# Congressional Record Index

A GUARANTEED HOME FOR OUR VETERANS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3009), E1393 [28JN]

A KAWASAKI HEART (organization)

Remarks in House

Diseases: increase awareness and education about Kawasaki Disease, E883 [5MY]

AAMOT, JACQUELINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E108 [26JA]

AARP (organization)

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens, S1830 [1MR]

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4925 [11MY]

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S13257 [17NO]

Mutual Fund Transparency Act, S5224 [16MY]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs, S12283 [2NO]

Pension Protection Act, H11667 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Huntington, WV: inclusion of Cabell Huntington Hospital in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

———inclusion of St. Mary's Hospital in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

Morgantown, WV: inclusion of West Virginia University Hospitals in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

Political ethics: characterization in certain television ads relative to position on Social Security privatization proposals, H842 [1MR]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H2556 [27AP]

———reform, H2556 [27AP]

ABANDONED HARDROCK MINES RECLAMATION FUNDING ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1265), E430, E432 [10MR]

ABBADESSA, GABE

Remarks in House

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

ABBAS, MAHMOUD

Remarks in Senate

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, S11601 [20OC]

ABBEY, ROBERT V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1469 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7801 [30JN], S7899 [1JY]

ABBOTT, DIANE

Proclamations

Tribute: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2318 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2317 [9NO]

ABBOTT, GREG

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1522 [16FE]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1126 [8FE]

ABBOTT LABORATORIES (corporation)

Remarks in House

Brazil: compulsory licensing of AIDS drug in order to produce generic version, E1389 [28JN], E1435 [1JY]

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

ABC, INC.

Remarks in House

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2628 [27AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2629 [27AP]

Transcripts

Interview With Pat Robertson: ``This Week With George Stephanopoulos'' (television program), S4804 [10MY]

ABC-CLIO (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2162 [25OC]

ABEL, EARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1055 [23MY]

ABELL, CHARLES S.

Letters

Concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits, S3620 [14AP]

ABELS, JON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H12147 [17DE]

ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2151 [19AP], H2368 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9962 [7NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3436 [17MY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1846 [6AP]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1169), H1024 [8MR]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5603 [30JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3114 [10MY]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1779 [5AP]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H413 [8FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H12051 [16DE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3262 [12MY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8163 [20SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1779 [5AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7862 [13SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6108 [19JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4143 [26MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7566 [28JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H4188 [7JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H10157 [10NO]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3199 [11MY]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7815 [8SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6329 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9556 [2NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H2151 [19AP]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8986 [19OC]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 65), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1416 [14MR]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H6328 [21JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1848 [6AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8644 [29SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8847 [17OC]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H8163 [20SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8513 [28SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8644 [29SE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9963 [7NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H8735 [6OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369, 4062), H9044 [20OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H1895 [12AP]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H6205 [20JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9696 [4NO]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H3113 [10MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11504 [13DE]

———require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (see H.R. 1647), H2101 [14AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H6328 [21JY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9276 [26OC]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see H.R. 3657), H11036 [18NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H5801 [13JY]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]

———prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 2354), H3696 [19MY]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H10910 [17NO]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H7673 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H848 [1MR]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H3056 [5MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1847 [6AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H8919 [18OC]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 4529), H11652 [14DE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4401 [13JN]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H8163 [20SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4143 [26MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H3436 [17MY]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see H.R. 3502), H9962 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4486 [14JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3056 [5MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H413 [8FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9556 [2NO]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3262 [12MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H6652 [26JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11221 [7DE]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4985 [22JN]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4985 [22JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8089 [15SE]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (see H.R. 4147), H9275 [26OC]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2103 [14AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1696 [17MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2648 [27AP]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H7744 [7SE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H848 [1MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H8809 [7OC]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1693 [17MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H8809 [7OC]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H8736 [6OC]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H7950 [14SE]

Medicare: adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 2218), H9362 [27OC]

———allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H11655 [14DE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H2473 [21AP]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H795 [17FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H798 [17FE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2978 [4MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2395 [20AP]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H4141 [26MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H587 [14FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H942 [2MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5604 [30JN]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9277 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H2394 [20AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5435 (see H.R. 1402), H5480 [29JN]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6328 [21JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7566 [28JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H4144 [26MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H9044 [20OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1779 [5AP]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4656 [16JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H8163 [20SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H7814 [8SE]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8847 [17OC]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H11327 [8DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H2102 [14AP]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (see H.R. 2912), H4560 [15JN]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

NIH: conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4144 [26MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H5638 [11JY]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see H.R. 3835), H8162 [20SE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4143 [26MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]

———provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3894 [24MY]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5638 [11JY]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H2738 [28AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1622 [16MR]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building, Madison, WI: designate (see H.R. 1760), H2979 [4MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H631 [15FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Social Security: coordinate the threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees with the amount required for a quarter of coverage (see H.R. 1761), H2470 [21AP]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H5741 [12JY]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H3057 [5MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8736 [6OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H2148 [19AP]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H9556 [2NO]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see H.R. 731), H2880 [3MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

Supreme Court: enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H2551 [26AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H8847 [17OC]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 424), H11220 [7DE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H7949 [14SE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H11327 [8DE]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see H.R. 330), H287 [1FE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H3695 [19MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H286 [1FE]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H1507 [15MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8089 [15SE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5604 [30JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H1696 [17MR]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2150 [19AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H3114 [10MY]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 1568), H1894 [12AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H8847 [17OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2880 [3MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H5741 [12JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4187 [7JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H5603 [30JN]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H7814 [8SE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H4401 [13JN]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H942 [2MR]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3114 [10MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 3411), H6380 [22JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3114 [10MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H11035 [18NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit issuance and enforcement of certain requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3725), H7819 [12SE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7742 [7SE]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see H.R. 843), H718 [16FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (see H.R. 4509), H11503 [13DE]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4655 [16JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (see H. Res. 543), H10145 [9NO]

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge: expand (see H.R. 2866), H4400 [13JN]

Taxation: allow a full deduction for meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 4060), H8846 [17OC]

———exclude from gross income of gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights (see H.R. 2476), H3693 [19MY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1457), H1777 [5AP]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]

Remarks

American Medical Women's Association: anniversary, E121 [1FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9071 [25OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2799 [3MY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9301 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12209 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11860, H11863 [15DE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11860, H11863 [15DE]

Dept. of Energy: Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368, H2369 [20AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6159 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3629 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3629 [19MY]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (H. Res. 429), H8179 [21SE]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), H7831 [13SE]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2538 [14DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 309), E72 [25JA]

———tribute to the Filipino Centennial Celebration, E2500 [8DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6997 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6997 [28JY]

Hilo, HI: tribute the Arc of Hilo and the Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, E1264 [17JN]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (H.R. 4509), E2516 [13DE]

Ho, Don: tribute (H. Res. 597), E2593 [17DE]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H8626 [29SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6093, H6095 [19JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6159 [20JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), H6095 [19JY], H6159 [20JY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H61 [4JA]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2368, H2369 [20AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), H10349 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H127 [6JA], E1480 [13JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5251 [27JN], H5736 [12JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 55, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H6160 [20JY]

Tributes

Hicks, Karen, E1533 [19JY]

Monif, Rex, E1533 [19JY]

Sumida, Gerald K., E2042 [6OC]

ABERDEEN, MD

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: tribute to Aberdeen Test Center, E2247 [3NO]

ABERDEEN, NJ

Remarks in House

Firefighters: anniversary of Ladies Auxiliary Aberdeen Township Hose & Chemical Co. No. 1, E1187 [9JN]

ABERDEEN, SD

Remarks in Senate

Northern State University: tribute to marching band, S28 [4JA]

ABILENE, KS

Remarks in House

Zutavern, John: League of Kansas Municipalities Excellence in Local Government award recipient, E2182 [27OC]

ABILENE, TX

Bills and resolutions

Abilene Christian University: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H9641 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Abilene Christian University: anniversary, E2099 [17OC]

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H9641 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2099 [17OC]

ABILITY CENTER OF GREATER TOLEDO

Letters

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6261 [9JN]

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA

Remarks in House

America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth: 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2193 [27OC]

ABOLISHING AVIATION BARRIERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1599, provisions, S9519 [29JY]

ABORTION

Amendments

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On: Annenberg Political Fact Check (organization), E1121 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, S9327 [29JY]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, S9328 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Res. 473), H8643 [29SE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Civil liberties: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Constitutional amendments: right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 396, 403), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H4721 [17JN]

FDA: prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H7558 [28JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H9472 [1NO]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 1180), H1025 [8MR]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H76 [4JA]

———ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

Essays

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Letters

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

Lists

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology Stem Cell Research Grant recipients, E2616 [19DE]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, H8629 [29SE]

———condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (H. Res. 473), H8631 [29SE], H8799 [7OC]

Center for Reproductive Rights: release of documents on abortion legalization strategies, E340 [2MR]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life, H11473 [13DE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 552), E144 [2FE]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 776), E214 [10FE]

Crime: exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug, H6209 [21JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (H.R. 1079), H1332 [10MR], E357 [3MR]

Health: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (H.R. 356), H175 [25JA]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H176 [25JA], H5032 [23JN]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (H. Con. Res. 166), H3849 [24MY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE], H3203 [12MY], H3548, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

India: condemn use of sex selection technologies to identify a female fetus for abortion, H10234 [16NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H144 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

New Jersey: State human embryonic stem cell research grants, H12072 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Rate, E1121 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Civil liberties: pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): history of hearings on Supreme Court nominees, S10467-S10469 [27SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 403), S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (S. 511), S2020 [3MR]

Foreign aid: global gag rule issued as executive order to deny U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions, S14176 [20DE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

Health: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (S. 51), S512-S514, S536 [26JA]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (S. 1983), S12614 [9NO]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S138 [24JA]

Women: global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2289 [8MR]

———protection of reproductive rights, S6135-S6138 [7JN]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (S. 839), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Reports filed

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Statements

Expand Applicability of Laws Preventing Governmental Discrimination Against Health Care Entities Who Refuse To Perform or Provide Training in Performing Abortions: Senator Boxer, S4221-S4223 [25AP]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Tables

Polls on requiring parental involvement in minors' abortions, S5432 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2606 [27AP]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

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

S. 511, RU-486 Suspension and Review Act, S2020 [3MR]

S. 1983, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, S12615 [9NO]

S. Res. 262, condemn remarks of William J. Bennett linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, S10805 [30SE]

ABORTION NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1983), S12614 [9NO]

Texts of

S. 1983, provisions, S12615 [9NO]

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (U.S.S.)

Remarks in House

Carrier Strike Group: tribute, H946 [3MR]

ABRAHAM LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL 1-CENT COIN REDESIGN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 341), S1259 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 341), S1262 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 341, provisions, S1262 [10FE]

ABRAMOFF, JACK

Articles and editorials

Ex-White House Aide Indicted in Abramoff Case, H8727 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H9108 [26OC]

ABRAMOWITZ, YOSEF I.

Statements

Jewish Social Action Month, S12347 [3NO]

ABRAMS, FLOYD

Articles and editorials

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

ABRAMS, HERBERT K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2356 [15NO]

ABREU, NICOLAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1181 [9JN]

ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 245), S750-S752 [1FE]

Summaries

International Climate Change Task Force Recommendations, S752 [1FE]

ABYSSINIAN DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Articles and editorials

Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment, E1149 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment: tribute, E1149 [7JN]

ACADEMIC FAMILY MEDICINE ADVOCACY ALLIANCE

Letters

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13378 [18NO]

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES

Remarks in House

Motion pictures: tribute to ``Autism Is a World'' documentary, E203 [9FE]

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK ADVISORY COMMISSION

Amendments

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (S. 1154), S13053 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (see S. 1154), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2692), H4140 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (S. 1154), S6052 [26MY], S13053 [16NO]

Reports filed

Acadia National Park Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1154) (S. Rept. 109-151), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1154, Acadia National Park Improvement Act, S13054 [16NO]

ACADIA NATIONAL PARK IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1154), S13053 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1154), S13053 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1154) (S. Rept. 109-151), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1154, provisions, S13054 [16NO]

ACADIANA, LA

Lists

Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers in the Acadiana, LA, area honorees, E2362 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Regent Broadcasting Corp.: tribute to best teachers honorees, E2362 [15NO]

ACCESS, COMPASSION, CARE, AND ETHICS FOR SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS (ACCESS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1956), S12353 [3NO]

Texts of

S. 1956, provisions, S12355-S12357 [3NO]

ACCESS TO LEGAL PHARMACEUTICALS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 809), S3685 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 809, provisions, S3685 [14AP]

ACCESSING COLLEGE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE EARLY OUTREACH AND STATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1029), S5071 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1029), S5160 [12MY]

Texts of

S. 1029, provisions, S5161-S5163 [12MY]

ACE, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E174 [8FE]

ACE, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1284 [20JN]

ACERS, EBBY HALLIDAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2418 [18NO]

ACEVEDO, DANIEL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3695), H7742 [7SE]

ACEVEDO, SAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E624 [12AP]

ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6056 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4487 [14JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H989 [7MR]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H6108 [19JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6107 [19JY]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H2978 [4MY]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H1779 [5AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4723 [17JN]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 492), H8846 [17OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H3695 [19MY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H5964 [18JY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4188 [7JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Bruckenthal, Nathan: urge the Coast Guard to name an appropriate vessel in honor (see H. Con. Res. 151), H5604 [30JN]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Capitol Police: suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H9696 [4NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 31), H236 [26JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H8090 [15SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5741 [12JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6381 [22JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9556 [2NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H3112 [10MY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 928), H793 [17FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, Scio, NY: designate (see H.R. 4515), H11503 [13DE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H286 [1FE]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1847 [6AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3894 [24MY]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7614 [29JY]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9556 [2NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11110 [6DE]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H8736 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7613 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H4561 [15JN]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2395 [20AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H5741 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H6107 [19JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9426 [28OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9642 [3NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H3695 [19MY]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11880 [15DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H4401 [13JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Drugs: expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H8919 [18OC]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H9472 [1NO]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9362 [27OC]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 78), H797 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H983 [3MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9427 [28OC]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H4074 [25MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3436 [17MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H630 [15FE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

———issue final regulation to mitigate center wing fuel tank flammability in transport category aircraft (see H.R. 4174), H9425 [28OC]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1780 [5AP]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H4401 [13JN]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H12050 [16DE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 2345), H11504 [13DE]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1896 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

Financial institutions: protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H2880 [3MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 3934), H8513 [28SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H413 [8FE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H9276 [26OC]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H720 [16FE]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H1779 [5AP]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3436 [17MY]

———tribute to career and volunteer emergency medical technicians and paramedics (see H. Res. 301), H4142 [26MY]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H942 [2MR]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9556 [2NO]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11221 [7DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

———observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H141 [20JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H7565 [28JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

Housing: support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2151 [19AP]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9963 [7NO]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 3575), H10910 [17NO]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H197 [25JA]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1408), H1693 [17MR]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2551 [26AP]

Insurance: coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7950 [14SE]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7556 [28JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H5638 [11JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H5638 [11JY]

Iran: encourage divestiture of current investments, discourage future investments, and require disclosure to investors information relating to such investments (see H.R. 1743), H2394 [20AP]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iraq: commend women candidates for elective office (see H. Res. 143), H1024 [8MR]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3638), H8102 [19SE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3198 [11MY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H7862 [13SE]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1371 [10MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3114 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (see H.R. 4101), H9042 [20OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H719 [16FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H10146 [9NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H9472 [1NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4297 [8JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11504 [13DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6107 [19JY]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10157 [10NO]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1848 [6AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5915 [14JY]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H138 [6JA]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———extend mandate of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri and condemn Syria for failing to fully cooperate with the investigation (see H. Res. 598), H11654 [14DE]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see H.R. 842), H718 [16FE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H5362 [28JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

———credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 2499), H3694 [19MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11881 [15DE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H7673 [6SE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H5741 [12JY]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1847 [6AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1264 [9MR]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H1695 [17MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H7862 [13SE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3436 [17MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H1778 [5AP]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 1018), H9276 [26OC]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H9695 [4NO]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8810 [7OC]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H287 [1FE]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H414 [8FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 1323), H1508 [15MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H8847 [17OC]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 1039), H1372 [10MR]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H2550 [26AP]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 592), H352 [2FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2394 [20AP]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 899), H9426 [28OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

———enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H2473 [21AP]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1026 [8MR]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1026 [8MR]

Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3556 [18MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H11035 [18NO]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H1846 [6AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund (see H.R. 1095), H982 [3MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H1846 [6AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H4561 [15JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11655 [14DE]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 3449), H8735 [6OC]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6432 [25JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9642 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11655 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4984 [22JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H10156 [10NO]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H5741 [12JY]

———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 4361), H11221 [7DE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H5963 [18JY]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3054 [5MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1780 [5AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2103 [14AP]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H6107 [19JY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H3892 [24MY]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H1893 [12AP]

Remarks

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E463 [17MR]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), H11597, H11600 [14DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6056 [19JY]

———reimbursement to New York, NY, and other localities for protection of foreign missions and officials, H6056 [19JY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H46 [4JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, E1784 [7SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), E2495 [8DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4826, H4827 [21JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, E1640 [27JY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1752 [5AP]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3849 [24MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3040 [5MY]

Menashe, Meryl: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow award recipient, E1942 [22SE]

Oyster Bay, NY: tribute to Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, E1669 [29JY]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H297 [2FE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4828 [21JN], H11600 [14DE]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E377 [8MR]

Queens, NY: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E1935 [22SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, E419 [10MR]

Sukkot: observance of Jewish holiday, E2252 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), E1640 [27JY]

Tributes

Benjamin, Deborah, E1309 [21JN]

Conacchio, Barbara, E2554 [15DE]

Darnell, Warren E., E178 [8FE]

Heymann, Horace H., E375 [8MR]

Louis, Andre, E1938 [22SE]

Pellegrino, Thomas J., E1146 [7JN]

Schenkler, Pearl, E1957 [27SE]

Seeger, Israel G. (Tex), E391 [9MR]

Zises, Bernard, E1945 [26SE]

ACKLIN, MICHAEL D., III

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11343 [17OC]

ACOSTA, HIPOLITO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E731 [21AP]

ACOSTA, R. ALEXANDER

Statements

Tribute to Edward A. Stutman, E1205 [14JN]

ACT COMMEMORATING THE LITE, OR LIFETIME INNOVATIONS OF THOMAS EDISON

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1096) (H. Rept. 109-286), H10155 [10NO]

ACT TO SAVE AMERICA'S FORESTS

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1897, provisions, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

ACUNA, GRACIE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E496 [17MR]

ADA, MI

Remarks in House

Alticor Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2237 [1NO]

ADA WATCH (organization)

Letters

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6260 [9JN]

ADAMS, BARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E40 [6JA]

ADAMS, BRAD

Letters

Mass secret cremations in Punjab, E2273 [3NO]

ADAMS, CHARLES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2461 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13779 [16DE]

ADAMS, JOHN H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2220 [28OC], E2455 [6DE]

ADAMS, LAURA ESGUERRA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9632 [6SE]

ADAMS, MARILYN

Articles and editorials

``Fundamentally Broken'' Pension System in ``Crying Need'' of a Fix, H10197 [15NO]

ADAMS, TERRY R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2598 [17DE]

ADAMS, TIMOTHY D.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

ADAMS, WINFRED W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1510 [18JY]

ADAMS COUNTY, CO

Remarks in House

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

ADANTI, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8327 [22SE]

ADCOCK, BRYAN

Letters

Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10709 [29SE]

ADDIEGO, ANGELA M.

Letters

Relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez, S5229 [16MY]

ADDINGTON, DAVID

Remarks in House

Cheney, Vice President: appointment as Chief of Staff, H9538 [2NO]

ADDISON, WILLIAM AND MARGURITE

Remarks in House

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Tribute, E1931 [22SE]

ADEKOYA, DAVID

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3840), H8162 [20SE]

ADEL, IA

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9824 [8SE]

ADELANTE (organization)

Remarks in House

Reyes, Pete: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

ADELMAN-TENNY, MEGAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8239 [13JY]

ADENA, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Nancy and Mitch Toto: Representative Ney, E2014 [6OC]

ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H603 [15FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H11586 [14DE]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H3249 [12MY]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1822 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H6381 [22JY]

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10503 [16NO]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H5177 [24JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H6108 [19JY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8163 [20SE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11110 [6DE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H8514 [28SE]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H2150 [19AP]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4802 [20JN]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H8809 [7OC]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7861 [13SE]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2739 [28AP]

———make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H3894 [24MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H11880 [15DE]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8389 [27SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2550 [26AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4561 [15JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6328 [21JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2102 [14AP]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8248 [21SE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1372 [10MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H3331 [16MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2474 [21AP]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H4802 [20JN]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H4896 [21JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9044 [20OC]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H8343 [22SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Medicare: preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H11880 [15DE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8163 [20SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10039 [8NO]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H10038 [8NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8388 [27SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H4656 [16JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1371 [10MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H3695 [19MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H3894 [24MY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5252 [27JN]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H10157 [10NO]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H11880 [15DE]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8735 [6OC]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H4723 [17JN]

———extend higher exemption amounts under the alternative minimum tax for individuals and adjust the exemption amounts and phaseout thresholds in the alternative minimum tax for inflation (see H.R. 1599), H4561 [15JN]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H7815 [8SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1025 [8MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (see H.R. 1500), H5963 [18JY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H8162 [20SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1622 [16MR]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3331 [16MY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (see H.R. 1458), H1777 [5AP]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H5914 [14JY]

Tariff: polyethylene HE2591 (see H.R. 1752), H2469 [21AP]

Taxation: provide special rules for the exchange or installment sale of certain agricultural property (see H.R. 4221), H9640 [3NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5179 [27JN], H9697 [7NO], H10229 [16NO]

Remarks

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2596 [27AP]

Dingell, Representative: anniversary of service in the House of Representatives (H. Res. 594), E2595 [17DE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8547 [29SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3824 [24MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 19), H7657 [6SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11807 [15DE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1714 [20MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H664 [16FE]

Votes: correction, H9602 [3NO]

Tributes

Baxter, Jesse R., Jr., and Clarice, E1238 [15JN]

Brinkerhoff, James, H2981 [5MY]

Galloway, James B., E2306 [9NO]

Glidewell, Sue L., E301 [18FE]

Heaps, William N., E2594 [17DE]

Housel, David E., H1676 [17MR]

Waldon, Donald G., E1752 [6SE]

Young, Donald J., H8105 [20SE]

ADJUTANTS GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF THE U.S.

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3886 [24MY]

ADKISSON, TOMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E406 [10MR]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, U.S. COURTS see Courts

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Textile industry and fabrics: prohibit application of foreign affairs exemption to certain rule making requirements relative to actions of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (see H.R. 3416), H6431 [25JY]

ADMIRE, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1220 [14JN]

ADOPTION see Families and Domestic Relations

ADUBATO, STEPHEN, JR.

Remarks in House

Jewish National Fund: Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

ADUBATO, STEPHEN, SR.

Remarks in House

Jewish National Fund: Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

ADULT LITERACY LAWRENCE COUNTY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1777 [7SE]

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 570), S2383 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 570), S2385, S2404 [9MR], S2500 [10MR]

Texts of

S. 570, provisions, S2386 [9MR]

ADVANCE DIRECTIVES IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 347), S1260 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 347), S1275 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 347, provisions, S1275-S1277 [10FE]

ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Anniversary (H. Res. 576), E2406 [18NO]

ADVANCING BETTER COVERAGE AND CARE (ABCs) FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1563), S9467 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1563), S9478-S9481 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1563, provisions, S9478-S9480 [29JY]

ADVANCING FASD RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND SERVICES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1722), S10184, S10193 [19SE]

Texts of

S. 1722, provisions, S10189-S10193 [19SE]

ADVERTISING

Articles and editorials

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

Consumers: prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1716), H2393 [20AP]

Drugs: provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

———require prior approval of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices (see H.R. 3696), H7812 [8SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to drug advertising (see H.R. 3950), H8642 [29SE]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H233 [26JA]

———stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

Health: require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Medicare: protect enrollees eligible for prescription drug benefit coverage from abusive marketing practices (see H.R. 4645), H12289 [18DE]

———require hospitals and critical access hospitals to meet certain requirements in order to advertise that the hospital has the capability of addressing emergency and acute coronary syndromes (see S. 1277), S6909 [21JN]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

———provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H411 [8FE]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 1420), H1693 [17MR]

———standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising by, and use of certain bank instruments for purchases from, illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 1808), H2471 [21AP]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———require prerecorded telephone calls to meet disclosure and disclaimer requirements applicable to radio campaign communications (see H.R. 4180), H9425 [28OC]

Taxation: deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H351 [2FE]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (see S. 1372), S7909 [1JY]

———provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

Remarks in House

AARP: characterization in certain television ads relative to position on Social Security privatization proposals, H842 [1MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

Government: include private contractors in ban on funding for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation, H5159 [24JN], H5485 [30JN]

Health: require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5459-H5461 [29JN]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (H.R. 1420), E498 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Beverage Licensees (organization): advertising campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232-S2234 [8MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Drugs: provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 666), S3037-S3054 [17MR]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

———stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (S. 266), S547-S550 [26JA], S895, S898 [2FE]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

Pharmaceuticals: place restrictions on, and study the impact of, direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, S7876-S7879, S7886 [1JY]

Social Security: advertising campaign designed to build public support for privatization proposals, S547 [26JA]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (S. 1372), S7912 [1JY]

Reports filed

Truth in Broadcasting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 266, Stop Government Propaganda Act, S896-S898 [2FE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 666, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S3037-S3053 [17MR]

ADVISORY BOARD FOR CUBA BROADCASTING

Reports filed

Nomination of Jorge A. Plasencia to the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS

Bills and resolutions

Veterans: repeal provision of law requiring termination (see H.R. 3474), H6933 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Veterans: repeal provision of law requiring termination (H.R. 3474), E1634 [27JY]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Appointments

Members, S9942 [12SE], H9533 [2NO]

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS

Appointments

Members, S3338 [6AP], S3502 [12AP], H2780 [3MY]

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize and improve operations (see S. 1378), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 3446), H6650 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorize and improve operations (H.R. 3446), E1613 [27JY]

AERONAUTICS see Aviation

AFFORDABILITY IN MEDICARE PREMIUMS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1589), S9468 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1589), S9509 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1589, provisions, S9510 [29JY]

AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO MEDICARE PROVIDERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1574), S9467 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1574), S9495 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1574, provisions, S9495 [29JY]

AFFORDABLE AND RELIABLE GAS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 1859, provisions, S11314 [7OC]

AFFORDABLE GAS PRICE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 16), S142 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 16, provisions, S184-S204 [24JA]

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1834), S11212 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1834), S11226 [6OC]

Tables

State ranks based on two bedroom housing wage, S11226 [6OC]

AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2681), E1117 [26MY]

AFGHAN MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Funding, S8533, S8534 [20JY]

AFGHANISTAN, TRANSITIONAL ISLAMIC STATE OF

Addresses

Path Forward: Senator Kerry, S12051-S12053 [28OC]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

Afghan Success, S10288 [21SE]

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO]

Degrading Policy, S941 [3FE]

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead, H8951 [19OC]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, S3459 [12AP]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Pentagon Releases Repayment Rules—Troops Who Bought Protective Gear Now May Request Reimbursement, H8727 [6OC]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

VA Straining To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress, E1638 [27JY]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, S942 [3FE]

Where's the Outrage on Torture?, E529 [5AP]

Why Not Torture Terrorists?, E530 [5AP]

Wrong Attorney General, S941 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

Armed Forces: improve computer access for members serving in combat zones so that such members can communicate via e-mail (see H.R. 545), H349 [2FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H791 (see H.R. 923), H793 [17FE] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 344), H194 [25JA]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

———establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Dept. of Defense: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 48), H412 [8FE]

———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3330 [16MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3554 [18MY] (see H.R. 2511), H3694 [19MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

Drugs: eradicate poppy plant (see H.R. 1437), H1694 [17MR]

History: protect archeological or ethnological materials (see H.R. 915), H793 [17FE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 152), S5778 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3556 [18MY]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H1621 [16MR]

Thank Our Defenders Week: designate (see S. Res. 343), S14317 [21DE]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H630 [15FE]

Veterans: improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror (see H.R. 922), H793 [17FE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Conference reports

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families: Alan Neville, S3545 [13AP]

———Carrie Philpott, S3546 [13AP]

———Christopher Perkins, S3545 [13AP]

———D. Bottoms, S3545 [13AP]

———Doris Fulmer, S3545 [13AP]

———Doug Brewer, S3547 [13AP]

———Gail Mountain, S3547 [13AP]

———George Cleveland, S3547 [13AP]

———Heidi Behr, S3546 [13AP]

———Holly Ortman, S3547 [13AP]

———Jack Cooper, S3545 [13AP]

———James Tate, S3545 [13AP]

———Jean Harris-Letts, S3547 [13AP]

———Kara Block, S3546 [13AP]

———Kathy Hartman, S3546 [13AP]

———Katie Laude, S3547 [13AP]

———Linda Brown, S3547 [13AP]

———Mark Vaughn, S3546 [13AP]

———Nada Smith McLeskey, S3547 [13AP]

———Pamela Goers, S3545 [13AP]

———Richard Perez, Sr., S3548 [13AP]

———Sandy Fox, S3546 [13AP]

———Sarah O'Malley, S3547 [13AP]

———Stephen Cleff, S3545 [13AP]

———Theresa Grof, S3546 [13AP]

Eulogies

Wilson, Louis H., Jr.: by Carl E. Mundy, Jr., S9431 [29JY]

Letters

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

Tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members: Representative Case, E595 [8AP]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

War Powers Resolution compliance: President Bush, S5775 [23MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Massachusetts killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6007 [26MY]

Armed Forces members from Montana killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12941 [16NO]

Armed Forces members from New Jersey killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S5941 [25MY]

Armed Forces members from Texas killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9441 [1NO]

Armed Forces members from Virginia killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1223 [14JN]

Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249 [26OC], H10111 [9NO], E1607 [27JY]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3026 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

Armed Forces: condemn cultural and religious intolerance by U.S. troops, H8951 [19OC]

———condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE], H8650 [6OC]

———enhance and improve benefits for members returning from service in Afghanistan and Iraq, H947 [3MR], H1028 [9MR], H2132 [19AP], H9022 [20OC]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, H8650, H8724 [6OC]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H675 [16FE], H4989 [23JN], H5359 [28JN], H5366, H5474-H5478 [29JN], H5941-H5948 [18JY], H6112 [20JY], H9613-H9620 [3NO], H11338 [13DE], H12172 [18DE], E1516 [18JY]

———tribute to diversity of men and women killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4004 [25MY]

———tribute to families of members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2621 [19DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5887 [14JY], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249, H9252-H9258 [26OC], E1607 [27JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 287), H10111 [9NO], E2214 [28OC]

———tribute to members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, H2109 [19AP], H7936-H7943 [14SE]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Asia: moment of silence for victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, H9011 [20OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H691-H699 [16FE]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Lima Co., 3d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, E2065, E2079 [7OC]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———establish reporting requirements for the war-related costs of reconstitution of equipment and military construction, H4004 [25MY]

———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (H.R. 2366), E986 [16MY]

———implement a mental health awareness campaign for families of servicemembers deployed to a combat theater, H4003, H4006 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (H.R. 2511), E1051 [20MY]

———rehabilitation of overseas equipment funding, H1497 [15MR]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

Dept. of State: require report identifying all pending requests for extradition of Afghan drug traffickers, including status and response to such requests by Afghanistan, H6047, H6048 [19JY]

Disasters: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, H10789 [17NO], E2388 [17NO]

Drugs: eradicate poppy plant, H4406 [14JN]

———reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H5285 [28JN]

Elections, H270-H272 [1FE], H7874 [14SE], H8106 [20SE], H8168 [21SE], H8326 [22SE]

———participation of women, H8107 [20SE]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

First Coast Energy Shell Corp.: tribute to Tribute to Heroes Campaign for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, H4902 [22JN]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for women and girls, H5289 [28JN]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, H699-H705 [16FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H8106 [20SE], H9418 [28OC], H9698, H9935 [7NO], H10218-H10223 [15NO], H11116 [7DE], H11497 [13DE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members, E595 [8AP]

Human rights: condemn use of torture on POW, H4709 [17JN], E529 [5AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Japan: express gratitude for assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan reconstruction and efforts to maintain international peace and security, H4734 [20JN]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 153), H3735-H3737 [23MY]

Mattis, James: condemn remarks relative to war in Afghanistan, E210 [10FE]

Middle East: democracy efforts, H2531 [26AP]

———support principles of peace, H1425 [15MR], H1900 [13AP]

Military Officers Association of America: tribute to Tampa, FL, chapter's ``Operation Helping Hand'' program to assist families of wounded members of the Armed Forces, E1332, E1353 [24JN]

National security: combat terrorism, H1684-H1688 [17MR]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Pinellas Park, FL: tribute to 53d Brigade Combat Team, E1350 [24JN]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: encourage Member States to express support for war on terrorism, extend timetable for withdrawal of coalition forces, and open dialogue on continued use of bases in certain countries, H6069, H6070 [19JY]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

U.S. policy, H4406 [14JN], H5368 [29JN]

Veterans: benefits funding, H5242, H5243 [27JN], H12150-H12155 [17DE]

———improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror, H3091 [10MY]

Wolf, Representative: report on trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar, H8329-H8332 [22SE]

Women: commend for participating in the democratic process, H1028 [9MR], H6273 [21JY]

———human rights advances, H5617, H5625-H5630 [11JY]

Remarks in Senate

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533, S8534 [20JY]

Appropriations: legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S10014-S10016 [14SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11102-S11104 [5OC], S13956 [17DE]

———impact of military service on members and their families, S3545 [13AP]

———Presidential report on deployment, S13561 [14DE]

———protect financial conditions of members of the Reserve components who are ordered to long term active duty in support of contingency operation, S3543 [13AP]

———provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642, S3643 [14AP]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, S11086-S11088 [5OC]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12722 [14NO], S13070 [17NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9426-S9431 [29JY], S11292 [7OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Res. 338), S13942 [16DE], S14302 [21DE]

Army: High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) common remotely operated weapons station funding, S11120 [5OC]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY], S10916-S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Boston, MA: VA Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Budget: treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188-S11191 [6OC]

———role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

———State of the Union Message, S918-S923 [3FE]

———visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1888-S1891 [2MR]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Democracy: efforts, S13316 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for Epilespy Research funding, S3996 [20AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8650, S8651, S8657-S8660 [21JY], S8738 [22JY], S8773, S8807-S8810 [25JY], S8927-S8929, S8937 [26JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1075), S5447 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

———require revised protocol on media coverage of return to the U.S. of the remains of Armed Forces members killed overseas, S4519 [28AP]

———support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

Disasters: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, S12791 [15NO]

Elections, S10288 [21SE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S11604-S11606 [20OC], S12463-S12468 [8NO], S12722 [14NO], S12775-S12777 [15NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO], S13742 [16DE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Home Depot, Inc.: tribute for support of U.S. Armed Forces, S3730 [15AP], S9153 [27JY]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (S. Res. 152), S5743 [23MY]

Law enforcement officers: Afghan police forces training pilot program funding, S4046 [21AP], S10782 [30SE]

Middle East: democracy efforts, S14293 [21DE]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

National Guard: modify the accumulation of leave for those returning to the U.S. from active duty service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3799 [18AP]

Veterans: improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror, S3458 [12AP]

Weapons: protect U.S. soldiers from use of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13070 [17NO]

Women: commend participation in civic, political, economic life and reconstruction efforts of Iraq and Afghanistan, S2293 [8MR], S2981 [17MR]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces: President Bush, S13561 [14DE]

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Nomination of Ronald E. Neumann To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Supply Our Soldiers Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 923) (H. Rept. 109-268), H9640 [3NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Statements

Tribute to Fallen Navy SEALS: Joseph Maguire, S9429 [29JY]

———Pete Van Hooser, S9430 [29JY]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission timeline, S8657 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 153, U.S. visit by Hamid Karzai, H3735 [23MY]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

S. 1075, postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S5448 [18MY]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Res. 152, U.S. visit by Hamid Karzai, S5743, S5804 [23MY]

S. Res. 338, tribute to Armed Forces members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13812-S13856 [16DE]

S. Res. 343, Thank Our Defenders Week, S14335 [21DE]

AFL-CIO

Letters

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce, S3785 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement, S8121 [12JY]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E362 [3MR]

Occupational safety and health legislation, H5679 [12JY]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1989 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103 [26MY]

Eatchel, Jef L.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Solidarity Award recipient, E1108 [26MY]

Goff, Judy: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO Unionist of the Year Award recipient, E1139 [7JN]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Local 36 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1104 [26MY]

Milne, Crosby: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Dedication Award recipient, E1107 [26MY]

Smith, Linda: AFL-CIO Labor Person of the Year Award recipient, E720 [21AP]

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1106 [26MY]

Wood, Tom: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1109 [26MY]

AFRICA

Addresses

African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1576 [22JY]

Ethiopian Human Rights Violations: Jendayi E. Frazer, Dept. of State, E2570 [17DE]

On the Atrocities in Sudan: Elie Wiesel, S3616 [14AP]

Amendments

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (S. 1462), S13403 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Aid Workers Say Niger Crisis Illustrates Need for Reform, E1706 [29JY]

American Witness, S1939 [2MR], E342 [2MR]

Crumbs for Africa, E1165 [8JN]

Day 113 of the President's Silence, E887 [5MY]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Gandhi Branded Racist as Johannesburg Honours Freedom Fighter, E2508 [13DE]

Help Africans Help Themselves in Sudan, S12124 [1NO]

Helping the Least of These—Cancel Africa's Debt and Share the Wealth, E1390 [28JN]

Malawi Village Underscores Impact of AIDS, H8862 [18OC]

New Swazi Ambassador Hits the Ground Running, E2633 [22DE]

Plan That Falls Far Short of Global Needs, E1391 [28JN]

Riverside Cathedral, a Platform for Truth—A Search for Africa's Development and the Role of Nelson Mandela, E1467 [12JY]

South American Drug Cartels Lured to West Africa, E1729 [29JY]

Sudan's Cruel and Slow Starvation, E2632 [22DE]

Ten Ways You Can Help Africa, E426 [10MR]

Uganda Is Latest African Donor of Relief to Hurricane Katrina—Foreign Minister Kutesa Describes $200,000 Donation, E1842 [14SE], E1887 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa-America Institute: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 261), H8734 [6OC]

———tribute (see S. Con. Res. 47), S8949 [26JY]

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Angola: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 334), H194 [25JA]

Cameroon: condemn arrest of Henry Fossung and other political activists (see H. Res. 503), H8985 [19OC]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Developing countries: recognize importance of addressing extreme poverty, impact of HIV/AIDS on the economy, need for safe blood supply, and congratulate Philadelphia, PA, for hosting the ``Live 8 2005'' concert (see H. Res. 349), H5603 [30JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

Diseases: provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (see S. 950), S4546 [28AP]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H11034 [18NO]

———prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (see H.R. 1061), H941 [2MR]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 461), H8387 [27SE]

———implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]

Gabon: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair Presidential elections (see H. Res. 554), H10226 [15NO]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 60), H587 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H4296 [8JN]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S2994 [17MR]

———commend people for holding peaceful national elections and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11327 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 327), H12289 [18DE]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (see S. Res. 172), S6741 [16JN] (see S. Res. 186), S7909 [1JY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H4802 [20JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H80 [4JA]

Power resources: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7561 [28JY]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

Small business: provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 4319), H10225 [15NO]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery (see H.R. 3396), H6327 [21JY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H5599 [30JN]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1895 [12AP]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Court documents

Special Court for Sierra Leone Case No. SCSL-03-I, Prosecutor Against Charles Taylor Indictment, H6130-H6133 [20JY]

Factsheets

African Global Competitiveness Initiative, E1576 [22JY]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan: Representative Wolf, E201 [9FE]

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act: CARE USA (organization), S13789 [16DE]

———Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, S13789 [16DE]

———Mark L. Schneider, International Crisis Group, S13789 [16DE]

Lists

Cosponsors of Corzine amendment to H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations, on imposing sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur region of Sudan, S4007 [20AP]

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Liberia: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

National Emergency Relative to Sudan: President Bush, S12126 [1NO], H9446 [1NO]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Bush, S1930 [2MR], H917 [2MR]

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S5531 [19MY], H3678 [19MY]

Press releases

Secretary of State Rice Announces New AGOA Fund To Promote Africa Economic Growth, E1576 [22JY]

UN, African Union Condemn ``Savage Attack'' on Darfur Village by Armed Militia: U.N. News Service, S3617 [14AP]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Africa Malaria Day: observance, E786 [27AP]

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (H.R. 694), H1383-H1386 [14MR]

AID: Child Survival and Health Account funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

———eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

———Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program funding, H3025 [5MY]

———South Africa Medical Research Council funding, H3025 [5MY]

Dept. of State: Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, H5286, H5295, H5296 [28JN], H6130 [20JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Drugs: use of West Africa as hub for drug trade to Europe and North America, E1729 [29JY]

Egypt: democracy and education programs funding, H5298, H5299 [28JN]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Ethiopia: democracy efforts, H8487 [28SE], E2570 [17DE]

———human rights violations, E2570 [17DE]

———prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (H.R. 1061), H924 [2MR]

———U.S. policy, E2147 [20OC], E2308 [9NO]

Foreign aid: allocation, E426 [10MR], E1165 [8JN], E1430 [1JY]

———develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

———development of trade and investment partnerships, E1575 [22JY]

———encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (H. Res. 461), E1962 [27SE]

———implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (H.R. 3175), E1434 [1JY]

———increase disaster assistance and refugee assistance to Sudan and other African countries, H1467 [15MR]

———public health and preventable illness initiatives funding, H1646 [17MR]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Sudan and Chad, H224 [26JA]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: racist statements about Africans, E2508 [13DE]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, H5303 [28JN]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5927-H5930, H5934 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY], E1521 [19JY], E1544 [20JY], E1702 [29JY]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, E1390 [28JN]

Internationial relations: Ethiopian and Eritrean compliance with agreement to end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border between the two countries, E2152 [20OC]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Mandela, Nelson: visit to Riverside Church in New York, NY, E1467 [12JY]

Morocco: encourage resolution of conflict with Western Sahara and support U.N. Security Council resolution on self-determination for Western Sahara, E1716 [29JY]

———human rights violations, E1716 [29JY]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), H5610-H5612 [11JY], E1462, E1466 [12JY], E1499 [15JY]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, E1706 [29JY]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H1489, H1490 [15MR]

———withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, H3588 [19MY], H4146 [7JN], E995 [17MY], E1033 [20MY], E1110, E1112 [26MY], E1590 [25JY], E1669 [29JY]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Power resources: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa, E1534 [19JY]

———establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (H. Con. Res. 229), E1711 [29JY]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to children of Congregation Shir Shalom for statement condemning attacks against civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E1006 [18MY]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———allocation of foreign aid, H4301 [9JN]

———authorize all necessary means to stop genocide in Darfur region, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H4192 [8JN], E201 [9FE], E306 [18FE], E342 [2MR], E2632 [22DE]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY], E887 [5MY]

———prohibit funding to return displaced persons from Chad to Sudan, H5345-H5347 [28JN]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11507 [14DE]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and encourage implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Plan, E2204 [27OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, H222 [26JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), H2762-H2765 [3MY], E863 [4MY]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN]

Uganda: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1886 [19SE]

Wilson, Joseph C., IV: credibility of statements on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium in Africa, H6313 [21JY]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (H. Res. 409), H11630-H11637 [14DE]

———human rights violations, H5292, H5293 [28JN]

———U.S. visit of Members of Parliament, H4566 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits, S6348 [13JN]

Armed Forces: Presidential report on deployment, S13561 [14DE]

Burma: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S6721 [16JN]

Children and youth: eliminate abusive child labor in the growing and processing of cocoa, S8395-S8397 [18JY]

China, People's Republic of: impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

———tactics used to import oil, S4007 [20AP], S7054 [22JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (S. 2125), S13788 [16DE]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries, S381 [25JA]

———provide assistance to countries to combat malaria, S8475 [19JY]

———provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (S. 950), S4568 [28AP]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, S13772 [16DE]

Foreign aid: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S6348 [13JN]

———improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

———funding through reductions in Iraq Economic Support Fund funding, S8470, S8471 [19JY]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, S6348 [13JN]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Liberia: elections, S11473 [18OC]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (S. Res. 172), S6812 [20JN]

———designate (S. Res. 186), S7924 [1JY]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, S9277 [28JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, S3275 [6AP]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery, S13350 [18NO]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S621-S623 [31JA], S876 [2FE], S1816-S1818 [1MR], S4537 [28AP]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3616-S3619 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1938-S1943 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region, S11750 [24OC], S12123 [1NO]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (S. 1462), S8681 [21JY], S11509 [19OC], S13413 [18NO]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S3717, S3721 [15AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, S621 [31JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, S6647 [15JN], S8449 [19JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), S4884 [10MY]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, S8449 [19JY]

Zimbabwe: human rights violations, S7903, S7904 [1JY]

Reports

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Calls West Africa a Strategic but Underutilized Partner in Quest for U.S. Energy Security: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., E1535 [19JY]

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces: President Bush, S13561 [14DE]

Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Office of National AIDS Policy (1999), H8860 [18OC]

Staffdel Simpkins Trip Report—Zimbabwe and South Africa: Gregory Simpkins, H11632-H11636 [14DE]

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa—Claims vs. Reality: Susan E. Rice, Brookings Institution, E1430 [1JY]

Statements

Conflict in Darfur, Sudan: Children of Congregation Shir Shalom, Sonoma, CA, E1006 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 127, call on Nigeria to transfer custody of Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H2762 [3MY]

H. Con. Res. 175, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, H5927 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY]

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 333, support goals and ideals of National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan, H5610 [11JY]

H. Res. 409, condemn government operation in Zimbabwe under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order, H11630 [14DE]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

H.R. 694, Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act, H1383-H1385 [14MR]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. 495, Darfur Accountability Act, S1940-S1942 [2MR]

S. 1462, Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, S13414-S13417 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 17, encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur region of Sudan, S2497 [10MR]

S. Con. Res. 47, tribute to Africa-America Institute, S8987 [26JY]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 172, National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan, S6767 [16JN]

S. Res. 186, National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan, S7913, S7924 [1JY]

Transcripts

Liberia's Former President, Friend to Terror: Chris Hansen, ``NBC Dateline'' (television program), H6133 [20JY]

AFRICA-AMERICA INSTITUTE

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 261), H8734 [6OC]

Tribute (see S. Con. Res. 47), S8949 [26JY]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 47, tribute, S8987 [26JY]

AFRICAN AMERICAN MINISTERS IN ACTION (organization)

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8273 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E363 [3MR]

AFRICAN AMERICANS

Addresses

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., H9404 [28OC]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12284, H12291 [18DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H10789 [17NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13034, S13041 [16NO]

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

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Black Moses—The International Appeal for This Black Nationalist Still Lives, E1151 [7JN]

C.L. Woodley, E1260 [17JN]

Celebrating the Life of John Procope, E1727 [29JY]

Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies at 92—Long Known as the ``Mother of the Civil Rights Movement'', E2238 [1NO]

Civil Rights Lawyer Baker Motley Dies, E1995 [29SE]

Civil-Rights Leader Mourns an African-American Population Left Behind, S9717 [7SE]

Constance Baker Motley, Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 84, E1994 [29SE]

Exhibit of Lynching Photos Shows Evil We Must Remember, S6378 [13JN]

Faith and Deliverance—Damu Smith Wages War on Cancer, E1615 [27JY]

From the Fight Against Slavery, Racism and Colonialism to HIV/AIDS Scourge and Adverse Effects of Globalization, E1300 [21JN]

In the Footsteps of History, S382, S384 [25JA]

John L. Procope, 82, Publisher of Black Newspaper in Harlem, Dies, E1555 [20JY]

John L. Procope—The Passing of a Leader in Newspaper Publishing and the Consummate Business Leader, E1728 [29JY]

Kenneth Clark, Who Helped End Segregation, Dies, E845, E847 [3MY]

Kenneth Clark Dies; Helped Desegregate Schools, E891 [5MY]

Marking a Park's Social Revolution, E1819 [13SE]

Personal Evolution of a Civil Rights Giant, E1053 [23MY]

Samuel T. Daniels, 82, Leader in Local Civil Rights Struggle, S2241 [8MR]

Senate Issues Apology Over Failure on Lynching Law, E1250 [15JN]

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

Time To Fix Riot's Wrongs, E487 [17MR]

Urban League Celebrates 95 Years, E1618 [27JY]

Why Our Black Families Are Failing, E1598 [25JY]

Woman of the People—Shirley Chisholm Took a Back Seat to No One, E28 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (see S. 205), S647 [31JA]

Army: tribute to the Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (see H. Con. Res. 67), H719 [16FE]

Ashe, Arthur: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1695 [17MR]

Bearden, Romare H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1695 [17MR]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Res. 473), H8643 [29SE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Black Press of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 83), S2846 [16MR]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4021 [20AP]

Campanella, Roy: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1695 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3694 [19MY]

———design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 84), H983 [3MR]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H77 [4JA]

———tribute (see S. Res. 52), S1345 [14FE] (see H. Res. 21), H79 [4JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H411 [8FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H7612 [29JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H7612 [29JY]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 159), H76 [4JA]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1695 [17MR]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H587 [14FE]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Hampton, Lionel: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 111), H1695 [17MR]

Higher Education Act: expand eligibility requirement for certain aid programs to include predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 2931), H4654 [16JN]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 60), H587 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H4296 [8JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]

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

———enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 112), H1695 [17MR]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2472 [21AP]

Hurston, Zora Neale: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 117), H1695 [17MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H196 [25JA]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 42), S6658 [15JN] (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see S. Con. Res. 60), S11823 [25OC] (see H. Con. Res. 277), H9275 [26OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H3768 [23MY]

———redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1432), H1694 [17MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 253), H136 [6JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H411 [8FE]

———mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1433), H1694 [17MR]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC] (see H. Res. 497), H8846 [17OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see S. 1248), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2891), H4485 [14JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

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

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (see S. Con. Res. 68), S13451 [12DE]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground National Historic Site and the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum (see S. 970), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 3581), H7559 [28JY]

NOAA: strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12526 [8NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S14186 [20DE] (see H.R. 4343), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC] (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 113), H1695 [17MR]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 177), H1696 [17MR]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see S. 1285), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H76 [4JA]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 119), H1695 [17MR]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1508 [15MR]

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

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H1696 [17MR]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see S. Con. Res. 57), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H587 [14FE]

Texas Southern University: tribute to establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (see H. Res. 263), H3055 [5MY]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 13), H136 [6JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

Walker, C.J.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 118), H1695 [17MR]

Winfrey, Oprah: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 325), H12168 [17DE]

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Essays

One Week With Rosa Parks—Her Presence Is a Gift That Remains Part of Our Heart and Home: Daphne Muse, H9262 [26OC]

Eulogies

Parks, Rosa: by Jesse Jackson, Sr., E2301-E2303 [8NO]

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

``Mississippi Murder,'' Olen Burrage, E182 [8FE]

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston,'' Howard Bryant, E333-E335 [2MR]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Letters

Apology to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation: Janet Langhart Cohen, S6373 [13JN]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

Lists

Black history and culture libraries and museums, H773 [17FE]

Black History Month events in the District of Columbia metropolitan area, H772 [17FE]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., interns, E1645 [27JY]

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Louisiana lynching victims, S6366-S6370 [13JN]

Poems

``Apologies Are Real Cool'', E1640 [27JY]

Press releases

NAACP Says Lynching Resolution Long Overdue, E1321 [23JN]

``Proud'': THEntertainment (production company), E1713 [29JY]

Remarks in House

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (S. 205), H12215 [18DE]

Army: tribute to the Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), H756 [17FE]

Baltimore-Washington International Airport: rename in honor of Thurgood Marshall, E940 [11MY]

BEBASHI (organization): anniversary, E2308 [9NO]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, H8629 [29SE]

———condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (H. Res. 473), H8631 [29SE], H8799 [7OC]

Bennett College: tribute, E450 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance, H498 [9FE], H769-H777 [17FE], E201 [9FE], E234, E236 [15FE], E249, E251, E252, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259, E260, E261 [16FE], E267, E268, E272 [17FE], E277, E280, E282, E284, E285, E287, E288, E292 [18FE], E317 [1MR], E327 [2MR], E408, E414, E430 [10MR]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx African-American History Project, E372 [7MR]

Burns, Emmett C., Jr.: Baltimore, MD, NAACP Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12283-H12286 [18DE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8653, H8654, H8658 [6OC]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR], E333 [2MR]

Chicago (IL) Defender: anniversary, H2948 [4MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus, E1417 [1JY]

———anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society, E2519 [14DE]

———anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), H7881-H7883 [14SE], H9261, H9265 [26OC], E1481 [13JY], E1705, E1719 [29JY], E1874 [15SE], E1914 [21SE]

———historical role of the media in the civil rights movement, E1812 [8SE]

———investigation of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E182 [8FE]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H254, H261 [1FE], H593-H596 [15FE]

Colleges and universities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic, E2078 [7OC]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E5 [4JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust, E2578 [17DE]

———budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

———tribute to interns, E1645 [27JY]

Davis, Representative Danny K.: commend launching of the State of the African American Male (SAAM) Initiative, E1787 [8SE]

Denton County, TX: tribute to NAACP, E200 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program to encourage minority students to study geology at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, H8775 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 72), E297 [18FE]

E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Homes, Inc.: anniversary, E1952 [27SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, E481 [17MR]

Education: national policy to improve system, H3421-H3428 [17MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve family stability, E1598 [25JY]

Flint, MI: tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative event, E2155 [24OC]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, E1312 [22JN]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (H. Con. Res. 57), E1582 [22JY], E1702 [29JY]

Gary, IN: tribute to Gary Frontiers Service Club, E67 [25JA]

———tribute to NAACP Life Membership Banquet and Scholarship Dinner, E932 [11MY]

Greene, Sarah M.: Urban League Whitney M. Young Award recipient, E2223 [28OC]

Harlem Week: observance, E1616 [27JY]

Harley, Joyce Wilson: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E234 [15FE]

Head Start Program: develop and implement programs to train and recruit minority male teachers, H8306 [22SE]

Health: expand health care access to minorities, E819 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1647 [17MR]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5927-H5930, H5934 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY], E1521 [19JY], E1544 [20JY], E1702 [29JY]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11128-H11130 [7DE], E2484, E2490, E2496, E2499 [8DE], E2562 [17DE]

———apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), E1249 [15JN], E1259 [17JN], E1321 [23JN]

———enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (H.R. 694), H1383-H1386 [14MR]

———tribute to Underground Railroad, E1248 [15JN]

Holliday, Gayle: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Spouses Celebration of Leadership Unsung Hero Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (H. Res. 231), H3029, H3030 [5MY]

Howard University: tribute to School of Law mock trial team, E800 [27AP]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans, H7676 [7SE], H7804 [8SE]

Joint Baptist Board: assessment of Iraqi war and reconstruction efforts, H498 [9FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4651, H4652 [16JN], H4726 [20JN], E1249 [15JN], E1277 [17JN], E1281 [20JN]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 160), H4817-H4820 [21JN], E1317 [23JN]

Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1310 [21JN], E1339 [24JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (H.R. 1432), E2034 [6OC]

Lee, Representative: 100 Black Men of Silicon Valley (organization) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2073 [7OC]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE], E54 [25JA]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Greater Miami, FL, chapter, E2011 [6OC], E2060 [7OC]

———anniversary of Oakland Bay Area chapter, E2631 [22DE]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, E1366 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

Lone Star, SC: anniversary of Good Hope Picnic, E1596 [25JY]

Marine Corps: anniversary of admittance of African Americans, E305 [18FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 1433), E2056 [7OC]

Medicaid: funding, H2656 [28AP]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (H. Res. 347), H5630-H5633 [11JY], E1459, E1464 [12JY], E1703 [29JY]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H3244-H3246 [12MY], H4336-H4339 [9JN], H5056-H5059 [23JN]

———address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

———concerns over home foreclosures, E1183 [9JN]

———health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H9266 [26OC], H11051-H11054 [6DE], E2476 [7DE], E2489 [8DE]

NASA: historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding under NASA education programs, H6361-H6363 [22JY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E292 [18FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (H.R. 2891), E1227 [14JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H430-H437 [9FE], E210 [10FE], E252 [16FE]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E740 [22AP]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E830 [28AP]

National Newspaper Publishers Association: tribute, H1513 [16MR]

National Urban League: anniversary, E1617 [27JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: tribute, H4372 [13JN]

Pacific Gas & Electric Corp: anniversary of the Black Employees' Association, E2635 [22DE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9398-H9407 [28OC], E2278 [4NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H9263 [26OC], H10786-H10789 [17NO]

———honorary moment of silence, H9070 [25OC]

———tribute (H. Res. 512), E2205 [27OC]

Payne, Representative: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E231 [15FE]

Payne, William D.: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Racial relations: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

Radio One, Inc.: anniversary, E2454 [6DE]

Republican Party: apology at NAACP conference for ``southern strategy'' started in 1968 to use race as a wedge on certain issues, E1640 [27JY]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, E326 [2MR]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (H. Res. 177), E2033 [6OC]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 2967), H9198-H9202 [26OC], E1276 [17JN]

———designate (S. 1285), H9490-H9492 [2NO]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E214 [10FE]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of The Pals (organization), E2551 [15DE]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (H. Con. Res. 96), H2488, H2489 [26AP]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, H1005 [8MR]

Sewickley, PA: tribute to Sewickley Tuskegee Airmen, E1676 [29JY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on African Americans, H1973 [14AP]

Speakin' Out Weekly News (publication): anniversary, E1765 [7SE]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (H. Con. Res. 59), H8659-H8662 [6OC]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Sumner High School, E1116 [26MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H3421 [17MY], E1036, E1043 [20MY]

Taylor, Lula: Chautauqua County, NY, Woman of Achievement Award recipient, E1302 [21JN]

Terry, Simeon O.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Business Advocate Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Tulsa, OK: call for Supreme Court resolution of claims resulting from 1921 race riots, E486 [17MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E458 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: allow the expiration of provisions requiring certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance for any new voting practice or procedure, H9613 [3NO]

———anniversary, E447 [16MR]

WDIA-Radio (Memphis, TN): tribute, E1306 [21JN]

WMBM-Radio (North Miami, FL): anniversary, E357 [3MR]

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 80), E315 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H9621 [3NO], E1484 [13JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H422-H430 [9FE], E217 [10FE], E255 [16FE], E302 [18FE]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H6176 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, S10718 [29SE]

American Battle Monuments Commission: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers in Louisiana (S. 205), S652 [31JA], S9028 [26JY]

Army: tribute to the Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), S10055 [14SE]

Black History Month: observance, S1111 [8FE], S1709 [18FE], S1789-S1791 [28FE]

———observance (S. Res. 44), S1139 [8FE], S1149 [9FE], S6387 [13JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), S11334 [7OC]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), S1882 [1MR]

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: anniversary of men's basketball tournament, S1860 [1MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (S. Res. 52), S1358 [14FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), S13409 [18NO]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', S1149 [9FE]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9403, S9405, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

Ebony (publication): anniversary, S12443 [7NO]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S1059-S1062 [7FE], S6348, S6364-S6388 [13JN], S6469 [14JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 42), S6664 [15JN], S6726 [16JN], S7063 [22JN]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13804-S13809 [16DE]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, S1257 [10FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding, S7418, S7419 [27JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S139 [24JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease, S11989 [27OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (S. Res. 272), S11333, S11334 [7OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (S. 1248), S6494 [14JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 158), S9200 [27JY]

Negro Leaguers Recognition Day: designate (S. Con. Res. 68), S13454 [12DE]

NOAA: strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (S. 1465), S8747 [22JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), S12026 [27OC], S12056 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), S13409 [18NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (S. 1959), S12357 [3NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13039-S13041 [16NO]

———tribute (S. Res. 287), S11814, S11846-S11849 [25OC]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 2967), S12099 [1NO]

———designate (S. 1285), S7072 [22JN], S11783 [25OC], S11892-S11894 [26OC], S11999-S12001 [27OC]

SBA: loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, S2111 [7MR]

———anniversary of Bloody Sunday (S. Res. 70), S2050 [3MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1516 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S11055, S11056 [4OC]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, S6364 [13JN]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), S4884 [10MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (S. Con. Res. 11), S1860 [1MR]

Reports

William Edgar Borah's Arguments Against Senate Anti-Lynching Bills in the 1920's and 1930's: David Palmer, S6381-S6383 [13JN]

Reports filed

Anniversary of Rosa Parks' Refusal To Give Up Her Seat on the Bus and Subsequent Desegregation of American Society: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 109-193), H6932 [27JY]

Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 205) (S. Rept. 109-24), S2383 [9MR]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1285), S11917 [26OC]

Schedules

Harlem Week 2005—The Legacy Continues, E1616 [27JY]

Songs

``Strange Fruit,'' Billy Holiday, S6366 [13JN]

Statements

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

Civil Rights Act: Senator Inouye, S5041 [12MY]

Malcolm X—Remembering Him as More Than a Postage Stamp: Bill Fletcher, Jr., TransAfrica Forum (organization), E1010 [19MY]

NAACP Mourns Death of Kenneth B. Clark, Psychologist and Educator Who Helped End School Segregation: Dennis C. Hayes and Julian Bond, NAACP, E891 [5MY]

U.S. Policy on Iraq: Congressional Black Caucus (2002), H10996 [18NO]

———Congressional Black Caucus (2003), H10996 [18NO]

Summaries

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Resolving Racial Confict—The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights (1964-1969): Bertram Levine, E447 [16MR]

Tables

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Employed U.S. scientists and engineers, H6362 [22JY]

Median annual salaries of U.S. individuals in science and engineering occupations, H6361 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 25, recognize civil rights contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', H593 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 26, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H422 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 30, support goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, H430 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 59, recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation, H8659 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 67, tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military, H757 [17FE]

H. Con. Res. 79, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously, H804 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 96, recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community, H2488 [26AP]

H. Con. Res. 160, Juneteenth Independence Day, H4817 [21JN]

H. Con. Res. 161, use of Capitol Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary, H8653 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 175, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, H5927 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 208, anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society, H7881 [14SE]

H. Con. Res. 273, Montgomery, AL, bus boycott anniversary, H11052 [6DE]

H. Res. 196, anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery, H11128 [7DE]

H. Res. 231, recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby, H3030 [5MY]

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

H.R. 694, Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act, H1383-H1385 [14MR]

H.R. 2967, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, H9198 [26OC]

H.R. 4145, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, H10789 [17NO]

H.R. 4510, acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda, H12284 [18DE]

S. 205, Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act, S653 [31JA], S9028 [26JY], H12215 [18DE]

S. 392, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airmen, S1517 [16FE], S11056 [4OC]

S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act, S7942 [1JY]

S. 1248, Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse (SEARCH) Act, S6494 [14JN]

S. 1285, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, S7072 [22JN], S11894 [26OC], H9490 [2NO]

S. 1465, Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and Other Environments, S8747-S8751 [22JY]

S. 1959, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, S12358 [3NO]

S. 2138, End Racial Profiling Act, S13805-S13808 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 11, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, S1142 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 42, Juneteenth Independence Day, S6664 [15JN]

S. Con. Res. 57, recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation, S11239 [6OC]

S. Con. Res. 60, designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, S11828 [25OC]

S. Con. Res. 61, authorize remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda, S12018, S12027 [27OC], H9407 [28OC]

S. Con. Res. 62, direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol, S12535 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 68, Negro Leaguers Recognition Day, S13454 [12DE]

S. Res. 39, apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation, S1059 [7FE], S6364 [13JN]

S. Res. 44, Black History Month, S1139 [8FE]

S. Res. 52, tribute to Shirley Chisholm, S1356, S1358 [14FE], S1432 [15FE], S1559 [16FE]

S. Res. 70, Bloody Sunday anniversary, S2045, S2050 [3MR]

S. Res. 83, Black Press of America anniversary, S2860 [16MR]

S. Res. 116, tribute to Frederick C. Branch, S4037 [20AP]

S. Res. 158, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S6058 [26MY], S9200 [27JY]

S. Res. 262, condemn remarks of William J. Bennett linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, S10805 [30SE]

S. Res. 272, tribute to Constance Baker Motley, S11328, S11334 [7OC]

S. Res. 287, tribute to Rosa Parks, S11827, S11849 [25OC]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, S26 [4JA], S1193 [9FE], H4, H60 [4JA], H614 [15FE], E17, E28, E29 [4JA], E31, E34, E42 [6JA], E125 [1FE]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr., H2113 [19AP], E578 [7AP], E802 [27AP]

Motley, Constance Baker, H9280, H9281, H9282 [27OC]

Parks, Rosa, S11777, S11782-S11784 [25OC], S11911-S11913 [26OC], S12061-S12063 [31OC], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], H9053, H9054, H9070, H9074 [25OC], H9258-H9266 [26OC], H9280, H9281 [27OC], H9366, H9400, H9407 [28OC], E2170, E2171, E2172, E2174 [25OC], E2194, E2199, E2201 [27OC], E2213, E2215 [28OC], E2229, E2230, E2235, E2238 [1NO], E2256, E2259 [3NO], E2317 [9NO], E2370 [16NO], E2424 [18NO]

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Reports filed

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be U.S. Alternate Governor for Several International Financial Institutions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11330 [7OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Jendayi E. Frazer to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

Reports filed

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be U.S. Alternate Governor for Several International Financial Institutions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Addresses

African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1576 [22JY]

Factsheets

African Global Competitiveness Initiative, E1576 [22JY]

Press releases

Secretary of State Rice Announces New AGOA Fund To Promote Africa Economic Growth, E1576 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: development of trade and investment partnerships, E1575 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: extend and modify certain trade benefits, S6348 [13JN]

AFRO-AMERICAN (publication)

Articles and editorials

Faith and Deliverance—Damu Smith Wages War on Cancer, E1615 [27JY]

Urban League Celebrates 95 Years, E1618 [27JY]

AFTAB, PARRY

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

AFTERGOOD, STEVEN

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1523 [16FE]

AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Lights on Afterschool!: support goals and ideals of event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC] (see H.J. Res. 66), H8247 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Lights on Afterschool!: support goals and ideals of event (H.J. Res. 66), H8366, H8367 [27SE], E1971, E1977 [28SE], E1992 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Lights on Afterschool!: support goals and ideals of event (S. Res. 280), S11596 [19OC]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 66, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, H8366 [27SE]

S. Con. Res. 58, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11328 [7OC]

S. Res. 280, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11579, S11596 [19OC]

AFTON CHEMICAL CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Petroleum: tribute for manufacturing chemical additive for gasoline, MMT, S7466 [28JN]

AGE DISCRIMINATION see Discrimination

AGEADVANTAGE, INC.

Letters

Older Worker Opportunity Act, S11218 [6OC]

AGED see Senior Citizens

AGEE, BRETT

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E38 [6JA]

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (news service)

Articles and editorials

U.S. Running `Archipelago' of Secret Prisons—Amensty International, H11866 [15DE]

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, S10920 [4OC]

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

Bills and resolutions

Centers for Clinical Discovery: provide grants (see H.R. 3168), H5601 [30JN]

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Department of State

Addresses

Local Food Purchase Initiative, H9369-H9371 [28OC]

Amendments

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Articles and editorials

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (see H.R. 1061), H941 [2MR]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 209), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 1361), H1690 [17MR]

Global Health Corps: establish (see S. 850), S3897 [19AP]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H10156 [10NO]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes, E1601 [25JY]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H11056 [6DE]

Motions

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Child Survival and Health Account: funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

Cooperative Development Program: tribute to funding for the World Council of Credit Unions, E1742 [29JY]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5307-H5317 [28JN]

———Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Peru, H5291, H5292 [28JN]

———shift Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program: funding, H3025 [5MY]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (H.R. 1061), H924 [2MR]

Louisiana: address certain agricultural issues, H1946 [13AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), H11055-H11059 [6DE], E811 [28AP], E2464, E2477 [7DE], E2503 [12DE], E2561 [17DE], E2634 [22DE]

South Africa Medical Research Council: funding, H3025 [5MY]

Survivors of Torture, International (organization): tribute, E2464 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 319), S13184 [17NO]

Child Survival and Maternal Health Program: funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize transfer of defense articles, services, training, and other support in the event of an overseas emergency to the Dept. of State, S8938 [26JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Diseases: avian flu prevention and response funding, S4087, S4088 [21AP]

Endangered species: devise strategy to assist in reversing the decline of the Irrawaddy dolphin habitat, S2239 [8MR]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

———permit relief organizations to purchase food in local countries or regions surrounding crisis areas until U.S. food aid can arrive, S10328 [22SE]

———prohibit funding for entertainment expenses, S8456, S8468, S8469 [19JY]

———promote family stabilization and reduce child abandonment and exploitation, S8400 [18JY], S8513-S8516, S8529, S8534 [20JY]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (S. 209), S656 [31JA]

Global Health Corps: establish (S. 850), S4097 [21AP], S6348 [13JN]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, S9277 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7394 [24JN], S11330 [7OC], S13965 [17DE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (S. 365), S1305 [10FE]

Water: safe drinking water programs funding, S8534 [20JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Nomination of Donald A. Gambatesa To Be AID Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Jacqueline E. Schafer To Be AID Assistant Administrator Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Kent R. Hill To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Michael E. Hess To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Statements

Rethinking Plan Colombia, H5314 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H.R. 2017, victims of torture treatment programs funding, H11056 [6DE]

S. 365, refugee victims of torture treatment programs funding, S1305 [10FE]

S. 850, Global Health Corps Act, S3903-S3905 [19AP]

S. Res. 319, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13183 [17NO]

Transcripts

Analysis—Indonesian Government Bans Adoptions of Tsunami Orphans: National Public Radio, S8516 [20JY]

AGETT, ZACHARY

Remarks in House

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation: J.C. Matheson Memorial Scholarship recipient, E1365 [27JN]

AGGELER FAMILY

Remarks in House

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation: Donna Greco Issa Family of the Year Award recipients, E1996 [29SE]

AGGREKO PLC

Remarks in House

Aggreko's National Repair Team: Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence recipient, E1683 [29JY]

AGIN, CAMERON R.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2021 [6OC]

AGPALASIN, ARTHUR C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1573 [21JY]

AGREDANO, ALFREDO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E367 [3MR]

AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Government regulations: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1135), H988 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

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

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ACT

Bills and resolutions

States: reauthorize mediation programs (see S. 643), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Remarks in House

States: reauthorize mediation programs (S. 643), H4361, H4362 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

States: reauthorize mediation programs (S. 643), S4138 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 643, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, H4361 [13JN]

S. 643, State mediation programs reauthorization, S4138 [21AP]

AGRICULTURAL JOB OPPORTUNITY, BENEFITS, AND SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

Factsheets

Adjust Status of Certain Foreign Agricultural Workers, Reform H-2A Worker Program, and Provide a Stable and Legal Agricultural Workforce, S3807 [18AP]

Letters

Streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3769 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 359), S1710 [18FE]

Immigration: streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3767-S3770 [18AP], S3866-S3879 [19AP]

Statements

Provisions: Senator Craig, S1710 [18FE]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 359), S1711 [18FE]

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (see H.R. 3535), H7557 [28JY]

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 135), S145 [24JA]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4238-H4242 [8JN]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (H.R. 3535), E1696 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, S12043-S12045 [28OC]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (S. 1331), S7619 [29JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269, S10271 [21SE]

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (S. 135), S428 [25JA]

AGRICULTURAL RISK PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

AGRICULTURAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 573), S2383 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 573), S2387 [9MR]

Texts of

S. 573, provisions, S2389-S2391 [9MR]

AGRICULTURE related term(s) Food

Addresses

World Food, Development, and Peace: Wangari Maathai, S7981 [11JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140, S10145 [15SE], S10175, S10183, S10200 [19SE], S10212, S10214, S10215, S10216, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10224, S10225, S10227, S10241, S10242, S10243, S10244, S10245 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10271, S10272, S10273, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10280, S10281, S10284, S10286, S10309, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10314, S10315, S10316, S10317, S10318, S10319 [21SE], H4188, H4189 [7JN], H4223, H4224, H4225, H4227, H4237, H4238, H4243, H4244, H4245, H4247, H4252, H4257, H4263, H4264, H4265, H4266, H4268, H4269, H4270 [8JN]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S2499 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1933 [13AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1919 [13AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE], H9011 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, S14159 [20DE]

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

Erosion of Estate Tax Is a Session in Politics, H1914 [13AP]

Florida Groves, Cheap Labor Means Machines, S3805 [18AP]

Howrigans—A Dynasty of Dairying, S9152 [27JY]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Paris Hilton Tax Cut, H1915 [13AP]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

Stealth Amnesty, S3805 [18AP]

U.S. Food Safety Under Siege?, E329 [2MR]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

US Food Safety Under Siege?, E272-E274 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: eradicate poppy plant (see H.R. 1437), H1694 [17MR]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1135), H988 [7MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 643), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2744), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 520), H9361 [27OC]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

———exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (see H.R. 1256), H1370 [10MR]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

———recognize importance of livestock ranching and compensate ranchers when certain Government actions result in losses under a grazing permit or lease issued by a Federal land management agency (see H.R. 411), H234 [26JA]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (see S. 1576), S9467 [29JY] (see S. 1760), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3618), H7612 [29JY] (see H.R. 4195), H9472 [1NO]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H196 [25JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H847 [1MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H235 [26JA]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 827), S3817 [18AP]

China, People's Republic of: adhere to internationally recognized health standards by prohibiting use of antiviral medication to protect livestock (see H. Res. 377), H6381 [22JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize (see S. 1566), S9467 [29JY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Contracts: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2131), S13786 [16DE]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Crop Science Society of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 265), S11130 [5OC] (see H. Res. 552), H10226 [15NO]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see S. 634), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1339), H1621 [16MR]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 719), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———clarify manner in which assistance is made available to producers under the Crop Disaster Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H7558 [28JY]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

———enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6298 [9JN]

———establish a Livestock Identification Board (see H.R. 3170), H5601 [30JN]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

———establish electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 1254), H1370 [10MR]

———establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (see H.R. 3536), H7557 [28JY]

———issue regulations to restore integrity to payment limitation requirements for commodity payments and benefits, and to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse related to receipt of commodity payments and benefits (see H.R. 4149), H9275 [26OC]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension (see H.R. 3846, 3847, 3848), H8247 [21SE]

———offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 721), H522 [9FE]

———prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H3112 [10MY]

———prevent a quality grade label issued for beef and lamb from being used for imported beef or lamb (see S. 2018), S12949 [16NO]

———prohibit closure or relocation of certain county Farm Service Agency offices (see S. 1877), S11422 [17OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8732 [6OC]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

———prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 869), S4108 [21AP]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

———provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (see S. 572), S2383 [9MR]

———regulate ammonium nitrate (see S. 1141), S6021 [26MY]

———regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5602 [30JN]

Dept. of Labor: require employers of temporary H-2A workers to pay such workers at least the greater of the Federal or State minimum wage rate (see H.R. 4028), H8807 [7OC]

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

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see S. 1498), S8949 [26JY]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see S. 1962), S12401 [4NO] (see H.R. 4000), H8733 [6OC]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Ecology and environment: promote use of anaerobic digesters by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality (see H.R. 140), H76 [4JA]

———provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (see S. 218), S647 [31JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE] (see H.R. 183), H77 [4JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (see H. Res. 202), H1893 [12AP]

European Union: suspend unilateral altering of certain wood product importation standards and call for an International Plant Protection Convention assessment of the justification for such alterations (see H. Con. Res. 310), H11035 [18NO]

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

———extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 307), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 859), H718 [16FE] (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 207), H1895 [12AP]

Federal aid programs: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see S. 2120), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

———provide a supplemental payment to assist agricultural producers in mitigating increasing input costs, including energy and fertilizer costs (see S. 2085), S13501 [13DE]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (see S. 2042), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 3849), H8247 [21SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 207), H78 [4JA]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 3571), H7559 [28JY]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 385), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1590), H1968 [13AP]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 461), H8387 [27SE]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (see H.R. 3535), H7557 [28JY]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 854), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1740), H2394 [20AP]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit importation, manufacture, distribution, receipt, or storage of ammonium nitrate without a license or permit (see H.R. 1389), H1692 [17MR]

———prohibit manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, and compensate persons who turn any in for destruction (see H.R. 4567), H12047 [16DE]

Horticulture: permit planting of chicory on base acres (see S. 194), S574 [26JA]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (see S. 2087), S13501 [13DE]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

Irrigation: reduce subsidies (see S. 1118), S5921 [25MY]

Labeling: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Land use: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]

———enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on covered commodity base acres (see S. 1038), S5219 [16MY]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 1613), S9645 [6SE]

———reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (see H.R. 3408), H6380 [22JY]

Louisiana: authorize farmers to operate certain commercial motor vehicles within the State without a commercial drivers license for a certain period (see H.R. 4444), H11109 [6DE]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: provide exemption for workers who work year-round (see H.R. 4502), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for mandatory mediation (see H.R. 4503), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for recovery of attorneys fees and a statute of limitations (see H.R. 4504), H11503 [13DE]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 838), S3897 [19AP]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S2995 [17MR] (see H. Res. 157), H1509 [15MR]

National Pear Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S9158 [27JY]

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

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

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 767), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1563), H1894 [12AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 4257), H10038 [8NO]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

———permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory (see H.R. 400), H234 [26JA]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (see S. 891), S4151 [22AP] (see H.R. 1197), H1263 [9MR]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to honor U.S. farm women (see H. Res. 114), H719 [16FE]

Power resources: establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (see S. 373), S1344 [14FE]

———increase production and use of biofuels and diversify biofuel feedstock as key elements to achieving energy independence for the U.S. (see S. 1609), S9468 [29JY]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (see S. 648), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 2925), H4560 [15JN]

Rural areas: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H2879 [3MY]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Salton Sea: anniversary of creation (see H. Res. 244), H2648 [27AP]

SBA: clarify authority to make economic injury disaster loans in response to disasters caused by drought (see H.R. 1394), H1692 [17MR]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (see S. 1463), S8664 [21JY]

Sewage disposal: require information on the contents of sludge to be provided to purchasers of the sludge and the public (see H.R. 4130), H9102 [25OC]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

States: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

Tariff: imidacloprid pesticides (see H.R. 2396), H3434 [17MY]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Tariff Act: amend relative to marking of imported live bovine animals (see H.R. 1802), H2471 [21AP]

Taxation: allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 688), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1387), H1692 [17MR]

———exclude farmland still in use from the estate tax and repeal dollar limitation on estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3523), H7557 [28JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H5252 [27JN]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 658), H411 [8FE]

———exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property (see S. 238), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 399), H234 [26JA]

———exclude from gross income the first $5,000 of each transitional payment under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (see H.R. 1825), H2548 [26AP]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 775), H583 [10FE]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 651), H411 [8FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1255), H1370 [10MR] (see H.R. 2498), H3694 [19MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5531 [19MY]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 7), S142 [24JA]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 928), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 36), H72 [4JA]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 1632), S9833 [8SE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H2737 [28AP]

———provide credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture (see H.R. 142), H76 [4JA]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see S. 2052), S13360 [18NO] (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———provide for tax-exempt qualified small issue bonds to finance agricultural processing property (see H.R. 3874), H8341 [22SE]

———provide special rules for the exchange or installment sale of certain agricultural property (see H.R. 4221), H9640 [3NO]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———temporarily waive the restriction on highway use in applying the tax exemption for diesel fuel used on a farm for farming purposes (see H.R. 4001), H8733 [6OC]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 4236), H9695 [4NO]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 896), S4184 [25AP]

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

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (see S. 573), S2383 [9MR]

———reduce risk to food supply from intentional contamination (see S. 1534), S9284 [28JY]

Texas: condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (see H.R. 3660), H7672 [6SE]

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 231), H78 [4JA]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1752), S10378 [22SE]

———reauthorize and facilitate official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected (see S. 1582), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3421), H6431 [25JY]

Vermont: recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry (see S. Res. 118), S4109 [21AP]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (see S. 592), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 4080), H8985 [19OC]

Cloture motions

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9204-H9240 [26OC]

Essays

Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms: Brittany Lechner, S2515 [11MR]

———Thomas (Trey) Dunn, III, S2514 [11MR]

Factsheets

Adjust Status of Certain Foreign Agricultural Workers, Reform H-2A Worker Program, and Provide a Stable and Legal Agricultural Workforce, S3807 [18AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Letters

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce: Clayton Yeutter, S3809 [18AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3809 [18AP]

———John Young, New England Apple Council, Inc., S3809 [18AP]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S3785 [18AP]

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

———Senator Bill Nelson, S7716 [30JN]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: several agricultural organizations, H1935 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

———Senators Specter, Dayton, Kohl and Leahy, S85 [20JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

Fair Contracts for Growers Act: Chris Peterson, Iowa Farmers Union, S13795 [16DE]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, S13796 [16DE]

———Keith Mudd, Organization for Competitive Markets, S13795 [16DE]

———Martha L. Noble, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, S13795 [16DE]

———Steven D. Etka, Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform, S13796 [16DE]

———Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, S13795 [16DE]

Implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols: Michael O. Leavitt, EPA, S13170 [17NO]

———Senator Harkin, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S13170 [17NO]

———T.J. Halstead, Congressional Research Service, S13171 [17NO]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S13170 [17NO]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6311 [9JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6312 [9JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6312 [9JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6312 [9JN]

———Leon Corzine, National Corn Growers Association, Neal Bredehoeft, American Soybean Association, and Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association, S6311 [9JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governor's Ethanol Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6808 [20JN]

———David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S6808 [20JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6808 [20JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6808 [20JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6807 [20JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6808 [20JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, S6807 [20JN]

———several agricultural producer associations, S6807 [20JN]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

Renewable fuels reserve: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H2371 [20AP]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Repayment of government farm subsidies by Thomas C. Dorr relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations: Ann M. Veneman, Dept. of Agriculture, S8597 [21JY]

———Charles W. Larson, Sr., and Judith A. Whetstine, Dept. of Justice, S8594 [21JY]

———Senator Dayton, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8594 [21JY]

———Senator Harkin, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8595, S8596, S8597 [21JY]

Repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations and diversity remarks apology: Thomas C. Dorr, S8601 [21JY]

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act: several Senators, S902 [2FE]

Streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3769 [18AP]

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S10583 [28SE], H8417 [28SE]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Cosponsors of S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2515 [11MR]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Don Melhorn: Representative Ney, E1886 [19SE]

Tribute to Southeastern FFA Forestry Class: Representative Ney, E1945 [26SE]

Questions and answers

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce, S3808 [18AP]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: eradicate poppy plant, H4406 [14JN]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), H4361, H4362 [13JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264, H4265 [8JN]

———funding, H12275 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208-H4273 [8JN], H4301 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381-H9394 [28OC], E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4201-H4208 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9367-H9373 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

Alma Creamery, Inc.: tribute to revitalization, E1760 [6SE]

Bosworth, Dale: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H508 [9FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (H.R. 4195), H11044 [6DE]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary, E125 [1FE]

California Strawberry Commission: tribute to California Strawberry Scholarship Program, E1170 [8JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (H.J. Res. 12), E98 [26JA]

Chemicals: eliminate use of methyl bromide for fumigation purposes, E1357 [27JN]

Children and youth: use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1443 [1JY]

China, Republic of: Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission visit to Capitol Hill, E1792 [8SE]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (H. Res. 274), H3116 [11MY], E947 [11MY], E954 [12MY], E985 [16MY]

Cooke County, TX: tribute to 4-H Dairy Judging Team, E2011 [6OC]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, E1413 [30JN]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 1339), H1946 [13AP], H2726 [28AP], H4192 [8JN]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, H10229 [16NO]

———regulations relative to shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., E33 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service noxious weed control and eradication funding, H4237 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4258, H4259 [8JN]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (H.R. 3160), E1427 [1JY]

———establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 1386), E482 [17MR]

———exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (H.R. 3536), E1695 [29JY]

———Market Access Program funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, H8395 [28SE]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

———organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (H.R. 384), E98 [26JA]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 388), H1680 [17MR], H7843 [13SE]

———reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

———use of rice in ethanol production, H4405 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish renewable fuels reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

———integrated bioenergy research and development programs funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5307-H5317 [28JN]

———Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Peru, H5291, H5292 [28JN]

———shift Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (H.R. 4000), H12278 [18DE]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E1353 [24JN]

Drought: disaster assistance to Kansas, H1426 [15MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, H2589 [27AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1857, H1869 [12AP], H1900, H1901, H1902, H1921-H1943, H1946, H1960 [13AP], H1971, H1972, H1980, H2073 [14AP], E661, E662 [15AP], E699, E702 [19AP], E711 [21AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1910-H1919 [13AP]

Farm Labor Organizing Committee: tribute, E494 [17MR]

FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 207), H4808-H4810 [21JN]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3228, H3229 [12MY]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (H. Res. 461), E1962 [27SE]

Foreign trade: economic impact of Federal regulations on U.S. rice industry, H2724-H2727 [28AP], E841 [3MY]

———require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (H.R. 3535), E1696 [29JY]

GIC Group: tribute, E272 [17FE]

Gomes, George J.: California Farm Bureau Federation Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1657 [29JY]

Grower-Shipper Association of Central California: anniversary, E1285 [20JN]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Head Start Program: migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

Henry, Mike and Denise: Alabama Farmers Federation Outstanding Young Farm Family for Alabama award recipient, E2581 [17DE]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Rita on Texas rice farmers, H8855 [18OC]

Illinois: agricultural research laboratories funding, H4207 [8JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, H11993, H11994 [16DE]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (H.R. 3857), E1928 [22SE]

Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]

Johnson, Richard: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1482 [13JY]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Knight, Bruce: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Krystynak, Ron: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Labeling: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, H9393 [28OC]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4238-H4242 [8JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (H.R. 3408), H7875-H7877 [14SE]

Louisiana: address certain agricultural issues, H1946 [13AP]

Mann, W.C. (Jiggs): Cowboy Roundup, USA (organization) Rancher of the Year award recipient, E1272 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities, H1187, H1188 [9MR]

———amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies at planting or harvest time, H1187 [9MR]

———exempt Nebraska from truck length freeze relative to custom harvesters, H1191, H1192 [9MR], E404 [10MR]

Mount, Gary: American/Western Fruit Grower (publication) Apple Grower of the Year award recipient, E1888 [19SE]

NAFTA: implementation, H2789 [3MY], H3335 [17MY]

Napa Valley Grapegrowers (organization): anniversary, E595 [8AP]

National Academy of Sciences: feasibility study on use of mustard seed as feedstock for biodiesel, H2415 [21AP]

National Rice Month: observance, H7925 [14SE]

National security: protect food supply, E329 [2MR]

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

Natural gas: impact of rising costs on the agricultural economy, H4257 [8JN]

Nelson, Jimmy W., and family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family award recipient, E1564, E1573 [21JY]

Nevada: tribute to Ranch and Farm Award recipients, E1639 [27JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of New York Wine Experience, E2209 [28OC]

North Carolina: tribute to wine industry, H1858 [12AP]

Organic Trade Association: anniversary, E257 [16FE]

Petroleum: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of ethanol, H8128 [20SE]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, H9246 [26OC]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory, H4237 [8JN]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY], H6372 [22JY], H9932 [7NO]

Price support programs: sugar, H4207, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Regusci, Angelo C.: Napa County Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1468 [12JY]

Sanford, Wallace, III (Monk): Virginia Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1701 [29JY]

Science: anniversary of agricultural improvements through biotechnology, E1934 [22SE]

Social Security: apply savings from the enactment of certain estate tax legislation to trust fund restoration, H1918 [13AP]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 300), H8879-H8881 [18OC], E2098 [17OC]

States: provide that every State receive an equal allocation of cotton, tobacco, and rice funding, H4271 [8JN]

Statesville, NC: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan of the Year honoree, H3064 [10MY]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 3079), E1363 [27JN]

Texas: anniversary of the Y.O. Ranch, E2525 [14DE]

———condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (H.R. 3660), E1758 [6SE]

Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021 [19MY]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on the agricultural industry, H8376 [27SE], H8959 [19OC], H9448 [1NO]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (S. 1752), H8416-H8418 [28SE]

Uh, Don Pedro Cahun: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Vermont: tribute to Northeast Organic Farming Association, E7 [4JA]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

Wayne County, NY: anniversary of Wayne County Fair, E1591 [25JY]

Winters, CA: tribute to Winters High School Future Farmers of America (organization) livestock judging team, E300 [18FE]

Woodstock, IL: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, E276 [18FE]

World Food Prize Day: observance, E2124 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

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

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), S4138 [21AP]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080-S10103 [15SE], S10173-S10176 [19SE], S10210-S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10275-S10288 [21SE], S10327-S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12291 [3NO], S12399 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12145 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

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

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

Alexander, ND: anniversary, S10291 [21SE]

Animals: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 1779), S10596 [28SE]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

Budget: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (H.R. 4195), S13937 [16DE]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative: tribute, S7290 [23JN]

Cheese: prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 827), S3822 [18AP]

China, Republic of: tribute to Taiwan-U.S. Agricultural Agreement, S10033 [14SE]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

Contracts: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2131), S13794 [16DE]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3987, S3988 [20AP]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (S. 634), S2848 [16MR]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186-S3189 [5AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S1194 [9FE]

———restrict issuance of general licenses for travel in conneciton with authorized sales activities, S3987, S3995 [20AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emerald ash borer eradication funding, S10329 [22SE]

———change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Conservation Security Program funding, S12287 [3NO]

———enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (S. 1210), S6305 [9JN]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (S. 1357), S7851 [30JN]

———establish the National Drought Council (S. 802), S3675, S3679 [14AP]

———Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

———food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

———funding, S1070 [8FE], S1153 [9FE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S85 [20JA], S10227 [20SE], S12336 [3NO], S13461 [13DE], S14156 [20DE], S14207, S14284 [21DE]

———modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (S. 108), S278 [24JA]

———prohibit funding for the closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office prior to determining cost effectiveness of such actions, S10224 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funds to demolish or dismantle the Hawaii Fruit Fly Production Facility, S10216 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 869), S4113 [21AP]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

———require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

———specialty crops funding, S10287 [21SE]

———transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (S. 572), S2387 [9MR]

———regulate ammonium nitrate (S. 1141), S6032-S6034 [26MY]

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

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (S. 1498), S8960 [26JY]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

Disasters: change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

Domestic policy: Federal farm policies, S1153 [9FE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN]-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Dorr, Thomas C.: repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8592-S8602 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat (S. 218), S670 [31JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent, S7055 [22JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), S3770 [18AP], S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (S. 420), S1633 [17FE]

Farm Aid, Inc.: tribute to Farm Aid Concert, S10716 [29SE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (S. 273), S980, S981 [3FE], S1502 [16FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (S. 307), S1058 [7FE]

Farmers: farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

Federal aid programs: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

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

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (S. 2042), S13168-S13170 [17NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (S. 1269), S6831 [20JN]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (S. 385), S1425 [15FE]

Foreign policy: importance of agricultural negotiations in World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13336 [18NO]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 854), S4026 [20AP]

Hawaii: Molokai Island agricultural development funding, S10286 [21SE]

Hazardous substances: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Horticulture: permit planting of chicory on base acres (S. 194), S604 [26JA]

Hunger: encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on the agricultural exporting industry due to port and export infrastructure damage, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3540, S3603 [13AP], S3723-S3728, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3776-S3786, S3788-S3793, S3800-S3810 [18AP], S3866-S3879 [19AP]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (S. 359), S1288 [10FE], S1710 [18FE]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (S. 2087), S13504 [13DE]

———streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3767-S3770 [18AP], S3866-S3879 [19AP]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2514 [11MR]

Irrigation: reduce subsidies (S. 1118), S5927 [25MY]

Japan: prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Labeling: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, S12043-S12045 [28OC]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (S. 1331), S7619 [29JN]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12221-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12289 [3NO]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269, S10271 [21SE]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 1613), S9648 [6SE], S9995 [13SE], S10794 [30SE]

———reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (H.R. 3408), S10794 [30SE]

Milk: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 838), S3899 [19AP]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (S. Res. 89), S3087, S3088 [17MR]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

Native Americans: treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (S. 1480), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 767), S3489 [12AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 960), S4572 [28AP]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (S. 1579), S9497, S9498 [29JY]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (S. 891), S13061 [16NO]

Power resources: ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (S. 373), S1348 [14FE], S6806 [20JN]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694-S10696 [29SE]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Price support programs, S1153 [9FE]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of certain municipalities for loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission area, S10175 [19SE]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (S. 648), S13934 [16DE]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 675), S3056 [17MR]

SBA: clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought, S12942 [16NO]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (S. 1463), S8682 [21JY]

Senate: legislative priorities, S376 [25JA]

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, S5435 [18MY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN], S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S902 [2FE], S973 [3FE]

States: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (S. 548), S5296 [17MY]

Taxation: allow refundable tax credit for certain energy costs of farmers and ranchers, S13133 [17NO]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (S. 1076), S5533 [19MY]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (S. 7), S109 [24JA]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 928), S4423 [27AP]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (S. 610), S2523 [11MR]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 896), S4189 [25AP]

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

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases, S9433 [29JY]

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (S. 573), S2387 [9MR]

Turner County, SD: anniversary of Turner County Fair, S8823 [25JY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize and facilitate official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected (S. 1582), S9505 [29JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1752), S10392 [22SE], S10583 [28SE]

Vermont: recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry (S. Res. 118), S4431, S4432 [27AP]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2968 [17MR]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), S13061 [16NO]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply: Depts. of Agriculture and Energy, S6637 [15JN]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

NAFTA at Ten—Journey to Mexico: Congressional Delegation (108th Congress), H2790 [3MY]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 109-35), H1893 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 109-209), S13659 [15DE]

Missouri River Basin Project for Glendo Unit Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 592) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska Water Service Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 891) (S. Rept. 109-169), S12006 [27OC]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Drought Assistance Authority Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 648) (S. Rept. 109-190), S13450 [12DE]

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1760) (S. Rept. 109-197), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 109-323), H11108 [6DE]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4233, H4237, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Statements

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act: Senator Craig, S1710 [18FE]

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

Rethinking Plan Colombia, H5314 [28JN]

Summaries

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (S. 359), S1711 [18FE]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 202, consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H1910 [13AP]

H. Res. 207, FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc. anniversary, H4808 [21JN]

H. Res. 300, South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., anniversary, H8879 [18OC]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4201 [8JN]

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H. Res. 520, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, H9367 [28OC]

H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act, H1921 [13AP]

H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10080-S10100 [15SE], S10441-S10453 [26SE]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

H.R. 3408, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act swine reporting provisions reauthorization and amendments, H7875 [14SE]

H.R. 4000, Dept. of the Interior revision of repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts, H12278 [18DE]

H.R. 4195, Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act, H11044 [6DE]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 218, provide incentives to landowners to protect and improve streams and riparian habitat, S671 [31JA]

S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

S. 273, national dairy market loss payments extension and improvement, S981 [3FE]

S. 373, Renewable Hydrogen Passenger Vehicle Act, S1348 [14FE]

S. 385, Rural America Preservation Act, S1426 [15FE]

S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act, S2388 [9MR]

S. 573, Agricultural Security Assistance Act, S2389-S2391 [9MR]

S. 592, Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 610, provide a small agri-biodiesel producer tax credit and improve the small ethanol producer tax credit, S2523 [11MR]

S. 643, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, S4138 [21AP], H4361 [13JN]

S. 648, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act drought assistance authority extension, S13934 [16DE]

S. 767, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S3490 [12AP]

S. 802, National Drought Preparedness Act, S3675-S3679 [14AP]

S. 827, Quality Cheese Act, S3822 [18AP]

S. 838, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S3900 [19AP]

S. 854, Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, S4027 [20AP]

S. 869, Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act, S4114 [21AP]

S. 891, extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program in Nebraska, S13061 [16NO]

S. 896, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S4190 [25AP]

S. 928, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S4423-S4425 [27AP]

S. 1141, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act, S6032 [26MY]

S. 1210, National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6306-S6311 [9JN]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1463, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S8682 [21JY]

S. 1480, treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations, S9053 [26JY]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

S. 1613, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting extension, S9995 [13SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1752, U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization, S10392 [22SE], H8416 [28SE]

S. 1779, Downed Animal Protection Act, S10597 [28SE]

S. 2002, BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2120, Milk Regulatory Equity Act, S13702 [16DE]

S. 2131, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13797 [16DE]

S. Res. 89, Montana Future Farmers of America anniversary, S3070, S3088 [17MR]

S. Res. 118, recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry, S4135 [21AP], S4432 [27AP]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]

S. Res. 215, National Pear Month, S9187 [27JY]

S. Res. 265, Crop Science Society of America anniversary, S11142 [5OC]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]

Transcripts

Audio Tape of Conversation Between Thomas C. Dorr and Paul Dorr Relative to Efforts To Circumvent Payment Limitations on Government Farm Subsidies: Iowa Farm Service Agency, S8595 [21JY]

Tributes

Contreras, Miguel, S4864, S4865 [10MY]

AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (H.R. 782), E222 [10FE]

AGRICULTURE EDUCATION FREEDOM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3079), H5252 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3079), E1363 [27JN]

AGRICULTURE HURRICANE RECOVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO]

Texts of

S. 2009, provisions, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

AGUERO, PROSPERO GAINZA

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E816 [28AP]

AGUILAR, EDDIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E421 [10MR]

AGUILAR ZINSER, ADOLFO

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7696 [7SE]

AGUILLON, MARIELA

Remarks in House

PacifiCare Foundation: Latino Health Scholarship recipient, E2165 [25OC]

AGUIRRE, ALVARO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E917 [10MY]

AGUIRRE, CHRISTIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1385 [28JN]

AGUIRRE, EDUARDO, JR.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6655 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Spain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

AGUIRRE-FERRE, HELEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E190 [9FE]

AGWUNOBI, JOHN O.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

Nomination To Be Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

AGYEMAN, JARAMOGI ABEBE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1226 [14JN]

AHEARN, CAROLINE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4600 [28AP]

AHEARN, GINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E320 [1MR]

AHLBERG, DEAN C.

Prayers

Memorial Day Prayer, E1205 [14JN]

AHLMEYER, HEINZ, JR.

Bills and resolutions

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (H.R. 3548), H9442, H9443 [1NO]

Reports filed

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3548), S13785 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3548, Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY, H9442 [1NO]

AHMADINEJAD, MAHMOUD (President, Iran)

Bills and resolutions

Middle East: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE] (see H. Res. 611), H11879 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Middle East: condemn anti-Israel sentiments, H9281 [27OC], H9365, H9366 [28OC], H9558 [3NO], H9967 [8NO], H11885 [16DE], E2202, E2204 [27OC], E2592, E2596 [17DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9373-H9380, H9412 [28OC], E2258 [3NO], E2276 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Middle East: condemn anti-Israel sentiments, S13649 [15DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 292), S12030 [27OC]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 336), unanimous-consent request, S13766, S13767 [16DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 337), S13767 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 523, condemn anti-Israel sentiments, H9373 [28OC]

S. Res. 292, condemn anti-Israel sentiments, S12018, S12030 [27OC]

S. Res. 336, condemn anti-Israel sentiments, S13811 [16DE]

S. Res. 337, condemn anti-Israel sentiments, S13767, S13812 [16DE]

AHMED, MALIK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2359 [15NO]

AIDS ACTION BALTIMORE, INC.

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1122 [8FE]

AIDS ACTION COUNCIL

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1120, S1122 [8FE]

AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1122 [8FE]

AIDS INSTITUTE

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1209 [9FE]

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1120 [8FE]

AIG GLOBAL INVESTMENT GROUP

Remarks in House

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

AINSWORTH, WI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1433 [1JY]

AIR AMERICA, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 651), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1276), H1416 [14MR]

Texts of

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

AIR ASIA COMPANY LTD.

Bills and resolutions

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 651), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1276), H1416 [14MR]

Texts of

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

AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA (organization)

Bills and resolutions

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

Remarks in House

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 130, recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them and support goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week, H2166 [20AP]

AIR FORCE see Department of Defense

AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Presidential Air Force nominations returned without Senate action, E314 [1MR]

AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage, S12487 [8NO]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8627 [21JY]

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots, S12893 [16NO]

AIR POLLUTION related term(s) Clean Air Act; Ecology and Environment

Amendments

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S3083, S3086 [17MR]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S6579 [14JN]

Analyses

Cleaning the Air—Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Diesel Retrofits vs. Current CMAQ Projects: Robert F. Wescott, S5272 [17MY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

Alaska Glaciers Receding Since 1800, S10352 [22SE]

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, S1265 [10FE]

Dirty Secret—Coal Plants Could Be Much Cleaner, S5977 [26MY]

Distort Reform—A Review of the Distorted Science in Michael Crichton's State of Fear, S1271 [10FE]

Is It Hot in Here?, S7001 [22JN]

Michael Crichton and Global Warming, S1269 [10FE]

Nuclear Power Has Become a Green Source of Energy, S6049 [26MY]

Revealed—How Oil Giant Influenced Bush—White House Sought Advice From Exxon on Kyoto Stance, H4274 [8JN]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

Warming Climate, S1449 [16FE], H4329 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions

Airports: conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3597), H7560 [28JY]

Children and youth: study and improve air quality inside school buses (see H.R. 3253), H5740 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

———establish a renewable diesel standard (see S. 1920), S11823 [25OC]

———prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (see H.R. 340), H194 [25JA]

———reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H136 [6JA]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S12839 [15NO]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 759), H582 [10FE]

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

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

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

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Electric power: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 131), S145 [24JA]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN] (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

———establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

———establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (see S. 2011), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4333), H10226 [15NO]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3062), H5176 [24JN]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4591), H12048 [16DE]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 730), S3278 [6AP]

Health: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 587), S2482 [10MR]

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

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (see S. 1205), S6225 [8JN]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1232), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO] (see H.R. 4640), H12289 [18DE]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 1958), H2735 [28AP]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA] (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H2648 [27AP] (see H. Res. 506), H9047 [24OC]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 3928), H8512 [28SE]

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

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5800 [13JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1255), H1370 [10MR] (see H.R. 2498), H3694 [19MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5531 [19MY]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H78 [4JA]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 36), H72 [4JA]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H2394 [20AP]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H410 [8FE]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———provide tax incentives for the production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3152), H5600 [30JN]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (see H. Res. 130), H847 [1MR]

Factsheets

Community Health and Land Use Issues: National Association of County and City Health Officials, S4926 [11MY]

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

Letters

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America and Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S5271 [17MY]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

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

———several State attorneys general and chief environmental officers, S9917 [12SE]

———several environmental organizations, S9956 [13SE]

———several health organizations, S9955 [13SE]

———several organizations, S9956 [13SE]

EPA New Source Review Program clarification: Bill Cunningham, Unions for Jobs and the Environment, H8784 [7OC]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions: Allen R. Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum, S6791 [20JN]

———Conrad G. Schneider, Clean Air Task Force, S6792 [20JN]

———Fred Krupp, Environmental Defense (organization), S6791 [20JN]

———James J. Parker, Caterpillar, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———John A. Paul, Regional Air Pollution Control Agency, S6793 [20JN]

———Joseph P. Koncelik, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, S6792 [20JN]

———Mike Cross, Cummins, Inc., S6791 [20JN]

———Patricia Monahan, Union of Concerned Scientists, S6793 [20JN]

———State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators and Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials, S6793 [20JN]

———Stephen E. Sandherr, Associated General Contractors of America, S6791 [20JN]

———Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S6793 [20JN]

———Vicki L. Deisner, Ohio Environmental Council, S6792 [20JN]

———William C. Habig, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, S6792 [20JN]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Global response to climate change: Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, S7006 [22JN]

———Robert M. May, Royal Society, S7006 [22JN]

———Senator Craig, S7006 [22JN]

Global warming: Ethan Senser, E2518 [13DE]

———R. Glenn Hubbard and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University, S1450 [16FE]

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

Incorporation of an allowance price cap in market-based systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Joseph E. Stiglitz and R. Glenn Hubbard, Council of Economic Advisers, H4329 [9JN]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Lists

International Climate Change Task Force members, S7901 [1JY]

International Climate Change Task Force secretariat, S7901 [1JY]

Published works of climatologists comparing current Arctic temperatures to the 1930s and 1940s: Center for Science and Public Policy, S21-S24 [4JA]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9921 [12SE]

Papers

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

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

Atlanta, GA: air quality improvements, H4657 [17JN]

Bronx, NY: tribute to ``Towards a Sustainable Bronx'' Conference, E409 [10MR]

Children and youth: study and improve air quality inside school buses (H.R. 3253), E1460 [12JY]

Clean Air Act: extend attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas, H2191 [20AP]

———prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (H.R. 340), E76 [25JA]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, H4328 [9JN]

———global warming, H4191 [8JN], H11336 [13DE], H12040 [16DE], E2518 [13DE]

Denton, TX: construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

———environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Electric power: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1451), E506 [17MR]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

Houston, TX: conduct risk assessment of air toxics in communities near industrial facilities, H7022 [28JY]

Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869, H3870 [24MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

National Indoor Comfort Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H6197-H6201 [20JY], H8771 [7OC], E1194 [9JN]

Petroleum: maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1763-H1769 [5AP], H3258 [12MY], H3295-H3300, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H3681 [19MY], H3898 [25MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H5170 [24JN], H8765 [7OC], H8824-H8830 [17OC], H10044 [9NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY], H6372 [22JY], H9932 [7NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (H.R. 3928), E1975 [28SE]

———enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 1744), E724 [21AP]

Technology: recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them (H. Res. 130), H2166 [20AP]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

Transportation: modify allocation of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds to include areas in non-attainment or maintenance for fine and coarse particulate matter, H1310, H1311 [10MR]

Treaties and agreements: role of ExxonMobil Corp., in decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H4274 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Clean Air Act: establish a renewable diesel standard (S. 1920), S11826 [25OC]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (S. 342), S1263-S1271 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6892-S6898, S6902 [21JN], S6997-S7029, S7054 [22JN], S7274 [23JN], S7471 [28JN], S7607 [29JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 1151), S6046-S6051 [26MY], S6689 [16JN]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7033-S7037 [22JN], S7274, S7280 [23JN]

———global warming, S18-S21 [4JA], S1448 [16FE], S3346-S3349 [7AP], S3475-S3478 [12AP], S4165-S4167 [25AP], S5837-S5840 [24MY], S7053 [22JN], S10352 [22SE], S14024 [19DE]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification, S5269-S5271 [17MY]

Ecology and environment: use of science in developing environmental policy, S18-S21 [4JA]

Electric power: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4461 [28AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY], S13069 [17NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 150), S465-S473 [25JA], S4461 [28AP], S13650 [15DE]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 131), S1498 [16FE], S4461 [28AP]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S7640 [29JN], S8416 [18JY], S9912-S9924 [12SE], S9955-S9962 [13SE]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), unanimous-consent agreement, S9860 [8SE]

———establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6790-S6794 [20JN], S6900-S6902 [21JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

———establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (S. 2011), S12849 [15NO]

———funding, S7594 [29JN]

———proposed new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, S14300 [21DE]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards, S5269 [17MY]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 730), S3312 [6AP], S3356 [7AP]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: credibility of findings relative to assessment of the state of global warming science, S12815-S12817 [15NO]

Motor vehicles: require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

———require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (S. 587), S6879 [21JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (S. 1205), S6238 [8JN]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S2521 [11MR]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S9270 [28JY], S12774 [15NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S2999-S3005 [17MR]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694-S10696 [29SE]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S12956-S12958 [16NO]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 553), S2255 [8MR]

Taxation: encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, S9356 [29JY]

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

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (S. 1076), S5533 [19MY]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (S. 610), S2523 [11MR]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S18-S21 [4JA], S1498 [16FE]

Reports

Arctic Temperature Change—Over the Past 100 Years, S1270 [10FE]

Ending the Energy Stalemate—Reducing Risks From Climate Change: National Commission on Energy Policy, S1452 [16FE]

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Potential Climate Changes Impact, S14025 [19DE]

Reports filed

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

Summaries

Air Issues—Report to Stakeholders: Cinergy Corp., S1450-S1452 [16FE]

Meeting the Climate Challenge—Main Recommendations: International Climate Change Task Force, S7900 [1JY]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 730), S3313 [6AP]

Tables

National Commission on Energy Policy greenhouse gas emissions reduction estimates, S7013 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 130, recognize contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them and support goals and ideals of National Indoor Comfort Week, H2166 [20AP]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

S. 131, Clear Skies Act, S319-S348 [24JA]

S. 150, Clean Power Act, S465-S471 [25JA]

S. 553, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S2256 [8MR]

S. 610, provide a small agri-biodiesel producer tax credit and improve the small ethanol producer tax credit, S2523 [11MR]

S. 650, Fuels Security Act, S2999-S3003 [17MR]

S. 1205, Ratepayers Protection Act, S6238 [8JN]

S. 1265, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, S6762 [16JN]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

S. 2011, Tire-Derived Fuel Safety Act, S12849 [15NO]

S. Res. 43, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

S. Res. 312, address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments, S12851 [15NO]

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14129 [20DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to George Aste, E395 [9MR]

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES

Bills and resolutions

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

Remarks in House

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, E1265 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, S2970 [17MR]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), S3363 [7AP], S3401-S3406 [11AP]

———reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S3366 [11AP]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 25, European Union rejection of Airbus Industries request for launch aid and compliance with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry, S3362 [7AP], S3401 [11AP]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

AIRCRAFT see Common Carriers

AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS see Aviation

AIRPORT NOISE CURFEW COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 455), H283 [1FE]

AJANAKU, KENYA

Articles and editorials

Multifaceted, E1677 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1677 [29JY]

AKAKA, DANIEL K. (a Senator from Hawaii)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10145 [15SE], S10216, S10220, S10221, S10243 [20SE]

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

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

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3708 [14AP], S3722, S3754 [15AP], S3848 [18AP], S4081, S4135 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1835, S1878 [1MR], S2134, S2182 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12270 [2NO], S12354 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2614, S2656 [14MR], S2679, S2720, S2747, S2748 [15MR], S2862, S2864, S2865, S2868 [16MR], S2910, S2940, S2996, S2998, S3075, S3077 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8687, S8699, S8704, S8705, S8706 [21JY], S8760 [22JY], S8828 [25JY], S12492, S12499, S12527, S12528, S12536 [8NO], S12591, S12622 [9NO], S12670 [10NO], S12778 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10765 [29SE], S10832 [3OC], S11099, S11107 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7965, S8001, S8005, S8007, S8009 [11JY], S8128 [12JY], S8199, S8220 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7443 [27JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10384, S10385 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11924 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11484, S11493 [18OC], S11550, S11592 [19OC], S11642, S11692, S11695 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7786, S7868, S7869 [30JN]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), S13682, S13687 [15DE]

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

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7099 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9986 [13SE], S10048 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4981, S5002 [11MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

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

Articles and editorials

Does Anyone Here Speak Arabic? Or Farsi, or Pashto . . .The Government's Push To Close the Language Gap, Tichakorn Hill, Federal Times (publication), S8209 [13JY]

Few Good Recruits, Ellen McCarthy, Washington (DC) Post, S2144 [7MR]

In Hawaii, a Chance To Heal, Long Delayed, Lawrence Downes, New York (NY) Times, S8294 [14JY]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, Charles Ornstein, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S3459 [12AP]

Muslim World Isn't Big With U.S. Students, John Diamond, USA Today, S8208 [13JY]

Terror War Still Short on Linguists, John Diamond, USA Today, S8209 [13JY]

VA Program Offers Solace to Civilians, David Finkel, Washington (DC) Post, S3283 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S3653 [14AP]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S8665 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S4185 [25AP]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see S. 765), S3556 [13AP]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S7071 [22JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S10595 [28SE]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see S. 925), S4398 [27AP]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see S. 2160), S14316 [21DE]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see S. 1204), S6482 [14JN]

———improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

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

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

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1390), S8489 [19JY]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (see S. 1558), S9648 [6SE]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: establish position of Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management (see S. 780), S3652 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: clarify eligibility of certain employees under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (see S. 2098), S13570 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S6659 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a Deputy Sec. for Management (see S. 1712), S10119 [15SE]

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

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S13162 [17NO]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12767 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into cooperative agreements to protect National Park System natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (see S. 1288), S7070 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 259), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 263), S10823 [3OC]

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

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S6482 [14JN]

District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (see S. 2068), S13361 [18NO]

———provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

———provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP]

District of Columbia College Access Act: extend and improve (see S. 2060), S13361 [18NO]

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

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S5219 [16MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE]

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

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12950 [16NO]

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

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S6022 [26MY]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

———extend relocation expenses test programs (see S. 2146), S14185 [20DE]

———provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (see S. 1736), S10233 [20SE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10596 [28SE]

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

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

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S4647 [9MY]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3556 [13AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S5437 [18MY]

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

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

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S9834 [8SE]

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

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

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

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S1199 [9FE]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1169), S6100 [6JN]

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

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge: expand (see S. 1165), S6100 [6JN]

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

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

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

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

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 1585), S11213 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S4109 [21AP]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 68), S7821 [30JN]

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

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

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S6226 [8JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S4109 [21AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S6226 [8JN]

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

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S10595 [28SE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

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

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S740 [1FE]

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

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see S. 477), S3482 [12AP]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S435 [25JA]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

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

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (see S. 598), S7987 [11JY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S4647 [9MY]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 215), S740 [1FE]

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

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S5073 [12MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 362), S3148 [4AP]

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

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S8826 [25JY]

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

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12767 [14NO]

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

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see S. 991), S4869 [10MY]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6910 [21JN]

Power resources: establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S2995 [17MR]

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

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 923), S4397 [27AP]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S6481 [14JN]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11769 [24OC]

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

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see S. 1274), S6909 [21JN]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 924), S4398 [27AP]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 363), S1260 [10FE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1799), S10724 [29SE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for certain fuel cell property (see S. 671), S2995 [17MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S12766 [14NO]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 1255), S6740 [16JN]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see S. 84), S1795 [28FE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3817 [18AP]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S6299 [9JN]

Territories: give products imported from U.S. insular possessions the same tariff treatment as products imported from countries that have entered into free trade agreements with the U.S. (see S. 1954), S12238 [2NO]

Terrorism: reduce risk to food supply from intentional contamination (see S. 1534), S9284 [28JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9285 [28JY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

VA: anniversary (see S. Res. 203), S8665 [21JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S2847 [16MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S10037 [14SE]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10038 [14SE]

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

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see S. 1719), S10187 [19SE]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10594 [28SE]

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (see S. 573), S2383 [9MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 451), S1623 [17FE]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (see S. 1879), S11422 [17OC]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (see S. 1347), S7820 [30JN]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (see S. 1878), S11422 [17OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE]

Dept. of Energy: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (see S. 436), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (see S. 572), S2383 [9MR]

———establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (see S. 2040), S13161 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: eligibility of attorney employees for compensatory time off for travel (see S. 1876), S11422 [17OC]

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

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1537), S9284 [28JY]

———improve mental health services at all facilities (see S. 1177), S6154 [7JN]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 917), S4397 [27AP]

Education: provide for teacher acculturation (see S. 1521), S9284 [28JY]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see S. 685), S2995 [17MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see S. Res. 248), S10378 [22SE]

Federal aid programs: extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States (see S. 2051), S13161 [17NO]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see S. Res. 333), S13570 [14DE]

Financial institutions: require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage commissions paid by mutual fund companies (see S. 1037), S5219 [16MY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see S. 264), S886 [2FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S435 [25JA]

———improve provision of health care and services to veterans (see S. 1176), S6154 [7JN]

———tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (see S. Res. 249), S10378 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (see S. 2089), S13501 [13DE]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see S. 1166), S6100 [6JN]

Law enforcement: provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (see S. 1226), S6404 [13JN]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 711), S3201 [5AP]

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

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see S. 1089), S5532 [19MY]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 1541), S9285 [28JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (see S. 979), S4646 [9MY]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see S. Con. Res. 71), S13659 [15DE]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see S. 324), S1198 [9FE]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 281), S978 [3FE]

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

———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1729), S10233 [20SE]

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see S. 481), S1867 [1MR]

———increase amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans (see S. 1252), S6658 [15JN]

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

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (see S. 552), S2244 [8MR]

Veterans Day: honor Army veterans and support mission of Army Freedom Team Salute to recognize unsung heroes who have served this country (see S. Res. 306), S12682 [10NO]

Cloture motions

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

Discharge petitions signed

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

Factsheets

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act: Several Consumer Organizations, S1201 [9FE]

Letters

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States: Lillian B. Koller, Hawaii Dept. of Human Services, S13183 [17NO]

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act: Jean Ann Fox, Consumer Federation of American, Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Mark Pearce, Center for Responsible Lending, S7830 [30JN]

Mutual Fund Transparency Act: David Certner, AARP, S5224 [16MY]

———several consumer organizations, S5223 [16MY]

Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act: several consumer organizations, S11439 [17OC]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council of Hawaii, S9305 [28JY]

———National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, S9305 [28JY]

———Peter T. Young, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, S9306 [28JY]

Require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots: Duane E. Woerth, Air Line Pilots Association, S12893 [16NO]

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act: National Consumer Law Center Inc., S1201 [9FE]

Teacher Acculturation Act: Joyce E. Harris, National Association for Multicultural Education, S9287 [28JY]

———Randy Hitz, University of Hawaii at Manoa, S9288 [28JY]

Veterans health care funding: Jane E. Fyer, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S3454 [12AP]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, S3454 [12AP]

Lists

Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Hawaii Public School System teachers designated as National Board Certified Teachers by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, S1342 [14FE]

Hawaii Warriors baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Oahu All-Stars baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8199 [13JY]

Privilege of the floor

Bird, Al, S2656 [14MR]

Ferraro, William, S13039 [16NO]

Gross, Eileen, S8583 [20JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 1779), S10596 [28SE]

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases, S9433 [29JY]

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (S. 573), S2387 [9MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10220, S10221 [20SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8769 [25JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 451), S1670 [17FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3453, S3454, S3458, S3466 [12AP], S4083 [21AP]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 263), S891 [2FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2780 [16MR]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4083 [21AP]

Army: anniversary, S6439 [14JN]

Baker, Stewart A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Secuity for Policy, S10114 [15SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1834 [1MR], S1894 [2MR], S2313 [9MR], S2417, S2470 [10MR]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (S. 1879), S11437, S11439 [17OC]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2884 [17MR]

Boston, MA: VA Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14153 [20DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4500 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2624 [14MR], S2723 [15MR], S2780, S2788 [16MR], S2958 [17MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1370 [15FE]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7009 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (S. 2160), S14322 [21DE]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (S. 1347), S7829 [30JN]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (S. 1878), S11437, S11438 [17OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894 [2MR]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8587 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (S. 436), S1653 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (S. 572), S2387 [9MR]

———ensure continuation of non-homeland security functions of transferred Federal agencies, S9741 [8SE]

———establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (S. 2040), S13166 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7974, S7979 [11JY], S8107, S8128 [12JY], S8199, S8201 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7489 [28JN], S7575 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9370 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts to provide long-term care to veterans, S8744 [22JY]

———enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (S. 716), S3282 [6AP]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration (S. 1537), S9297 [28JY]

———improve mental health services at all facilities (S. 1177), S6157 [7JN]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 917), S4405 [27AP]

———Readjustment Counseling Service funding, S10351, S10357 [22SE]

———tribute to Excellence in Nursing and Advancement of Nursing Programs award recipients, S5216 [16MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10357 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11648 [20OC]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S2958 [17MR]

———funding, S2624 [14MR]

———provide for teacher acculturation (S. 1521), S9286 [28JY]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots, S12892, S12905 [16NO]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (S. 685), S3066 [17MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (S. Res. 248), S10390 [22SE]

Federal aid programs: extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States (S. 2051), S13181 [17NO]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 494), S1936 [2MR]

———require political appointees meet certain statutory qualification requirements, S10794 [30SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, S9741 [8SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (S. Res. 333), S13593 [14DE]

Financial institutions: require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage commissions paid by mutual fund companies (S. 1037), S5221 [16MY], S7487 [28JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (S. Res. 88), S3068 [17MR]

Fort Sam Houston, TX: tribute to Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense nurse anesthetist training program located at U.S. Army Medical Dept. Center and School, S4391 [27AP]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (S. Res. 300), S12373 [3NO]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), S893 [2FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S454 [25JA], S6906 [21JN], S8293 [14JY], S14313 [21DE]

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

———improve provision of health care and services to veterans (S. 1176), S6157 [7JN]

———seawater cooling systems funding, S9271 [28JY]

———tribute to Hawaii Public School System teachers designated as National Board Certified Teachers by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, S1342 [14FE]

———tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (S. Res. 249), S10390 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (S. 468), S1796 [28FE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Bulls Soccer Club, S11660 [20OC]

———tribute to Iolani School economics team, S6727 [16JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S13337 [18NO]

———investigation into private security contractors, S13775 [16DE]

IRS: prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5215 [16MY]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (S. 1166), S6104 [6JN]

Law enforcement: provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (S. 1226), S6409 [13JN]

Lihue, HI: tribute to Lihue Patriots Pee Wee football team, S14314 [21DE]

Medicaid: funding, S2884 [17MR], S4500 [28AP], S14153 [20DE]

Memorial Day: observance, S6006 [26MY]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (S. 711), S3217 [5AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S9498 [29JY]

Myers, Julie L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S10114 [15SE]

National Bible Week: observance, S12751 [14NO]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (S. 1089), S5543 [19MY], S8207, S8210 [13JY]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps, S8207 [13JY]

———first responders funding, S8128 [12JY], S8199, S8201 [13JY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7974 [11JY]

———strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages, S8207 [13JY]

Nicholson, Jim: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S530 [26JA]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S566 [26JA]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5724 [23MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12892, S12905 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6701 [16JN], S7009 [22JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9271 [28JY], S9340 [29JY]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 665), S3036 [17MR]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5724 [23MY]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 1541), S9302 [28JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 108), S3689 [14AP]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (S. 979), S4648 [9MY]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10634 [29SE]

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (S. 1274), S6916 [21JN]

Seabright, J. Michael: nomination to be district judge, S4378 [27AP]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5724 [23MY]

Suzuki, Lance: NASDAQ Stock Market Educational Foundation, Inc. and National Council on Economic Education National Teaching Award recipient, S6727 [16JN]

Taxation: provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (S. 324), S1199 [9FE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 832), S3828 [18AP]

Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 975), S9433 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13711 [16DE]

VA: anniversary, S9149 [27JY]

Veterans: employment opportunities, S2144 [7MR]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S168 [24JA]

———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (S. 1729), S10235 [20SE]

———health care funding, S1588 [17FE], S2720, S2723 [15MR], S2788 [16MR], S3453, S3454, S3458, S3466 [12AP], S4500 [28AP], S7489 [28JN], S7575 [29JN], S7979 [11JY], S8107 [12JY], S9370 [29JY]

———improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror, S3458 [12AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S13042 [16NO]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1646), S9849 [8SE]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (S. 552), S2255 [8MR]

Veterans Day: observance, S12645 [10NO]

Reports

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

Statements

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: by (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: by (2003), S9742 [8SE]

Nominations of Stewart A. Baker and Julie L. Myers to the Dept. of Homeland Security: by, S10114 [15SE]

Studies

Improving Quality of Care—How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care: RAND Corp., S1588 [17FE]

Keeping What They've Earned—Working Families and Tax Credits: Children's Defense Fund (organization), S1201 [9FE]

Summaries

National Foreign Language Coordination Act (S. 1089), S5544 [19MY]

Texts of

S. 13, Fulfilling Our Duty to America's Veterans Act, S169-S174 [24JA]

S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, S455-S458 [25JA]

S. 263, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S892 [2FE]

S. 324, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, S1200 [9FE]

S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S1519 [16FE]

S. 436, assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy, S1654 [17FE]

S. 494, clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices for Federal employees and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, S1936-S1938 [2MR]

S. 552, Veterans Benefits Improvement Act technical corrections, S2255 [8MR]

S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act, S2388 [9MR]

S. 573, Agricultural Security Assistance Act, S2389-S2391 [9MR]

S. 685, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Pilots Equitable Treatment Act, S3066 [17MR]

S. 711, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act reauthorization, S3218 [5AP]

S. 917, make the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program permanent, S4405 [27AP]

S. 979, Safe Storage of Radiological Materials Act, S4649 [9MY]

S. 1037, Mutual Fund Transparency Act, S5222 [16MY]

S. 1089, National Foreign Language Coordination Act, S5544 [19MY]

S. 1166, Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission authorization extension, S6104 [6JN]

S. 1177, Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity Enhancement Act, S6158 [7JN]

S. 1226, Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act, S6410 [13JN]

S. 1347, Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

S. 1521, Teacher Acculturation Act, S9288 [28JY]

S. 1537, establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration, S9298 [28JY]

S. 1541, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9303-S9305 [28JY]

S. 1646, provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9849 [8SE]

S. 1729, extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, S10235 [20SE]

S. 1779, Downed Animal Protection Act, S10597 [28SE]

S. 1878, Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act, S11438 [17OC]

S. 1879, Bankruptcy Prevention Credit Counseling Act, S11439 [17OC]

S. 2040, Dept. of Homeland Security Qualified Leaders Act, S13167 [17NO]

S. 2051, extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to citizens of the Freely Associated States, S13182 [17NO]

Tributes

Corzine, Senator, S13732 [16DE]

Harrington, Kenneth L., S1959 [3MR]

AKAL SECURITY, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2181 [27OC]

AKASOFU, SYUN-ICHI

Articles and editorials

Alaska Glaciers Receding Since 1800, S10352 [22SE]

AKERS, JAMES T.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H851 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H851 [2MR]

AKIN, W. TODD (a Representative from Missouri)

Appointments

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees, H3239 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 46), H412 [8FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H9044 [20OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1417 [14MR]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H849 [1MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H4486 (see H.R. 2513), H4487 [14JN]

———codify oath of allegiance and encourage efforts of prospective citizens to become citizens (see H.R. 4168), H11655 [14DE]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H2739 [28AP]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H197 [25JA]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H4561 [15JN]

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H4296 [8JN]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H5741 [12JY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H6652 [26JY]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H10503 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 216), H1371 [10MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1264 [9MR]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10503 [16NO]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H197 [25JA]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H193 [25JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H287 [1FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1779 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H7673 [6SE]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11036 [18NO]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H8985 [19OC]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H3894 [24MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H7564 [28JY]

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H8919 [18OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H1896 [12AP]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H11109 [6DE]

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10503 [16NO]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H10161 [14NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8163 [20SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5603 [30JN]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H9044 [20OC]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H4356 [9JN]

Medicare: exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H522 [9FE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5604 [30JN]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H942 [2MR]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H3695 [19MY]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H3556 [18MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H7674 [6SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H847 [1MR]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H8809 [7OC]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see H.R. 1563), H3894 [24MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8735 [6OC]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8163 [20SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H2150 [19AP]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]

Public lands: raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the fifty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 766), H583 [10FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H8847 [17OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H7862 [13SE] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H6651 [26JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H8809 [7OC]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1780 [5AP]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H286 [1FE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H6205 [20JY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H5800 [13JY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H8388 [27SE]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H3436 [17MY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H4723 [17JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H798 [17FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5362 [28JN]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H7814 [8SE]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H1026 [8MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7613 [29JY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H847 [1MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H2103 [14AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2103 [14AP]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3841), H8247 [21SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H3769 [23MY]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H6205 [20JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Voting: require individuals to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3910), H8986 [19OC]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (see H.R. 4581), H12048 [16DE]

SBA: establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (see H.R. 3898), H8386 [27SE] (see H.R. 3939), H8642 [29SE]

Letters

National Trails System Act amendment of statute of limitations that applies to certain claims: Sarah and Gale Illig, E2613 [18DE]

Remarks

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 13), H852, H853 [2MR]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4011 [25MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H312 [2FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), E514 [17MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, H11983 [16DE]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H5956 [18JY]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5874 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4008, H4011 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4008 [25MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1927 [13AP]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), E1091 [25MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, E2612 [18DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3818 [24MY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11983 [16DE]

National Bible Week: observance, E2446 [6DE]

National Philanthropy Day: observance, E2283 [7NO]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (H.R. 4581), E2612-E2614 [18DE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H2955 [4MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1725 [20MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2955 [4MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6494 [26JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H641 [16FE]

Votes: position on missed, H5440 [29JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5874 [14JY]

Tributes

Byrd, Richard, E1040 [20MY]

Clinton, Jerry, E1221 [14JN]

Kast, Kevin F., E260 [16FE]

Pope John Paul II, H1832 [6AP]

AKINS, BURL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1673 [29JY]

AKINTADE, VERONICA KEHINDE

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1531), H1846 [6AP]

AKRON (OH) BEACON JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Still Chasing Conspiracies; We Wish John Kerry Would Have Won Ohio. He Didn't, S42 [6JA]

AL KALIFA, AHMED BIN MOHAMMED

Letters

Arab League boycott of Israel, H11168 [7DE]

ALABAMA

Amendments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H8013 [15SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11328, S11329 [7OC]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE], H11923 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10141 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S10134 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

Housing Promises Made to Evacuees Have Fallen Short, H8667 [6OC]

How the Coast Guard Gets It Right—Where Did Those Orange Helicopters Come From, Anyway? The Story of the Little Agency That Could, S12230 [2NO]

Lack of FEMA Data Slows Relief, H9451 [1NO]

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda?, S10208 [20SE]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Uganda Is Latest African Donor of Relief to Hurricane Katrina—Foreign Minister Kutesa Describes $200,000 Donation, E1842 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1787), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO]

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

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE] (see H. Res. 488), H8809 [7OC]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (see S. 2148), S14185 [20DE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 246), S10295 [21SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 486), H8809 [7OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: carry out national service projects that address the needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, and other major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3796), H8087 [15SE]

Crime: extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency (see H.R. 3730), H7859 [13SE]

———prevent interference with Federal disaster relief efforts (see S. 1746), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3728), H7859 [13SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish position of HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator to coordinate services for individuals displaced by Huricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4633), H12167 [17DE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize financial assistance under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4431), H11034 [18NO]

———establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 4514), H11503 [13DE]

———make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

———provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a special round of funding by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

———issue Disaster Recovery Bonds (see H.R. 4076), H8918 [18OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 259), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 263), S10823 [3OC]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

Disasters: assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see H.R. 3747), H7860 [13SE]

———establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

———make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see S. Res. 261), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 2166), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4140), H9102 [25OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 3813), H8088 [15SE]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (see S. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858), S11313 [7OC]

Financial institutions: provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to make repairs and lease space if the repair or lease is required as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4125), H9101 [25OC]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11313 [7OC]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9362 [27OC]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

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

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement (see S. 1684), S9931 [12SE]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (see S. Res. 340), S14186 [20DE] (see S. Res. 347), S14317 [21DE]

———encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7813 [8SE]

———ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H8985 [19OC]

———ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (see S. Res. 251), S10425 [26SE]

———establish a national commission to address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3749), H7860 [13SE]

———establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 428), H7742 [7SE]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H7860 [13SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1702), S10037 [14SE] (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

———permit participation of children affected by Hurricane Katrina in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs (see H.R. 3890), H8341 [22SE]

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

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3736), H7860 [13SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 501), H8985 [19OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 3952), H8642 [29SE]

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

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1764), S10378 [22SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (see S. 1682), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina survivors (see S. 1681), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for relief, recovery, and expansion of small business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina through technical assistance, access to capital, and expanded Federal contracting opportunities (see H.R. 4234), H9695 [4NO]

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

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

———provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4490), H11327 [8DE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1683), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1715), S10119 [15SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders (see H.R. 4074), H8918 [18OC]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (see H.R. 4169), H9362 [27OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3827), H8161 [20SE]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

———establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (see H. Res. 537), H9962 [7NO]

Medicaid: prevent a reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 (see H.R. 3735), H7860 [13SE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 1936), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3826), H8161 [20SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

Public lands: raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7741 [7SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see S. 735), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1705), S10037 [14SE]

———allow a deduction for portion of charitable contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4287), H10145 [9NO]

———allow full deduction of medical costs, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, for residents in Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4034), H8808 [7OC]

———allow victims of Hurricane Katrina to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3733), H7860 (see H.R. 3759), H7861 [13SE]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3741, 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———eliminate capital gains tax on investments in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area to reduce estate taxes for victims (see H.R. 4035), H8808 [7OC]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———guarantee tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of rebuilding the Gulf Coast from the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3947), H8642 [29SE]

———provide certain hurricane-related tax relief (see H.R. 4323), H10225 [15NO]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 3987), H8733 [6OC]

———provide incentives for persons to open their homes to Hurricane Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3744), H7860 [13SE]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H7948 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S9985 [13SE] (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 454), H8247 [21SE]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (see H. Res. 478), H8648 [3OC]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H7948 [14SE]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see S. 1867), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 3734), H7860 [13SE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Richard C. Shelby, S3 [4JA]

Chronologies

Hurricane Katrina history of Government preparedness and response plans: Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7971-H8009 [15SE]

Essays

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Explanations

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (H.R. 4440), S14028-S14053 [19DE]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Journals

Personal account of experience providing disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita: Craig Van Waardhuizen, Northwest Iowa Transportation, Inc., S11731-S11734 [21OC]

Trip Diary of Hurricane Katrina Farmworkers Disaster Relief Effort: John D. Arnold, S12230-S12234 [2NO]

Letters

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Community Disaster Loan Act: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

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

———Senators Grassley and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10580 [28SE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Expressing condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina: Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel, S11291 [7OC]

———Dan Hays, Canadian Senate, S11290 [7OC]

———Jassim Mohammad Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti National Assembly, S11291 [7OC]

———Katalin Szili, Hungarian National Assembly, S11290 [7OC]

———Sergio Paez Verdugo and Anders B. Johnson, Inter-Parlimentary Union, S11291 [7OC]

———Silvan Shalom, Foreign Minister of Israel, S11291 [7OC]

Federal relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Representative Rangel, E1805 [8SE]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2416 [18NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2416 [18NO]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act: Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), E1893 [20SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1893 [20SE]

Occupational safety and health law enforcement relative to recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, H10240 [16NO]

Tax treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina: Mark C. Drennen, Greater New Orleans, Inc., S13707 [16DE]

———Michael J. Olivier, Louisiana Economic Development, S13707 [16DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13706, S13707 [16DE]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Lists

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Donations and assistance provided for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9616-S9618 [6SE]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, AL, football team and coaching staff members, E2599 [17DE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Oaths of office

Shelby, Richard C.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Prayers

``Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina,'' Yona Metzger, S11291 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Alabama A&M University: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

American Gaming Association: tribute to gaming industry for efforts to provide relief for gaming employees in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

America's Second Harvest (organization): release of report documenting the impact of emergency food distribution, E2567 [17DE]

Anniston, AL: tribute to Anniston Army Depot 100th Stryker project, E176 [8FE]

Ashland, AL: tribute to Clay County High School football team, E2581 [17DE]

Auburn, AL: Auburn Early Education Center recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2135 [20OC]

Auburn University: tribute to War on Hunger campaign, E89 [26JA]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (H.R. 3697), E1803 [8SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO]

Burks, Amy: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Newton B. Powell Award recipient, E2274 [3NO]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (H. Res. 488), H9036 [20OC]

Capitol Police: tribute to officers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Carroll County, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8132 [20SE]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233-H8237 [21SE]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE], E1859 [15SE]

———tribute to Air Station Savannah for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2085 [17OC]

———tribute to Auxiliary Flotilla 014-05-05 Edison, NJ, for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2501 [8DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, H8957 [19OC]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), H11567-H11569 [14DE], E2556 [15DE]

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co.: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2086 [17OC]

COLSA Corp.: anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Corporations: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2305 [9NO]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10232 [16NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

DeLay, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Denton, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2163 [25OC]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to realign Fort Rucker, AL, H9304 [27OC]

Dept. of Education: utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (H.R. 3894), H8663-H8668 [6OC]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670-H8674 [6OC]

Dept. of Labor: waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Disaster Recovery Bonds (H.R. 4076), E2120 [18OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H10507 [17NO]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (H. Res. 477), E2000 [29SE]

Dittman, Bernie: Alabama Broadcasters' Association Broadcaster of the Year Award recipient, E784 [27AP]

Dodge, Harold: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2309 [9NO]

El Paso, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7621 [2SE]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer, H8107 [20SE]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals and Medicaid transitional medical assistance programs, H8948, H8950 [19OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

———develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H11496 [13DE], H11509 [14DE]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H12037 [16DE], E2623 [19DE]

———role in providing housing assistance to those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, H9450 [1NO]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to JPS Health Network for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2185 [27OC]

Georgia: tribute to schools, teachers, and students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (H. Con. Res. 285), H9332 [27OC]

———water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Head Start Program: provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3895), H8668-H8670 [6OC]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary, E1659 [29JY]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10235-H10242 [16NO], E2394 [17NO]

———enforcement of occupational safety and health laws relative to recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10240-H10242 [16NO]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from seizure of condemned property through exercise of eminent domain, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina (H. Res. 428), H7773 [8SE]

———express gratitude to Uganda for donation to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, E1842 [14SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans, H7676 [7SE], H7804 [8SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on children, H7835 [13SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on Hispanic immigrants, H7676 [7SE]

———impact of poverty levels on the extent of damages and financial hardship experienced by Hurricane Katrina victims, E1837 [14SE], E1876 [15SE]

———investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7871, H7883-H7887 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H12056 [17DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO], H11331 [12DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8678-H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8946-H8950 [19OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), H8650 [6OC]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States, E2515 [13DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874, H7930-H7935 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

———simplify process for Hurricane Katrina victims to request disaster-related assistance, H7650 [6SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (H. Con. Res. 240), H7877-H7879 [14SE]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (H.R. 4169), E2203 [27OC]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (H.R. 4213), E2258 [3NO]

———tribute to first responders participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166, H8168 [21SE]

Immigration: preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3827), H8167, H8172-H8176 [21SE]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), H8841 [17OC], H8901 [18OC], H9338, H9342 [27OC]

Law enforcement: provide assistance in identification and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H7898 [14SE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Dream Center for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

Loxley, AL: Loxley Elementary School recipient of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion Award, E2544 [15DE]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, H8949 [19OC]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

Millry, AL: anniversary, E1098 [25MY]

Mobile, AL: anniversary of Government Street Presbyterian Church, E2541 [15DE]

———tribute to St. Paul's Episcopal School, E2384 [17NO]

———tribute to UMS-Wright Preparatory School football team, E2599 [17DE]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Hyundai Motor Corp. assembly and manufacturing plant, E1035 [20MY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 3922), H11242 [8DE]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H11495 [13DE]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206, H8207 [21SE]

Ohio: tribute to first responders from 18th District participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Oklahoma: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1860 [15SE]

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.: tribute to response of employees to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H8896 [18OC]

Project Backpack: commend efforts to provide toys and school supplies to children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, E1974 [28SE]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7766-H7773 [8SE]

RomeKares (organization): tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Seale, AL: tribute to Russell County High School baseball team, E1437 [1JY]

South Burlington, VT: tribute to South Burlington Fire Dept., for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2252 [3NO]

South Carolina: tribute to South Carolina Cares Initiative for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7822 [13SE]

Summerdale, AL: anniversary, E852 [3MY]

Sylacauga, AL: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2256 [3NO]

Taxation: provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (H.R. 4337), H10363 [16NO]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H9335 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (H.R. 4155), H11076 [6DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11152-H11163 [7DE], H11242 [8DE], H11923, H11940 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3769), H8804 [7OC]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H7871 [14SE], H8014-H8022, H8065 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), consideration (H. Res. 454), H8189-H8195 [21SE]

———treatment of casinos affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8253 [22SE], H8516 [29SE], H8650 [6OC], H11076 [6DE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7875 [14SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H9934 [7NO]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (H. Res. 478), E2005 [3OC]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Urquhart, Marietta Murray: Mobile, AL, City Council of Beta Sigma Pi International Sorority First Lady of the Year Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Washington County, AL: anniversary of Frank and Ocllo Boykin Hunting Lodge, E2385 [17NO]

West Virginia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1761 [6SE]

WKRG-TV (Mobile, AL): anniversary, E955 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

Armed Forces: role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945-S9947 [13SE]

Auburn University: tribute to football team, S1196 [9FE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (S. 1647), S9850 [8SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12878 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: mosquito abatement funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, S10209 [20SE], S12230 [2NO]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), S13937 [16DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 246), S10304-S10307, S10325 [21SE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1341 [14FE]

Davis, Paul R.: Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4013 [20AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

Dept. of Education: TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (S. 2088), S13505 [13DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10348 [22SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 259), S10603 [28SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 263), S10911 [3OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S10461 [27SE], S11410 [17OC]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (S. 2166), S14328 [21DE]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (S. 1700), S11508 [19OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities, S11196, S11199 [6OC], S11251, S11252 [7OC]

———allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

———develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, S11505-S11508 [19OC]

———re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

———reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

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

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (S. 1863), S11317-S11322 [7OC]

Habitat for Humanity International: tribute to Operation Home Delivery, S10230 [20SE]

Heflin, Howell: tribute (S. Res. 93), S3158 [4AP]

Holloway, Natalie: disappearance, S12602 [9NO]

Hurricanes: clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement (S. 1684), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (S. Res. 340), S14187 [20DE]

———ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (S. Res. 251), S10460 [26SE]

———ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on the agricultural exporting industry due to port and export infrastructure damage, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 235), S9738 [7SE]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance for cleanup and facility repair and reconstruction costs for national parks and wildlife refuges damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S14247 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC], S14226, S14228, S14229 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11329 [7OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with House amendment, S11595 [19OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12097-S12099 [1NO], S12212, S12213, S12218 [2NO], S12292-S12294 [3NO], S14299 [21DE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696-S11699 [20OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12106-S12114 [1NO], S12301 [3NO]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10147 [15SE], S10360 [22SE], S10415-S10419 [26SE], S10578, S10579, S10625, S10626 [28SE], S10784-S10791 [30SE], S11167-S11172 [5OC], S11472 [18OC], S14075 [20DE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), unanimous-consent request, S10579-S10582 [28SE], S10785 [30SE], S11165 [5OC], S11522-S11524 [19OC]

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

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1764), S10387, S10388 [22SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (S. 1836), S11226 [6OC]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (S. 1682), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina survivors (S. 1681), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1769), S10430-S10435 [26SE]

———provide housing assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9792-S9794 [8SE], S12814, S12815 [15NO]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (S. 1688), S9941 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10060 [15SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1683), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207-S10209 [20SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1715), S10128, S10147 [15SE]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Iowa: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12943 [16NO]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

Medicaid: provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, S9776-S9778, S9783 [8SE], S11522-S11524 [19OC]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), S10149 [15SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10010-S10012, S10018 [14SE], S10071 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1705), S10017 [14SE]

———clarify eligibility and expedite receipt of benefits from the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for hurricane victims, S13704, S13705 [16DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13072-S13080 [17NO]

———prevent increase in tax rates on dividends and capital gains to fund relief programs for those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S10791 [30SE]

———provide incentives for businesses affected by hurricanes to retain their employees, S13704 [16DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE], S13702-S13708, S13743 [16DE], S14028 [19DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692, S13697 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10147 [15SE], S10320-S10325 [21SE], S10367 [22SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S9988 [13SE], S10031 [14SE], S10066, S10067, S10147 [15SE], S11178 [6OC]

———provide tax-exempt financing for nonresidential real property within the Gulf Opportunity Zone, S13704 [16DE]

———treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, S13135 [17NO], S13706 [16DE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, S13315 [18NO]

Voting: ensure States impacted by Hurricane Katrina have sufficient resources to participate in Federal elections, S11764, S11765 [24OC]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (S. 1867), S11324 [7OC]

Reports filed

Gulf Coast Recovery Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4438) (H. Rept. 109-364), H13188 [22DE]

Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3909) (H. Rept. 109-326), H11108 [6DE]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

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

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

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1700), S10513 [27SE]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 109-269), H9640 [3NO]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Statements

Back to the Drawing Room—A First Look at Lessons Learned From Katrina: Representative Kucinich, E1867 [15SE]

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co., Response to Hurricanes, E2086 [17OC]

Improve Federal Government Preparedness and Response Plans After Hurricane Katrina: Representative McKinney, E1824 [13SE]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief, S9946 [13SE]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 240, support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day, H7877 [14SE]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 428, express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, H7773 [8SE]

H. Res. 454, consideration of H.R. 3768, Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, H8189-H8192 [21SE]

H. Res. 501, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3971, QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act, H8946 [19OC]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3672, TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act, H7766 [8SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3736, Katrina Volunteer Protection Act, H7883 [14SE]

H.R. 3768, Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, S10320-S10323 [21SE], H8014-H8017 [15SE]

H.R. 3827, Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act, H8172-H8175 [21SE]

H.R. 3894, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act, H8663 [6OC]

H.R. 3895, Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act, H8668 [6OC]

H.R. 3896, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act, H8670 [6OC]

H.R. 3971, Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, H8678 [6OC]

H.R. 3975, Hurricane Regulatory Relief Act, H10235-H10238 [16NO]

H.R. 4337, Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, H10363-H10365 [16NO]

H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, H11152-H11159 [7DE], H11923-H11940 [16DE]

H.R. 4508, Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act, H11567 [14DE]

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

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act, S9851 [8SE]

S. 1715, provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10123-S10128 [15SE]

S. 1764, provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10388 [22SE]

S. 1769, Public Health and Health Insurance Emergency Response Act, S10431-S10434 [26SE]

S. 1858, Community Disaster Loan Act, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

S. 1863, Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act, S11318-S11321 [7OC]

S. 1867, Displaced Citizens Voter Protection Act, S11324 [7OC]

S. 2166, Hurricane Election Relief Act, S14328 [21DE]

S. Res. 93, tribute to Howell Heflin, S3156, S3158 [4AP]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 235, permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9738 [7SE]

S. Res. 242, encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery, S10130 [15SE]

S. Res. 246, tribute to Coast Guard response to Hurricane Katrina, S10304, S10325 [21SE]

S. Res. 251, ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care, S10440, S10460 [26SE]

S. Res. 259, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10603 [28SE]

S. Res. 261, require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations, S10760 [29SE]

S. Res. 263, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10827, S10911 [3OC]

S. Res. 340, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14187 [20DE]

S. Res. 347, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14337 [21DE]

Tributes

Bevill, Tom, E559 [6AP], E742 [22AP]

Heflin, Howell, S3114, S3132 [4AP], S3176 [5AP], E574, E585 [7AP]

Sessions, Senator, S14009 [19DE]

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION

Remarks in House

Henry, Mike and Denise: Alabama Farmers Federation Outstanding Young Farm Family for Alabama award recipient, E2581 [17DE]

ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Davis, Paul R.: Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4013 [20AP]

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

American Heart Association: donation of defibrillators to schools, E712 [21AP]

ALAMEDA, CA

Remarks in House

U.N. Association of the U.S.A.: tribute to East Bay chapter, E2116 [18OC]

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA

Remarks in House

California: Alameda Corridor transportation projects funding, H1036, H1043 [9MR], H7576 [29JY]

Goff, Judy: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO Unionist of the Year Award recipient, E1139 [7JN]

ALAMOGORDO, NM

Bills and resolutions

Nuclear weapons: anniversary of the Trinity Test, detonation of the first nuclear device (see S. Res. 197), S8217 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

National Civic League: All America City Award finalist, S7907 [1JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 197, anniversary of the Trinity Test, detonation of the first nuclear device, S8237 [13JY]

ALANIS, McKING

Remarks in House

Tribute, E286 [18FE]

ALASKA

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

Articles and editorials

Alaska Scout Leaders Die Near D.C., S8899 [26JY]

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Arctic Folly, E2049 [7OC]

Big Oil Steps Aside in Battle Over Arctic, H2183 [20AP]

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

Dancing With Ghosts, H12230 [18DE]

Four Scout Leaders Die in Va. Accident, S8900 [26JY]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, S11626 [20OC]

North Slope Report Fuels Alaska Drilling Debate, S12163 [2NO]

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

Prudhoe Decline Highlights U.S. Oil Dependence, S14092 [20DE]

Saudi Oil Shock Ahead—Simmons Pokes Holes in Image of Unlimited Middle East Oil; Prepare for Worst, S10508 [27SE]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (see H. Con. Res. 67), H719 [16FE]

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (see S. 2013), S12839 [15NO]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (see S. 449), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1866), H2550 [26AP]

———provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see S. 2000), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 1811), H2471 [21AP]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 1306), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 2559), H3768 [23MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 212), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 3125), H5434 (see H.R. 3125), H5479 [29JN]

———remove authority of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to sit en banc with fewer than all circuit judges in regular active service (see H.R. 1064), H941 [2MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (see S. 1338), S7614 [29JN]

———release condition on a portion of land adjacent to Beaver, AK (see H.R. 1865), H2550 [26AP]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 176), S573 [26JA]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (see S. 797), S3652 [14AP]

Government: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

Housing: provide habitable living quarters for educational employees, and their households, in rural areas located in or near Alaska Native Villages (see S. 1980), S12606 [9NO]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (see S. 49), S143 [24JA]

Medicaid: extend the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage adjustment for Alaska (see S. 159), S436 [25JA]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 189), H135 [6JA]

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

———promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 4136), H9102 [25OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H72 [4JA]

Public lands: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (see S. 822), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 2038), H2737 [28AP]

University of Alaska: convey certain public lands (see S. 293), S979 [3FE]

Water: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (see S. 1409), S8302 [14JY]

Certificates of election

Senate: Lisa Murkowski, S3 [4JA]

Histories

Energy Policy Act vote on Markey amendment (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration), H12232 [18DE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth, S14096 [20DE]

———Ashley, Katina, and Molly Tsongas, E2584 [17DE]

———David N. Parker, American Gas Association, S14096, S14129 [20DE]

———David W. Marquez, Alaska Attorney General, S14222 [21DE]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S14096 [20DE]

———James C. May, Air Transport Association, S14129 [20DE]

———James L. Buckley, S2510 [11MR], S2713 [15MR], S14092 [20DE]

———Jimmy Carter, S2712 [15MR]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S14127 [20DE]

———Milton R. Copulos, National Defense Council Foundation, S14128 [20DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S14095 [20DE]

———Representative Markey, H2337 [20AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S14126 [20DE]

———Robert Thompson, S2783 [16MR]

———Senator Kerry, S2714 [15MR]

———several Kaktovik, AK, citizens, S14094 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

Lists

Alaskans inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, S5526 [19MY]

North Slope, Alaska—recent oil company fines and penalties, S12162 [2NO]

Published works of climatologists comparing current Arctic temperatures to the 1930s and 1940s: Center for Science and Public Policy, S21-S24 [4JA]

Memorandums

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Several Labor Unions, S14095, S14126 [20DE]

Oaths of office

Murkowski, Lisa: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Petitions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: several residents of Kaktovik, AK, S2784 [16MR]

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), H756 [17FE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (H.R. 1866), E759 [26AP]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2559), E1055 [23MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1409 [14MR], H2113 [19AP], H2183, H2209, H2335-H2339, H2385, H2389-H2392 [20AP], H2445 [21AP], H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H8849 [18OC], H10134 [9NO], H10628, H10641, H10643, H10644 [17NO], H11495 [13DE], H12152-H12155 [17DE], H12172-H12178, H12226-H12233, H12261-H12267 [18DE], H13182 [22DE], E818 [28AP], E1913 [21SE], E2584 [17DE], E2637, E2638, E2647 [22DE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 567), E159 [2FE]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, H6551 [26JY]

Fish and fishing: adjust processing quotas for certain crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, H8046 [15SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, H8046 [15SE]

Pribilof Islands: environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 2981), E1270 [17JN]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (H.R. 2038), E825 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), S10055 [14SE]

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (S. 2013), S12851 [15NO]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (S. 449), S1661 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 1306), S7314 [23JN]

Alaska-Mongolia National Guard State Partnership: anniversary, S3549 [13AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2706, S2716-S2720 [15MR], S2769-S2772, S2774-S2782, S2784-S2787 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2056 [4MR], S2507-S2510 [11MR], S2618, S2639-S2641 [14MR], S2706-S2709, S2711-S2720 [15MR], S2761, S2769-S2787, S2795 [16MR], S2957 [17MR], S4513 [28AP], S10508 [27SE], S11658 [20OC], S12095 [1NO], S12150-S12172 [2NO], S12285, S12304, S12305, S12331, S12336 [3NO], S13651 [15DE], S13769 [16DE], S13953, S13955, S13959 [17DE], S13977-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14027 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14096, S14101, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14141, S14142, S14145, S14146, S14167-S14169 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14243, S14248, S14249 [21DE]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12172-S12175 [2NO], S12305 [3NO]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, S8807 [25JY], S8898, S8899, S8921, S8922 [26JY]

Constitutional Convention: anniversary, S12517-S12519 [8NO]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289, S7302 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

Denali transportation system: establish, S5061 [12MY]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to realign Eilson AFB, AK, S6002 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S7639 [29JN], S13061 [16NO]

Dept. of Transportation: prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11637 [20OC]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 176), S9033 [26JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (S. 797), S3667 [14AP]

Housing: provide habitable living quarters for educational employees, and their households, in rural areas located in or near Alaska Native Villages (S. 1980), S12609 [9NO], S13306 [18NO]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (S. 49), S235 [24JA]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 448), S1660 [17FE]

Police Week: observance, S5526 [19MY]

Taxation: income averaging of awards received by commercial fisherman for damages suffered as a result of the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S13139 [17NO]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404, S7409-S7411 [27JN], S7501-S7509 [28JN], S7563-S7568 [29JN]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (S. 822), S3751-S3753 [15AP]

University of Alaska: funding, S12940 [16NO]

Water: improve sanitation in rural and native villages (S. 1409), S8326 [14JY]

Reports filed

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

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

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 176) (S. Rept. 109-29), S2482 [10MR]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

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

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

SBA Small Business Development Centers' Assistance to Native Americans Expansion and Improvement: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 2981) (H. Rept. 109-206), H7555 [28JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc., S14095 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: National Congress of American Indians, S2782 [16MR]

Statements

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Competitive Enterprise Institute, S14126 [20DE]

Tables

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]

National forests with less monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

National forests with same monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 67, tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military, H757 [17FE]

S. 49, Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act, S236 [24JA]

S. 176, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9033 [26JY]

S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act, S7942 [1JY]

S. 448, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S1661 [17FE]

S. 449, facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, S1662 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

S. 797, CDQ Community Preservation Act, S3668 [14AP]

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4128 [21AP]

S. 1296, Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act, S7300 [23JN]

S. 1306, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, S7314-S7316 [23JN]

S. 1338, Alaska Water Resources Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 1409, improve water sanitation in Alaskan rural and native villages, S8326 [14JY]

S. 1548, Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act, S9307 [28JY]

S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1980, Rural Teacher Housing Act, S12610 [9NO]

Tributes

Stevens, Senator, S7887 [1JY], S13311 [18NO], S13988 [19DE]

ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES, INC.

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14095 [20DE]

ALASKA FLOODPLAIN AND EROSION MITIGATION COMMISSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 49), S143 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 49), S235 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 49, provisions, S236 [24JA]

ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 1306), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 2559), H3768 [23MY]

Securities: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (see S. 449), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1866), H2550 [26AP]

Veterans: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see S. 2000), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 1811), H2471 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2559), E1055 [23MY]

Securities: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (H.R. 1866), E759 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 1306), S7314 [23JN]

Securities: facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age (S. 449), S1661 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

Reports filed

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

Texts of

S. 449, facilitate shareholder consideration of proposals to make Settlement Common Stock available to missed enrollees, eligible elders, and eligible persons of a certain age, S1662 [17FE], S13594 [14DE]

S. 1306, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, S7314-S7316 [23JN]

ALASKA WATER RESOURCES ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Texts of

S. 1338, provisions, S13061 [16NO]

ALBANIA, REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Gjergj Kastrioti (Skanderbeg): Joseph J. DioGuardi, E2431 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Elections: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 34), S5301 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 155), H3435 [17MY]

Kastrioti, Gjergj: tribute (see H. Res. 522), H9362 [27OC]

World War II: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 495), H8846 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Elections: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (H. Con. Res. 155), H5214, H5215 [27JN], E997 [17MY]

Foreign countries: condemn counterfeit polling and call for free elections in Albania and Bulgaria, H5079 [23JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 155, ensure that Albanian parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections, H5214 [27JN]

S. Con. Res. 34, ensure that Albanian parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections, S5367 [17MY]

ALBANY, NY

Bills and resolutions

New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 571), H351 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Parsons Child and Family Center: tribute, E84 [26JA]

ALBANY, TX

Remarks in House

Old Jail Art Center: anniversary, E2331 [10NO]

ALBANY (NY) TIMES UNION

Articles and editorials

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

ALBERT, DAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1761 [6SE]

ALBERT, DARION

Remarks in House

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to CJ's Studio of Performing Arts students selected to perform in Moscow Ballet's presentation of the Nutcracker, E2336 [10NO]

ALBERT, EDDIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8416 [18JY]

ALBERTS, BRUCE

Letters

Global response to climate change, S7006 [22JN]

ALBERTY, CONRAD

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2112 [19AP]

ALBION, PA

Remarks in House

Rogers Brothers Corp.: anniversary, E1001 [17MY]

ALBRO, BUDDY

Remarks in House

Marion, TX: Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E781 [27AP]

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

Public lands: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 229), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 2873), H4400 [13JN]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman, S4586, S4587 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman and Representative Tom Udall, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Anderson-Abruzzo International Balloon Museum: opening, E1927 [22SE]

Martial Arts Day: tribute, E2234 [1NO]

Public lands: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (H.R. 2873), E1217 [14JN]

Technical Vocational Institute Community College: anniversary of Service Learning Program, E778 [27AP]

University of New Mexico: tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

Water: agreement reached with environmental groups on protection of silvery minnow habitat in water conservation project, E331 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque Vocational Technical Institute: anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

Endangered species: modify provisions that provide legal protections to environmental rulings of Federal agencies, S12748 [14NO]

Explosives: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

Highland High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6815 [20JN]

Native Americans: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Public lands: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (S. 229), S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 229) (H. Rept. 109-311), H11032 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 229, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

S. 972, Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act, S4589 [28AP]

ALBUQUERQUE BIOLOGICAL PARK TITLE CLARIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 229), S738 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 229), S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 229) (H. Rept. 109-311), H11032 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 229, provisions, S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

ALBUQUERQUE INDIAN HEALTH CENTER ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman, S4586, S4587 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman and Representative Tom Udall, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 972, provisions, S4589 [28AP]

ALBUQUERQUE (NM) JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Filibuster Puts Bar Too High for Judges, S4449 [28AP]

New Mexico Tech Second on `Best Value' College List, S3896 [19AP]

NMSU Designs High-Tech Beams To Monitor Soundness of Structure, S4403 [27AP]

ALBUQUERQUE VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

ALCESTER, SD

Remarks in Senate

Alcester-Hudson Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S11125 [5OC]

ALCOA, TN

Articles and editorials

Maryville, Alcoa Honored for State Championships, E2531 [14DE]

Shiverdecker, Hicks Named MVPs, E2530 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Alcoa High School: tribute to football team, E2530 [14DE]

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (see S. 1436), S8559 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE] (see H.R. 4212), H9555 [2NO]

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

Government regulations: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H410 [8FE]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (see S. 538), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1789), H2471 [21AP]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1258), H1370 [10MR]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8341 [22SE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5071 [12MY]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

Roads and highways: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (see S. 565), S2244 [8MR]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 646), S2994 [17MR]

———amend a claim for abatement, remission, or refund of tax imposed on distilled spirits returned to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant (see H.R. 4454), H11219 [7DE]

———eliminate unnecessary paperwork burdens on government and small businesses by reducing number of excise tax returns filed by small taxpayers paying the Federal excise tax on wines and beer (see S. 720), S3278 [6AP]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1027), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H5434 (see H.R. 3122), H5479 [29JN]

———provide that tax on distilled spirits, wine, and beer are collected quarterly from certain small taxpayers (see H.R. 1520), H1845 [6AP]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

———repeal the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 273), H137 [6JA]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1306), H1507 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Burlington, VT: anniversary of Howard Center for Human Services, E2 [4JA]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to cooperation with Nickelodeon (television network) on underage drinking education program, H8990 [20OC], E2149 [20OC]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures grant funding for Driving While Intoxicated Courts, H1308 [10MR]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 1258), H8218, H8219, H8220 [21SE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

Laird & Co.: anniversary, E743 [22AP]

Lakeville, MN: tribute to Lakeville High School Challenge to Change Program, H2885 [4MY]

Lynchburg, TN: tribute, E1796 [8SE]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): anniversary, H8486 [28SE]

Napa Valley Grapegrowers (organization): anniversary, E595 [8AP]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, H8218, H8219 [21SE], E1700 [29JY], E1832 [13SE], E1908 [21SE]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: address relationship between alcohol and drug addiction and the spread of HIV/AIDS, E2452 [6DE], E2463 [7DE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of New York Wine Experience, E2209 [28OC]

North Carolina: tribute to wine industry, H1858 [12AP]

Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc.: anniversary, H4900 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Beverage Licensees (organization): advertising campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232-S2234 [8MR]

Bradley University: Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week award recipient, S10185 [19SE]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to cooperation with Nickelodeon (television network) on underage drinking education program, S11657 [20OC]

———tribute to National Prom and Graduation Safety Month Initiative, S4542 [28AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (S. 1436), S8563 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (S. 1722), S10184, S10193 [19SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (S. 538), S2162 [7MR]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 803), S3680 [14AP]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (S. Res. 141), S5183 [12MY]

———observance, S9888, S9889 [9SE], S9925 [12SE]

Roads and highways: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (S. 565), S2263 [8MR]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (S. 646), S2998 [17MR]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (S. 702), S3206 [5AP]

———treatment of beer (S. 722), S3289 [6AP]

Texts of

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 538, Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act, S2162-S2164 [7MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 565, Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Campaign Act, S2270 [8MR]

S. 702, repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, S3206 [5AP]

S. 803, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S3680-S3682 [14AP]

S. 1722, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, S10189-S10193 [19SE]

S. Res. 141, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day, S5172, S5184 [12MY]

ALDRIDGE, MILDRED LIGHT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1957 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10719 [29SE]

ALEXANDER, CHARLES R., JR. (RAY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1411 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8212 [13JY]

ALEXANDER, ELIZABETH L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5744 [13JY]

ALEXANDER, GEORGE T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9249 [26OC]

ALEXANDER, IRENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2484 [8DE]

ALEXANDER, JOHN L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6480 [14JN]

ALEXANDER, LAMAR (a Senator from Tennessee)

Addresses

National Dialogue—The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: by, S13468 [13DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3540, S3557, S3567, S3597 [13AP], S3721 [15AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133, S12144 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8686, S8699 [21JY], S8950 [26JY], S9160 [27JY], S12448 [7NO], S12498 [8NO], S12592, S12624 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10767 [29SE], S10988 [4OC], S11109, S11131, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7868 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7412, S7440 [27JN], S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11940, S11944, S11945 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11666 [20OC]

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

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6911, S6950 [21JN], S7033, S7039, S7060, S7089, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7122, S7189, S7191, S7194, S7195 [22JN]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 714), S7379 [24JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4981, S5002 [11MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S107 [24JA], S3237 [6AP], S8767 [25JY], S12721 [14NO]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

Articles and editorials

Beware of Windmills, Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press, S6303 [9JN]

Closed Doors, Open Season, Thomas J. Main, Wall Street Journal, S2066 [4MR]

Corrosive Consent Decrees, Ross Weiner, Legal Times (publication), S2066 [4MR]

Dirty Secret—Coal Plants Could Be Much Cleaner, Kenneth J. Stier, New York (NY) Times, S5977 [26MY]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, Alan Cooperman and Elizabeth Williamson, Washington (DC) Post, S10712 [29SE]

Free the People's Choice, by, Legal Times (publication), S3342 [7AP]

Judges and ``Soft Rights'', George F. Will, Newsweek (publication), S2065 [4MR]

Keeping Us in the Race, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, S11349 [17OC]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, Claudette Riley, Nashville (TN) Tennessean, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda? David Van Biema, Time (publication), S10208 [20SE]

Punishing Men Like Killen Best Possible Apology, Nashville (TN) City Paper, S7911 [1JY]

Results, Not Timetables, Matter in Iraq, Henry A. Kissinger and George P. Shultz, Washington (DC) Post, S404 [25JA]

Teacher Success Story, David Gergen, U.S. News & World Report (publication), S7866 [30JN]

Tilting at Windmills—Nation Split Over Energy Eyesores, Mark Townsend, Observer (British publication), S5979 [26MY]

Windmills Need Commonsense Approach, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, S6303 [9JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S11214 [6OC]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4258 [26AP]

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

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

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S5921 [25MY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see S. 1209), S7428 [27JN]

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

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

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2735 [15MR]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S12447 [7NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S1116 [8FE]

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

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see S. 955), S4546 [28AP]

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

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S7987 [11JY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S7522 [28JN]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S3818 [18AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S12447 [7NO]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S7988 [11JY]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7615 [29JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

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

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6154 [7JN]

———strengthen (see S. 394), S2846 [16MR]

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

Grand Ole Opry: anniversary (see S. Res. 286), S11823 [25OC]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5852 [24MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S7822 [30JN]

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

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

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

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

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S740 [1FE]

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

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10426 [26SE]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

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

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

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S10425 [26SE]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S9286 [28JY]

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

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

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S9160 [27JY]

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

———provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

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

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

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

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

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S12526 [8NO]

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

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

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7822 [30JN]

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

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

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

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

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

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

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S3278 [6AP]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see S. 1240), S6660 [15JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (see S. 1401), S8301 [14JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S6826 [20JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S142 [24JA]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 815), S3734 [15AP]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 1100), S5778 [23MY]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S7521 [28JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (see S. 738), S9728 [7SE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see S. 1970), S12447 [7NO]

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

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

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S6826 [20JN]

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

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

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

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see S. 1087), S5532 [19MY]

———codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Colleges and universities: simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (see S. 1261), S6740 [16JN]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S1867 [1MR]

Education: require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see S. 860), S4021 [20AP]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Power resources: provide for local control of siting of windmills (see S. 1034), S5191 [13MY] (see S. 1208), S6298 [9JN]

Taxation: provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

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

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S3200 [5AP]

Cloture motions

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

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

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

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

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Comments

``Democracy by Decree—What Happens When Courts Run Government'', S2065 [4MR]

Letters

Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act: by, S5978 [26MY]

Lists

Companies and associations supporting expanded offshore development, S7050 [22JN]

Scenic sites protected by S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6302 [9JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S107 [24JA], S3237 [6AP], S8767 [25JY], S12721 [14NO]

Privilege of the floor

Muhs, Jeff, S1435 [15FE], S6778 [16JN]

Ryu, Rexon, S6060 [26MY]

Remarks

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3529 [13AP], S3628 [14AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4819 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2618 [14MR]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11067 [5OC]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4540 [28AP]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 58), S1593 [17FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance (S. Res. 44), S1139 [8FE], S6387 [13JN]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S4486 [28AP], S5973 [26MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8604 [21JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14213 [21DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2617 [14MR], S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1369 [15FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (S. 525), S2031 [3MR], S2063 [4MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

———codify oath of allegiance (S. 1087), S5539 [19MY]

Climate: establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7036 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: national objectives priority assignments, S10178, S10180 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

———simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (S. 1261), S6748-S6751 [16JN]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (S. 489), S2063, S2065, S2067 [4MR], S3342 [7AP]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S9419, S9451 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8604, S8608 [21JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11067 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11067 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6883 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1429 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S10027 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (S. 1369), S7910 [1JY]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6883 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1429 [15FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11864 [26OC], S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9814 [8SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S9972 [13SE]

Education: encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, S92 [20JA]

———funding, S2617 [14MR]

———national policy to improve system, S88, S92 [20JA]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S92 [20JA]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (S. 860), S4031 [20AP], S6812 [20JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11864 [26OC]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6794 [20JN]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S2619 [14MR]

FEMA: reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

Grand Ole Opry: anniversary (S. Res. 286), S11778 [25OC]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (S. 1107), S5841 [24MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research, S9329 [29JY]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (S. 1614), S9815 [8SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6387 [13JN]

House of Representatives: tribute to students and faculty of the Page School, S3343 [7AP]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696, S11697, S11698 [20OC]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207, S10209 [20SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9814 [8SE]

Immigration: national policy, S3529 [13AP]

———reform, S13467 [13DE]

———reform (S. 1438), S8926 [26JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S3342 [7AP]

———elections, S626 [31JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (S. Res. 7), S112 [24JA]

Mattice, Harry S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S11762 [24OC]

Medicaid: funding, S2618 [14MR], S2814, S2817 [16MR]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, S3628 [14AP], S4819 [10MY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Tennessee competition participants, S6812 [20JN]

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

National Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, S12739 [14NO]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4819 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6986 [22JN]

Nuclear energy: improve nuclear safety and security, S5975 [26MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7049 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6876 [21JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6621 [15JN]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6448 [14JN], S6621 [15JN], S6675, S6678, S6686, S6700, S6709 [16JN], S6794 [20JN], S6876, S6883 [21JN], S6986, S7012, S7036, S7038, S7041, S7047, S7049 [22JN], S7244, S7249 [23JN], S7385 [24JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9264 [28JY]

———national energy policy, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244, S7249 [23JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7012, S7038, S7041, S7047 [22JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1034), S5191-S5194 [13MY], S5976 [26MY]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills (S. 1208), S6301 [9JN]

———use of wind to produce electricity, S5976 [26MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2297 [9MR], S3446 [12AP], S4818 [10MY], S5569 [20MY], S5761 [23MY], S10476 [27SE]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6250 [9JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6675, S6678, S6686, S6700 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14213 [21DE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S403, S404 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10476 [27SE]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, S11345 [17OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9972 [13SE], S10027 [14SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S2297 [9MR], S3446 [12AP], S4818 [10MY], S5569 [20MY], S5761 [23MY]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S88, S92 [20JA]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (S. Res. 97), S3239 [6AP]

Taxation: provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1429 [15FE]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865 [30JN]

Tennessee: tribute to National Guard and Reserve members engaging in military action in Iraq, S3124 [4AP]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, S3239 [6AP]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 707), S3212 [5AP], S12739 [14NO]

Reports

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, S11346-S11349 [17OC]

Statements

Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: by, S2298-S2302 [9MR]

Summaries

Higher Education Simplification and Deregulation Act (S. 1261), S6751 [16JN]

Tables

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Texts of

S. 489, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act, S1877 [1MR]

S. 525, Caring for Children Act, S2032-S2037 [3MR]

S. 707, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, S3212 [5AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1034, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S5194 [13MY]

S. 1208, Environmentally Responsible Windpower Act, S6301 [9JN]

Tributes

al-Hasani, Hachim, S3342 [7AP]

Day, David L., S61 [6JA]

Parks, Rosa, S12348 [3NO]

Pope John Paul II, S3123 [4AP]

Rogers, Adrian, S2147 [7MR]

ALEXANDER, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S10291 [21SE]

ALEXANDER, RODNEY (a Representative from Louisiana)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H9497 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H6206 [20JY]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H9696 [4NO]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5741 [12JY]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H7673 [6SE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1372 [10MR]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H413 [8FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H2550 [26AP]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6381 [22JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

———tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H3263 [12MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3894 [24MY]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H5604 [30JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 2423), H3894 [24MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4656 [16JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3894 [24MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance and encourage efforts of prospective citizens to become citizens (see H.R. 4168), H10039 [8NO]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 46), H2737 [28AP]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H5603 [30JN]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1970 [13AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7862 [13SE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H4561 [15JN]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H8735 [6OC]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H3894 [24MY]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H6651 [26JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H1779 [5AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2880 [3MY]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see H.R. 1751), H3894 [24MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5603 [30JN]

Crime: increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H3894 [24MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H8735 [6OC]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3894 [24MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H5638 [11JY]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H4401 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H4297 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H1970 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see H.R. 95), H8643 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H7743 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H2103 [14AP]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H8513 [28SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 4163), H9426 [28OC]

———permit cancellation of certain loans (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7862 [13SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H7861 [13SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H943 [2MR]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H353 [2FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H6328 [21JY] (see H.R. 3889), H8644 [29SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1729 (see H.R. 8), H1735 [20MR]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H9556 [2NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H12050 [16DE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H5915 [14JY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3894 [24MY]

———facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H11109 [6DE]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H848 [1MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H848 [1MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H988 [7MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H287 [1FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Hainkel, John J.: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H2150 [19AP]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H8644 [29SE]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5915 [14JY]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H8514 [28SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H3056 [5MY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2648 [27AP]

———enforce numerical limits placed by Congress (see H.R. 4317), H11328 [8DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8163 [20SE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H8513 [28SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1510 [15MR]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8736 [6OC]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9641 [3NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H6936 [27JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1417 [14MR]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11328 [8DE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1622 [16MR]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (see H.R. 2346), H3436 [17MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H1622 [16MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6936 [27JY] (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H2151 [19AP]

———provide additional protections (see H.R. 2194), H5435 (see H.R. 2194), H5480 [29JN]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5915 [14JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

———provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4100), H11328 [8DE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H8735 [6OC]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H3262 [12MY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H10502 [16NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H71 [4JA]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H3894 [24MY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H4356 [9JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H5742 [12JY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8736 [6OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1896 [12AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H2104 [14AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8644 [29SE]

Power resources: provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4391), H11328 [8DE]

Public buildings: expressing that display of the Ten Commandments does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5604 [30JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1697 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7815 [8SE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1897 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7862 [13SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H4356 [9JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H1510 [15MR]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8810 [7OC]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H587 [14FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7950 [14SE]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5604 [30JN]

———enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H2978 [4MY]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8343 [22SE]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Taxation: allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H2103 [14AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H5914 [14JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H233 [26JA]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H8388 [27SE]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H2103 [14AP]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H6936 [27JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H3262 [12MY]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H848 [1MR]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 1954), H3894 [24MY]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H8342 [22SE]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit to law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 2823), H8163 [20SE]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H8919 [18OC]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H3056 [5MY]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3556 [18MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H11327 [8DE]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H942 [2MR]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H8342 [22SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1779 [5AP]

Terrorism: tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4656 [16JN]

Transportation: provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7614 [29JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H5741 [12JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H5603 [30JN]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H1697 [17MR]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Remarks

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (H.R. 3894), H8665 [6OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7778 [8SE]

Tributes

Peoples, Thomas, H7822 [13SE]

Thompson, Margaret Volz, E1498 [15JY]

ALEXANDER, SHANE AND KARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5744 [13JY]

ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Paragon Films, Inc.: opening of manufacturing facility in Alexander County, NC, H5918 [18JY]

ALEXANDER HAMILTON FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Truesdale, Matthew: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1422 [1JY]

Wilson, Alyssa: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1388 [28JN]

ALEXANDRIA, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S9279 [28JY]

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Bills and resolutions

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Poems

``New Hope,'' Mattie J.T. Stepanek, E1094 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Campagna Center (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1943 [22SE]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, E1093 [25MY]

Computer Community Outreach and Education Program (organization): anniversary, E1343 [24JN]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building: designate (H.R. 1463), H1903-H1905 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1463, Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA, H1903 [13AP]

ALFANO, DELORES

Remarks in House

Ministry of Caring, Inc.: Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

ALFORD, CAROLYN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1327 [24JN]

ALFORD, EARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1410 [30JN]

ALFORD, GEORGE A.

Poems

``Late on a Hot Evening,'' Brenda Alford Kaiser, E1729 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1728 [29JY]

ALHAMBRA, CA

Remarks in House

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy: tribute, E16 [4JA]

al-HASANI, HACHIM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3342 [7AP]

ALI, ABBAS J.

Articles and editorials

Triumph of Neoconservatives in Iraq, H8336 [22SE]

ALI, JENNA

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipients, E1966 [28SE]

ALICE PAUL INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Alice Paul Equality Award: tribute to recipients, E608 [12AP]

ALIEN TORT STATUTE REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1874), S11422 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1874), S11433-S11435 [17OC]

Texts of

S. 1874, provisions, S11435 [17OC]

ALIENS see Immigration; Refugees

ALITO, SAMUEL A., JR.

Articles and editorials

Alito—A Threat to Civil Rights, E2520 [14DE]

Alito's Sticky Thicket, H12144 [17DE]

Alito's Views and O'Connor's, H12145 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H11473 [13DE]

Supreme Court: nomination to be Justice, H9438, H9440, H9441 [1NO], H9560, H9611 [3NO], H9932 [7NO], H10045 [9NO], H11473 [13DE], H11509 [14DE], H12144 [17DE], E2520 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: nomination to be Justice, S12059, S12060 [31OC], S12874, S12881-S12884, S12901 [16NO], S13427-S13435 [12DE], S13565 [14DE]

al-JAFARI, IBRAHIM (Prime Minister, Iraq)

Remarks in Senate

U.S. visit, S7203 [23JN]

AL-KHARAFI, JASSIM MOHAMMAD

Letters

Expressing condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S11291 [7OC]

ALL KIDS HEALTHY INSURANCE COVERAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2137), S13786 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 2137, provisions, S13802-S13804 [16DE]

ALLAN, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2453 [6DE], E2464 [7DE]

ALLARD, JEAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E530 [5AP]

ALLARD, TOM

Articles and editorials

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead, H8951 [19OC]

ALLARD, WAYNE (a Senator from Colorado)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10212, S10214, S10241, S10242 [20SE], S10310, S10314 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3499 [12AP], S3643 [14AP]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S3081 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8579 [20JY], S8686, S8692, S8699, S8706 [21JY], S8728, S8755 [22JY], S8786, S8787, S8859 [25JY], S12386, S12407 [4NO], S12589, S12594, S12608, S12626 [9NO], S12778 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7445 [27JN], S7522 [28JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7789, S7869, S7870 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6975 [21JN], S7057 [22JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4399 [27AP], S4984 [11MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S13459 [13DE]

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP]

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

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

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

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

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

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN]

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

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

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S12412 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

Altered Calculus, Pueblo (CO) Chieftain, S10248 [21SE]

Breaking the Rules—Framers Intended No More Than a Senate Majority To Approve Judges, Clarke D. Forsythe, National Review (publication), S5773 [23MY]

CAFTA Still Critical, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, Denver (CO) Post, S7657 [30JN]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, Greeley (CO) Tribune, S1968 [3MR]

Roberts Rises to the Occasion, Denver (CO) Rocky Mountain News, S10248 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S8666 [21JY]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S11131 [5OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S886 [2FE]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation (see S. 523), S2735 [15MR]

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

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S5922 [25MY]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

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

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

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S6156 [7JN] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

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

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S4870 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S6911 [21JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S3201 (see S. 403), S3202 [5AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3279 [6AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S10514 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a program to lease certain land for oil shale development (see S. 1092), S5780 [23MY]

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

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S739 [1FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE]

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (see S. 2110), S13659 [15DE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 82), S3818 [18AP]

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

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

Financial institutions: reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds (see S. 1562), S9467 [29JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2148 [7MR]

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

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

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

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

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

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

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

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see S. 705), S9469 [29JY]

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

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

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE]

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

Medicare: provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S10295 [21SE]

Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 190), S7909 [1JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 1848), S11212 [6OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S3149 [4AP] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S5302 [17MY]

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

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

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

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

Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

Pike, Zebulon M.: anniversary of explorations in the interior west of the U.S. (see S. Res. 252), S10514 [27SE]

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

Power resources: streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10515 [27SE]

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

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

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S12077 [31OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S9834 [8SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S6826 [20JN]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S2245 [8MR]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S3818 [18AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S10595 [28SE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 663), S3203 [5AP]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S4937 [11MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S4021 [20AP]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S9470 [29JY]

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

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S3483 [12AP]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13788 [16DE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8827 [25JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9285 [28JY]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S10514 [27SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE]

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

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP]

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

William H. Emery Post Office, Arriba, CO: establish (see S. 1445), S10379 [22SE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S4110 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S4397 [27AP]

Army: carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (see S. 320), S1116 [8FE]

Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act: designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, and enhance private property protections (see S. 2102), S13570 [14DE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 649), S2994 [17MR]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 1106), S5778 [23MY]

———authorize exchange of certain land (see S. 100), S144 [24JA]

———designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1202), S6225 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S574 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see S. 1986), S12607 [9NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S13501 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see S. 1498), S8949 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S144 [24JA]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 1578), S9467 [29JY]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a flexible voucher program (see S. 771), S3555 [13AP]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 2123), S13786 [16DE]

Lakewood, CO: authorize the GSA to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center (see S. 1611), S9645 [6SE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 974), S4547 [28AP]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): demand return to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 53), S1345 [14FE]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (see S. 56), S143 [24JA]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 549), S2244 [8MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 55), S143 [24JA]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (see S. 57), S143 [24JA]

Cloture motions

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

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

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

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

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

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

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

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

Letters

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): by, S1967 [3MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S13459 [13DE]

Privilege of the floor

Tatevosyan, Sam, S11595 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10212, S10213, S10214 [20SE]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (S. 914), S4404 [27AP]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S12466 [8NO]

Army: carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (S. 320), S1135 [8FE]

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8605 [21JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12199, S12201 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14086 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13138, S13139 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S11856, S11857 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2665, S2667, S2668, S2693 [15MR], S2820 [16MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S921 [3FE]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 1106), S5789 [23MY]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 1202), S6234 [8JN]

Colorado Boys Ranch (CBR) YouthConnect (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S14296-S14298 [21DE]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1967, S1968, S1972, S1973, S1977 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10213 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: allow military personnel to adopt working military animals, S13496 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8605 [21JY], S8727, S8730, S8731 [22JY], S8783, S8786, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12386, S12389, S12391 [4NO], S12441 [7NO]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S12391 [4NO]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8788 [25JY]

———prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (S. 186), S594 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S7789, S7790 [30JN], S8729, S8730 [22JY]

———provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S12386, S12389 [4NO], S12441 [7NO]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (S. 1986), S12615 [9NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (S. 2088), S13505 [13DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (S. 1498), S8960 [26JY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding, S7373 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7373 [24JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7655 [30JN]

Edwards, CO: tribute to Freedom Park Memorial, S3409 [11AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7789, S7790, S7791 [30JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), S365 [24JA]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S12466 [8NO]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S862 [2FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S863 [2FE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S13330 [18NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S13518 [14DE]

———elections, S13518 [14DE]

———vote on new constitution, S11510 [19OC]

Japan: prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7748, S7749 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

Library of Congress: Adventures of the American Mind Program funding, S7749 [30JN]

National security: first responders funding, S2693 [15MR]

———national missile defense system testing, S13776 [16DE]

Nicholson, Jim: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S530 [26JA]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S7791 [30JN], S8727 [22JY]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12908 [16NO]

Police Week: observance, S5215 [16MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (S. Res. 94), S3199 [5AP]

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

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3446 [12AP], S4139 [22AP], S5771, S5772, S5774 [23MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S7033 [22JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S374 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10247, S10248 [21SE], S10545 [28SE]

Senate: legislative program, S5551 [20MY], S5807 [23MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3446 [12AP], S4139 [22AP], S5771, S5772, S5774 [23MY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S921 [3FE], S1154 [9FE], S2667, S2668 [15MR]

———reform, S1154 [9FE], S2667, S2668 [15MR]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

Taxation: ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2820 [16MR]

———treatment of holdings of certain Type III charitable supporting organizations, S13138, S13139 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4452 [28AP]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary, S13343 [18NO]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605 [13AP]

University of Northern Colorado: Kenneth W. Monthort College of Business recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, S8211 [13JY]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Reports filed

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

Tables

State ballot results on marriage amendments, S365 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 320, Fort Carson Conservation Act, S1135 [8FE]

S. 1106, Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S5789 [23MY]

S. 1202, Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, S6234 [8JN]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on definition of marriage, S366 [24JA]

Tributes

Cook, Julia, S3410 [11AP]

Curtis, Ralph, S10590 [28SE]

Fowler, Tillie K., S1998 [3MR]

Gray, Andy, S13341 [18NO]

Grier, Tommy F., S13156 [17NO]

Lorenz, Stephen R., S11302 [7OC]

MacKenzie, Tyler R., S12519 [8NO]

Murphy, Kent, S5215 [16MY]

Rosa, John, S10795 [30SE]

Sinclair, William, S1113 [8FE]

Wagoner, Tom, S5918 [25MY]

Young, Donald R., S5215 [16MY]

ALLDER, WILLIAM R., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E967 [13MY]

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

East Deer, PA: tribute to disaster response team responding to train derailment, E309 [1MR]

ALLEN, CHARLES E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4850 [21JN]

ALLEN, CHAVONTREAL

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1791 [8SE]

ALLEN, DAVID F.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H417 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H417 [9FE]

ALLEN, EDWIN L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10034 [14SE]

ALLEN, GEORGE (a Senator from Virginia)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3470, S3494, S3500 [12AP], S3532, S3594 [13AP], S3795, S3853 [18AP], S3981 [20AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12274, S12275 [2NO], S12322, S12367 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2747 [15MR], S2837, S2866 [16MR], S2930, S2998 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8625, S8640, S8686, S8687, S8693, S8699 [21JY], S8739 [22JY], S8816, S8893 [25JY], S12528 [8NO], S12608 [9NO], S12784, S12859 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S11107 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8219 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7414, S7443 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11771 [24OC], S11909, S11940, S11947 [26OC], S11981 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11442 [17OC], S11594 [19OC]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (S. Res. 82), S4598, S4606 [28AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8429 [18JY], S8453 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7039, S7111, S7189 [22JN], S7323 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9860 [8SE], S9899 [12SE], S10020, S10051 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4881 [10MY], S5054 [12MY]

Articles and editorials

China Builds a Smaller Stronger Military—Modernization Could Alter Regional Balance of Power, Raising Stakes for U.S., Edward Cody, Washington (DC) Post, S3882 [19AP]

Shield Helpful Pilots From Frivolous Lawsuits, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot, S4426 [27AP]

Woman of the Year—Instead of Celebrating Condi Rice, Democrats Nip at Her Ankles, Brendan Miniter, Wall Street Journal, S398 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

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

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see S. 1472), S8746 [22JY]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S6741 [16JN]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S10513 [27SE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 121), S145 [24JA]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 1142), S6021 [26MY]

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

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

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S12238 [2NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13453 [12DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4258 [26AP]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S9932 [12SE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1625 [17FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see S. 765), S3735 [15AP]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S4871 [10MY]

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

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1198 [9FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S10038 [14SE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S8948 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

Coal: provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6741 [16JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S7821 [30JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S11422 [17OC]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11918 [26OC] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S1199 [9FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

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

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S11131 [5OC]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1867 [1MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S740 [1FE]

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

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10379 [22SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S648 [31JA]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see S. 1018), S5302 [17MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S575 [26JA]

———make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S8384 [15JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE]

Education: provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

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

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S9158 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S1515 [16FE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see S. 981), S4646 [9MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1221), S7071 [22JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S11477 [18OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1625 [17FE]

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

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

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S6022 [26MY]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

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

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S9470 [29JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S7522 [28JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2384 [9MR]

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

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

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

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

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

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S3818 [18AP]

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

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10426 [26SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S2645 [14MR]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

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

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

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

Medicare: temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S4547 [28AP]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S10038 [14SE]

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

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

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S3483 [12AP] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S5220 [16MY]

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4399 [27AP]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

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

———strengthen the national biodefense system (see S. 3), S142 [24JA]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

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

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see S. 145), S435 [25JA]

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

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

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

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

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

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6741 [16JN]

Power resources: provide for local control of siting of windmills (see S. 1034), S6659 [15JN] (see S. 1208), S6911 [21JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S12766 [14NO]

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

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7522 [28JN]

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

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

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

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6742 [16JN]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8420 [18JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S10724 [29SE]

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

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S11213 [6OC]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S7294 [23JN]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S8135 [12JY]

Spain: anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see S. Res. 76), S2384 [9MR]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 958), S9728 [7SE]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S7521 [28JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S1931 [2MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S4398 [27AP]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S6300 [9JN]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1319), S10425 [26SE]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 1523), S10425 [26SE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S7614 [29JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S6226 [8JN]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see S. 926), S6482 [14JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S7910 [1JY]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S4870 [10MY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see S. 309), S11130 [5OC]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 714), S5072 [12MY]

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

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

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (see S. 1372), S7909 [1JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S4109 [21AP]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8218 [13JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S8219 [13JY] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

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

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S12682 [10NO]

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

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S12683 [10NO]

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

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S6226 [8JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of a monument honoring veterans who fought in World War II as members of Army Ranger Battalions (see S. 1138), S6021 [26MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see S. 42), S143 [24JA]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 21), S2995 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see S. 2056), S13361 [18NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see S. 901), S4257 [26AP]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 82), S2735 [15MR]

FTC: provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S4936 [11MY]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S5851 [24MY]

Hyang Dong Joo: relief (see S. 1377), S7986 [11JY]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S1116 [8FE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 283), S11665 [20OC]

Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (see S. 2127), S13786 [16DE]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see S. 480), S1867 [1MR]

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

Sani, Fereshteh: relief (see S. 1188), S6154 [7JN]

Small business: provide incentives for investment (see S. 1396), S8301 [14JY]

Symington, James: relief (see S. 1187), S6154 [7JN]

Taxation: ensure that the Federal excise tax on communication services does not apply to Internet access service (see S. 758), S3414 [11AP]

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

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 1706), S10119 [15SE]

Veterans: recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO]

Virginia Retail Merchants Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 129), S4547 [28AP]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 102), S3414 [11AP]

Cloture motions

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

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

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

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Letters

Apology to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation: Janet Langhart Cohen, S6373 [13JN]

Remarks

Afton Chemical Corp.: tribute for manufacturing chemical additive for gasoline, MMT, S7466 [28JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3509 [13AP], S3626 [14AP], S3819 [18AP], S3881, S3885 [19AP], S3991 [20AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2771 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2771 [16MR]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (S. 42), S229 [24JA]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8629 [21JY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (S. 929), S4425 [27AP]

———reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5904 [25MY], S5969 [26MY], S6797 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5394 [18MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2771, S2836 [16MR], S2939 [17MR]

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: anniversary of men's basketball tournament, S1860 [1MR]

Children and youth: eliminate child poverty (S. 1084), S5549 [19MY]

China, People's Republic of: impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

Colleges and universities: national objectives priority assignments, S10181 [19SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1238 [10FE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S10565 [28SE]

Cuba: TV Marti funding, S3246 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8629 [21JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11183 [6OC]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11183 [6OC]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear physics programs funding, S12746 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3246 [6AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (S. 2056), S13365 [18NO]

Disasters: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, S14176 [20DE]

Dyer, Julia: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S6727 [16JN]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 1085), S5549 [19MY]

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

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

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3509 [13AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9389 [29JY]

Friendship Industries, Inc.: anniversary, S3140 [4AP]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S928 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S928 [3FE]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Pre-Service Teacher Program, S1609 [17FE]

Hawley, Edmund S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S5547 [19MY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S1061 [7FE], S6371 [13JN]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3626 [14AP], S3885 [19AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S396 [25JA]

Israel: independence anniversary (S. Res. 151), S5548 [19MY]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S1143 [8FE]

Minimum wage: level (S. 1062), S5549 [19MY]

Motor vehicles: State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5054 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2836 [16MR]

———funding, S10076, S10077 [15SE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S3881, S3883 [19AP], S3991 [20AP]

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

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7220, S7222 [23JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5393, S5394 [18MY], S5524 [19MY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (S. Res. 287), S11848 [25OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10181-S10183 [19SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7220, S7222 [23JN], S7465, S7466 [28JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3508 [13AP], S5393, S5394 [18MY], S5523, S5524 [19MY]

Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, S6907 [21JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S396 [25JA], S514 [26JA]

Roanoke, VA: American Culinary Federation Southeastern regional conference, S2480 [10MR]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10181-S10183 [19SE], S10565 [28SE]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (S. Con. Res. 35), S5547 [19MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2929 [17MR]

Schools: provide for secondary school reform (S. 1061), S5549 [19MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10076, S10077 [15SE]

Senate: legislative program, S5549 [19MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3508 [13AP], S5393, S5394 [18MY], S5523, S5524 [19MY]

Small business: provide incentives for investment (S. 1396), S8304 [14JY]

Taxation: provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (S. 1706), S10121 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5054 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (S. Res. 150), S5548 [19MY]

Tributes

Dean, Ralph H., S9453 [29JY]

Duke, Elizabeth A., S2146 [7MR]

Floros, Gus, S9277 [28JY]

Gable, Lisa Guillermin, S4865 [10MY]

Louderback, Allen L., S9453 [29JY]

Marshall, John, S10423 [26SE]

Monroe, James, S4539 [28AP]

Orsini, Eric A., S1197 [9FE]

Reagan, Ronald, S964 [3FE]

Rehnquist, William H., S10793 [30SE]

Robey, Daniel L., S1197 [9FE]

Smith, Carl W., S13778 [16DE]

Warner, Senator, S4528 [28AP]

Weatherholtz, Glenn M., S9452 [29JY]

ALLEN, JAMES L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E715, E721 [21AP]

ALLEN, JOSHUA

Essays

Government and Freedom, E2465 [7DE]

ALLEN, KENNETH W., II

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2218 [28OC]

ALLEN, MIKE

Articles and editorials

Cadets Complete Training Program, E1397 [30JN]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1397 [30JN]

ALLEN, THOMAS H. (a Representative from Maine)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (see H.R. 2692), H4656 [16JN]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H9472 [1NO]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H2103 [14AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5914 [14JY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H584 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H524 [9FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5964 [18JY]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H287 [1FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H10910 [17NO]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5741 [12JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3113 [10MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6328 [21JY]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1847 [6AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6329 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9642 [3NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H798 [17FE]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H6205 [20JY]

———develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H1779 [5AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H6652 [26JY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H2103 [14AP]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2979 [4MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3696 [19MY]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H1371 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H10146 [9NO]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H1781 [5AP]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H10502 [16NO]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10503 [16NO]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H12050 [16DE]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1970 [13AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H10908 [17NO]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

Education: establish a National Marine Scholarship Program to recruit and prepare graduate students for careers in the fields of marine science (see H.R. 1191), H1263 [9MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H8735 [6OC]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H9044 [20OC]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H11504 [13DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7743 [7SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 1281), H1510 [15MR] (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H12051 [16DE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H2151 [19AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H8162 [20SE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 859), H984 [3MR]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H11036 [18NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H2103 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H3894 [24MY]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2551 [26AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H2150 [19AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H4401 [13JN]

Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services: establish (see H.R. 1240), H1369 [10MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7815 [8SE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4144 [26MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H10157 [10NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H3556 [18MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Foreign trade: provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H8102 [19SE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4296 [8JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3557 [18MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1847 [6AP]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H7613 [29JY]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H8809 [7OC]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9556 [2NO]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H4723 [17JN]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3556 [18MY]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H3055 [5MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H1897 [12AP]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4356 [9JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8735 [6OC]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7743 [7SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H11880 [15DE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H8162 [20SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2103 [14AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5741 [12JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2739 [28AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1897 [12AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see H.R. 1012), H846 [1MR]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H8809 [7OC]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and provide adjustment in computation for extraordinary employer pension contributions (see H.R. 3335), H7614 [29JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H8809 [7OC]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8342 [22SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H10146 [9NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H6107 [19JY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H4722 [17JN]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H3113 [10MY]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8089 [15SE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H234 [26JA]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H8735 [6OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4144 [26MY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H8846 [17OC]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9696 [4NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H1970 [13AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7613 [29JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H8809 [7OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2739 [28AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H11655 [14DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H5176 [24JN]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5742 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10161 [14NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H10157 [10NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9044 [20OC]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H587 [14FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2739 [28AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H4187 [7JN]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H5604 [30JN]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Patents: provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relative to health care emergencies (see H.R. 4131), H9102 [25OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1778 [5AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5177 [24JN]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H3695 [19MY]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H287 [1FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H942 [2MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H2738 [28AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2473 [21AP]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3040), H4984 [22JN]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H847 [1MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7815 [8SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H11220 [7DE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9426 [28OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H3056 [5MY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H8388 [27SE]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H286 [1FE]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H11220 [7DE]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H11880 [15DE]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 1577), H1894 [12AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H792 [17FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see H.R. 3583), H7862 [13SE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4561 [15JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H7814 [8SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1417 [14MR]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H6432 [25JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1851 [8AP]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H11220 [7DE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H7565 [28JY] (see H.R. 3171), H6381 [22JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1778 [5AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H5604 [30JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Drugs: provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H11033 [18NO]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H5912 [14JY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H5599 [30JN]

Medicare: continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H1023 [8MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11035 [18NO]

Taxation: allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9393 [28OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2068 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H694 [16FE], H2641 [27AP]

———deficit, H694 [16FE], H2642, H2644, H2645 [27AP], H4869, H4870 [21JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9999 [8NO], H10625 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1559 [16MR], H2641, H2642, H2644, H2645 [27AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2700 [28AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9305 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards, H9393 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4030 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4030 [25MY]

———recommendation to close Brunswick, ME, Naval Air Station, H9305 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373 [20AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): ratification, H2961 [4MY]

Drugs: provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (H.R. 4392), E2424 [18NO]

Endangered Species Act: consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8562 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8562 [29SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9482 [2NO]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (H.R. 3278), E1498 [15JY]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11022 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11022 [18NO]

Marine mammals: impact of dock-building, H8562 [29SE]

Medicaid: funding, H2700 [28AP]

———reform, H10625 [17NO]

NOAA: funding, H10073 [9NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8771 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2422 [21AP], H5774 [13JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2373 [20AP], H2422 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5774 [13JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10073 [9NO]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2641 [27AP]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4664 [17JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3876 [24MY], E222 [10FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3553 [18MY], H10154 [10NO]

ALLEN, TX

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7875 [14SE]

ALLEN, WILLIAM

Remarks in Senate

Montville, CT: Citizen of the Year award recipient, S7814 [30JN]

ALLENDALE, MI

Remarks in Senate

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team, S13652 [15DE]

ALLENTOWN, PA

Bills and resolutions

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2490), H3693 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office: designate (H.R. 2490), H5195, H5196 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office: designate (H.R. 2490), S12551 [8NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2490, Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA, H5195 [27JN]

ALLENTOWN (PA) MORNING CALL

Articles and editorials

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14096 [20DE]

ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE

Letters

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

ALLIANCE FOR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

Lists

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

Remarks in Senate

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

ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY

Remarks in House

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

al-LIBBI, ABU FARRAJ

Remarks in House

Pakistan: arrest, H2982 [5MY]

ALLIED HEALTH REINVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 473), S1794 [28FE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 473, provisions, S1806 [28FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 473), S1805 [28FE]

Texts of

S. 473, provisions, S1807-S1810 [28FE]

ALLSUP, DAN

Articles and editorials

We Deliver the Goods, E1833 [13SE]

ALMA, KS

Remarks in House

Alma Creamery, Inc.: tribute to revitalization, E1760 [6SE]

ALMA CREAMERY, INC.

Remarks in House

Revitalization: tribute, E1760 [6SE]

ALMADA, MARUAN

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipients, E1966 [28SE]

al-MANAR (satellite television station)

Letters

Placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Dept. of the Treasury Specially Designated Global Terrorist list: several Senators, S11652 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Treasury: placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, S11652 [20OC]

ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, RICARDO

Articles and editorials

Insurance Options Has Workers Pay More, E1155 [8JN]

ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10718 [29SE]

ALPINE, TN

Remarks in House

Grace Baptist Church: anniversary, E1037 [20MY]

al-QAEDA (terrorist organization)

Articles and editorials

CNN Anchor Gets Iraq and al Qaeda Wrong. But Will the Network Issue a Correction?, H5521 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of, or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1076), H981 [3MR]

Letters

Request for intelligence documents relative to the relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda: Porter J. Goss, Director of Central Intelligence, S4068 [21AP]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4067, S4068 [21AP]

———Stanley M. Moskowitz, CIA, S4068 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Terrorism: detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (H.R. 1076), E351 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S11604-S11606 [20OC], S12463-S12468 [8NO], S12556-S12560 [9NO]

ALS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

ALS Awareness Month: observance, E871 [4MY]

ALS REGISTRY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1353), S7836 [30JN]

Texts of

S. 1353, provisions, S7836 [30JN]

ALSEN, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

ALSIP, GERALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2171 [25OC]

ALSUP, CHARLES W.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

ALTAIR NANOTECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Remarks in Senate

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

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL

Bills and resolutions

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building: designate (see S. 892), S4151 [22AP] (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 324), H596, H597 [15FE], E251 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 324), S7551 [29JN]

———designate (S. 892), S7551 [29JN]

Texts of

H.R. 324, Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL, H596 [15FE]

ALTARUM INSTITUTE

Letters

Health Information Technology Act, S6413 [13JN]

ALTER, JONATHAN

Articles and editorials

Tom DeLay's House of Shame, H8729 [6OC]

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 736), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

ALTICOR INC.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2237 [1NO]

ALTO, TX

Remarks in House

Alto High School: tribute to girls' track team, E1127 [26MY]

ALTON, IL

Remarks in House

Metzler, Mike: National Alliance on Mental Illness of Illinois Pastor Paul-Gerhard Braune Award recipient, E2420 [18NO]

ALTOONA, PA

Remarks in House

DelGrosso, Paula: Blair County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission John Riley Human Relations Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Padilla, Miguel: murder case involving illegal alien, H7650 [6SE]

Ruggery, Donald, Sr.: St. Francis University Small Business Development Center Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1369 [27JN]

Truesdale, Matthew: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1422 [1JY]

Wilson, Alyssa: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1388 [28JN]

ALTUS, AR

Remarks in House

Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc.: anniversary, H4900 [22JN]

ALU LIKE, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1080 [24MY]

ALVARADO, BLANCA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1988 [29SE]

ALVAREZ, BARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2494 [8DE]

ALVAREZ, ELISA

Letters

Relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez, S5230 [16MY]

ALVATON, KY

Remarks in Senate

Jeffers, Ashley: Girls, Inc., National Scholars Program award recipient, S11124 [5OC]

ALWOOD, JENNIFER

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S13039 [16NO]

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION

Letters

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4156 [22AP]

AMANN, CHRISTINE L.

Letters

Relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S310 [24JA]

AMATO, JAMES

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1663 [29JY]

AMATO, LOUISE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E49 [20JA]

AMBER RESPONSE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 133), S145 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 133, provisions, S348 [24JA]

AMBROSE, KERRY

Articles and editorials

Serving Peace Corps Means Making a Difference, E957 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E957 [13MY]

AMENIA, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6650 [15JN]

AMERASIAN NATURALIZATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2687), E1119 [26MY]

AMEREN CORP.

Remarks in Senate

Callaway, MO: tribute to successful work outage at Callaway Nuclear Plant, S13775 [16DE]

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

Bills and resolutions

Goal and mission: support (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9555 [2NO]

AMERICA WALKS (organization)

Letters

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4925 [11MY]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY

Letters

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5439 [18MY]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Letters

Health Information Technology Act, S6411 [13JN]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HIV MEDICINE

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1120 [8FE]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY] (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

Letters

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1478 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 204), S10150 [15SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Violence in video games and interactive media, S13790 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 204, anniversary, S8683 [21JY], S10150 [15SE]

AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Terrorism: tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H584 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Reid, Richard C.: sentencing for attempted bombing of American Airlines Flight 63, H5778 [13JY], H6315 [21JY]

Statements

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act, S10781 [30SE]

Transcripts

Ruling by Judge William Young, U.S. District Court—Sentencing of Shoe Bomber Richard C. Reid, H5779 [13JY]

AMERICAN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Paco, John: American Ambulance Association Star of Life award recipient, E865 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Star of Life Award: recipients, S6653 [15JN]

AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR YAD VASHEM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2415 [18NO]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Letters

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act, S6043 [26MY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING

Letters

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S3210 [5AP], S13258 [17NO]

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9193 [26OC]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW LIBRARIES

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1522 [16FE]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS

Letters

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, H450, H465 [9FE]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS

Remarks in House

Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Zoological Gardens for American Association of Museums accreditation, E319 [1MR]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

Remarks in House

U.S. Physics Olympiad Team: tribute, E1013 [19MY]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS see AARP (organization)

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

Remarks in House

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

Dawning, Paula: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year Award recipient for Michigan, E2372 [16NO]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE COORDINATORS

Letters

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S3210 [5AP], S13258 [17NO]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4455 [28AP]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values, S4466 [28AP]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5261 [17MY]

Press releases

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks Flexibility: Reason Foundation, H1197 [9MR]

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

Remarks in House

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Beaver Valley branch, E313 [1MR]

Petaluma, CA: tribute to branch, E634 [13AP]

AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

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

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

AMERICAN BANKER (publication)

Articles and editorials

Basel II Plan Is A Crisis In The Making, E524 [5AP]

AMERICAN BAPTIST COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Nashville, TN: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E292 [18FE]

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Articles and editorials

Appeals Nominee Gets Low Grade; ABA Cites Licensing Lapses in Granting `Qualified' Rating, S6430 [14JN]

Court Nominee Gave False Data, Text Shows; Law License Was Suspended Despite Early Denial, S6429 [14JN]

Letters

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6979 [28JY]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9287 [27OC]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9072 [27JY], S9224 [28JY], H9001 [20OC]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10094 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Howard University: tribute to School of Law mock trial team, E800 [27AP]

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1983 [14AP]

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Louisiana: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers (see S. 205), S647 [31JA]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H76 [4JA]

Conference reports

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

Louisiana: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers (S. 205), H12215 [18DE]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (H.R. 2188), E898 [5MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 156), E27 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Louisiana: establish a memorial to the Buffalo Soldiers (S. 205), S652 [31JA], S9028 [26JY]

Reports filed

Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 205) (S. Rept. 109-24), S2383 [9MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

S. 205, Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act, S653 [31JA], S9028 [26JY], H12215 [18DE]

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H582 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 763), E222 [10FE]

AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11298 [7OC]

AMERICAN BEVERAGE LICENSEES (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Advertising: campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232-S2234 [8MR]

AMERICAN BURN ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Burn Awareness Week: observance, E297 [18FE]

AMERICAN CANCER FUND FOR CHILDREN, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2281 [7NO]

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions, S14157 [20DE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Curt and Judy Wiggins: Representative Ney, E2123 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Arnold, Hersha: American Cancer Society Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Great American Smokeout: observance, E2374 [16NO], E2387 [17NO]

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: tribute to event, E781 [27AP]

Relay for Life: tribute, E796 [27AP]

Watauga County, NC: tribute to Relay for Life Program, H9441 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Great American Smokeout: observance, S13153 [17NO]

AMERICAN CANYON, CA

Remarks in House

Rippey, Mike: Sierra Club Earl Thollander Award recipient, E730 [21AP]

AMERICAN CENTER FOR CURES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

Explanations

Provisions (S. 2104), S13579 [14DE]

Quotations

Support for S. 2104, provisions, S13590 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2104), S13578 [14DE]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 2104), S13579, S13580-S13583 [14DE]

Texts of

S. 2104, provisions, S13583-S13589 [14DE]

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

Remarks in House

EPA: study of effects of pesticides on small children in Duval County, FL, H1827 [6AP]

AMERICAN CITIES BUSINESS JOURNAL

Remarks in House

Bozeman, MT: American Cities Business Journal best small-business market designee, H292 [2FE]

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Letters

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3129 [11MY]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8276 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E364 [3MR]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1522 [16FE]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10094 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Robinson, Michael: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E632 [13AP]

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS

Letters

Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act, S9513 [29JY]

AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL OPENNESS NOW (ACTION) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 455, provisions, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Brown, Devon: American Correctional Association Best in the Business Award recipient, E1733 [29JY]

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL ACTION

Letters

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act, H856 [2MR]

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF EDUCATION

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act, S14082 [20DE]

AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR CO.

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program, S7751 [30JN]

AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION

Remarks in Senate

Roanoke, VA: American Culinary Federation Southeastern regional conference, S2480 [10MR]

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1211 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Give Kids a Smile! National Children's Dental Access Day: observance, E237 [15FE]

AMERICAN ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Engibous, Tom: American Electronics Association Medal of Achievement Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR DISTRICT NUMBER 2 CONVEYANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2129), S13786 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2129), S13793 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 2129, provisions, S13794 [16DE]

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Letters

Streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3769 [18AP]

AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST (organization)

Remarks in House

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, S5435 [18MY]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

Letters

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S5107 [12MY]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S5107 [12MY]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8274 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E361 [3MR]

Occupational safety and health legislation, H5681 [12JY]

Statements

Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors?, H6980 [28JY]

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Bills and resolutions

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see S. Res. 256), S10594 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Regan, Donna: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1418 [1JY]

Riccobono, Carl: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1648 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (S. Res. 256), S10622 [28SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 256, tribute to Sandra Feldman, S10602, S10623 [28SE]

Tributes

Feldman, Sandra, S10168 [19SE], S10292 [21SE]

AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Articles and editorials

Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award From Amb. Evans, E1235 [15JN]

Rescinding of ``Dissent'' Award Triggers International Uproar, E1234 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Evans, John: American Foreign Service Association withdrawal of Christian A. Heter Award for Constructive Dissent, H4373 [13JN], H4491 [15JN], E1234 [15JN]

AMERICAN FORUM FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E748 [22AP]

AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Hurricanes: tribute to gaming industry for efforts to provide relief for gaming employees in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14096, S14129 [20DE]

AMERICAN GOLD STAR MOTHERS, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S9877 [9SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE] (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Gold Star Mothers Day: observance, H8326 [22SE], E1927 [22SE]

———support goals and ideals (H.J. Res. 61), H8107 [20SE], H8180-H8182 [21SE], E1950, E1952 [27SE], E1972 [28SE], E1997 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 250), S10391 [22SE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 61, support goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day, H8180 [21SE]

S. Res. 250, support goals and ideals of Gold Star Mothers Day, S10383, S10391 [22SE]

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1208 [9FE]

Health Information Technology Act, S6412 [13JN]

AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1200), H11871 [15DE]

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10281 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Alachua County, FL: American Heart Association donation of defibrillators to schools, E712 [21AP]

Diseases: increase awareness and education about Kawasaki Disease, E883 [5MY]

Giannetta, Michelle: American Heart Association Champion of Hearts Award recipient, E235 [15FE]

Go Red for Women Campaign: tribute, E200 [9FE]

Health: national policy to promote heart health, E185 [8FE]

———national policy to promote women's heart health, E804 [27AP]

Winchester, Catherine: American Heart Association Giving Heart Award recipient, E232 [15FE]

AMERICAN HISTORY ACHIEVEMENT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 860), S6812 [20JN]

AMERICAN HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH

Remarks in House

Observance, H4193 [8JN]

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1211 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS telehealth programs funding, S11908 [26OC]

Medicaid Formula Fairness Act, S4957 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Henry Ford Health System: American Hospital Association Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service award recipient, E905 [5MY]

AMERICAN HUMANIST ASSOCIATION

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8278 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E359 [3MR]

AMERICAN INDIAN ELDERLY AND DISABLED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN], S7608 [29JN]

Texts of

S. 1239, provisions, S6488 [14JN]

AMERICAN INDIAN RESERVATION TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 690), S3147 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 690), S3151 [4AP]

Texts of

S. 690, provisions, S3151 [4AP]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Remarks in House

Biasotto, Virginia L.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

Brandt, Robert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

Christy, Mary R.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E2207 [28OC]

Crouse, Jennifer: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

Hope-Milton, Audrey: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E462 [17MR]

O'Neill, Albert, Jr.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E461 [17MR]

Schwartz, William: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E628 [12AP]

Teglia, Albert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E1935 [22SE]

Velasquez, Irma: American Institute for Public Service Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient, E1389 [28JN]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

Remarks in House

Cooke, Vincent M.: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2372 [16NO]

North Tonawanda, NY: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2376 [16NO]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

Remarks in House

Journal of Accountancy: anniversary, E861 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS

Remarks in House

U.S. Physics Olympiad Team: tribute, E1013 [19MY]

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Addresses

U.S. Policy on Israel: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1075 [24MY]

AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6914 [27JY]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8275 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E359 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Canton, Micki: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E2370 [16NO]

Ramer, Bruce M.: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E322 [1MR]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E541 [5AP]

AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS

Addresses

Introduction of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: Jack Rosen, E1949 [27SE]

AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Con. Res. 73), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Observance (H. Con. Res. 315), H11600-H11602, H11604 [14DE], E2552 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Observance (S. Con. Res. 73), S13857 [16DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 315, observance, H11600 [14DE]

S. Con. Res. 73, observance, S13857 [16DE]

AMERICAN JOBS CREATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (see S. 1816), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 2181), H3054 [5MY]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in any U.S. possession (see S. 1818), S10972 [4OC]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 1388), H1692 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Taxation: allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico, E2490 [8DE]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (H.R. 1388), E507 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (S. 1816), S10975 [4OC], S13152 [17NO]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in any U.S. possession (S. 1818), S10976 [4OC]

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS

Factsheets

Will Lower Drug Prices Jeopardize Drug Research?, H5523-H5525 [30JN]

AMERICAN LEAGUE OF LOBBYISTS

Proclamations

Tribute to Capitol PurSuit Drive: Representative McKeon, E2002 [29SE]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: congressional basketball game against American League of Lobbyists, H7927 [14SE]

AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

EPA: Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, E735 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

EPA: Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, S4150 [22AP]

AMERICAN LEGION

Bills and resolutions

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

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations, S14127 [20DE]

Gulf War Illness research funding, H4744 [20JN]

Increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S550 [26JA]

Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration, E1311 [22JN]

Veterans health care funding, S3463 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

Press releases

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets, E184 [8FE]

Proclamations

Tribute to William Balser: Representative Ney, E1945 [26SE], E2011 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Georgetown, KY: tribute to Scott County American Legion Post 24, E1108 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aurora, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 230, S5435 [18MY]

Brookings, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 74, S5435 [18MY]

Humboldt, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Post 62, S12235 [2NO]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (S. 253), S767 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

Reports filed

Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 109-39), S2644 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 253, Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act, S767 [1FE], S9039, S9040 [26JY]

AMERICAN LEGION (publication)

Articles and editorials

We Deliver the Goods, E1833 [13SE]

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Letters

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S6081 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Schmidt, Gary: American Library Association Newbery Honor Book and Michael L. Printz Honor Book designee, E125 [1FE]

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4217), E2261 [3NO]

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act, S5538 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Texas: removal from list of States in medical liability crisis, H3268 [16MY]

AMERICAN MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E121 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S878 [2FE]

AMERICAN MOSQUITO CONTROL ASSOCIATION

Letters

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule, S7557 [29JN]

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE OF SAN JOSE

Remarks in House

Black, Kelly: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Jernigan, Tommy: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Lighting Design award recipient, E1158 [8JN]

Live Oak, CA: Live Oak High School orchestra recipient of American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Orchestra award, E1161 [8JN]

Wadhwani, Alok: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Scenic Design award recipient, E1155 [8JN]

AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOODS TAKING THE INITIATIVE—GUARDING AGAINST NEIGHBORHOOD GANGS (ANTI-GANG) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1322), S7520 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1322), S7526-S7530 [28JN]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 1322), S7527 [28JN]

AMERICAN NETWORK OF COMMUNITY OPTIONS AND RESOURCES

Letters

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act, S9522 [29JY]

AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2648 [27AP]

Remarks in House

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 245), E936 [11MY], E967 [13MY]

AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

Remarks in House

National School Backpack Awareness Day: observance, E1897 [20SE]

Occupational Therapy Month: observance, E894 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

National School Backpack Awareness Day: observance, S9927 [12SE]

AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION

Letters

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13377 [18NO]

Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act, S5539 [19MY]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8637 [21JY]

AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

National Payroll Week: observance, S11301 [7OC]

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

University of Kentucky: College of Pharmacy recipient of American Pharmacists Association Pinnacle Award, S6469 [14JN]

AMERICAN PROSECUTORS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1211 [9FE]

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act, S6051 [26MY]

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Reports

Violence in Video Games—A Review of the Empirical Literature, E2094-E2096 [17OC]

AMERICAN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION

Statements

Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Extension to Enrollees of Managed Care Organizations, S9508 [29JY]

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

Letters

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S5108 [12MY]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4156 [22AP]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5264 [17MY]

AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

National Public Works Week: observance, E963 [13MY]

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Articles and editorials

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Local Red Cross Chapter Signs Pact With Israel Society, E118 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S9468 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Bend, OR: tribute to Red Cross Mountain River Chapter Real Heroes honorees, E1130 [26MY]

El Paso, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7621 [2SE]

Flint, MI: tribute to Genesee-Lapeer, MI, chapter's Salute to Everyday Heroes award recipients, E945 [11MY]

Hurricanes: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8146, H8148 [20SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of chapter, E2155 [24OC]

———tribute to chapter agreement with Jerusalem Magen David Adom (organization), E118 [1FE]

Oklahoma: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1860 [15SE]

South Carolina: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1898 [20SE]

———tribute to South Carolina Cares Initiative for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7822 [13SE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1857 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Hurricanes: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10332 [22SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14027 [19DE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S9540 [29JY]

Statements

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act, H857 [2MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 229, National Preparedness Month, S9539 [29JY]

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Bills and resolutions

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H582 [10FE]

Billerica, MA: recognize as ``America's Yankee Doodle Town'' (see H. Con. Res. 243), H7949 [14SE]

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 825), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 87), H74 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park (see S. 2034), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 394), H234 [26JA]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security in Springettsbury, PA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2722), H4141 [26MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3493), H6934 [27JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see S. 1121), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 1289), H1416 [14MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H582 [10FE]

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 148), H3113 [10MY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 22), S9285 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 54), H4486 [14JN]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see S.J. Res. 17), S4257 [26AP] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2550 [26AP]

``Yankee Doodle'': recognize Richard Shuckburgh as primary author and Rensselaer, NY, as official home (see H. Con. Res. 51), H523 [9FE]

Remarks in House

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 763), E222 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park (H.R. 394), H8118, H8119 [20SE]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 762), E222 [10FE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 54), E1481 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (S. 825), S3819 [18AP]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine Significance of Colonel James Barrett Farm and Suitability and Feasibility of Inclusion in Minute Man National Historical Park: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 109-135), H4654 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 394, Dept. of the Interior study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park, H8118 [20SE]

S. 825, Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act, S3820 [18AP]

Tributes

Pulaski, Casimir, E2035 [6OC]

AMERICAN ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4454 [28AP]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values, S4466 [28AP]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4914 [11MY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5260 [17MY]

AMERICAN SAMOA

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4070), H8918 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 158), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

Medicaid: remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 57), H73 [4JA]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa (see H.R. 1051), H940 [2MR] (see H.R. 1187), H1263 [9MR]

Taxation: extend possession tax credit for an additional period to American Samoa (see H.R. 629), H410 [8FE]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

———remove restriction that amendments or modifications to the constitution of American Samoa may be made only by an act of Congress (see H.R. 4182), H9435 [31OC]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4070), E2120 [18OC]

Dept. of State: revise geographic definition of U.S. to include U.S. territories for purposes of reimbursing employees for relocation and certain educational travel costs, H6068 [19JY]

Medicaid: remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories, H12275 [18DE]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1148), E380 [8MR]

Taxation: extend possession tax credit for an additional period to American Samoa, H11244 [8DE]

AMERICAN SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

National School Breakfast Week: observance, S2381 [9MR]

AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.

Letters

Air cargo security improvement, H3461 [18MY]

AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS' PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Foreign aid: clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military and educational assistance, S3261 [6AP]

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111 [12MY]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

Letters

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4926 [11MY]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 13), S1414 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 46), H412 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary (S. Con. Res. 13), H852-H854 [2MR]

Montgomery County, MD: Montgomery County Recycling Center recipient of American Society of Mechanical Engineers Material Recovery Facility of the Year Award, E1488 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Con. Res. 13), S1435 [15FE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 13, anniversary, S1434, S1435 [15FE], H852 [2MR]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER EDITORS

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1523 [16FE]

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS

Letters

Safety of silicone breast implants, E591 [7AP]

AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

Letters

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5438 [18MY]

AMERICAN SPIRIT FRAUD PREVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3675), H9056, H9057 [25OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3675, provisions, H9056 [25OC]

AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

American Stroke Month: observance, E1133 [26MY]

AMERICAN SUGAR ALLIANCE

Press releases

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program, S7751 [30JN]

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 114), S4021 [20AP] (see H. Res. 89), H587 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5919 [25MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 114, anniversary, S4036 [20AP]

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1244 [15JN]

AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9439 [29JY]

Statements

American Veterinary Medical Association Convention: Henry E. Childers, American Veterinary Medical Association, S9439 [29JY]

AMERICAN-OWNED PROPERTY IN OCCUPIED CYPRUS CLAIMS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 857), H6314 [21JY]

AMERICANS FOR PEACE NOW (organization)

Letters

Provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, H11640 [14DE]

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM (organization)

Letters

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce, S3809 [18AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14096 [20DE]

REAL ID Act, H470 [9FE]

AMERICANS OUTDOORS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 964, provisions, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE (organization)

Letters

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8275 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E365 [3MR]

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Courts: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Anniversary (H. Res. 378), H6434, H6551 [26JY], E1607, E1609, E1610, E1612, E1614, E1621, E1622, E1625, E1627, E1628 [27JY], E1707, E1708, E1709, E1710, E1714, E1738 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8767-S8772, S8803-S8805 [25JY], S8934, S8937 [26JY], S9441 [29JY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S8764 [22JY]

Supreme Court: decisions on enforcement and compliance, S10537-S10539 [28SE]

Reports filed

Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Statements

Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, S8936 [26JY], E1707 [29JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 207, anniversary, S8805, S8831 [25JY]

AMERICANS WRITE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1249 [15JN]

AMERICANSFORFAIRTRADE.ORG (Internet site)

Factsheets

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA, H820 [1MR]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement, H821 [1MR]

AMERICAN/WESTERN FRUIT GROWER (publication)

Remarks in House

Mount, Gary: American/Western Fruit Grower (publication) Apple Grower of the Year award recipient, E1888 [19SE]

AMERICA'S BETTER CLASSROOM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Summaries

Provisions (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Tables

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, provisions, E718 [21AP]

AMERICA'S BLOOD CENTERS (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E503 [17MR]

Tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC], E2286 [7NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 220, tribute, H9055 [25OC]

AMERICA'S PROMISE—THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH

Remarks in House

Abington Township, PA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2193 [27OC]

Mankato, MN: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2298 [8NO]

Mercer County, WV: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2114 [18OC]

Murray/Calloway County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Ohio County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Solano County, CA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2278 [4NO]

Sylacauga, AL: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2256 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Barnstable County, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Brockton, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Cambridge, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

AMERICA'S SECOND HARVEST (organization)

Remarks in House

Holmes, James, Jr.: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank Volunteer of the Year award recipient, H11511 [14DE]

Hunger: release of report documenting the impact of emergency food distribution, E2567 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

AMERICAS SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Council of the Americas: anniversary, E884 [5MY]

AMERICORPS see Corporation for National and Community Service

AMES, IA

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

AMES, KENT

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2873 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9451 [29JY]

AMHERST, MA

Remarks in House

Amherst Community History Mural at West Cemetery: dedication, E1158 [8JN]

AMMON, ID

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1853 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S11418 [17OC]

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Letters

Colombia demobilization of foreign terrorist organizations, H5975 [19JY]

AMOROS, JEFF

Remarks in Senate

Ellicott City, MD: tribute to Centennial High School ``It's Academic'' team, S8549 [20JY]

AMOS, PAUL AND JEAN

Remarks in House

WSRE-TV (Pensacola, FL): dedication of Paul and Jean Amos performance studio, E411 [10MR]

AMSTUTZ, RON

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E169 [8FE]

AMTRAK

Amendments

Reauthorize (S. 1516), S9193 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1630), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for certain cost cutting measures (see H.R. 4214), H9555 [2NO]

Board of Directors: alter composition and terms (see H.R. 4394), H11033 [18NO]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H4802 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (see H.R. 1713), H2393 [20AP]

Reauthorize (see S. 1516), S9158 [27JY]

Safety: provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects (see H.R. 3567), H7559 [28JY]

Letters

Amtrak funding: several Senators, S2704 [15MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1630), H2085 [14AP], E668 [15AP], E771 [26AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H4375 [13JN]

Dept. of HUD: Homeless Assistance Grants funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5408-H5412 [29JN]

FAA: air traffic control services funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5399 [29JN]

Funding, H369 [8FE], H1210-H1218 [9MR], H5280 [28JN], H5380, H5382, H5388-H5397 [29JN], H5554, H5555 [30JN], H9987, H9988 [8NO], E366, E367, E368 [3MR]

———restore to certain routes, H5403-H5408 [29JN]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (H.R. 2992), H4864 [21JN], E1290 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (H.R. 1713), E726 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Funding, S2694-S2706 [15MR], S2793, S2794 [16MR], S2954 [17MR], S11628 [20OC]

Gunn, David: firing of Amtrak president, S12601 [9NO], S12835 [15NO]

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

Reauthorize, S12193, S12196-S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Reports filed

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1630) (H. Rept. 109-280), H10037 [8NO]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1516) (S. Rept. 109-143), S11476 [18OC]

Texts of

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

AMVETS (organization)

Letters

Veterans health care funding: several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

ANABOLIC STEROID CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Technical corrections (see S. 893), S4184 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Technical corrections (S. 893), S4162 [25AP]

Texts of

S. 893, technical corrections, S4162 [25AP]

ANACOSTIA WATERSHED INITIATIVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2509), E1039 [20MY]

ANADELL, BOB

Remarks in House

Indiana: tribute to Hispanic Women's Forum of Northwest Indiana Calumet Project honorees, E2345 [15NO]

Tribute, E620 [12AP]

ANAHEIM, CA

Bills and resolutions

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Remarks in House

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (baseball team): tribute, E2218 [28OC]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737 [29JY]

ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E10 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S431 [25JA]

ANCHORAGE, AK

Remarks in House

West Anchorage High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E798 [27AP]

ANCHORAGE (AK) DAILY NEWS

Articles and editorials

Alaska Scout Leaders Die Near D.C., S8899 [26JY]

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Vaughan Is a Great Man, Good Friend, S14024 [19DE]

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS IN AMERICA, INC.

Remarks in House

Wahl, James D.: Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, Inc., Irishman of the Year award recipient, E196 [9FE]

ANDERSEN, ZAK

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S126 [24JA]

ANDERSON, CATHLEEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1333 [24JN]

ANDERSON, CATHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E741 [22AP]

ANDERSON, DONNA

Remarks in House

California: 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E491 [17MR]

ANDERSON, ERICK J.

Bills and resolutions

Crime: condemn murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi civilians (see H. Res. 502), H8985 [19OC]

ANDERSON, FREDELL

Letters

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9444 [29JY]

ANDERSON, HOWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E552 [5AP]

ANDERSON, JOEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1652 [27JY]

ANDERSON, JOHN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2197 [7MR]

ANDERSON, LARRY

Resolutions by organizations

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act, E140 [2FE]

ANDERSON, LARS

Articles and editorials

Champion, H11603 [14DE]

ANDERSON, LYNN

Articles and editorials

Walt Hiersteiner—Community Involvement Over a Lifetime, E2021-E2023 [6OC]

ANDERSON, MARIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E245 [15FE]

ANDERSON, MARK

Statements

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act, S10781 [30SE]

ANDERSON, MICHAEL P.

Amendments

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Tribute, E1219 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

ANDERSON, NATHAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E172 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13329 [18NO]

ANDERSON, NICK

Remarks in House

Pulitzer Prize: recipient for editorial cartooning, H3117 [11MY]

ANDERSON, NORMAN W., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2291 [8NO]

ANDERSON, SANDY A.

Remarks in House

Women in Aviation, International (organization): Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee, E464 [17MR]

ANDERSON, SHERRIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E761 [26AP]

ANDERSON, TRAVIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3439 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6006 [26MY]

ANDERSON, WILLIAM C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

ANDERSSON, HILARY

Articles and editorials

Sudan's Cruel and Slow Starvation, E2632 [22DE]

ANDRADE-STADLER, ADELE

Remarks in House

California: 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E479 [17MR]

ANDRES, GARY

Articles and editorials

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP]

ANDREWS, EDMUND L.

Articles and editorials

Trade Deficit Hits Record, Threatening U.S. Growth, H11873 [15DE]

ANDREWS, J.W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2528 [14DE]

ANDREWS, LETA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2521 [14DE]

ANDREWS, ROBERT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2383 [20AP]

ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4021, H4022 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H4401 [13JN]

Airports: establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 2688), H4140 [26MY]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H1025 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H7673 [6SE]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H7673 [6SE]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H7743 [7SE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H4400 [13JN]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 1478), H1897 [12AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H4143 [26MY]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H3331 [16MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H4486 [14JN]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H8162 [20SE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 2874), H7820 [12SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H7743 [7SE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1779 [5AP]

———standardize grade specified by law for the senior dental officer of the Air Force with that of the senior dental officer of the Army (see H.R. 1932), H3056 [5MY]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1622 [16MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H13189 [22DE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H8389 [27SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2103 [14AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H9426 [28OC]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see H.R. 3479), H11655 [14DE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H4188 [7JN]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H2739 [28AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1372 [10MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1372 [10MR]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H1417 [14MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coast Guard: require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (see H.R. 1412), H1693 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H7861 [13SE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H12050 [16DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H3769 [23MY]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]

———enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 1864), H7949 [14SE]

———provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H9103 [25OC]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H9103 [25OC]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H8809 [7OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H7743 [7SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2104 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8388 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H6432 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H11110 [6DE]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H942 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 3052), H5100 [23JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H10502 [16NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H11110 [6DE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2103 [14AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H9556 [2NO]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H4356 [9JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H3695 [19MY]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H2394 [20AP]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9427 [28OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

———protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H8642 [29SE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H8735 [6OC]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from pension and welfare benefits based on status misclassification or reclassification (see H.R. 1058), H940 [2MR]

———impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2978 [4MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1372 [10MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H7820 [12SE]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]

———oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 230), H10146 [9NO]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H7814 [8SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H2550 [26AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2551 [26AP]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H2550 [26AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H7815 [8SE]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 2561), H3892 [24MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1779 [5AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H5435 (see H.R. 881), H5479 [29JN]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1969 [13AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4656 [16JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H10161 [14NO]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

———reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4655 [16JN]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H7564 [28JY]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11504 [13DE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7673 [6SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H7814 [8SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H5603 [30JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H8734 [6OC]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H8513 [28SE]

Government: require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H235 [26JA]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H12050 [16DE]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H3695 [19MY]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H7861 [13SE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7565 [28JY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H11109 [6DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768, 2553), H8513 [28SE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H11035 [18NO]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H12290 [18DE]

Health care professionals: tribute to career and volunteer emergency medical technicians and paramedics (see H. Res. 301), H4142 [26MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H11035 [18NO]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1417 [14MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H1025 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8342 [22SE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9962 [7NO]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H11504 [13DE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H5603 [30JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H10909 [17NO]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4074 [25MY]

———condemn imprisonment of Ali Akbar Ganji and continuous human rights violations against the Iranian people (see H. Res. 414), H11328 [8DE]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H4486 [14JN]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H9427 [28OC]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H2550 [26AP]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H8735 [6OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H1417 [14MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H8736 [6OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H10503 [16NO]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H7743 [7SE]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 1649), H2101 [14AP]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H9696 [4NO]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8919 [18OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H10038 [8NO]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see H.R. 1572), H1894 [12AP]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H9641 [3NO]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H8919 [18OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4723 [17JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H12050 [16DE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8732 [6OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H8643 [29SE]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1307), H3056 [5MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H11111 [6DE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H8163 [20SE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H9362 [27OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H413 [8FE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H848 [1MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H6107 [19JY]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H4486 [14JN]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H8348 [26SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H7645 [2SE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H7673 [6SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H9276 [26OC]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10910 [17NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 110), H1371 [10MR]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4723 [17JN]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H352 [2FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1847 [6AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H6651 [26JY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H7673 [6SE]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 3577), H7559 [28JY]

Roads and highways: ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal highway funds (see H.R. 439), H283 [1FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H10145 [9NO]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H8846 [17OC]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3113 [10MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H8388 [27SE]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H8919 [18OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7565 [28JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H11654 [14DE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 196), H236 [26JA]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H7565 [28JY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H8513 [28SE]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1897 [12AP]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H629 [15FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H6205 [20JY]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H8986 [19OC]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1844 [6AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H7861 [13SE]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H8919 [18OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1847 [6AP]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H1264 [9MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H7564 [28JY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H7862 [13SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H1897 [12AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H2648 [27AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3436 [17MY]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (see H.R. 1096), H982 [3MR]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5252 [27JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Togo: establish a democratic Government and support free, fair, and open elections (see H. Res. 229), H8389 [27SE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H12051 [16DE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H8389 [27SE]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9427 [28OC]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H11110 [6DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4073 [25MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1417 [14MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H11110 [6DE]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3894 [24MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5741 [12JY] (see H.R. 3171), H9426 [28OC]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H7744 [7SE]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1510 [15MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2473 [21AP]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H7673 [6SE]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9963 [7NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 2986), H4801 [20JN]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

———authorize use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to pay Federal student loans (see H.R. 1759), H2469 [21AP]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H2976 [4MY]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

———waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form of coverage (see H.R. 2619), H4072 [25MY]

Aviation: provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3519), H7557 [28JY]

CERCLA: require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

China, Republic of: enhance security (see H. Con. Res. 219), H6934 [27JY]

Civil rights: clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law (see H.R. 2621), H4072 [25MY]

Colleges and universities: require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 803), H628 [15FE]

Computers: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3517), H7557 [28JY]

Consumers: prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1716), H2393 [20AP]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

———amend Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege (see H.R. 3433), H6649 [26JY]

———disclose certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding (see H.R. 2756), H4186 [7JN]

———require receipt of normal average wage or salary for Federal jurors during service (see H.R. 3456), H6933 [27JY]

CPSC: declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

———strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing (see H.R. 4185), H9472 [1NO]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations (see H.R. 2527), H3768 [23MY]

———revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents (see H.R. 2519), H3767 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 2654), H4138 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Small Employer Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 3056), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of State: seek establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran (see H.R. 4242), H9962 [7NO]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services as World War I veterans (see H.R. 3457), H6933 [27JY]

Drugs: provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 1758), H2469 [21AP]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3500), H7556 [28JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 2569), H3892 [24MY]

Employment: allow employees the right to accept or reject arbitration to resolve an employment controversy (see H.R. 3651), H7672 [6SE]

———condition minimum wage exemptions for organized camps on compliance with certain safety standards (see H.R. 2748), H4186 [7JN]

———provide workers with certain impairments employment protection (see H.R. 3652), H7672 [6SE]

ERISA: exclude cooperative employing units from multiple employer welfare arrangements (see H.R. 2529), H3768 [23MY]

———exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

Executive departments: require payment of premiums for health care coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for military reservists on extended active duty (see H.R. 3201), H5637 [11JY]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

———ensure that interest accrues on overdue child support payments (see H.R. 1754), H2469 [21AP]

———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 1755), H2469 [21AP]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 3516), H7557 [28JY]

Federal employees: make health coverage available for dependent parents (see H.R. 2752), H4186 [7JN]

Foreign trade: protect small businesses from increased tariffs or other retaliatory actions taken by the U.S. during a trade dispute (see H.R. 3362), H6204 [20JY]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

Health: combat obesity (see H. Con. Res. 204), H5637 [11JY]

———establish a demonstration program to provide comprehensive health assessments for students (see H.R. 4344), H10501 [16NO]

Hossain, Mohammed Manir: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Housing: condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

———ensure that dwelling units assisted under the section 8 rental housing voucher program comply with housing quality standards (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [26MY]

———establish neighborhood review committees to advise public housing agencies on enforcement of laws and regulations governing assistance provided under tenant-based rental assistance programs (see H.R. 2655), H4138 [26MY]

———require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2751), H4186 [7JN]

Housing Act: improve the rural housing loan guarantee program (see H.R. 2656), H4138 [26MY] (see H.R. 2750), H4186 [7JN]

Immigration: extend nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa (see H.R. 1823), H2548 [26AP]

Insurance: coverage of fertility and impotence treatment under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 2759), H4186 [7JN]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2761), H4186 [7JN]

———establish medical malpractice insurance corporations which operate and function without hinderance or impedance in any State to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits (see H.R. 3865), H8340 [22SE]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Law enforcement: ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies execute warrants for arrest of nonviolent offenders when children are not present, unless overriding circumstances exist (see H.R. 2530), H3768 [23MY]

———include iris scan information in State criminal records systems, allow use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and require firearms dealers to obtain iris scan information (see H.R. 4363), H10908 [17NO]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 1753), H2469 [21AP]

Manir, Ferdous Ara: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Manir, Maish Samiha: relief (see H.R. 1867), H2550 [26AP]

Medicaid: coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 3454), H6933 [27JY]

———require prorating of beneficiary contributions relative to partial coverage for nursing facility services during a month (see H.R. 4362), H10908 [17NO]

Medicare: coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2758), H4186 [7JN]

———eliminate waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 3202), H5637 [11JY]

———establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims (see H.R. 2762), H4186 [7JN]

———extend coverage of orthopedic shoes to individuals without diabetes who medically require them (see H.R. 2324), H3260 [12MY]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H4984 [22JN]

———require preparation of audit reports based on the financial auditing of Medicare Advantage organizations and make such reports available to the public (see H.R. 2760), H4186 [7JN]

———waive late enrollment penalty for certain beneficiaries living abroad and provide a special Medigap open enrollment period which prohibits underwriting (see H.R. 3654), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3901), H8386 [27SE]

Members of Congress: increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 3623), H7612 [29JY]

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H4187 [7JN]

New Jersey: divide into two judicial districts (see H.R. 3518), H7557 [28JY]

Pensions: combine defined benefit plans and deferred compensation arrangements in a single plan (see H.R. 3899), H8386 [27SE]

———require plan administrators that provide access to automobile insurance to submit certain information on such insurance to the FTC (see H.R. 3515), H7557 [28JY]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

Political campaigns: provide for public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 2753), H4186 [7JN]

Railroad Retirement Act: eliminate a limitation on benefits (see H.R. 2754), H4186 [7JN]

Real estate: authorize a homeowner to recover treble damages from the homeowner's mortgage escrow servicer for failure to make timely payments for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges (see H.R. 3455), H6933 [27JY]

———require owners of property to test and disclose the water quality of qualified wells before selling or leasing the property (see H.R. 3977), H8732 [6OC]

Refuse disposal: phase out incineration of solid waste (see H.R. 1958), H2735 [28AP]

Rural areas: enhance effectiveness of rural business financing programs (see H.R. 4342), H10501 [16NO]

Safe Drinking Water Act: develop additional methods for assessing the health effects of drinking water contaminants on infants, children, women, and pregnant women (see H.R. 4198), H9554 [2NO]

Safety: create a system of background checks for certain workers who enter people's homes (see H.R. 3432), H6649 [26JY]

———improve national pier inspections and safety standards (see H.R. 1874), H2646 [27AP]

Sewage disposal: require information on the contents of sludge to be provided to purchasers of the sludge and the public (see H.R. 4130), H9102 [25OC]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3459), H6933 [27JY]

———provide benefits to certain uninsured children living without parents (see H.R. 2622), H4072 [25MY]

———restore children's insurance benefits for children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4328), H10225 [15NO]

States: require States to conduct DNA tests to ascertain the degree of genetic relatedness between two or more persons in accordance with a national standard (see H.R. 2623), H4072 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain expenses related to the use of recycled materials in qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities (see H.R. 4441), H11109 [6DE]

———allow a credit to C corporations which have substantial employee ownership and encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for services (see H.R. 3653), H7672 [6SE]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 2904), H4560 [15JN]

———allow deduction of State and local income and property taxes against the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 2987), H4801 [20JN]

———allow legally separated individuals to exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay higher education expenses (see H.R. 3460), H6933 [27JY]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 3458), H6933 [27JY]

———exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62 (see H.R. 3461), H6933 [27JY]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 1680), H2148 [19AP]

———inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence (see H.R. 2757), H4186 [7JN]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———restore standards for determining employee status of technical workers (see H.R. 3624), H7612 [29JY]

———treatment of health care subsidy payments made to employers on behalf of volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 3012), H4896 [21JN]

———treatment of legal fees awarded or received in connection with nonphysical personal injury cases (see H.R. 2755), H4186 [7JN]

Tobacco products: require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 2749), H4186 [7JN]

Transportation: require employment investigations for employees of aircraft repair stations (see H.R. 4582), H12048 [16DE]

Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2471 [21AP]

Veterans: establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (see H.R. 3434), H6649 [26JY]

Women: collect data on the availability of credit for women-owned business (see H.R. 2570), H3892 [24MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

YWCA: clarify the status of retirement benefits under certain benefit accrual standards (see H.R. 4455), H11219 [7DE]

Letters

Concern over wild horse slaughter: Allison M. Morgan, E1078 [24MY]

Lists

Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Rutgers University President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Remarks

Alice Paul Institute: tribute to Alice Paul Equality Award recipients, E608 [12AP]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019 [25MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2523 [26AP]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Camden Academy Charter High School graduating class, E1399 [30JN]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to Camden County Prosecutors' Office Award recipients, E1112 [26MY]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E316 [1MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8042, H8050 [15SE]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3372 [17MY]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation, H8042 [15SE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (H. Con. Res. 81), H2506 [26AP]

———call for release of political prisoners, E658 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4019, H4025 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12207 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11865 [15DE]

———elimination of nation's stockpile of chemical weapons, E1903 [20SE]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11865 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3372 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3659 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5554 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1810 [8SE]

Firefighters: reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (H. Con. Res. 180), H4822 [21JN]

Gloucester County, NJ: tribute to Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Haddon Heights, NJ: tribute to Atlantic Avenue Elementary School, E1223 [14JN]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3036 [5MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1810 [8SE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: rescind the Small Quantities Protocol, H4640 [16JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H4285, H4286, H4287, H4288, H4289 [8JN]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 3404), H6380 [22JY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E44 [6JA]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2433 [21AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8050 [15SE]

New Jersey: tribute to Respond Culinary Academy, E196 [9FE]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): tribute to vounteers, E1166 [8JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5689 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5683 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5700 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11758 [15DE]

Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International Airport runway expansion funding, H5554 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2433 [21AP]

Providence Pediatric Medical Day Care, Inc.: tribute, E713 [21AP]

Rutgers University: tribute to President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1733 [20MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6485, H6491, H6501 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6471 [26JY]

Sooy, Norm: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Excellence in Customer Service Award recipient, E2117 [18OC]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon, E661 [15AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, E316 [1MR]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3659 [19MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4640 [16JN]

U.S. Junior Girls Soccer Team: World Maccabi Games Gold Medal award recipients, E1919 [21SE]

Votes: correction, H2917 [4MY]

———position on missed, H4159 [7JN], H6220 [21JY], H7032 [28JY], H8128 [20SE], H8529 [29SE], H8891 [18OC], H9071 [25OC], H9448 [1NO], H9813 [7NO], H9992 [8NO], H10189 [15NO], H11183 [7DE], E291 [18FE], E519 [20MR], E735 [22AP], E767 [26AP], E1284 [20JN], E1377 [28JN]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H874, H910 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H874, H910 [2MR], E391 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2392 [20AP]

Tributes

Cornell, Jean K.E., E1043 [20MY]

Kendall, Stephen F., E2094 [17OC]

Kerfoot, John, E1686 [29JY]

Levine, Richard A., E1258 [17JN]

Morgan, Allison M., E1078 [24MY]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H4796 [20JN]

Ryan, Wanda B., E838 [2MY]

ANDRUS, EDWARD A.

Letters

Recommend integration of Croatia into NATO, E2528 [14DE]

ANDWOOD, DEBORAH J.

Biographies

Award Narrative—Colonel Deborah J. Andwood, E1203 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1203 [14JN]

ANGEL ISLAND IMMIGRATION STATION RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 262), S886 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 606), H3714-H3716 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 606), S13057 [16NO]

Enact (S. 262), S890 [2FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

H.R. 606, provisions, H3714 [23MY]

S. 262, provisions, S890 [2FE]

ANGEVINE, JOHN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1499 [15JY]

ANGOFF, JAY

Summaries

Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry, S9291 [28JY]

ANGOLA, NY

Essays

Government and Freedom: Cody Catalano, E2465 [7DE]

———Jessica Westley, E2465 [7DE]

———Joshua Allen, E2465 [7DE]

———Kalie Weinheimer, E2465 [7DE]

———Kelly Carlson, E2465 [7DE]

———Kim Vona, E2465 [7DE]

———Rebecca Swatsworth, E2465 [7DE]

Poems

``American Life,'' Katherine Dinkuhn, E2465 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Cradle Beach Camp: completion of wheelchair accessible treehouse, E1305 [21JN]

Lake Shore Middle School: tribute, E2465 [7DE]

ANGOLA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7561 [28JY]

Immigration: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 334), H194 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa, E1534 [19JY]

———establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (H. Con. Res. 229), E1711 [29JY]

Reports

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Calls West Africa a Strategic but Underutilized Partner in Quest for U.S. Energy Security: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., E1535 [19JY]

ANGOSTURA HOLDINGS LTD.

Remarks in Senate

Eximbank: prohibit funding for loans or guarantees for construction of certain ethanol dehydration plants, S8408 [18JY]

ANGUS, BRETT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2484 [8DE]

ANIMAL ENTERPRISE TERRORISM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

ANIMAL FEED PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 73, provisions, S249 [24JA]

ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 382), S4605 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 382, provisions, S4605 [28AP]

ANIMAL HEALTH PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: establish electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 1254), H1370 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4258, H4259 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 451), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2669), H4139 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 451), S1670 [17FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (S. 1139), S6031 [26MY], S9148 [27JY]

ANIMALS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Addresses

Advances in Veterinary Medicine: Senator Jeffords, S8942 [26JY]

Amendments

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8348 [26SE], H8552, H8560, H8564 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Bring an End to Horse Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Endangered Act, H8519 [29SE]

Horse Sense in Senate, S10219 [20SE]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Save Horses—Bill Would Stop Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Save the Horses, S10218 [20SE]

Species Act Succeeds With Flying Colors, H8520 [29SE]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (see S. 2013), S12839 [15NO]

Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2131), S13786 [16DE]

———recognize importance of livestock ranching and compensate ranchers when certain Government actions result in losses under a grazing permit or lease issued by a Federal land management agency (see H.R. 411), H234 [26JA]

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1273), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 2993), H4802 [20JN]

Business and industry: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 297), H193 [25JA]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (see H.R. 126), H75 [4JA]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S8948 [26JY]

China, People's Republic of: adhere to internationally recognized health standards by prohibiting use of antiviral medication to protect livestock (see H. Res. 377), H6381 [22JY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 451), S1623 [17FE]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———establish a Livestock Identification Board (see H.R. 3170), H5601 [30JN]

———establish electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 1254), H1370 [10MR]

———prevent a quality grade label issued for beef and lamb from being used for imported beef or lamb (see S. 2018), S12949 [16NO]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2669), H4139 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: increase the number of trained detection canines (see H.R. 4285), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8340 [22SE]

Diseases: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

Endangered species: assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world (see H.R. 93), H74 [4JA]

———enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 2779), H4187 [7JN]

———enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (see S. 2110), S13659 [15DE]

———protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

Endangered Species Act: establish limitations on the designation of critical habitat (see H.R. 1837), H2549 [26AP]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H8512 [28SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

———treat distinct population segments of the Eastern oyster as separate species (see H.R. 3110), H5434 (see H.R. 3110), H5479 [29JN]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 742), S3358 [7AP] (see H.R. 2562), H3892 [24MY]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 207), H78 [4JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Foreign aid: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H2149 [19AP]

Forest Service: establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

Freedom of Information Act: exempt certain animal identification information from disclosure (see H.R. 1256), H1370 [10MR]

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

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H1620 [16MR]

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

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, and compensate persons who turn any in for destruction (see H.R. 4567), H12047 [16DE]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2567), H3892 [24MY]

Health care professionals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 2206), H3060 [9MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1522), S9284 [28JY]

———recognize vital importance of hunting as a legitimate tool of wildlife resource management (see H. Con. Res. 305), H10909 [17NO]

Hurricanes: ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (see S. Res. 251), S10425 [26SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC] (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 1613), S9645 [6SE]

———reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (see H.R. 3408), H6380 [22JY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 3839), H8162 [20SE]

Marine mammals: authorize research to improve understanding and protection (see H.R. 2130), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 4075), H8918 [18OC]

———condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales (see S. Res. 99), S3278 [6AP]

———establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 1593), H1968 [13AP]

NIH: conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 4257), H10038 [8NO]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 781), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 586), H352 [2FE]

———protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 1541), S9285 [28JY]

Science: prohibit human chimeras (see S. 659), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1373), S7986 [11JY]

Tariff: dog accessories (see H.R. 3677), H7741 [7SE]

Tariff Act: amend relative to marking of imported live bovine animals (see H.R. 1802), H2471 [21AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H5252 [27JN]

———treatment of horses (see S. 1528), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

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

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (see S. 164), S436 [25JA]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H1968 [13AP]

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

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Concern over wild horse slaughter: Allison M. Morgan, E1078 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Fair Contracts for Growers Act: Chris Peterson, Iowa Farmers Union, S13795 [16DE]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, S13796 [16DE]

———Keith Mudd, Organization for Competitive Markets, S13795 [16DE]

———Martha L. Noble, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, S13795 [16DE]

———Steven D. Etka, Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform, S13796 [16DE]

———Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, S13795 [16DE]

Prohibit slaughter of horses: Paula Bacon, Mayor of Kaufman, TX, S10219 [20SE]

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council of Hawaii, S9305 [28JY]

———National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, S9305 [28JY]

———Peter T. Young, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, S9305 [28JY]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), E2004 [3OC]

Urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S825 [1FE]

Press releases

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

BLM: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

Business and industry: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 297), E60 [25JA]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals, E449 [16MR]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), H1375 [14MR]

Capitol Police: prohibit transfer of horse mounted unit to U.S. Park Police, H4954-H4956 [22JN]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4258, H4259 [8JN]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

———organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (H.R. 384), E98 [26JA]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4247-H4251 [8JN]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (H.R. 2693), E1114 [26MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (H.R. 3858), E1943 [22SE]

Elephant Appreciation Day: observance, E1970 [28SE]

Endangered Species Act: clarify intended use of recovery plans as discretionary guidance documents, E2076 [7OC]

———compensate landowners who relinquish property for recovery of an endangered species or for certain other purposes, H8520, H8545, H8551, H8562, H8564, H8575, H8577, H8579-H8581 [29SE]

———consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8561-H8563 [29SE]

———detail associated costs in customers' monthly electricity bills, H8523 [29SE]

———habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———imposing of potential Federal regualtory requirements, withholding of permits and licenses, or requiring special stipulations on Federal leases relative to not yet listed species, H8546 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8392 [28SE], H8517, H8535-H8584 [29SE], E2003 [3OC], E2015, E2016, E2020, E2028, E2042 [6OC], E2055, E2057, E2058, E2066, E2071, E2076 [7OC], E2185 [27OC]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), amendment process, H8325 [22SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8517-H8525 [29SE]

———treatment of private property rights, H8547, H8548 [29SE]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3228, H3229 [12MY]

Florida: increase weight limitation for cattle shipments, H7575 [29JY]

Glade Valley, NC: tribute to DearHaven Therapeutic Riding Center, H4408 [14JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H11566 [14DE]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (H.R. 1688), E702 [19AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, H9448 [1NO], H11473 [13DE]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (H. Res. 137), H8954 [19OC]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (H.R. 4179), H9365 [28OC], E2267 [3NO]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (H.R. 3408), H7875-H7877 [14SE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Audubon Center at Ernest E. Debs Park, E222 [10FE]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Louisville Zoological Gardens for American Association of Museums accreditation, E319 [1MR]

Marine mammals: impact of dock-building, H8562 [29SE]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary, E222 [10FE]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 1593), E633 [13AP]

NIH: conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (H.R. 2574), H4125-H4130 [26MY], H4183 [7JN]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to Sheriff's Office Canine Unit, E86 [26JA]

Sea Otter Awareness Week: observance, E1951 [27SE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 3079), E1363 [27JN]

Washington Animal Rescue League: tribute, E1668 [29JY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 1592), E631, E639 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (S. 2013), S12851 [15NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (S. 1779), S10596 [28SE]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2131), S13794 [16DE]

AID: devise strategy to assist in reversing the decline of the Irrawaddy dolphin habitat, S2239 [8MR]

American Veterinary Medical Association: tribute, S9439 [29JY]

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

Business and industry: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 576), S2392 [9MR]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 33), S825 [1FE], S2730 [15MR]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), S13056 [16NO]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (S. 1494), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Crime: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 451), S1670 [17FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (S. 382), S1500 [16FE], S4605 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (S. 108), S278 [24JA]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10218-S10220 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (S. 1139), S6031 [26MY], S9148 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow military personnel to adopt working military animals, S13496 [13DE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

Diseases: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (S. 2110), S13677-S13679 [15DE]

———modify provisions that provide legal protections to environmental rulings of Federal agencies, S12748 [14NO]

Endangered Species Day: designate (S. Res. 219), S9308 [28JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 742), S3407 [11AP]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S81-S84 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

Government regulations: add non-human primates to the definition of prohibited wildlife species (S. 1509), S9183 [27JY]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1250), S6661 [15JN], S9889 [9SE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Health care professionals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (S. 914), S4404 [27AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (S. 304), S1055 [7FE]

———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (S. 1522), S9289 [28JY]

Hurricanes: ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (S. Res. 251), S10460 [26SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 1915), S11824 [25OC]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, S11658 [20OC]

———impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (S. 1922), S12043, S12050 [28OC]

———prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 1613), S9648 [6SE], S9995 [13SE], S10794 [30SE]

———reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (H.R. 3408), S10794 [30SE]

Marine mammals: condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales (S. Res. 99), S3317 [6AP]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Con. Res. 33), S5231, S5232 [16MY]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (S. 507), S2011 [3MR]

Owensboro, KY: tribute to Samoyed Club of America, Inc., Simply Southern National Specialty show, S10370 [22SE]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 960), S4572 [28AP]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 1541), S9302 [28JY]

Taxation: clarify benefit eligibility of animal racing related property located in hurricane affected areas, S13704 [16DE]

———treatment of horses (S. 1528), S9293 [28JY]

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

University of Miami: Marine Life Science Building funding, S10073, S10074 [15SE]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (S. 164), S492 [25JA]

Wildlife: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (S. 1415), S9890, S9891 [9SE]

Reports filed

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Number Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 126) (S. Rept. 109-154), S11558 [19OC]

Consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 109-240), H8512 [28SE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

Marine Mammal Understanding and Protection Improvement Research Authorization: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 109-180), H6326 [21JY]

Protect Captive Wildlife and Make Technical Corrections to Certain Laws: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 109-126), S9599 [1SE]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3824) (H. Rept. 109-237), H8386 [27SE]

Statements

American Veterinary Medical Association Convention: Henry E. Childers, American Veterinary Medical Association, S9439 [29JY]

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8517 [29SE]

H.R. 126, adjust number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 3408, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act swine reporting provisions reauthorization and amendments, H7875 [14SE]

H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8552-H8560 [29SE]

S. 73, Animal Feed Protection Act, S249 [24JA]

S. 304, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, S1055 [7FE]

S. 382, Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, S4605 [28AP]

S. 1250, Great Ape Conservation Act reauthorization, S6662 [15JN], S9889, S9890 [9SE]

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

S. 1415, protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws, S9890, S9891 [9SE]

S. 1494, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act, S8957 [26JY]

S. 1509, Captive Primate Safety Act, S9184 [27JY]

S. 1528, Equine Equity Act, S9293 [28JY]

S. 1541, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9303-S9305 [28JY]

S. 1613, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting extension, S9995 [13SE]

S. 1779, Downed Animal Protection Act, S10597 [28SE]

S. 2002, BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2131, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13797 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 33, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S5231 [16MY]

S. Res. 33, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S824 [1FE]

S. Res. 87, impose retaliatory economic measures against Japan if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, S3069 [17MR]

S. Res. 99, condemn the inhumane and unnecessary slaughter of small cetaceans, porpoise, dolphins and whales, S3316 [6AP]

S. Res. 219, Endangered Species Day, S9308 [28JY]

S. Res. 251, ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care, S10440, S10460 [26SE]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]

ANN ARBOR, MI

Bills and resolutions

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 175), S6741 [16JN] (see H. Res. 366), H6106 [19JY]

Remarks in House

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team, E1192 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (S. Res. 175), S6780 [16JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 175, tribute to University of Michigan women's softball team, S6768, S6781 [16JN]

ANNAN, KOFI

Addresses

Liberation of Auschwitz Anniversary, E167 [8FE]

U.N. Human Rights Commission Reform, E698 [19AP]

Articles and editorials

``In Larger Freedom''—Decision Time at the UN, S7883-S7885 [1JY]

United We Stand, S7883 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions

U.N.: call for resignation as Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Cyprus: Turkish occupation settlement plan, E1549 [20JY]

Tribute, E1470 [12JY]

ANNAPOLIS, MD

Remarks in House

St. Mary's High School: tribute to girls' lacrosse team, E1129 [26MY]

ANNARINO, GEORGE

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1529 [19JY]

ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Addresses

Anne Arundel Community College Commencement: Linda Howard Garrett, E1196 [9JN]

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see S. 1564), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Public lands: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (S. 1564), S9481 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1564, provide for disposition of certain Federal property in Anne Arundel County, MD, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility, S9481 [29JY]

ANNENBERG POLITICAL FACT CHECK (organization)

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On, E1121 [26MY]

ANNISTON, AL

Remarks in House

Anniston Army Depot: tribute to 100th Stryker project, E176 [8FE]

ANSLEY, JUDITH A.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9426, S9449 [29JY]

ANTHONY, KENNY

Proclamations

Tribute: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2317 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2317 [9NO]

ANTHONY, NM

Remarks in House

Gadsden High School: College Board (organization) Inspiration Award recipient, E900 [5MY]

Garcia, Rose: National Homeownership Month Hero Award recipient, E1353 [24JN]

ANTHONY, SUSAN B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E255 [16FE], E287 [18FE]

ANTI-CRONYISM AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 3925): consideration (see H. Res. 570), H10909 [17NO]

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8274 [22SE]

Senate Rules amendment relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4147 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Koster, Norma and Bernie: Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipients, E1118 [26MY]

ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Remarks in House

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 2533), E1063 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 241), S749 [1FE]

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

ANTI-SLAVERY DAY

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 90), H587 [14FE]

ANTITRUST CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE IMPROVEMENTS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 443), S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Texts of

S. 443, provisions, S11850 [25OC]

ANTITRUST MODERNIZATION COMMISSION

Appointments

Members, S12412 [4NO]

ANTITRUST POLICY

Addresses

Where's the Public? Media Reform in the Digital Age: Charles Benton, E771-E773 [26AP]

Appointments

Antitrust Modernization Commission, S12412 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

———promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (see S. 2058), S13361 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3074), H5251 [27JN]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2102 [14AP]

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

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 695), H521 [9FE]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H8643 [29SE]

Railroads: restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers (see H.R. 3318), H5962 [18JY]

Letters

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

Remarks in House

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of media outlets, E771 [26AP]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 3074), E1367 [27JN]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 695), E189 [9FE]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline, H8772 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Business and industry: promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (S. 2058), S13367 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1608, S1656, S1657 [17FE], S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

FERC: authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 1525), S9290 [28JY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6899, S6900 [21JN], S7030 [22JN], S7465 [28JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 555), S2239, S2256-S2258 [8MR], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN]

Reports filed

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

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

Statements

Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act: Arthur Miller, S2401 [9MR]

Summaries

Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry: Jay Angoff, S9291 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act, S11850 [25OC]

S. 555, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S2256 [8MR]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 2058, Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act, S13368 [18NO]

ANTLER, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

ANTUNEZ see Garcia Perez, Jorge L.

ANUSH, ARMEN

Remarks in House

Manjikian, Hagop and Klar: tribute for translation of ``Passage Through Hell—A Memoir'', E1148 [7JN]

ANUZIS, ELENA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E391 [9MR]

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Roads and highways: complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (see S. 514), S2004 [3MR]

———extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland, MD, to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, WV, to Strasburg, VA (see S. 719), S3278 [6AP]

Tennessee: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 4175), H9425 [28OC]

Virginia: designate certain counties and a city as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 382), H233 [26JA]

———include Nelson and Franklin Counties as part of the Appalachian region (see H.R. 1385), H1692 [17MR]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

Remarks in Senate

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

Roads and highways: complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (S. 514), S2023-S2025 [3MR]

———extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland, MD, to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, WV, to Strasburg, VA (S. 719), S3288 [6AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Tennessee: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 4175), H9425 [28OC]

Virginia: designate certain counties and a city as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 382), H233 [26JA]

———include Nelson and Franklin Counties as part of the Appalachian region (see H.R. 1385), H1692 [17MR]

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Sports: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to football team, H11477 [13DE], H12054, H12149, H12150 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to football team, S13745 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 346, tribute to football team, S14336 [21DE]

APPEALS REFORM ACT

Remarks in Senate

Forest Service: reform language to clarify that categorical exclusions used are exempt from comment and appeals, S14011 [19DE]

APPERSON, JAY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S10520 [27SE]

APPLE & EVE (business)

Remarks in House

Crane, Cary: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

APPLE HOME CARE ASSOCIATES, INC.

Remarks in House

Better Business Bureau of Central New England, Inc.: tribute to Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics recipients, E804 [27AP]

APPLEGATE, BRAD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11419 [17OC]

APPLETON, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E941 [11MY]

APPLETON, WI

Bills and resolutions

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic: designate (see H.R. 1691), H2149 [19AP]

Remarks in House

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic: designate (H.R. 1691), H9487-H9489 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1691, John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI, H9488 [2NO]

APPLEWICK, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1404 [30JN]

APPLING COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Appling County Girls Midget All Star Softball Team: tribute, E1933 [22SE]

APPROPRIATIONS

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140, S10145 [15SE], S10175, S10183, S10200 [19SE], S10212, S10214, S10215, S10216, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10224, S10225, S10227, S10241, S10242, S10243, S10244, S10245 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10271, S10272, S10273, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10280, S10281, S10284, S10286, S10309, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10314, S10315, S10316, S10317, S10318, S10319 [21SE], H4188, H4189 [7JN], H4223, H4224, H4225, H4227, H4237, H4238, H4243, H4244, H4245, H4247, H4252, H4257, H4263, H4264, H4265, H4266, H4268, H4269, H4270 [8JN]

Amtrak: reauthorize (S. 1516), S9193 [27JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11234, H11249 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1587 [16MR], H1627, H1633, H1641, H1654 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1544 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2701 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2611, S2614, S2655, S2656 [14MR], S2668, S2676, S2679, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2724, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2762, S2795, S2811, S2817, S2821, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2831, S2832, S2833, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2839, S2861, S2862, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872 [16MR], S2886, S2887, S2894, S2899, S2903, S2908, S2910, S2913, S2914, S2915, S2917, S2923, S2925, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2935, S2936, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H7862 [13SE], H7950, H7951, H7952, H7956, H7958, H7959 [14SE], H8036, H8041, H8045, H8046, H8047, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S12020, S12021, S12035 [27OC]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8540, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8575, S8576, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8602, S8607, S8608, S8609, S8611, S8614, S8625, S8631, S8632, S8633, S8635, S8638, S8640, S8650, S8651, S8652, S8653, S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8689, S8690, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699, S8700, S8701, S8702, S8703, S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708, S8711 [21JY], S8719, S8728, S8732, S8735, S8736, S8739, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8757, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762, S8764 [22JY], S8773, S8774, S8779, S8783, S8786, S8787, S8789, S8792, S8798, S8801, S8802, S8806, S8811, S8813, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8822, S8836, S8837, S8838, S8839, S8840, S8841, S8842, S8843, S8844, S8845, S8846, S8847, S8848, S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852, S8853, S8854, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8859, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8864, S8865, S8866, S8867, S8868, S8881, S8882, S8883, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8888, S8889, S8890, S8891, S8892, S8893, S8894, S8895 [25JY], S8988, S8989, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10607, S10608 [28SE], S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977, S10992 [4OC], S11143, S11162 [5OC], S11831 [25OC], S12077 [31OC], S12378, S12380, S12386, S12389, S12396, S12407, S12408, S12409, S12411 [4NO], S12423, S12427, S12436, S12450, S12451, S12452 [7NO], S12477, S12489, S12492, S12494, S12495, S12498, S12499, S12500, S12501, S12502, S12503, S12504, S12505, S12506, S12507, S12508, S12509, S12510, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12536, S12538, S12539, S12540, S12541, S12542, S12543, S12544, S12546, S12547, S12548 [8NO], S12561, S12568, S12569, S12574, S12575, S12579, S12586, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12592, S12593, S12594, S12595, S12617, S12618, S12619, S12620, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12625, S12626, S12627 [9NO], S12645, S12653, S12655, S12661, S12667, S12669, S12670, S12672, S12696, S12697, S12698, S12699, S12700, S12701 [10NO], S12727, S12753, S12771 [14NO], S12778, S12779, S12780, S12781, S12782, S12783, S12784, S12785, S12786, S12787, S12788, S12789, S12790, S12791, S12854, S12855, S12856, S12857, S12858, S12859, S12860, S12861, S12862, S12863, S12864, S12865, S12866, S12867, S12868 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3894 [24MY], H3926, H3996, H4001, H4002, H4003, H4006, H4009, H4013, H4018, H4020, H4021, H4022, H4027, H4035, H4040 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3909 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10656, S10685, S10700, S10702, S10703, S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767, S10769 [29SE], S10780, S10781, S10806, S10807 [30SE], S10829, S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10887, S10903, S10904, S10905, S10907, S10908, S10909, S10910, S10911 [3OC], S10917, S10918, S10925, S10928, S10979, S10980, S10981, S10982, S10983, S10985, S10986, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10990, S10992, S10993 [4OC], S11062, S11072, S11077, S11078, S11080, S11081, S11082, S11085, S11095, S11099, S11101, S11106, S11107, S11108, S11109, S11118, S11119, S11143, S11144, S11162, S11164 [5OC], S11182, S11186, S11189, S11194, S11195, S11239, S11240 [6OC], H4403 [13JN], H4488 [14JN], H4562 [15JN], H4656 [16JN], H4737, H4740, H4744, H4745, H4757, H4759, H4761, H4767, H4769, H4771, H4772, H4773, H4777 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4580 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S5743, S5807 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE], H8433, H8466, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8473, H8474, H8476, H8477 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8333, S8387, S8388 [15JY], S8395, S8397, S8400, S8401, S8402, S8409, S8416, S8428, S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8435 [18JY], S8452, S8453, S8454, S8455, S8456, S8465, S8470, S8472, S8473, S8492, S8493, S8494, S8495, S8496, S8497 [19JY], S8510, S8517, S8522, S8527, S8529, S8531, S8532, S8533, S8535, S8574, S8575 [20JY], S9275 [28JY], H5252, H5253 [27JN], H5296, H5298, H5303, H5306, H5307, H5317, H5323, H5331, H5332, H5335, H5339, H5340, H5341, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5345, H5347, H5348, H5349, H5362, H5363 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5272 [28JN]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8249 [21SE], H8287, H8299, H8301, H8304, H8305, H8306, H8307, H8308, H8310, H8311, H8312, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11593, S11597 [19OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4838, H4852, H4853 [21JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7749, S7868 [30JN], H4952, H4954, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6347, H6357, H6360, H6361, H6363, H6365 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S10604 [28SE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S13456 [12DE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13037, S13057 [16NO]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9779, S9780, S9784, S9790, S9791, S9795, S9799, S9800, S9801, S9852, S9853, S9854, S9855, S9856, S9857, S9858, S9860 [8SE], S9873, S9879, S9882, S9884, S9887 [9SE], S9899, S9900, S9902, S9940, S9941 [12SE], S9953, S9962, S9974, S9976, S9977, S9990, S9992, S9993, S9994 [13SE], S10006, S10019, S10020, S10024, S10032, S10048, S10050, S10051, S10052 [14SE], S10061, S10064, S10065, S10072, S10131, S10134, S10140 [15SE], H4401, H4402, H4403 [13JN], H4437, H4438, H4441, H4445, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4456, H4458, H4461, H4463, H4471, H4487, H4488 [14JN], H4495, H4496, H4500, H4501, H4505, H4508, H4511, H4516, H4518, H4519, H4524, H4525, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4534, H4543, H4546, H4548, H4562 [15JN], H4580, H4581, H4582, H4584, H4586, H4587, H4589, H4592, H4593, H4605 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4413 [14JN]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067, S10140 [15SE], H8116 [20SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4237, S4244, S4266, S4321, S4322, S4343, S4344 [26AP], S4373, S4377, S4430 [27AP], S4453, S4465, S4468, S4475, S4597, S4598 [28AP], S4636, S4653, S4654, S4655 [9MY], S4855, S4880, S4881, S4882 [10MY], S4907, S4915, S4918, S4920, S4924, S4928, S4929, S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4970, S4971, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4993, S4997, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5003, S5004 [11MY], S5015, S5019, S5020, S5021, S5022, S5023, S5024, S5025, S5028, S5045, S5046, S5054, S5059, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5178, S5179, S5180 [12MY], S5199, S5205, S5232 [16MY], S5257, S5266 [17MY], H1055, H1185, H1186, H1187, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1194, H1199 [9MR], H1277, H1300, H1302, H1303, H1304, H1305, H1306, H1307, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1313 [10MR]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Homeland Security Grant Coordination and Simplification: David C. Huckabee, Congressional Research Service, S8099 [12JY]

———Shawn Reese, Congressional Research Service, S8101 [12JY]

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY], H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard appropriations, S12036 [27OC]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

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

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

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

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE], H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC], H11586 [14DE]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN], H6463 [26JY]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY], H9330 [27OC]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

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

Articles and editorials

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis Urges Senate Passage of Defense Spending Bill, S14130 [20DE]

As Medicaid Balloons, Watchdog Force Shrinks, S14105-S14107 [20DE]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY]

Bring Out Your Pork, S10007 [14SE]

Budgets Are Moral Documents. . .And There Is Still Time To Speak, H2695 [28AP]

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

Capitol Hill Blowout—Highways, Bike Paths, Ethanol, ``Biomass''—Congress Throws a Spending Party, S9406 [29JY]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Colombia's Capitulation, H5974 [19JY]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

Defense Appropriations Bill of 2006—Call for Action, S14129 [20DE]

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Fearing Shortfall Linked to Hurricanes, States Scramble To Stretch Federal Aid Among the Needy, S11553 [19OC]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Hobson Will Keep Busting Nuclear Weapon, E2425 [18NO]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

It's Great Because It's My House, E1510 [18JY]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Lack of FEMA Data Slows Relief, H9451 [1NO]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, S11626 [20OC]

Loophole to America, S8173 [13JY]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, S3459 [12AP]

Military Action Won't End Insurgency, Growing Number of U.S. Officers Believe, H4575 [16JN]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

``Moronic Proposal'', S10007 [14SE]

Oh, No—Pentagon Loses $2.3 Trillion, H324 [2FE]

$1 Billion in Conservation Funding Approved by U.S. House of Representatives Funding Bill Awaits a Vote in the U.S. Senate, S14127 [20DE]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, S8173 [13JY]

Our Little Harbor Doesn't Fit Into Feds' Big Picture, E515 [20MR]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

Pentagon Releases Repayment Rules—Troops Who Bought Protective Gear Now May Request Reimbursement, H8727 [6OC]

Pentagon Wasted Supplies, GAO Finds, H4576 [16JN]

Pork and Hurricane Relief, S10008 [14SE]

Prayers Made To Protest Budget Cuts, S14096 [20DE]

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, S9327 [29JY]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H4450 [14JN], H9496 [2NO]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235 [28JY]

Silence in the Face of Truth—Downing Street Memo, H4577-H4579 [16JN]

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

Stalking the Poor To Soothe the Affluent, S12089 [1NO]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, S9328 [29JY]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Teacher Success Story, S7866 [30JN]

Trouble at Turtle Bay, H4547 [15JN]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

U.S. ``Loses'' $9bn in Iraq, H323 [2FE]

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

VA Hospital in Texas Fights To Stay Open, S8109 [12JY]

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, S11795 [25OC]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, H322 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (see S. 1378), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 3446), H6650 [26JY]

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: provide grants for Centers for Clinical Discovery (see H.R. 3168), H5601 [30JN]

Agriculture: increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2744), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 520), H9361 [27OC]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (see S. 1404), S8301 [14JY]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for certain cost cutting measures (see H.R. 4214), H9555 [2NO]

———reauthorize (see S. 1516), S9158 [27JY]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA] (see S. 871), S4108 [21AP]

———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H9695 [4NO]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H10161 [14NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 74), H11654 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 982), H796 [17FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4297), H10156 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (see H. Res. 588), H11219 [7DE]

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

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S. 568), S2245 [8MR]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

———revise the concurrent resolution on the budget (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6327 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1416 [14MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (see H. Res. 154), H1509 [15MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H2734 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H2645 [27AP]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

CERCLA: require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

Children and youth: make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H137 [6JA]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1280), S6910 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 889), H791 [17FE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC] (see H.R. 3552), H7558 [28JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S1260 [10FE]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (see S. 2050), S13161 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 23), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 14), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 94), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 129), H847 [1MR]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 29), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 15), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 30), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H587 [14FE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 13), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 17), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 25), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 100), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 92), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 16), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

———authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (see H. Res. 10), H79 [4JA]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 159), H1622 [16MR]

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

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 138), H1024 [8MR]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 22), S648 [31JA]

Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 107), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 87), H587 [14FE]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S1345 [14FE]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 106), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 105), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 21), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 165), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 117), H719 [16FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 24), S648 [31JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H719 [16FE]

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

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 93), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 102), H630 [15FE]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 133), H941 [2MR] (see H. Res. 224), H2472 [21AP]

———establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Congressional Budget Act: preserve budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 116), H75 [4JA]

Constitutional amendments: line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

Continuing: making (see H.J. Res. 68), H8387 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H10502 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 75), H12167 [17DE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H10501 [16NO]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1720), S10187 [19SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 1514), H1845 [6AP]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension (see H.R. 3846), H8247 [21SE]

———prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H3112 [10MY]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

———authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (see S. 1908), S11744 [21OC]

———eliminate fees for assistance under export promotion programs, authorize appropriations for such purpose, and expand export promotion activities (see H.R. 4250), H10038 [8NO]

———establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 1491), H1844 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1042), S5300 [17MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1043), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H3892 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (see S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2863), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4484 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 639), H12224 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 74), S14317 [21DE]

Dept. of Education: increase funding levels for Partnerships in Character Education Program (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

———provide funding to enable colleges and universities to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

———reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3689), H7742 [7SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

———reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE] (see S. 1093), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

———reauthorize the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S738 [1FE]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 949), H794 [17FE]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3131), H5599 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

———make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of municipal and county governments (see H.R. 796), H587 [14FE]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

Dept. of HUD: make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

———notify Congress of any shortfall in funding for the tenant-based rental assistance program (see H.R. 393), H234 [26JA]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H8386 [27SE]

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

———provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H2977 [4MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: make payments to Western States for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

———refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a special round of funding by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 93), S144 [24JA]

———authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 242, 243), H136 [6JA]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 603), H353 [2FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see S. 963), S4547 [28AP]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H4141 [26MY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (see S. 1290), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5434 (see H.R. 3102), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3130, 3136), H5599 [30JN]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S6154 [7JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 (see H.R. 2510), H3694 [19MY]

Disasters: establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (see S. 24), S142 [24JA]

———make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans (see S. 2043), S13161 [17NO]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4324), H10225 [15NO]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1262), H1370 [10MR]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 23), H196 [25JA]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (see S. 1446), S8664 [21JY]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 102), S144 [24JA] (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3324), H5963 [18JY]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 4596), H12048 [16DE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 198), H77 [4JA]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 182), H77 [4JA]

Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund: authorize additional appropriations (see H.R. 1476), H1777 [5AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

———ensure that the total amount of certain funds awarded to a State for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is not less than the total awarded in fiscal year 2003 (see H.R. 1853), H2549 [26AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (see S. 2030), S13160 [17NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1642), H2100 [14AP]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

———require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H10502 [16NO]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (see S. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858), S11313 [7OC]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S6021 [26MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3057), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (see H. Res. 341), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 532), H9640 [3NO]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 302), S1049 [7FE]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see S. 940), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

FTC: reauthorize (see S. 1392), S8217 [13JY]

Government: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1271), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

———prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

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

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5778 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 267), H137 [6JA] (see H.R. 1273), H1416 [14MR]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: appoint a Federal officer to focus exclusively on the official and effective use of Federal resources in southeast Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1843), S11212 [6OC]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7813 [8SE]

———ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H8985 [19OC]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1765, 1766), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3958), H8643 [29SE]

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

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

IMF: require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of monetary resources provided by the U.S. (see H.R. 3054), H5100 [23JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN] (see H.R. 4605), H12048 [16DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 3204), H5739 [12JY] (see H.R. 3297), H5913 [14JY] (see H.R. 4519), H11503 [13DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1803), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 2475), H3693 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (see H. Res. 331), H4801 [20JN]

International Fund for Ireland: authorizing appropriations for U.S. contributions (see S. 1935), S12006 [27OC]

Iraq: extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office (see S. 1371), S7909 [1JY]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3775), H7948 [14SE]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (see S. 49), S143 [24JA]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see S. 1166), S6100 [6JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 136), H75 [4JA]

Law enforcement: authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 3404), H6380 [22JY]

———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H628 [15FE]

———provide for designation and funding of high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas (see H.R. 1055), H940 [2MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2985), H4801 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 2107), S13659 [15DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see S. 519), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 386), H233 [26JA]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9641 [3NO]

Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 806), H628 [15FE]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 289), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2515), H3694 [19MY]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 711), S3201 [5AP]

Millennium Challenge Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4014), H8807 [7OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1281), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6204 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12135 [17DE]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (see S. 2024), S12949 [16NO]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 573), H351 [2FE]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [6JA]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1428), H1693 [17MR]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 1863), H2550 [26AP]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 2362), H3330 [16MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

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

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H78 [4JA]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H78 [4JA]

National security: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

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

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see S. 48), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 4137), H9102 [25OC]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

———modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H78 [4JA]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 50), H135 [6JA]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

NRC: reauthorize user fees, reform procedures, and improve human capital programs (see S. 858), S4021 [20AP]

OAS: authorize appropriations for voluntary contributions to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries (see S. 704), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1213), H1368 [10MR]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

———protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2829), H4354 [9JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H2471 [21AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3595), H7560 [28JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8088 [15SE] (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Pesticides: making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1282), H1416 [14MR]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see S. 574), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1205), H1264 [9MR]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 2566), H3892 [24MY] (see H.R. 3104), H5434 (see H.R. 3104), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3330, 3332), H6106 [19JY] (see H.R. 3377), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3453), H6932 [27JY] (see H.R. 3512, 3514), H7557 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 212), H6327 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (see H. Res. 401), H7556 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (H. Res. 401)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 400), H7556 [28JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 690), S3147 [4AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

———provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071, 4071), H8918 [18OC]

Science: prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research (see H.R. 4118), H9043 [20OC]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (see H.R. 222), H78 [4JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2862), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 538), H10037 [8NO]

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

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: provide for investment and protection of surpluses (see H.R. 3913), H8387 [27SE]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1776), H2470 [21AP]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3649), H7672 [6SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (see S. 421), S1622 [17FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (see H.R. 1270), H1416 [14MR]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to offset costs of supplemental spending bills targeted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita (see S. 1809), S10823 [3OC]

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

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

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 732), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H1022 [8MR] (see H. Res. 144), H1263 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 399), H7556 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 393), H6932 [27JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 226), H7561 [28JY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: change manner of allocation of first responder grant funds (see H.R. 1093), H982 [3MR]

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

Veterans: health care funding (see S. 331), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1314), S7428 [27JN] (see H.R. 2684), H4140 [26MY] (see H.R. 4560), H11879 [15DE]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (see S. 1340), S7820 [30JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

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

Government: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9204-H9240 [26OC]

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1815), H12739-H13175 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863), H12293-H12641 [18DE]

———Correction Relative to Signatories, H13184 [22DE]

———Segments Omitted, H13183 [22DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9499-H9533 [2NO]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

NASA Appropriations (S. 1281), H12015-H12031 [16DE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3), H7043-H7550 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

NASA appropriations (H.R. 3070): CBO, H6335 [22JY]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act (S. 858): CBO, S9722-S9724 [7SE]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Essays

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Factsheets

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves Mission and Issues, S12425 [7NO]

Medical Isotope Production, S7242 [23JN]

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Minnesota Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

———Ohio Factsheet, S9904 [12SE]

———Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman, S4586, S4587 [28AP]

———Senator Bingaman and Representative Tom Udall, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Amtrak funding: several Senators, S2704 [15MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Clarify basis for funding of certain Violence Against Women Act grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8424 [28SE]

Colombia demobilization of foreign terrorist organizations: Eric L. Olson, Amnesty International (organization), H5975 [19JY]

———Jose M. Vivanco, Human Rights Watch (organization), H5974 [19JY]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) request for additional time to consider S. 1803, intelligence services appropriations: Senator Frist, S11657 [20OC]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Community Disaster Loan Act: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: Bryan Adcock, Ozark Action, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———East Missouri Action Agency, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———National Governors Association, S10774 [30SE]

———several Senators, S13286 [18NO]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking: Daniel Levin, Dept. of Justice, H6120 [20JY]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Affairs (House), H6120 [20JY]

———several Representatives, H6121 [20JY]

Continuing appropriations: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8534 [29SE]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

———Senators Specter, Dayton, Kohl and Leahy, S85 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S14127 [20DE]

———Senator Stevens, S14129 [20DE]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S14127 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Erin Conata, Committee on Armed Services (House), H12201 [18DE]

———Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14260 [21DE], H12201 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS telehealth programs funding: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11908 [26OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding for Connecticut: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, S11288 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Beverly O'Neil, Mayor of Long Beach, CA, S8096 [12JY]

———Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, S8120 [12JY]

———Christopher McKenzie, League of California Cities, S8096 [12JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S8120 [12JY]

———Clarence Edwards, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S8122 [12JY]

———Dave Liebersbach, National Emergency Management Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, CA, S8095 [12JY]

———High-Threat City Joint Working Group on Homeland Security, S8095, S8112 [12JY]

———Joseph Estey, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8121 [12JY]

———Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, TX, S8096 [12JY]

———Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S8113 [12JY]

———Ralph M. Purdy, United Federation of Police Officers, Inc., S8121 [12JY]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S8096 [12JY]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S8095 [12JY]

———Ruth Ann Minner and Mitt Romney, National Governors Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Sam A. Cabral, International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, S8121 [12JY]

———Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

———Steve Lenkart, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S8121 [12JY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S8120 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grants to State and local governments for interoperable communication equipment: several public safety officials' organizations, S14126 [20DE]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, H5423 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences: Steven B. Nesmith, Dept. of HUD, S11608 [20OC]

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law: Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia Council, H5533 [30JN]

———Lee Page, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5533 [30JN]

———Robert Bobb, District of Columbia Mayor's Office, H5533 [30JN]

District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11644 [20OC]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Ensure Federal employees activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving: Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3472 [12AP]

FAA air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding: Kate Breen, National Association of Air Traffic Specialists, H5536 [30JN]

FAA funding: Marion Blakey, FAA, S13629 [15DE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

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

———several organizations, S3729 [15AP]

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

Gulf War Illness research funding: Nancy Rekowski, Order of the Silver Rose (organization), H4745 [20JN]

———several Representatives, E2377 [16NO]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H4744 [20JN]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H4745 [20JN]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, H8279 [22SE]

———Barbara Pickney, Louisiana Head Start Association, H8272 [22SE]

———Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H8275 [22SE]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H8279 [22SE]

———Caroline Fredrickson and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, H8276 [22SE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H8274 [22SE]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, H8282 [22SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H8277 [22SE]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), H8282 [22SE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8275 [22SE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H8281 [22SE]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, H8276 [22SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Michael Lieberman and Jess N. Hordes, Anti-Defamation League, H8274 [22SE]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, H8281 [22SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), H8281 [22SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H8275 [22SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H8279 [22SE]

———Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start Association, H8273 [22SE]

———several religious, civil rights, labor, education, health, and advocacy organizations, H8278 [22SE]

———several religious organizations, H8282 [22SE]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H8273 [22SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H8274 [22SE]

Help America Vote Act funding: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2951 [17MR]

———several organizations, S2950 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5983, H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Commitee on the Judiciary (House), H5984 [19JY]

Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding: David F. Melcher, Corps of Engineers, H3788 [24MY]

———Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., Corps of Engineers, H3789 [24MY]

———Representative Gene Green, H3789 [24MY]

———several Members of the Texas congressional delegation, H3789 [24MY]

Impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Pamela J. Turner, Dept. of Homeland Security, H3493 [18MY]

Increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes: Dominique Leganx, S6905 [21JN]

———Laura Rutledge, S6905 [21JN]

———Liz Kramm, S6905 [21JN]

Intelligence services appropriations: Senator Collins, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S12073 [31OC]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10713 [29SE]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901, S12921 [16NO]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act: Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), E1893 [20SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1893 [20SE]

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: several Representatives, H6943 [28JY]

LIHEAP funding: David Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, S14128 [20DE]

———several Senators, S11810 [25OC]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S14128 [20DE]

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production: John O. Pastore and Robert K. Musil, Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

———Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S7238 [23JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

Medicaid funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, H2517 [26AP]

Medicaid funding and Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment: several organizations, S2810 [16MR]

Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas: Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, H12262 [18DE]

NASA funding: Representative Kucinich, E1148 [7JN]

NSF Math and Science Partnership Program funding: Warren M. Washington and Elizabeth Hoffman, NSF, H4432 [14JN]

OSHA enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis: several labor organizations, H5053 [23JN]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

Prohibit EPA funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations: several organizations, H3664 [19MY]

Prohibit funding to implement requirements for public housing residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs: Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H5532 [30JN]

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S12585 [9NO]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S12570 [9NO]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4466 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4466 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4466 [28AP]

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule: Joseph M. Conlon, American Mosquito Control Association, S7557 [29JN]

SBA loan programs funding: several small business associations, H9495 [2NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Military Coalition, H1451 [15MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1451, H1465 [15MR]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S2963 [17MR]

———several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act: several Senators, S902 [2FE]

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7825 [13SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H7825 [13SE]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: several State Governors, H4552 [15JN]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S5261 [17MY]

———Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S5260 [17MY]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S5261 [17MY]

———Kevin Shannon, Association for Commuter Transportation, S5261 [17MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1054 [9MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1055 [9MR], H1319 [10MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1319 [10MR]

———several local government organizations, S5260 [17MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S5260 [17MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S5261 [17MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5264 [17MY]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding: R. Nicholas Burns, Dept. of State, S3975 [20AP]

U.S. Fire Administration funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8281 [14JY]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

Veterans health care funding: Jane E. Fyer, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S3454 [12AP]

———Jim Nicholson, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3466 [12AP]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, S3454 [12AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

———Senator Santorum, S7569 [29JN]

———several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S3463 [12AP]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1645, H1662 [17MR]

Lists

Amendments in order to H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9860 [8SE]

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, S12426 [7NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Cosponsors of S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, and other legislation in support of retirees and military survivors, S12380 [4NO]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

Endorsers of proposed change to distribution formula for Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5429 [29JN]

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

Germane amendments to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5056 [12MY]

Groups against the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3666 [19MY]

Key military personnel provisions in conference report on H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S14255 [21DE]

New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology Stem Cell Research Grant recipients, E2616 [19DE]

Organizations and individuals supporting H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11577 [14DE]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Memorandums

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Brad Yacobucci, Congressional Research Service, E456 [16MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia: President Bush, S10721 [29SE], H8627 [29SE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11262 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2509 [26AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H9568 [3NO]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), H8534 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4044 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H11901 [16DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11101, S11112, S11115, S11117 [5OC], S11185 [6OC], H4764 [20JN], H11580, H11583 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], H12267 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8199, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8478 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9310 [27OC]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3026 [5MY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4855 [21JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4961 [22JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10979 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10004, S10006 [14SE], S10072 [15SE], H4605 [16JN], H9492 [2NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP], S4897, S4914 [11MY], H1322 [10MR], H4114 [26MY]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Press releases

Adoption of ``Law of Justice and Peace'' in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5974 [19JY]

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Jim Wallis and Faith Leaders Call for a Moral Budget and Urge Congress To Say `No' to Social Cuts That Pay for Tax Cuts: Sojourners (publication), H10638 [17NO]

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House: Senator Craig, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), H5568 [30JN]

Questions and answers

International Monitoring System funding relative to Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty compliance monitoring: Senator Biden and Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8532 [20JY]

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (H.R. 3446), E1613 [27JY]

Africa: develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

———increase disaster assistance and refugee assistance to Sudan and other African countries, H1467 [15MR]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———provide that every State receive an equal allocation of cotton, tobacco, and rice funding, H4271 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264, H4265 [8JN]

———funding, H12275 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208-H4273 [8JN], H4301 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381-H9394 [28OC], E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4201-H4208 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9367-H9373 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

AID: Child Survival and Health Account funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

———eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

———Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program funding, H3025 [5MY]

———South Africa Medical Research Council funding, H3025 [5MY]

Alaska: Pribilof Islands environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1630), H2085 [14AP], E668 [15AP], E771 [26AP]

———funding, H369 [8FE], H1210-H1218 [9MR], H5280 [28JN], H5380, H5382, H5388-H5397 [29JN], H5554, H5555 [30JN], H9987, H9988 [8NO], E366, E367, E368 [3MR]

———restore funding to certain routes, H5403-H5408 [29JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997-H4001 [25MY]

———condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE], H8650 [6OC]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019, H4020 [25MY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members, H1494, H1495, H1497 [15MR]

———improve care for military victims of sexual assault, H3922, H4026 [25MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1433, H1465-H1467 [15MR]

———increase pay for all members of the military and National Guard and Reserves, H4737, H4738 [20JN]

———National Guard and Reserves personnel funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding, H1457 [15MR]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, H8650, H8724 [6OC]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1450, H1465 [15MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H2885 [4MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291, H315-H325 [2FE], E173 [8FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310-H315 [2FE]

———tribute to ethnic and religious diversity, H3922 [25MY]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3614-H3620 [19MY], H7022 [28JY], E1036 [20MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

ATF: Violent Crime Impact Team assignment to Laredo, TX, H4434 [14JN]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

BIA: provide funding to Crow Creek Reservation for construction of temporary dormitory facilities, H3637 [19MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Bonneville Power Administration: Fish Passage Center funding, E2341 [14NO]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H355, H356, H369, H374, H383-H398, H402-H404 [8FE], H484, H508, H509 [9FE], H526 [10FE], H606, H611 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H2638, H2641-H2643 [27AP], H3336 [17MY], H3442 [18MY], H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990, H9014, H9015, H9017, H9018 [20OC], H9078, H9087, H9091-H9094 [25OC], H9106, H9107, H9109 [26OC], H9280, H9281, H9333, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9412 [28OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE], E185 [8FE], E384 [8MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1580 [16MR], H4924, H4925 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

———deficit, H11963 [16DE]

———establish biennial cycle (H.R. 2664), E1129 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (H.R. 3966), H8527, H8528 [29SE], H8989 [20OC], E2408 [18NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, H9054 [25OC]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 982), E291 [18FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9558, H9605, H9606, H9609, H9622-H9627, H9633-H9638 [3NO], H9643, H9674, H9675, H9683, H9685-H9691 [4NO], E2263 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE], H11115, H11116, H11194-H11199, H11213, H11214 [7DE], H11225, H11226, H11234-H11264, H11269, H11273, H11275, H11318, H11320, H11322 [8DE], H12054, H12161 [17DE], E2511 [13DE], E2532, E2533, E2538 [14DE], E2547 [15DE], E2562 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11227-H11234 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H9547 [2NO], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1553, H1558, H1562, H1597 [16MR], H2945, H2946 [4MY], H9022 [20OC], H10048 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

———status report, H178 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781, H5783 [13JY], H8067, H8069 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H3393, H3394 [17MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

Bureau of the Census: research on migration to improve demographic analysis and population estimates funding, H4472 [14JN]

Burma: provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Bush, President: veto authority, H1374 [14MR]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, H11226 [8DE]

———freeze oil industry subsidies, H9366, H9409 [28OC], H9541 [2NO], H9608 [3NO], H10125 [9NO], H11331 [12DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), H3714-H3716 [23MY]

———transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of plaque in Statuary Hall recognizing past holding of religious services in the Old House Chamber, H4941, H4942 [22JN]

Capitol Police: funding through reductions in GPO funding, H4957, H4958 [22JN]

———prohibit transfer of horse mounted unit to U.S. Park Police, H4954-H4956 [22JN]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H1857 [12AP], H4939, H4940-H4943, H4945, H4961 [22JN], H6463 [26JY], H7029 [28JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H5049 [23JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: prohibit funding to implement rule on critical access hospital replacement facility construction, H5122, H5123 [24JN]

Central America: allocation of foreign aid, H5293 [28JN]

Chemical weapons: authority over the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, H3926 [25MY], H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Children and youth: foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs, H8392 [28SE]

———prevent implementation of a universal mental health screening program, E1357 [27JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8031-H8056 [15SE], H9568 [3NO], E1859, E1875 [15SE], E1899, E1905 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), amendment process, H7790 [8SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963-H7965 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), motion to instruct conferees, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3370-H3373 [17MY], H8234-H8236 [21SE]

———research and development funding, H3382, H3383 [17MY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend, H2189 [20AP]

Colleges and universities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

Colombia: right-wing paramilitary forces demobilization funding, H5973, H5979 [19JY], H9646 [4NO]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (H. Res. 10), H35-H37 [4JA]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 133), H996, H997 [8MR]

———authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 224), H2573-H2576 [27AP]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (H.R. 341), E76 [25JA]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151, H5152 [24JN]

———reauthorize, H8489, H8491-H8493 [28SE], H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2000 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2037 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4302 [9JN], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN]

———legislative process, H852 [2MR], H5258 [28JN], H8532 [29SE], H12261, H12264, H12266 [18DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), H8531-H8535 [29SE], E2039 [6OC]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 68), motion to recommit, H8535 [29SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), H10517 [17NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10508-H10512 [17NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 75), H12141, H12142 [17DE]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4988, H4992, H4996, H4997, H5026, H5030, H5034, H5039-H5047, H5073, H5077 [23JN], H5162 [24JN], H5367 [29JN], E1374 [28JN], E1399 [30JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5129-H5131 [24JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs and creation of the Office of Ombudsmen, E2393 [17NO]

Corps of Engineers: aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species in lakes and rivers research funding, H3863 [24MY]

———Benton Harbor, MI, dredging project funding, H5815 [14JY]

———funding, H7639 [2SE], H8832 [17OC], E1780 [7SE]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

———permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3855 [24MY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3873, H3874 [24MY]

———reform, H3792 [24MY]

———require 5-year development plan for projects, H3863 [24MY]

———revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5815, H5870, H5871 [14JY]

———Sabine-Neches Riverway channel dredging funding, H6208 [21JY]

Courts: Federal court system funding through reductions in the GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5451 [29JN]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———expand Federal criminal ban on fake police badges to include uniforms, identification, and all other insignia of all public officials, H8477, H8478 [28SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H5499-H5501 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4493, H4516-H4518 [15JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5495-H5497 [30JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4829-H4838 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN]

Daytona Beach, FL: National Guard Reserve Center construction funding, H4098 [26MY]

DeLay, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H9633-H9638 [3NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

———Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4224, H4225 [8JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, H8395 [28SE]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

———organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit food stamps funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H4266 [8JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———Economic Development Administration funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Foreign Commercial Service operations funding through reductions in Dept. of State economic service officer positions funding, H4500 [15JN]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H4552 [15JN]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus in Boulder, CO, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), H9995 [8NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3746 [23MY], H3771, H3773 [24MY], H3912-H4046 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H12135, H12144 [17DE], E1099 [25MY], E1109, E1110, E1127, E1133 [26MY], E1150 [7JN], E1171, E1173 [8JN], E2514 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), amendment process, H3595 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12199, H12200-H12212 [18DE], E2636, E2643 [22DE], E2654 [30DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent request, H12199 [18DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3900-H3912 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), corrections in engrossment, H4047 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

———basic and applied research and development projects funding, H4737 [20JN]

———building security standards, H4093, H4094 [26MY]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

———C-130 aircraft funding, H609 [15FE], H2990 [5MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4740-H4742 [20JN]

———domestic violence prevention and response programs funding, H4767 [20JN]

———emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, H4569 [16JN]

———F/A-22 aircraft program funding, H2155 [20AP], H2478 [26AP]

———F-22 fighter funding, H484 [9FE]

———funding, H1551 [16MR]

———investigation of Defense Logistics Agency Prime Vendor purchasing program, H9608 [3NO], H10112 [9NO]

———Iraqi security forces training, H4405 [14JN], H9050 [25OC]

———Iraqi security forces training funding, H4757 [20JN]

———Iraqi security forces training funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4745-H4747 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4556 [15JN], H4565 [16JN], H4727-H4783 [20JN], H8650 [6OC], H9476 [2NO], H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11492 [13DE], H12054, H12148, H12150-H12155 [17DE], H12224 [18DE], E1301, E1304, E1308 [21JN], E1311, E1312 [22JN], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2553 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12172-H12178, H12199, H12244-H12269 [18DE], E2634, E2637, E2638, E2640, E2641, E2642, E2647, E2648, E2650, E2651 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report—motion to recommit, H12267 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4566, H4567-H4580 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12224-H12233 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), H13181-H13183 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11580-H11583 [14DE], E2563 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, H4764 [20JN]

———Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas, H12262 [18DE]

———operations and maintenance funding, H1458 [15MR]

———Ovarian Cancer Research Program funding, H4094 [26MY]

———overhead cover systems to support force protection in Iraq funding, H9562, H9563, H9565 [3NO]

———overseas bases military construction funding, H4094 [26MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

———rehabilitation of overseas equipment funding, H1497 [15MR]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

———research and development programs funding, E969 [13MY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, H4736, H4738, H4739 [20JN]

———satellite communications language training activities funding, H4733 [20JN]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4082, H4102 [26MY], H4736 [20JN], E1099 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

———civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

———Foreign Language Assistance Program funding, H5035 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

———require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H5158 [24JN]

———Teacher Incentive Fund funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

———tribute to Teacher Incentive Fund, H5804 [14JY]

———TRIO Programs funding, E1330 [24JN]

———utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

———EnergySmart Schools Program funding, H3857, H3858 [24MY]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———integrated bioenergy research and development programs funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

———International Fusion Energy Project funding, H3869 [24MY], H10060 [9NO]

———Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

———Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Computational Science funding, H3785, H3786 [24MY]

———Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider project funding, H10061 [9NO]

———Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, E1351 [24JN]

———bar-code medication technology funding, H5072, H5073 [23JN]

———community health centers funding, H4993, H5060, H5061 [23JN]

———Community Services Block Grant funding, H8534 [29SE]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H5031, H5034, H5055 [23JN], H5387 [29JN], E1364 [27JN], E1391 [28JN]

———ensure prescription drug clinical trials required to be listed in a public database are listed before a drug is approved for market, H4263, H4264 [8JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 949), E304 [18FE], E925 [10MY], E1034 [20MY]

———Healthy Communities Access Program funding, H5049, H5062, H5063 [23JN]

———Office of Information Technology funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5137 [24JN]

———Office of Women's Health programs funding to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, H5061 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to be used to appoint an individual to a Federal advisory committee on the basis of political affiliation, H5137 [24JN]

———prohibit use of funding to implement a universal mental health screening program, H5145, H5146 [24JN]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (H.R. 3131), E1421 [1JY]

———require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473, H8474 [28SE]

———rural health care and dentistry programs funding, H5055 [23JN], H11547 [14DE]

———rural outreach grants and rural health research programs funding through reductions in OSHA funding, H5051-H5053 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program implementation, H3491 [18MY]

———allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233, H3234 [12MY]

———appropriations earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———chemical facility security funding, H3379-H3381 [17MY], H3535 [18MY], H3747 [23MY], E1052 [20MY]

———chemical plant security funding, H8691 [6OC]

———Citizen Corps program funding, H3218 [12MY]

———citizenship and immigration services funding, H3369, H3370, H3373-H3375 [17MY]

———conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (H.R. 4009), H8688, H8690, H8704 [6OC]

———coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3480, H3481 [18MY]

———Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism funding, H3456 [18MY]

———expand pre-clearance border crossing programs, H3484 [18MY]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3376-H3379 [17MY], H9107 [26OC]

———funding, H1551 [16MR]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement funding through reductions in Coast Guard funding, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, H11810 [15DE], H11958, H11959 [16DE]

———investigation of corruption allegations at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, H8702 [6OC]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H3231-H3233 [12MY]

———make grants to the National Medical Preparedness Consortium to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3481, H3482 [18MY]

———make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement funding, H3368, H3369 [17MY], H3486, H3503-H3505 [18MY]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness funding, H3376 [17MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489, H3490 [18MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

———provide authority to continue to conduct security clearance investigations pending selection of a single Government-wide agency to conduct such investigations, H3394 [17MY]

———reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3475-H3479 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local port authorities for additional costs associated with elevated threat levels, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———replace color-coded terror alert system and ensure effective means of communicating risk to the public, H3479, H3480 [18MY]

———report efforts to reduce replication of badges, uniforms, and other insignia identifications, H3491 [18MY]

———require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3499-H3501 [18MY]

———shoulder-fired missile defense systems for passenger aircraft research funding, H3390, H3391 [17MY], H3446, H3449 [18MY]

———study feasibility and desirability of expanding the boundaries of the National Capital Region, H3490 [18MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR], H5371, H5381, H5384 [29JN], E1437 [1JY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5428, H5429 [29JN]

———Homeless Assistance Grants funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5408-H5412 [29JN]

———HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5429-H5432 [29JN], H5554 [30JN], H9987 [8NO]

———Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H5443 [29JN], E1419 [1JY]

———lead hazard control grants funding, H5398, H5399 [29JN]

———Native American Housing Block Grant Program funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

———prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

———Round II Empowerment Zones program funding, H5554 [30JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5422-H5427 [29JN]

———Working Capital Fund funding, H5526 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8324 [22SE], H8377 [27SE], H8391, H8392, H8393, H8394, H8412, H8422, H8433-H8481 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2062 [7OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8401-H8406 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), motion to recommit, H8478, H8479 [28SE]

———Border Violence Task Force funding, H8470 [28SE]

———child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3131 [11MY], H8430, H8432 [28SE], H10071 [9NO], E2334 [10NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in FBI and DEA funding, H4456, H4457 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

———DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———ex-offender reentry programs funding, H4447, H4448 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4442-H4445 [14JN], E2334 [10NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]

———prohibit funding for programs that would facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, H4534 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

———provide greater flexibility to State and local governments in spending law enforcement grant money, H8424 [28SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding through reductions in NOAA funding, H4463-H4466 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, H10079 [9NO]

———reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (H.R. 3279), E1498 [15JY]

———reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release programs funding, H5058 [23JN]

———Reintergration of Youthful Offender Program funding, H5058 [23JN]

Dept. of State: Active Response Corps funding, H6040, H6041 [19JY]

———American Corners Program funding, H4433 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

———Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

———conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine how best to use security assistance funding to prevent illegal immigration from Ecuador, H6068, H6069 [19JY]

———Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

———Human Rights and Democracy Fund funding, H5323 [28JN]

———International Boundary and Water Commission funding for levee improvement along the Rio Grande in Texas, H10051 [9NO]

———make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

———reimbursement to New York, NY, and other localities for protection of foreign missions and officials, H6056 [19JY]

———report on compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6119-H6122 [20JY], E1584 [22JY]

———require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6044-H6046 [19JY], E1539 [20JY]

———shift Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

———Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction initiative funding, H5317, H5318 [28JN]

———strengthen requirement for availability to travel worldwide relative to restrictive medical conditions for new entrants to the Foreign Service, H6042 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

———exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (H.R. 3464), H8951 [19OC]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (H.R. 2693), E1114 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp., to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 242), E33 [6JA]

———Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

———Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program funding, E1815 [12SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration, H5753 [13JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5562-H5569, H5585-H5591, H5596 [30JN], H5712 [12JY], E1421 [1JY], E1447 [11JY], E1517 [18JY]

———national cemeteries repair and maintenance funding, H4090 [26MY]

———pain management research programs funding, H4099 [26MY]

———reintegration services funding, H1432 [15MR], H1524 [16MR]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation, H3906 [25MY]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disasters: eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H10507 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1478, H1479 [15MR]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), H10991, H11025, H11026 [18NO]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Diseases: Cushing's disease research funding, E2116 [18OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (H.R. 1262), E416 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H12264 [18DE]

District of Columbia: payment of congressional salaries until congressional Delegate has a vote in Congress, H5504 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533, H5534 [30JN]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762-H3765 [23MY]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4411 [14JN], H10068, H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 4596), E2577 [17DE]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5118 [24JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H12237 [18DE]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, E2222 [28OC]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531, H4532 [15JN]

E-Government Act: funding, H4530 [15JN]

Egypt: allocation of foreign aid, E1608 [27JY]

———democracy and education programs funding, H5298, H5299 [28JN]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H5412, H5413 [29JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3592, H3608, H3674 [19MY]

———continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H3671 [19MY], H7020 [28JY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3642-H3644 [19MY], E1054 [23MY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in tax cuts, H3640, H3641 [19MY]

———increase Superfund funding through reductions in science and technology programs funding, H3638, H3639 [19MY]

———prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3665-H3669 [19MY]

———prohibit funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, H3663 [19MY], E1053 [23MY]

———require audits to verify use of science in promulgation of new regulations, H3669 [19MY]

———State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3674 [19MY]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5516-H5522 [30JN]

Executive Office of the President: Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board funding, H5456, H5457 [29JN], E1419, E1420 [1JY]

Eximbank: funding, E1398 [30JN]

———limit funding relative to confirmation of an Inspector General, H5344 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

FAA: air traffic control services funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5399 [29JN]

———air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding, H5535, H5536 [30JN]

———Civil Aeromedical Institute study on flight attendant fatigue funding, H5383 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5497-H5499 [30JN]

———safety programs funding, H5399 [29JN]

———school soundproofing projects funding, H5534, H5535 [30JN]

———Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Program funding, H5555 [30JN]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H8471 [28SE]

FDA: delay approval of genetically engineered fish, H4265 [8JN]

———prohibit use of funds to investigate or take action against employees legally providing information to Congress or the public concerning the FDA, H4266-H4268 [8JN]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3395-H3398 [17MY], H3680 [19MY]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671, H3672 [19MY], H5343 [28JN]

Federal Transit Administration: impact of OMB accounting rules on treatment of split-funded programs, H5382 [29JN]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

———develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H12037 [16DE], E2623 [19DE]

———role in providing housing assistance to those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, H9450 [1NO]

Firearms: prohibit use of funds to export .50 caliber sniper rifles to nongovernmental entities, H4592, H4593 [16JN], E1282 [20JN]

First Responder Grants Board: coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229, H3230 [12MY]

Fish and fishing: State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management plans funding, H3619, H3620 [19MY]

Florida: Miami Intermodal Center, Earlington Heights connector funding, H1044 [9MR]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

———prevent allocation to groups or individuals engaged in efforts to overthrow democratically elected governments, H4777 [20JN], H4836, H4837 [21JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339, H5340 [28JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H5331, H5332 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding for assistance to Vietnam, H5348, H5349 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H5349, H5350 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347, H5348 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5261, H5281-H5300, H5301-H5355 [28JN], H9310 [27OC], E1397, E1398, E1399, E1413, E1415 [30JN], E1448 [11JY], E1539 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9650-H9672 [4NO], E2339 [10NO], E2611 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265-H5274 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644-H9650 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), motion to instruct conferees, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H1496 [15MR]

Forest Service: wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3618, H3646-H3648 [19MY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

GAO: study impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3492-H3494 [18MY]

Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H5286, H5288, H5291 [28JN], E1448 [11JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, H5303 [28JN]

Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4162 [7JN]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4956, H4957 [22JN]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6127-H6129 [20JY], E1569 [21JY]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control project funding, H3790 [24MY]

GSA: eTravel Services funding, H5527, H5528 [30JN]

———Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5462, H5463 [29JN]

Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340, H5341 [28JN], H9669 [4NO]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, H3778 [24MY], H10062 [9NO]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H418 [9FE], H1626 [17MR], H2190 [20AP], H3778, H3787, H3862, H3867 [24MY], H10061 [9NO]

Head Start Program: allow centers that have vacant slots to use funding to serve eligible infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start programs, H8267, H8269 [22SE]

———clarify financial audit requirements, H8300 [22SE]

———funding, H8258 [22SE], E1021 [19MY]

———improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8311, H8312 [22SE]

———Indian Head Start Program funding, H8265 [22SE]

———management reforms, H8309 [22SE]

———migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

———permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

———permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254-H8262, H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269-H8287, H8314-H8320 [22SE], E1976 [28SE]

———provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, H10518 [17NO]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8264-H8324 [22SE], E1943 [22SE], E1964 [27SE], E1968, E1976, E1977 [28SE], E2001 [29SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), amendment process, H8057 [15SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8253-H8263 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), corrections in engrossment, H8324 [22SE]

———require faith-based organizations providing Head Start services to establish separate bank accounts for Federal funding, E1977 [28SE]

———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310, H8311 [22SE]

———suspend implementation of National Reporting System while the National Academy of Sciences studies appropriate standards for school readiness, H8268, H8307, H8308 [22SE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (H.R. 3854), E1918 [21SE]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE], H3203 [12MY], H3548, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5158, H5161, H5162 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Highway Trust Fund: extend certain highway-related excise taxes and expenditure authorities, H1042 [9MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H4928-H4932, H4942, H4944, H4945, H4952-H4954 [22JN]

———smoking policies in House office buildings, H4941 [22JN]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3895), H8668-H8670 [6OC]

Houston, TX: abuse by evacuees of taxpayer debit cards issued in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———conduct risk assessment of air toxics in communities near industrial facilities, H7022 [28JY]

———flood control projects funding, H10064 [9NO]

Hunger: reduce, H4207 [8JN]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

Immigration: encourage employers to participate in employment eligibility verification, H3385 [17MY]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H5710 [12JY], H6178 [20JY], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———prohibit funding for any unauthorized border patrol project, H3400, H3401 [17MY]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3448, H3495-H3500 [18MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840 [21JN], H4901 [22JN]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

———funding, H11546 [14DE]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, E405 [10MR]

Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6668-H6672 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12072-H12075 [17DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4114 [26MY], H4300 [9JN], H4840-H4858 [21JN], E1341, E1352 [24JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4829-H4840 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), corrections in engrossment, H4858 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), motion to recommit, H4856, H4857 [21JN]

———counterterrorism funding, H4829 [21JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4568-H4580 [16JN]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H240 [1FE], H290 [2FE], H418 [9FE], H9094 [25OC]

———U.S. embassy funding, H2991, H2992 [5MY]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, H3165 [11MY], H4715 [17JN], H8955 [19OC]

IRS: enforce Privacy Act relative to personal information, H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

———tax law enforcement efforts funding, H5387 [29JN]

Jacobs Creek Landing, KS: Neosho River logjam cleanup funding, H3794 [24MY]

Jersey City, NJ: Liberty State Park environmental restoration activities funding, H5869, H5870 [14JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H3591, H3608 [19MY], H6942, H7022 [28JY]

Latin America: allocation of foreign aid, H5294 [28JN]

Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (H.R. 812), H604 [15FE]

———improve security at U.S. borders, H3375, H3381-H3383 [17MY], H3450 [18MY]

———prohibit funding for certain forensic activities to States without a policy to obtain DNA samples from every convicted felon, H4524 [15JN]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4934-H4962 [22JN], H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), amendment process, H4707 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, H7023-H7030 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928-H4934 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948, H6949 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), motion to recommit, H4961 [22JN]

Library of Congress: funding, H4943 [22JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H1630 [17MR], H6953 [28JY], H8790 [7OC], H8989 [20OC], H10008 [8NO], H10518, H10521, H10525, H10641 [17NO], H11077 [6DE], H11179, H11180 [7DE], H11509, H11547 [14DE], H12239 [18DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

Medicaid: funding, H1560 [16MR], H1671 [17MR], H2509-H2520 [26AP], H2652, H2656, H2697, H2700, H2708, H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H2787 [3MY], H9938 [7NO], H10045 [9NO], E875 [4MY]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5117, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H1344 [10MR], H6210 [21JY], H8394 [28SE], H8832 [17OC], H8902-H8907 [18OC], H9090 [25OC]

———Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

Mexico: international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H5292, H5296 [28JN]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists, H6122, H6123 [20JY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, H1464, H1497-H1500 [15MR]

Mississippi River: Environmental Management Program funding, H3786 [24MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, H1570 [16MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, H6342, H6343 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6335-H6368 [22JY], E1590 [25JY], E1605 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6332-H6335 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), corrections in engrossment, H6368 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3250), E1476 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10971 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12129-H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 423), H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), insert H.R. 3070 language in lieu, H10979 [18NO]

———establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6363-H6365 [22JY]

———funding, H4431, H4432 [14JN], H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding under NASA education programs, H6361-H6363 [22JY]

———Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission funding, H6345 [22JY]

———Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, E2333 [10NO]

———prohibit funding for artist-in-residence program, H4530, H4531 [15JN]

———space exploration capabilities funding, H4448 [14JN]

———submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6360, H6361 [22JY]

National Academy of Sciences: Hudson River environmental study funding, H3619, H3624 [19MY]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]

National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1428), H5203 [27JN], E503 [17MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 2362), H5204 [27JN]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, H3926 [25MY]

———funding, H8516 [29SE]

National Institute of General Medical Sciences: basic behavior research and training funding, E1381 [28JN]

National Institute of Mental Health: prohibit funds for peer-reviewed studies of newlyweds' relationship resilience and pigeons' visual concepts, H5137-H5139 [24JN]

National laboratories: laboratory-directed research and development programs funding, H3865, H3866 [24MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 3961), E1987 [29SE]

———require that concession items for sale be made in the U.S., H3672 [19MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog, H3606 [19MY]

National security: call for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, H4041 [25MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement, border protection, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H2507-H2509 [26AP], H3013, H3015 [5MY], H3398, H3399 [17MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement and border protection funding, H3368 [17MY]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

———national missile defense system funding, H947 [3MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H9332 [27OC]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3219, H3220 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

———secure borders of the U.S., H1481 [15MR]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

Navy: shipbuilding program funding, H4734 [20JN]

New Jersey: State human embryonic stem cell research grants, H12072 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

———transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 472), E113 [1FE]

New York: workers compensation and worker retraining funding for first responders to terrorist attacks upon the U.S., H5047-H5049 [23JN]

New York, NY: mass transit projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Nigeria: allocation of foreign aid, H1489, H1490 [15MR]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

———funding, H1630, H1646 [17MR], H5049 [23JN], H10518, H10521, H10522, H10523 [17NO]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8184, H8186-H8188, H8198, H8201-H8204, H8214, H8215 [21SE]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139-H5141 [24JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, H3011 [5MY]

———Coastal Zone Management Account funding through reductions in Bureau of Industry and Security funding, H4501, H4502 [15JN]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 50), E11 [4JA]

———prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

———vessel time charter funding, E1286 [20JN]

Norman, OK: initiate a Water Supply Augmentation Feasibility Study at Lake Thunderbird, E2364 [15NO]

NSF: funding, H10067 [9NO]

———Math and Science Partnership Program funding, H4432, H4433 [14JN]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (H.R. 2939), H11563-H11566 [14DE], E1275 [17JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, H5383, H5458, H5459 [29JN]

———National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5459-H5461 [29JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (H.R. 2565), H9074 [25OC]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (H.R. 1792), E743 [22AP], E1921 [21SE]

OSHA: enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H5053, H5054, H5055 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3811), H8802 [7OC], H8894 [18OC]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3918), H9097 [25OC], H10017-H10023 [8NO]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 4318), H10194 [15NO]

Pennsylvania: flood control projects funding, H5869 [14JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5114-H5117 [24JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H4220 [8JN]

———pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

Public housing: prohibit funding to implement requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs, H5531, H5532 [30JN]

Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]

Public welfare programs: funding, H12237 [18DE]

Queens, NY: closing of Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, H3397 [17MY]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: funding, H5117 [24JN]

Rivers: locks and dams infrastructure funding, H3866 [24MY]

Roads and highways: eliminate requirements for States to establish procedures for low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls in high occupancy toll lanes, H1300-H1302 [10MR]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4047-H4053 [25MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), H5557, H5562 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), H6087, H6088 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), H6269, H6273 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 212), H6309 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), H6878 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), H7034, H7035 [28JY], H7570 [29JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

Romania: condition allocation of foreign aid on resolution of U.S. adoption cases, H5341, H5342 [28JN]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H5769 [13JY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: enforcement of consumer protection provisions, H10939 [18NO]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H1484-H1486 [15MR], H5333-H5335 [28JN], E1397 [30JN]

SBA: direct and guaranteed loan programs funding, H4431 [14JN], E1247 [15JN]

———loan programs funding, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4449-H4454 [14JN], H8975 [19OC], E1242 [15JN]

Science: nuclear physics programs funding, E2327 [10NO]

———prohibit Federal funding for human cloning research and encourage equivalent restrictions by other countries (H.R. 222), H800 [1MR], E18 [4JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Ships and vessels: allow foreign workers to work on U.S. vessels on international voyages and to possess transportation security cards, H8045 [15SE]

———treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder, H8051 [15SE]

Signature Science LLC: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Sioux City, IA: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H4549 [15JN]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Social Security: disability insurance program funding, H5161 [24JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (H.R. 1776), H2634, H2636 [27AP], H3031 [5MY], H6111 [20JY], E750 [22AP]

———restore solvency, H6209 [21JY]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H2787 [3MY]

South Carolina: I-73 corridor construction project funding, H1051 [9MR]

———tribute to South Carolina Cares Initiative for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7822 [13SE]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H3773 [24MY]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H7823-H7825 [13SE], H8116 [20SE]

SSA: prohibit use of funding to pay salaries of employees to administer Social Security benefits under a totalization agreement with Mexico, H5143, H5144 [24JN]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

———subtract amounts received in high-priority programs from surface transportation program formula totals, H1311-H1313 [10MR]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———authorize all necessary means to stop genocide in Darfur region, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to return displaced persons from Chad to Sudan, H5345-H5347 [28JN]

Supreme Court: prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

———reduce salaries and expenses relative to New London, CT, eminent domain decision, H5449, H5450 [29JN]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (H.R. 2047), E848 [3MY], E875-E877 [4MY]

Susquehanna River: watershed cleanup funding, H4222 [8JN]

Taxation: enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526, H1527 [16MR]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

TeraVicta Technologies, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Texas: Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding, H3788, H3789 [24MY], H10064 [9NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H854 [2MR], H8988 [20OC], H11570-H11579 [14DE], E269 [17FE], E399 [9MR], E1026 [19MY], E1733 [29JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1038-H1205, H1214, H1215 [9MR], H1276-H1325, H1334 [10MR], H3240 [12MY], H4050 [25MY], E226 [14FE], E404 [10MR], E456 [16MR], E1057 [23MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), amendment process, H971 [3MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7570, H7571-H7583, H7590 [29JY], E1719 [29JY], E1815 [12SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1034-H1038 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1272-H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399), H7570 [29JY], E1752 [6SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), H7035 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), corrections in engrossment, H1325 [10MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H1323 [10MR]

———hazardous material transport research projects funding, H7580 [29JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, H5950-H5952 [18JY], H11517 [14DE]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1041, H1042 [9MR], H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Projects of National and Regional Significance program funding, H7576 [29JY]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: passenger and checked baggage screening systems funding, H3386 [17MY], H3452 [18MY]

———Registered Traveler pilot program continuation, H8690 [6OC]

Treaties and agreements: prohibit inclusion of provisions increasing limit on number of certain aliens permitted to enter the U.S. into trade agreements, H4587-H4589 [16JN]

U.N.: prohibit funding for payment of U.S. contributions to U.N. or any affiliated agency, H4580, H4581 [16JN]

———prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation project, H4546-H4548 [15JN]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H6057 [19JY]

———reform, H6037-H6039 [19JY], E1572 [21JY], E1580 [22JY]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773, H4777 [20JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3908 [25MY]

U.S. Boxing Commission: clarify self-funding mechanisms, H10353 [16NO]

———ensure that funding is derived from licensing fees on boxing industry participants, H10355 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit sale of public lands in the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Wildlife Refuges to buy water rights, H3663 [19MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: laboratory construction in Santa Cruz, CA, funding, H3624 [19MY]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: change manner of allocation of first responder grant funds (H.R. 1093), H973 [3MR]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H4564 [16JN], H4744, H4758 [20JN], H5128 [24JN]

———health care funding, H398-H402 [8FE], H512-H518 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H589, H604, H621-H626 [15FE], H1432, H1477, H1478, H1481 [15MR], H1524, H1563, H1609 [16MR], H1644-H1646, H1662 [17MR], H2709, H2710, H2715 [28AP], H4078-H4084, H4092-H4095, H4105, H4106, H4111 [26MY], H4909, H4910 [22JN], H5148, H5166 [24JN], H5221 [27JN], H5255, H5268-H5273, H5294 [28JN], H5367, H5371, H5385, H5386, H5470 [29JN], H5482 [30JN], H5646 [12JY], H5744, H5745, H5746, H5747, H5748, H5749, H5753, H5754 [13JY], H5884, H5897-H5900 [14JY], H5919-H5923, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H5979 [19JY], H6458-H6463 [26JY], H7020, H7021, H7022 [28JY], H9956-H9959 [7NO], H10120, H10124, H10126 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10921-H10924 [18NO], E184 [8FE], E1493 [15JY], E1586 [22JY], E1620 [27JY], E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751 [6SE]

———health care funding (H.R. 515), H517 [9FE], H9993 [8NO], E178 [8FE]

———mental health services funding, H1432 [15MR], E1638 [27JY]

———modify eligibility for Federal hiring preference, H3923 [25MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H3906 [25MY]

Victims of Crime Act: funding, H4430 [14JN]

Violence Against Women Act: allow States to provide unemployment benefits to victims fired due to circumstances stemming from domestice violence, H8404 [28SE]

———allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

———clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423-H8432, H8467-H8470 [28SE]

———prohibit insurance providers from basing coverage decisions on victim's history of abuse, H8404 [28SE]

———reauthorize, H1028, H1029 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1327 [10MR], H8391, H8393, H8394, H8403, H8423-H8432 [28SE], E399 [9MR], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC]

Volusia County, FL: Rose Bay Ecosystem Project funding, H3790, H3791 [24MY]

War in the Pacific National Historical Park: memorial wall repair funding, H3624, H3625 [19MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail system funding, H1049 [9MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 4560), E2574 [17DE]

Westport, MA: harbor dredging project funding, E515 [20MR]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), H8119 [20SE]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

YouthBuild USA (organization): funding, H5105, H5106 [24JN], H5382, H5383, H5387 [29JN], E1510 [18JY]

Zebra Imaging, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533, S8534 [20JY]

Afghanistan: Afghan police forces training pilot program funding, S4046 [21AP], S10782 [30SE]

Agriculture: disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

———price supports, S1153 [9FE]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080-S10103 [15SE], S10173-S10176 [19SE], S10210-S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10275-S10288 [21SE], S10327-S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12291 [3NO], S12399 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12145 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

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

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

———prohibit funding for entertainment expenses, S8456, S8468, S8469 [19JY]

Air Force: depot maintenance funding, S8779, S8780 [25JY]

———enter into agreements with St. Clair County, IL, to construct joint administrative and operations structures at Scott AFB, IL, S8815 [25JY]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (S. 1404), S8318 [14JY]

Albuquerque, NM: designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Amtrak: funding, S2694-S2706 [15MR], S2793, S2794 [16MR], S2954 [17MR], S11628 [20OC]

———reauthorize, S12193, S12196-S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Armed Forces: child care services and family assistance centers funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC], S12647 [10NO]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———extend temporary continuation of basic housing allowance for dependents of members who die on active duty, S3456 [12AP], S3513, S3520, S3521 [13AP], S4089 [21AP]

———increase death gratuity, S4088, S4089 [21AP]

———make oral and maxillofacial surgeons eligible for special pay for Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties, S8806 [25JY]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4094 [21AP]

———provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642, S3643 [14AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S12423-S12426 [7NO], S12569, S12573, S12584-S12586 [9NO]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, S11086-S11088 [5OC]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation, S4088 [21AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan, S8814, S8815 [25JY]

———require report on implementing Army National Guard Post Deployment Stand-Down Program, S3986 [20AP]

———use only basic pay as earned income to determine SSI eligibility for child or spouse of service member, S11119, S11120 [5OC]

Army: High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) common remotely operated weapons station funding, S11120 [5OC]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY], S10916-S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

———water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2801, S2809-S2817 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2804, S2828, S2829 [16MR], S4084, S4093, S4095 [21AP], S4509 [28AP], S8171 [13JY], S8383 [15JY]

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8806 [25JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: funding, S2944 [17MR]

Bridges: off-system bridges funding, S4468, S4469 [28AP]

———repair and maintenance funding, S4381 [27AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE], S1067-S1073, S1107 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S1326-S1328 [14FE], S1582 [17FE], S1783-S1785 [28FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592-S2597 [14MR], S9712-S9715 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC], S12124 [1NO], S12878 [16NO], S13435 [12DE], S13991 [19DE]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2856 [16MR]

———continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2899, S2900, S2924 [17MR]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S2838 [16MR]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, S13627-S13629 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524, S13527-S13531, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

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

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2796-S2806 [16MR], S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO], S13115, S13121, S13122, S13126 [17NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC], S11993 [27OC], S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S. 568), S2422-S2424 [10MR]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899, S2901-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, S11452 [18OC]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), S13057 [16NO]

———authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (S. 262), S890 [2FE]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

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

———mosquito abatement funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: reduce administrative costs, S11756 [24OC]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S13326-S13328 [18NO]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S12589 [9NO]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

———develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (S. 245), S750-S752 [1FE]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7280 [23JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), insert S. 1280 langage in lieu, S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S6919-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12036 [27OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (S. 1869), S13938 [16DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 360), S1289 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12561-S12568 [9NO]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (S. 2050), S13181 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

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

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): legislative priorities, S12048 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

———tribute to staff, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, S11297 [7OC]

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: International Monitoring System funding relative to compliance monitoring, S8531 [20JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO], S13407, S13408 [18NO]

———legislative process, S3888 [19AP], S3984 [20AP], S11997 [27OC], S13427 [12DE], S13989 [19DE], S14256 [21DE]

———legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9969-S9971 [13SE], S10014-S10016 [14SE]

Connecticut: transportation projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Continuing: making (H.J. Res. 68), S10705, S10706-S10711 [29SE], S10773-S10780 [30SE]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), S13283-S13287 [18NO]

———making (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, S13260 [17NO]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

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

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, S6356-S6359 [13JN], S6810 [20JN], S7408 [27JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, S7375 [24JN], S7408 [27JN], S14308 [21DE]

Corps of Engineers: funding, S2836 [16MR]

Courts: increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

———reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

Crime: Project Safe Neighborhoods program funding, S10074, S10075 [15SE], S12923 [16NO]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1720), S10189 [19SE]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service emerald ash borer eradication funding, S10329 [22SE]

———citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Conservation Security Program funding, S12287 [3NO]

———food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

———funding, S1070 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S14078 [20DE]

———grant the Natural Resources Conservation Service authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

———Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S85 [20JA], S10227 [20SE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

———prohibit the use of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service funds to demolish or dismantle the Hawaii Fruit Fly Production Facility, S10216 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281-S10284 [21SE]

———transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (S. 1908), S11745 [21OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10928-S10967 [4OC], S11061, S11088-S11094, S11104, S11105, S11110-S11112 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530, S8536-S8545, S8587 [20JY], S8590, S8602-S8660, S8714 [21JY], S8716-S8740, S8764 [22JY], S8772-S8803, S8806-S8822 [25JY], S8897-S8908, S8918, S8927-S8929, S8937-S8940 [26JY], S9065, S9080, S9085, S9086, S9100, S9105, S9148 [27JY], S9210, S9211, S9234, S9235 [28JY], S9419, S9423, S9424, S9451 [29JY], S9696 [7SE], S9872 [9SE], S9895, S9896 [12SE], S10363 [22SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11972 [27OC], S12048 [28OC], S12377-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12418, S12422-S12442 [7NO], S12472-S12516 [8NO], S12560-S12601 [9NO], S12638-S12648, S12652-S12676 [10NO], S12727-S12735, S12738-S12741, S12751-S12763 [14NO], S12777-S12812, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12941, S12942 [16NO], S13337 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S8530 [20JY], S11905 [26OC], S12668 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8624, S8625 [21JY], S8908 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S13331-S13333 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), S12811, S12812 [15NO], S13647-S13649 [15DE], S13953, S13955, S13956 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14122, S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14254-S14275 [21DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—motion to proceed, S14014 [19DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), insert S. 1042 language in lieu, S12811 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1044), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military construction (S. 1044), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12586-S12588 [9NO], S12644 [10NO]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

———Civilian Linguistic Reserve Corps pilot project funding, S12808 [15NO]

———Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS) funding, S12808 [15NO]

———C-130 aircraft funding, S1070 [8FE], S3775 [18AP], S3887 [19AP]

———construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8774-S8777, S8788 [25JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in the Missile Defense Program funding, S12478, S12493 [8NO]

———DD(X) Destroyer Program development funding, S8613 [21JY]

———Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research investment priorities, S12806 [15NO]

———defense basic research programs funding, S11109 [5OC]

———Defense Health Program funding for force protection work and medical care at the Vaccine Health Care Centers, S3890 [19AP]

———embassy security, construction, and maintenance funding, S8939 [26JY]

———establish position of Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management, S12483-S12485, S12492 [8NO]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, S8777 [25JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S1070 [8FE]

———high performance defense manufacturing technology research and development funding, S12598 [9NO]

———Iraqi security forces training and equipment funding, S12804 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10650, S10652-S10693, S10699-S10705, S10714 [29SE], S10780 [30SE], S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10916-S10922, S10925-S10968 [4OC], S11061-S11120 [5OC], S11174, S11179, S11181-S11190, S11194-S11200 [6OC], S11247-S11275, S11295 [7OC], S11451 [18OC], S13769 [16DE], S13953-S13955 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13972 [18DE], S13976-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14011, S14014 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14111, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14137, S14141-S14146, S14161-S14164, S14167-S14170, S14196-S14198 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14241-S14254, S14292, S14309 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), S14235-S14239 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74)—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233, S14234 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, S10911 [3OC]

———offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12427-S12432 [7NO], S12478, S12479, S12489, S12490 [8NO], S12600 [9NO]

———pediatric early literacy on military installations pilot projects funding, S11195 [6OC]

———Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for Epilespy Research funding, S3996 [20AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8807-S8810 [25JY]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082, S11083 [5OC], S11182-S11185 [6OC]

———require reports on training of Iraqi security forces, S3621-S3626 [14AP]

———require reports to Congress on efforts to stabilize Iraq and relieve burden on Armed Forces members deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region, S8181 [13JY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, S9896 [12SE], S12599 [9NO]

———semiconductor and microchip research and development programs funding, S12600 [9NO]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY], S8286 [14JY]

———support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

———train and equip foreign military and security forces as part of stabilization assistance, S12494, S12495 [8NO]

———University Research Initiatives Program funding, S8939 [26JY]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

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

———funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

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

———Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program funding, S11909 [26OC]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

———Teacher Incentive Fund funding, S14281 [21DE]

———Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program funding, S11814 [25OC]

———TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———FutureGen initiative funding, S12747 [14NO]

———grant program to aid local governments, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and not-for-profit agencies funding, S7281 [23JN]

———require feasibility study on the commercial development of biodiesel and hythane fuels, S7281 [23JN]

———State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program funding, S7795 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, S11976, S11983, S11984 [27OC]

———AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877-S11880, S11895 [26OC]

———collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

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

———community health centers programs funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE], S10774-S10780 [30SE], S13285-S13287, S13350 [18NO]

———establish an Office of Men's Health, S11992, S11993 [27OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (S. 569), S2273 [8MR], S4643 [9MY], S4863 [10MY]

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

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding to create a national family reunification initiative, S11989 [27OC]

———rapid oral HIV tests funding, S11881, S11882 [26OC]

———telehealth programs funding, S11908 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: acquisition of an integrated mobile medical system for testing and evaluation, S8165 [13JY]

———allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8103 [12JY]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S8124-S8126 [12JY]

———chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

———data-mining technology funding, S8383 [15JY]

———emergency management performance grants funding, S8383 [15JY]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S8284 [14JY]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S8157, S8160 [13JY], S8253, S8254 [14JY]

———first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833-S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———hazardous materials shipments identification and tracking funding, S8175, S8176 [13JY], S8252 [14JY]

———improve allocation of grants, S7976 [11JY], S8093-S8097, S8101-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8130 [12JY]

———improve allocation of grants (S. 1013), S5099-S5101 [12MY]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, S8179 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

———require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———SAFER Firefighting Hiring Program funding, S7967 [11JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: clarify ability to recover assets used in violation of regulatory agreements, S11403, S11406 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639, S11640, S11647 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR], S11647 [20OC]

———distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, S13323 [18NO]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11608 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility in Omaha, NE, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608-S11613 [20OC]

———public housing agencies set-aside funding, S11643 [20OC]

———restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13654 [15DE], S13749, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP], S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE], S12814 [15NO], S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562-S4565 [28AP], S6295 [9JN], S10289 [21SE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———domestic violence victims transitional housing funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE], S11121 [5OC]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE], S9972 [13SE], S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921, S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———juvenile justice programs funding, S12922 [16NO]

———Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative funding, S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11901 [26OC], S11992 [27OC]

———convey the Detroit, MI, Labor Building to Michigan, S4004 [20AP]

———job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Dept. of State: increase accountability and effectiveness of international police training, S3241 [6AP]

———make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., S3887 [19AP]

———require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

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

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: trade agreement enforcement funding, S11603, S11645 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: highway safety programs funding, S4622, S4624 [9MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

———prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11633, S11637 [20OC]

———Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program funding, S13319 [18NO]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct veterans disability compensation information campaign, S10355 [22SE]

———ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (S. 963), S6400 [13JN]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7797-S7799 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

———place conditions on the use of funding for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, S10331 [22SE]

———provide veterans benefits handbooks to all county veterans service officers, S10357 [22SE]

———Readjustment Counseling Service funding, S10351, S10357 [22SE]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (S. 1180), S6159 [7JN]

———require a report to Congress for certain budget shortfalls, S10356 [22SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

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

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

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Disasters: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3993-S3995 [20AP]

———establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (S. 24), S214 [24JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S10461 [27SE], S11410 [17OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), S13687 [15DE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 602), S2495, S2496 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10652-S10656 [29SE], S13605 [15DE]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S6905 [21JN]

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding, S11643-S11645 [20OC]

———reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S6473 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S10025 [14SE], S12814, S12817 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

———school methamphetamine education programs funding, S9907 [12SE]

East Timor: allocation of foreign aid, S12651 [10NO]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973-S11975 [27OC]

———afterschool programs funding, S2958 [17MR], S11986, S11987 [27OC]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S13603 [15DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11786-S11791, S11793 [25OC], S11909 [26OC]

———Pell Grant budget allocation adjustment, S13562 [14DE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (S. 2039), S13163-S13165 [17NO]

———restore vocational education funding through reductions in certain tax cuts, S2755 [15MR], S2826, S2827 [16MR], S2921, S2954 [17MR]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11958, S11975 [27OC]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11859-S11866 [26OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2954 [17MR]

———Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

———continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7552-S7561 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

———encourage competition in awarding of grants, S7588 [29JN]

———funding, S7594 [29JN]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7552-S7560 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

Executive departments: limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

FAA: safety programs funding, S13627 [15DE]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (S. 2030), S13162 [17NO]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

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

Federal aid programs: call for periodic evaluation of existing programs, S6143 [7JN]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3470-S3472 [12AP], S3509, S3512, S3518, S3519 [13AP]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S2619 [14MR]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities, S11196, S11199 [6OC], S11251, S11252 [7OC]

———allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

———Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding, S8178 [13JY]

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

FHA: rehabilitation grants and below-market sales programs funding, S12322 [3NO]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (S. 1129), S6023 [26MY]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2012), S12850 [15NO]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

———programs to address protracted refugee situations funding, S8451 [19JY]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S8454 [19JY], S8529, S8530 [20JY], S12399 [4NO]

———promote family stabilization and reduce child abandonment and exploitation, S8400 [18JY], S8513-S8516, S8529, S8534 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, S379 [25JA], S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY], S8333-S8373, S8378 [15JY], S8393, S8395-S8397, S8399-S8403, S8408, S8416 [18JY], S8439, S8447-S8476 [19JY], S8510-S8518, S8522, S8526-S8536 [20JY], S9275 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO], S12648-S12651 [10NO], S13333 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), unanimous-consent agreement, S8474 [19JY], S8518 [20JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any law that provides safeguards from unfair trade practices, S9949, S9965-S9968 [13SE], S10062-S10065 [15SE]

Forest Service: limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (S. 302), S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]

FTC: reauthorize (S. 1392), S8236 [13JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

———funding through reductions in Iraq Economic Support Fund funding, S8470, S8471 [19JY]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, S6143 [7JN]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

———support activities, S8807 [25JY]

Grand Teton National Park: visitors center funding, S7589 [29JN]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1250), S6661 [15JN], S9889 [9SE]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, S12748 [14NO]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Hawaii: Molokai Island agricultural development funding, S10286 [21SE]

Head Start Program: funding, S11866-S11869, S11892 [26OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1107), S5790 [23MY], S5841 [24MY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 550), S2252 [8MR]

———grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11906 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11881 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

———funding, S2949 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: prohibit funding for observance activities, S11875, S11876 [26OC]

Housing: prohibit funding to provide section 8 housing voucher assistance to certain students at institutions of higher education, S11549 [19OC]

Hunger: encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

———establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance for cleanup and facility repair and reconstruction costs for national parks and wildlife refuges damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S14247 [21DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11242 [6OC], S14196-S14198 [20DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11203-S11205 [6OC], S11736 [21OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12106-S12114 [1NO], S12301 [3NO]

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

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide housing assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9792-S9794 [8SE], S12814, S12815 [15NO]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———improve border security, S6293, S6294 [9JN], S7966, S7976 [11JY], S8161 [13JY], S8284 [14JY], S11602 [20OC]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832 [10MY]

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

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329, S5365 [17MY], S14177 [20DE]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

———funding, S7365 [24JN], S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7561, S7562 [29JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2767 [16MR], S2941 [17MR], S11869-S11872, S11881, S11894 [26OC]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, S2419 [10MR]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), S11597 [19OC]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 1803), S12603 [9NO], S14120-S14123, S14165 [20DE]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

Iraq: Advanced First Responders Network funding, S4838, S4839 [10MY]

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

———International Republican Institute and National Democratic Institute democracy building programs funding, S8473 [19JY]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

———retain Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction until reconstruction funds have been expended, S3999 [20AP], S8531 [20JY]

———U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S10650 [29SE]

———war victims program funding, S4822 [10MY]

IRS: prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

Joint Federal-State Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission for Alaska: establish (S. 49), S235 [24JA]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (S. 1166), S6104 [6JN]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739-S7749 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9323, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), unanimous-consent request, S7597, S7598 [29JN]

Library of Congress: Adventures of the American Mind Program funding, S7748, S7749 [30JN]

———Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program NFB-NEWSLINE service funding, S7749 [30JN]

LIHEAP: funding, S2943 [17MR], S9269 [28JY], S10364 [22SE], S11081, S11094, S11115 [5OC], S11522, S11524-S11526, S11552-S11554 [19OC], S11616, S11617, S11620, S11622, S11647, S11648 [20OC], S11794-S11796, S11798, S11807-S11812 [25OC], S11858, S11889, S11909 [26OC], S11996 [27OC], S12124 [1NO], S12747 [14NO], S13136 [17NO], S13288-S13290, S13339 [18NO], S13481-S13483, S13492 [13DE], S13543-S13545 [14DE], S13634, S13635 [15DE], S14228, S14285, S14289 [21DE]

———funding (S. 2107), S13663 [15DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (S. 519), S2026 [3MR]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404, S9415 [29JY]

Mascoutah, IL: designate Mid-American St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S11901 [26OC]

Medicaid: clarify treatment of prescription drug distributor service fees, S14205 [21DE]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease, S11989 [27OC]

———funding, S2604, S2609, S2611, S2618 [14MR], S2801, S2809 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR], S4500, S4520, S4522, S4523 [28AP], S13479-S13483, S13494 [13DE], S13527-S13530 [14DE], S14097, S14104-S14108, S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———include pharmacy benefit managers as liable third party payors, S14205 [21DE]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2604 [14MR]

———ensure that savings from reducing overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans is reserved for deficit reduction and to strengthen the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, S2937 [17MR]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (S. 289), S988 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

———suicide prevention activities funding, S11901 [26OC]

Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: reauthorize (S. 711), S3217-S3220 [5AP]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, S3628 [14AP], S4819 [10MY]

Minimum wage: level, S11469 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: make certain funding to States dependent upon the existence and enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws, S4915-S4917 [11MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2836 [16MR], S2952 [17MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, S9899 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S6925-S6933 [21JN], S10610-S10620 [28SE], S13457 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, S13770 [16DE]

———funding, S10076, S10077 [15SE]

National Affordable Housing Act: raise minimum State allocation (S. 2024), S12956 [16NO]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, S8542, S8543 [20JY]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13057 [16NO]

National Guard: counterdrug support activities funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC]

———homeland security and natural disaster response equipment funding, S10700-S10702 [29SE]

———reenlistment bonuses funding, S12647 [10NO]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote compliance with State and local laws to increase the safe and efficient operation of first responder vehicles, S4377 [27AP]

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

National security: border security funding, S3983 [20AP]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY]

———first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR], S8128, S8129 [12JY], S8158, S8163-S8169, S8191-S8202 [13JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3645 [14AP]

———maintain uninterrupted preeminence in human spaceflight, S8638-S8640 [21JY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces relative to mission in Iraq, S10650, S10652 [29SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1382 [15FE]

National Weather Service: funding, S10075 [15SE]

Native Americans: health care, housing, and education funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2936 [17MR]

———tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

Navy: shipbuilding program funding, S12478 [8NO]

New Jersey: Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority funding, S7589, S7590 [29JN]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (S. 48), S235 [24JA]

New Mexico: transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7794, S7795 [30JN]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630-S3641 [14AP]

NIH: funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR], S13290, S13291 [18NO], S13603, S13604 [15DE], S14285, S14288 [21DE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S9799 [8SE]

———rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S9903-S9907 [12SE], S10021-S10023 [14SE]

NOAA: National Waterborne Disease Recognition and Disaster Preparedness Program funding, S10075 [15SE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (S. 1465), S8747 [22JY]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7236-S7244, S7247, S7248, S7250 [23JN]

NSF: funding, S10075, S10076 [15SE]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, S8282 [14JY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

———protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Office of Director of National Intelligence: building design funding, S3532 [13AP]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940, S2948, S2952 [17MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: funding, S3780 [18AP]

Passports: prohibit funding to implement regulations requiring U.S. citizens to present passports at border crossings, S8129 [12JY]

Peace Corps: funding, S8464, S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Power resources: Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S7281 [23JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (S. 676), S3056 [17MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of certain municipalities for loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission area, S10175 [19SE]

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

———New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corrider project funding, S9360 [29JY]

Recycling: establish a tax credit for purchase of qualified recycling equipment use to sort or process packaging and printed materials, S7279 [23JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, S11339 [17OC]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), S5962 [26MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3104), S7786 [30JN]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3332), S8499 [19JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), S8712 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3377), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 212), S8714 [21JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3453), unanimous-consent agreement, S9202 [27JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), S9418 [29JY]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

———provide for designation of Indian scenic byways, S4244, S4245 [26AP]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (S. 690), S3151 [4AP]

Romania: allocation of foreign aid, S8533 [20JY]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

SBA: funding, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

Science: prohibit use of funding to ask scientific advisory committee candidates to disclose political affiliation or voting history, S11873 [26OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

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

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

———legislative priorities, S114 [24JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

———suspend time limitations on debate of budget reconciliation legislation that causes or increases a deficit, S12312 [3NO]

Senate Rules: process for consideration of conference reports, S13977-S13984, S13986 [19DE], S14141, S14142 [20DE], S14221, S14227, S14228, S14231, S14232, S14234 [21DE]

———strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (S. Res. 209), S8832 [25JY]

September 11th Victims Compensation Fund: final report by the Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, S11638 [20OC]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN], S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S902 [2FE], S973 [3FE]

Social Security: restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668-S2676, S2680-S2683, S2692 [15MR]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067 [15SE]

———reauthorize sport fishing and recreational boating safety programs (S. 421), S1634 [17FE]

States: retain current levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values when planning transportation projects, S4465-S4467 [28AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

———suspension of acquisitions, S6787 [20JN]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), S3087 [17MR]

———increase the Hope Scholarship Credit, S2931 [17MR]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists, S3985 [20AP]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865-S7867 [30JN]

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

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Tennessee: first responder personnel readiness funding, S1598 [17FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), S14299 [21DE]

Transportation: commercial driver training programs funding, S5280 [17MY]

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

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911-S2914, S2929 [17MR], S3729 [15AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4177 [25AP], S4237, S4242-S4252 [26AP], S4351, S4370, S4373-S4378, S4380-S4384 [27AP], S4452-S4461, S4465-S4475 [28AP], S4614, S4622-S4628, S4636, S4637, S4639, S4640 [9MY], S4849-S4859 [10MY], S4896-S4929 [11MY], S5014-S5029, S5037-S5046, S5052-S5062 [12MY], S5188-S5190 [13MY], S5197-S5215 [16MY], S5253, S5254, S5256-S5282 [17MY], S5433, S5434 [18MY], S6060, S6061 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9360, S9398-S9418, S9442-S9444 [29JY], S11913 [26OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9384 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), S9330 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4162-S4164, S4169 [25AP], S4230-S4237 [26AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), unanimous-consent agreement, S4473, S4526 [28AP], S5254 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 732), S3314 [6AP]

———hazardous material transport research projects funding, S5208 [16MY]

———importance of planning and environmental mitigation in transportation projects, S5188, S5189 [13MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8176-S8178, S8185, S8189-S8191 [13JY], S8255-S8268, S8284 [14JY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S4236 [26AP], S5206-S5208 [16MY], S5268, S5278 [17MY], S9402, S9407 [29JY]

———provide flexibility to consider all available funding options for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S2894, S2932 [17MR]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3172, S3192-S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

———require strict accounting of financing for renovation and refurbishment of the U.N. Headquarters Building in New York, S3257 [6AP]

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency: designate (S. 529), S2044 [3MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: funding, S8280 [14JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: protection of Federal judges funding, S4630 [9MY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

University of Alaska: funding, S12940 [16NO]

University of Miami: Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) funding, S10073 [15SE]

———Marine Life Science Building funding, S10073, S10074 [15SE]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Utah: transportation projects funding, S9410 [29JY]

Veterans: ensure that future health care funding accounts for inflation and population changes, S8801 [25JY]

———health care funding, S1223 [10FE], S1588 [17FE], S3451-S3468 [12AP], S4500 [28AP], S4826 [10MY], S7420 [27JN], S7486, S7489-S7491, S7498-S7500, S7509 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550, S7568-S7582, S7587 [29JN], S7678, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S7946, S7966, S7979 [11JY], S8106-S8110 [12JY], S8207 [13JY], S8394 [18JY], S8902, S8918 [26JY], S9332-S9334, S9367, S9370-S9372 [29JY], S10346, S10347, S10349 [22SE], S11100, S11117 [5OC], S11914 [26OC], S12635, S12636 [10NO], S12941 [16NO], S14294 [21DE]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans, S10356 [22SE]

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

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), S9890 [9SE]

Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, S9411 [29JY]

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: facility improvement funding, S7588, S7589 [29JN]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S6011 [26MY], S7804 [30JN], S9274 [28JY], S10228 [20SE], S10422 [26SE], S10715 [29SE], S11291 [7OC], S13345 [18NO]

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

EPA Needs To Consistently Implement the Intent of the Executive Order on Environmental Justice: EPA Inspector General, H3663 [19MY]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

National Guard Disaster Response Capabilities: H. Steven Blum, National Guard, S10700 [29SE]

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H178-H180 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781-H5785 [13JY], H8068-H8072 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Amtrak Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1630) (H. Rept. 109-280), H10037 [8NO]

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 109-114), S9281 [28JY]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 109-179), S12839 [15NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 224) (H. Rept. 109-54), H2548 [26AP]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2475, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 331) (H. Rept. 109-141), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3070, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 109-179), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 109-214), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Deficit Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-359), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-119), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863), S10594 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 109-141), S10722 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-360), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-89), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1043), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

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

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1446) (S. Rept. 109-106), S8664 [21JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 23), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 14), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 15), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 13), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 17), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 25), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S573 [26JA]

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

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 22), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 21), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 24), S647 [31JA]

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

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Extend the Date After Which Surplus Funds in the Wildlife Restoration Fund Become Available for Apportionment: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1340) (S. Rept. 109-125), S9599 [1SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-265), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 302) (S. Rept. 109-75), S6020 [26MY]

Great Ape Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-173), S12006 [27OC]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2475) (H. Rept. 109-101), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-142), S10722 [29SE]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-189), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S. 1281) (H. Rept. 109-354), H12047 [16DE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1281) (S. Rept. 109-108), S8947 [26JY]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 109-173), H5962 [18JY]

National Drug Control Strategy and Budget: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-172), H5962 [18JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 1428) (S. Rept. 109-127), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 109-112), H4295 [8JN]

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

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 109-161), S12005 [27OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 109-113), H4295 [8JN]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 48) (S. Rept. 109-41), S2993 [17MR]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 858) (S. Rept. 109-100), S7909 [1JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H11032 [18NO]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1516) (S. Rept. 109-143), S11476 [18OC]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-145), H4983 [22JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-264), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-85), H3554 [18MY]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 732) (S. Rept. 109-53), S3277 [6AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-203), H7555 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 401, Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 109-213), H7556 [28JY]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Sewer Overflow Control Grants Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 109-166), H5800 [13JY]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 109-192), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288), S1259 [10FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 288) (S. Rept. 109-121), S9466 [29JY]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-78), H3259 [12MY]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11032 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11326 [8DE]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-12), H988 [7MR], H1022 [8MR]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4233, H4237, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11113, S11116, S11117 [5OC], H4758, H4769, H4778 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5304, H5331, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

Government: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5037 [12MY]

Schedules

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves timetable and activities, S12426 [7NO]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

———several Protestant religious leaders, E384 [8MR]

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

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

Develop and Implement a Plan for Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Gold Star Families for Peace (organization), H4576 [16JN]

Gulf War Illness Research Funding, H4745 [20JN]

Improving Quality of Care—How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care: RAND Corp., S1588 [17FE]

Maintain Current Export Controls on Highly-Enriched Uranium Relative to Medical Isotope Production: Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

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

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Survivor Benefit Program Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Elimination: Dept. of Defense, S12380 [4NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Representative Lantos, H11575 [14DE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

International Climate Change Task Force Recommendations, S752 [1FE]

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Report: Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures (SLICE) Act (H.R. 3966), H8528 [29SE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Budget authority levels in Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Budget revisions for Pell Grant program, S13563 [14DE]

Committee franked mail expenditures, H2575 [27AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Community Disaster Loan Program history—principal and interest cancelled, H8796 [7OC]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding history, S10707 [29SE]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Deficit effect of Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4728-H4732 [20JN]

———conference report, H12245-H12260 [18DE]

———managers' amendment on military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction authorization, S10814 [3OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security emergency preparedness and recovery budget, H7663 [6SE]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences, S11608 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 3057): conference report, H9652-H9667 [4NO]

Illegal immigration costs, H5711 [12JY]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4935-H4938 [22JN]

———conference report, H7024-H7028 [28JY]

Natural disasters in the U.S.—FEMA expenditures and insured losses fiscal years 1980-2000, H8797 [7OC]

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

Rising Humvee requirements, S3969 [20AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

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

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

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H315 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 212, technical corrections to H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6309 [21JY]

H. Con. Res. 226, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7035 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 10, Committee on Homeland Security (House) expenditures for interim expenses, H36 [4JA]

H. Res. 59, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H310 [2FE]

H. Res. 133, committees of the House expenditures, H996 [8MR]

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1035 [9MR]

H. Res. 144, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1272 [10MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 224, committees of the House expenditures, H2573 [27AP]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 293, consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3900 [25MY]

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4201 [8JN]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4567 [16JN]

H. Res. 331, consideration of H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4829 [21JN]

H. Res. 334, consideration of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4928 [22JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 341, consideration of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5266 [28JN]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 370, consideration H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6333 [22JY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 396, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6948 [28JY]

H. Res. 399, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7570 [29JY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7963 [15SE]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8253 [22SE]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8401 [28SE]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H. Res. 520, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, H9367 [28OC]

H. Res. 532, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9644 [4NO]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10508 [17NO]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11227 [8DE]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H. Res. 639, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H12224 [18DE]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12233 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10517 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 75, continuing appropriations, H12141 [17DE]

H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S5582-S5714 [20MY]

H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1055-H1184 [9MR]

H.R. 606, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, H3714 [23MY]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H8042-H8045 [15SE]

H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11570-H11574 [14DE]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 1270, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate extension, H1526 [16MR]

H.R. 1428, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appropriations, H5202 [27JN]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3926-H3996 [25MY]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8287-H8299 [22SE]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 2362, National Geologic Mapping Act, H5203 [27JN]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4841 [21JN]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

H.R. 2566, Surface Transportation Extension Act, H4047-H4050 [25MY]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10080-S10100 [15SE], S10441-S10453 [26SE]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10656-S10683 [29SE], S11256-S11275 [7OC]

H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7739-S7748 [30JN], H4946-H4952 [22JN]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8333-S8372 [15JY]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6347-H6357 [22JY], H10979-H10991 [18NO]

H.R. 3104, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part II, H5557-H5560 [30JN]

H.R. 3130, Dept. of Veterans Affairs supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care, H5585 [30JN]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

H.R. 3204, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H6668 [27JY]

H.R. 3332, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part III, H6088-H6091 [19JY]

H.R. 3377, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part IV, H6270-H6273 [21JY]

H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8433-H8465 [28SE], H12075-H12121 [17DE]

H.R. 3453, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part V, H6879-H6882 [27JY]

H.R. 3512, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI, H7570 [29JY]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3649, ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, H7823 [13SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3895, Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act, H8668 [6OC]

H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11234-H11237 [8DE]

H.R. 4324, predisaster mitigation program reauthorization, H11025 [18NO]

H.R. 4519, State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act, H12072 [17DE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 48, New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S235 [24JA]

S. 49, Alaska Floodplain and Erosion Mitigation Commission Act, S236 [24JA]

S. 102, Exile Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 233, Caring for Children Act, S743 [1FE]

S. 262, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, S890 [2FE]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 269, Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act, S903 [2FE]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 289, diversion courts appropriations, S989 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 302, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act, S1054 [7FE], S9197 [27JY]

S. 360, Coastal Zone Management Act amendments, S1290-S1293 [10FE]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 485, National Geologic Mapping Act reauthorization and amendment, S13057 [16NO]

S. 519, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act additional projects and activities authorization, S2027 [3MR]

S. 529, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, S2044 [3MR]

S. 550, Microbicide Development Act, S2253-S2255 [8MR]

S. 690, American Indian Reservation Transportation Improvement Program Act, S3151 [4AP]

S. 711, Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act reauthorization, S3218 [5AP]

S. 858, Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act, S4028-S4031 [20AP]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 972, Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act, S4589 [28AP]

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

S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, S5791-S5804 [23MY]

S. 1129, development banks appropriations and reform, S6024-S6027 [26MY]

S. 1166, Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission authorization extension, S6104 [6JN]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1231, National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education appropriations, S6483 [14JN], S13456 [12DE]

S. 1250, Great Ape Conservation Act reauthorization, S6662 [15JN], S9889, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1280, Coast Guard appropriations, S6920-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12035 [27OC]

S. 1281, NASA appropriations, S6926-S6932 [21JN], S10614-S10620 [28SE], H10971 [18NO]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1340, extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment under the Wildlife Restoration Act, H8119 [20SE]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1392, FTC reauthorization, S8237 [13JY]

S. 1465, Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and Other Environments, S8747-S8751 [22JY]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

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

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1858, Community Disaster Loan Act, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

S. 1869, Coastal Barrier Resources Act reauthorization, S13938 [16DE]

S. 1908, Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes Act, S11746 [21OC]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2024, Small State HOME Program Equity Act, S12956 [16NO]

S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, S13165 [17NO]

S. 2043, Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act, S13172 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Con. Res. 74, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S14239, S14337 [21DE], H13183 [22DE]

S. Res. 13, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 14, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 15, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 16, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 17, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S608 [26JA]

S. Res. 19, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 21, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S610 [26JA]

S. Res. 22, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S674 [31JA]

S. Res. 23, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 24, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 25, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 29, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 30, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 32, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S824 [1FE]

S. Res. 34, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 35, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 36, Commitee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S992 [3FE]

S. Res. 49, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S1350 [14FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 209, Senate Rules amendment to strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports, S8833 [25JY]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 242, encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery, S10130 [15SE]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2857 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]

Transcripts

Analysis—Indonesian Government Bans Adoptions of Tsunami Orphans: National Public Radio, S8516 [20JY]

AQUACULTURE

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6239 [8JN], S10141 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see S. 1195), S6225 [8JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H2879 [3MY]

Government regulations: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (see S. 796), S3652 [14AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 1593), H1968 [13AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1591), H1968 [13AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H1968 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species in lakes and rivers research funding, H3863 [24MY]

Fish and fishing: State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management plans funding, H3619, H3620 [19MY]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (H.R. 1593), E633 [13AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 1591), E631 [13AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (H.R. 1592), E631, E639 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Commerce: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6228 [8JN]

Government regulations: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (S. 796), S3666 [14AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (S. 507), S2011 [3MR]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 770), S3558-S3560 [13AP]

Texts of

S. 796, Natural Stock Conservation Act, S3667 [14AP]

ARAB COUNTRIES

Addresses

Egyptian Democracy Efforts: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1360 [27JN]

Introduction of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: Jack Rosen, E1949 [27SE]

Path Forward: Senator Kerry, S12051-S12053 [28OC]

Status of War on Terrorism: President Bush, E2066-E2068 [7OC]

Advertisements

Mission Iraq: DynCorp International LLC, H5716 [12JY]

Analyses

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Whitewash, H3090 [10MY]

Assault on Murtha Should Alarm Us All, S14175 [20DE]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, H9536-H9538 [2NO]

Decoding Mr. Bush's Details, H10164 [15NO]

Does Anyone Here Speak Arabic? Or Farsi, or Pashto . . .The Government's Push To Close the Language Gap, S8209 [13JY]

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead, H8951 [19OC]

45 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Guerrilla Attacks, H4964 [22JN]

Go Higher on Abu Ghraib—Top Officials Shouldn't Escape Responsibility, H3090 [10MY]

Handing Over the Mic—Troops Talk From Iraq, S9078 [27JY]

How Do You Like Your Contractor Money?, H5716-H5718 [12JY]

In Gaza, a Test Case for Peace, E1575 [22JY], E1619 [27JY]

Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground; War Created Haven, CIA Advisers Report, S400 [25JA]

Jerusalem Cloakroom #178—The Impact of Disengagement of U.S. Interests, E1292 [20JN]

Let's Talk About Iraq, H4735 [20JN]

Military Action Won't End Insurgency, Growing Number of U.S. Officers Believe, H4575 [16JN]

Misled About Iraq, Secure It or Leave, S14174 [20DE]

Muslim World Isn't Big With U.S. Students, S8208 [13JY]

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

On Abu Ghraib, the Big Shots Walk, E895 [5MY]

One Draft of Iraq's Constitution Makes Islam Main Source, H6689 [27JY]

Other Voices on the Gaza Pullout—How History Repeats Itself, E2060 [7OC]

Pentagon Wasted Supplies, GAO Finds, H4576 [16JN]

Presbyterians' Misguided Goal, E1009 [19MY]

Present at the Disintegration, H12032 [16DE]

Price of Homophobia, H313 [2FE]

Rebellion Against Abuse, H9563 [3NO]

Silence in the Face of Truth—Downing Street Memo, H4577-H4579 [16JN]

Staying What Course?, E1004 [17MY]

Supporting Our Troops, E2450-E2452 [6DE]

Terror War Still Short on Linguists, S8209 [13JY]

Top Officers in Abu Ghraib Case Cleared, E808 [28AP]

Two Days in Iraq, H7942 [14SE]

U.S. Military To Build Four Giant New Bases in Iraq, H4039 [25MY]

United Nations Strategy as a Resolution of the Iraq Crisis, H4963 [22JN]

Who's Paying for Our Patriotism?, H7796 [8SE]

With Freedom Comes Politics, S11606 [20OC]

Withdraw From Iraq, E1163 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE] (see H. Res. 611), H11879 [15DE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]

———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H9695 [4NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H4984 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: take certain actions relative to the Arab Bank (see H.R. 3370), H6204 [20JY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 279), H9275 [26OC] (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9362 [27OC]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 78), H797 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H983 [3MR]

Iran: provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H. Res. 571), H11035 [18NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

———commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9043 [20OC]

———declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H5599 (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see S. Res. 171), S6481 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 55), H4655 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 70), H9102 [25OC] (see H.J. Res. 73), H10909 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (see H. Res. 543), H10145 [9NO]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

Israel: recognize suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians and acknowledge sacrifices made by settlers who voluntarily left the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 448), H8088 [15SE]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H3769 [23MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Lebanon: investigate disappearance of citizens and mass graves, allow prosecution of those responsible for murders, insist Syria cease intimidation of Lebanese citizens, and impose sanctions against Syria (see H. Res. 618), H11879 [15DE]

Libya: strengthen U.S. relations, facilitate integration into the international community, and encourage positive change in Libyan society (see H.R. 1453), H1729 (see H.R. 1453), H1735 [20MR]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H138 [6JA]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H1023 [8MR]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

———prohibit assistance (see H.R. 505), H285 [1FE]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S7614 [29JN] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 54), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending transfer and public availability of the Independent Inquiry Commmittee Into the Oil-for-Food Program archive of files (see H.R. 4369), H10908 [17NO]

Letters

Arab League boycott of Israel: Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Kalifa, H11168 [7DE]

Equal rights for Iraqi women: several Representatives, H6689 [27JY]

Hungarian contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq: Andras Simonyi, E348 [3MR]

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

———Gerry Serotta and Brian Walt, Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization), E2380 [17NO]

Support military personnel in Iraq: Ann B. Sensenich, S13335 [18NO]

Terrorist attack in Yemen on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole: John Clodfelter, H11030 [18NO]

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

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

War in Iraq: Mark Thompson, E2427 [18NO]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Montana killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12941 [16NO]

Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249 [26OC], H10111 [9NO], E1607 [27JY]

National Commission on Terrorism members, H8332 [22SE]

Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization) signatories to letter on prohibiting torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, E2381-E2384 [17NO]

Messages

Free Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and Oman: President Bush, H8820 [17OC]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Bush, S2481 [10MR]

National Emergency Relative to Iraq: President Bush, S5531 [19MY]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S12946 [16NO], H10496 [16NO]

Press releases

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

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: condemn cultural and religious intolerance by U.S. troops, H8951 [19OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments, H9281 [27OC], H9365, H9366 [28OC], H9558 [3NO], H9967 [8NO], H11885 [16DE], E2202, E2204 [27OC], E2592, E2596 [17DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9373-H9380, H9412 [28OC], E2258 [3NO], E2276 [4NO]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9536 [2NO], H10115 [9NO], H10190 [15NO], H10507 [17NO], E2315 [9NO]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669 [29JY]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020, H3024 [5MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], E2260 [3NO], E2380 [17NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H824 [1MR], H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1686 [17MR], H1755 [5AP], H2129 [19AP], H2991 [5MY], H8738 [7OC], H9559, H9610 [3NO], H11040, H11041 [6DE], H11508 [14DE], H12147 [17DE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H675 [16FE], H4989 [23JN], H5359 [28JN], H5366, H5474-H5478 [29JN], H5941-H5948 [18JY], H6112 [20JY], H9613-H9620 [3NO], H11338 [13DE], H12172 [18DE], E1516 [18JY]

———tribute to diversity of men and women killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4004 [25MY]

———tribute to families of members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2621 [19DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H4337 [9JN], H9050, H9052, H9071 [25OC], H9108, H9109 [26OC], H9279, H9336 [27OC], E143 [2FE], E1103 [26MY], E2186 [27OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5887 [14JY], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249, H9252-H9258 [26OC], E1607 [27JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 287), H10111 [9NO], E2214 [28OC]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H2556 [27AP], H4375 [13JN]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, H815 [1MR]

Blair, Tony: express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H8360 [27SE]

Bush, President: speech on Iraq, H5261, H5355, H5357 [28JN], H5368, H5369, H5370, H5372, H5469 [29JN]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 321), H11884 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: outsourcing of military functions to private security contractors in Iraq, H5714-H5716 [12JY]

———overhead cover systems to support force protection in Iraq funding, H9562, H9563, H9565 [3NO]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (H. Con. Res. 279), E2623 [19DE]

———call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (H. Con. Res. 284), H12179-H12182 [18DE]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (H. Con. Res. 78), H972 [3MR]

Hungary: commend contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq, E348 [3MR]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H3088-H3090 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H8629 [29SE], E808 [28AP], E874 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

———anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Kurds in Halabja, E476 [17MR]

———anniversary of sovereignty, H5257, H5356 [28JN], H5369 [29JN]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H172, H177, H181-H184, H185, H186 [25JA], H202, H222, H227 [26JA], H240 [1FE], H398-H402 [8FE], H494 [9FE], H1837 [6AP], H1950, H1952 [13AP], H2981, H3033 [5MY], H4473, H4476, H4478-H4483 [14JN], H4785 [20JN], H5168 [24JN], H5259, H5261 [28JN], H5370 [29JN], H5744 [13JY], H5805, H5886 [14JY], H6080, H6091-H6097 [19JY], H6415 [25JY], H7599-H7604 [29JY], H7795, H7805-H7809 [8SE], H7936-H7943 [14SE], H8252, H8329-H8336 [22SE], H8361, H8362 [27SE], H8393, H8493 [28SE], H8801 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H8907-H8916 [18OC], H9108, H9109, H9110 [26OC], H9280, H9336 [27OC], H9449, H9452, H9470 [1NO], H9541-H9547, H9549 [2NO], H9559, H9560, H9614-H9620 [3NO], H9937 [7NO], H10032, H10033 [8NO], H10129-H10134 [9NO], H10148 [10NO], H10163, H10166 [15NO], H11027 [18NO], H11041, H11075, H11077, H11096-H11101 [6DE], H11114, H11115, H11116, H11190, H11191, H11205-H11217 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11268, H11272, H11310-H11316 [8DE], H11335, H11493-H11495, H11498-H11500 [13DE], H11507 [14DE], H11872 [15DE], H11906-H11920, H12034 [16DE], H12157-H12159 [17DE], E244 [15FE], E1003 [17MY], E2300 [8NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H10960-H10971, H11005-H11025 [18NO], E2442, E2453 [6DE], E2467, E2471 [7DE], E2490 [8DE], E2517 [13DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10994-H11005 [18NO]

———commend for granting women certain important political rights, H8892 [18OC]

———declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence and create an international coalition to rebuild Iraq, H9017 [20OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H240 [1FE], H291 [2FE], H494 [9FE], H800 [1MR], H1502 [15MR], H2556 [27AP], H2652 [28AP], H2781, H2783 [3MY], H2884 [4MY], H2982 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3115 [11MY], H3337 [17MY], H3682 [19MY], H3880 [24MY], H3905, H4035-H4040, H4056 [25MY], H4120 [26MY], H4164 [7JN], H4372 [13JN], H4408 [14JN], H4564, H4566, H4568-H4580 [16JN], H4768, H4769 [20JN], H4805, H4807, H4880-H4888 [21JN], H4902, H4904, H4963, H4964 [22JN], H5078, H5079 [23JN], H5223-H5225 [27JN], H5261 [28JN], H5889 [14JY], H5935 [18JY], H6155-H6165, H6170, H6171 [20JY], H6414 [25JY], H6556 [26JY], H7629 [2SE], H8132 [20SE], H8327 [22SE], H8378 [27SE], H8487 [28SE], H8629 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738, H8801 [7OC], H8823 [17OC], H8892, H8893, H8915 [18OC], H9050, H9052 [25OC], H9249, H9251 [26OC], H9334 [27OC], H9408 [28OC], H9449 [1NO], H9541-H9547 [2NO], H9607 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H10112 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10361 [16NO], H10960-H10971 [18NO], H11040 [6DE], H11113, H11187 [7DE], H11335, H11492 [13DE], H11518 [14DE], H11870 [15DE], H11915, H11918, H11919 [16DE], H12266 [18DE], E131 [1FE], E1163 [8JN], E1367 [27JN], E1580 [22JY], E1933 [22SE], E2203 [27OC], E2212 [28OC], E2450 [6DE], E2609 [18DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 35), H253 [1FE], H329 [2FE], H483 [9FE], H569, H575 [10FE], H604 [15FE], H674 [16FE], H758 [17FE], H812 [1MR], H917 [2MR], H1945 [13AP], H2133 [19AP], H2721 [28AP], H3091 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], H4475 [14JN], H4492 [15JN], H4788 [20JN], H6416 [25JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), H4658 [17JN], H4726 [20JN], H4865 [21JN], H4901 [22JN], H5641 [12JY], H5803 [14JY], H6095 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6159 [20JY], H8106 [20SE], H8166 [21SE], H8393 [28SE], H10365 [16NO], H11021 [18NO], H11185 [7DE], E2456 [6DE], E2471 [7DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 70), H9077, H9078 [25OC], H11910 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H10911, H10912, H10994, H10995, H10997, H11000-H11025, H11028, H11029 [18NO], H11073, H11078 [6DE], H11906, H11918 [16DE], E2442 [6DE], E2467, E2471 [7DE], E2490 [8DE], E2517 [13DE], E2533 [14DE], E2555 [15DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6686-H6691 [27JY]

———letter from Iraqi legislature relative to developing and implementing a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6332 [22JY]

———petition condemning Iranian interference in Iraq and supporting Iranian opposition group, E1014 [19MY]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H4057-H4063 [25MY]

———resolution of conflict between religious groups, H8332-H8336 [22SE]

———treatment of women's rights under the draft constitution, H7792 [8SE]

———vote on new constitution, H8811, H8812, H8820 [17OC], H8851-H8853, H8856, H8907-H8911, H8915 [18OC], H8924, H8925 [19OC], H9050, H9053 [25OC], H9455 [1NO]

Israel: U.S. policy, H8229-H8233 [21SE]

———withdrawal from settlements in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, H5885 [14JY], H8062 [15SE], E1575 [22JY], E1619 [27JY], E1690 [29JY], E1768 [7SE], E1817 [12SE], E1822 [13SE]

Japan: express gratitude for assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan reconstruction and efforts to maintain international peace and security, H4734 [20JN]

Joint Baptist Board: assessment of Iraqi war and reconstruction efforts, H498 [9FE]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (H. Res. 343), H5612 [11JY], E1513 [18JY]

Libya: strengthen U.S. relations, facilitate integration into the international community, and encourage positive change in Libyan society (H.R. 1453), E517 [20MR]

Middle East: call for an Iraqi conference led by Arab leaders to work toward a resolution, H8221 [21SE]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists, H6122, H6123 [20JY]

———Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, H3889 [24MY], H5885 [14JY], E1292 [20JN], E2060 [7OC]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, H1464, H1497-H1500 [15MR]

———support principles of peace, H635 [16FE], H784-H788 [17FE], H1425 [15MR], H1900 [13AP]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid directly to the Palestinian Authority, H5317 [28JN]

———allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6140-H6142 [20JY], E1619 [27JY]

———allocation of foreign aid pending evaluation of use of such funds, H5296, H5335 [28JN]

Qatar: tribute for monetary gift to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H1484-H1486 [15MR], H5333-H5335 [28JN], E1397 [30JN]

———support reform of education curriculum (H. Con. Res. 275), H12186, H12187 [18DE]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: encourage Member States to express support for war on terrorism, extend timetable for withdrawal of coalition forces, and open dialogue on continued use of bases in certain countries, H6069, H6070 [19JY]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4672-H4674 [17JN]

Terrorism: link between suicide bombings and foreign interventionism, H5884 [14JY]

U.N.: abuses within the Oil-for-Food Program, H4626 [16JN], H4663, H4664 [17JN], H9477 [2NO]

———address anti-Semitism (H. Res. 282), H4152-H4157 [7JN]

———certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4329-H4336 [9JN], H4665-H4667 [17JN]

———discrimination against Israel, H2479 [26AP]

———ensure full Syrian withdrawal of intelligence forces and troops from Lebanon, H4675 [17JN]

———oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4669-H4671 [17JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667-H4669 [17JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H356 [8FE]

U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: limit U.S. contributions, H4674, H4675 [17JN]

Wolf, Representative: report on trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar, H8329-H8332 [22SE]

Women: human rights advances, H5625-H5630 [11JY]

Remarks in Senate

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments, S13649 [15DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 292), S12030 [27OC]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 336), unanimous-consent request, S13766, S13767 [16DE]

———condemn anti-Israel sentiments (S. Res. 337), S13767 [16DE]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S405 [25JA]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S3976 [20AP]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S8790, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S9419, S9423, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11102-S11104, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S1816 [1MR], S5213 [16MY], S11508 [19OC], S12466, S12468 [8NO], S12558-S12560 [9NO], S13335 [18NO], S13653 [15DE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12722 [14NO], S13070 [17NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S134 [24JA], S4215-S4217 [25AP], S5940 [25MY], S11796-S11804 [25OC], S12677 [10NO], S13644 [15DE], S13771 [16DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9426-S9431 [29JY], S11292 [7OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Res. 338), S13942 [16DE], S14302 [21DE]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4540 [28AP]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188-S11191 [6OC]

———speech on Iraq, S7512-S7516 [28JN], S7545, S7547-S7550, S7552, S7580 [29JN], S7678 [30JN]

———visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1888-S1891 [2MR]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: hearing on relationship between Russia and Syria, S2728 [15MR]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

Dept. of Defense: require reports to Congress on efforts to stabilize Iraq and relieve burden on Armed Forces members deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region, S8181 [13JY]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP]

———anniversary of disclosure of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246 [26AP]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S37 [6JA], S395 [25JA], S524, S526, S527 [26JA], S4822 [10MY], S5940 [25MY], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6716 [16JN], S7285-S7287 [23JN], S7678, S7803 [30JN], S8620-S8624 [21JY], S9077, S9078 [27JY], S9437 [29JY], S9949-S9951, S9980 [13SE], S10361-S10363 [22SE], S10684 [29SE], S11061, S11083-S11085 [5OC], S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504 [19OC], S11780-S11782, S11796-S11804, S11808 [25OC], S12632-S12639 [10NO], S13309 [18NO], S13437 [12DE], S13518 [14DE], S14133-S14135, S14138 [20DE]

———call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4540 [28AP]

———democracy efforts, S13743 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S2001 [3MR], S7510 [28JN], S9949-S9951, S9980 [13SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11200 [6OC], S11504 [19OC], S11780-S11782, S11791, S11796-S11804 [25OC], S11972 [27OC], S12822 [15NO], S13311, S13337 [18NO], S13533-S13536 [14DE], S14133 [20DE], S14302 [21DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), S13742 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (S. Res. 171), S6495 [14JN], S9105 [27JY], S10650-S10652 [29SE]

———elections, S13459 [13DE], S13518 [14DE], S13644, S13645 [15DE], S13742 [16DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (S. Res. 231), S9583 [29JY]

———require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

———vote on new constitution, S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504, S11510-S11512 [19OC], S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO], S12556-S12558 [9NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO]

Middle East: condemn desecration of synagogues in the Gaza Strip, S10113 [15SE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, S3628 [14AP], S4819 [10MY]

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

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (S. Res. 184), S7641 [29JN]

———address anti-Semitism (S. Res. 240), S10150 [15SE]

Reports

Global Anti-Semitism: Dept. of State, H151-H153 [25JA]

Real Cost of the Iraq War to American Taxpayers—$195 Million per Day: Senator Kennedy, S11801 [25OC]

Trip to Iraq: Senator Levin, S8132 [12JY]

2005 Parlimentary Election Assessment in Egypt: International Republican Institute (excerpt), H12181 [18DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 571, Call for Immediate Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Statements

Develop and Implement a Plan for Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Gold Star Families for Peace (organization), H4576 [16JN]

Helman on UN Option: Gerald Helman, H4963 [22JN]

Jewish Community Expresses Support for Israel's Disengagement Plan: Nancy K. Kaufman and Susan A. Calechman, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston, MA, E1768 [7SE], E1822 [13SE]

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

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 275, support reform of education curriculum in Saudi Arabia, H12186 [18DE]

H. Con. Res. 284, call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities in Egypt, H12179 [18DE]

H. Res. 282, urge U.N. to address anti-Semitism, H4152 [7JN]

H. Res. 343, commend Kuwait for granting women certain important political rights, H5612 [11JY]

H. Res. 383, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, H6686 [27JY]

H. Res. 523, condemn anti-Israel sentiments of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, H9373 [28OC]

H. Res. 571, call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, consideration of H. Res. 571, call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H10994 [18NO]

H.J. Res. 55, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H6160 [20JY]

H.J. Res. 73, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H11029 [18NO]

S. Res. 171, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, S6494 [14JN]

S. Res. 184, address anti-Semitism in the U.N., S7641 [29JN]

S. Res. 231, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, S9540, S9583 [29JY]

S. Res. 240, address anti-Semitism in the U.N., S10130, S10150 [15SE]

S. Res. 292, condemn anti-Israel sentiments of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, S12018, S12030 [27OC]

S. Res. 336, condemn anti-Israel sentiments of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, S13811 [16DE]

S. Res. 337, condemn anti-Israel sentiments of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, S13767, S13812 [16DE]

S. Res. 338, tribute to Armed Forces members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13812-S13856 [16DE]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

ARAB LEAGUE

Letters

Arab League boycott of Israel: Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Kalifa, H11168 [7DE]

ARAB THOUGHT FORUM (organization)

Remarks in House

Middle East: call for an Iraqi conference led by Arab leaders to work toward a resolution, H8221 [21SE]

ARABIA MOUNTAIN NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2099), H12218-H12224 [18DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 200) (S. Rept. 109-3), S1513 [16FE]

Texts of

H.R. 2099, provisions, H12219 [18DE]

ARAFAT, YASSER

Articles and editorials

Final Departure of Chairman Yasser Arafat, E225 [14FE]

ARAM I

Remarks in House

U.S. visit, E1917 [21SE], E1953 [27SE], E2036 [6OC], E2058 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

U.S. visit, S10512 [27SE], S10717 [29SE]

ARANOFF, SHARA L.

Reports filed

Nomination to the ITC: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

ARBOR DAY

Remarks in House

Reid, Christy: National Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Poster Contest winner, E910 [9MY]

ARC OF WESTERN WAYNE COUNTY (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1750 [6SE]

ARCADIA, WI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1803 [8SE]

ARCH COAL CO.

Bills and resolutions

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

Texts of

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS

Amendments

Tribute (S. Res. 149), S6111 [6JN]

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 149), S5532 [19MY] (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E664 [15AP], E774 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 149), S6111 [6JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 149, tribute, S5545 [19MY], S6111 [6JN]

ARCHEOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: protect archeological or ethnological materials (see H.R. 915), H793 [17FE]

New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]

Public lands: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 182), S574 [26JA]

Lists

Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, St. George, UT, volunteers, S11914 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

New Mexico: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 47), S234 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

Public lands: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 263), S891 [2FE], S9035 [26JY]

St. George, UT: tribute to Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, S11914 [26OC]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 182), S592 [26JA], S9043 [26JY]

Reports filed

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 109-42), S2993 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 47, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S232 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

S. 182, Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act, S9043 [26JY]

S. 263, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S892 [2FE], S9035, S9037-S9039 [26JY]

ARCHER, DENNIS W.

Remarks in House

Gary, IN: tribute to NAACP Life Membership Banquet and Scholarship Dinner, E932 [11MY]

ARCHER, DOUGLAS L.

Articles and editorials

Freezing—An Underutilized Food Safety Technology?, E419 [10MR]

ARCHIE, ACTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2494 [8DE]

ARCIOLA, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E598 [8AP]

ARCTIC COUNCIL

Remarks in Senate

Climate: global warming, S4165-S4167 [25AP]

ARCTIC REGIONS

Articles and editorials

Big Oil Steps Aside in Battle Over Arctic, H2183 [20AP]

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

Dancing With Ghosts, H12230 [18DE]

North Slope Report Fuels Alaska Drilling Debate, S12163 [2NO]

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

Prudhoe Decline Highlights U.S. Oil Dependence, S14092 [20DE]

Saudi Oil Shock Ahead—Simmons Pokes Holes in Image of Unlimited Middle East Oil; Prepare for Worst, S10508 [27SE]

Vaughan Is a Great Man, Good Friend, S14024 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 1891), S11559 [19OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

International Polar Year: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 199), H5603 [30JN]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H72 [4JA]

Histories

Energy Policy Act vote on Markey amendment (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration), H12232 [18DE]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth, S14096 [20DE]

———Ashley, Katina, and Molly Tsongas, E2584 [17DE]

———David N. Parker, American Gas Association, S14096, S14129 [20DE]

———David W. Marquez, Alaska Attorney General, S14222 [21DE]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S14096 [20DE]

———James C. May, Air Transport Association, S14129 [20DE]

———James L. Buckley, S2510 [11MR], S2713 [15MR], S14092 [20DE]

———Jimmy Carter, S2712 [15MR]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S14127 [20DE]

———Milton R. Copulos, National Defense Council Foundation, S14128 [20DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S14095 [20DE]

———Representative Markey, H2337 [20AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, S14126 [20DE]

———Robert Thompson, S2783 [16MR]

———Senator Kerry, S2714 [15MR]

———several Kaktovik, AK, citizens, S14094 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration impact on human rights of Gwich'in people: several Representatives, E2375 [16NO]

Lists

North Slope, Alaska—recent oil company fines and penalties, S12162 [2NO]

Published works of climatologists comparing current Arctic temperatures to the 1930s and 1940s: Center for Science and Public Policy, S21-S24 [4JA]

Memorandums

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Several Labor Unions, S14095, S14126 [20DE]

Petitions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: several residents of Kaktovik, AK, S2784 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1409 [14MR], H2113 [19AP], H2183, H2209, H2335-H2339, H2385, H2389-H2392 [20AP], H2445 [21AP], H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H8849 [18OC], H10134 [9NO], H10628, H10641, H10643, H10644 [17NO], H11495 [13DE], H12152-H12155 [17DE], H12172-H12178, H12226-H12233, H12261-H12267 [18DE], H13182 [22DE], E818 [28AP], E1913 [21SE], E2584 [17DE], E2637, E2638, E2647 [22DE]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 567), E159 [2FE]

International Polar Year: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 199), E1424 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2706, S2716-S2720 [15MR], S2769-S2772, S2774-S2782, S2784-S2787 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2056 [4MR], S2507-S2510 [11MR], S2618, S2639-S2641 [14MR], S2706-S2709, S2711-S2720 [15MR], S2761, S2769-S2787, S2795 [16MR], S2957 [17MR], S4513 [28AP], S10508 [27SE], S11658 [20OC], S12095 [1NO], S12150-S12172 [2NO], S12285, S12304, S12305, S12331, S12336 [3NO], S13651 [15DE], S13769 [16DE], S13953, S13955, S13959 [17DE], S13977-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14027 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14096, S14101, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14141, S14142, S14145, S14146, S14167-S14169 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14243, S14248, S14249 [21DE]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12172-S12175 [2NO], S12305 [3NO]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc., S14095 [20DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: National Congress of American Indians, S2782 [16MR]

Statements

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: Competitive Enterprise Institute, S14126 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4128 [21AP]

ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 879, improve, S4128 [21AP]

ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 879), S4108 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 879), S4128 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 879, Arctic Research and Policy Act improvement, S4128 [21AP]

ARECHIGA, JUAN, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2486 [8DE]

ARELLANO, ELVIRA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1628), H1969 [13AP]

ARENCIBIA FAJARDO, RAUL

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E2053 [7OC]

ARENDT, HAROLD, JR.

Remarks in House

Purple Heart: recipient, E598 [8AP]

ARGENTINA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in Senate

Scioli, Daniel: Senate visit by Argentine Vice President, S1043 [7FE]

ARGYLE, TX

Remarks in House

Argyle High School: tribute to marching band, E2331 [10NO]

ARIAS MARTINEZ, ALEJANDRA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3821), H8088 [15SE]

ARIEL CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH (organization)

Articles and editorials

Jerusalem Cloakroom #178—The Impact of Disengagement of U.S. Interests, E1292 [20JN]

ARIETTI, MICHAEL R.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S11821 [25OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11821 [25OC]

ARISTIDE, JEAN-BERTRAND

Remarks in House

Haiti: anniversary of political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E343 [2MR], E371 [7MR], E389 [9MR]

———concerns over political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E1199 [9JN]

ARIZOLA, ROBERTO, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1291 [20JN]

ARIZONA

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, S1265 [10FE]

Sisterhood of Supporters—Society Ensures That Military Widows Are Not Alone, E2225 [31OC]

TGen Work Wins Valley Students Scholarships Cash, E2503 [12DE]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 588), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: boundary adjustment (see H.R. 1019), H846 [1MR]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]

Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 212), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 3125), H5434 (see H.R. 3125), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 3589), H7560 [28JY]

———remove authority of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to sit en banc with fewer than all circuit judges in regular active service (see H.R. 1064), H941 [2MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in modifications to the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production (see H.R. 4271), H10144 [9NO]

———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (see H.R. 4270), H10144 [9NO]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———exchange certain Federal lands in Yuma, AZ, for certain lands owned by Yuma, AZ (see H.R. 630), H410 [8FE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 1482), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]

Grand Canyon: establish a hydrogen-powered transportation research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1750), H2469 [21AP]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

Native Americans: provide for acquisition of subsurface mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and land held in trust for the Tribe (see S. 1291), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 631), H410 [8FE]

Navajo County, AZ: remove certain use restrictions on property (see H.R. 1436), H1694 [17MR]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5100 [23JN]

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see S. 161), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 410), H234 [26JA]

———release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8384 [15JY]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 556), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1263 [9MR]

Williams, AZ: allow waiver of certain terms contained in a deed of conveyance (see H.R. 2638), H4073 [25MY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (see S. 505), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 326), H194 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate: John McCain, S3 [4JA]

Oaths of office

McCain, John: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Shadegg, John B.: House of Representatives, H84 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), H1865-H1867 [12AP]

Finley, Dorothy H.: Arizona Theatre Co., Georgy Award recipient, E1911 [21SE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149, H11150 [7DE]

Immigration: improve border security, H7599 [29JY]

———tribute to Minuteman border-patrol project, H2554 [27AP], H2721 [28AP], E787 [27AP]

Lee, Anne: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona (organization): tribute, E1935 [22SE]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (H.R. 2618), E1093 [25MY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 3961), E1987 [29SE]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Carl Hayden High School robotics team, E628 [12AP]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (H.R. 3051), E1358 [27JN]

Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531 [14DE]

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10172-H10176 [15NO]

Shieh, Albert: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021 [19MY]

Valle del Sol, Inc.: anniversary, E243 [15FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (H.R. 1199), E392, E401 [9MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (H.R. 326), H10178, H10179 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 588), S2484, S2485 [10MR]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), S9055 [26JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289, S7302 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), S13594 [14DE]

———allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

National forests: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (S. 1122), S5931 [25MY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Arizona competition participants, S6652 [15JN]

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

Public lands: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), S487, S490 [25JA], S9040, S9052 [26JY]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (S. 1414), S8387 [15JY]

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

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (S. 505), S2010 [3MR]

Reports filed

Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]

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

Remove Certain Use Restrictions on Property in Navajo County, AZ: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1436) (H. Rept. 109-287), H10155 [10NO]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment and Extension of Dept. of the Interior Authority To Provide Assistance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 326) (H. Rept. 109-294), H10225 [15NO]

Texts of

H.R. 326, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area boundary adjustment and extension of Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance, H10179 [15NO]

H.R. 327, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all Gila River Indian Community contracts relative to reservation lands, H11149 [7DE]

H.R. 794, Colorado River Indian Reservation Boundary Correction Act, H1865 [12AP]

S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act, S488-S490 [25JA], S9040-S9043 [26JY], H10172-H10175 [15NO]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

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

S. 1296, Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act, S7300 [23JN]

S. 1482, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands in the Gila River Indian Community, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act, S11231 [6OC]

Tributes

Kolbe, Representative, H5354 [28JN]

Rhodes, John J., H7591 [29JY]

ARIZONA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531 [14DE]

ARIZONA MEMORIAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: reconstruction efforts, E958 [13MY]

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

ARIZONA (U.S.S.)

Bills and resolutions

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: designate visitor center and other related facilities as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Site (see H.R. 4336), H10226 [15NO]

Remarks in House

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: reconstruction efforts, E958 [13MY]

ARIZPE, MARY

Remarks in House

Kyle, TX: Kyle Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E927 [10MY]

ARKANSAS

Addresses

100th Anniversary of the Birth of J. William Fulbright: Senator Lugar, S13348-S13350 [18NO]

Amendments

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions

Birds: celebrate recent discovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in eastern Arkansas (see H. Res. 249), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor in northwest Arkansas (see S. 64), S143 [24JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Wolf House in Norfolk, AR, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 434), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1875), H2646 [27AP]

Hattie Caraway Station, Jonesboro, AR: designate (see H.R. 4456), H11219 [7DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Public lands: release a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas (see S. 454), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1027), H846 [1MR]

Certificates of election

Senate: Blanche Lincoln, S3 [4JA]

Letters

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

Oaths of office

Lincoln, Blanche: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Calico Rock, AR: anniversary, E577 [7AP]

Kneeland, Mike and Becky: Arkansas Parents of the Year Award recipients, H6209 [21JY]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, E1366 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

National Guard: tribute to Army 39th Infantry Brigade, E441 [14MR]

Petty, Marsha: Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2476 [7DE]

Walker, Pat Seamans: Arkansas Children's Award recipient, H7963 [15SE]

Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc.: anniversary, H4900 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S134 [24JA]

Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville Public Library recipient of Thompson Gale (business) and School Library Journal Library of the Year award, S6908 [21JN], S7519 [28JN], S12234 [2NO]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of First Missionary Baptist Church, S4104 [21AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding, S7418, S7419 [27JN]

Roads and highways: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

Roulier, Scott M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Arkansas Professor of the Year recipient, S12836 [15NO]

Transportation: projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

University of Arkansas: tribute to track and field team, S2990 [17MR]

Reports filed

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

Texts of

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

Tributes

Caraway, Hattie Wyatt, S2731 [15MR]

ARKANSAS VALLEY CONDUIT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1106), S5778 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1106), S5789 [23MY]

Texts of

S. 1106, provisions, S5789 [23MY]

ARKWRIGHT, NY

Remarks in House

Dillenburg, Jack: Chautauqua County, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

ARLINGTON, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

ARLINGTON COUNTY, VA

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of a monument honoring veterans who fought in World War II as members of Army Ranger Battalions (see S. 1138), S6021 [26MY]

———establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Army: require removal of remains of Russell W. Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1759), S10378 [22SE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

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

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

Monuments and memorials: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (see H. Res. 434), H7814 [8SE]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

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

Remarks in House

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1197 [9JN]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1103, E1104, E1106, E1107, E1108 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Monuments and memorials: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (H. Res. 434), E1808 [8SE]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, E2643 [22DE]

———count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (H.R. 948), E267 [17FE]

O'Rourke, Conor M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

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

Reports filed

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

Texts of

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

ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1197 [9JN]

ARMBRISTER, KEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E451 [16MR]

ARMED FORCES see Department of Defense

ARMED FORCES EDUCATION BENEFITS IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2163), S14316 [21DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2163), S14326 [21DE]

Texts of

S. 2163, provisions, S14327 [21DE]

ARMENIA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Armenian Genocide Victims Are Not Forgotten, E777 [27AP]

Armenian Immigrants Recall a 90-Year-Old Tragedy, H2523 [26AP]

Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award From Amb. Evans, E1235 [15JN]

Rescinding of ``Dissent'' Award Triggers International Uproar, E1234 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H5434 (see H.R. 3103), H5478 [29JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H6204 [20JY]

Genocide: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H5434 (see H. Con. Res. 195), H5479 [29JN]

———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H7562 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Azerbaijan: blockade, E251 [16FE]

Evans, John: American Foreign Service Association withdrawal of Christian A. Heter Award for Constructive Dissent, H4373 [13JN], H4491 [15JN], E1234 [15JN]

Foreign aid: allocation, H5272 [28JN]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (H.R. 3361), E1546 [20JY]

Genocide: anniversary, H2521-H2526 [26AP], H2629 [27AP], E737, E738, E739, E745, E747, E750 [22AP], E758, E759, E762 [26AP], E777, E780 [27AP], E829, E832 [28AP], E842 [3MY], E863 [4MY]

———declaration, H819 [1MR], H1626 [17MR], E469, E474, E500, E512 [17MR], E581 [7AP]

———ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 316), H8063 [15SE], E2058 [7OC]

Karekin II: U.S. visit, E1222 [14JN]

Manjikian, Hagop and Klar: tribute for translation of ``Passage Through Hell—A Memoir'', E1148 [7JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E284 [18FE]

———democracy efforts, E269 [17FE], E279, E288, E299 [18FE], E328 [2MR]

Turkey: cancellation of Armenian genocide conference, H4121 [26MY]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (H. Con. Res. 195), H8063 [15SE], E2058 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Genocide: anniversary, S4011, S4012 [20AP], S4100 [21AP], S4148 [22AP], S4179 [25AP], S4254 [26AP], S4536 [28AP]

———ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (S. Res. 320), S13395 [18NO]

Karekin II: visit to California, S5918 [25MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 320, ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide, S13394 [18NO]

ARMENIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Aram I: U.S. visit, E1917 [21SE], E1953 [27SE], E2036 [6OC], E2058 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Aram I: U.S. visit, S10512 [27SE], S10717 [29SE]

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA

Addresses

Armenian Genocide: Anthony Barsamian, E469 [17MR]

ARMENTA, MONICA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2265 [3NO]

ARMS CONTROL

Addresses

Cooperative Proliferation Detection, Interdiction Assistance, and Conventional Threat Reduction Act: Senator Lugar, S12131 [1NO]

———Senator Obama, S12130 [1NO]

On the Atrocities in Sudan: Elie Wiesel, S3616 [14AP]

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S105 [20JA], S1218 [9FE], S1693 [17FE], S7943 [1JY]

Articles and editorials

American Witness, S1939 [2MR]

Day 113 of the President's Silence, E887 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR] (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA] (see H. Res. 57), H286 [1FE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 1976), S12526 [8NO]

Kazakhstan: recognize efforts to reduce threat of weapons of mass destruction through cooperation in the Nunn-Lugar/Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and celebrate anniversary of removal of all nuclear weapons (see S. Res. 122), S4184 [25AP]

Nuclear energy: express concern regarding nuclear proliferation with respect to proposed full civilian nuclear cooperation with India (see H. Con. Res. 318), H11879 [15DE]

———prohibit entities that provide nuclear fuel assemblies to Iran from providing such assemblies to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S10233 [20SE]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4051), H8808 [7OC]

———promote nonproliferation (see H. Res. 373), H6205 [20JY]

———reduction and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1348), H1621 [16MR]

Proliferation Security Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 40), S6022 [26MY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see S. Con. Res. 36), S5778 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 133), H2102 [14AP]

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

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 1949), S12127 [1NO]

———provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H235 [26JA]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Factsheets

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

Letters

East Asia Security Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5763 [13JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5764 [13JY]

Improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8643 [21JY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Corzine amendment to H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations, on imposing sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur region of Sudan, S4007 [20AP]

Messages

Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators: President Bush, S7611 [29JN], H5473 [29JN]

National Emergency Relative to Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S11819 [25OC], H9068 [25OC]

Motions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Press releases

UN, African Union Condemn ``Savage Attack'' on Darfur Village by Armed Militia: U.N. News Service, S3617 [14AP]

Questions and answers

International Monitoring System funding relative to Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty compliance monitoring: Senator Biden and Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8532 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Blair, Tony: express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H8360 [27SE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

———authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 3100), H5760-H5764 [13JY], H5990 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, H758 [17FE], H3918 [25MY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4740-H4742 [20JN]

———expand the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program to include Libya and Pakistan, H3881 [24MY]

———Iraqi security forces training funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4745-H4747 [20JN]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, H4736, H4738, H4739 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

———Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction initiative funding, H5317, H5318 [28JN]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H2467 [21AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H299-H303 [2FE], E204 [9FE]

Foreign policy: national objectives priority assignments, H1874 [12AP]

International Atomic Energy Agency: require member States which violate or withdraw from Nonproliferation Treaty to return any nuclear materials or technology acquired for peaceful purposes, H4640, H4641 [16JN]

Iran: impact of foreign policy on U.S. relations with other countries, H2532 [26AP]

———nuclear weapons proliferation, H8072 [15SE]

National security: call for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, H4041 [25MY]

———national missile defense system funding, H947 [3MR]

Nuclear weapons: ensure the security of nuclear material and weapons, H261 [1FE]

———nonproliferation policies, H5261 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

———promote nonproliferation (H. Res. 373), H6177 [20JY]

———reduction and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1348), E472 [17MR]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (H. Con. Res. 158), H3545 [18MY], H3681 [19MY], H3881 [24MY], H4056 [25MY], H4120 [26MY], H4164 [7JN], H4275 [8JN], H4326 [9JN], H4372 [13JN], H4475 [14JN], H4556 [15JN], H4709 [17JN], H4785 [20JN], H4865 [21JN], H5078 [23JN], H5168 [24JN], H5221 [27JN], H5469 [29JN], H5618 [11JY], H5712 [12JY], H5886 [14JY], H6077 [19JY], H6177 [20JY], H6413 [25JY], H6556 [26JY], H7702 [7SE], H7792 [8SE], H7836 [13SE], H7925 [14SE]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H3773 [24MY], H4758 [20JN]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (H.R. 2420), H3440 [18MY], H3586 [19MY]

———pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6123, H6124 [20JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY], E887 [5MY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference, H4275 [8JN], H4327 [9JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, H11115 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S3115-S3119 [4AP], S3406 [11AP], S4176 [25AP]

———weapons proliferation and military modernization, S4176 [25AP]

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: International Monitoring System funding relative to compliance monitoring, S8531 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S12390-S12393 [4NO]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8774-S8777, S8788 [25JY]

———Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding through reductions in the Missile Defense Program funding, S12478, S12493 [8NO]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, S9896 [12SE], S12599 [9NO]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 59), S1681 [17FE]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 91), S3088 [17MR]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (S. 1976), S12532 [8NO]

Kazakhstan: recognize efforts to reduce threat of weapons of mass destruction through cooperation in the Nunn-Lugar/Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and celebrate anniversary of removal of all nuclear weapons (S. Res. 122), S4194 [25AP], S5940 [25MY]

National security: national missile defense system testing, S13776 [16DE]

———support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA], S5862-S5864 [25MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

———promote nonproliferation, S9896 [12SE]

Russia: disposal of excess weapons-grade plutonium, S8478 [19JY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3616-S3619 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1938-S1943 [2MR]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (S. Con. Res. 36), S5806 [23MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, S12565 [9NO]

Weapons: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8640-S8650, S8653 [21JY]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 313), S1125 [8FE]

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (S. 1949), S12130 [1NO], S13498 [13DE]

———provide for elimination and safeguarding of conventional arms, S381 [25JA]

Reports

U.S. Policy Options for Iran: Iran Policy Committee, E789-E796 [27AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

East Asia Security Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 109-165), H5739 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 57, urge European Union continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H299 [2FE]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 3100, East Asia Security Act, H5760-H5762 [13JY]

S. 495, Darfur Accountability Act, S1940-S1942 [2MR]

S. 1976, Iran Nonproliferation Enforcement Act, S12533 [8NO]

S. Con. Res. 17, encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur region of Sudan, S2497 [10MR]

S. Con. Res. 36, Reinforce the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Act, S5805 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 40, Proliferation Security Initiative anniversary, S6058 [26MY]

S. Res. 59, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S1680 [17FE]

S. Res. 91, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S3070-S3072, S3088-S3090 [17MR]

S. Res. 122, recognize efforts of Kazakhstan to reduce threat of weapons of mass destruction through cooperation in the Nunn-Lugar/Cooperative Threat Reduction Program and celebrate anniversary of removal of all nuclear weapons, S4194 [25AP], S5940 [25MY]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Motions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257, S3261, S3262 [6AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

ARMS SALES

Addresses

On the Atrocities in Sudan: Elie Wiesel, S3616 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

American Witness, S1939 [2MR]

Day 113 of the President's Silence, E887 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR] (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA] (see H. Res. 57), H286 [1FE]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

Letters

East Asia Security Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5763 [13JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5764 [13JY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Corzine amendment to H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations, on imposing sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur region of Sudan, S4007 [20AP]

Messages

Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators: President Bush, S7611 [29JN], H5473 [29JN]

National Emergency Relative to Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Bush, S11819 [25OC], H9068 [25OC]

Press releases

UN, African Union Condemn ``Savage Attack'' on Darfur Village by Armed Militia: U.N. News Service, S3617 [14AP]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

———authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 3100), H5760-H5764 [13JY], H5990 [19JY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H2467 [21AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H299-H303 [2FE], E204 [9FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY], E887 [5MY]

Venezuela: OAS investigation of purchase and deployment of military helicopters and weapons along Colombian border, H5608 [11JY], H6111 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

China, People's Republic of: U.S. policy, S4176 [25AP]

———weapons proliferation and military modernization, S4176 [25AP]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: hearing on relationship between Russia and Syria, S2728 [15MR]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 59), S1681 [17FE]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 91), S3088 [17MR]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3616-S3619 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1938-S1943 [2MR]

Reports filed

East Asia Security Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 109-165), H5739 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 57, urge European Union continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H299 [2FE]

H.R. 3100, East Asia Security Act, H5760-H5762 [13JY]

S. 495, Darfur Accountability Act, S1940-S1942 [2MR]

S. Con. Res. 17, encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur region of Sudan, S2497 [10MR]

S. Res. 59, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S1680 [17FE]

S. Res. 91, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S3070-S3072, S3088-S3090 [17MR]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

ARMSTRONG, GINGER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2179 [27OC]

ARMSTRONG, HARRY

Remarks in House

Fresno, CA, Business Council: Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

ARMSTRONG, LANCE

Bills and resolutions

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (see S. Res. 222), S9285 [28JY]

Tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H6650 [26JY]

Poems

``Real Fine Tour de Force of Life With Heart and Soul, Body and Mind . . . and Legs and Armstrong,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1627 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Trek Corp.: tribute to contribution of Trek bicycles to Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, E1663 [29JY]

Tribute, H6386 [25JY], H7699 [7SE], E1627 [27JY]

Tribute (H. Res. 381), E1599 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (S. Res. 222), S9316 [28JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 222, tribute to Tour de France victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery, S9309, S9316 [28JY]

ARMSTRONG, TONY

Bills and resolutions

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (see S. 590), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1236), H1369 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (H.R. 1236), H2491 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (H.R. 1236), S7551 [29JN]

———designate (S. 590), S7551 [29JN]

Tribute, S968 [3FE]

Texts of

H.R. 1236, Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV, H2491 [26AP]

ARMSTRONG, WILLIAM H. (HARRY)

Remarks in Senate

Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award: recipient, S9982 [13SE]

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to women's tennis team, E2142 [20OC]

ARMY see Department of Defense

ARMY TIMES (publication)

Articles and editorials

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235, S9248 [28JY]

ARNALL, ROLAND E.

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): business meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S12236 [2NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

Transcripts

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) Business Meeting, S12602 [9NO]

ARNDT, TRAVIS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11293 [7OC]

ARNO, STEPHANIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E409 [10MR]

ARNOLD, BRIAN A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E916 [10MY]

ARNOLD, EDWIN J., JR.

Letters

Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding, H3789 [24MY]

ARNOLD, H. ROSS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2231 [1NO]

ARNOLD, HERSHA

Remarks in House

American Cancer Society: Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

ARNOLD, JOHN D.

Journals

Trip Diary of Hurricane Katrina Farmworkers Disaster Relief Effort, S12230-S12234 [2NO]

ARNOLD, WAYNE

Articles and editorials

You Only Pass This Way Once, H5935 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5935 [18JY]

ARNOLD, WILLIAM E.

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1121 [8FE]

ARREGUIN LARA, JUAN C.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

ARRELLANO, ELVIRA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

ARREOLA, CINDY J.

Bills and resolutions

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (see S. 120), S145 [24JA]

Letters

Relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family: Cary W. Templeton, Fresno Pacific University, S310 [24JA]

———Christine L. Amann, S310 [24JA]

———Veryl Ann Duncan, S310 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (S. 120), S309 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 120, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S310 [24JA]

ARREOLA, MARIA E.C.

Bills and resolutions

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (see S. 120), S145 [24JA]

Letters

Relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family: Cary W. Templeton, Fresno Pacific University, S310 [24JA]

———Christine L. Amann, S310 [24JA]

———Veryl Ann Duncan, S310 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (S. 120), S309 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 120, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S310 [24JA]

ARREOLA, NAYELY B.

Bills and resolutions

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (see S. 120), S145 [24JA]

Letters

Relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family: Cary W. Templeton, Fresno Pacific University, S310 [24JA]

———Christine L. Amann, S310 [24JA]

———Veryl Ann Duncan, S310 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Arreola-Saucedo, Esidronio, and family: relief (S. 120), S309 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 120, relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo and family, S310 [24JA]

ARREOLA-SAUCEDO, ESIDRONIO, AND FAMILY

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 120), S145 [24JA]

Letters

Relief: Cary W. Templeton, Fresno Pacific University, S310 [24JA]

———Christine L. Amann, S310 [24JA]

———Veryl Ann Duncan, S310 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 120), S309 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 120, relief, S310 [24JA]

ARREST METHAMPHETAMINE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 430, provisions, S1650 [17FE]

ARRIBA, CO

Bills and resolutions

William H. Emery Post Office: establish (see S. 1445), S8664 [21JY]

Reports filed

William H. Emery Post Office, Arriba, CO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1445), S13786 [16DE]

ARROYO, MASON

Remarks in House

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

ARSLANIAN, KEVORK (GEORGE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2031 [6OC]

ART AND COLLECTIBLES CAPITAL GAINS TAX TREATMENT PARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1186), S6167 [7JN]

Texts of

S. 1186, provisions, S6167 [7JN]

ARTESIA, NM

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7815 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, S9981 [13SE]

ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM ENLARGEMENT ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 109-339), H11502 [13DE]

ARTIM, BRUCE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S826 [1FE]

ARTIST-MUSEUM PARTNERSHIP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 372), S1346 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 372, provisions, S1347 [14FE]

ARTS, M.J. (MIKE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2129 [19OC]

ARTS AND HUMANITIES related term(s) Literature

Addresses

National Portrait Gallery Paul Peck Presidential Awards Ceremony: Paul L. Peck, S5297 [17MY]

Amendments

Disney, Walt: tribute (H. Res. 355), H5884 [14JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies (2004), S501 [25JA]

Appointments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1143 [8FE], H5355 [28JN]

National Council on the Arts, S1143 [8FE], H5355 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Being Ossie—He Never Feared a Righteous Fight, H476 [9FE]

Cycle of August Wilson's Life, E2046 [7OC]

Linda Hopkins To Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Today, H8806 [7OC]

Ossie Davis Was a Trailblazer in Life, Art, H478 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]

———promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (see S. 2058), S13361 [18NO]

Arts Presenters (organization): tribute to global cultural exchange efforts (see H. Con. Res. 314), H11327 [8DE]

Bearden, Romare H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1695 [17MR]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

———tribute (see S. Res. 205), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1371 [10MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (see S. Con. Res. 44), S7821 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5603 [30JN]

Copyrights: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (see H.R. 24), H72 [4JA]

Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 54), S10594 [28SE] (see H. Con. Res. 138), H2472 [21AP]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H76 [4JA]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1695 [17MR]

Education: repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

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

Hayes, Helen: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 223), H6934 [27JY]

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

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 19), H629 [15FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (see S. Con. Res. 56), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8809 [7OC]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 20), H629 [15FE]

LeDoux, Chris: tribute (see S. Res. 81), S2483 [10MR]

Miller, Arthur: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S2384 [9MR] (see H. Res. 216), H2102 [14AP]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H3556 [18MY]

National Endowment for the Arts: repeal State grant limitations (see H.R. 573), H351 [2FE]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 1863), H2550 [26AP]

Senate Leadership Portrait Collection: display (see S. Res. 148), S5437 [18MY]

Springsteen, Bruce: anniversary of record album ``Born to Run'' (see H. Res. 628), H12049 [16DE]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2786), H4187 [7JN]

———allow a full deduction for meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 4060), H8846 [17OC]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 2904), H4560 [15JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE] (see H.R. 1120), H983 [3MR]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 298), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 3162), H5600 [30JN]

Tito Puente Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1472), H1777 [5AP]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H6650 [26JY]

Ziolkowski, Korczak: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Res. 268), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Res. 482), H8734 [6OC]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Lists

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

Poems

``God Give Us Men!'' Josiah Gilbert Holland, S1593 [17FE]

Press releases

``Proud'': THEntertainment (production company), E1713 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Albany, TX: anniversary of Old Jail Art Center, E2331 [10NO]

Appropriations: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3614-H3620 [19MY], H7022 [28JY], E1036 [20MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

Arts Advocacy Day: observance, E458 [16MR]

Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge High School recipient of Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award, E494 [17MR]

Bennett, Tony: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, E2433 [18NO]

Beverly, MA: anniversary of North Shore Music Theatre, E769 [26AP]

Black, Kelly: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Blowing Rock, NC: tribute to Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, H5615 [11JY]

Boehm, William C.: Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve Herrick Memorial Award for Civic Achievement recipient, E1591 [25JY]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of Open Studios (arts organization), E215 [10FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (H. Con. Res. 202), H6115-H6117 [20JY], E1564 [21JY]

Children and youth: tribute to New Jersey 11th Congressional District Congressional Arts competition participants, E1122 [26MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Youth Orchestra, E1445 [11JY]

———tribute to the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center Puerto Rican and Latino Festival, E1589 [25JY]

Copyrights: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (H.R. 24), E1 [4JA], E41 [6JA]

Council of the Americas: anniversary, E884 [5MY]

Craftsbury, VT: tribute to Craftsbury Chamber Players, E761 [26AP]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 149), E23 [4JA]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of the Turtle Creek Chorale, E544 [5AP]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H472-H479 [9FE], E224 [10FE]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding for Apollo Theater renovation, E1719 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (H. Res. 355), H5883 [14JY]

Finley, Dorothy H.: Arizona Theatre Co., Georgy Award recipient, E1911 [21SE]

Fremont, CA: anniversary of Festival of the Arts, E1406 [30JN]

Greenwood, MN: anniversary of Old Log Theater, E1073 [24MY]

Harlem Week: observance, E1616 [27JY]

Indiana, PA: anniversary of Jimmy Stewart Museum, E923 [10MY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

Jackson, MI: tribute to Jackson Symphony Orchestra Association, E1794 [8SE]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 19), H2123, H2124 [19AP]

Jarecki, Eugene: Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize recipient, E311 [1MR]

Jernigan, Tommy: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Lighting Design award recipient, E1158 [8JN]

Kalamazoo, MI: anniversary of Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League, E2283 [7NO]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center, E2082 [7OC]

Kilroy, Lindsay: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District high school art competition ``An Artistic Discovery'' winner, E964 [13MY]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 20), H2124, H2125 [19AP]

Live Oak, CA: Live Oak High School orchestra recipient of American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Orchestra award, E1161 [8JN]

Lowe, Justin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E433 [14MR]

Miller, Arthur: tribute (H. Res. 216), H2756-H2758 [3MY]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2118, H2119 [19AP]

———tribute to ``Autism Is a World'' documentary, E203 [9FE]

MTV Networks: appropriateness and sexual content of programming, H417 [9FE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (H. Con. Res. 157), E1445 [11JY]

NASA: prohibit funding for artist-in-residence program, H4530, H4531 [15JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: anniversary, E1989, E1990 [29SE]

New York, NY: Shubert Organization dedication of Gerald Schoenfeld and Bernard B. Jacobs Theatres on Broadway, E909 [9MY]

Olmsted Township, OH: anniversary of Central Ohio Singers Association, E1059 [23MY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Philadelphia Mural Arts Program for new mural honoring South Philadelphia musicians, E2074 [7OC]

Postage and stamps: first day of duck stamp sale, E1421 [1JY]

Queiros, Mary A.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Recording Academy: tribute to Memphis, TN, chapter honorees, E2167 [25OC]

Recording Arts Day: observance, E1775 [7SE]

Red Bank, NJ: tribute to the Two River Theater Co., E1406 [30JN]

Reid, Christy: National Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Poster Contest winner, E910 [9MY]

Robnett, Erin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E530 [5AP]

Ruthven, John A.: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E536 [5AP]

San Francisco, CA: reopening and dedication of de Young Museum, E2041 [6OC]

Society of European Stage Authors and Composers: anniversary, E2003 [3OC]

Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5224-H5227 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E1363 [27JN], E1387 [28JN]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of International Children's Festival, E1839 [14SE]

Wadhwani, Alok: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Scenic Design award recipient, E1155 [8JN]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of Fine Arts Fiesta, E1012 [19MY]

Woodland Hills, CA: anniversary of Valley Cultural Center, E1381 [28JN]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 389), E1880 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (S. 2058), S13367 [18NO]

Bennett, Tony: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, S13351 [18NO]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1597), S9517 [29JY]

———tribute (S. Res. 205), S8764 [22JY]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (H. Con. Res. 202), S8712 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility in Omaha, NE, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608-S11613 [20OC]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (S. 1375), S7990, S7991, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY], S9318 [28JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 19), S4447 [28AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S2745 [15MR]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (S. Con. Res. 56), S10805 [30SE], S12146 [1NO]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 20), S4447 [28AP]

———appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S2745 [15MR]

LeDoux, Chris: tribute (S. Res. 81), S2502 [10MR]

Meyer, Max: PAX-TV America's Most Talented Kids award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

Miller, Arthur: tribute (S. Res. 78), S2401, S2402 [9MR]

Missoula, MT: tribute to Loyola Sacred Heart High School speech and debate team, S975 [3FE]

Montpelier, VT: anniversary of Vermont Arts Council, S5777 [23MY]

National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: anniversary, S10718 [29SE]

North Hollywood, CA: tribute to Deaf West Theater, S6015 [26MY]

Rapid City, SD: tribute to He Sapa Wacipi and Fine Art Show (Black Hills Pow-Wow), S11125 [5OC]

———tribute to the Dahl Arts Center, S646 [31JA]

Redford, Robert: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, S13351 [18NO]

Senate Leadership Portrait Collection: display (S. Res. 148), S5451 [18MY]

Simpson, Ann S.: University of Wyoming Art Museum National Advisory Board President's Award recipient, S12054 [28OC]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 1186), S6167 [7JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 372), S1346 [14FE]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 298), S1050 [7FE]

Walker, Albertina: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, S8943 [26JY]

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: facility improvement funding, S7588, S7589 [29JN]

Reports filed

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Schedules

Harlem Week 2005—The Legacy Continues, E1616 [27JY]

Statements

Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act: Arthur Miller, S2401 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 202, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, H6115 [20JY]

H. Res. 69, tribute to Ossie Davis, H472 [9FE]

H. Res. 216, tribute to Arthur Miller, H2756 [3MY]

H. Res. 355, tribute to Walt Disney, H5883, H5884 [14JY]

H.J. Res. 19, appointment of Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2123 [19AP]

H.J. Res. 20, appointment of Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H2124 [19AP]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 298, repeal tax reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S1051 [7FE]

S. 372, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S1347 [14FE]

S. 1186, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S6167 [7JN]

S. 1375, Indian Arts and Crafts Act modification relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions, S7990 [11JY], S9318 [28JY]

S. 2058, Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act, S13368 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 44, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, S7868 [30JN]

S. Con. Res. 54, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Jasper F. Cropsey, S10603 [28SE]

S. Con. Res. 56, express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center, S10805 [30SE], S12146 [1NO]

S. Res. 78, tribute to Arthur Miller, S2401 [9MR]

S. Res. 81, tribute to Chris LeDoux, S2497, S2503 [10MR]

S. Res. 148, display the Senate Leadership Portrait Collection, S5449, S5451 [18MY]

S. Res. 205, tribute to Constantino Brumidi, S8752, S8764 [22JY]

S. Res. 268, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring Korczak Ziolkowski, S11237 [6OC]

S. Res. 345, Fenton Art Glass Co., anniversary, S14336 [21DE]

S.J. Res. 8, appointment of Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 9, appointment of Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

Tributes

Brumidi, Constantino, S10033 [14SE]

Davis, Ossie, E1712 [29JY]

ARTS COUNCIL OF FAIRFAX COUNTY INC.

Remarks in House

Vienna, VA: anniversary of International Children's Festival, E1839 [14SE]

ARTS PRESENTERS (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: tribute to global cultural exchange efforts (see H. Con. Res. 314), H11327 [8DE]

ARUBA

Remarks in Senate

Holloway, Natalie: disappearance, S12602 [9NO]

ARVADA, CO

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Program funding, H4134-H4136 [26MY]

ARVI, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1723 [29JY]

ASBESTOS STUDY GROUP

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3940 [19AP]

ASCHERMANN, ERNEST W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E525 [5AP]

ASHBROOK, ALBERT

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1593 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E18 [4JA]

ASHBURN, GA

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S12123 [1NO]

ASHCRAFT, BLAINE

Letters

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future, S11632 [20OC]

ASHCROFT, JOHN see Attorney General (John Ashcroft)

ASHE, ALEXANDER, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1013 [19MY]

ASHE, ARTHUR

Bills and resolutions

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 116), H1695 [17MR]

ASHE COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Smiths Aerospace (business): opening of new facility in Ashe County, NC, H9966 [8NO]

ASHFORD, NY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, Ashford, NY (see S. 1806), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3101), H5434 (see H.R. 3101), H5478 [29JN]

ASHLAND, AL

Remarks in House

Clay County High School: tribute to football team, E2581 [17DE]

ASHLAND, KY

Remarks in Senate

King's Daughters Medical Center: Solucient Top 100 Hospitals in America designation, S3551 [13AP]

ASHLEY, JAMES MITCHELL (a former Representative from Ohio)

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

ASHTABULA, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Tracy Watson: Representative Ney, E1592 [25JY]

ASHWORTH, SANDRA F.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

ASIA

Articles and editorials

Avian Flu Virus Could Hide in Ducks, S8447 [19JY]

Bird Flu Drug Rendered Useless—Chinese Chickens Given Medication Made for Humans, S8448 [19JY]

Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds—Scientists' Discovery Gives Rise to Fears the Virus Could Spread Beyond East Asia, S8448 [19JY]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Malaysia's Shadow Is Lifting, S1190 [9FE]

Unprepared for a Flu Pandemic, S8448 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H5602 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 31), H236 [26JA]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 343), H194 [25JA]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

Earthquakes: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 274), S11422 [17OC] (see H. Con. Res. 270), H9043 [20OC] (see H. Res. 492), H8846 [17OC]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see S. 377), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 3157), H5600 [30JN]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

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

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5176 [24JN]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Lists

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, S5300 [17MY]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2792-H2800 [3MY], H2885 [4MY], E845 [3MY], E896, E907 [5MY], E927 [10MY], E969 [13MY]

———observance (H. Res. 280), H3722-H3724 [23MY], E1069 [24MY], E1095 [25MY]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): commend U.S. participation in Forum, H9560 [3NO]

———support Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative, E2268 [3NO]

Central Asia: democracy efforts, H2947 [4MY]

Chinese New Year: observance, E194 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

———expand the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program to include Libya and Pakistan, H3881 [24MY]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

———provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, H10789 [17NO], E2388 [17NO]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Drugs: reduce foreign shipments of pseudoephedrine used in the production of methamphetamine, H4437 [14JN]

Earthquakes: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (H. Res. 492), H8864-H8868 [18OC], E2139 [20OC]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, H9011 [20OC]

Elmhurst, NY: tribute to Jain Center of America, E1431 [1JY]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, H4175 [7JN]

Guam: anniversary of end of Japanese occupation during World War II, H5766 [13JY]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Kyrgyzstan: tribute for contributions to the war on terrorism, E2117 [18OC]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Mongolia: tribute for contributions to the war on terrorism, H800 [1MR]

National security: combat terrorism, H1684-H1688 [17MR]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to humanitarian support for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, E298 [18FE]

Singapore: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

World War II: anniversary of Doolittle Raider bombing flights over Japan, E868 [4MY]

———commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (H. Con. Res. 191), H5764-H5766 [13JY], E1491 [14JY], E1505 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska-Mongolia National Guard State Partnership: anniversary, S3549 [13AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5066 [12MY], S6011 [26MY]

Burma: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Cambodia: Khmer New Year observance, S3549 [13AP]

Dept. of Defense: Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funding, S12390-S12393 [4NO]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Earthquakes: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 319), S13184 [17NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13308 [18NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 274), S11442 [17OC]

Foreign aid: improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, S12825 [15NO]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (S. 377), S1417 [15FE]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union, S380 [25JA]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Mongolia: tribute for contributions to the war on terrorism, S3549 [13AP]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

National security: combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

Southeast Asia: role of moderate Islamic movements in Malaysia and Indonesia, S1189 [9FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

Statements

Fostering Democracy in the Middle East—Defeating Terrorism With Ballots: Representative Kucinich, E1044 [20MY]

U.S. Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State and Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan, E2118 [18OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 191, commemorate anniversary of conclusion of World War II and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters, H5764 [13JY]

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 280, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, H3722 [23MY]

H. Res. 492, express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, H8864 [18OC]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act, S1417 [15FE]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 274, express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S11440, S11442 [17OC]

S. Res. 319, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13183 [17NO]

ASIA TIMES (publication)

Articles and editorials

Occupiers' Trial, H8957 [19OC]

ASIAN, INC.

Letters

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension, S14269 [21DE]

ASIAN AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see S. 2160), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

Laos: honor Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families upon the anniversary of the end of the Indochina conflict (see H. Res. 317), H4486 [14JN]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H76 [4JA]

Tsu, John B.: tribute (see H. Res. 149), H1371 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: anniversary, E610 [12AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2792-H2800 [3MY], H2885 [4MY], E845 [3MY], E896, E907 [5MY], E927 [10MY], E969 [13MY]

———observance (H. Res. 280), H3722-H3724 [23MY], E1069 [24MY], E1095 [25MY]

Chinese New Year: observance, E194 [9FE]

Hwang, Alice Lan-Hua: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E484 [17MR]

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1045, E1047, E1052 [20MY]

Olympidis, Gus: Asian-American Medical Association Crystal Globe award recipient, E2266 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5066 [12MY], S6011 [26MY]

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

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (S. 2160), S14321, S14322 [21DE]

SBA: loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 280, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, H3722 [23MY]

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Reports filed

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be U.S. Alternate Governor for Several International Financial Institutions: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

ASIAN PACIFIC STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E610 [12AP]

ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Malaysia's Shadow Is Lifting, S1190 [9FE]

ASIAN-AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Olympidis, Gus: Asian-American Medical Association Crystal Globe award recipient, E2266 [3NO]

ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Observance, H2792-H2800 [3MY], H2885 [4MY], E845 [3MY], E896, E907 [5MY], E927 [10MY], E969 [13MY]

Observance (H. Res. 280), H3722-H3724 [23MY], E1069 [24MY], E1095 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S5066 [12MY], S6011 [26MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 280, observance, H3722 [23MY]

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION (APEC) (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative: support, E2268 [3NO]

Commend U.S. participation in Forum, H9560 [3NO]

ASKIN, MOLLY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S13592 [14DE]

ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST

Remarks in House

Colorado: authorize exchange of certain land (H.R. 1129), H11047-H11049 [6DE]

Reports filed

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 109-252), H9101 [25OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act, H11048 [6DE]

ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 645), S2854 [16MR]

Texts of

S. 645, provisions, S2855 [16MR]

ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA OR RITA ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3864), H8406-H8408 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 3864), S10622 [28SE]

Texts of

H.R. 3864, provisions, H8406 [28SE]

ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ACT

Articles and editorials

Malawi Village Underscores Impact of AIDS, H8862 [18OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1409), H8857-H8864 [18OC], E2166 [25OC], E2210 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 1409), S11774 [24OC]

Testimonies

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment: Josephine Nabukenya, E2166 [25OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1409, provisions, H8857-H8859 [18OC]

ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY RETIREMENT BENEFIT EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2076), S13388 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 2076, provisions, S13388 [18NO]

ASSOCIATED ALUMNAE AND ALUMNI OF THE SACRED HEART

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3645 [14AP]

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

Letters

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification, S5271 [17MY]

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6791 [20JN]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4454 [28AP]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values, S4466 [28AP]

ASSOCIATED PRESS (news service)

Articles and editorials

Avian Flu Virus Could Hide in Ducks, S8447 [19JY]

Bill Horner Jr., 67, Newsman Was Publisher of the Sanford Herald, E944 [11MY]

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Wants To Ban Junk Food at Schools, S2309 [9MR]

California Helped Pay for 137 Sex Offenders' Viagra—State Agencies Directed To Stop Providing Such Drugs to Ex-Convicts, H5037 [23JN]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet, S13064 [16NO]

Federal Prosecutors To Be More Selective on Immigration Cases, H4446 [14JN]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Interstate 10 Bridge To Provide How Bridges Age, S4403 [27AP]

Kashyap Spelled ``Appoggiatura'' Right To Win, E1142 [7JN]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

National Guard Misses Recruiting Goal Again, S8106 [12JY]

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

Shellfish Growers Feel Snubbed by ``Red Tide'' Loan Program, S7446 [27JN]

ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1209 [9FE]

ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION

Letters

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5261 [17MY]

ASSOCIATION FOR LOS ANGELES DEPUTY SHERIFFS, INC.

Letters

Call for investigation of murder charges against Ilario Pantano resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H3033 [5MY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3126 [11MY]

ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF THE U.S. see The ARC of the U.S. (organization)

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES

Letters

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13378 [18NO]

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

Press releases

Publishers Applaud Senate Resolution on Safeguarding Intellectual Property Worldwide, S4346 [26AP]

ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS

Remarks in House

Averill, Donald F.: Association of California Community College Administrators Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES

Remarks in House

``No Time to Waste—A Blueprint for California's Water'': tribute to water planning document, E2293 [8NO]

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW, INC.

Reports

Floridians for All—Campaign Plan for a November 2004 Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment Initiative, H9114 [26OC]

ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Remarks in House

Coats, Dan: appreciation for receipt of Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award, H3585 [19MY]

———Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H3559, H3585, H3586 [19MY]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3559-H3586 [19MY]

Congress to Campus Program: status, H3560, H3580 [19MY]

House of Representatives: welcome to former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

Reports

Congress to Campus Program, H3561-H3579 [19MY]

Rollcalls

Former Members of Congress, H3560 [19MY]

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS

Remarks in House

National Philanthropy Day: observance, E2283 [7NO]

ASSOCIATION OF INSOLVENCY AND RESTRUCTURING ADVISORS

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H2051 [14AP]

Prevent certain employee retention bonuses during bankruptcy reorganizations, S2341 [9MR]

ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICIALS

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6793 [20JN]

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

Letters

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4925 [11MY]

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE AGENCIES see National Association of Clean Water Agencies

ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4457, S4471 [28AP]

ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Analyses

Rationale for an Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S1806 [28FE]

ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS

Bills and resolutions

Tariff: tuna (see S. 599), S2482 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: deferral of Association of Southeast Asian Nations chairmanship, S8933 [26JY]

ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND INTERSTATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATORS

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS, INC.

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4457 [28AP]

ASSOCIATION OF THE FEDERAL BAR OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Remarks in Senate

Irenas, Joseph E.: Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award recipient, S6477 [14JN]

ASSOCIATION OF THE U.S. ARMY

Addresses

Greatest Generation: Tom Brokaw, E2249 [3NO]

Letters

National Guard and Reserve members basic housing allowance, S4557 [28AP]

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage, S12487 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Brokaw, Tom: Association of the U.S. Army George Catlett Marshall Medal recipient, E2249 [3NO]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Redstone-Huntsville, AL: tribute to chapter, E1657 [29JY]

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS ON DISABILITIES

Letters

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act, S9523 [29JY]

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

Bills and resolutions

Israel: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Israel: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa, H3440 [18MY]

ASSURE EMERGENCY AND INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1725), S10196 [19SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Texts of

S. 1725, provisions, S10196-S10200 [19SE]

ASSURED FUNDING FOR VETERANS HEALTH CARE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 515), H9993 [8NO]

ASTAR AIR CARGO, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E753 [25AP]

ASTE, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E395 [9MR]

ASTELLAS PHARMA U.S., INC.

Remarks in House

Deerfield, IL: tribute to opening of headquarters, E1393 [28JN]

ASTHMA AWARENESS DAY

Remarks in House

Observance, H2746 [3MY]

ASTHMATIC SCHOOLCHILDREN'S TREATMENT AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Dept. of HHS: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis, H2746 [3MY]

ATAYA, MOHAMMAD

Remarks in House

Twinsburg, OH: dedication of Mohammad Ataya Park, E1992 [29SE]

ATCHAFALAYA NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 204), S647 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 204), S649-S651 [31JA]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 204, provisions, S651 [31JA]

ATENCIO, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2323 [10NO]

ATHANAS, ANTHONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1091 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6652 [15JN]

ATHENA FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Conway, Colleen: ATHENA Award recipient, E824 [28AP]

ATHENS, TX

Remarks in House

Rotary Club: anniversary, E493 [17MR]

Trinity Valley Community College: tribute to cheerleading team, E819 [28AP]

ATHENS COUNTY, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Jill Thompson: Representative Ney, E1661 [29JY]

ATKIND, MARSHA

Letters

Job Training Improvement Act, E359 [3MR]

ATKINS, BARRY K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2432 [18NO]

ATKINS, KEITH D.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1612 [27JY]

ATKINSON, MARK

Letters

Judicial immunity for acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority, S7525 [28JN]

ATKINSON, MELISSA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12279 [2NO], S14194 [20DE]

ATKINSON, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1564 [21JY]

ATLANTA, GA

Bills and resolutions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (see H.R. 4500), H11502 [13DE]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute: designate (see S. 1258), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2953), H4655 [16JN]

Documents

Mandate of Consecration for Otis Sneed, Jr., E2474 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Atlanta Braves (baseball team): tribute, H8392 [28SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (H.R. 4500), H11459-H11462 [13DE], E2626 [19DE]

Ecology and environment: air quality improvements, H4657 [17JN]

Fulton County Courthouse: tribute to shooting victims, H1426 [15MR]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute: designate (H.R. 2953), E1254 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Fulton County Courthouse: shooting, S2513 [11MR]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute: designate (S. 1258), S6747 [16JN]

St. Joseph's Hospital: anniversary, S13779 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4500, rename certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa, H11459 [13DE]

S. 1258, John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA, S6748 [16JN]

ATLANTA BRAVES (baseball team)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8392 [28SE]

ATLANTA (GA) JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Articles and editorials

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Judicial Pick Not Fit for U.S. Court, S6210 [8JN]

ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Fish and fishing: prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H2879 [3MY]

ATOMIC ENERGY see Nuclear Energy

ATOMIC ENERGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Nuclear energy: improve nuclear safety and security (see S. 864), S4021 [20AP]

———improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities (see H.R. 4602), H12048 [16DE]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S4021 [20AP]

Cost Estimates

Nuclear Safety and Security Act (S. 864): CBO, S9721 [7SE]

Remarks in Senate

Nuclear energy: improve nuclear safety and security, S5975 [26MY]

Reports filed

Nuclear Safety and Security Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 864) (S. Rept. 109-98), S7909 [1JY]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Texts of

S. 864, Nuclear Safety and Security Act, S4034-S4036 [20AP]

S. 865, Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority renewal for damages from nuclear incidents, S4036 [20AP]

ATTACKING VIRAL INFLUENZA ACROSS NATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 969), S4547 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3369), H8800 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 969), S4581 [28AP], S8447 [19JY], S10626-S10629 [28SE]

Texts of

S. 969, provisions, S4582-S4585 [28AP]

ATTAWAY, TRAVIS W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E999 [17MY]

ATTLEBORO (MA) SUN CHRONICLE

Articles and editorials

Activist Eyes Tough Fight, E527 [5AP]

Attleboro Honored by Another Activist, E527 [5AP]

ATTORNEY GENERAL (Alberto R. Gonzales)

Articles and editorials

Go Higher on Abu Ghraib—Top Officials Shouldn't Escape Responsibility, H3090 [10MY]

Quotations

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge, S5820 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H3088-H3090 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S9894 [12SE]

ATTORNEY GENERAL (John Ashcroft)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S555 [26JA], S687 [1FE]

ATTOUOMAN, OBAIN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 522), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1179), H1025 [8MR]

AUBURN, AL

Remarks in House

Auburn Early Education Center: Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award recipient, E2135 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Auburn University: tribute to football team, S1196 [9FE]

Davis, Paul R.: Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4013 [20AP]

AUBURN UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Hunger: tribute to War on Hunger campaign, E89 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to football team, S1196 [9FE]

AUERS, LESLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2212 [28OC]

AUGSBURG COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Sports: tribute to wrestling team, E406 [10MR]

AUGUSTA, GA

Bills and resolutions

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see S. 712), S3201 [5AP] (see H.R. 281), H137 [6JA]

AUGUSTINE, NORMAN R.

Articles and editorials

Learning To Lose? Our Education System Isn't Ready for a World of Competition, E2443 [6DE]

AULAKH, GURMIT SINGH

Letters

Civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1479 [13JY], E2086 [17OC]

Statements

May Guru Bless the Khalsa Panth in 2005 With Freedom, Happiness, Unity, and Prosperity—Freedom Lies in the Heart of the Sikh Nation; No Force Can Suppress It, E72 [25JA]

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Articles and editorials

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 174), S6741 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4718-H4720 [17JN], H4813 [21JN], E1266, E1279 [17JN]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: human rights violations, S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

Tribute (S. Res. 174), S6779, S6780 [16JN]

Statements

Support of Aung San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma: Elbegdorj Tskahiagiin, Prime Minister, Mongolia, S6779 [16JN]

———Mikheil Saakashvili, President, Republic of Georgia, S6779 [16JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 174, tribute, S6768, S6780 [16JN]

AURORA, CO

Remarks in Senate

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

AURORA, MO

Bills and resolutions

History: establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

AURORA, SD

Remarks in Senate

American Legion: tribute to Auxiliary Unit 230, S5435 [18MY]

AUSTIN, AARON C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9251 [26OC]

AUSTIN, DAVID A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S141 [24JA]

AUSTIN, STEPHEN F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9558 [3NO]

AUSTIN, TX

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (see H.R. 2341), H3260 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Crime: question legality of district attorney office decision to dismiss charges against several corporate defendants in return for monetary contributions to LBJ School of Public Affairs, H3047 [5MY]

University of Texas: tribute to baseball team, H5180 [27JN], E1514 [18JY]

———tribute to football team, E18 [4JA]

YMCA: tribute to Texas Youth and Government Conference, E126 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1256 [10FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S12002 [27OC]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

Reports

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

AUSTIN (TX) AMERICAN STATESMAN

Articles and editorials

Privilege To Be Served by Pickle, E1336 [24JN]

AUSTRALIA, COMMONWEALTH OF

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to members engaging in military action in Iraq, H815 [1MR]

Education: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E233 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4540 [28AP]

Foreign trade: report on congressional trip to New Zealand and Australia, S735 [1FE]

Immigration: create E-3 visa sub-classification for certain Australian nationals, S4839 [10MY]

World War II: tribute to 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, S6096 [6JN], S6475 [14JN]

AUSTRIA, REPUBLIC OF

Reports filed

Nomination of Susan Rasinski McCaw To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11823 [25OC]

AUTHORS see Literature

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8387 [27SE]

AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATION IN ADAM'S MEMORY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Funding, S11972 [27OC]

AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 889), S4133 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 889, provisions, S4133 [21AP]

AUTOMOBILE FUEL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1648), S9877 [9SE]

Texts of

S. 1648, provisions, S9877-S9879 [9SE]

AUTOMOBILES see Motor Vehicles

AUTONOMY FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 70), S143 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 70), S246 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 70, provisions, S247 [24JA]

AVALON, FRANKIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1332 [24JN]

AVALOS, ROSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1268 [17JN]

AVANTS, SANDY LEE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13960 [17DE]

AVERILL, DONALD F.

Remarks in House

Association of California Community College Administrators: Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

AVERY, DENNIS

Articles and editorials

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

AVERY, JANE

Remarks in Senate

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

AVERYT, KRISTEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11497 [18OC]

AVIATION

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6347, H6357, H6360, H6361, H6363, H6365 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S10604 [28SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 86), S9195, S9200 [27JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Andijon Show Trial Proceedings—Testimony of Hostages, Accusations Against the U.S. and Press, S10921 [4OC]

Building an Airport, S8941 [26JY]

Cadets Complete Training Program, E1397 [30JN]

Central Asia—Weekly News Wrap, S10920 [4OC]

China Builds a Smaller Stronger Military—Modernization Could Alter Regional Balance of Power, Raising Stakes for U.S., S3882 [19AP]

European Union Imposes Sanctions on Uzbekistan, S10919 [4OC]

Shield Helpful Pilots From Frivolous Lawsuits, S4426 [27AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, S10920 [4OC]

Uganda Is Latest African Donor of Relief to Hurricane Katrina—Foreign Minister Kutesa Describes $200,000 Donation, E1887 [19SE]

Uzbeks Stop Working With U.S. Against Terrorism, S10920 [4OC]

Valued Service, E1270 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 455), H283 [1FE]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (see S. 1404), S8301 [14JY]

———conduct a study to assess and reduce the adverse environmental impacts of ground and flight operations (see H.R. 3597), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 2688), H4140 [26MY]

———provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3519), H7557 [28JY]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Armed Forces: ensure certain members are not subject to secondary airport security screening (see H.R. 3743), H7860 [13SE]

———ensure equal treatment for members of Reserve components who perform inactive-duty training in determining entitlement for certain special pay categories (see H.R. 1371), H1691 [17MR]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see S. 612), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 1308), H1507 [15MR]

Bancroft, Robert J.: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 82), S144 [24JA]

Bankruptcy: require air carriers to honor tickets for bankrupt air service (see H.R. 89), H74 [4JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H1895 [12AP]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 785), H584 [10FE]

———improve cargo security (see S. 2008), S12839 [15NO]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 649), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (see S. 405), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 849), H718 [16FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

———award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Contracts: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

Crime: extend existing statute declaring interference with the operation of a passenger aircraft a Federal crime to all aircraft (see H.R. 3424), H6431 [25JY]

———increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S2734 [15MR]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 1400), H1692 [17MR]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4138 [26MY]

———implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1425), S8488 [19JY]

———modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2932), H4654 [16JN]

———promote commercial aviation service and economic development in Dallas/Fort Worth region (see H.R. 3383), H6327 [21JY]

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

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park: redesignate as the Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park (see H.R. 4612), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft (see S. 332), S1198 [9FE]

———require base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities (see H.R. 1314), H1508 [15MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H983 [3MR]

———carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (see H.R. 163), H135 [6JA]

———conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation (see H.R. 4512), H11503 [13DE]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

———extend requirement for prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H6106 [19JY]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see S. 1193), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2780), H4187 [7JN]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

———notify passengers when they are flying on an aircraft carrying unscreened cargo (see H.R. 4353), H10502 [16NO]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national transportation security research centers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3634), H7612 [29JY]

———make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see S. 2135), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

———require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see S. 685), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 2926), H4560 [15JN]

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

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

———increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

———issue final regulation to mitigate center wing fuel tank flammability in transport category aircraft (see H.R. 4174), H9425 [28OC]

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

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

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 65), H73 [4JA]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

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

———restore mission to promote civil aeronautics (see H.R. 2787), H4187 [7JN]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

FBI: include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H1263 [9MR]

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 651), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1276), H1416 [14MR]

Foreign policy: conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 1497), H1844 [6AP]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (see S. 1102), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 3065), H5176 [24JN]

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Montana: provide for renovation of runways at Malmstrom AFB and Great Falls International Airport (see H.R. 3620), H7612 [29JY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1281), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (see H. Res. 370), H6204 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12135 [17DE]

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

National security: ensure inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4373), H10909 [17NO]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H2879 [3MY]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H8918 [18OC]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see S. 145), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 486), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

Public lands: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2108), S13659 [15DE]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see S. 1083), S5531 [19MY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

Rural areas: clarify the definition of rural airports (see S. 170), S573 [26JA]

Safety: allow a waiver or exemption of certain requirements for restricted airspace if security is not reduced (see H.R. 129), H75 [4JA]

———ensure passenger safety at airports (see H.R. 4607), H12049 [16DE]

———improve security (see H.R. 3397), H6327 [21JY]

———improve the safe operation of aircraft (see H.R. 587), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 734), H523 [9FE]

———make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

———require installation of counter-man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on certain passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2905), H4560 [15JN]

———tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (see H. Con. Res. 196), H5603 [30JN]

Security: strengthen (see H.R. 2649), H4138 [26MY]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (see S. 376), S1413 [15FE]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H582 [10FE]

———establish prize program to encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies and create endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in space and aeronautics (see H.R. 1021), H846 [1MR]

Taxation: clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 688), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1387), H1692 [17MR]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see S. 84), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 330), H194 [25JA]

———exempt certain transportation provided by seaplanes from the excise tax imposed on the transportation of persons by air (see H.R. 2013), H2737 [28AP]

———exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes (see S. 171), S573 [26JA]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3643), H7613 [29JY]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion (see S. 2031), S13160 [17NO]

Technology: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H3261 [12MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 220), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 427), H7742 [7SE]

———mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

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

———tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H584 [10FE]

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

———promote greater access to air transportation (see H.R. 488), H285 [1FE]

———require employment investigations for employees of aircraft repair stations (see H.R. 4582), H12048 [16DE]

———require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted (see H.R. 4123), H9043 [20OC]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Airport Screening Organization (see H.R. 4439), H11109 [6DE]

———prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S13451 [12DE] (see H.R. 4452), H11219 [7DE]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 3172), H5601 [30JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

Utah: designate certain Cedar Mountains lands as wilderness and ensure compatibility of such areas with continued Armed Forces access to Utah Test and Training Range special use airspace and lands (see H.R. 1503), H1844 [6AP]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4984 [22JN]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S143 [24JA]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H1263 [9MR]

World War II: honor the service and sacrifice of glider pilots (see H. Con. Res. 283), H9362 [27OC]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

NASA Appropriations (S. 1281), H12015-H12031 [16DE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

NASA appropriations (H.R. 3070): CBO, H6335 [22JY]

Letters

Air cargo security improvement: Peter Kant, Rapiscan Systems, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Rich Mastronardi, American Science and Engineering, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Robert C. Davis, Cargo Security Solutions, Inc., H3462 [18MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

Enhance aviation competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area: Dee Kelly, E1397 [30JN]

FAA air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding: Kate Breen, National Association of Air Traffic Specialists, H5536 [30JN]

FAA funding: Marion Blakey, FAA, S13629 [15DE]

Forest Service firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management: Representative Rohrabacher, H2530 [26AP]

Preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas: Bill B. Owen, Mayor of Roswell, NM, S10735 [29SE]

Require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots: Duane E. Woerth, Air Line Pilots Association, S12893 [16NO]

U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus: Matthew A. Reynolds, Dept. of State, S9436 [29JY]

United Airlines, Inc., pension plan termination: Carolyn A. Rosenberg, H4282 [8JN]

———James P. Lattimer, H4285 [8JN]

———Leola Robinson, H4285 [8JN]

Lists

Virtual primary airports facing potential Airport Improvement Program grant reductions, S10735 [29SE]

Messages

Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking: President Bush, S1930 [2MR], H917 [2MR]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9832 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8199, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10979 [18NO]

Press releases

Malik, Bagri Acquitted of All Charges in Air India Case—Justice Has Been Done Despite Pressure From Indian Regime: Council of Khalistan, E492 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Anderson, Sandy A.: Women in Aviation, International (organization) Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee, E464 [17MR]

Armed Forces: establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews, H3921 [25MY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (H.R. 1308), H2749 [3MY]

ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc.: tribute, E753 [25AP]

Baltimore-Washington International Airport: rename in honor of Thurgood Marshall, E940 [11MY]

Batavia, OH: tribute to Tri-State Warbird Museum, E469 [17MR]

Boeing Co.: tribute to breaking of world record for longest nonstop flight by a commercial aircraft, E2473 [7DE]

Business and industry: enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H3407 [17MY], H4901 [22JN]

———status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, E1265 [17JN]

Cape Cod, MA: tribute to Coast Guard Auxilliary Flotilla 11-08 D1NR, E1269 [17JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H. Con. Res. 129), E1886 [19SE]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7825-H7827, H7828 [13SE], E1878 [15SE]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134, H3162 [11MY], H3203 [12MY], H5482 [30JN]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (H.R. 785), H1854 [12AP]

Chicago, IL: require governing body of South Suburban Airport be comprised of a majority of Will County, IL, residents, H12206, H12210 [18DE]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (H.R. 849), H3716, H3717 [23MY], E1134 [26MY]

Colorado: tribute to St. Anthony Hospitals Flight for Life emergency helicopter crew members, E1473 [13JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

Crime: extend existing statute declaring interference with the operation of a passenger aircraft a Federal crime to all aircraft, H6294, H6295 [21JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 1400), H11127, H11128 [7DE], H11264 [8DE], E2481 [8DE]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (H.R. 2646), H4409 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: C-130 aircraft funding, H609 [15FE], H2990 [5MY]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, H4569 [16JN]

———F/A-22 aircraft program funding, H2155 [20AP], H2478 [26AP]

———F-22 fighter funding, H484 [9FE]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769-H4771 [20JN]

———recommendation to close Cannon AFB, NM, H3265 [16MY], H9297 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Ellington AFB, TX, H5642 [12JY], H6436 [26JY], H9298 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Ellsworth AFB, SD, H3293 [16MY], E1343 [24JN]

———recommendation to close General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, WI, E2219 [28OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Nashville, TN, H9295 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Springfield, IL, H9299 [27OC]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, H7034, H7035 [28JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appropriations earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1116), E354 [3MR]

———carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (H.R. 163), E27 [4JA]

———conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation, H11856 [15DE]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (H.R. 2780), H4565 [16JN]

———make improvements to the Federal Flight Deck Officers Program, H3483, H3484 [18MY]

———make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489, H3490 [18MY]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (H. Res. 463), H8692 [6OC], E1960 [27SE]

———reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

———shoulder-fired missile defense systems for passenger aircraft research funding, H3390, H3391 [17MY], H3446, H3449 [18MY]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Dept. of State: Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction initiative funding, H5317, H5318 [28JN]

———transfer marine patrol aircraft to Colombia for drug interdiction operations in coastal waters, H6042-H6044 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), H8654-H8656 [6OC]

Disasters: anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 crash in New York, H5805 [14JY]

FAA: air traffic control services funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5399 [29JN]

———air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding, H5535, H5536 [30JN]

———Civil Aeromedical Institute study on flight attendant fatigue funding, H5383 [29JN]

———prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5497-H5499 [30JN]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

———safety programs funding, H5399 [29JN]

———school soundproofing projects funding, H5534, H5535 [30JN]

———Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Program funding, H5555 [30JN]

FBI: include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (H.R. 1195), H8129 [20SE], E1835 [13SE]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3395-H3398 [17MY], H3680 [19MY]

Firearms: prohibit purchase by individuals on the Transportation Security Administration No Fly List, H1870 [12AP], H2128 [19AP], H5616 [11JY]

———provide penalties for those who sell .50 caliber sniper weapons to known terrorists, H6294 [21JY]

Forest Service: firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management, H2530 [26AP]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Texas National Guard 136th Airlift Wing Family Readiness Team, E1 [4JA]

Greeley, CO: 137th Space Warning Squadron recipient of National Guard Association of the U.S. Distinguished Mission Support Plaque, E2266 [3NO]

Hernando County, FL: tribute to Hernando County National Guard Unit, H1427 [15MR]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (H.R. 3065), E1349 [24JN]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (H.R. 4053), H9981, H9982 [8NO]

Lockheed, John A.: Air National Guard Oustanding Airman award recipient, E1649 [27JY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, H1570 [16MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, H6342, H6343 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6335-H6368 [22JY], E1590 [25JY], E1605 [27JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6332-H6335 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), corrections in engrossment, H6368 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3250), E1476 [13JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10971 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12129-H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 423), H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), insert H.R. 3070 language in lieu, H10979 [18NO]

———Jet Propulsion Laboratory funding, E2333 [10NO]

———tribute to Jet Propulsion Laboratory, H6344 [22JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

———implement suicide bomber checkpoints, checked baggage screening, and screener staffing recommendations, H11120 [7DE]

National security: improve air cargo security, H3445, H3448, H3460 [18MY]

———improve air cargo security (H.R. 2044), E844 [3MY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H9332 [27OC]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (H. Res. 500), H10329, H10330 [16NO], E2397 [18NO]

———require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, H3026 [5MY]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (H.R. 304), E77 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5114-H5117 [24JN]

Pensions: comprehensive airline pension reform, H8062 [15SE], H11756, H11757, H11758, H11760, H11761 [15DE]

———reform, H4903 [22JN]

Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia International Airport runway expansion funding, H5554 [30JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Army Air Corps, E1839 [14SE]

Reid, Richard C.: sentencing for attempted bombing of American Airlines Flight 63, H5778 [13JY], H6315 [21JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (H.R. 4419), E2416 [18NO]

Safety: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (H.R. 1818), E768 [26AP], E784 [27AP]

———tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (H. Con. Res. 196), H11118-H11120 [7DE]

Sewickley, PA: tribute to Sewickley Tuskegee Airmen, E1676 [29JY]

Singapore: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Smiths Aerospace (business): opening of new facility in Ashe County, NC, H9966 [8NO]

Southern Illinois Airport: Illinois Dept. of Transportation General Aviation Airport of the Year award recipient, E1194 [9JN], E1593 [25JY]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (H.R. 758), H9065-H9068 [25OC]

Swanton, OH: anniversary of Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing, E584 [7AP]

Taxation: provide retirement security and pension reform, H6408 [25JY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (H.R. 2106), H2883 [4MY], H3117 [11MY], H4146 [7JN], H4990 [23JN]

Technology: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (H.R. 2358), E959 [13MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7774-H7777 [8SE]

———moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7788 [8SE]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

Transportation: increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6214, H6255, H6256 [21JY]

Transportation Security Administration: liability protections relative to security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners, H8697 [6OC]

———notify passengers flying on a plane carrying uninspected cargo, H3445 [18MY]

———passenger and checked baggage screening systems funding, H3386 [17MY], H3452 [18MY]

———Registered Traveler pilot program continuation, H8690 [6OC]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 3172), E1434 [1JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E458 [16MR]

Uganda: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1886 [19SE]

Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, H4006 [25MY]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for National Guard and Reserve veterans under the age of 60 and their dependents, H4003 [25MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (H.R. 1188), E1150 [7JN]

World War II: anniversary of Doolittle Raider bombing flights over Japan, E868 [4MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H9621 [3NO], E1484 [13JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H422-H430 [9FE], E217 [10FE], E255 [16FE], E302 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: depot maintenance funding, S8779, S8780 [25JY]

———enter into agreements with St. Clair County, IL, to construct joint administrative and operations structures at Scott AFB, IL, S8815 [25JY]

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (S. 1404), S8318 [14JY]

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

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945-S9947 [13SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S6721 [16JN]

Business and industry: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, S2970 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493, S3494 [12AP], S8394 [18JY]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S4906 [11MY], S7670 [30JN]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (S. 2008), S12840-S12844, S12871 [15NO], S13065 [16NO]

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

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (S. 629), S8242 [13JY]

Cyprus: U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, S9434-S9436 [29JY]

Dallas, TX: implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (S. 1425), S8489 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12586-S12588 [9NO], S12644 [10NO]

———C-130 aircraft funding, S1070 [8FE], S3775 [18AP], S3887 [19AP]

———development of a lightweight, portable system to establish temporary airport systems in the field, S11253 [7OC]

———development of technology to remove paint and coatings from aircraft, ships, and related components, S11253 [7OC]

———F/A-22 aircraft funding, S8777 [25JY]

———F-22 fighter funding, S1070 [8FE]

———include both first and business class airline travel costs on travel reports, S8283 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082, S11083 [5OC], S11182-S11185 [6OC]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S11119 [5OC]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft (S. 332), S1205 [9FE]

———recommendation to close Ellsworth AFB, SD, S5434 [18MY]

———recommendation to realign Eilson AFB, AK, S6002 [26MY]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, S9330 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess and reduce vulnerabilities of general aviation airports and aircraft, S8182 [13JY]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (S. 1193), S6168 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), S10624 [28SE]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Dunbar, Bonnie J.: Design News (publication) Women in Engineering Achievement Award recipient, S12350 [3NO]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots, S12892, S12905, S12918 [16NO]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (S. 685), S3066 [17MR]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), S3363 [7AP], S3401-S3406 [11AP]

———reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S3366 [11AP]

FAA: allow flight service station employees who are near retirement to maintain Federal employee status following transfer of duties to Lockheed Martin Corp., contract, S11646 [20OC]

———designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (S. 776), S3563 [13AP]

———preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas, S11616 [20OC]

———preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas (S. 1793), S10734 [29SE]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 217), S670 [31JA]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (S. 65), S244 [24JA]

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

———safety programs funding, S13627 [15DE]

Hawley, Edmund S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S5547 [19MY]

Holloman AFB, NM: tribute to Air Force 49th Fighter Wing, S5917 [25MY]

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

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

———provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (S. 929), S4425 [27AP]

Iraq: express condolences to families of victims of military helicopter crash, S512 [26JA]

John F. Kennedy (U.S.S): repair and maintenance funding, S3982, S3983 [20AP]

Mascoutah, IL: designate MidAmerica St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S8188, S8189 [13JY]

———designate Mid-American St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S11901 [26OC]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: tribute to Gunfighters 366th fighter wing, S8213 [13JY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2836 [16MR], S2952 [17MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, S9899 [12SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), S6925-S6933 [21JN], S10610-S10620 [28SE], S13457 [12DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, S13770 [16DE]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 86), S3068 [17MR], S9200 [27JY]

National security: improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257, S3261, S3262 [6AP]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S3122 [4AP], S3795, S3796 [18AP], S3881-S3883 [19AP], S3982, S3983, S3989-S3993 [20AP]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (S. 145), S453 [25JA]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (S. 486), S1875 [1MR]

New Mexico: transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

Pensions: reform, S6146 [7JN]

———reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12886, S12889-S12891, S12918 [16NO]

Petroleum: establish a national reserve for gasoline and jet fuel, S10694 [29SE]

———reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

Ressam, Ahmed: sentencing for attempted bombing of Los Angeles International airport, S9422 [29JY]

Rural areas: clarify the definition of rural airports (S. 170), S579 [26JA]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (S. 376), S1415 [15FE]

Taxation: application of certain regulations to prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, S5268 [17MY]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (S. 84), S255 [24JA]

———exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes (S. 171), S579 [26JA]

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

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion, S13134 [17NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9924, S9925 [12SE]

Transportation: improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: funding, S1383-S1385 [15FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1516 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S11055, S11056 [4OC]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 58), S241 [24JA]

World War II: tribute to 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, S6096 [6JN], S6475 [14JN]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), S4884 [10MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (S. Con. Res. 11), S1860 [1MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3070, NASA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 109-179), H6204 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Provision of Certain Information Relating to the Reapportionment of Airport Screeners: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 109-259), H9425 [28OC]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4053), S13786 [16DE]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S. 1281) (H. Rept. 109-354), H12047 [16DE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1281) (S. Rept. 109-108), S8947 [26JY]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 109-173), H5962 [18JY]

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

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

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 109-250), H8918 [18OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to Roswell International Air Center: Roswell, NM, City Council, S10735 [29SE]

Tribute to George Aste: Air Transport Association, E395 [9MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Statements

Ahmed Ressam Sentencing for Attempted Bombing of Los Angeles International Airport: John C. Coughenour, S9422 [29JY]

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act: Mark Anderson, United Airlines, Inc., S10781 [30SE]

———Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S10781 [30SE]

———Will Ris, American Airlines, Inc., S10781 [30SE]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief, S9946 [13SE]

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 26, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H422 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 196, tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program, H11118 [7DE]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 370, consideration H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6333 [22JY]

H. Res. 427, anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7774 [8SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H. Res. 500, anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19, H10329 [16NO]

H.R. 758, establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment, H9065 [25OC]

H.R. 849, Clark County, NV, public land conveyance for use as a heliport, H3716 [23MY]

H.R. 1400, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H11127 [7DE]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 3070, NASA appropriations, H6347-H6357 [22JY], H10979-H10991 [18NO]

H.R. 4053, Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA, H9981 [8NO]

S. 58, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S241 [24JA]

S. 84, exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation, S255 [24JA]

S. 145, require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S453 [25JA]

S. 170, clarify the definition of rural airports, S580 [26JA]

S. 171, exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes, S580 [26JA]

S. 217, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S670 [31JA]

S. 332, prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S1205 [9FE]

S. 376, Intermodal Shipping Container Security Act, S1415-S1417 [15FE]

S. 392, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airmen, S1517 [16FE], S11056 [4OC]

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

S. 486, require procurement of Navy helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S., S1876 [1MR]

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

S. 685, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., Pilots Equitable Treatment Act, S3066 [17MR]

S. 776, Federal Aviation Safety Security Act, S3563 [13AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

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

S. 1281, NASA appropriations, S6926-S6932 [21JN], S10614-S10620 [28SE], H10971 [18NO]

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

S. 1786, Dept. of Transportation emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10624 [28SE], H8654 [6OC]

S. 1793, preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas, S10735 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 11, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, S1142 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 25, European Union rejection of Airbus Industries request for launch aid and compliance with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry, S3362 [7AP], S3401 [11AP]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S8394 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S3493 [12AP], H7825 [13SE]

S. Res. 86, National Airborne Day, S3067 [17MR]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

Ruling by Judge William Young, U.S. District Court—Sentencing of Shoe Bomber Richard C. Reid, H5779 [13JY]

AVINA, BEATRICE

Remarks in House

John S. Lyons Foundation: Retiree of the Year Award recipient, E1800 [8SE]

AWARDS, MEDALS, PRIZES

Addresses

Congressional Black Caucus Charles Diggs Award for International Service: P.J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica, E1997 [29SE]

Georgetown University Honorary Degree Receipt: Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, S1712-S1714 [18FE]

National Portrait Gallery Paul Peck Presidential Awards Ceremony: Paul L. Peck, S5297 [17MY]

Amendments

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H211, H213 [26JA]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S13925, S13942 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

CFC Head Start Program Receives Program of Excellence Award, E809 [28AP]

D.C. Teacher's Day in the Rose Garden—Math Innovator Is First From City To Be Declared Best in Nation, H2456 [21AP]

Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award From Amb. Evans, E1235 [15JN]

Gen. Louis Wilson Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor, S7388 [24JN]

Kashyap Spelled ``Appoggiatura'' Right To Win, E1142 [7JN]

New Yorker Takes Top Prize in Intel Science Contest, S2991 [17MR]

Rescinding of ``Dissent'' Award Triggers International Uproar, E1234 [15JN]

Sylvania Soldier Survives Suicide Attack; Northview H.S. Grad Is in Coma, With Skull Fracture, Injuries to Arm, Shoulder, H2133 [19AP]

TGen Work Wins Valley Students Scholarships Cash, E2503 [12DE]

Volunteer of the Year French Has Passion for Giving Back, E821 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

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

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see S. 612), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 1308), H1507 [15MR]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H845 [1MR]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H629 [15FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H77 [4JA]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H10156 [10NO]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 3867), H8340 [22SE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

———award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

———provide reasonable standards (see H.R. 54), H73 [4JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H196 [25JA]

Conner, Garlin M.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 605), H353 [2FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 3352), H6106 [19JY]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H76 [4JA]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H411 [8FE]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 641), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2369), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (see H.R. 2301), H3198 [11MY]

Etchberger, Richard L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2674), H4139 [26MY]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Government regulations: require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research (see H.R. 33), H72 [4JA]

Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4310), H10157 [10NO]

Heroism: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

Holland, Milton: issue posthumous Army commission (see H.R. 3412), H6380 [22JY]

Johnson, Henry: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 569), H351 [2FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H411 [8FE]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 561), H351 [2FE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see S. 2055), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 2531), H3768 [23MY]

Meskwaki Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3466), H6933 [27JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (see H.R. 1023), H846 [1MR]

National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H3893 [24MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 39), S6022 [26MY] (see H. Con. Res. 170), H4142 [26MY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S5191 [13MY] (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see S.J. Res. 16), S4021 [20AP] (see S.J. Res. 27), S10594 [28SE] (see H.J. Res. 45), H2648 [27AP]

Neely, Cam: tribute (see S. Res. 176), S6826 [20JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11035 [18NO]

———recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics and Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for chemistry (see H. Res. 541), H10038 [8NO]

———recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H80 [4JA]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see S. 72), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 3329), H6106 [19JY]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H8808 [7OC]

Schuller, Robert H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3600), H7560 [28JY]

Space policy: establish prize program to encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies and create endowment to further educate and inspire the public's interest in space and aeronautics (see H.R. 1021), H846 [1MR]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 587), H11109 [6DE]

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

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

Underwood, Carrie: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S6022 [26MY]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H3330 [16MY]

———revise effective date for payment of lump sums to certain persons awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pensions (see H.R. 520), H348 [2FE]

Winters, Richard D.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2790), H4187 [7JN]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

Citations

Louis H. Wilson, Jr., awarded Congressional Medal of Honor, S7388 [24JN]

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

Navy Meritorius Unit Commendation awarded to James R. Sargent, E2075 [7OC]

Essays

Genius and Villain: Ivan D. Yevstafyev, S7066 [22JN]

Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms: Brittany Lechner, S2515 [11MR]

———Thomas (Trey) Dunn, III, S2514 [11MR]

Letters

Tribute to Elizabeth J. French: Richard C. Welton, S8212 [13JY]

Lists

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S6726 [16JN]

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients, E1335 [24JN]

Hawaii Public School System teachers designated as National Board Certified Teachers by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, S1342 [14FE]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2515 [11MR]

New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award recipients, S6097 [6JN]

Rutgers University President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Motions

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H216 [26JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Allen R. Stanford: Representative Ney, E1853 [15SE]

Tribute to Christina Triplett: Representative Ney, E2018 [6OC]

Tribute to Curt and Judy Wiggins: Representative Ney, E2123 [19OC]

Tribute to Don Melhorn: Representative Ney, E1886 [19SE]

Tribute to Iron City Pipe and Supply (business): Representative Ney, E2125 [19OC]

Tribute to Jackson, OH, Jackson High School Band: Representative Ney, E2124 [19OC]

Tribute to Matt Smith: Representative Ney, E2016 [6OC]

Tribute to Randy Evans Construction (business): Representative Ney, E2126 [19OC]

Tribute to Scott Stubbs: Representative Ney, E1589 [25JY]

Tribute to Sue Maxwell: Representative Ney, E2125 [19OC]

Tribute to Zach Miller: Representative Ney, E1589 [25JY]

Remarks in House

Abington Township, PA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2193 [27OC]

Addison, William and Margurite: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Adubato, Stephen, Jr.: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Adubato, Stephen, Sr.: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Agee, Brett: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E38 [6JA]

Agett, Zachary: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation J.C. Matheson Memorial Scholarship recipient, E1365 [27JN]

Aggeler Family: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Donna Greco Issa Family of the Year Award recipients, E1996 [29SE]

Aggreko plc: Aggreko's National Repair Team recipient of Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence, E1683 [29JY]

Aguillon, Mariela: PacifiCare Foundation Latino Health Scholarship recipient, E2165 [25OC]

Albro, Buddy: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E781 [27AP]

Alfano, Delores: Ministry of Caring, Inc., Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

Alice Paul Institute: tribute to Alice Paul Equality Award recipients, E608 [12AP]

Allen, Chavontreal: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1791 [8SE]

Alticor Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2237 [1NO]

American Legacy Foundation: EPA Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, E735 [22AP]

American Red Cross: tribute to Genesee-Lapeer, MI, chapter's Salute to Everyday Heroes award recipients, E945 [11MY]

Anderson, Donna: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E491 [17MR]

Anderson, Nick: Pulitzer Prize recipient for editorial cartooning, H3117 [11MY]

Anderson, Sandy A.: Women in Aviation, International (organization) Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee, E464 [17MR]

Andrade-Stadler, Adele: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E479 [17MR]

Anthony, NM: Gadsden High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E900 [5MY]

Appling County, GA: tribute to Appling County Girls Midget All Star Softball Team, E1933 [22SE]

Arendt, Harold, Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, E598 [8AP]

Arizpe, Mary: Kyle, TX, Kyle Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E927 [10MY]

Armed Forces: establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews, H3921 [25MY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (H.R. 1308), H2749 [3MY]

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Arnold, Hersha: American Cancer Society Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Auburn, AL: Auburn Early Education Center recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2135 [20OC]

Averill, Donald F.: Association of California Community College Administrators Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

Avina, Beatrice: John S. Lyons Foundation Retiree of the Year Award recipient, E1800 [8SE]

Bachkosky, John: Boy Scouts Heroism Award recipient, E2116 [18OC]

Baden, Amanda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

Baer, Ralph H.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, H11658 [15DE]

Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103 [26MY]

Bakoyannis, Dora: City Mayors (Internet site) World Mayor Award recipient, E2546 [15DE]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

Bandy, Carla: Buda, TX, Dahlstrom Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Barragan, Celia: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E774 [26AP]

Bates, Cody W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2250 [3NO]

Battisto, Joe: Monroe County, PA, Democratic Party Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

Baye, Paul: Air Force Outstanding Scientist of the Year award recipient, E1670 [29JY]

Beach, Bonny: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1355 [24JN]

Bean, Alvin K.: Army Commendation Medal recipient, E1768 [7SE]

Beck, Brandon M.L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1934 [22SE]

Beckley, WV: Crescent Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2179 [27OC]

Bend, OR: tribute to Red Cross Mountain River Chapter Real Heroes honorees, E1130 [26MY]

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Bennett, Tony: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, E2433 [18NO]

Berk, Ashley R.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E645 [13AP]

Berry, Cardon and Joyce: Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club Meritorious Service Award recipients, E2550 [15DE]

Berry, James: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

Bewick, Loren: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E53 [25JA]

Biasotto, Virginia L.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

Biggs, Allison: College of William and Mary Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship recipient, E2543 [15DE]

Bishop, J. Michael: NSF National Medal of Science recipient, E433 [14MR]

Bishop, Louise Williams: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2384 [17NO]

Bisignani, Andrea: Baltimore, MD, Area Coast Guard Person of the Year award recipient, E512 [17MR]

Black, Kelly: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Black, Peter M.: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) Distinguished Service award recipient, E1937 [22SE]

Black, William B.: Dept. of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Blakely, Amanda: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (organization) Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award recipient, E918 [10MY]

Bock, Quincy: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E734 [22AP]

Boehm, William C.: Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve Herrick Memorial Award for Civic Achievement recipient, E1591 [25JY]

Bogdanich, Walter: Pulitzer Prize recipient for national reporting, H3117 [11MY]

Bonilla, Antonio: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Businessman of The Year award recipient, E605 [12AP]

Bonner, Odessa: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God's Usher Board Usher of the Year award recipient, E1140 [7JN]

Booth, Robert: State University of New York System Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recipient, E1373 [28JN]

Boraston, Geoff: National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Environmental Professional of the Year award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Boren, Jim: Journalism Education Association National Media Citation Award recipient, E2034 [6OC]

Borthwick, James: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Bosma, Marinus A.: Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations award recipient, E1355 [24JN]

Bosworth, Dale: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Bowman, Barbara T.: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1963 [27SE]

Boy Scouts: tribute to Medal of Merit recipients, E1849 [14SE]

Boyle, Edward: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Bozeman, MT: American Cities Business Journal best small-business market designee, H292 [2FE]

Bradley, David R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E61 [25JA]

Braga, Damian: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Brandt, Robert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

Brann, Kimberly: Seguin, TX, Jim Barnes Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E740 [22AP]

Breslow, Sawyer D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Brighton, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

Brock, Euline: North Central Texas Council of Governments William J. Pitstick Regional Cooperation Award recipient, E1144 [7JN]

Brokaw, Tom: Association of the U.S. Army George Catlett Marshall Medal recipient, E2249 [3NO]

Brooks, Vern: SBA Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E904 [5MY]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Area Agency on Aging Dr. Nan S. Hutchinson Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, E641 [13AP]

Brown, Devon: American Correctional Association Best in the Business Award recipient, E1733 [29JY]

Brown, Frank: Boy Scouts, Chattahoochee Council, Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Brown, Sharday M.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Browne, Don: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Brumbaugh, Jon: Army Achievement Medal recipient, E1473 [13JY]

Bufalino, Maureen M.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Business and Industry Athena Award recipient, E2046 [7OC]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo & Erie County All America City Committee All America City Civic Award recipients, E1002 [17MY]

Burks, Amy: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Newton B. Powell Award recipient, E2274 [3NO]

Burns, Emmett C., Jr.: Baltimore, MD, NAACP Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

Burt, Sean P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Busey, Marshall W.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2246 [3NO]

Business Flooring Specialists, Inc.: inclusion in Entrepreneur Magazine list of nation's fastest growing new businesses, E1139 [7JN]

Buster, Walter L.: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

Call, Bridget: Council of Chief State School Officers and Smarter Kids Foundation West Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1945 [26SE]

Camden County, NJ: tribute to Camden County Prosecutors' Office Award recipients, E1112 [26MY]

Cammarano, Mary: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E505 [17MR]

Canfield, Paul W.: Chautauqua County, NY, YMCA Coach of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [27JN]

Canton, Micki: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E2370 [16NO]

Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR], E333 [2MR]

Carlisle, Andrew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1926 [22SE]

Cason, Keisha: National Federation of Independent Business Free Enterprise Scholar honoree, E1317 [23JN], E1387 [28JN]

Castagna, Pasquale: Experience Works, Inc., Rhode Island Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1965 [28SE]

Castillo, Carlos: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Lion of the Year award recipient, E607 [12AP]

Cerritos, CA: Frank C. Leal Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2001 [29SE]

Chalmers, Don: Quality New Mexico (nonprofit organization) Zia Award recipient, E2579 [17DE]

Chicago, IL: Lincoln Park High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1079 [24MY]

———tribute to Heart of St. Richards Parish award recipients, E989 [16MY]

Children and youth: tribute to New Jersey 11th Congressional District Congressional Arts competition participants, E1122 [26MY]

Chiusolo, Joseph: Cedar Grove, NJ, UNICO Man of the Year award recipient, E932 [11MY]

Christy, Mary R.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E2207 [28OC]

Cigarroa family: Laredo, TX, Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1151 [7JN]

Cincinnati, OH: Mariemont High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10360 [16NO]

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2143 [20OC]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: Head Start and Early Start program recipient of Dept. of HHS Program of Excellence award, E809 [28AP]

Clark, Johanna: Boyertown, PA, Outstanding Student of the Year award recipient, E649 [14AP]

Clark, Linda: Denton, TX, Denton School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1059 [23MY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation and Cuyahoga County Bar Association Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E142 [2FE]

Clougherty, Joseph K. (Joey Irish): Veterans' Council of North Attleboro, MA, Fred F. Holmes Award recipient, E2404 [18NO]

Coats, Dan: appreciation for receipt of Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award, H3585 [19MY]

———Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H3559, H3585, H3586 [19MY]

Cody, Tom and Mary Ellen: Cincinnati, OH, Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Cincinnatians of the Year award recipients, E376 [8MR]

Colleyville, TX: tribute to Colleyville Women's Club Circle of Hope Award recipients, E1080 [24MY]

Collier, Chris: Lawrence County, PA, Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1231 [14JN]

Collier, Paige: Hemphill, TX, Hemphill Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Collins, Jameson J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E134 [2FE]

Colmenero, Macario (Mac): John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Award recipient, E1797 [8SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Employer of Excellence recipient, E1240 [15JN]

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

Commission on Catholic Community Action: tribute to Peace and Justice Awards recipients, E2233 [1NO]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 335), H11606, H11607 [14DE]

Congressional Award Council: tribute, E1351 [24JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H204, H206-H210, H216 [26JA]

———change effective date of induced reasonable standards, H211 [26JA]

———provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H206, H213-H215 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H206-H218 [26JA], H260 [1FE], E124 [1FE]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), amendment process, H140 [20JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), consideration (H. Res. 42), H203-H206 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), motion to recommit, H216 [26JA]

———raise the number of medals awarded per calendar year, H206, H211, H212 [26JA]

Conlon, James, Jr.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year award recipient, E466 [17MR]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Conway, Colleen: ATHENA Award recipient, E824 [28AP]

Cooke, Vincent M.: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2372 [16NO]

Corcoran, Joseph J.: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E965 [13MY]

Cordray, Richard: Franklin County, OH, County Leader of the Year award recipient, E1599 [25JY]

Cortez, Rebecca Joworski: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Coughlan, Patricia: Suburban Republican Women's Club Tribute to Women Award recipient, E963 [13MY]

Crane, Cary: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors, H5643 [12JY]

Crouse, Jennifer: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

Crowder, Ron: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1224 [14JN]

Cruz, Ana M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year recipient, E2394 [17NO]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 149), E23 [4JA]

Cunningham, Michelle: University of North Texas Latinos in the 21st Century Conference Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E2494 [8DE]

Curry, Ulysses S.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2397 [18NO]

Czuba, Adam: Bayonne, NJ, Knights of Columbus Sir Knight of the Year Award recipient, E321 [1MR]

Daffron, Jeanne: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in the Workplace recipient, E1241 [15JN]

Dallas, TX: School of Science and Engineering recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2238 [1NO]

———Yvonne Ewell Townview Magnet Science and Engineering School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E933 [11MY]

Dawning, Paula: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year Award recipient for Michigan, E2372 [16NO]

Dawson, Lou: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2207 [28OC]

Day, Diana: Spring Branch, TX, Bill Brown Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E767 [26AP]

Day, Megan E.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1777 [7SE]

De La Rosa, Rosalinda: San Marcos, TX, Bonham Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year award recipient, E705 [19AP]

Deboo, Jasmin: Broward County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E327 [2MR]

DeLand, Lisa: Kyle, TX, Tobias International Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E920 [10MY]

Delgado, Yvonne: San Marcos, TX, Travis Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

DelGrosso, Paula: Blair County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission John Riley Human Relations Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

D'Eliseo, Ron: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Greater Pittston Person of the Year award recipient, E448 [16MR]

Denton, TX: Link bus system recipient of Texas Transportation Association Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System award, E380 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (H.R. 2369), E983 [16MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, H5806 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (H.R. 2301), E943 [11MY]

DeRobbio, Damion: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E954 [12MY]

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

Diaz, Priscilla: Seguin, TX, Jefferson Avenue Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Dillenburg, Jack: Chautauqua County, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

Dillman, Robert J.: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Dittman, Bernie: Alabama Broadcasters' Association Broadcaster of the Year Award recipient, E784 [27AP]

Dockery, Paula: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2568 [17DE]

Dodge, Harold: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2309 [9NO]

Dodson, Ana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

Dollison, Mary: Muncie (IN) Star Press Person of the Year award recipient, E68 [25JA]

Doran, Nancy: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2292 [8NO]

Drake, Matthew T.: Purple Heart recipient, H2132 [19AP]

Drucker, Samuel S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [2FE]

Dunaians, Flora: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E494 [17MR]

Dupree, Casey M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1932 [22SE]

Duran, Sam: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Dyar, Ken: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2475 [7DE]

Dyer, Jerry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, E2398 [18NO]

Eads, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Small Community of the Year award recipient, E1220 [14JN]

Easton, Roger: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E2567 [17DE]

Eatchel, Jef L.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Solidarity Award recipient, E1108 [26MY]

Eflin, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2218 [28OC]

Einstein, Jaclyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1002 [17MY]

Elkins, Miranda: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal award recipient, E2107 [18OC]

Elliot, Jordan: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1793 [8SE]

Ellis, Belinda: Buda, TX, Tom Green Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E985 [16MY]

Ellor, Margaret: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1307 [21JN]

Ellsworth, WI: Army Reserve 652d Engineer Co., recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, E294 [18FE]

Engibous, Tom: American Electronics Association Medal of Achievement Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Entrikin, Emilie: Boy Scouts National Certificate of Merit award recipient, E1849 [14SE]

Espinal, Jose, Agueda, and family: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Outstanding Family of the Year award recipients, E570 [7AP]

Espinoza, Alicia: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Financial Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

Evans, John: American Foreign Service Association withdrawal of Christian A. Heter Award for Constructive Dissent, H4373 [13JN], H4491 [15JN], E1234 [15JN]

Fairchild, Diana: Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications Silent Hero Award recipient, E1446 [11JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E267, E268, E274 [17FE]

Farquhars, Kamala S.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1790 [8SE]

Feldman, Dara: Disney American Teacher Award recipient, E1190 [9JN]

Feliciano, Hector R.: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Award recipient, E2072 [7OC]

Fink, Cathy: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., Grammy Award recipient, E393 [9MR]

Finley, Dorothy H.: Arizona Theatre Co., Georgy Award recipient, E1911 [21SE]

Fisher, Joshua: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1235 [15JN]

Flemming, Lucas: General Council of the Assemblies of God Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award recipient, E2181 [27OC]

Flint, MI: tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

———tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

Flutka, John: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2295 [8NO]

Foley, Michael: Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Lifetime Commitment to Social Justice Award recipient, E986 [16MY]

France, Sherry: Buda, TX, Barton Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Frazer, Ryan G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E56 [25JA]

Freedman, Wes: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Man of the Year award recipient, E2371 [16NO]

French, Mary Lou: Ingham County Community News (publication) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E821 [28AP]

Gage, Ronnie: Lewisville, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E119 [1FE]

Gaithersburg, MD: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1526 [19JY]

Gallego, Augustine: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1925 [22SE]

Gallo, Richard: National Federation of Independent Business Pennsylvania Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E1268 [17JN]

Garcia, Rose: National Homeownership Month Hero Award recipient, E1353 [24JN]

Gardner, Candy: San Antonio, TX, Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Or Tamid award recipient, E998 [17MY]

Gary, IN: tribute to NAACP Life Membership Banquet and Scholarship Dinner, E932 [11MY]

Gaston, Rutherford, Sr. (Bud): California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E240 [15FE]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E688 [19AP]

Geha, Rick: Ohlone College Foundation Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2019 [6OC]

Gemperle family: Greater Yosemite Council of the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E2180 [27OC]

Genco, Joseph: United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, NY, Joseph H. Mason Award recipient, E1950 [27SE]

Genesee County, MI: tribute to Child Advocacy Center award recipients, E2325 [10NO], E2411 [18NO]

Georgia: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H5259 [28JN]

———tribute to several 11th Congressional district schools, H3204 [12MY]

Gerace, Marilyn: Buffalo State College Morgan Graduate Award recipient, E1314 [22JN]

Giannetta, Michelle: American Heart Association Champion of Hearts Award recipient, E235 [15FE]

Gifford, Joyce: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E824 [28AP]

Gillett, George: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2216 [28OC]

Glen Park, TX: Glen Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E121 [1FE]

Goff, Judy: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO Unionist of the Year Award recipient, E1139 [7JN]

Goldman Environmental Foundation: tribute to Goldman Prize recipients, E1342 [24JN]

Gomes, George J.: California Farm Bureau Federation Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1657 [29JY]

Greeley, CO: 137th Space Warning Squadron recipient of National Guard Association of the U.S. Distinguished Mission Support Plaque, E2266 [3NO]

Green, Veda: JPS Health Network Spirit of JPS Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1347 [24JN]

Greene, Sarah M.: Urban League Whitney M. Young Award recipient, E2223 [28OC]

Greenville, GA: tribute to Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia, H8802 [7OC]

Greenwald, David and Carol: Seligman J. Strauss Lodge No. 139 of B'Nai B'rith Community Service Award recipients, E446 [16MR]

Griswold, Sally K.: Vocational Guidance Services (organization) Herbert E. Strawbridge Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1936 [22SE]

Guard Insurance Group: Leadership Wilkes-Barre (organization) Community Leadership Award recipient, E136 [2FE]

Gudmundson, Norman: Experience Works Inc., Wisconsin Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E2064 [7OC]

Guerin, Richard: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal Award recipient, E2013 [6OC]

Guerrero, Gloria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E496 [17MR]

Gumm, Amanda: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Future Leaders recipient, E1233 [15JN]

Hackel, Mark: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Man of the Year Award recipient, E1992 [29SE]

Hagen, Dane K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

Halladay, Jette: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Tennessee Professor of the Year recipient, E2376 [16NO]

Hamilton, Lawson and Jeanne: Education Alliance Graduates of Distinction award recipients, E1152 [7JN]

Harlingen, TX: Harlingen High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, H2555 [27AP], E778 [27AP]

Harper, James: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2386 [17NO]

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Harris, Spencer P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hartley, Susan: Sequin, TX, Lizzie M. Burges Alternative School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E773 [26AP]

Harwood, Carol: Seguin, TX, Vincent Patlan Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hauserman, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2214 [28OC]

Head, Bill: SBA South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E810 [28AP]

Headrick, Connie: Bulverde, TX, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E818 [28AP]

Hearne, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2252 [3NO]

HemCon, Inc.: Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Top 10 Greatest Inventions award recipient, E1168 [8JN]

Henderson, Ian L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Henry, Jennifer: Marion, TX, Marion Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E763 [26AP]

Henry, Mike and Denise: Alabama Farmers Federation Outstanding Young Farm Family for Alabama award recipient, E2581 [17DE]

Henry Ford Health System: American Hospital Association Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service award recipient, E905 [5MY]

Hensel, George: West San Gabriel Valley, CA, Boys & Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E369 [3MR]

Hernandez, Abigail: Kyle, TX, Lehman High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E922 [10MY]

Hernandez, Moon: San Marcos, TX, Bowie Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

Herring, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1933 [22SE]

Hester, Leigh Ann: Army Silver Star recipient, E1492 [14JY]

Hevalow, Charles D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Highlands Ranch, CO: Cresthill Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2082 [7OC]

Hill, Jared: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Hill, Lloyd: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, E801 [27AP]

Hills, Joseph: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E9 [4JA]

Hillsborough, CA: William H. Crocker Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E873 [4MY]

Hinchey, Michael P.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year award recipient, E463 [17MR]

Hines, Donald, II (Dale): Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1346 [24JN]

Hispanics Achieving and Celebrating Excellence Committee (HACE): tribute to Youth Award recipients, E2040 [6OC]

Hobon, Brandon: Denton, TX, Police Dept. Volunteer Officer of the Year award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

Hogan, Nadine: Buda, TX, Buda Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E926 [10MY]

Holliday, Gayle: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Spouses Celebration of Leadership Unsung Hero Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

Holmes, James, Jr.: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank Volunteer of the Year award recipient, H11511 [14DE]

Holt, Julia: Tennessee Safety Education Hero Award recipient, E569 [7AP]

Hope-Milton, Audrey: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E462 [17MR]

Horn, Ed: Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund Man of the Year Award recipient, E1204 [14JN]

Houston, MS: tribute to Houston Vocational Center Solar Race Team, E1737 [29JY]

Huckaby, Melanie: Seguin, TX, McQueeney Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Hughes, Orville: Joint Veterans' Committee of Maryland Veteran of the Year award recipient, H1973 [14AP]

Hunt, Jordan: General Council of the Assemblies of God Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award recipient, E2180 [27OC]

Huntington, WV: inclusion of Cabell Huntington Hospital in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

———inclusion of St. Mary's Hospital in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

Huntley, Sean D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Hwang, Alice Lan-Hua: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E484 [17MR]

Imagen Foundation: tribute to Imagen Award recipients, E1271 [17JN]

Indiana: tribute to Hispanic Women's Forum of Northwest Indiana Calumet Project honorees, E2345 [15NO]

Ingram, Fedrick: Miami-Dade County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E159 [2FE]

Inman, Jennifer Stelmach: Western Kentucky University Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E2599 [17DE]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Local 36 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1104 [26MY]

Jackson, Kristi: Kyle, TX, Fuentes Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E925 [10MY]

Jarecki, Eugene: Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize recipient, E311 [1MR]

Jenner, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Briesemeister Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E744 [22AP]

Jernigan, Tommy: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Lighting Design award recipient, E1158 [8JN]

Johnson, Debra A.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Johnson, Richard: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1482 [13JY]

Johnson County, KS: tribute to Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers honorees, E570 [7AP]

Jones, James R.: Purple Heart recipient, H9110 [26OC]

Jones, Kristopher: Luzerne County, PA, Great Valley Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1029 [20MY]

Jones, Linda: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E669 [15AP]

Jones, Ryan E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1931 [22SE]

Justin, TX: Northwest High School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2014 [6OC]

Kachepa, Given: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E998 [17MY]

Kalamazoo, MI: Bronson Methodist Hospital recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, E2463 [7DE]

Kamphuis, Jeremy: Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, E2339 [10NO]

Kamras, Jason: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2455 [21AP], E2255 [3NO]

Katona, Thomas J.: Northern Michigan University Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E2032 [6OC]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Keller, Julia: Pulitzer Prize recipient for feature writing, H3117 [11MY]

Keller, TX: tribute to Keller High School Academic Decathlon team, E606 [12AP]

Kelly, John: Thomas Jefferson Award recipient, E2593 [17DE]

Kelson, Kyle R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E147 [2FE]

Kemper, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1929 [22SE]

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

Kerrigan, Michael, Jr.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King Jr. Armed Forces Veteran's Award recipient, E445 [16MR]

Kerrigan, Michael, Sr.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King Jr. Armed Forces Veteran's Award recipient, E445 [16MR]

Kesten, Philip R.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year recipient, E2375 [16NO]

Khan, Mohammed: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility United We Ride National Leadership Award recipient, E1072 [24MY]

Kidwell, Brian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Kiehl, Matt: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E721 [21AP]

Kilroy, Lindsay: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District high school art competition ``An Artistic Discovery'' winner, E964 [13MY]

Klamm, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E39 [6JA]

Kneeland, Mike and Becky: Arkansas Parents of the Year Award recipients, H6209 [21JY]

Knight, Bruce: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Knollhoff, Samantha: Seguin, TX, Weinert Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Kobes, Gerrit: Army Silver Star award recipient, E535 [5AP]

Kodsi, Rahmin: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E1937 [22SE]

Kolb, Mary Anne Guerrero: San Marcos, TX, Crockett Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E704 [19AP]

Kollaus, Wanda: Seguin, TX, Robert Koennecke Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E717 [21AP]

Korpi, Arnold: Northern Michigan University Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E2034 [6OC]

Kost, Robert: New York State Sheriffs' Association Emergency Communicators Award recipient, E1952 [27SE]

Koster, Elizabeth: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Athena Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Koster, Norma and Bernie: Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipients, E1118 [26MY]

KQED-TV (San Francisco, CA): tribute to Local Hero Award recipients, E81 [26JA]

Krystynak, Ron: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Kuehl, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E716 [21AP]

Kurek, Karen: Illinois District Office and Midwest Regional SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E850 [3MY]

La Mantia, Steve: Junior Achievement of Laredo (organization) Business Hall of Fame award recipient, E779 [27AP]

Lai, Alec: Exploravision Award recipient, E1215 [14JN]

Lai, George K.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Lakewood, OH: SS. Cyril and Methodius School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2343 [14NO]

LaPorte, IN: Indiana Chamber of Commerce Community of the Year award recipient, E2388 [17NO]

Latz, Sheldon: National Association of County Engineers Urban County Engineer of the Year award recipient, E2143 [20OC]

Lauderhill, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1437 [1JY]

Lavers, Fred D., II: Kern County, CA, Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Associations Cattleman of the Year Award recipient, E263 [16FE]

Law, George: Sulphur Springs, TX, Kiwanis Layperson of the Year award recipient, E949 [12MY]

Lawler, Patty: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E621 [12AP]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Lawson, Taliah C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1766 [7SE]

Laytham, John G.: Washington Restaurant Association Duke Zeibert Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipients, E1966 [28SE]

Lee, Anne: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Lee, Cliff: Major League Baseball John Hancock Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award recipient, E1972 [28SE]

Leetsdale, PA: Quaker Valley High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1228 [14JN]

Lemons, Erik C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1787 [8SE]

Lewis, Louise Wilson: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E502 [17MR]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental protection efforts, E1932 [22SE]

Lineberger, Kathy: USA Today All-USA Teacher Team selectee, H8812 [17OC]

Live Oak, CA: Live Oak High School orchestra recipient of American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Orchestra award, E1161 [8JN]

Livonia, MI: St. Mary Mercy Hospital recipient of Health Grades, Inc., Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, E340 [2MR]

Llewellyn, Kay: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Lockheed, John A.: Air National Guard Oustanding Airman award recipient, E1649 [27JY]

Longworth, Jim: North Carolina Center for Voter Education Spectrum of Democracy Award for Responsible Election Coverage recipient, H4077 [26MY]

Lorne, Velma: Texas Public Employees Assocation Unsung Hero Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Louisville, CO: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1564 [21JY]

Lowe, Justin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E433 [14MR]

Lozano, Araceli: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Women Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

Luce, R. Duncan: NSF National Medal of Science recipient, E471 [17MR]

Lucks, Ed: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2210 [28OC]

Lum, Joann: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1237 [15JN]

LVTV-TV (Lewisville, TX): Telly Awards recipient, E434 [14MR]

Ly, May Ying: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1176 [8JN]

Maffey, Constant O.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, E1513 [18JY]

Magee Rieter Automotive Systems (business): General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year award recipient, E1751 [6SE]

Maher, John P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E143 [2FE]

Mahowald, Kyle: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

Malcolm, Andrew: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

Mancuso, Robert J.: American Culinary Federation Monterey Bay Chapter Chef of the Year award recipient, E474 [17MR]

Mankato, MN: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2298 [8NO]

Mann, W.C. (Jiggs): Cowboy Roundup, USA (organization) Rancher of the Year award recipient, E1272 [17JN]

Manoranjan, Ranjan: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, H7925 [14SE]

Marangos, Mary: Pancyprian Association's Women's Issues Network (WIN) Woman of the Year Award recipient, E596 [8AP]

Marchetti, Lino: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E2048 [7OC]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

Marcus, Stephen H.: Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E730 [21AP]

Martin, William C.: Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, MI, Humanitarian Award recipient, H1748 [5AP], E532 [5AP]

Marxer, Marcy: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., Grammy Award recipient, E393 [9MR]

Mason, Reid M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Mathias, Alisha: Boyertown, PA, Area Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Mattioli, Joseph and Rose: Pocono Mountain Chamber of Commerce Frank Schoelch Community Commitment Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

Mayfield, Gene: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, H2626 [27AP]

Mayfield, Stanley and Deanna: Boy Scouts Concho Valley Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, H10148 [10NO]

Mazzoni, Paul: Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E2049 [7OC]

McAuliffe, Caitlin: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

McBath, Tiffany A.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1767 [7SE]

McBride, Neil: Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations Citizen of the Year award recipient, E542 [5AP]

McCabe, Ryan S.: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E1405 [30JN]

McCorkle, Mary Belle: Tucson, AZ, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award recipient, E300 [18FE]

McCuiston, Wendy: Spring Branch, TX, Smithson Valley High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E828 [28AP]

McCurn, Alexander J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1236 [15JN]

Mearns, Patricia S.: Shaker Heights, OH, neighborhood associations' Martin Luther King, Jr., Human Relations Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Medal of Honor: anniversary, H5643 [12JY]

Mehas, Pete: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Menashe, Meryl: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow award recipient, E1942 [22SE]

Mendoza, Benjamin, Sr.: SBA California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1544 [20JY]

Mercedes, TX: Math and Science Academy of South Texas inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, H3241 [12MY]

Mercer County, WV: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2114 [18OC]

Mesquite, TX: tribute to Poteet High School marching band, E2456 [6DE], E2500 [8DE]

Metzler, Mike: National Alliance on Mental Illness of Illinois Pastor Paul-Gerhard Braune Award recipient, E2420 [18NO]

Meyer, Heather: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E607 [12AP]

Meyer, Roslyn Milstein: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Miller, Betty: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph F. Saporito Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E454 [16MR]

Milne, Crosby: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Dedication Award recipient, E1107 [26MY]

Mineola, NY: Winthrop-University Hospital recipient of Health Grades, Inc., Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, E200 [9FE]

Mittenberg, Jo Ann: Dept. of Education American Star of Teaching honoree, E2129 [19OC]

Moeller, Sarah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1004 [17MY]

Mohr, John R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1769 [7SE]

Moir, Ellen: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1952 [27SE]

Molina, Delia: Seguin, TX, Juan Seguin Prekindergarten Teacher of the Year award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Monceaux, Julian: Comal, TX, Hoffman Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E800 [27AP]

Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School Dudley Knox Library recipient of Library of Congress Federal Library of the Year Award, E545 [5AP]

Moore, David L.: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1214 [14JN]

Moore, Michael W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E142 [2FE]

Morgantown, WV: inclusion of West Virginia University Hospitals in AARP list of best employers for workers over the age of 50, E1982 [29SE]

Morris, Don: Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee, E577 [7AP]

Moscow, ID: St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2114 [18OC]

Mosely, Edward R.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2403 [18NO]

Mount, Gary: American/Western Fruit Grower (publication) Apple Grower of the Year award recipient, E1888 [19SE]

Mullins, Sherry: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, E1474 [13JY]

Murray/Calloway County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Musto, Raphael J.: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

Mynatt, Brandon J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1776 [7SE]

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 1023), H3065-H3068 [10MY]

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1334 [24JN]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1084 [24MY], E1139 [7JN], E1169 [8JN], E1385 [28JN]

———tribute to Ohio competition participants, E1221 [14JN]

National Wheelchair Basketball Association: tribute to Spirit Award recipients, H2156 [20AP]

Neely, Regina: Geronimo, TX, Navarro High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Negben, Megan: San Marcos, TX, Goodnight Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

Nelson, Jimmy W., and family: Santa Rosa County, FL, Outstanding Farm Family award recipient, E1564, E1573 [21JY]

Nelson, Mike: SBA Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E799 [27AP]

Neukom, George A., Jr.: East Pasco Republican Club Lincoln Heritage Award recipient, E169 [8FE]

Nevada: tribute to Ranch and Farm Award recipients, E1639 [27JY]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute to Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology, E543 [5AP]

New Mexico: tribute to New Mexico Hometown Heroes Committee for efforts to locate and mark the gravesites of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, E2180 [27OC]

Newmaster, Alex Q.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1767 [7SE]

Nicastro, John J., Sr.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2247 [3NO]

Niclaus, Chuck: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of International Atomic Energy Agency for peace, E2075 [7OC]

———recognition of John L. Hall for physics, E2027 [6OC], E2050 [7OC]

———recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace, E2075 [7OC]

———recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics, E2500 [8DE]

———recognition of Thomas Schelling for economic sciences, E2142 [20OC]

Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Public Schools recipient of Broad Foundation Prize for Urban Education, H8166 [21SE]

Norristown, PA: tribute to Norristown Area High School Hall of Champions inductees, E2330, E2332 [10NO]

North Richland Hills, TX: Green Valley Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1950 [27SE]

———National Weather Service ``StormReady'' Community designee, E436 [14MR]

———tribute to North Ridge Middle School band, E605 [12AP]

North Tonawanda, NY: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2376 [16NO]

Northampton, MA: Jackson Street School recipient of League of Women Voters National Student/Parent Mock Election award, E811 [28AP]

Norton, Ruth Ann: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Norwood, Jerious: Cellular South (business) Conerly Award recipient, E2561 [17DE]

Novak, Patrick: award Congressional Gold Medal, E38 [6JA]

Nuetzel, Thomas H.: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Top Humanitarian Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Oakley, Millard: Volunteer State Community College Friend of the Year award recipient, E1039 [20MY]

Obershaw, Chuck and Shelby: San Bernardino, CA, Symphony Guild Golden Baton Award recipient, E1019 [19MY]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E198 [9FE]

Odessa, TX: El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H11114 [7DE]

Ohio County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

Olivas, Alma: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1218 [14JN]

Oliver, Ashleigh B.: Walter E. Stebbins High School of Riverside, OH, Bronze Medallion Award recipient, E216 [10FE]

Olympidis, Gus: Asian-American Medical Association Crystal Globe award recipient, E2266 [3NO]

O'Neil, John J. (Buck): Blue Valley Education Foundation Good Neighbor Award recipient, E197 [9FE]

O'Neill, Albert, Jr.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E461 [17MR]

O'Rourke, Conor M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Orr, Steven T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Ortosky, Thomas L.: National Association of Letter Carriers Regional Hero Award recipient, E1918 [21SE]

Ottawa Lake Quarry (business): National Mining Association Sentinels of Safety Trophy recipient, E1913 [21SE]

Pabey, George: Twin City Community Services East Chicagoan of the Year award recipient, E1669 [29JY]

Paco, John: American Ambulance Association Star of Life award recipient, E865 [4MY]

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

Paramoure, Stef: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E770 [26AP]

Patterson, Janet C.: Kyle, TX, Wallace Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Patterson, P.J.: Congressional Black Caucus Charles Diggs Award for International Service recipient, E1997 [29SE]

Payne, Representative: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E231 [15FE]

Payne, William D.: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Pennsylvania American Water (business): Partnership for Safe Water Directors Award recipient, E2281 [7NO]

Peterson, Debbie: Habitat for Humanity Southwest Regional Volunteer of the Year award recipient, H3589 [19MY]

Peterson, Gregory: Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Jamestown, NY, T. Richard Parker Award for Social Justice recipient, E1397 [30JN]

Pettit, Alex: Center for Digital Government Best of Texas Award for Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology recipient, E2161 [25OC]

Petty, Marsha: Arkansas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2476 [7DE]

Phillips, Andrew: Dept. of Justice National Public Safety Medal of Valor recipient, H5918 [18JY]

Phillips, Nancy: Buda, TX, Impact Center School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Phillip's Flowers and Gifts, Inc.: Illinois Retail Merchants Association Retailer of the Year award recipient, E1872 [15SE]

Pileggi, Hannah: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America National Essay contest honoree, E1226 [14JN]

Platt, Rosalie: Yes I Can! Foundation ``Yes I Can!'' Award recipient, E1645 [27JY]

Poe, Katrina: Staff Care Inc., County Doctor of the Year award recipient, E2532 [14DE]

Polacek, William C.: Inter-Service Club Council of Greater Johnstown, PA, Achievement Award recipient, E1661 [29JY]

Politte, Gregory A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1777 [7SE]

Pollard, Frederick D. (Fritz): National Football League Hall of Fame inductee, E1967 [28SE]

Pompano Beach, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1438 [1JY], E1465 [12JY]

Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531 [14DE]

Portman, William C., II: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E53 [25JA]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Dept. of Transportation Road Hand Award recipient, H6412 [25JY]

Price, Larry E.: North Carolina Association of School Administrators North Carolina Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2605 [18DE]

Pucher, Peter: Cleveland, OH, Cathedral Latin High School Alumni Association Latin Man of the Year award recipient, E718 [21AP]

Pulitzer Prize: recognition of Deanne Fitzmaurice for Photography, E557 [6AP]

Queiros, Mary A.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Quihuiz, Angela San Nicolas: Military Sealift Command Shore Sailor of the Year award recipient, E174 [8FE]

Quinn, Susie: North Texas Municipal Clerk's Association Municipal Clerk of the Year award recipient, E1589 [25JY]

Quinney, Karen: Seguin, TX, Vogel Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E707 [20AP]

Rabin, Mary Ann: Ohio Women's Bar Association Justice Alice Robie Resnick Award of Distinction recipient, E694 [19AP]

Rajagopalan, Atreya: Exploravision Award recipient, E1215 [14JN]

Ramer, Bruce M.: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E322 [1MR]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Reed, Charles: NurseWeek (publication) and Nursing Spectrum (publication) Nursing Excellence Award finalist, E2421 [18NO]

Regan, Donna: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1418 [1JY]

Regusci, Angelo C.: Napa County Farm Bureau Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1468 [12JY]

Reid, Christy: National Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Poster Contest winner, E910 [9MY]

Reisenauer, Jeffrey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1263 [17JN]

Reyes, Pete: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Rhoades, Gayle: San Marcos, TX, San Marcos High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E702 [19AP]

Riccobono, Carl: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1648 [27JY]

Rice, Jeri: Israel Policy Forum Focus on the Future honoree, E1140 [7JN]

Richardson, Nicholas G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Richey, John W.: Good Neighbor Pharmacist of the Year award recipient, E2577 [17DE]

Riddile, Mel J.: National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E2089 [17OC]

Rios, Melinda: Spring Branch, TX, Arlon Seay Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E826 [28AP]

Rippey, Mike: Sierra Club Earl Thollander Award recipient, E730 [21AP]

Rivera, Mariano: Latino Sports (organization) and Latino Sports Writers & Broadcasters Association Latino MVP Relief Pitcher of the Year Award recipient, E1755 [6SE]

Roberge, Lawrence F.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Connecticut Professor of the Year recipient, E2430 [18NO]

Roberson, Brian: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Robinett, Stacey: Spring Branch, TX, Rebecca Creek Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E831 [28AP]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, E326 [2MR]

Robinson, Michael: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E632 [13AP]

Robnett, Erin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E530 [5AP]

Rodriguez, Deborah: San Marcos, TX, De Zavala Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

Rodriguez, Robert: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Real Estate Broker of the Year award recipient, E568 [7AP]

Rogers, Catherine S.: Kingwood, TX, Elm Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E921 [10MY]

Roho Group, Inc.: President's ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E1207 [14JN]

Rome, GA: Coosa Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8738 [7OC]

Roney, Rita K.: Girl Scout Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E801 [27AP]

Rooth, Judy and Alan: Northwest Indiana State of Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel Jerusalem Medal recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Rubin, Tibor (Ted): Medal of Honor recipient, E2029 [6OC]

Ruggery, Donald, Sr.: St. Francis University Small Business Development Center Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1369 [27JN]

Runyon, Brandon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E137 [2FE]

Russey, Kate: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Rutgers University: tribute to President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Ruthven, John A.: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E536 [5AP]

Sacco, George: International Code Council Foundation Silent Defender award recipient, E1227 [14JN]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame inductees, E214 [10FE]

Sakey, Warren: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America National Essay contest honoree, E1226 [14JN]

Salem, OR: Grant Community Middle School recipient of EPA Presidential Environmental Youth Award, E1187 [9JN]

San Marcos, CA: Twin Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Sanderson, Sandra G.: Virginia Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators Award recipient, E1064 [23MY]

Sanford, Charles: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Sanford, Wallace, III (Monk): Virginia Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1701 [29JY]

Santee, Catherine: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E605 [12AP]

Santoro, Claire E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E922 [10MY]

Scdoris, Rachael: Nike, Inc., Casey Martin Award recipient, E2255 [3NO]

Schab, Dan: Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1608 [27JY]

Schaeffer, John: Berks-Mont Newspapers, Inc. Boyertown, PA, Area Educator of the Year award recipient, E663 [15AP]

Scheider, Judy: Women in Government Relations, Inc., Distinguished Member Award recipient, E1241 [15JN]

Schey, Therese: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

Schmidt, Gary: American Library Association Newbery Honor Book and Michael L. Printz Honor Book designee, E125 [1FE]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 4045), E2071 [7OC]

Schultz, Connie: Pulitzer Prize recipient for commentary, H3117 [11MY]

Schwartz, William: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E628 [12AP]

Semanchik, Thomas J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1230 [14JN]

Sexton, Christopher V.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1794 [8SE]

Sheets, Mary Ellen: International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E586 [7AP]

Shieh, Albert: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Siadat, M. Vali: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Illinois Professor of the Year recipient, E2392 [17NO]

Siddiqi, Muzaffar: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Award recipient, E1984 [29SE]

Sidney, Paul: Long Island Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1982 [29SE]

Silvers, Mary: Comal, TX, Mount Valley School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E801 [27AP]

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Sisto, Brett A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [2FE]

Sisto, Jonathon D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E133 [2FE]

Smith, Chris C.: Buda, TX, Hays Consolidated High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Smith, Kyle D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Guam Professor of the Year recipient, E2387 [17NO]

Smith, Linda: AFL-CIO Labor Person of the Year Award recipient, E720 [21AP]

Smith, Noel: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2401 [18NO]

Smith, Paul R.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor, E552 [5AP], E610 [12AP]

Smith, Robert (Sonny): Babe Ruth League, Inc., Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E2549 [15DE]

Snow, Ramona: Kern County, CA, Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Associations Cattlewoman of the Year Award recipient, E263 [16FE]

Solana Beach, CA: Earl Warren Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Solano County, CA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2278 [4NO]

Solomon, William: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E543 [5AP]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Sooy, Norm: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Excellence in Customer Service Award recipient, E2117 [18OC]

South Dakota State University: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2015 [6OC]

Southern Illinois Airport: Illinois Dept. of Transportation General Aviation Airport of the Year award recipient, E1194 [9JN], E1593 [25JY]

Spencer, Donald A., Sr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E56 [25JA]

Spoor, Kathy: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Stanton, Maureen: University of California, Davis Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

Staten Island, NY: Curtis High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E898 [5MY]

Statesville, NC: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan of the Year honoree, H3064 [10MY]

Steck, Blaine E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1928 [22SE]

Steen, Tamara: Council of Chief State School Officers Washington State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E736 [22AP]

Steinem, Gloria: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Sten, Jason R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Stephenitch, Willie: BLM Making a Difference award recipient, E910 [9MY]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E541 [5AP], E1083 [24MY]

Stewart, Peggy: New Jersey Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 587), H11602-H11605 [14DE]

Stich, Becky: Comal, TX, Comal Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E832 [28AP]

Stoffel, Clifford L.: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2294 [8NO]

Stokes, Sherri Harris: San Marcos, TX, Miller Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E706 [19AP]

Stoll, Doug: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1438 [1JY]

Storm, Bruce E.: Southern Connecticut State University Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Leader of the Year award recipient, E1148 [7JN]

Sullivan, J. Kirk: National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2263 [3NO]

Sumowski, Tom: Bayonne, NJ, Knights of Columbus Emergency Medical Technician award recipient, E322 [1MR]

Swanson, Kathleen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Colorado, E754 [25AP]

Swigert, J. Mack: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E59 [25JA]

Sylacauga, AL: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2256 [3NO]

Systems and Electronics, Inc.: Excellence in Missouri Foundation Missouri Team Quality Award recipient, E1828 [13SE]

Tallahassee, FL: Deerlake Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1996 [29SE]

———DeSoto Trail Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1993 [29SE]

Taylor, Barbara: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E771 [26AP]

Taylor, Lula: Chautauqua County, NY, Woman of Achievement Award recipient, E1302 [21JN]

Teaneck, NJ: tribute to Torah Academy mock trial team, E637 [13AP]

Teglia, Albert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E1935 [22SE]

Terry, Simeon O.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Business Advocate Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

Tharayil, Ashley K.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1769 [7SE]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E303 [18FE]

Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021 [19MY]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: California State Parks Foundation Golden Poppy Award recipient, E1973 [28SE]

Traugott, Brent: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Triscari, Megan: Chautauqua County, NY, Child Care Worker of the Year award recipient, E1311 [22JN]

Truesdale, Matthew: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1422 [1JY]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737 [29JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E458 [16MR]

Twohey, Kevin: St. Helena, CA, Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1732 [29JY]

U.S. Junior Girls Soccer Team: World Maccabi Games Gold Medal award recipients, E1919 [21SE]

Ufberg, Margery A.: United Hebrew Institute Shofar Award recipient, E1327 [24JN]

Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Uh, Don Pedro Cahun: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Unger, Maynard W. (Doc): Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2248 [3NO]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Urquhart, Marietta Murray: Mobile, AL, City Council of Beta Sigma Pi International Sorority First Lady of the Year Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Valoppi, Jennifer: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Vargas, Manuel: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Real Estate Broker of the Year award recipient, E555 [6AP]

Velasquez, Irma: American Institute for Public Service Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient, E1389 [28JN]

Venice, FL: tribute to Venice High School girls' volleyball team, E2415 [18NO]

Vernor, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Ball Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (H.R. 2370), E983 [16MY]

Viane, Chuck: Queens, NY, Variety Boys and Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E1247 [15JN]

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1106 [26MY]

Vilter, Richard W.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E62 [25JA]

Vogel, Travis R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

Wadhwani, Alok: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Scenic Design award recipient, E1155 [8JN]

Wagner, Sue: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in Community Service and Volunteerism recipient, E1233 [15JN]

Wahl, James D.: Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, Inc., Irishman of the Year award recipient, E196 [9FE]

Walke, Sanford: Purple Heart recipient, H3162 [11MY], E923 [10MY]

Walker, Pat Seamans: Arkansas Children's Award recipient, H7963 [15SE]

Wallace, Carter: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, H592 [15FE]

Watkins, Micaela: Nestle USA, Inc., Very Best in Youth program award winner, E1954 [27SE]

WCMT-Radio (Martin, TN): National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award recipient, E1181 [9JN]

Weatherly, Charles E.: Mississippi State University Alumni Association National Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E492 [17MR]

Weaver, Johanna: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E2248 [3NO]

Webster, FL: tribute to Exploravision Award recipients, E1221 [14JN]

Welma, Jennifer: Hays, TX, Hays CSID Special Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, E987 [16MY]

Werntz, Ruslan: Discovery Channel Youth Scientist Challenge TLC Science of Production Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

West, Jesse: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1238 [15JN]

West, Mary: Walt Disney Co., DisneyHand Teacher Award recipient, E1456 [11JY]

Weyers, Larry L.: Rotary Foundation of Green Bay, WI, Free Enterprise Award recipient, E766 [26AP]

White, Nancy: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1998 [29SE]

White River Junction, VT: White River Junction VA Medical Center recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Trophy Award for Organizational Excellence, E1 [4JA]

Whitnall Summit Co.: West Allis-West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce Company of the Year award recipient, E113 [1FE]

WIBC-Radio (Indianapolis, IN): National Association of Broadcasters Legendary Station of the Year award recipient, E2466 [7DE]

Wilkens, Hubert: OATS, Inc., Safe Driver Award recipient, E2572 [17DE]

Williams, Donna: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E769 [26AP]

Williams, Earl L.: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Civic Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E606 [12AP]

Wilson, Alyssa: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1388 [28JN]

Wilson, Kyle: San Marcos, TX, Pride High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E700 [19AP]

Wilson, Shannon J.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1788 [8SE]

Winchester, Catherine: American Heart Association Giving Heart Award recipient, E232 [15FE]

Windhorst, Nicholas W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Winston-Salem, NC: St. Leo the Great Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10231 [16NO]

Winters, CA: tribute to Winters High School Future Farmers of America (organization) livestock judging team, E300 [18FE]

Winters, Richard D.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 2790), H4166 [7JN]

Witten, Richard: Columbia University Alexander Hamilton Medal recipient, E2389 [17NO]

Wong, Judy S.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E499 [17MR]

Wood, Jeremy C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1772 [7SE]

Wood, Tom: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1109 [26MY]

Woodbury, Ross C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E59 [25JA]

Young, Mary J.: Marion, TX, Marion High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E764 [26AP]

Yunis, Edmond J.: Museum of Science and Industry National Hispanic Scientist of the Year award recipient, E2141 [20OC]

Zagaroli, Lisa: Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award recipient, E717 [21AP]

Zutavern, John: League of Kansas Municipalities Excellence in Local Government award recipient, E2182 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alamogordo, NM: National Civic League All-America City Award finalist, S7907 [1JY]

Alcester, SD: Alcester-Hudson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Allen, William: Montville, CT, Citizen of the Year award recipient, S7814 [30JN]

American Ambulance Association: tribute to Star of Life Award recipients, S6653 [15JN]

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

American Legacy Foundation: EPA Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, S4150 [22AP]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

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

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

Ashland, KY: King's Daughters Medical Center designation as one of Solucient Top 100 Hospitals in America, S3551 [13AP]

Barnstable County, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Bauer, David V.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, S2991 [17MR]

Beaver Dam, KY: Southern Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Bennett, Tony: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, S13351 [18NO]

Boneal Inc.: SBA Region IV Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S2844 [16MR]

Borah, Eric: National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S6726 [16JN]

Bowling Green, KY: Lost River Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13357 [18NO]

Bradley University: Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week award recipient, S10185 [19SE]

Brockton, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Brodhead, KY: Brodhead Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Brown, Matthew: Bronze Star recipient, S4177 [25AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1597), S9517 [29JY]

Burr, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S7766 [30JN]

Cambridge, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Campbellsville University: Kresge Foundation challenge grant recipient, S647 [31JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), S1882 [1MR]

Capron, Marcella J.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

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

Chatham, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Church, Jeremy: Silver Star recipient, S4177 [25AP]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

Clark, Charles: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 335), S8328 [14JY]

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

Cooley, Bennie, Jr.: World Sniper Championship winner, S9278 [28JY]

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

Corsica, SD: Corsica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO], S13497 [13DE]

Davidson, Jay: Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award recipient, S10591 [28SE]

Davidson Institute: tribute to fellowship recipients, S9926 [12SE]

Davis, Paul R.: Alabama Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4013 [20AP]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 641), S2852 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Excellence in Nursing and Advancement of Nursing Programs award recipients, S5216 [16MY]

Doerrer, Paul W.: Missouri Association of School Administrators Robert L. Pearce Award recipient, S4105 [21AP]

Dover, DE: Booker T. Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Drees, Ralph: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S3648 [14AP]

Dry Ridge, KY: Crittenden-Mount Zion Elementary School recipient of Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Silver Award for the Worksite Wellness Program, S13445 [12DE]

Dunbar, Bonnie J.: Design News (publication) Women in Engineering Achievement Award recipient, S12350 [3NO]

Dyer, Julia: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S6727 [16JN]

Education: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Ellicott City, MD: tribute to Centennial High School ``It's Academic'' team, S8549 [20JY]

Ellsworth, WI: Army Reserve 652d Engineer Co., recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, S1709 [18FE]

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

Fay, Rosemary: USA Today National Sportsmanship Essay Contest winner, S3140 [4AP]

Fayetteville, AR: Fayetteville Public Library recipient of Thompson Gale (business) and School Library Journal Library of the Year award, S6908 [21JN], S7519 [28JN], S12234 [2NO]

Fisher, Elizabeth J.: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S7067 [22JN]

French, Elizabeth J.: Camp Lejeune, NC, Naval Hospital Officer of the Year award recipient, S8212 [13JY]

Gardner, Oliver: SBA Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Great Falls, MT: Chief Joseph Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

GuideOne Insurance (business): Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal 10 Best Companies Award recipient, S12946 [16NO]

Harper, Duane: Owensboro, KY, Police Officer of the Year award recipient, S7813 [30JN]

Harvey, Brandon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Hauff, Dwight: Experience Works Inc., America's Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, S11474 [18OC]

Hawaii: tribute to Hawaii Public School System teachers designated as National Board Certified Teachers by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, S1342 [14FE]

Helena, MT: Bryant Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Hemmer, Paul: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S4151 [22AP]

Henneberg, Christine: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest honoree, S7068 [22JN]

Hester, Leigh Ann: Army Silver Star recipient, S7065 [22JN]

Hinkle, John W.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Horton, Darlene: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4149 [22AP]

Huff, Jim: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S5068 [12MY]

Hughes, Patrick H.: VSA Arts (nonprofit organization) Panasonic Young Soloists Award recipient, S7063 [22JN]

Idaho TechConnect: SBA Best Practices award recipient, S5216 [16MY]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2514 [11MR]

———tribute to Service Leaders Summit honoring high school students for community service, S12444 [7NO]

Iowa Council for International Understanding: tribute to award recipients, S10591 [28SE]

Irenas, Joseph E.: Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award recipient, S6477 [14JN]

Iverson, Daniel: National Guard Soldier of the Year award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Ivy, Andrew: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6653 [15JN]

Jeffers, Ashley: Girls, Inc., National Scholars Program award recipient, S11124 [5OC]

Kellogg-Andrus, Jensi: South Dakota Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

Kentucky: tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

Kittery, ME: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard recipient of Naval Meritorious Unit Commendation, S7802 [30JN]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Laurel Springs, NC: Smokey Holler Tree Farm winner of National Christmas Tree Association National Christmas Tree Contest, S12946 [16NO]

Lexington, KY: Christ the King School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Louisville, KY: St. Agnes Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

———St. Raphael the Archangel School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Martin, William C.: Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, MI, Humanitarian Award recipient, S3141 [4AP]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (S. 2055), S13364 [18NO]

Meyer, Max: PAX-TV America's Most Talented Kids award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

Millsboro, DE: Long Neck Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Moorestown, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Myers, Geoffrey (Rocky): Gagliardi Trophy recipient, S99 [20JA]

NASA: Glenn Research Center recipient of R&D (publication) R&D 100 award, S12349 [3NO]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

National Campaign To Stop Violence (organization): tribute to Do the Write Thing Challenge award recipients from Michigan, S8745 [22JY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Arizona competition participants, S6652 [15JN]

———tribute to Connecticut competition participants, S6477 [14JN], S6647 [15JN]

———tribute to Illinois competition participants, S7516 [28JN]

———tribute to Maryland competition participants, S6474 [14JN]

———tribute to Missouri competition participants, S6647 [15JN]

———tribute to Nebraska competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to North Carolina competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to Ohio competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to Rhode Island competition participants, S6650 [15JN]

———tribute to Tennessee competition participants, S6812 [20JN]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 39), S9317 [28JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 1035), S5190, S5194 [13MY]

Neely, Cam: National Hockey League Hall of Fame inductee, S6402 [13JN]

———tribute (S. Res. 176), S6833 [20JN]

New Hampshire: tribute to Excellence in Education Award recipients, S6096 [6JN]

New Iberia, LA: National Trust for Historic Preservation Great American Main Street Award recipient, S6015 [26MY]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Otto, Courtney E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Palombi, Peggy Shadduck: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Peden, Craig: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 448), S1660 [17FE]

Performance Pipe Manufacturing (business): Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Gold Award for the Worksite Wellness Program recipient, S13446 [12DE]

Phelps, KY: Phelps Elementary School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

Plummer, ID: Benewah Medical Center and Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center recipient of Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Leadership Award, S4541 [28AP]

Portland Transmission Warehouse: MassMutual Financial Group National Family Business of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (S. 72), S248 [24JA]

Redford, Robert: Kennedy Center Honors Award recipient, S13351 [18NO]

Riverside Manufacturing Co.: Georgia Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient, S4542 [28AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S4034 [20AP], S13942 [16DE]

Roth, Milt: Experience Works Inc., Iowa Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, S11474 [18OC]

Roulier, Scott M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Arkansas Professor of the Year recipient, S12836 [15NO]

Rusesabagina, Paul: University of Michigan Wallenberg Medal recipient, S11659 [20OC]

Russia: tribute to ``Profiles in Courage'' High School Essay Contest, S7065 [22JN]

Rydell, Michelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

Salyersville, KY: Salyersville Grade School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

SBA: tribute to Vermont Small Business Champion Award recipients, S6222 [8JN]

Scarborough, Norman: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education South Carolina Professor of the Year recipient, S13446 [12DE]

Schlesinger, James: George C. Marshall Institute Founders Award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Simpson, Ann S.: University of Wyoming Art Museum National Advisory Board President's Award recipient, S12054 [28OC]

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, S5435 [18MY]

Sioux Falls, SD: O'Gorman High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Stehly, Molly: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

Sturges, Ralph: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3479 [12AP]

Suzuki, Lance: NASDAQ Stock Market Educational Foundation, Inc. and National Council on Economic Education National Teaching Award recipient, S6727 [16JN]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

Thompson, Anne E.: New Jersey State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor recipient, S6477 [14JN]

Toebben, Matth: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Trabue, Jada: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest winner, S7812 [30JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1516 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S11055, S11056 [4OC]

University of Kentucky: College of Pharmacy recipient of American Pharmacists Association Pinnacle Award, S6469 [14JN]

University of Louisville: tribute to Society of Physics Students chapter, S13157 [17NO]

University of Northern Colorado: Kenneth W. Monthort College of Business recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, S8211 [13JY]

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

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Walker, Albertina: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, S8943 [26JY]

Wayant, Nicole: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award finalist, S1257 [10FE]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Williamstown, KY: Mason Corinth Elementary School recipient of Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Silver Award for the Worksite Wellness Program, S13445 [12DE]

Wilson, Ashlyn: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Wojtanik, Andrew: National Geographic Bee winner, S8823 [25JY]

Womack, Kennedy: National Association for Gifted Children Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award recipient, S7811 [30JN]

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

Woodland Hills, CA: tribute to El Camino Real High School academic decathlon team, S3894 [19AP]

Worden, MT: Huntley Project Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Woznica, Edgar P.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

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

Zalocusky, Kelly A.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Reports filed

Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 109-37), H1893 [12AP]

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 109-87), S7293 [23JN]

Consideration of H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 109-1), H193 [25JA]

Statements

Award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Pope John Paul II: Representative Sensenbrenner, E678 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 79, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously, H804 [1MR]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act, H204 [26JA], H280 [1FE]

H. Res. 587, tribute to Tony Stewart, H11602 [14DE]

H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act, H211 [26JA]

H.R. 1023, Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act, H3065 [10MY]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 72, issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions, S249 [24JA]

S. 335, Congressional Award Act reauthorization, S8328 [14JY], H11606 [14DE]

S. 392, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airmen, S1517 [16FE], S11056 [4OC]

S. 448, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S1661 [17FE]

S. 641, award Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey, S2853 [16MR]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 2055, provide for use of gold in metal content of Medal of Honor, S13365 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 39, support goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day, S6058 [26MY], S9317 [28JY]

S. Res. 157, tribute to Carrie Underwood, S6057 [26MY]

S. Res. 176, tribute to Cam Neely, S6833 [20JN]

Tributes

Hoeffel, Joseph M., E2128 [19OC]

AYABE, REED

Remarks in Senate

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Iolani School economics team, S6727 [16JN]

AYALA, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E662 [15AP]

AYALON, DANIEL

Articles and editorials

In Gaza, a Test Case for Peace, E1575 [22JY], E1619 [27JY]

AYERS, GEORGIA JONES

Articles and editorials

Community Activist, Injustice Is a Great Motivator, E1199 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1198 [9JN]

AYKAZIAN, VICKEN

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2397 [21AP]

AZAR, ALEX M., II

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of HHS: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

AZERBAIJAN, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Azerbaijan's Democratic Transition, E1986 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Elections: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 226), S9468 [29JY] (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 326), H4655 [16JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H6204 [20JY]

Remarks in House

Armenia: blockade by Azerbaijan, E251 [16FE]

Elections, E2407 [18NO]

———call for free and fair parliamentary elections (H. Res. 326), H5923-H5925 [18JY], E1580 [22JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (H.R. 3361), E1546 [20JY]

Independence: anniversary, E2126 [19OC]

Nagorno-Karabakh: allocation of foreign aid, H5272 [28JN], H9648 [4NO]

———anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E284 [18FE]

———democracy efforts, E269 [17FE], E279, E288, E299 [18FE], E328 [2MR]

U.S. policy, E2069 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Elections: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (S. Res. 260), S11699 [20OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 326, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, H5923 [18JY]

S. Res. 226, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S9538 [29JY]

S. Res. 260, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S10759 [29SE], S11700 [20OC]

B.A. KARBANK & CO.

Articles and editorials

Barney Karbank Dies at 80—Leading Developer Left His Mark on KC Real Estate, E48 [20JA]

BABE RUTH LEAGUE, INC.

Bills and resolutions

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (see S. Res. 249), S10378 [22SE]

Lists

Oahu All-Stars baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Smith, Robert (Sonny): Babe Ruth League, Inc., Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E2549 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (S. Res. 249), S10390 [22SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 249, tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

BACA, JOE (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4188 [7JN]

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H2880 [3MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9642 [3NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H1779 [5AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H6651 [26JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see H.R. 4124), H9473 [1NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H349 [2FE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H5362 [28JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H798 [17FE]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———require investigations of violent felonies occurring on campus (see H.R. 225), H8734 [6OC]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (see H.R. 794), H586 [14FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H2551 [26AP]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H5915 [14JY]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8986 [19OC]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H4561 [15JN]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (see H.R. 749), H1510 [15MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4356 [9JN]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8249 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8847 [17OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H7743 [7SE]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H1779 [5AP]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8847 [17OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H7861 [13SE]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3695 [19MY]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4188 [7JN]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H7566 [28JY]

———prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9642 [3NO]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H4656 [16JN]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

FEMA: ensure that two top officials have extensive background in emergency or disaster relief (see H.R. 4397), H11033 [18NO]

———establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4144 [26MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H848 [1MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H849 [1MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7673 [6SE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H1696 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4297 [8JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H798 [17FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9962 [7NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H4356 [9JN]

Higher Education Act: expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H8248 [21SE]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8514 [28SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H5177 [24JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H1781 [5AP]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H4656 [16JN]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8348 [26SE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H5963 [18JY]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11504 [13DE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7950 [14SE]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H631 [15FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11111 [6DE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H720 [16FE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6652 [26JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8919 [18OC]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H11655 [14DE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6652 [26JY]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7814 [8SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8847 [17OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5915 [14JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H9362 [27OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H11220 [7DE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H5362 [28JN]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3114 [10MY]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H720 [16FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 21), H1372 [10MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4188 [7JN]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see H.R. 1563), H2739 [28AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9641 [3NO]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H942 [2MR]

Privacy: require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H11328 [8DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4486 [14JN]

Railroads: establish rail worker emergency training program (see H.R. 4372), H11504 [13DE]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H413 [8FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H8163 [20SE]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H631 [15FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H10910 [17NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2473 [21AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H9472 [1NO]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8847 [17OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2739 [28AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H587 [14FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9473 [1NO]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 515), H630 [15FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5177 [24JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H4296 [8JN]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H7564 [28JY]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H5176 [24JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (see H.R. 18), H71 [4JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H847 [1MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]

Dept. of Education: review and revise guidelines relating to the ``Principles of Effectiveness'' criteria to improve State and local drug-use prevention programs and activities (see H.R. 3655), H7672 [6SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 1003), H846 [1MR]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see H.R. 2531), H3768 [23MY]

Motor vehicles: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3112 [10MY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H718 [16FE]

Native Americans: recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H523 [9FE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Patents: extend certain patents (see H.R. 607), H353 [2FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 1147), H1023 [8MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

Histories

Sinfonia Mexicana (organization), E1754 [6SE]

Letters

Objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President: by, E36 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10505 [17NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4224, H4225 [8JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1434 [15MR]

Averill, Donald F.: Association of California Community College Administrators Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), E2434 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11246 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1671 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, E837 [2MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 18), H1865 [12AP], E10 [4JA]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8203 [21SE]

California: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (H. Con. Res. 44), H2984 [5MY], H4152 [7JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H742 [17FE]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2502 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4225 [8JN]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (H.R. 4158), E2213 [28OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H47 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), H9331 [27OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6923 [27JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), E210 [10FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8541 [29SE]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11842 [15DE]

Feliciano, Hector R.: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Award recipient, E2072 [7OC]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 188), H1805 [6AP]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6451 [26JY]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (H. Res. 376), H6403 [25JY]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (H.R. 1145), H6403 [25JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8285 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8285 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7001 [28JY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H25 [4JA]

———ethics reform, H25 [4JA]

Housing: prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9131 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9131 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1775 [7SE]

Immigration: require U.S. Border Patrol uniforms be manufactured in the U.S., H11843 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11842, H11843 [15DE]

LINC TELACU Education Foundation: tribute, E797 [27AP]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H60 [4JA]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), H5673 [12JY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185 [9MR]

———require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (H.R. 2210), E931 [11MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1434 [15MR]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H563 [10FE]

Native Americans: improve housing programs (H.R. 797), E611 [12AP]

Obershaw, Chuck and Shelby: San Bernardino, CA, Symphony Guild Golden Baton Award recipient, E10191 [19MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5690 [12JY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5673 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5690 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5673 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5690 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5673 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5690 [12JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5673 [12JY]

Patents: extend certain patents (H.R. 607), E148 [2FE]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, E1505 [15JY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6520, H6522 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6970 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, E1505 [15JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Res. 485), H9059 [25OC]

Reyes, Pete: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10170 [15NO]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion 185th Armor Regiment, E1002 [17MY]

———tribute to Little League Western Region, E1753 [6SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1727 [20MR]

Sinfonia Mexicana (organization): anniversary, E1754 [6SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6497 [26JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 147), H6522 [26JY]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11246 [8DE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H660 [16FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1185 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7581 [29JY]

Veterans: health care funding, E1493 [15JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), E1493 [15JY]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H880 [2MR]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4315 [9JN]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1034 [9MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (H. Res. 360), H7653 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H131 [6JA], H5175 [24JN], H9424 [28OC], H9960 [7NO], H12165 [17DE]

Special order: granted, H67 [4JA]

Tributes

Chen, Frank Ting-Kuo, E1255 [17JN]

Davis, Ossie, E213 [10FE]

Duff, James, E2557 [15DE]

Goodman, James, E952 [12MY]

Granillo, Paul C., H10505 [17NO]

Jones, James D., E1015 [19MY]

Pope Benedict XVI, E712 [21AP]

Pope John Paul II, H1757 [5AP]

Roybal, Edward R., H10200 [15NO], E2186 [27OC]

Saiz, Anastasia, E1755 [6SE]

Switzer, Edward, E552 [5AP]

BACCI, LOUIS J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2047 [7OC]

BACHKOSKY, JOHN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Heroism Award recipient, E2116 [18OC]

BACHUS, SPENCER (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H11109 [6DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H7744 [7SE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H4562 [15JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11110 [6DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H8735 [6OC]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4486 [14JN]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H3769 [23MY]

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3769 [23MY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H412 [8FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H9363 [27OC]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H2150 [19AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H5963 [18JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6936 [27JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7862 [13SE]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H6107 [19JY]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9473 [1NO]

———anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8163 [20SE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4144 [26MY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H630 [15FE]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H80 [4JA]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H8734 [6OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H2880 [3MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H4143 [26MY]

Federal-State relations: withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4144 [26MY]

———provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8163 [20SE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H4296 [8JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H2551 [26AP]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1780 [5AP]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see H.R. 3283), H6652 [26JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4187 [7JN]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H353 [2FE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5362 [28JN]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8389 [27SE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H6107 [19JY]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H10910 [17NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1510 [15MR]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H8919 [18OC]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H6432 [25JY]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8090 [15SE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H983 [3MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

———urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H8249 [21SE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H2473 [21AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H630 [15FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5915 [14JY]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4143 [26MY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4187 [7JN]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H2739 [28AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2103 [14AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8644 [29SE]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10503 [16NO]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H234 [26JA]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6381 [22JY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H4356 [9JN]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H631 [15FE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 312), H4803 [20JN]

National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H5362 [28JN]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10039 [8NO]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3769 [23MY]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7674 [6SE]

———develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty and require periodic reports on progress toward implementation of the strategy (see H.R. 3605), H7560 [28JY]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H8342 [22SE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H9103 [25OC]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1847 [6AP]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H8342 [22SE]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7744 [7SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6652 [26JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H848 [1MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H5741 [12JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

States: require certain policies and procedures regarding purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use in elementary schools (see H.R. 2295), H4985 [22JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H3695 [19MY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6328 [21JY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5604 [30JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8249 [21SE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H3436 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H4187 [7JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H5604 [30JN]

———apply child tax credit to a child born within 9 months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies in utero during the taxable year (see H.R. 3441), H6650 [26JY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H4485 [14JN]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H7565 [28JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H3436 [17MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H3056 [5MY]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8388 [27SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H1897 [12AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2103 [14AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1847 [6AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5638 [11JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4723 [17JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H1846 [6AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6432 [25JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1042), H940 [2MR]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

Hurricanes: require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

Biographies

Hall, Tony P., H363 [8FE]

Explanations

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 4636), E2624 [19DE]

Factsheets

Net Worth Amendment for Credit Unions Act, H4370 [13JN]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12273 [18DE]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks, E1089 [25MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6875 [27JY]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (H.R. 1025), H1793 [6AP]

FDIC: provide coverage for municipal deposits, H2934 [4MY]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (H.R. 1042), H4368, H4369 [13JN], E367 [3MR]

Financial institutions: maintain current Federal deposit insurance rates, H2923 [4MY]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system, H12273 [18DE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), H2920, H2923, H2934 [4MY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H363 [8FE]

Votes: position on missed, H9605 [3NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H280 [1FE], H5598 [30JN], H5736 [12JY]

Testimonies

Net Worth Amendment for Credit Unions Act: George Reynolds, National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors, H4370 [13JN]

Tributes

Goggins, Daniel E., E1441 [1JY]

Hancock, Harry, E2300 [8NO]

Hooley, Representative, H2923 [4MY]

Wallace, Aubry L., H289 [2FE]

BACON, KEN

Statements

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act, H857 [2MR]

BACON, PAULA

Letters

Prohibit slaughter of horses, S10219 [20SE]

BACON, ROBERT

Letters

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act, S9523 [29JY]

BAD AXE, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H946 [3MR]

BADAL, PARKASH SINGH

Press releases

Punjab Assembly Debates Terrorism—Amarinder, Badal Should Discuss Freedom for Sikh Nation: Council of Khalistan, E2273 [3NO]

BADAWI, ABDULLAH (Prime Minister, Malaysia)

Remarks in Senate

Southeast Asia: role of moderate Islamic movements in Malaysia and Indonesia, S1189 [9FE]

BADEN, AMANDA

Remarks in House

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

BADHAM, ROBERT E. (a former Representative from California)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H9051, H9069 [25OC]

BAENZIGER, ROGER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E383 [8MR]

BAER, RALPH H.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Commerce: National Medal of Technology recipient, H11658 [15DE]

BAGGE, JOHAN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1345 [24JN]

BAGGETT, ARTHUR G., JR.

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

BAGNALL, GERTRUDE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E693 [19AP]

BAGRI, AJAIB S.

Press releases

Malik, Bagri Acquitted of All Charges in Air India Case—Justice Has Been Done Despite Pressure From Indian Regime: Council of Khalistan, E492 [17MR]

BAH, MARLIATOU

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

BAHAMAS, COMMONWEALTH OF THE

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, E1526 [19JY]

BAHR, MORTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1942 [22SE]

BAHRAIN, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H138 [6JA]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2027), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4340), H10501 [16NO]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (see H. Res. 583), H11108 [6DE]

Letters

Arab League boycott of Israel: Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Kalifa, H11168 [7DE]

Messages

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: President Bush, S12946 [16NO], H10496 [16NO]

Remarks in House

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11118, H11163-H11179 [7DE], E2487, E2493 [8DE], E2650 [22DE]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (H. Res. 583), H11117 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

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

———implementation (H.R. 4340), unanimous-consent agreement, S13456 [12DE]

———implementation (S. 2027), S13484, S13485, S13488-S13490 [13DE], S13563 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 583) (H. Rept. 109-328), H11108 [6DE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2027) (S. Rept. 109-199), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4340) (H. Rept. 109-318), H11108 [6DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 583, consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H11117 [7DE]

H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H11163-H11168 [7DE]

BAICKER, KATHERINE

Reports filed

Nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

BAILEY, ALEXANDER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1119 [26MY]

BAILEY, ANGELA

Remarks in House

Georgia: tribute to Georgia PTA Top 10 Principals, H1738 [5AP]

BAILEY, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4392 [27AP]

BAILEY, CLYDE E., SR.

Letters

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6209 [8JN]

BAILEY, DARLYNE

Articles and editorials

Bringing Great Teachers to Struggling Schools—The Moment Is Now, E1724 [29JY]

BAILEY, DRAKE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7539 [28JN]

BAILEY, WATHAGENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E516 [20MR]

BAILOR, ADELA T. AND DARRYL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

Relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

BAIN, JOSIE GRAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2085 [14AP]

BAINES, ANTONIO R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3197 [5AP]

BAINWOL, MITCH

Statements

World Intellectual Property Day, S4347 [26AP]

BAIRD, BRIAN (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7865 [13SE], H7905 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4952, H4985 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4458, H4488 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11880 [15DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 46), H412 [8FE]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3695 [19MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H798 [17FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1779 [5AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5603 [30JN]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H5176 [24JN]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2151 [19AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H7564 [28JY]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8514 [28SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2394 [20AP] (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9696 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2395 [20AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7564 [28JY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4144 [26MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H4187 [7JN]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7744 [7SE]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H12050 [16DE]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1620), H2551 [26AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H9362 [27OC]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H8163 [20SE]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4561 [15JN]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H1696 [17MR]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5362 [28JN]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7566 [28JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H7861 [13SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2880 [3MY]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H8644 [29SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11110 [6DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4297 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7861 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1897 [12AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H1417 [14MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H3113 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4356 [9JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H7564 [28JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H7814 [8SE]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 314), H287 [1FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H8089 [15SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H4985 [22JN]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1780 [5AP]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1372 [10MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H2394 [20AP]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H9962 [7NO]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H11328 [8DE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H8163 [20SE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H5963 [18JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H798 [17FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs (see H.R. 3139), H7815 [8SE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3436 [17MY]

———establish demonstration programs to address shortages in rural areas (see H.R. 1654), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H8248 [21SE]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5435 (see H.R. 2717), H5480 [29JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 383), H233 [26JA]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H5963 [18JY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H6652 [26JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8342 [22SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H7673 [6SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H13189 [22DE]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H10157 [10NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4187 [7JN]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10503 [16NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2551 [26AP]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Medicaid: provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H12168 [17DE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H3556 [18MY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H8986 [19OC]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H8643 [29SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2648 [27AP]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 868), H718 [16FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11655 [14DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H8342 [22SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3894 [24MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H796 [17FE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9696 [4NO]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H4074 [25MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H10039 [8NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7613 [29JY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H2103 [14AP]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H11655 [14DE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2473 [21AP]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10910 [17NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H630 [15FE]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H1696 [17MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H12290 [18DE]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H4655 [16JN]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 52), H236 [26JA]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H8514 [28SE]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 851), H8734 [6OC]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 4150), H10161 [14NO]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 53), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5362 [28JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2648 [27AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5963 [18JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9556 [2NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5964 [18JY]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H6381 [22JY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H4486 [14JN]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H1968 [13AP]

———protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1697 [17MR]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1623 [16MR]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H413 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 3765), H7948 [14SE]

Health care professionals: reform the medical malpractice system (see H.R. 2657), H4138 [26MY] (see H.R. 3378), H6326 [21JY]

House Rules: repeal the provisional quorum provision (see H. Res. 284), H3435 [17MY]

Jimenez, Juanita: relief (see H.R. 4499), H11327 [8DE]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9554 [2NO]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics and Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for chemistry (see H. Res. 541), H10038 [8NO]

Southwest Washington Independent Forward Thrust (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 275), H3261 [12MY]

Tariff: amyl-anthraquinone (see H.R. 1274), H1416 [14MR]

———magnesium peroxide and magnesium oxide mixture containing 35 percent magnesium peroxide (see H.R. 3415), H6431 [25JY]

Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 1004), H846 [1MR]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 38), H72 [4JA]

Lists

Major votes in House of Representatives, September 11-October 26, 2001, H4953 [22JN]

Motions

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H967 [3MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H11223 [8DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5229 [27JN]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), H8115 [20SE], E2152 [20OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10543 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11231, H11232 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2700 [28AP]

Clark County, WA: tribute to the Inter-Service Walk and Knock Food Drive, H11224 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6047 [19JY]

———provide assistance to Mexico to prevent the production of methamphetamine and prevent diversion of methamphetamine precursors for illicit use, H6047 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5563, H5566, H5568 [30JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5458 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7634 [2SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5292 [28JN]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H4931, H4944, H4952, H4953 [22JN]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H956, H960, H967 [3MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 49 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H960 [3MR]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H9 [4JA]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 345), H5563, H5566, H5568 [30JN]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7634 [2SE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7905 [14SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4944, H4952, H4953 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4931 [22JN]

Mexico: international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H5292 [28JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, H5458 [29JN]

Point of order, H9 [4JA]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1715 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4458, H4459 [14JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H2700 [28AP]

Spoor, Kathy: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Taxation: extend the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes, H11231 [8DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H589 [15FE]

Votes: position on missed, E477 [17MR]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, E1013 [19MY]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), H5205 [27JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Tributes

Von Roch, Robert L., E2523 [14DE]

BAIRD, JAY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1609 [27JY]

BAISA, GLADYS COELHO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1677 [29JY]

BAISH, MARY A.

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1522 [16FE]

BAKER, CORNELIUS

Remarks in House

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E688 [19AP]

BAKER, DEAN

Articles and editorials

Bigger Than the Social Security Crisis—Wasteful Spending on Prescription Drugs, E1162 [8JN]

Financing Drug Research—What Are the Issues?, E1159 [8JN]

BAKER, GERALDINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1171 [8JN]

BAKER, HOWARD H., JR. (a former Senator from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 58), S1623 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute (S. Res. 58), S1591-S1594 [17FE], S1788 [28FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 58, tribute, S1591, S1679 [17FE]

BAKER, JAMES A., III

Articles and editorials

Best Man for the Job, S5891 [25MY]

BAKER, KEITH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E566 [7AP]

BAKER, KENNETH R.

Letters

Health Information Technology Act, S6413 [13JN]

BAKER, MARY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2754 [15MR], S4883 [10MY], S6445 [14JN], S11442 [17OC], S13039 [16NO]

BAKER, RICHARD H. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Amendments

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9196 [26OC]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3199 [11MY]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H5362 [28JN]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7744 [7SE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H3556 [18MY]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H1897 [12AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H284 [1FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

Autism Society of America: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8810 [7OC]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

Business and industry: require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 543), H6432 [25JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H8090 [15SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H3260 [12MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1780 [5AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3199 [11MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H2471 [21AP]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H196 [25JA]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H3695 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H942 [2MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1510 [15MR]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H4985 [22JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H5638 [11JY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7674 [6SE]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4561 [15JN]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H4401 [13JN]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 216), H1622 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H11036 [18NO]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see H.R. 2512), H5915 [14JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: permit cancellation of certain loans (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H8809 [7OC]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H10227 [15NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H286 [1FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8735 [6OC]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H80 [4JA]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Financial institutions: provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H287 [1FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Hainkel, John J.: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H2150 [19AP]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H7743 [7SE]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1265 [9MR]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11504 [13DE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H630 [15FE]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H11328 [8DE]

Israel: support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H2151 [19AP]

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve: adjust boundary of Barataria Preserve Unit (see H.R. 1515), H1845 [6AP]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (see H.R. 2346), H3332 [16MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H413 [8FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5915 [14JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4722 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H848 [1MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7862 [13SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H2103 [14AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8342 [22SE]

Power resources: provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4391), H11033 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7741 [7SE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7566 [28JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H6652 [26JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: provide incentives for investment (see H.R. 436), H283 [1FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H10503 [16NO]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H11327 [8DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H1696 [17MR]

———allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9277 [26OC]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H5604 [30JN]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H8735 [6OC]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2394 [20AP]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1897 [12AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide that tax on distilled spirits, wine, and beer are collected quarterly from certain small taxpayers (see H.R. 1520), H3056 [5MY]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 4129), H11110 [6DE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H286 [1FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3556 [18MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H1025 [8MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H2103 [14AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H5604 [30JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H7613 [29JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H2151 [19AP]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7744 [7SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H287 [1FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 263), H8809 [7OC]

Dept. of HUD: temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H581 [10FE]

Disasters: make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster assistance (see H.R. 4442), H11109 [6DE]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———facilitate recovery from hurricanes by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 4146), H9275 [26OC]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H1777 [5AP]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

Livingston Parish, LA: repeal the reservation of mineral rights made by the U.S. when certain lands were conveyed (see H.R. 249), H136 [6JA]

Louisiana: provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4100), H9042 [20OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see H.R. 804), H628 [15FE]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Tariff: acid black 172 (see H.R. 1967), H2735 [28AP]

———chemical mixtures (see H.R. 1968, 1971), H2735 [28AP]

———cyclopentanone (see H.R. 1962), H2735 [28AP]

———DEMBB distilled-ISO tank (see H.R. 1966), H2735 [28AP]

———glyoxylic acid (see H.R. 1959), H2735 [28AP]

———malonic acid-dinitrile 50% NMP (see H.R. 1964), H2735 [28AP]

———mesotrione technical (see H.R. 1963), H2735 [28AP]

———N,N'-hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl opionamide)) (see H.R. 1969), H2735 [28AP]

———NOA 466510 (see H.R. 1965), H2735 [28AP]

———p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA) (see H.R. 617), H410 [8FE]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7'' - [(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl) bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) imino]] bis[4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt (see H.R. 1970), H2735 [28AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see H.R. 4314), H10161 [14NO]

Transportation: provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

Cost Estimates

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income (H.R. 804): CBO, H5647 [12JY]

Letters

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5654 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5654 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5648 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5647 [12JY]

Lists

International Franchise Association member franchisors participating in VetFran program, E1772 [7SE]

Remarks

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 522), E156 [2FE]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (H.R. 687), E192 [9FE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 263), H8794 [7OC]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (H.R. 3894), H8663, H8664, H8665, H8668 [6OC]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670, H8671, H8672 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (H.R. 745), E218 [10FE], E496 [17MR], E1772 [7SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (H.R. 1719), E713 [21AP]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794, H8795, H8796, H8797, H8798 [7OC]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9123, H9124, H9196 [26OC]

Franchise Appreciation Day: observance, E1772 [7SE]

Housing: establish assistance for hurricane victims through affordable housing funding, H9118 [26OC]

———exclude faith-based organizations from requirement for organizations receiving certain affordable housing funding to designate such activities as their primary purpose, H9177 [26OC]

———prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9130, H9177, H9195 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9130, H9177 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9118 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), corrections in engrossment, H9196 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), motion to recommit, H9195 [26OC]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3895), H8668, H8669, H8670 [6OC]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7684 [7SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5646, H5647 [12JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 68), H5649, H5650, H5651, H5652, H5653, H5654 [12JY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (H.R. 2047), E848 [3MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), H11138 [7DE]

BAKER, RICK

Proclamations

Dr. Carl Kuttler, Jr. Day designation: Rick Baker, St. Petersburg, FL, Mayor, E256 [16FE]

BAKER, SALLY J.

Remarks in House

KQED-TV (San Francisco, CA): tribute to Local Hero Award recipients, E81 [26JA]

BAKER, SHERWOOD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E183 [8FE]

BAKER, STEWART A.

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Secuity for Policy, S10114 [15SE], S11331 [7OC]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Policy: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10378 [22SE]

Statements

Nominations of Stewart A. Baker and Julie L. Myers to the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka, S10114 [15SE]

BAKER, THURBERT E.

Letters

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6248, S6257 [9JN]

BAKER, WILLIAM C.

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment, S1207 [9FE]

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Remarks in House

Snow, Ramona: Kern County, CA, Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Associations Cattlewoman of the Year Award recipient, E263 [16FE]

BAKERY, CONFECTIONARY, TOBACCO WORKERS AND GRAIN MILLERS INTERNATIONAL UNION

Remarks in House

San Diego, CA: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103 [26MY]

BAKEWELL, DANNY J., SR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12351 [3NO]

BAKIYEV, KURMANBEK (President, Kyrgyzstan)

Addresses

Kyrgyzstan Leadership on Global Security, Development, and Democracy, E2062-E2064 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Kyrgyzstan: tribute for contributions to the war on terrorism, E2117 [18OC]

Statements

U.S. Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan, E2118 [18OC]

BAKOYANNIS, DORA

Remarks in House

City Mayors (Internet site): World Mayor Award recipient, E2546 [15DE]

BALANCED BUDGET ACT

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4087), H8985 [19OC]

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (H.R. 4087), E2126 [19OC]

BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

Social Security: impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base and extend budget pay-as-you-go requirements (see H.R. 2472), H3556 [18MY]

Remarks in House

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

BALANCING TRADE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4405), H11872 [15DE]

BALBERT, ELLIOTT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9823 [8SE]

BALBONI, MICHAEL

Letters

Class Action Fairness Act, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6978 [28JY]

BALCOMB, KENNETH (BLUE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2427 [18NO]

BALDWIN, HAL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E553 [5AP]

BALDWIN, TAMMY (a Representative from Wisconsin)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11655 [14DE]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H2879 [3MY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H2648 [27AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4356 [9JN]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Antitrust policy: restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers (see H.R. 3318), H8735 [6OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H631 [15FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1851 [8AP]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H3436 [17MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H6328 [21JY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H3262 [12MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4723 [17JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8514 [28SE]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [10MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H7862 [13SE]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H9473 [1NO]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H7564 [28JY]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H6936 [27JY]

Commission To Establish a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3332 [16MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1780 [5AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3037), H6432 [25JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H2150 [19AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H6381 [22JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H4187 [7JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H4400 [13JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H7950 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1585), H3262 [12MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2103 [14AP]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H3695 [19MY]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9962 [7NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H6652 [26JY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H849 [1MR]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4723 [17JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H1779 [5AP]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Education: improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5915 [14JY]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H6328 [21JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]

———enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7613 [29JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H9276 [26OC]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 859), H718 [16FE]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H2551 [26AP]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1417 [14MR]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H2150 [19AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H2739 [28AP]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3769 [23MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11504 [13DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1847 [6AP]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H11036 [18NO]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H8163 [20SE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3436 [17MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H8810 [7OC]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H11035 [18NO]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H3695 [19MY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7950 [14SE]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: eliminate application deadlines (see H.R. 3018), H4896 [21JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1896 [12AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H10161 [14NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H6936 [27JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H1897 [12AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H6205 [20JY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2978 [4MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1371 [10MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5914 [14JY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H5604 [30JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11328 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H4356 [9JN]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (see H.R. 1691), H8089 [15SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3114 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H413 [8FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H5604 [30JN]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1897 [12AP]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8342 [22SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H7814 [8SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H10503 [16NO]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H11880 [15DE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H9962 [7NO]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H9641 [3NO]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H1510 [15MR]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H11035 [18NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2648 [27AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H8810 [7OC]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1779 [5AP]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H1847 [6AP]

———provide exception to reduction in unused medical residency positions for small family practice residency programs (see H.R. 4039), H10227 [15NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2738 [28AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H2880 [3MY]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H4356 [9JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8643 [29SE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1970 [13AP]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2455), H4356 [9JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H5638 [11JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8342 [22SE]

Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H4297 [8JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1897 [12AP]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7674 [6SE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H3436 [17MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H7862 [13SE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H8389 [27SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10161 [14NO]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H8389 [27SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5741 [12JY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H12050 [16DE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H2550 [26AP]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2332), H3260 [12MY]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H413 [8FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H78 [4JA]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8847 [17OC]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H9556 [2NO]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H11221 [7DE]

Power resources: promote fusion energy development (see H.R. 1793), H2471 [21AP]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1622 [16MR]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8644 [29SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H11220 [7DE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H1847 [6AP]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H3769 [23MY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H3262 [12MY]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H6652 [26JY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1264 [9MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6328 [21JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for deferment of acquisition of petroleum under certain circumstances (see H.R. 3791), H8087 [15SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

———unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H8734 [6OC]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5604 [30JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H1847 [6AP]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6205 [20JY]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H5638 [11JY]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see H.R. 1379), H1691 [17MR]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H9276 [26OC]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2880 [3MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1779 [5AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H11655 [14DE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

———call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4896 [21JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2472 [21AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1778 [5AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H5915 [14JY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H1622 [16MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H2978 [4MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1510 [15MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H11036 [18NO]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H943 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 3520), H7557 [28JY]

Crop Science Society of America: anniversary (see H. Res. 552), H10226 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H10156 [10NO]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: tribute (see H. Res. 226), H2472 [21AP]

Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Post Office Building, Madison, WI: designate (see H.R. 1760), H2470 [21AP]

Taxation: increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H1968 [13AP]

———increase exclusion from gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance relative to dependent care services provided during a taxable year and adjust such amount each year for inflation (see H.R. 1275), H1416 [14MR]

Veterans: improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8737 [7OC]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1607 [27JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), E497 [17MR]

Armed Forces: policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H318 [2FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H318 [2FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11248 [8DE]

Cambridge, WI: tribute to Cambridge High School Environmental Club, E2234 [1NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2597 [27AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7920 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3925 [25MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1833 [13SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1665 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6234 [21JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, E2611 [18DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), E1640 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2806, H2808 [3MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3814 [24MY]

Health care professionals: reform the medical malpractice system, E1640 [27JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11906 [16DE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1833 [13SE]

Indonesia: Dept. of State reinstatement of foreign military finacing and defense exports, E2611 [18DE]

International Day of Peace: observance, E1921 [21SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11906 [16DE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7920 [14SE]

Linda White-Epps Post Office, Hamden, CT: designate (H.R. 627), H3270 [16MY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1908 [21SE]

National Coming Out Day: observance, H8738 [7OC]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 250), E929 [11MY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 266), H3274 [16MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6962 [28JY]

Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Post Office Building, Madison, WI: designate (H.R. 1760), H3272 [16MY]

Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, E1640 [27JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), E1640 [27JY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H265 [1FE], H1016, H1018, H1019, H1020, H1021 [8MR]

———reform, H265 [1FE], H1016, H1018, H1019, H1020, H1021 [8MR]

Trek Corp.: tribute to contribution of Trek bicycles to Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, E1663 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6234 [21JY]

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: tribute to baseball team, E1240 [15JN]

———tribute to Symphonic Wind Ensemble invitation to the Royal Northern College of Music International Festival of Winds, E2234 [1NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5798 [13JY]

Tributes

Alvarez, Barry, E2494 [8DE]

Nelson, Gaylord, E1478 [13JY]

Parks, Eugene, E501 [17MR]

Patrick, Danica, E1410 [30JN]

Pommer, Matt, E2620 [19DE]

BALDWIN COUNTY, AL

Remarks in House

Jones, Linda: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E669 [15AP]

BALIAN, RITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1899 [20SE]

BALICK, SID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2015 [6OC]

BALISLE, PHILLIP M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1062 [23MY]

BALITMORE (MD) SUN

Articles and editorials

MD. Tech Agency's Director Resigns, S14055 [19DE]

BALKO, RADLEY

Articles and editorials

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

BALL, BEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1556 [20JY]

BALL, GEORGE AND BRENDA

Remarks in House

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

BALL, SUSAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S10770 [29SE], S11747 [21OC]

BALL, VICKI

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11747 [21OC]

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 363), S1260 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 363), S1298 [10FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 363) (S. Rept. 109-181), S12948 [16NO]

Texts of

S. 363, provisions, S1299-S1303 [10FE]

BALLMAN, LUKE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12772 [14NO]

BALMERT, STEPHEN C.

Remarks in House

Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship: recipient, E1596 [25JY]

BALRAJ, ELIZABETH K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E607 [12AP]

BALSER, WILLIAM

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1945 [26SE], E2011 [6OC]

BALTIC STATES

Amendments

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (H. Con. Res. 128), H6370 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see S. Con. Res. 32), S5071 [12MY] (see S. Con. Res. 35), S5532 [19MY] (see H. Con. Res. 128), H1895 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Lithuanian Kaimus Fund Project: tribute, H5367 [29JN], E1381 [28JN]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (H. Con. Res. 128), H6369, H6371 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (S. Con. Res. 35), S5547 [19MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 128, Russian issuance of a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, H6370 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 32, issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, S5172 [12MY]

S. Con. Res. 35, issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, S5546, S5547 [19MY]

BALTIMORE, MD

Articles and editorials

Samuel T. Daniels, 82, Leader in Local Civil Rights Struggle, S2241 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 4107), H9043 [20OC]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 4108), H9043 [20OC]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office: designate (see H.R. 4109), H9043 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Baltimore-Washington International Airport: rename in honor of Thurgood Marshall, E940 [11MY]

Bisignani, Andrea: Baltimore, MD, Area Coast Guard Person of the Year award recipient, E512 [17MR]

Burns, Emmett C., Jr.: Baltimore, MD, NAACP Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute to men's lacrosse team, E1168 [8JN]

Lansdowne Christian Church: anniversary of Memorial Day observance, E533 [5AP]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 4107), H11342, H11343 [13DE]

Norton, Ruth Ann: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Samuel Shapiro & Co.: anniversary, E1661 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 4108), H12212 [18DE]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office: designate (H.R. 4109), H12213 [18DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4107, Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD, H11342 [13DE]

H.R. 4108, State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD, H12212 [18DE]

H.R. 4109, U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, Baltimore, MD, H12213 [18DE]

BALTIMORE (MD) SUN

Articles and editorials

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Samuel T. Daniels, 82, Leader in Local Civil Rights Struggle, S2241 [8MR]

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

BALTON, DAVID B.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Oceans and Fisheries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

BAMBANG YUDHOYONO, H.E. SUSILO (President, Indonesia)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1031 [20MY]

BAMBERGER, ROB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2285 [7NO]

BANCROFT, ANNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1185 [9JN]

BANCROFT, ROBERT J.

Bills and resolutions

DEA: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 82), S144 [24JA]

BANDY, CARLA

Remarks in House

Buda, TX: Dahlstrom Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

BANFRO, BENJAMIN M.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 81), S144 [24JA]

BANG, JOON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1190 [9JN]

BANGLADESH, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain nationals from tsunami-impacted countries eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 60), H73 [4JA]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Lists

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

Tax Convention With Bangladesh: President Bush, S12026 [27OC]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Foreign aid: improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S12026 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS (organization)

Bills and resolutions

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision: establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (see H.R. 3269), H5800 [13JY]

Remarks in House

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (H.R. 3269), H11055 [6DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3269, apply International Organizations Immunities Act to the Bank for International Settlements (organization), H11055 [6DE]

BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Financial institutions: clarify that financial holding companies and national banks are authorized to engage in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 2660), H4138 [26MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

BANKRUPTCY

Amendments

Laws: amend (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———amend (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors, S2124 [7MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Pension Loopholes Helped United Hide Troubles, H4163 [7JN]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 1860), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]

Aviation: require air carriers to honor tickets for bankrupt air service (see H.R. 89), H74 [4JA]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

California: provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district (see H.R. 684), H521 [9FE]

Claims: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 1294), H1506 [15MR]

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

Consumers: limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (see S. 1879), S11422 [17OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 3852), H8247 [21SE]

Courts: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Credit: exclude medically distressed debtors from means testing and require certain disclosures in connection with credit card applications and solicitations (see H.R. 2201), H3055 [5MY]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Disasters: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1787), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2327), H3260 [12MY]

Government regulations: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

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

———provide fair treatment of employee benefits (see H.R. 4590), H12048 [16DE]

Laws: amend (see S. 256), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend (S. 256), consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

Mining and mineral resources: protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see S. 991), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Taxation: make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for certain employees due to facility closures, employers in bankruptcy, or plan termination proceedings (see H.R. 4193), H9472 [1NO]

———provide that employees of certain companies seeking bankruptcy protection are eligible for the health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 4385), H10909 [17NO]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

Cloture motions

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

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Bankruptcy attorneys' liability and administrative burdens: Thomas R. Schuck, Federal Bar Association, S2316 [9MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens: David Certner, AARP, S1830 [1MR]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards: William H. Donaldson, SEC, S2330 [9MR]

———several consumer organizations, S2329 [9MR]

Prevent certain employee retention bonuses during bankruptcy reorganizations: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, S2341 [9MR]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

United Airlines, Inc., pension plan termination: Carolyn A. Rosenberg, H4282 [8JN]

———James P. Lattimer, H4285 [8JN]

———Leola Robinson, H4285 [8JN]

Lists

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Motions

Laws: amend (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Proposals

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

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———waive credit counseling fees of servicemembers returning from a combat area, H2060 [14AP]

Aviation: comprehensive airline pension reform, H8062 [15SE], H11756, H11757, H11758, H11760, H11761 [15DE]

Business and industry: increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

Children and youth: protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

Claims: prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4076 [26MY], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN], H6555 [26JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Credit: require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (H.R. 1238), E418 [10MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Crime: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

Disasters: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (H.R. 3697), E1803 [8SE]

Employment: exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, H4903 [22JN]

———impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (H.R. 2327), H4160 [7JN]

Government regulations: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (H.R. 1278), H1407 [14MR]

Health: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

Income: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H4160, H4162 [7JN], H4277-H4285 [8JN], H4564 [16JN], H6207 [21JY], H8134 [20SE], H9350 [27OC]

Laws: amend (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———amend (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5114-H5117 [24JN]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11759 [15DE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (H.R. 2233), E923 [10MY]

Real estate: reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, H2059 [14AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H3118 [11MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN]

Women: protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Armed Forces: exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1823-S1828, S1841, S1844-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1926 [2MR], S2203 [8MR]

Business and industry: increase accrual period for employee wage priority, S2307, S2311, S2312 [9MR]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

Children and youth: disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

Coal Act: prevent courts from dismissing companies' obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR], S2967 [17MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6076 [6JN], S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S13408 [18NO]

Consumers: discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (S. 1879), S11437, S11439 [17OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894, S1912, S1913, S1915 [2MR], S2210, S2230 [8MR]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

Courts: clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1845-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1913-S1915 [2MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

Credit: limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1979, S1981, S1982 [3MR], S2210 [8MR]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, S1984 [3MR]

———reform regulations, S2515 [11MR]

Crime: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Disasters: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (S. 1647), S9850 [8SE]

Employment: exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (S. 1158), S6054 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2322 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

Government regulations: increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S1980, S1981, S1991, S1993-S1994 [3MR], S2427 [10MR]

———modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2328-S2334, S2336, S2337 [9MR], S2424-S2426 [10MR]

Health: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

Hurricanes: provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

Income: exempt from means testing debtors whose income falls below the median income level, S2217-S2221 [8MR], S2307, S2311 [9MR]

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

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S2138, S2139 [7MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR], S5049-S5052 [12MY], S5205 [16MY], S9110, S9115 [27JY]

Laws: amend (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———amend (S. 256), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

———impact on women and children, S2463-S2465 [10MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (S. 991), S4876 [10MY], S5050 [12MY]

Privacy: restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Real estate: reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, S1821, S1822, S1831 [1MR], S2321, S2325, S2341 [9MR]

Senior citizens: establish a Federal homestead floor exemption, S1829-S1831 [1MR], S1892-S1894 [2MR]

———impact of legislative changes, S1905 [2MR]

Small business: reform regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

Veterans: exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

Warren, Elizabeth: results of study on medical bankruptcies, S1996 [3MR]

Women: protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

Reports filed

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

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

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

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

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Summaries

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

Testimonies

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Elizabeth Warren, H2054 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

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

S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S1519 [16FE]

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

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act, S9851 [8SE]

S. 1879, Bankruptcy Prevention Credit Counseling Act, S11439 [17OC]

BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Proposed Law on Bankruptcy Has Loophole, S1993 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 1860), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]

Effective date: delay (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

Enact (see S. 256), S739 [1FE]

Enact (S. 256): consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

Cloture motions

Enact (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Letters

Bankruptcy attorneys' liability and administrative burdens: Thomas R. Schuck, Federal Bar Association, S2316 [9MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens: David Certner, AARP, S1830 [1MR]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards: William H. Donaldson, SEC, S2330 [9MR]

———several consumer organizations, S2329 [9MR]

Prevent certain employee retention bonuses during bankruptcy reorganizations: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, S2341 [9MR]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Provisions: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

Lists

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to S. 256, provisions, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, provisions, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Motions

Enact (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Bankruptcy: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, H2059 [14AP]

———waive credit counseling fees of servicemembers returning from a combat area, H2060 [14AP]

Credit: require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Enact (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1845-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1913-S1915 [2MR]

———disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———establish a Federal homestead floor exemption for senior citizens, S1829-S1831 [1MR], S1892-S1894 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2322 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose income falls below the median income level, S2217-S2221 [8MR], S2307, S2311 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1823-S1828, S1841, S1844-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1926 [2MR], S2203 [8MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463-S2465 [10MR]

———impact of legislative changes on senior citizens, S1905 [2MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

———increase accrual period for employee wage priority, S2307, S2311, S2312 [9MR]

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

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S1980, S1981, S1991-S1994 [3MR], S2138, S2139 [7MR], S2427 [10MR]

———modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2328-S2334, S2336, S2337 [9MR], S2424-S2426 [10MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, S1821, S1822, S1831 [1MR], S2321, S2325, S2341 [9MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform small business regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894, S1912, S1913, S1915 [2MR], S2210, S2230 [8MR]

Credit: limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1979, S1981, S1982 [3MR], S2210 [8MR]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, S1984 [3MR]

Enact (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

Minimum wage: level, S1980, S1981 [3MR], S2113-S2133, S2134 [7MR]

Warren, Elizabeth: results of study on medical bankruptcies, S1996 [3MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 256, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Statements

Provisions: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

Testimonies

Provisions, H2054 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 256, provisions, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

BANKRUPTCY FAIRNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 329), S1198 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 329), S1203 [9FE]

Texts of

S. 329, provisions, S1204 [9FE]

BANKRUPTCY PREVENTION CREDIT COUNSELING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1879), S11422 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1879), S11437, S11439 [17OC]

Texts of

S. 1879, provisions, S11439 [17OC]

BANKS see Financial Institutions

BANKS, JESSIE D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E288 [18FE]

BANKS, MELVIN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1605 [16MR]

BANN, DAVID

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S10770 [29SE]

BANRES, JOSEPH L.

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8627 [21JY]

BAPTIST JOINT COMMITTEE

Letters

Job Training Improvement Act, E363 [3MR]

BAPTIST JOINT COMMITTEE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8276 [22SE]

BARBADOS

Proclamations

Tribute to Billie A. Miller: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2316 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

BARBARA DAVIS CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD DIABETES

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

BARBER, DON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1744 [29JY]

BARBER-NICHOLS, INC.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Program funding, H4134-H4136 [26MY]

BARBOSA, JOSE C.

Bills and resolutions

Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building, Bayamon, PR: designate (see H.R. 3440), H6650 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1635 [27JY]

BARBOUR, HALEY (Governor of Mississippi)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8168 [21SE]

BARCLAY, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8799 [7OC]

BARDEN, MARY

Remarks in Senate

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

BARDSTOWN, KY

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: tribute to National Honor Society Scholar's Bowl participants, S141 [24JA]

BARELLI, DEAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E13 [4JA]

BARICH, DONALD P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E335 [2MR]

BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Remarks in House

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa, H3440 [18MY]

BARILE, CYNTHIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1693 [29JY]

BARKER, BURL AND JURLINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2248 [3NO]

BARKEY, MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5063 [12MY]

BARNES, BOISEY O.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1569 [21JY]

BARNES, DANIEL

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1528 [19JY]

BARNES, GROVER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1946 [26SE]

BARNES, JOSEPH L.

Letters

National Guard and Reserve members basic housing allowance, S4558 [28AP]

BARNES, ROWLAND

Remarks in House

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Fulton County Courthouse shooting victims, H1426 [15MR]

BARNES, THURMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H11884 [16DE]

BARNESVILLE, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Kyle Jones: Representative Ney, E2124 [19OC]

BARNETT, MIKE

Letters

Tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

BARNETT, THOMAS O.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S12353 [3NO]

BARNHART, CLIFFORD W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1460 [12JY]

BARNICLE, JEREMY

Articles and editorials

Help Africans Help Themselves in Sudan, S12124 [1NO]

BARNSTABLE COUNTY, MA

Remarks in Senate

America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth: 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

BARR, BOB (a former Representative from Georgia)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4832 [21JN]

BARR, CHARLES C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1328 [24JN]

BARR, MURRAY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S425 [25JA]

BARR, STEPHEN

Articles and editorials

Private Sector Surpasses Agencies on Pay to Deployed, E2297 [8NO]

BARRAGAN, CELIA

Remarks in House

New Braunfels, TX: Canyon Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E774 [26AP]

BARRE, VT

Remarks in House

Vermont Foodbank: tribute, E4 [4JA]

BARRE (VT) TIMES ARGUS

Articles and editorials

Time To Stand Up, S3269 [6AP]

BARRERA, ENRIQUE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E442 [14MR]

BARRERA, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E469 [17MR]

BARRETT, BILLY JACK AND ANNE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8392 [28SE]

BARRETT, BOB

Letters

Relief of Shigeru Yamada, S285 [24JA]

BARRETT, CAROL THOMAE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1671 [29JY]

Statements

Tribute, E1671 [29JY]

———Anna L. Barrett Loewen, E1672 [29JY]

———Jennifer H. Barrett, E1672 [29JY]

———John F. Barrett, E1671 [29JY]

BARRETT, DAVID

Remarks in Senate

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

BARRETT, J. GRESHAM (a Representative from South Carolina)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H413 [8FE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H8090 [15SE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H9556 [2NO]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H798 [17FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H942 [2MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H5362 [28JN]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H10227 [15NO]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H9276 [26OC]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2395 [20AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3695 [19MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H8986 [19OC]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H2472 [21AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H5177 [24JN]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H8248 [21SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7815 [8SE]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H9426 [28OC]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H413 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1368 [10MR]

———make information on funding provided to non-governmental organizations available to the public (see H.R. 4306), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3493), H6934 [27JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see H.R. 1289), H1416 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H984 [3MR]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H353 [2FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1897 [12AP]

Drugs: delay implementation of voluntary prescription drug benefit program, extend Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance programs, and Medicaid coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1382), H4486 [14JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H524 [9FE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H11034 [18NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2880 [3MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H1025 [8MR]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H797 [17FE]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9426 [28OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H989 [7MR]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4548), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3198 [11MY]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H1372 [10MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H587 [14FE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H2739 [28AP]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H2880 [3MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H4144 [26MY]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1273), H2473 [21AP]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2739 [28AP]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H2739 [28AP]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H3262 [12MY]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8735 [6OC]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8389 [27SE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H10039 [8NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H943 [2MR]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H8736 [6OC]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H942 [2MR]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H4143 [26MY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073), H1847 [6AP]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H1847 [6AP]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H797 [17FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4985 [22JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1264 [9MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4722 [17JN]

———contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 918), H1417 [14MR]

———delay implementation of prescription drug benefit for individuals who are not lowest-income subsidy eligible individuals (see H.R. 3870), H9277 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1622 [16MR]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H2471 [21AP]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 (see H. Res. 20), H524 [9FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H984 [3MR]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H1847 [6AP]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1847 [6AP]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H3436 [17MY]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 1028), H3056 [5MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H1847 [6AP]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H1847 [6AP]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H1847 [6AP]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H1847 [6AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4562 [15JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H942 [2MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H6936 [27JY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8736 [6OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H5252 [27JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H798 [17FE]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H11220 [7DE]

———express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H2881 [3MY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H1847 [6AP]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see H.R. 1776), H2470 [21AP]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act: expand boundaries of the heritage corridor to include Georgetown, Berkeley, and Saluda Counties, SC (see H.R. 3843), H8735 [6OC]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 445), H11327 [8DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H286 [1FE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8388 [27SE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2880 [3MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 3317), H6652 [26JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H4143 [26MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H4722 [17JN]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H4143 [26MY]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H8388 [27SE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H2738 [28AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H4143 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3331 [16MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 137), H848 [1MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H4722 [17JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 621), H410 [8FE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1017), H846 [1MR]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9047 [24OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H10908 [17NO]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H521 [9FE]

Tariff: cuprammonium rayon yarn (see H.R. 2573), H3892 [24MY]

Taxation: establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1853 [12AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2883 [4MY]

Remarks

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H722 [17FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2568 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), E218 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H11855 [15DE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6161 [20JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6911 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1935 [13AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3794, H3867 [24MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), H1398, H1399 [14MR]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6448 [26JY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H3867 [24MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3831 [24MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (H. Res. 135), H1394, H1395 [14MR]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11855 [15DE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10996 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4805 [21JN], H6161 [20JY], H11040 [6DE]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3794 [24MY]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., H7874 [14SE]

Social Security: reform, H2885 [4MY]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 300), H8879, H8880 [18OC]

Taxation: regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1956), H8393 [28SE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1935 [13AP]

Votes: position on missed, E861 [4MY], E1016 [19MY], E1071 [24MY], E1353 [24JN], E2600 [17DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3311 [16MY], H3765 [23MY], H12041 [16DE]

Tributes

Dorn, William Jennings Bryan, H8923 [19OC]

BARRETT, JENNIFER H.

Statements

Tribute to Carol Thomae Barrett, E1672 [29JY]

BARRETT, JOHN F.

Statements

Tribute to Carol Thomae Barrett, E1671 [29JY]

BARRETT, MOLLY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12371 [3NO]

BARROTT, CHRISTINE L.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 506), H286 [1FE]

BARROW, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H10145 [9NO]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H5252 [27JN]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H9641 [3NO]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1970 [13AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H3695 [19MY] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1779 [5AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H5435 (see H.R. 558), H5479 [29JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10227 [15NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H7744 [7SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1696 [17MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H4985 [22JN]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H9556 [2NO]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3199 [11MY]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1778 [5AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 65), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8986 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H1779 [5AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H9556 [2NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H8248 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H3695 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H9277 [26OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11328 [8DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4187 [7JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1850 [8AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H6107 [19JY]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H9556 [2NO]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9696 [4NO]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H5176 [24JN]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H12050 [16DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1896 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H7564 [28JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H3769 [23MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H4985 [22JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H3695 [19MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1265 [9MR]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9696 [4NO]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H3695 [19MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H7673 [6SE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8163 [20SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H12050 [16DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H4401 [13JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H7674 [6SE]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2472 [21AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2649 [27AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7673 [6SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H1779 [5AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H10145 [9NO]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10227 [15NO]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4188 [7JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4143 [26MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4486 [14JN]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 2807), H5252 [27JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1264 [9MR]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H9363 [27OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H12168 [17DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5252 [27JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H3894 [24MY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H11036 [18NO]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H11880 [15DE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H9556 [2NO]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9696 [4NO]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H8389 [27SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1025 [8MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1897 [12AP]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1969 [13AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4356 [9JN]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9436 [31OC]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]

———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H8847 [17OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H7814 [8SE]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H4296 [8JN]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H7613 [29JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H2978 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2394 [20AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H4356 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H7565 [28JY]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6107 [19JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H9277 [26OC]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3695 [19MY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H4356 [9JN]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H1851 [8AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5915 [14JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9696 [4NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H4985 [22JN]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H6651 [26JY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H4074 [25MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H9641 [3NO]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6432 [25JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6432 [25JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2472 [21AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1025 [8MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H10145 [9NO]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H7820 [12SE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H354 [2FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8807 [7OC]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H11879 [15DE]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Taxation: provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Motions

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9327 [27OC]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H226 [26JA]

Coast Guard: tribute to Air Station Savannah for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2085 [17OC]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H473 [9FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3447 [18MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9327 [27OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9327 [27OC]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8784 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447 [18MY]

National Teacher Day: observance, H2780 [3MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8784 [7OC]

SBA: modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2586 [27AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2586 [27AP]

Votes: position on missed, H3673 [19MY], E37 [6JA]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H427 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5433 [29JN]

Special order: granted, H229 [26JA], H2877 [3MY], H8730 [6OC]

Tributes

Howard, Henry, H8707 [6OC]

Musick, Bertha, H2780 [3MY]

BARRY, JOHN

Bills and resolutions

Navy: recognize as first flag officer (see S.J. Res. 21), S8949 [26JY] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Navy: recognize as first flag officer (H.J. Res. 38), H11605, H11606 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Navy: recognize as first flag officer (H.J. Res. 38), S13937 [16DE]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 38, recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy, H11605 [14DE]

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

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6061 [26MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Charles P. Ruch to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

BARRY UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc.: anniversary, E2369 [16NO]

BARSAMIAN, ANTHONY

Addresses

Armenian Genocide, E469 [17MR]

BARSTOW, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

BARTELS, DANIEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2171 [25OC]

BARTH, JOHN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E841 [3MY]

BARTHOLD, THOMAS A.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

BARTHOLOMEW, CAROLYN

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H12144 [17DE]

BARTHWELL, SIDNEY

Articles and editorials

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1409 [30JN]

BARTLEMAN, BILL

Articles and editorials

Whitlow Remembered for Community Contributions, S12676 [10NO]

BARTLETT, ARTHUR R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E838 [2MY]

BARTLETT, DEWEY F. (a former Senator from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see S. 1820), S11130 [5OC] (see H.R. 4054), H8809 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (S. 1820), S11132 [5OC]

Reports filed

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1820), S13786 [16DE]

BARTLETT, ROBERT H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1320 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9455 [29JY]

BARTLETT, ROSCOE G. (a Representative from Maryland)

Articles and editorials

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press (news service), H5734 [12JY]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press (news service), H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, Ceci Connolly and Rick Weiss, Washington (DC) Post, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, Richard Doerflinger, Life Issues Forum (news service), H5735 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H630 [15FE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H5914 [14JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8735 [6OC]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H5604 [30JN]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1779 [5AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3556 [18MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H4187 [7JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1025 [8MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12168 [17DE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4143 [26MY]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1372 [10MR]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11109 [6DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H2103 [14AP]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1970 [13AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1897 [12AP]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H1897 [12AP]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8986 [19OC]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H5915 [14JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H4723 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H10146 [9NO]

———consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H942 [2MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H8162 [20SE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H353 [2FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H524 [9FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H6431 [25JY]

———restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education, H7556 [28JY]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H4143 [26MY]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H10227 [15NO]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 43), H2471 [21AP]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H8248 [21SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

FCC: oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 230), H5915 [14JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H8734 [6OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H8162 [20SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H413 [8FE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8089 [15SE]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H8163 [20SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H848 [1MR]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1897 [12AP]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government: prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H142 [20JA]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 841), H717 [16FE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5963 [18JY]

Immigration: enforce numerical limits placed by Congress (see H.R. 4317), H10161 [14NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1779 [5AP]

———reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H9363 [27OC]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H10227 [15NO]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H720 [16FE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8090 [15SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2103 [14AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1371 [10MR]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H349 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H8735 [6OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H524 [9FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H630 [15FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4107), H9043 [20OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H8162 [20SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2738 [28AP]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H413 [8FE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 [9FE] (see H. Res. 20), H287 [1FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3263 [12MY]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4723 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H7743 [7SE]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2048), H10039 [8NO]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8514 [28SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H3114 [10MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals (see H.R. 359), H195 [25JA]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 3403), H8342 [22SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H8735 [6OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H8089 [15SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H1847 [6AP]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8919 [18OC]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H3769 [23MY]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H78 [4JA]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H8513 [28SE]

———raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H798 [17FE]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H6651 [26JY]

Reagan, Ronald: redesign the fifty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 766), H583 [10FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6936 [27JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H630 [15FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H524 [9FE]

Social Security: create personal guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their families, restore long-term solvency, and make certain benefit improvements (see H.R. 750), H1896 [12AP]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1847 [6AP]

———express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H8846 [17OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1509 [15MR]

Space policy: anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (see H. Res. 251), H2738 [28AP]

———establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4108), H9043 [20OC]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8249 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H8388 [27SE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [21SE]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 17), H196 [25JA]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2648 [27AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9962 [7NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 404), H234 [26JA]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H7820 [12SE]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H2103 [14AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 403), H234 [26JA]

———guarantee tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of rebuilding the Gulf Coast from the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3947), H8642 [29SE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H3262 [12MY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8089 [15SE]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H7861 [13SE]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H8388 [27SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7814 [8SE]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H794 [17FE]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit to law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 2823), H7862 [13SE]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H2737 [28AP]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H3262 [12MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 406), H234 [26JA]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H8513 [28SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7743 [7SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H524 [9FE]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H2394 [20AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7862 [13SE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H718 [16FE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3841), H8247 [21SE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3199 [11MY]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7566 [28JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4109), H9043 [20OC]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H798 [17FE]

———congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see H. Con. Res. 16), H197 [25JA]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H1372 [10MR]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1779 [5AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4656 [16JN]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H524 [9FE]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Voting: require individuals to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3910), H8386 [27SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 690), H521 [9FE]

Armed Forces: allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 3625), H7612 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H135 [6JA]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 48), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1501), H1844 [6AP]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H73 [4JA]

Flag—U.S.: ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H72 [4JA]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 690), H521 [9FE]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 46), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Power resources: increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: recognize birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 43), H72 [4JA]

Taxation: change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H283 [1FE]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 45), H73 [4JA]

Letters

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H8799 [7OC]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1409 [14MR], H2389-H2392 [20AP]

China, People's Republic of: tactics used to import oil, H4276 [8JN]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E289 [18FE]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), H11598 [14DE]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3918, H4005 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12205 [18DE]

———Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Program funding, H4005 [25MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7732 [7SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (H.R. 1079), E357 [3MR]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3750, H3752, H3754 [23MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

Hughes, Orville: Joint Veterans' Committee of Maryland Veteran of the Year award recipient, H1973 [14AP]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7732 [7SE]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144), H5732, H5733 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (H.R. 2574), H4125 [26MY], H4183 [7JN]

Nuclear weapons: address the threat of a nuclear electromagnetic pulse to civilian and military infrastructures, H4340-H4345 [9JN], H4888-H4894 [21JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H1409, H1413, H1414 [14MR], H2389-H2392 [20AP], H6097-H6103 [19JY], H7733 [7SE]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H10476-H10481 [16NO]

Power resources: analysis of oil and natural gas supplies and usage, H2809, H2810 [3MY], H3252-H3258 [12MY], H3305-H3311 [16MY], H11484-H11490 [13DE]

———analysis of oil supplies and usage, H4276 [8JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2389-H2392 [20AP]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H3258 [12MY], H3297, H3299, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H8824, H8826, H8827, H8828, H8830 [17OC]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H11486-H11490 [13DE]

———national energy policy, H1409, H1413, H1414 [14MR], H3189 [11MY], H3297, H3299 [16MY], H7733-H7738 [7SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9598 [3NO]

Religion: Supreme Court cases on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H1029 [9MR]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1733 [20MR]

Votes: position on missed, E239 [15FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4184 [7JN]

Reports

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H11484 [13DE]

BARTLETT, STEVE

Letters

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act, H2934 [4MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S5013 [12MY]

BARTON, DAVID

Letters

U.S. Capitol tour emphasizing religious heritage: Senator Frist, S3255 [6AP]

BARTON, GINA

Articles and editorials

Tennessee Deaths Bring New Charge—Trucker Illegally Obtained License Here, H445 [9FE]

BARTON, JACK K.

Remarks in House

Barton, Representative and Terri: tribute to birth of child, H8127 [20SE]

BARTON, JOE (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1308 [10MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4667 [17JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4273 [8JN]

Articles and editorials

California Helped Pay for 137 Sex Offenders' Viagra—State Agencies Directed To Stop Providing Such Drugs to Ex-Convicts, Associated Press (news service), H5037 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2394 [20AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (see H. Res. 344), H5434 (see H. Res. 344), H5479 [29JN]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement an environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects (see H.R. 1086), H981 [3MR]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4985 [22JN]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H11110 [6DE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1896 [12AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11880 [15DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1372 [10MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1779 [5AP]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H412 [8FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H193 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H587 [14FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H2879 [3MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Conference reports

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Letters

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9586 [3NO]

REAL ID Act: by, H454 [9FE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: by, H1054 [9MR]

Tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2115 [18OC]

———by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2115 [18OC]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: by, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10350 [16NO]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2336 [20AP], H10628 [17NO]

Barton, Jack K.: tribute to birth of child, H8127 [20SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10628, H10629, H10630, H10631 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2447 [6DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2705 [28AP]

CFTC: jurisdiction over sensitive and proprietary information used to determine energy prices, H2427 [21AP]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5571 [30JN]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), H5372 [29JN]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3705, H3708, H3711 [23MY], E1147 [7JN]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5129 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish renewable fuels reserve, H2371 [20AP]

———evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

———prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2369, H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3480, H3481 [18MY]

———coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3480, H3481 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2428 [21AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5037 [23JN], H5128, H5129 [24JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6900 [27JY]

Drugs: prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H5128 [24JN]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H5037 [23JN]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429, H2431 [21AP]

EPA: encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles, H2402 [21AP]

———improve Leaking Underground Storage Tank program, E1781 [7SE]

———revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2344 [20AP]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367 [20AP]

FCC: conduct proceeding on unlicensed operation of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, E2447 [6DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (H.R. 3423), E1687 [29JY]

FTC: protect privacy of electric consumers, H2427 [21AP]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking, E1781 [7SE]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2363 [20AP]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3795, H3797, H3807 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3807, H3809, H3839 [24MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation of well wishes relative to medical condition, H12243 [18DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6669 [27JY]

LIHEAP: funding, H8790 [7OC]

Medicaid: reform, H10628, H10629, H10630 [17NO]

Mining and mineral resources: uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2399, H2401 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340 [20AP]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431, H2434 [21AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H2344, H2345, H2366 [20AP], H2399 [21AP]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8750, H8762, H8766, H8785, H8786, H8790 [7OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8742, H8745, H8748 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2175 [20AP], H2419, H2421 [21AP], H5773, H5775 [13JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2193, H2198, H2325, H2333, H2334, H2336, H2340, H2344, H2361, H2363, H2364, H2365, H2366, H2367, H2368, H2369, H2370, H2371, H2372, H2373, H2374 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2419, H2421, H2427, H2428, H2429, H2431, H2434 [21AP], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654 [27JY], H6949, H6950, H6954, H6958, H6960, H6969 [28JY], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2175, H2191 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6945, H6947 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5773, H5775 [13JY]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2333, H2334 [20AP]

Public buildings: require new escalators installed in Federal buildings be intermittent, H2365 [20AP]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3021), H5373 [29JN]

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment, H10631 [17NO]

Science: require certain risk assessments to human health or the environment by transportation projects adhere to sound and objective scientific practices, H1308, H1309 [10MR]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H5371 [29JN]

———reform, H5371 [29JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H655 [16FE]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, H10628, H10630 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1308, H1309 [10MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7582 [29JY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4667 [17JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667 [17JN]

Votes: position on missed, H4606 [16JN], E2617 [19DE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 269), H9060 [25OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7945 [14SE], H8245 [21SE]

Medical report, H11923 [16DE]

Special order: granted, H626 [15FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 108-803), H71 [4JA]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 310) (H. Rept. 109-5), H586 [14FE]

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H4354 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Drug Free Sports Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 109-210), H7556 [28JY]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 109-235), H8386 [27SE]

Lift the Patient Limitation on Prescribing Drug Addiction Treatments by Medical Practitioners in Group Practices: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 109-116), H4354 [9JN]

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10908 [17NO]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1132) (H. Rept. 109-191), H6932 [27JY]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 109-104), H4185 [7JN]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3205) (H. Rept. 109-197), H6932 [27JY]

Recognize Importance of Sun Safety: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 109-103), H4185 [7JN]

Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 109-32), H1893 [12AP]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 109-192), H6932 [27JY]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H7556 [28JY]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H607, H609 [15FE]

Statements

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: Executive Office of the President, H3799 [24MY]

———National Marrow Donor Program (organization), H3798 [24MY]

Transcripts

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: by, S9259 [28JY]

Tributes

Colvin, Joe F., E186 [8FE]

BARTON, TERRI

Remarks in House

Barton, Jack K.: tribute to birth of child, H8127 [20SE]

BARTZ, CAROL

Articles and editorials

Engineering a Solution—Bring Women Into the Fold, E759 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E759 [26AP]

BARUAH, SANTANU K.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11211 [6OC]

BASEL II see International economic relations

BASILONE, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Marine Corps, S13334 [18NO]

BASKIN, BILLY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E576 [7AP]

BASKIN, JACK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2262 [3NO]

BASS, CHARLES F. (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3230 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4656 [16JN]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H12050 [16DE]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H7743 [7SE]

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (see H.R. 1084), H981 [3MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 2874), H5435 (see H.R. 2874), H5480 [29JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H798 [17FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7565 [28JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H8986 [19OC]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1594), H4297 [8JN]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10157 [10NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H7673 [6SE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H7673 [6SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H4296 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H10146 [9NO]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11110 [6DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H1696 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 956), H794 [17FE]

FTC: revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H9556 [2NO]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H4655 [16JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H142 [20JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H4656 [16JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4486 [14JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H4896 [21JN]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H5603 [30JN]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H631 [15FE]

National forests: make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H3695 [19MY]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (see H.R. 2107), H3332 [16MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2050), H2879 [3MY]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H354 [2FE]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H798 [17FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3113 [10MY]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1510 [15MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10039 [8NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071), H10503 [16NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H524 [9FE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H7861 [13SE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3695 [19MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6107 [19JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5435 (see H.R. 1898), H5480 [29JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4561 [15JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H2103 [14AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H2739 [28AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7743 [7SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4561 [15JN]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H6432 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN]

Miller, Bode: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 104), H1695 [17MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7569 [29JY]

Remarks

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9057 [25OC]

Easton, Roger: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E2567 [17DE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9482 [2NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8885 [18OC]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3774, H3817 [24MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11956 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11816 [15DE], H11956 [16DE]

Iraq: elections, H11509 [14DE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3230 [12MY]

New England Council: anniversary, E321 [1MR]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8769 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2421 [21AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2333, H2334 [20AP], H2421 [21AP], H5170 [24JN]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2333, H2334 [20AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Res. 485), H9058 [25OC]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H128 [6JA], H558 [10FE], H7788 [8SE], E1344, E1345, E1346 [24JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5099 [23JN]

BASS, GARY

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8282 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E359 [3MR]

BASS, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2371 [16NO]

BASYE, GEORGE D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2024 [6OC]

BATAVIA, OH

Remarks in House

Tri-State Warbird Museum: tribute, E469 [17MR]

BATDORFF, EMERSON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1064 [23MY]

BATELLE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Remarks in House

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: anniversary, E7 [4JA]

BATES, CODY W.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2250 [3NO]

BATES, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, H10646 [17NO]

BATES, JOHN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E749 [22AP]

BATES, SANDRA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E179 [8FE]

BATES, TODD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7892 [1JY]

BATKIN, GABRIELLE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S9860 [8SE]

BATON ROUGE, LA

Remarks in House

Baton Rouge High School: Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award recipient, E494 [17MR]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7676 [7SE]

BATTEY, JAMES F., JR.

Letters

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5733 [12JY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3755 [23MY]

BATTISTO, JOE

Remarks in House

Monroe County, PA: Democratic Party Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

BATTLE, DOLORES E.

Letters

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5438 [18MY]

BATTLE CREEK, MI

Remarks in House

W.K. Kellogg Foundation: anniversary, E1490 [14JY]

BATTY, ALAIN

Letters

Canada's universal health care system, H11871 [15DE]

BAUCUS, MAX (a Senator from Montana)

Addresses

Advances in Veterinary Medicine: Senator Jeffords, S8942 [26JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10271, S10313 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3692 [14AP], S3756, S3759 [15AP], S3780, S3848 [18AP], S3952, S3953 [19AP], S3986, S3987 [20AP], S4110 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1996, S2049 [3MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12137 [1NO], S12272, S12273, S12274 [2NO], S12317, S12321, S12366 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13113, S13123, S13224, S13229, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2656 [14MR], S2747, S2750, S2752 [15MR], S2811, S2847, S2862, S2866, S2869 [16MR], S2887, S2903, S2913, S2930, S2940, S2942, S2945, S2998, S3073, S3076, S3078, S3081 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8887 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S12506, S12527, S12540 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10762 [29SE], S10832 [3OC], S10989 [4OC], S11081, S11099 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8219 [13JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3223 [5AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798 [25OC], S11857 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11527, S11591 [19OC]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid transitional medical assistance, and related programs (S. 1778), S10764 [29SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12960 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6837 [20JN], S6975 [21JN], S7059, S7080, S7103, S7168 [22JN], S7296, S7326 [23JN], S8560 [20JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9854 [8SE], S9873, S9879 [9SE], S10065, S10134 [15SE]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3601, S3605 [13AP]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10141 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S10134 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4997 [11MY], S5023, S5174 [12MY]

Appointments

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

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

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

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

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

President's Export Council, S2754 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S3279 [6AP]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

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

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S12682 [10NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see S. 925), S4398 [27AP]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S11213 [6OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

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

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S2245 [8MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S2645 [14MR]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5302 [17MY]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5852 [24MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S6023 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1531), S9284 [28JY]

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

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

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

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

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S3414 [11AP]

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

Education: provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity (see S. 1068), S5437 [18MY]

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

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

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

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, Medicaid transitional medical assistance, and related programs (see S. 1778), S10513 [27SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see S. 1143), S10038 [14SE]

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

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Foreign countries: provide a framework for consideration of proposed unilateral economic sanctions to ensure coordination of U.S. policy relative to trade, security, and human rights (see S. 270), S1867 [1MR]

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

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

———extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries (see S. 191), S574 [26JA]

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

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S12526 [8NO]

Health: enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S4185 [25AP]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1337), S7614 [29JN]

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

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

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10119 [15SE]

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

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE]

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

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

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S12949 [16NO]

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

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

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

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

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

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO]

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

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S4936 [11MY]

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

———provide incentives for provision of high quality care (see S. 1356), S7820 [30JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S12238 [2NO]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S2995 [17MR]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 135), S4869 [10MY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S3280 [6AP] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S3148 [4AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S13787 [16DE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP] (see S. 1639), S9833 [8SE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S8135 [12JY]

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

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

Nichols, Jesse R., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 168), S6405 [13JN]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see S. 1542), S9285 [28JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pensions: protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 219), S647 [31JA]

———reform funding rules (see S. 1783), S10594 [28SE]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

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

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

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S6481 [14JN]

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

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

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S5072 [12MY]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 924), S4398 [27AP]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S7428 [27JN]

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

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

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

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

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (see S. 897), S4184 [25AP]

———impose an excise tax on amounts received under certain insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest (see S. 993), S4869 [10MY]

———make technical corrections to the Internal Revenue Code (see S. 1447), S8664 [21JY]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (see S. 1327), S7613 [29JN]

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

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S2734 [15MR]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see S. 1159), S6022 [26MY]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S9985 [13SE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3817 [18AP]

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

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

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

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8218 [13JY]

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (see S. 661), S2994 [17MR]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2027), S12949 [16NO]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: assist property owners and Federal agencies in resolving disputes relating to private property (see S. 1883), S11476 [18OC]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13965 [17DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S979 [3FE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S12007 [27OC]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7614 [29JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3415 [11AP]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S11918 [26OC]

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

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

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide a supplemental payment to assist agricultural producers in mitigating increasing input costs, including energy and fertilizer costs (see S. 2085), S13501 [13DE]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): authorize review of Federal income tax returns of U.S. Supreme Court nominees (see S. 2092), S13502 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of certain county Farm Service Agency offices (see S. 1877), S11422 [17OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: improve trade adjustment assistance (see S. 1963), S12401 [4NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7294 [23JN]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy (see S. 1788), S10594 [28SE]

LIHEAP: funding (see S. 2107), S13659 [15DE]

Medicaid: recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12447 [7NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2119), S13786 [16DE]

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

———modify rules on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns (see S. 1591), S9468 [29JY]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (see S. 1363), S7820 [30JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5778 [23MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (see S. 1444), S8664 [21JY]

Descriptions

Government Settlement Transparency Act (S.1890): Committee on Taxation (Joint), S11565 [19OC]

Eulogies

Kimmitt, Eunice L.: by Robert M. Kimmitt, S14179 [20DE]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley: by Robert M. Kimmitt, S14178 [20DE]

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Emergency Health Care Relief Act: by, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10580 [28SE]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901 [16NO]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S5261 [17MY]

———Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S5260 [17MY]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S5261 [17MY]

———Kevin Shannon, Association for Commuter Transportation, S5261 [17MY]

———several local government organizations, S5260 [17MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S5260 [17MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S5261 [17MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from Montana killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12941 [16NO]

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13527 [14DE]

Privilege of the floor

Alwood, Jennifer, S13039 [16NO]

Baker, Mary, S2754 [15MR], S4883 [10MY], S11442 [17OC], S13039 [16NO]

Campbell, Ray, S13039 [16NO]

Cisneros, Mandy, S13039 [16NO]

Cruz, Jorlie, S4787 [9MY], S5181 [12MY], S7644 [29JN], S11442 [17OC], S13039 [16NO]

Datsopoulos, Andreas, S8498 [19JY], S13039 [16NO]

Duffy, Janellen, S2754 [15MR], S10807 [30SE]

Elkington, Adam, S7644 [29JN], S8498 [19JY]

Fingarson, Ashley, S2098 [4MR], S2754 [15MR]

Frazier, Adrienne, S2754 [15MR]

Golder, Julie, S7644 [29JN], S8498 [19JY]

Grayson, Rob, S4787 [9MY], S5181 [12MY]

Hain, David, S13039 [16NO]

Heringer, Jessica, S2754 [15MR]

Huynh, Cuong, S2098 [4MR], S2754 [15MR], S4787 [9MY]

Larson, Will, S11442 [17OC], S13039 [16NO]

Lazda, Janis, S2754 [15MR]

Litsey, Richard, S2098 [4MR], S2754 [15MR], S4787 [9MY], S13039 [16NO]

Mathern, Waylon, S2754 [15MR], S4787 [9MY], S5181 [12MY]

Maxwell, Serena, S2098 [4MR], S2754 [15MR]

Meeker, Emily, S2754 [15MR], S4787 [9MY], S5181 [12MY]

Reavis, James, S13039 [16NO]

Schwandt, Briana, S2754 [15MR]

Schwartz, David, S2754 [15MR]

Sirkin, Stuart, S2754 [15MR], S4883 [10MY], S13039 [16NO]

Townsend, Brian, S2754 [15MR], S4787 [9MY], S11442 [17OC], S13039 [16NO]

Woodson, Jesse, S2754 [15MR]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903, S2926 [17MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10328 [22SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3987 [20AP], S4088, S4093 [21AP]

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

Armed Forces: ensure increased death gratuity benefits are tax free, S4088 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2876 [17MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S4093, S4095 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12111 [1NO], S12318, S12326 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14074, S14077 [20DE], S14204, S14208, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13480 [13DE], S13527, S13528, S13529 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12924 [16NO], S13072, S13075, S13079, S13090, S13091, S13095, S13097, S13104, S13114, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13126, S13129, S13138, S13145 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4515 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2662, S2667, S2668, S2684, S2709 [15MR], S2892, S2903, S2911, S2926, S2940, S2946, S2948 [17MR]

Burma: human rights violations, S8440 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440 [19JY]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S14165 [20DE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), S12924 [16NO]

———U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

———U.S. trade policy, S8442-S8445 [19JY]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7607 [29JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): authorize review of Federal income tax returns of U.S. Supreme Court nominees (S. 2092), S13505 [13DE]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1975 [3MR]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S13483 [13DE]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3987 [20AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14424 [22DE]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, S9330 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2892 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S12899-S12901 [16NO]

Dept. of Labor: improve trade adjustment assistance (S. 1963), S12402-S12404 [4NO]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3185, S3186 [5AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7598, S7599 [29JN], S7664, S7752 [30JN]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7739 [30JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S13712 [16DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (S. 1112), S5854 [24MY]

Economy: develop agenda to enhance competitiveness of the U.S. economy, S13486 [13DE]

———support financial literacy, S10697-S10699 [29SE]

Education: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 1309), S7316 [23JN], S7417 [27JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9106 [27JY]

Hawaii: seawater cooling systems funding, S9272 [28JY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S8546 [20JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (S. 1355), S9108 [27JY]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S2946 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S9107 [27JY]

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

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1337), S7638 [29JN]

Hurricanes: provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12111 [1NO]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10360 [22SE], S10415, S10417 [26SE], S10784, S10789 [30SE], S14075 [20DE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), unanimous-consent request, S10579-S10582 [28SE], S10785 [30SE], S11522, S11523, S11524 [19OC]

Immigration: promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately, S11658 [20OC]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (S. 2019), S12954 [16NO]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S534 [26JA]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

LIHEAP: funding (S. 2107), S13663 [15DE]

Medicaid: exclude discounts provided to mail order and nursing facility pharmacies from the determination of average manufacturer price, S12318 [3NO]

———funding, S2709 [15MR], S2876 [17MR], S4515 [28AP], S13480 [13DE], S13527, S13528, S13529 [14DE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, S11522, S11523, S11524 [19OC]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

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

Medicare: make improvements in payments to hospitals (S. 1002), S4947-S4950 [11MY]

———provide incentives for provision of high quality care (S. 1356), S7849 [30JN], S9108 [27JY]

Montana: protect wildlife areas known as Badger-Two Medicine or Blackleaf from oil and gas development by establishing a voluntary program allowing lease holders to exchange leases for drilling rights in other areas, S7389 [24JN]

———tribute to Air National Guard 120th Fighter Wing, S4101 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: application of excise taxes to certain vehicles, S9403 [29JY]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S137 [24JA]

National security: first responders funding, S2684 [15MR]

Nichols, Jesse R., Sr.: tribute (S. Res. 168), S6350 [13JN]

Northwest Research and Education Institute: tribute, S14053 [19DE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940, S2948 [17MR]

Pensions: protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (S. 219), S672 [31JA]

———reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12891 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12884, S12891, S12892, S12905 [16NO]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6698 [16JN], S11411-S11414 [17OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6698 [16JN], S6795 [20JN], S7270 [23JN], S7389 [24JN], S7607 [29JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9272 [28JY], S9359, S9363 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4638 [9MY], S5046 [12MY], S5410 [18MY], S5504 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2119), S13788 [16DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 977), S4862 [10MY]

Rocky Mountain College: tribute to men's ski team, S2732 [15MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12899-S12901 [16NO]

Senate: legislative program, S14072 [20DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4096 [21AP], S4638 [9MY], S5046 [12MY], S5410 [18MY], S5504 [19MY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7607 [29JN]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), S12829 [15NO]

———history, S2057-S2059 [4MR]

———privatization proposals, S2059 [4MR], S2662-S2665, S2667, S2668 [15MR]

———reform, S2059 [4MR], S2662-S2665, S2667, S2668 [15MR]

States: prohibit collection of tolls on interstate highways built with taxpayer funds, S4856 [10MY]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S8409-S8412 [18JY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (S. 897), S4191 [25AP]

———clarify eligibility and expedite receipt of benefits from the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for hurricane victims, S13704, S13705 [16DE]

———deny any deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts (S. 1890), S11565 [19OC]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), unanimous-consent request, S14289, S14290 [21DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13079 [17NO]

———modify rules on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns (S. 1591), S9510 [29JY]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (S. 1327), S7616 [29JN]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (S. 595), S2489 [10MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (S. 627), S2742 [15MR]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (S. 1159), S6055 [26MY]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (S. 1363), S7858 [30JN]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7270 [23JN]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3604 [13AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, S6795 [20JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S14208 [21DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13703, S13704, S13705 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10324 [21SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S10066 [15SE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (S. 1103), S5787 [23MY], S13095 [17NO]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (S. 702), S3206 [5AP]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S13138 [17NO]

———treatment of certain retirement plans, S14028 [19DE]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (S. 1444), S8669 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911 [17MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4852, S4856 [10MY], S5016, S5046 [12MY], S5259, S5262, S5264, S5268, S5281 [17MY], S5434 [18MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9403, S9410 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), S9330 [29JY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S5268 [17MY]

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (S. 661), S3012 [17MR]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (S. 2027), S13485 [13DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13712 [16DE], S14167 [20DE]

University of Montana: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2728 [15MR]

Veterans: health care funding, S12941 [16NO]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (S. Con. Res. 28), S4347 [26AP]

Texts of

S. 702, repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits, S3206 [5AP]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1309, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S7317 [23JN]

S. 1444, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Industries Act, S8670-S8672 [21JY]

S. 1591, IRS rules modification on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns, S9511 [29JY]

S. 1890, Government Settlement Transparency Act, S11566 [19OC]

S. 1963, Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act, S12404-S12406 [4NO]

Tributes

Andersen, Zak, S126 [24JA]

Beasley, Steve, S140 [24JA]

Gilliland, John, S2643 [14MR]

Hilleman, Maurice R., S3646 [14AP]

Jeffords, Senator, S4010 [20AP]

Kimmitt, J. Stanley and Eunice L., S14177 [20DE]

Leipheimer, Levi, S11660 [20OC]

Matsui, Robert T., S58 [6JA]

Rehnquist, William H., S10032 [14SE]

BAUER, CHARLES W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1456 [11JY]

Subpoena Notices

Henderson County, TX, 3d Judicial District Court, H1614 [16MR]

BAUER, DAVID V.

Articles and editorials

New Yorker Takes Top Prize in Intel Science Contest, S2991 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Intel Corp.: Science Talent Search winner, S2991 [17MR]

BAUM, TANE T.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11294 [7OC]

BAUTISTA, DIANA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E461 [17MR]

BAXTER, CHARLES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1374 [14MR]

BAXTER, JESSE R., JR., AND CLARICE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1238 [15JN]

BAY CITY, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E565, E577 [7AP]

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church: anniversary, E442 [14MR]

BAY SOUNDINGS (publication)

Articles and editorials

Jake Stowers—Designing With Nature, E1770 [7SE]

BAYAMON, PR

Bills and resolutions

Dr. Jose Celso Barbosa Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3440), H6650 [26JY]

BAYAUD INDUSTRIES, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1926 [22SE]

BAYE, PAUL

Remarks in House

Air Force: Outstanding Scientist of the Year award recipient, E1670 [29JY]

BAYH, EVAN (a Senator from Indiana)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10244 [20SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3435 [11AP], S3494 [12AP], S3595, S3599 [13AP], S3693 [14AP], S3775, S3811, S3859 [18AP], S3995 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1878 [1MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12269, S12272 [2NO], S12311 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13085, S13119, S13122, S13126, S13210, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2750 [15MR], S2847, S2869, S2872 [16MR], S2887, S2930, S2942, S2997, S3074 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8667, S8685, S8694, S8699, S8700 [21JY], S8828, S8837, S8862, S8864, S8886 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S9471 [29JY], S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977 [4OC], S12498, S12501, S12510, S12544 [8NO], S12579, S12621 [9NO], S12779, S12791, S12868 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10685, S10763, S10767 [29SE], S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10917, S10979, S10989 [4OC], S11081, S11099 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8002 [11JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3243, S3323 [6AP]

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

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770, S11773 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11842, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11863, S11866, S11929 [26OC], S12009 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11688, S11689 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7869 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6777 [16JN], S7115, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7172 [22JN], S7295 [23JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4373 [27AP], S4938, S4980, S4999 [11MY], S5020, S5024, S5176 [12MY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on covered commodity base acres (see S. 1038), S11559 [19OC]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S9160 [27JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S886 [2FE]

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

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S2245 [8MR]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S13787 [16DE]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 1343), S8136 [12JY]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games (see S. 2126), S13786 [16DE]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY]

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

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

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see S. 341), S1259 [10FE]

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

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3279 [6AP]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6406 [13JN]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S11559 [19OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S3201 [5AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S9835 [8SE]

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

Disasters: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S9931 [12SE]

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

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S11560 [19OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6405 [13JN]

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

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11314 [7OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S8950 [26JY] (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S9648 [6SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S9985 [13SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S8827 [25JY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 82), S2735 [15MR]

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

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S8301 [14JY]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2484 [10MR]

———clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12128 [1NO]

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

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10296 [21SE]

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

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see S. 1792), S10723 [29SE]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see S. 508), S2003 [3MR]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S5301 [17MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2005 [3MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S11213 [6OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S4185 [25AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S8136 [12JY]

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

Holocaust Commemoration Week: designate (see S. Res. 90), S2995 [17MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 2123), S13786 [16DE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S8666 [21JY]

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

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S10038 [14SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2384 [9MR]

Insurance: enhance long-term care insurance benefits (see S. 1602), S9468 [29JY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY]

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

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S13452 [12DE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S2735 [15MR]

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

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

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

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

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4871 [10MY]

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

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see S. 2064), S13361 [18NO]

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

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

———facilitate establishment of additional long-term care insurance partnerships between States and insurers to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 1569), S9467 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S13363 [18NO]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

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

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

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S8488 [19JY]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 626), S3483 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S6101 [6JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S4870 [10MY]

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

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

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

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

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S10596 [28SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11665 [20OC]

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

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

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (see S. Res. 40), S1515 [16FE]

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

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

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see S. 1542), S9285 [28JY]

———establish Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see S. 817), S3735 [15AP]

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

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S13162 [17NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12950 [16NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S14318 [21DE]

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

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

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

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

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2384 [9MR]

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

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

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

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

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

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

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S12607 [9NO]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S8302 [14JY]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S9985 [13SE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see S. 1807), S10796 [30SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2484 [10MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1050), S7428 [27JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S1414 [15FE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S7988 [11JY]

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

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 398), S1513 [16FE]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S6155 [7JN]

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S7614 [29JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S4870 [10MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 1022), S5852 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S4109 [21AP]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3280 [6AP]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S3201 [5AP]

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

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

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see S. Con. Res. 36), S6102 [6JN]

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

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S10823 [3OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S12238 [2NO]

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

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6406 [13JN]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10725 [29SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S10295 [21SE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S13502 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: enhance protections for servicemembers and their dependents (see S. 1814), S10823 [3OC]

———modify eligibility for income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service (see S. 2176), S14317 [21DE]

———protect financial condition of members of Reserve components ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 624), S2734 [15MR]

———tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families (see S. Res. 47), S1260 [10FE]

Flake, Fatuka K.: relief (see S. 597), S2482 [10MR]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 375), S1413 [15FE]

IMF: investigate allegations of currency exchange rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 270), S11212 [6OC]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO]

Taxation: increase participation and savings in cash or deferred plans through automatic contribution and default investment arrangements (see S. 1590), S9468 [29JY]

———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing pools (see S. 1329), S7613 [29JN]

———provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (see S. 2111), S13659 [15DE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11112 [5OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3543 [13AP], S3995 [20AP], S4085 [21AP]

Armed Forces: protect financial conditions of members of the Reserve components who are ordered to long term active duty in support of contingency operation, S3543 [13AP]

———provide income replacement payments for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, S12583, S12584 [9NO]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3995 [20AP], S4085 [21AP], S10916, S10918 [4OC], S11112 [5OC]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp., S9436 [29JY]

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12583, S12584 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10689 [29SE], S10916, S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9709 [7SE]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10689 [29SE]

Fay, Rosemary: USA Today National Sportsmanship Essay Contest winner, S3140 [4AP]

Fishers, IN: tribute to Hamilton Southeastern High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4866 [10MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries, S4373, S4376, S4381 [27AP]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9709 [7SE]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10511 [27SE]

———tribute to Service Leaders Summit honoring high school students for community service, S12444 [7NO]

Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.: anniversary, S9633 [6SE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S388 [25JA]

Iraq: require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5757 [23MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S388 [25JA]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5757 [23MY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Studebaker National Museum, S11915 [26OC]

Taxation: provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (S. 2111), S13679 [15DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4373, S4376, S4381 [27AP]

Tributes

Blair, Jonathan F., S13495 [13DE]

Childress, Kyle W., S562 [26JA]

Corzine, Senator, S14026 [19DE]

DeBlanc, Darren, S4863 [10MY]

Depew, Cory R., S135 [24JA]

Doyle, Jeremy, S9631 [6SE]

Fiscus, Michael T. (Todd), S3131 [4AP]

Harting, Adam J., S9426 [29JY]

Hersey, Brett M., S3130 [4AP]

Hiester, Michael T., S3130 [4AP]

Hillenburg, Eric, S136 [24JA]

Idalski, Nick, S7516 [28JN]

Kelley, James E., S11416 [17OC]

Kimmell, Matt, S11344 [17OC]

Krahenbuhl, Randy, S4014 [20AP]

Krahulik, Jon, S9822 [8SE]

Lee, James S., S3732 [15AP]

McKinney, Robert H., S4013 [20AP]

Monroe, Christopher, S12125 [1NO]

Murray, Robert W., Jr., S4862 [10MY]

Phillips, Charles W., S7810 [30JN]

Ramsey, Joshua A., S25 [4JA]

Schafer, Michael, S9632 [6SE]

Sirko, Steven, S4179 [25AP]

Snyder, Norman Kyle, S3131 [4AP]

Stiglich, Stephen (Bob), S9447 [29JY]

Struble, Sascha, S3893 [19AP]

Wright, Jeremy R., S60 [6JA]

Yeager, Paula, S12836 [15NO]

Zubowski, Scott, S13155 [17NO]

BAYH-DOLE ACT see Patent and Trademark Act

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Bills and resolutions

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 103), S3414 [11AP] (see H. Res. 205), H1895 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Dallas, TX: anniversary of liver transplant program at Baylor University Medical Center, E2427 [18NO]

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team, H1823, H1826 [6AP], E550 [5AP]

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 103), S3438 [11AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 103, tribute to women's basketball team, S3434, S3438 [11AP]

BAYONNE, NJ

Remarks in House

Concerned Citizens of Bayonne: tribute, E861 [4MY]

Czuba, Adam: Bayonne, NJ, Knights of Columbus Sir Knight of the Year Award recipient, E321 [1MR]

Sumowski, Tom: Bayonne, NJ, Knights of Columbus Emergency Medical Technician award recipient, E322 [1MR]

UJA Federation of Bayonne: tribute, E865 [4MY]

BAYRAMIAN, ARAM (OTTO)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2261 [3NO]

BAYTON (TX) SUN

Articles and editorials

Alarms, Instrumentation Failed in BP Refinery Blast, H5667 [12JY]

BBC NEWS (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Sudan's Cruel and Slow Starvation, E2632 [22DE]

BEA, PAUL H., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S14180 [20DE]

BEACH, BONNY

Remarks in House

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1355 [24JN]

BEACHES

Bills and resolutions

California: designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (see H.R. 126), H75 [4JA]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S1260 [10FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5602 [30JN]

———ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration (see H.R. 2846), H4355 [9JN]

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 1721), H2393 [20AP]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 479), H284 [1FE]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H4802 [20JN]

Safety: improve national pier inspections and safety standards (see H.R. 1874), H2646 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act: reauthorize, H11120-H11122 [7DE]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), H1375 [14MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend, H2189 [20AP]

Corps of Engineers: Brevard County, FL, projects funding, H5819 [14JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 1721), H11120-H11122 [7DE]

NOAA: Coastal Zone Management Account funding through reductions in Bureau of Industry and Security funding, H4501, H4502 [15JN]

Oyster Bay, NY: tribute to Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, E1669 [29JY]

Treasure Island, FL: anniversary, E850 [3MY]

Remarks in Senate

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), S13056 [16NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 360), S1289 [10FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 1215), S6318 [9JN]

Reports filed

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Number Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 126) (S. Rept. 109-154), S11558 [19OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Programs To Improve the Quality of Coastal Recreation Waters Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1721) (H. Rept. 109-292), H10160 [14NO]

Texts of

H.R. 126, adjust number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 1721, Federal Water Pollution Control Act programs reauthorization to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, H11120 [7DE]

S. 360, Coastal Zone Management Act amendments, S1290-S1293 [10FE]

BEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND COASTAL HEALTH ACT

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H11120-H11122 [7DE]

BEAGLE, GAIL JOYCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2419 [18NO]

BEAL, BERNARD B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2134 [20OC]

BEALS, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E687 [19AP]

BEAN, ALVIN K.

Remarks in House

Army: Commendation Medal recipient, E1768 [7SE]

BEAN, MARGOT

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1982 [14AP]

BEAN, MELISSA L. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H1509 [15MR]

———recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (see H.J. Res. 18), H631 [15FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H7949 [14SE]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H11036 [18NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H9426 [28OC]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H10503 [16NO]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Conner, Garlin M.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 605), H353 [2FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4297 [8JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8249 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9426 [28OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7949 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H4187 [7JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H6381 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H9363 [27OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 1281), H8644 [29SE] (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H3695 [19MY]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H8342 [22SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H9362 [27OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H7614 [29JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hurricanes: require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8644 [29SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1372 [10MR]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see H.R. 3859), H8340 [22SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1025 [8MR]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Kosovo: anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H7614 [29JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H6205 [20JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H2550 [26AP]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5915 [14JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1025 [8MR]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H8089 [15SE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H9556 [2NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H6107 [19JY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H11655 [14DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H9362 [27OC]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7566 [28JY]

Power resources: provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 3059), H10910 [17NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2551 [26AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H11655 [14DE]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1780 [5AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10146 [9NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H3055 [5MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H9277 [26OC]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3695 [19MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H9472 [1NO]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H10146 [9NO]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H6936 [27JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H8163 [20SE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9427 [28OC]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H6652 [26JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H8162 [20SE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H9472 [1NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H5963 [18JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1780 [5AP]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1417 [14MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9042 [20OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H675 [16FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10542 [17NO]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), E2280 [4NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (H.R. 2780), H4565 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3390 [17MY]

———shoulder-fired missile defense systems for passenger aircraft research funding, H3390 [17MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3035 [5MY]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Memorial Day: observance, E1123 [26MY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E348 [3MR]

SBA: 7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4451 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4451 [14JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2899, H2903 [4MY]

Votes: correction, H2178 [20AP]

———position on missed, H3875 [24MY], E403 [10MR], E1930 [22SE]

Woodstock, IL: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, E276 [18FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE], H4070 [25MY]

Tributes

Kious, Kevin and family, E889 [5MY]

Marvin, Joseph, E1127 [26MY]

BEARDEN, MILT

Articles and editorials

When the C.I.A. Played by the Rules, S12385 [4NO]

BEARDEN, ROMARE H.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1695 [17MR]

BEASLEY, STEVE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S140 [24JA]

BEATY, ORREN, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E223 [10FE]

BEATY, SETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1417 [1JY]

BEAUFORT, SC

Obituaries

Cook, William A. (Al), E518 [20MR]

BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Moore, David L.: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1214 [14JN]

BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC

Remarks in House

Hilton Head Island, SC: tribute to Mental Health Association of Beaufort and Jasper Counties, SC, for sponsorship of ``Nothing to Hide'' mental illness awareness project, H946 [3MR]

BEAUFORT (SC) GAZETTE

Obituaries

Cook, William A. (Al), E518 [20MR]

BEAUMONT, TX

Remarks in House

National Guard: tribute to Army 1st Battalion, 133d Field Artillery, H12037 [16DE], E2529 [14DE]

BEAUPREZ, BOB (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3557 [18MY], H3646 [19MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5331, H5362 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H7564 [28JY]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H4143 [26MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H9044 [20OC]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3769 [23MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H4356 [9JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7565 [28JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 489), H984 [3MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H12051 [16DE]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1026 [8MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1026 [8MR]

Colorado: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see H.R. 428), H235 [26JA]

———provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H9103 [25OC]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7673 [6SE]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6432 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4896 [21JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H11036 [18NO]

———facilitate acquisition of certain mineral rights (see H.R. 2111), H2977 [4MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1159), H4486 [14JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2738 [28AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H8736 [6OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H2550 [26AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H4486 [14JN]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H8342 [22SE]

Endangered Species Act: reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1697 [17MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H9641 [3NO]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1265 [9MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H7564 [28JY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3556 [18MY]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H2551 [26AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H798 [17FE]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2991), H4802 [20JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H11035 [18NO]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4896 [21JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H286 [1FE]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H8986 [19OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H7815 [8SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H5914 [14JY]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H12290 [18DE]

———reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H9044 [20OC]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1265 [9MR]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8920 [18OC]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H10039 [8NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3262 [12MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H5101 [23JN]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H9044 [20OC]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Medicare: exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H2880 [3MY]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H7565 [28JY]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H8808 [7OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1897 [12AP]

———prevent a decrease in benefits resulting from part D premiums increases (see H.R. 3637), H8810 [7OC]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H12050 [16DE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1266), H2880 [3MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H848 [1MR]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National Children's Day: designate (see H. Res. 103), H630 [15FE]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H8920 [18OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H7743 [7SE]

National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H4356 [9JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H354 [2FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H4296 [8JN] (see H.R. 3323), H7566 [28JY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4487 [14JN]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H7566 [28JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11504 [13DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H2106 [18AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2394 [20AP]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H795 [17FE]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (see H.R. 774), H3435 [17MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8847 [17OC]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H4074 [25MY]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1696 [17MR]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7950 [14SE]

Tariff: unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H4295 [8JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8089 [15SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H4356 [9JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H3056 [5MY]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8388 [27SE]

———allow exclusion of tax-exempt bonds issued for health care or educational purposes in determination of interest expenses of financial institutions (see H.R. 1140), H2738 [28AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H8089 [15SE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H7814 [8SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H11655 [14DE]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H6108 [19JY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H942 [2MR]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H2551 [26AP]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H4561 [15JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H984 [3MR]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5915 [14JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5604 [30JN]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H3436 [17MY]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H413 [8FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H413 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7743 [7SE]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H9695 [4NO]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H7564 [28JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2739 [28AP]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H197 [25JA]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2648 [27AP]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 474), H524 [9FE]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H410 [8FE]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see H.R. 3521), H7557 [28JY]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 21), H196 [25JA]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (see H. Con. Res. 20), H196 [25JA]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for cooridination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see H.R. 4267), H10144 [9NO]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure the National Driver Registry includes certian information (see H.R. 618), H410 [8FE]

Lakewood, CO: authorize the GSA to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center (see H.R. 619), H410 [8FE]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 2332), H3260 [12MY]

Tariff: aramid chopped fiber (see H.R. 3105), H5434 (see H.R. 3105), H5479 [29JN]

———fabric woven with certain continuous filament wholly nylon type-66 textured yarns (see H.R. 3106), H5434 (see H.R. 3106), H5479 [29JN]

Taxation: waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 621), H410 [8FE]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2385 [20AP]

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Brighton, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10634 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10542 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11243 [8DE]

Children and youth: tribute to grandparents and other relatives who are caregivers, E2061 [7OC]

Colorado: tribute to St. Anthony Hospitals Flight for Life emergency helicopter crew members, E1473 [13JY]

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 21), H170 [25JA]

———joint session for the State of the Union Message (H. Con. Res. 20), H170 [25JA]

Denver, CO: Metro Wastewater Reclamation District recipient of National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award, E862 [4MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4005 [25MY]

———Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Program funding, H4005 [25MY], H4134-H4136 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3646 [19MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6418 [25JY], H6433 [26JY], H6908 [27JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H9669 [4NO]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H5331, H5332 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5331, H5332 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9669 [4NO]

Forest Service: wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3646, H3647 [19MY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11510 [14DE]

Intrado Inc.: tribute, E536 [5AP]

Iraq: report on congressional delegation trip, H4058 [25MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1813 [6AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2385 [20AP]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1720 [20MR]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H502 [9FE]

———reform, H502 [9FE], H1337, H1340, H1341, H1342 [10MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5584 [30JN]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11144 [7DE]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business, H11243 [8DE]

Tributes

Ellis, James D., E1778 [7SE]

Hoffman, Elizabeth, E1481 [13JY]

Jacobs, Chado, E1477 [13JY]

Lemons, Alan, E1477 [13JY]

Walker, Robert M., E2372 [16NO]

BEAVER, AK

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: release condition on a portion of land adjacent to Beaver, AK (see H.R. 1865), H2550 [26AP]

BEAVER, HOWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2040 [6OC]

BEAVER, PA

Remarks in House

Beaver United Methodist Church: anniversary, E1225, E1230 [14JN]

BEAVER COUNTY, UT

Bills and resolutions

Public lands: real property conveyance (see S. 52), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 679), H520 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Public lands: real property conveyance (S. 52), H11044, H11045 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Public lands: real property conveyance (S. 52), S9043 [26JY]

Reports filed

Beaver County, UT, Real Property Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 109-285), H10155 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 52, Beaver County, UT, real property conveyance, S9043 [26JY], H11044 [6DE]

BEAVER DAM, KY

Remarks in Senate

Southern Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S13356 [18NO]

BEAVER FALLS, PA

Remarks in House

Central United Methodist Church: anniversary, E1531 [19JY]

BEBASHI (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2308 [9NO]

BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H1352 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H2648 [27AP]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3769 [23MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1897 [12AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3057 [5MY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H349 [2FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1265 [9MR]

Children and youth: improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3576), H7559 [28JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9696 [4NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H2395 [20AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H12050 [16DE]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8846 [17OC]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H10503 [16NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5963 [18JY]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H3695 [19MY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H7566 [28JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H8342 [22SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10909 [17NO]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6432 [25JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H524 [9FE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7950 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8644 [29SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H3695 [19MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1779 [5AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11036 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 19), H1780 [5AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 20), H1780 [5AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9427 [28OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H720 [16FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H521 [9FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H1895 [12AP]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11034 [18NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8846 [17OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11036 [18NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11220 [7DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8809 [7OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1779 [5AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H8735 [6OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H942 [2MR]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H2648 [27AP]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9641 [3NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H1845 [6AP]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H1847 [6AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 513), H2739 [28AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1778 [5AP]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program by promoting work, family, and opportunity (see H.R. 751), H582 [10FE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4487 [14JN]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8644 [29SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H1847 [6AP]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6108 [19JY]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 899), H792 [17FE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8846 [17OC]

———clarify that certain CERCLA settlement funds are beneficially owned by the U.S. and are not subject to tax (see H.R. 2940), H4655 [16JN]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H11109 [6DE]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 877), H791 [17FE]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H8810 [7OC]

———include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 3367), H6204 [20JY]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H1507 [15MR]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 448), H283 [1FE]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H5362 [28JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H1696 [17MR]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———replace recapture bond provisions of low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1468), H4143 [26MY]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H1896 [12AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H11327 [8DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4188 [7JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H1851 [8AP]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H8648 [3OC]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1780 [5AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11035 [18NO]

Social Security: coordinate the threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees with the amount required for a quarter of coverage (see H.R. 1761), H2470 [21AP]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 894), H792 [17FE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), E571 [7AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2521 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10621 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11255 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1541 [16MR]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to cooperation with Nickelodeon (television network) on underage drinking education program, E2149 [20OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6903 [27JY]

International relations: reunion of families in Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea, E2331 [10NO]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Audubon Center at Ernest E. Debs Park, E222 [10FE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (H. Res. 574), E2527 [14DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H54 [4JA]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary, E222 [10FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (H.R. 513), E828 [28AP]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7771 [8SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), H11057 [6DE]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, E326 [2MR]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), E557 [6AP]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1541 [16MR]

———reform, H1541 [16MR]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (H.R. 894), E279 [18FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), E1719 [29JY]

Votes: position on missed, H4924 [22JN], H5982 [19JY], H8197 [21SE], E449 [16MR], E557 [6AP], E1370 [27JN], E1516 [18JY], E1654 [27JY], E2112 [18OC], E2236 [1NO], E2291, E2292 [8NO], E2605 [18DE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (H.R. 893), E280 [18FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1414 [14MR], H3258 [12MY], H3765 [23MY], H5175 [24JN], H5633 [11JY], H6103 [19JY], H6428 [25JY], H8842 [17OC], H8916 [18OC], H9424 [28OC], H9693 [4NO], H9960 [7NO], H12165 [17DE]

Special order: granted, H788 [17FE]

Tributes

Arvi, Barbara, E1723 [29JY]

Chambers, Stan, E1593 [25JY]

Morales, David J., E1718 [29JY]

BECHTEL INC.

Remarks in House

Mississippi: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

BECK, BRANDON M.L.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1934 [22SE]

BECK, MEGHAN A.

Remarks in House

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

Tribute, H1853 [12AP]

BECK, RALPH AND KIMBERLY

Remarks in House

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

BECK, RAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2614 [18DE]

BECKELHYMER, GEORGE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E392 [9MR]

BECKEMEYER, IL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E656 [15AP]

BECKER, ELIZABETH

Articles and editorials

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

BECKER, FRED R., JR.

Letters

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act, H2501 [26AP]

BECKER, GEORGE

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, H12144 [17DE]

BECKER, GRACE CHUNG

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S826 [1FE]

BECKER, GUNNAR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E68 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S134 [24JA]

BECKER, KATHRYN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7871 [30JN]

BECKER, S. WILLIAM

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6793 [20JN]

BECKLEY, WV

Remarks in House

Crescent Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E2179 [27OC]

BECKLEY (WV) REGISTER-HERALD

Articles and editorials

Beloved WVU Extension Agent Leaves Great Legacy Behind, E907 [5MY]

BECKWITH, KELLY

Addresses

Require Pre- and Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening for Military Personnel, E671 [15AP]

BEDARD, ANDREW

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11293 [7OC]

BEDFORD, IA

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9825 [8SE]

BEDFORD, MI

Remarks in House

Bedford High School: tribute to girls' volleyball team, E613 [12AP]

BEDFORD, PA

Remarks in House

Bedford (PA) Gazette: anniversary, E1860 [15SE]

BEDFORD (PA) GAZETTE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1860 [15SE]

BEEMAN, E. RAY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

BEGGS, CAROL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E223 [10FE]

BEHAN, BRAD

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12279 [2NO], S14194 [20DE]

BEHR, HEIDI

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3546 [13AP]

BELAFONTE, HARRY

Articles and editorials

Riverside Cathedral, a Platform for Truth—A Search for Africa's Development and the Role of Nelson Mandela, E1467 [12JY]

BELARUS, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: urge appropriate U.S. representative to introduce a resolution calling upon Belarus to cease its human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1622 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Democracy: efforts, H3202 [12MY]

Foreign policy: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, E2445 [6DE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of Eastern Europe, E1124 [26MY]

———violations, H12148 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, S2082 [4MR]

Statements

Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe: Michele A. Clark, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1124 [26MY]

BELATED THANK YOU TO THE MERCHANT MARINERS OF WORLD WAR II ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1272), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 23), H72 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 23), E7 [4JA], E1833 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1272), S6831 [20JN], S14315 [21DE]

Texts of

S. 1272, provisions, S6831 [20JN]

BELDING, MI

Remarks in House

Robroy Industries Co.: anniversary, E1248 [15JN]

BELFI, DONALD E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E225 [14FE]

BELGIUM, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Prieto, Roaul R.: authorize disinterment from the American Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, and transfer of remains to his next of kin (see H.R. 2798), H4295 [8JN]

BELHAVEN, NC

Bills and resolutions

Floyd Lupton Post Office: designate (see H.R. 2326), H3260 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Floyd Lupton Post Office: designate (H.R. 2326), H4366-H4368 [13JN]

Remarks in Senate

Floyd Lupton Post Office: designate (H.R. 2326), S7551 [29JN]

Texts of

H.R. 2326, Floyd Lupton Post Office, Belhaven, NC, H4366 [13JN]

BELICHICK, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2599 [17DE]

BELIZE

Articles and editorials

Belize—Small Country, Big Progress, E1568 [21JY]

Remarks in House

U.S. policy, E1567 [21JY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Robert J. Dieter To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

BELL, JESS A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1996 [29SE]

BELL, NANCY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1659 [29JY]

BELL, PHILLIP J.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9282 [28JY]

BELL, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E525 [5AP]

BELLAR, LOWELL W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1493 [15JY]

BELLCLAIRE, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Rudy J. Zatezalo: Representative Ney, E1069 [24MY]

BELLE, SHAUN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E432 [10MR]

BELLEVILLE, IL

Remarks in House

Knights of Columbus: anniversary of Council 1028, E651 [14AP]

Roho Group, Inc.: President's ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E1207 [14JN]

BELLEVILLE, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2049 [7OC]

VFW: anniversary of Huron River Post 4434, E1974 [28SE]

BELLIAN, STEPHANIE F.

Obituaries

Jamestown (NY) Post Journal, E1822 [13SE]

BELLINGER, JOHN B., III

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: nomination to be Legal Advisor, S3338 [6AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of State Legal Advisor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

BELLO, LUCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1146 [7JN]

BELMONT COUNTY, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Frances Wilkinson: Representative Ney, E1661 [29JY]

BELTRAN LUNA, VINCENTE

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3819), H8088 [15SE]

BEMUS POINT, NY

Remarks in House

Hotel Lenhart: anniversary, E1345 [24JN]

BENAVIDES, ROY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7835 [13SE]

BEND, OR

Remarks in House

American Red Cross: tribute to Mountain River Chapter Real Heroes honorees, E1130 [26MY]

Central Oregon Crop Walk: tribute, E1921 [21SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, E277 [18FE]

Scdoris, Rachael: Nike, Inc., Casey Martin Award recipient, E2255 [3NO]

BENDERMAN, KEVIN

Articles and editorials

Defense Lawyer, Investigator Square Off Over Benderman's Conscientious Objector Application, E834 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E834 [28AP]

BENEDETTI, ANTHONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E903 [5MY]

BENEDETTO, JOHN D.

Obituaries

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Sun-Sentinel, E2379 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2379 [17NO]

BENFER, DAVID

Remarks in House

Anti-Defamation League: Torch of Liberty Award: recipient, E685 [19AP]

BENITEZ, MARIA I.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

BENJAMIN, BENJAMIN A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9725 [7SE]

BENJAMIN, DEBORAH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1309 [21JN]

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NATIONAL MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 652), H12215 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 652), S13045 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 652) (S. Rept. 109-147), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 652, provisions, S13045 [16NO], H12215 [18DE]

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TERCENTENARY COMMISSION

Appointments

Members, H6074 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

Extend (see H.R. 4586), H12048 [16DE]

BENNETT, HAROLD G. (GEORGE)

Articles and editorials

Bad Day at Binh Gia, S7423 [27JN]

Citations

Staff Sergeant Harold G. (George) Bennett's induction into the Army Ranger Hall of Fame, S7424 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7423 [27JN]

BENNETT, MICHAEL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E638 [13AP]

BENNETT, ROBERT F. (a Senator from Utah)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140 [15SE], S10217, S10218, S10243 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10310, S10314 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3694 [14AP], S4001 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2086 [4MR], S2277 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13218 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686, S8711 [21JY], S8779, S8846, S8860, S8862 [25JY], S9016 [26JY], S12505, S12540 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10980, S10985 [4OC], S11078, S11119 [5OC]

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

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4430 [27AP]

Appointments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

National Council on the Arts, S1143 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Dump the Flag Amendment, Salt Lake City (UT) Deseret Morning News, S7912 [1JY]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, Salt Lake City (UT) Salt Lake Tribune, S7912 [1JY]

Senate on the Brink, New York (NY) Times, S4143 [22AP]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, New York (NY) Times, S4143 [22AP]

Worrying About the Right Things, Ginger Rutland, Sacramento (CA) Bee, S5730 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 643), S3203 [5AP]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4109 [21AP]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see S. 52), S6405 [13JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S7071 [22JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S1116 [8FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5302 [17MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S11665 [20OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S7615 [29JN]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S12608 [9NO] (see S. Res. 316), S12950 [16NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2083 [4MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S649 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (see S. 623), S6405 [13JN]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 53), S886 [2FE]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (see S. 1811), S10823 [3OC]

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

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S7428 [27JN]

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

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 298), S12353 [3NO] (see S. Res. 314), S12839 [15NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S3482 [12AP]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 1578), S9467 [29JY]

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

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

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

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S4548 [28AP]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

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

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

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (see S. 1812), S10823 [3OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S3414 [11AP]

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

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

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

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2245 [8MR]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S2149 [7MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 3005) (see S. 1774), S11213 [6OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11918 [26OC]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (see S. 54), S6405 [13JN]

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

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 767), S3818 [18AP]

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

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

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

Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

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

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

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

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S2148 [7MR]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———increase participation and savings in cash or deferred plans through automatic contribution and default investment arrangements (see S. 1819), S10972 [4OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S8218 [13JY]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8827 [25JY]

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

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S11130 [5OC]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S2005 [3MR]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S7428 [27JN]

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

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

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see S. 1719), S10187 [19SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S3413 [11AP]

European Union: welcome leadership to U.S.-European Union Summit and encourage cooperation on political and economic issues (see S. Res. 178), S6826 [20JN]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: improve (see S. 2141), S13965 [17DE]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY] (see S. 1911), S11768 [24OC]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (see S. 163), S436 [25JA]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 182), S574 [26JA]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see S. 1135), S6021 [26MY]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (see S. 164), S436 [25JA]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

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

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

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

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Elder, Fitzhugh, S10147 [15SE]

Fountain, Galen, S10147 [15SE]

Frederick, Jessica, S10147 [15SE]

Gonzales, Tom, S10147 [15SE]

Grenier, Shawn, S10387 [22SE]

Johnson, Luke, S10147 [15SE]

Karsting, Phil, S10147 [15SE]

McBride, Stacy, S10147 [15SE]

Moorhead, Hunter, S10147 [15SE]

Preece, Dianne, S10147 [15SE]

Simpson, William, S10147 [15SE]

Ziolkowski, John, S10147 [15SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12228 [2NO]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock, S10221 [20SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080, S10100, S10103 [15SE], S10212, S10213, S10214, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10222, S10223, S10224, S10225, S10226, S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10266, S10269, S10270, S10271, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10279, S10280, S10282, S10283, S10285, S10286, S10287 [21SE], S10327, S10328, S10331, S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12220, S12228 [2NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2696, S2703 [15MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 297), S12280, S12281 [2NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2708 [15MR]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4157 [22AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5730 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2628 [14MR], S2696, S2703, S2708 [15MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S918 [3FE]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 246), S10325 [21SE]

Constitution—U.S.: separation of church and State, S10104 [15SE]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10275 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

———modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

———prohibit funding for the closure or relocation of a county or local Farm Service Agency office prior to determining cost effectiveness of such actions, S10224 [20SE]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10220 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef from Japan, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10279 [21SE]

———specialty crops funding, S10287 [21SE]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10282, S10283 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10326 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9369 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (S. 756), S3431 [11AP]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S2628-S2630 [14MR]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10227 [20SE]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7911 [1JY]

Griffith, Thomas B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6363 [13JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6388 [13JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE]

Independence Day: observance, S7888 [1JY]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), S10257 [21SE]

Japan: prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S532 [26JA]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 873), S4157 [22AP]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264, S10266 [21SE]

National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area: establish (S. 163), S491 [25JA]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S10222 [20SE]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (S. 874), S4157 [22AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10104 [15SE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10319 [21SE]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4157 [22AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6424 [13JN], S7394 [24JN]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4141 [22AP], S5729 [23MY]

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures: ratification, unanimous-consent agreement, S10414 [26SE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10264, S10275 [21SE], S10563 [28SE]

Senate: legislative program, S4139, S4157 [22AP], S6424 [13JN], S7394 [24JN], S10246 [20SE], S10326 [21SE], S12281 [2NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4141 [22AP], S5729 [23MY]

Smalley, Richard E.: tribute (S. Res. 296), S12280 [2NO]

Social Security: reform, S1220, S1223 [10FE]

Taxation: provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10320 [21SE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 872), S4157 [22AP]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 182), S592 [26JA]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (S. 1135), S6030 [26MY]

———pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369 [29JY]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (S. Res. 295), S12279 [2NO]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (S. 164), S492 [25JA]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (S. Res. 245), S10254 [21SE]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), S10320 [21SE]

———provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1718), S10246 [20SE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Tributes

Simmons, Harris H., S10512 [27SE]

BENNETT, TONY

Remarks in House

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Honors Award recipient, E2433 [18NO]

Tribute, E2456 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: Honors Award recipient, S13351 [18NO]

BENNETT, WILLIAM J.

Bills and resolutions

Discrimination: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Res. 473), H8643 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Discrimination: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, H8629 [29SE]

———condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (H. Res. 473), H8631 [29SE], H8799 [7OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 262, condemn remarks of William J. Bennett linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, S10805 [30SE]

BENNETT COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E450 [16MR]

BENNINGTON (VT) BANNER

Articles and editorials

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

BENSON, ARTHUR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E170 [8FE]

BENSON, JOANNE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S645 [31JA]

BENSON, JOHN

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2291 [8NO]

BENSON, RALPH G.

Prayers

Senate, S3365 [11AP]

BENSON, ROBERT C. (BUDDY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E332 [2MR]

BENTLEY, MARVIN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1745 [29JY]

BENTLEY, SHAWN M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11201, S11202 [6OC]

BENTON, CHARLES

Addresses

Where's the Public? Media Reform in the Digital Age, E771-E773 [26AP]

BENTON HARBOR, MI

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: Benton Harbor, MI, dredging project funding, H5815 [14JY]

Dawning, Paula: American Association of School Administrators Superintendent of the Year Award recipient for Michigan, E2372 [16NO]

Habitat for Humanity International: tribute to Jimmy Carter Work Project, E1328 [24JN]

BERETTA U.S.A. CORP.

Letters

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S8918 [26JY], S9093, S9113 [27JY]

BERG, JOHN H.

Articles and editorials

Adding Soldiers to the Wall, E1293 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1293 [20JN]

BERG, RICHARD P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2143 [20OC]

BERGENE, ORLAND

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S100 [20JA]

BERGER, BARBARA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11744 [21OC], S12053 [28OC]

BERGER, DAVID

Bills and resolutions

David Berger National Memorial: technical corrections to designation legislation (see S. 1464), S8745 [22JY] (see H.R. 3564), H7559 [28JY]

BERGER, SAMUEL R. (SANDY)

Remarks in House

National Archives and Records Administration: sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents, H1823 [6AP], H1902 [13AP], H5938 [18JY]

BERGINNIS, CHAD

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4457 [28AP]

BERGMAN, ALAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9633 [6SE]

BERGNER, JEFFREY T.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

BERK, ASHLEY R.

Remarks in House

NSF: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E645 [13AP]

BERKELEY, CA

Bills and resolutions

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 438), H283 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Berkeley Police Dept.: anniversary, E609 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 438), H8369, H8370 [27SE], E1976, E1977 [28SE], E1981, E1987 [29SE], E2045 [7OC]

U.N. Association of the U.S.A.: tribute to East Bay chapter, E2116 [18OC]

Texts of

H.R. 438, Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA, H8369 [27SE]

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC

Bills and resolutions

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act: expand boundaries of the heritage corridor to include Georgetown, Berkeley, and Saluda Counties, SC (see H.R. 3843), H8247 [21SE]

BERKLEY, SHELLEY (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6140 [20JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H4656 [16JN]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4985 [22JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1696 [17MR]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H8089 [15SE]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H989 [7MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1779 [5AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H2150 [19AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H3113 [10MY]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1573), H1894 [12AP]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3695 [19MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8248 [21SE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H11109 [6DE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1509 [15MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2880 [3MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H7566 [28JY]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H11111 [6DE]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2394 [20AP] (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 2993), H4802 [20JN]

———coveyance of certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (see H.R. 1467), H1777 [5AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11505 [13DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H4297 [8JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2473 [21AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6381 [22JY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4486 [14JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1847 [6AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7564 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1847 [6AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (see H.R. 849), H718 [16FE]

———convey certain public land for use by the Nevada National Guard (see H.R. 4382), H10909 [17NO]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6329 [21JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7862 [13SE]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H848 [1MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2648 [27AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H2649 [27AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5362 [28JN]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H1372 [10MR]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7815 [8SE]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1780 [5AP]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H7613 [29JY]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H1693 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2649 [27AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Henderson, NV (see H.R. 2425), H3554 [18MY]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (see H.R. 542), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H4073 [25MY]

———take certain actions relative to the Arab Bank (see H.R. 3370), H6204 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H7565 [28JY]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4985 [22JN]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H9472 [1NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H9363 [27OC]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]

———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8810 [7OC]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H8164 [20SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2880 [3MY]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2738 [28AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6652 [26JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]

Drugs: provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H11110 [6DE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5915 [14JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H1779 [5AP]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5915 [14JY]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H4143 [26MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7950 [14SE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9696 [4NO]

———condition foreign assistance on meaningful political reforms (see H. Res. 413), H7562 [28JY]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9363 [27OC]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H7565 [28JY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3695 [19MY]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H2150 [19AP]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H849 [1MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H1509 [15MR]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H8163 [20SE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H9696 [4NO]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H3262 [12MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H7566 [28JY]

Financial institutions: divest U.S. pension or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or distributed in any U.S. financial institution that has outstanding loans to, or financial activities in Saudi Arabia (see H.R. 4543), H11653 [14DE]

———ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H5177 [24JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3198 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1510 [15MR]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H5914 [14JY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6652 [26JY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H8163 [20SE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4723 [17JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7815 [8SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H3056 [5MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H8986 [19OC]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1509 [15MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9103 [25OC]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7673 [6SE]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3056 [5MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H8162 [20SE]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1779 [5AP] (see H.R. 704), H521 [9FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9427 [28OC]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H10157 [10NO]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H7861 [13SE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H8514 [28SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8919 [18OC]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H7564 [28JY]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1509 [15MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H584 [10FE]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H287 [1FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (see H.R. 1691), H9362 [27OC]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3114 [10MY]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1778 [5AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H12051 [16DE]

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (see H.R. 1236), H1369 [10MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6652 [26JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H11880 [15DE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8986 [19OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4722 [17JN]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6652 [26JY]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H3196 [11MY]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H9426 [28OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1780 [5AP]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H9044 [20OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H354 [2FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H9362 [27OC]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H524 [9FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H12168 [17DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3331 [16MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H3262 [12MY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6652 [26JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3114 [10MY]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9427 [28OC]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8919 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8348 [26SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6381 [22JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7862 [13SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4896 [21JN]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5914 [14JY] (see H.R. 3323), H7566 [28JY]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H1263 [9MR]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5916 [14JY]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H11036 [18NO]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11035 [18NO]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H8514 [28SE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H8163 [20SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4985 [22JN]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 634), H1896 [12AP]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1025 [8MR]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H12051 [16DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4656 [16JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1417 [14MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9427 [28OC]

Reno, NV: validate certain conveyances made by the Union Pacific Railroad Co., of lands that were originally conveyed by the U.S. to facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads (see H.R. 4627), H12290 [18DE]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 1323), H1508 [15MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H3769 [23MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5637 [11JY]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H1371 [10MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H1896 [12AP]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H984 [3MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H630 [15FE]

Special days and holidays: protect all holiday symbols and traditions being observed this winter (see H. Res. 630), H12049 [16DE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H11655 [14DE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H631 [15FE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H11880 [15DE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2151 [19AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H12050 [16DE]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H1509 [15MR]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H1510 [15MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2739 [28AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H7564 [28JY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H353 [2FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8986 [19OC]

Terrorism: require certain measures to be taken against countries of concern regarding terrorist financing (see H.R. 1952), H2734 [28AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2880 [3MY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H5741 [12JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H1025 [8MR]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8343 [22SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11655 [14DE]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7949 [14SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H630 [15FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H7565 [28JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H1779 [5AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H12050 [16DE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require members to designate a person to be authorized to direct the disposition of the member's remains if the member should die in service (see H.R. 2075), H2976 [4MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 895), H792 [17FE]

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see H.R. 1276), H1416 [14MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H1695 [17MR]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3055 [5MY]

Nuclear Waste Fund: redirect into research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing technologies for onsite storage and reduction of radiation levels of nuclear waste (see H.R. 526), H348 [2FE]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Taxation: provide incentives for the conservation of water (see H.R. 524), H348 [2FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: convey administrative site to Las Vegas, NV (see H.R. 4345), H10502 [16NO]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

Letters

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Military Coalition, H1451 [15MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1451 [15MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2397 [21AP]

Remarks

American Gaming Association: tribute to gaming industry for efforts to provide relief for gaming employees in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1450, H1485 [15MR]

Armed Forces: Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1450 [15MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9623 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9968, H9999 [8NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2640 [27AP]

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H9107 [26OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 63), H803 [1MR]

Dept. of Energy: create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2408 [21AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3861 [24MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6140, H6141, H6142 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10078 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5140 [24JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9623 [3NO]

Education: student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3787, H3861 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5296, H5333 [28JN]

Gambling: impact on economy, H5645 [12JY]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H418 [9FE], H1626 [17MR], H2190 [20AP], H3787 [24MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6988 [28JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8395 [28SE]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9477 [2NO]

International Atomic Energy Agency: make Iran ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or assistance until they are in full compliance with agency, H4638 [16JN]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11022 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11022 [18NO]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary, H3338 [17MY]

———tribute to Nevada Federal Credit Union, E196 [9FE]

Medicaid: funding, H2640 [27AP]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, H2982 [5MY]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5140 [24JN]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6140, H6141, H6142 [20JY]

———allocation of foreign aid pending evaluation of use of such funds, H5296 [28JN]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), H11639 [14DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2398, H2408 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6954 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2190 [20AP]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3587 [19MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9578 [3NO]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H1485 [15MR], H5333 [28JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3587 [19MY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6454, H6456 [26JY]

———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8414 [28SE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2584 [27AP]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (H. Res. 99), H1326 [10MR]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11161 [7DE]

———treatment of casinos affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8516 [29SE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4638 [16JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H5371 [29JN], H5746, H5754 [13JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5751, H5754 [13JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10358 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H219 [26JA], E2565 [17DE]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), H801 [1MR]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5804 [14JY], H5969 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H188 [25JA], H2097 [14AP], H7670 [6SE]

Tributes

Gonzalez, Polly A., E587 [7AP]

BERKOWITZ, CAROL

Letters

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1478 [16FE]

BERKOWITZ, SCOTT

Letters

Establish opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority, S13759 [16DE]

BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA

Remarks in House

Berkshire Juvenile Court: tribute, E2410 [18NO]

Interprint, Inc.: anniversary, E1778 [7SE]

BERKS-MONT NEWSPAPERS, INC.

Remarks in House

Schaeffer, John: Berks-Mont Newspapers, Inc. Boyertown, PA, Area Educator of the Year award recipient, E663 [15AP]

BERLANT, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1327 [24JN]

BERLER, RICHARD (HEATWAVE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E409 [10MR]

BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6274 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4273 [8JN]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4802 [20JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2739 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H1729 (see H.R. 567), H1735 [20MR]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6328 [21JY]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H989 [7MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9642 [3NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (see H.R. 24), H72 [4JA]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H4296 [8JN]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3557 [18MY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H5177 [24JN]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7862 [13SE]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7815 [8SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H524 [9FE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3332 [16MY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H413 [8FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 3758), H8847 [17OC]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6432 [25JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H2102 [14AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H3556 [18MY]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H2151 [19AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H8162 [20SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see H.R. 1620), H2551 [26AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 928), H1372 [10MR]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]

Copyrights: make technical corrections relative to copyright royalty judges (see H.R. 1036), H940 [2MR]

———make technical corrections to laws (see H.R. 1037), H940 [2MR]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see H.R. 3650), H7672 [6SE]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H984 [3MR]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H7566 [28JY]

Crime: expand protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms (see H.R. 3604), H9044 [20OC]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3262 [12MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

———bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2551 [26AP]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H6205 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H9472 [1NO]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H4985 [22JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H5604 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1416 [14MR]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H9044 [20OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1897 [12AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8736 [6OC]

———submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H9472 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H6107 [19JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8163 [20SE]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8847 [17OC]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H11036 [18NO]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10910 [17NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10227 [15NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1970 [13AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H8248 [21SE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H5604 [30JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H6652 [26JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Drugs: expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5604 [30JN]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H524 [9FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9696 [4NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 78), H797 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H983 [3MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7861 [13SE]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 323), H194 [25JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H287 [1FE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H2150 [19AP]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA] (see H. Res. 57), H354 [2FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H4297 [8JN]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H4296 [8JN]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H5638 [11JY]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H8342 [22SE]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H848 [1MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H11035 [18NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: ensure that two top officials have extensive background in emergency or disaster relief (see H.R. 4397), H11033 [18NO]

———establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H2739 [28AP]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H8919 [18OC]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H8986 [19OC]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H11328 [8DE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H1970 [13AP]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H1896 [12AP]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6432 [25JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

———require Federal agencies to develop and implement policies and practices that promote environmental justice (see H.R. 427), H5252 [27JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H3695 [19MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H4401 [13JN]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H4356 [9JN]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H720 [16FE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H5435 (see H.R. 1807), H5480 [29JN]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H5176 [24JN]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H7861 [13SE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4297 [8JN]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3056 [5MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2960), H5604 [30JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H5741 [12JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H11328 [8DE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11036 [18NO]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9044 [20OC]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8644 [29SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H3331 [16MY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 3575), H7559 [28JY]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8514 [28SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7861 [13SE]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H9473 [1NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7556 [28JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H4356 [9JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2648 [27AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H8644 [29SE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H8513 [28SE]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H287 [1FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see H. Res. 634), H12168 [17DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H984 [3MR]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11328 [8DE]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H2880 [3MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H9641 [3NO]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see H.R. 4447), H11880 [15DE]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H4356 [9JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H1780 [5AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H9362 [27OC]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H11220 [7DE]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 2807), H8513 [28SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1264 [9MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received an organ transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 2051), H9103 [25OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H9103 [25OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H9962 [7NO]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6328 [21JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H4656 [16JN]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H1026 [8MR]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9556 [2NO]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H4487 [14JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8514 [28SE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H11328 [8DE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H1265 [9MR]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H3199 [11MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H8348 [26SE]

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H4487 [14JN]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H8920 [18OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H3695 [19MY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H7814 [8SE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H2739 [28AP]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12290 [18DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1417 [14MR]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H6205 [20JY]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H1026 [8MR]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H7566 [28JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H8846 [17OC]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8735 [6OC]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3436 [17MY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4985 [22JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H942 [2MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4656 [16JN]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H12290 [18DE]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8736 [6OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 24), H796 [17FE]

Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H11655 [14DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H7564 [28JY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8810 [7OC]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

———issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H4896 [21JN]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8090 [15SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H9103 [25OC]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H6652 [26JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H10157 [10NO]

———modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 2409), H9276 [26OC]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H5604 [30JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see H.R. 2948), H5915 [14JY]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H5604 [30JN]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1970 [13AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1026 [8MR]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for portion of charitable contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4287), H10145 [9NO]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8089 [15SE]

———allow a refundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 2893), H5435 (see H.R. 2893), H5480 [29JN]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2648 [27AP]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1897 [12AP]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H2473 [21AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6205 [20JY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H354 [2FE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H4561 [15JN]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H6328 [21JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H7564 [28JY]

———provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft (see H.R. 3804), H9696 [4NO]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 958), H984 [3MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H3198 [11MY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5604 [30JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1622 [16MR]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H8249 [21SE]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3894 [24MY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3557 [18MY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8343 [22SE]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: urge appropriate U.S. representative to introduce a resolution calling upon Belarus to cease its human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1897 [12AP]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H351 [2FE]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H791 [17FE] (see H.R. 1053), H11504 [13DE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8986 [19OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5177 [24JN]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 515), H8248 [21SE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H6432 [25JY]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see H. Res. 622), H12049 [16DE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H8648 [3OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H412 [8FE]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 496), H524 [9FE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H984 [3MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1780 [5AP]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2103 [14AP]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see H. Res. 210), H1895 [12AP]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H943 [2MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

Letters

International affairs budget funding: several Representatives, E74 [25JA]

Remarks

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E739 [22AP]

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (H.R. 24), E41 [6JA]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, E1497 [15JY]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2774 [3MY]

Copyrights: make technical corrections relative to copyright royalty judges (H.R. 1036), H10245 [16NO]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2121 [19AP]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (H. Res. 547), H10313, H10315 [16NO]

Denmark: render nationals eligible to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrant traders and investors (H.R. 3647), H10243 [16NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3499 [18MY]

———establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11950 [16DE]

———prohibit the granting of legal immigration status until background checks are complete, H11951 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274, H6275, H6276 [21JY]

Foreign policy: international affairs budget funding, E74 [25JA]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3037 [5MY]

House Rules: ethics reform, H1877, H1880 [12AP]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11956 [16DE]

———increase number of employment-based visas available through a reduction in other non-employment-based categories, H11944 [16DE]

———maintain current penalty for illegal entry and establish analogous criminal penalty for unlawful presence, H11953 [16DE]

———maintain existing asylum procedures, H533 [10FE]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3499 [18MY]

———reduce the immigration application backlog to six months, H11954 [16DE]

———set caps on monetary penalties for hiring or employing illegal aliens, H11977 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11806 [15DE], H11944, H11949, H11950, H11951, H11953, H11954, H11956, H11958, H11977 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11676 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11899 [16DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2117, H2119 [19AP]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center, E409 [10MR]

Manjikian, Hagop and Klar: tribute for translation of ``Passage Through Hell—A Memoir'', E1148 [7JN]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2119 [19AP]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6260 [21JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H445, H449 [9FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H533 [10FE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), E588 [7AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H11969 [16DE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (H.R. 2795), E1160 [8JN]

Ramer, Bruce M.: American Jewish Committee Learned Hand Award recipient, E322 [1MR]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H. Res. 423), H7679 [7SE]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 1442), H10312 [16NO]

Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5225 [27JN]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), H2123 [19AP]

U.N.: ensure full Syrian withdrawal of intelligence forces and troops from Lebanon, H4675 [17JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4633, H4635, H4636 [16JN], H4675, H4677 [17JN]

———veto any new or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4633, H4635 [16JN]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4677 [17JN]

U.S. Code: technical corrections (H.R. 866), H10247 [16NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6226, H6260, H6274, H6275, H6276 [21JY]

Votes: position on missed, H128 [6JA], H10958, H10959, H10971, H11025 [18NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3258 [12MY], H11031 [18NO]

Special order: granted, H5251 [27JN]

Tributes

Elinson, Howard, E1347 [24JN]

Fine, Linda Liss, E1146 [7JN]

Lieber, David, E129 [1FE]

Marshall, Consuelo B., E2510 [13DE]

Reza, Maria, E1941 [22SE]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H4794 [20JN]

Roybal, Edward R., H10206 [15NO]

Saban, Cheryl, E1092 [25MY]

Singer, Muff, E236 [15FE]

Wiesenthal, Simon, E1902 [20SE]

BERMUDA

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

BERNAL, JOE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E659 [15AP]

BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM

Remarks in House

Olivas, Alma: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1218 [14JN]

BERNANKE, BEN S.

Remarks in House

FRS: nomination to be Federal Reserve Board Chair, H9280 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Council of Economic Advisers: nomination, S6641 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be FRS Board of Governors Chairman: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6298 [9JN]

Nomination to the FRS Board of Governors: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

BERNARD, ARTHUR E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10184 [19SE]

BERNARDI, JEFFREY T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1189 [9JN]

BERNARDO, EUGENE G., II

Articles and editorials

Incivility Breeds Threats to Democracy, E2653 [30DE]

BERNARDO, ROSEMARIE

Articles and editorials

WWII Internments—``A Sad Time. . . A Challenging Time'', H10324 [16NO]

BERNHARDT, LISA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11747 [21OC]

BERNSTEIN, ADAM

Articles and editorials

Gen. Louis Wilson Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor, S7388 [24JN]

Jazz Bassist Keter Betts Dies at 77, E1912 [21SE]

William Lehman, Fla. Congressman and Car Dealer, 91, H1889 [12AP]

BERNSTEIN, CARL

Articles and editorials

Holy Alliance, E679-E681 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (H. Con. Res. 176), E1198 [9JN]

BERNSTEIN, JIM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9277 [28JY]

BERNSTEIN, NINA

Articles and editorials

Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says, H447 [9FE]

BERNTON, HAL

Articles and editorials

VA Straining To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress, E1638 [27JY]

BERRY, AUDREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1848 [14SE]

BERRY, CARDON AND JOYCE

Remarks in House

Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club: Meritorious Service Award recipient, E2550 [15DE]

BERRY, JAMES

Remarks in House

SBA: Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

BERRY, MARION (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3228, H3229 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H9110 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H5602 [30JN]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H2150 [19AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H631 [15FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H4187 [7JN] (see H.R. 923), H9044 [20OC] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H413 [8FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1847 [6AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8810 [7OC]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5915 [14JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H11328 [8DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H6432 [25JY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H5915 [14JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2551 [26AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1897 [12AP]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1378), H1691 [17MR]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H6651 [26JY]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H1969 [13AP]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H6381 [22JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H4356 [9JN]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8986 [19OC]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4192), H9472 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H631 [15FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA] (see H.R. 3889), H10910 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H984 [3MR]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8089 [15SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1897 [12AP]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H11655 [14DE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———require prior approval of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices (see H.R. 3696), H8388 [27SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (see H.R. 870), H719 [16FE]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1969 [13AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6328 [21JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2102 [14AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3769 [23MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1696 [17MR]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H5604 [30JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H197 [25JA]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8089 [15SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3769 [23MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H1696 [17MR]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H8388 [27SE]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2151 [19AP]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H8163 [20SE]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H11327 [8DE]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H8644 [29SE]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2350), H3261 [12MY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H9362 [27OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H7861 [13SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H4187 [7JN]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H7613 [29JY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H2880 [3MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H8102 [19SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H6328 [21JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H8648 [3OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Patents: provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relative to health care emergencies (see H.R. 4131), H9102 [25OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE] (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5638 [11JY]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H7558 [28JY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1847 [6AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H9044 [20OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 1039), H940 [2MR]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3040), H4984 [22JN]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6652 [26JY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11328 [8DE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4143 [26MY]

———clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see H.R. 1387), H1692 [17MR]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H6936 [27JY]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1780 [5AP]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H3113 [10MY]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H4486 [14JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H630 [15FE]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H6107 [19JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4356 [9JN]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11655 [14DE]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see H.R. 3583), H7559 [28JY]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2103 [14AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1896 [12AP]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H7743 [7SE]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10158 [10NO]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1778 [5AP]

Willie Vaughn Post Office, Parkdale, AR: designate (see H.R. 3853), H8247 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Birds: celebrate recent discovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in eastern Arkansas (see H. Res. 249), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Wolf House in Norfolk, AR, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1875), H2646 [27AP]

Hattie Caraway Station, Jonesboro, AR: designate (see H.R. 4456), H11219 [7DE]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

Tariff: anthra[2,1,9-mna]naphth[2,3-h]acridine-5,10,15(16H)-trione,3 -[(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)amino]- (see H.R. 2143), H3053 [5MY]

———chemical mixtures (see H.R. 2138, 2140), H3053 [5MY]

———clock radio combos (see H.R. 3676), H7741 [7SE]

———cobaltate(1-), bis[3-[[1-(3- chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3- methyl-5-(oxo-.kappa.O)-1H- pyrazol-4-yl]azo-.kappa.N1[-4-. (hydroxy-.kappa.O)- benzenesulfonamid- ato(2-)]-, sodium (see H.R. 2144), H3053 [5MY]

———dog accessories (see H.R. 3677), H7741 [7SE]

———ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl) (see H.R. 2136), H3053 [5MY]

———5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylbenxoyl)i soxazole (isoxaflutole) (see H.R. 2137), H3053 [5MY]

———floor coverings and mats of vulcanized rubber (see H.R. 3678), H7741 [7SE]

———manicure and pedicure sets (see H.R. 3679), H7741 [7SE]

———methyl 4-iodo-2-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)ureidosul fonyl]benzoate, sodium salt (iodosulfuron) and application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 2135), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-G6a-(met hanesulfonamido)-p-toluate whether or not mixed with application adjuvants (see H.R. 2139), H3053 [5MY]

———1,6-hexanediamine, N,N'- bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinyl)-, polymer with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, reaction products with N-butyl- 1-butanamine and N-butyl- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinamine (see H.R. 2142), H3053 [5MY]

———1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4- (methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4- morpholinyl)-(9cl) (see H.R. 2141), H3053 [5MY]

Letters

Compulsory licensing of the influenza medication, Tamiflu: by, E2374 [16NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4252 [8JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4240 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4240, H4246, H4252 [8JN]

Arkansas: tribute to Army National Guard 39th Infantry Brigade, E441 [14MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5091 [23JN]

Budget: deficit, H2946 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10048 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10540, H10541 [17NO]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H2946 [4MY]

Calico Rock, AR: anniversary, E577 [7AP]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5816 [14JY]

Courts: prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6864 [27JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252 [8JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5507 [30JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5507 [30JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H2946 [4MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10065 [9NO]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4246 [8JN]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3228, H3229 [12MY]

———coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229 [12MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6439 [26JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6864 [27JY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3228, H3229 [12MY]

Social Security: reform, H4565 [16JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5816 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2974 [4MY]

Tributes

Grugett, George, E194 [9FE]

Stephens, Jackson T., E1663 [29JY]

Stubbs, Jonathan, E497 [17MR]

Ward, Ode and Beatrice, E1791 [8SE]

BERSHERS, ROBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12837 [15NO]

BERSIN, ALAN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1369 [27JN]

BERUBE, DAVID A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6152 [7JN]

BERWICK, PA

Remarks in House

Crispin Valves (business): anniversary, E1749 [6SE]

BERWYN, PA

Remarks in House

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn, E88 [26JA]

Conestoga High School: anniversary, E348 [3MR]

BERZON, MARSHA L.

Lists

Comments by Republicans during filibuster of Richard A. Paez and Marsha L. Berzon nominations, S3763 [15AP]

BESSERT, JAMES W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1956 [27SE]

BEST, TONY

Articles and editorials

Immigrants and Melting Pot Economics—The Flow of Foreigners Into U.S. Boost but Don't Imperil the Nation, E1711 [29JY]

BEST (KS) TIMES

Articles and editorials

Walt Hiersteiner—Community Involvement Over a Lifetime, E2021-E2023 [6OC]

BETA SIGMA PI INTERNATIONAL SORORITY

Remarks in House

Urquhart, Marietta Murray: Mobile, AL, City Council of Beta Sigma Pi International Sorority First Lady of the Year Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

BETANZOS, AMALIA V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2182 [27OC]

BETHALTO, IL

Transcripts

Bethalto Doctor Closes Office Due to Rising Medical Malpractice Rates: Erin O'Neill, KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO), H6383 [25JY]

BETHEL, CT

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1511 [18JY]

BETHESDA, MD

Remarks in House

Gladney Center for Adoption: tribute to sponsorship of Gladney Cup Golf Tournament, E605 [12AP]

Project Backpack: commend efforts to provide toys and school supplies to children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, E1974 [28SE]

Walter Johnson High School: tribute to ``It's Academic'' team, E1489 [14JY]

BETHLEHEM, PA

Remarks in Senate

Just Born, Inc.: tribute, S4255 [26AP]

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Remarks in House

Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics: tribute to recipients, E804 [27AP]

BETTER HEALTHCARE THROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1355), S7840-S7848 [30JN], S9108 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 1355, provisions, S7842-S7846 [30JN]

BETTS, WILLIAM T. (KETER)

Articles and editorials

Jazz Bassist Keter Betts Dies at 77, E1912 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1780 [7SE], E1912 [21SE]

BETTY DICK RESIDENCE PROTECTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 584), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 584), S2383 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 432), E1413 [30JN]

Enact (S. 584), H10991 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 584), S2398 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

Texts of

H.R. 432, provisions, H5365 [29JN]

S. 584, provisions, S2399 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

BEVANS, RONALD W.

Letters

H-2B temporary foreign visa program, S3536 [13AP]

BEVANS OYSTER CO., INC.

Letters

H-2B temporary foreign visa program, S3536 [13AP]

BEVERLY, MA

Remarks in House

North Shore Music Theatre: anniversary, E769 [26AP]

BEVILL, TOM (a former Representative from Alabama)

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E559 [6AP], E742 [22AP]

BEWICK, LOREN

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E53 [25JA]

BEYERS, JOSEPH J. (J.J.)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5358 [28JN]

BEYRLE, JOE

Eulogies

By Senator Levin, S4180 [25AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4179 [25AP]

BEYRLE, JOHN R.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S7819 [30JN]

BIANCO, JOSEPH F.

Reports filed

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

BIASOTTO, VIRGINIA L.

Remarks in House

American Institute for Public Service: Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

BICKNELL, GENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1368 [27JN]

BICYCLES

Bills and resolutions

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H6650 [26JY]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

Health: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3055 [5MY]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: establish (see S. Res. 195), S7987 [11JY] (see H. Con. Res. 205), H5637 [11JY]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 257), S10594 [28SE]

Tariff: bicycle parts (see H.R. 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483), H3693 [19MY]

Taxation: extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (see S. Res. 222), S9285 [28JY]

Transportation: improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see S. 794), S3652 [14AP]

Factsheets

Community Health and Land Use Issues: National Association of County and City Health Officials, S4926 [11MY]

Letters

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S4925 [11MY]

———Bill Wilkinson, National Center for Bicycling & Walking, S4925 [11MY]

———David Certner, AARP, S4925 [11MY]

———Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4926 [11MY]

———Mele Williams, League of American Bicyclists, S4926 [11MY]

———Patrick A. Miller, American Society of Landscape Architects, S4926 [11MY]

———Rae Rupp Srch, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, S4925 [11MY]

———Sally Flocks, America Walks (organization), S4925 [11MY]

Poems

``Real Fine Tour de Force of Life With Heart and Soul, Body and Mind . . . and Legs and Armstrong,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1627 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 381), E1599 [25JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR], H2405 [21AP]

Health: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (H. Con. Res. 145), E896 [5MY]

Prairie Horizons Trail: tribute, E1547 [20JY]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, E1831 [13SE]

South Carolina: tribute to cycling organizations for efforts to promote bicycle safety, H9477 [2NO]

Tariff: bicycle parts (H.R. 2477), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2478), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2479), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2480), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2481), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2482), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2483), E1047 [20MY]

Taxation: extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (H.R. 807), H1424 [15MR], E234 [15FE]

Trek Corp.: tribute to contribution of Trek bicycles to Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victories, E1663 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3683-S3685 [14AP]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 257), S10623 [28SE]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (S. Res. 222), S9316 [28JY]

Transportation: improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4921-S4928 [11MY], S5277 [17MY]

———improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (S. 794), S3664 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 808, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3684 [14AP]

S. Res. 195, National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S7997 [11JY]

S. Res. 222, tribute to Tour de France victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery, S9309, S9316 [28JY]

S. Res. 257, support goals and ideals of National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S10602, S10623 [28SE]

Tributes

Armstrong, Lance, H6386 [25JY], H7699 [7SE], E1627 [27JY]

BIDEN, JOSEPH R., JR. (a Senator from Delaware)

Addresses

Justice Served, Lessons Learned—Robert Jackson, Thomas Dodd, and the Nuremberg Trials: Senator Dodd, S2474-S2477 [10MR]

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: Senator Byrd, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10286, S10316 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3496 [12AP], S3542, S3599 [13AP], S3709 [14AP], S3812, S3851, S3862 [18AP], S3890 [19AP], S3996, S4023 [20AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2185, S2186, S2187 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12239, S12256 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2679, S2747, S2748, S2751 [15MR], S2865, S2868, S2871 [16MR], S2908, S2937, S2998, S3077 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1142 [8FE], S1165 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8699 [21JY], S8816, S8828, S8839, S8861, S8882, S8893 [25JY], S10121 [15SE], S12448 [7NO], S12501, S12527 [8NO], S12590 [9NO], S12669, S12696, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10703, S10763, S10766 [29SE], S10909 [3OC], S10918, S10980 [4OC], S11131 [5OC], S11214 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8002, S8005, S8023, S8064 [11JY], S8137 [12JY], S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8253, S8326 [14JY]

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

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3192, S3223, S3225 [5AP]

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

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11478 [18OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7781, S7869 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8432 [18JY], S8473, S8497 [19JY], S8529, S8531, S8574 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7042, S7079 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9790, S9854, S9856 [8SE]

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S2500 [10MR]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1218 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

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

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

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE]

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

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S6910 [21JN]

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

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

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see S. Res. 134), S4646 [9MY]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S1932 [2MR]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1261 [10FE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S9159 [27JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S9159 [27JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S9159 [27JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S9159 [27JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S9159 [27JY]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S5780 [23MY]

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

Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see S. Res. 312), S12839 [15NO]

———conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S2148 [7MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S9470 [29JY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S13161 [17NO]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S7295 [23JN]

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3279 [6AP]

Croatia: recognize progress in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO (see S. Res. 342), S14317 [21DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S11478 [18OC]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S8384 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S3149 [4AP]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1414 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 1395), S8217 [13JY]

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

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2170), S14317 [21DE]

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

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S648 [31JA]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see S. 1698), S11423 [17OC]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 45), S143 [24JA]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S12526 [8NO]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12008 [27OC]

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

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S9159 [27JY]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 209), S647 [31JA]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (see S. 1905), S11665 [20OC]

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

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

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

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

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

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S3482 [12AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6482 [14JN]

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

Hume, John: tribute (see S. Res. 54), S1345 [14FE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S13362 [18NO]

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

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

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2005 [3MR]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1931 [2MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7520 [28JN]

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

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Jamaica: redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (see S. 1413), S8384 [15JY]

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

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

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S9158 [27JY]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10037 [14SE]

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

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

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

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S4258 [26AP]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

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

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

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

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

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

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6911 [21JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S12007 [27OC]

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

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

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S12055 [28OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6301 [9JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1116 [8FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

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

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 1419), S8559 [20JY]

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

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

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

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

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

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12840 [15NO]

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

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

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

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

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

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

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S8219 [13JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC]

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

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

Russia: urge compliance with commitment to withdraw troops from the Republic of Georgia and Moldova and allow border monitoring in the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 69), S2484 [10MR]

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

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see S. 1140), S6021 [26MY]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see S. 1886), S11476 [18OC]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S13787 [16DE]

Social Security: computation system for benefits relative to spouses' or surviving spouses' Government pensions (see S. 1799), S10724 [29SE]

Spain: anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see S. Res. 76), S2384 [9MR]

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

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6483 [14JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5301 [17MY]

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

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S3414 [11AP]

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

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S11768 [24OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

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

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see S. Con. Res. 5), S436 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 7), S575 [26JA]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S14065 [19DE]

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

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7294 [23JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4398 [27AP]

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

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

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

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (see S. 893), S4184 [25AP]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

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

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (see S. Res. 73), S2245 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 1256), S6740 [16JN]

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

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (see S. 2030), S13160 [17NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S2244 [8MR]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (see S. 538), S2148 [7MR]

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

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

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

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

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

National Drug Court Month: designate (see S. Res. 136), S5071 [12MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

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

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

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

U.N.: ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (see S. 2095), S13502 [13DE]

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

Discharge petitions signed

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

Motions

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE]

Questions and answers

International Monitoring System funding relative to Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty compliance monitoring: by and Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8532 [20JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10328 [22SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2793 [16MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3890 [19AP]

Armed Forces: restate policy on use of riot control agents, S12577 [9NO]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8653 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1848 [1MR], S2463 [10MR]

———clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1848 [1MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1848 [1MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463, S2465 [10MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5881, S5884, S5885, S5886, S5887, S5890, S5891 [25MY], S5986, S5997 [26MY], S6796 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5736 [23MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2793 [16MR], S2908, S2909, S2926, S2960 [17MR]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188 [6OC]

Camarena, Enrique (Kiki): tribute (S. Res. 73), S2274 [8MR]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7045 [22JN]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): business meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: International Monitoring System funding relative to compliance monitoring, S8531 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8653 [21JY], S12491 [8NO], S12577 [9NO], S12654 [10NO], S12793 [15NO]

———Defense Health Program funding for force protection work and medical care at the Vaccine Health Care Centers, S3890 [19AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10714 [29SE], S10968 [4OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14242 [21DE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12654 [10NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (S. 1256), S6743 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8256, S8258 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13760 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S9790 [8SE], S9971 [13SE], S13151 [17NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562 [28AP]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S13151 [17NO]

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

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3176, S3185, S3193, S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, S3176 [5AP]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10714 [29SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7737 [30JN]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (S. 2030), S13162 [17NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (S. 559), S2259 [8MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8531 [20JY]

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14242 [21DE]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (S. 538), S2162 [7MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S516, S528 [26JA]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (S. 1320), S7525 [28JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), S1043 [7FE]

———U.S. policy, S12793 [15NO]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 718), S3283 [6AP]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (S. Res. 63), S1692 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S7257, S7258, S7259 [23JN]

National Addiction Counselors' Day: observance, S10229 [20SE]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12491 [8NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S12002 [27OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S5936 [25MY]

National security: combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S14278 [21DE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 155), S5937 [25MY]

Pakistan: provide immediate assistance for earthquake victims, S11815 [25OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7045 [22JN], S7257, S7258, S7259 [23JN], S7466 [28JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4357, S4361 [27AP], S5735 [23MY]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5890, S5891 [25MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S516, S518, S528 [26JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9790 [8SE], S9971 [13SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S13151 [17NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4357, S4361 [27AP], S5735 [23MY]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (S. Con. Res. 17), S2497 [10MR]

Supreme Court: tribute to program on the work of Robert Jackson and Thomas J. Dodd relative to the International Military Tribunals at Nuremberg, S2474 [10MR]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security, S8256, S8258 [14JY]

U.N.: anniversary, S11816 [25OC]

———ensure payment of U.S. assessments for peacekeeping operations (S. 2095), S13506 [13DE]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for U.N. peace-keeping operations, S3192, S3193, S3194 [5AP], S3240, S3241 [6AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14278 [21DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S13760 [16DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1197), S6229 [8JN], S11055 [4OC], S11123 [5OC]

Votes: position on missed, S9451 [29JY]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, S3550 [13AP]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S11123 [5OC]

Statements

Fight for Our Future—The Courts, the United States Senate, and the American People: by, S5737 [23MY]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge: by, S6727 [16JN]

Summaries

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 538, Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act, S2162-S2164 [7MR]

S. 559, Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act, S2260-S2262 [8MR]

S. 718, State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, S3284-S3288 [6AP]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1256, Hazardous Materials Vulnerability Reduction Act, S6744-S6746 [16JN]

Transcripts

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) Business Meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Tributes

Brown, Clifford B., S13778 [16DE]

Watson, LaRue Brown, S13778 [16DE]

BIENNIAL BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2664), E1129 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 877, provisions, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S886 [2FE] (see H. Con. Res. 41), H286 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), H337 [2FE], H2489-H2491 [26AP]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), S4606 [28AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 41, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, H2489 [26AP]

S. Con. Res. 9, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals, S907 [2FE]

BIG HORN BENTONITE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 97), S9039 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 109-37), S2644 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 97, provisions, S9039 [26JY]

BIG HORN COUNTY, WY

Bills and resolutions

Mining and mineral resources: open certain withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining (see S. 97), S144 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Mining and mineral resources: open certain withdrawn land to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining (S. 97), S9039 [26JY]

Reports filed

Big Horn Bentonite Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 109-37), S2644 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 97, Big Horn Bentonite Act, S9039 [26JY]

BIGELOW, BRUCE

Prayers

House of Representatives, H9475 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9475 [2NO]

BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3865 [24MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Stakes in CAFTA, Washington (DC) Post, E1611 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H11035 [18NO]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 1294), H8734 [6OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2103 [14AP]

BLS: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H79 [4JA]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (see H. Res. 484), H8734 [6OC]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5177 [24JN]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H8810 [7OC]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4722 [17JN]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8809 [7OC]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

Downers Grove, IL: tribute to Downers Grove North High School football team (see H. Res. 26), H80 [4JA]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2880 [3MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see H.R. 3997), H10910 [17NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H848 [1MR]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H6328 [21JY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H7614 [29JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5915 [14JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H7565 [28JY]

Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor: ensure the appropriate transition of the management entity (see H.R. 1820), H2548 [26AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H8810 [7OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iraq: encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see H. Res. 383), H6937 [27JY]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H849 [1MR]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H1779 [5AP]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12290 [18DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2881 [3MY]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8247 [21SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4985 [22JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H2649 [27AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H581 [10FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5916 [14JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4074 [25MY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9556 [2NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H5801 [13JY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1264 [9MR]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H10502 [16NO]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5604 [30JN]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9962 [7NO]

———repeal dumping and subsidy offset (see H.R. 1121), H8809 [7OC]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8388 [27SE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H6205 [20JY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H11110 [6DE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H848 [1MR]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H1265 [9MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6107 [19JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H10161 [14NO]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H286 [1FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8342 [22SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H2473 [21AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H8643 [29SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H10038 [8NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H2649 [27AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H8163 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Education: provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Education: raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 49), H73 [4JA]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1371 [10MR]

Health: increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 13), H79 [4JA]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 28), H72 [4JA]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4145 [7JN]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2055, H2070 [14AP]

Chicago, IL: Adler Planetarium anniversary, E977 [13MY]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute, H9409 [28OC]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2486, H2487 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2408 [21AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859 [24MY]

———Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8425 [28SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (H.R. 1227), H1327 [10MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6386 [25JY], H6440 [26JY], H6918 [27JY]

Economy: support financial literacy, H2055 [14AP]

Ellor, Margaret: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1307 [21JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3859, H3865, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, E145 [2FE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 148), H1799 [6AP]

Head Start Program: allow centers that have vacant slots to use funding to serve eligible infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start programs, H8267 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8267 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6998 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3819 [24MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 28), H2483, H2484, H2486, H2487 [26AP], E26 [4JA]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7752 [8SE]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2622 [27AP]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H11000 [18NO]

———commend women candidates for elective office, H221 [26JA]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6690 [27JY]

Kurek, Karen: Illinois District Office and Midwest Regional SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E850 [3MY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 181), H6388 [25JY]

Naperville, IL: anniversary of Naperville Baseball Association, E1112 [26MY]

National laboratories: laboratory-directed research and development programs funding, H3865, H3866 [24MY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5702 [12JY]

Phillip's Flowers and Gifts, Inc.: Illinois Retail Merchants Association Retailer of the Year award recipient, E1872 [15SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2198, H2200 [20AP], H2408 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6945 [28JY]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (H. Con. Res. 96), H2488, H2489 [26AP]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, H4967 [22JN]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1158), H2481 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, H8425 [28SE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2899 [4MY]

Women: human rights advances, H5626, H5627 [11JY]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H878 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H131 [6JA], H8842 [17OC]

Special order: granted, H229 [26JA], H1352 [10MR], H1964 [13AP], H9424 [28OC], H11031 [18NO]

Tributes

Erlenborn, John N., H9447 [1NO], H11028 [18NO]

Grunder, Hermann A., H1947 [13AP]

Hurst, Alan and Joan, E831 [28AP]

BIGGS, ALLISON

Remarks in House

College of William and Mary: Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship recipient, E2543 [15DE]

BIKEL, THEODORE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E848 [3MY]

BIKLEN, DOUGLAS

Remarks in House

Motion pictures: tribute to ``Autism Is a World'' documentary, E203 [9FE]

BILCHIK, SHAY

Letters

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7914 [14SE]

BILIRAKIS, MICHAEL (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

North Atlantic Assembly, H575 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H11328 [8DE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3695 [19MY]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H4356 [9JN]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3262 [12MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H524 [9FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H4356 [9JN]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4356 [9JN]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5603 [30JN]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H3436 [17MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

———tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H2978 [4MY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7950 [14SE]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H3057 [5MY]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3199 [11MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H1896 [12AP]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1510 [15MR]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H11328 [8DE]

Cyprus: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1024 [8MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H8089 [15SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1847 [6AP]

Diseases: support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4655 [16JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4356 [9JN]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H4896 [21JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1847 [6AP]

European Court of Human Rights: support decisions in certain cases holding Turkey responsible for human rights violations in Cyprus (see H. Res. 322), H4561 [15JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H3055 [5MY]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6652 [26JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4356 [9JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H2103 [14AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1896 [12AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1780 [5AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7566 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 290), H3694 [19MY]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H9696 [4NO]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4561 [15JN]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5604 [30JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H984 [3MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H8089 [15SE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H197 [25JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H7815 [8SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H2103 [14AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H286 [1FE]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H4487 [14JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H524 [9FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3055 [5MY]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H11111 [6DE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H10502 [16NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H4296 [8JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H584 [10FE]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7861 [13SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H2880 [3MY]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H9362 [27OC]

———encourage continued negotiations with Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Con. Res. 306), H10909 [17NO]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H4297 [8JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H5914 [14JY]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4297 [8JN]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H5603 [30JN]

———establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H11036 [18NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5963 [18JY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H3262 [12MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H8163 [20SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3694 [19MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4486 [14JN]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H5741 [12JY]

National Military Families Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 159), H4188 [7JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4144 [26MY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3198 [11MY]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1697 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H8808 [7OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6107 [19JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H11327 [8DE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H630 [15FE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7950 [14SE]

———require certain policies and procedures regarding purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use in elementary schools (see H.R. 2295), H4985 [22JN]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H4297 [8JN]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H6651 [26JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H8513 [28SE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H1025 [8MR]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 1568), H2151 [19AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2739 [28AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H196 [25JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H8919 [18OC]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]

———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H2471 [21AP]

———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H7562 [28JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H1622 [16MR]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H8089 [15SE]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H7613 [29JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4401 [13JN]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H524 [9FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct demonstration project to improve Veterans Health Administration business practices (see H.R. 2988), H4801 [20JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H940 [2MR]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———recognize importance of sun safety (see H. Res. 169), H1695 [17MR]

Members of Congress: modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 806), H628 [15FE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H521 [9FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H521 [9FE]

Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 370), H233 [26JA]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 446), H283 [1FE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 443), H283 [1FE]

———allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for use in medical research conducted through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1005), H846 [1MR]

———employer credit for the hiring of displaced homemakers (see H.R. 263), H137 [6JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H792 [17FE]

Textile industry and fabrics: require proper and accurate labeling for products identified, described, or sold as ``chamois'' (see H.R. 3902), H8386 [27SE]

Veterans: continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 1462), H1777 [5AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H1691 [17MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H193 [25JA]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H1968 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H2976 [4MY]

Remarks

Armenia: declaration of genocide, E500 [17MR]

Bakoyannis, Dora: City Mayors (Internet site) World Mayor Award recipient, E2546 [15DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (H. Con. Res. 202), H6116 [20JY]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1549 [20JY]

———Turkish occupation settlement plan, E1549 [20JY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H5060 [23JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct demonstration project to improve Veterans Health Administration business practices, H5754 [13JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5060 [23JN]

Greece: observance of Oxi Day, E2221 [28OC]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1750 [5AP]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6676 [27JY]

———national policy to promote women's heart health, E804 [27AP]

———recognize importance of sun safety (H. Res. 169), H4148, H4149 [7JN]

Military Officers Association of America: tribute to Tampa, FL, chapter's ``Operation Helping Hand'' program to assist families of wounded members of the Armed Forces, E1332, E1353 [24JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H562 [10FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954 [28JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6954 [28JY]

Smith, Paul R.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor, E610 [12AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5754 [13JY]

Votes: position on missed, H171, H172 [25JA], H5156 [24JN], H7659, H7660 [6SE]

World War II: anniversary of the Battle of Crete, E1047 [20MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H280 [1FE], H5175 [24JN]

Special order: granted, H1774 [5AP], H3311 [16MY], H4294 [8JN], H5798 [13JY]

Tributes

Archbishop Iakovos, E774 [26AP]

Burnside, Julian, E724 [21AP]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1016 [8MR]

Gergiannakis, Anthony, E21 [4JA]

Haynes, Lewis L., H4276 [8JN]

Long, John, E2203 [27OC]

Phillips, James, E22 [4JA]

Tompkins, Chris, E866 [4MY]

Vondersaar, Tatiana Horunowycz, E2522 [14DE]

BILLERICA, MA

Bills and resolutions

Patriotism: recognize as ``America's Yankee Doodle Town'' (see H. Con. Res. 243), H7949 [14SE]

BILLINGS, KENNETH

Articles and editorials

Decatur Telephone Marks 60 Years, E2567 [17DE]

BILLINGS, MT

Remarks in Senate

Rocky Mountain College: tribute to men's ski team, S2732 [15MR]

BILLINGS, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Glade Valley, NC: tribute to DearHaven Therapeutic Riding Center, H4408 [14JN]

BILLINGSLEY, TARA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6588 [14JN]

BILLINGTON, JAMES H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2279 [4NO]

BILLIONAIRE'S LOOPHOLE ELIMINATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1278), H1407 [14MR]

BILLUPS, KAREN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

BILOXI, MS

Remarks in Senate

Owensboro, KY: tribute to Samoyed Club of America, Inc., Simply Southern National Specialty show, S10370 [22SE]

BINGAMAN, JEFF (a Senator from New Mexico)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10243 [20SE], S10281, S10296, S10312, S10316, S10317 [21SE]

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

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

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3483, S3495, S3496 [12AP], S3576, S3596 [13AP], S3641, S3692, S3694, S3709, S3710 [14AP], S3721 [15AP], S3779, S3780, S3798, S3849 [18AP], S3966, S3993, S3997, S4023 [20AP], S4110 [21AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1980, S2046 [3MR], S2085 [4MR], S2182 [7MR], S2318 [9MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12185, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12276, S12277, S12278 [2NO], S12307, S12321, S12366, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13119, S13122, S13126, S13136, S13208, S13211, S13218, S13227, S13230, S13236 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2614, S2656 [14MR], S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2811, S2864, S2869 [16MR], S2910, S2937, S2938, S2940, S2944, S2997, S2998, S3075, S3077, S3081, S3082 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1157, S1166, S1215 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5923 [25MY], S8640, S8650, S8686, S8698, S8699, S8702, S8708 [21JY], S8719, S8754 [22JY], S8773, S8816, S8828, S8836, S8839, S8853, S8884, S8885, S8893 [25JY], S8950, S9014 [26JY], S9471 [29JY], S12409 [4NO], S12448 [7NO], S12501 [8NO], S12590, S12592, S12623, S12624 [9NO], S12700 [10NO], S12727, S12771 [14NO], S12784, S12860 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10703, S10764, S10766 [29SE], S10832, S10908 [3OC], S11077, S11099, S11132, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7822 [30JN], S8001, S8009, S8025 [11JY], S8136 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7405, S7421, S7439, S7440, S7444 [27JN], S7512, S7522, S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10386 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11824, S11830, S11843, S11844 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11873, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11919, S11928, S11947 [26OC], S11958, S11973, S11981, S11983 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11441 [17OC], S11489, S11493 [18OC], S11521, S11550 [19OC], S11616, S11688, S11695 [20OC]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037 [16NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S13037 [16NO]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13037, S13057 [16NO]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9014 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6703, S6769, S6777 [16JN], S7033, S7080, S7089, S7090, S7100, S7102, S7169 [22JN], S7265, S7325 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9780, S9853, S9855, S9858 [8SE], S9873 [9SE], S9974, S9986 [13SE], S10039, S10048 [14SE], S10121 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4430 [27AP], S4653 [9MY], S4938, S4970 [11MY], S5019 [12MY]

Analyses

CBO's Estimate for the Medicaid Provisions in H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, S12691 [10NO]

Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act (S. 832), S3828 [18AP], S4102-S4104 [21AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

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

Articles and editorials

Court May Hear Chinese (Uyghur) Detainees, Josh White, Washington (DC) Post, S14310 [21DE]

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, Thomas A. Schatz and John Berthoud, Hill (publication), S14159 [20DE]

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo, Josh White and Robin Wright, Washington (DC) Post, S14310 [21DE]

Dollar Jitters, Washington (DC) Post, S2062 [4MR]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, Josh White, Washington (DC) Post, S12417 [7NO]

Interstate 10 Bridge To Provide How Bridges Age, Associated Press (news service), S4403 [27AP]

NMSU Designs High-Tech Beams To Monitor Soundness of Structure, Andrew Webb, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, S4403 [27AP]

Warming Climate, Washington (DC) Post, S1449 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

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

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

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

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S4398 [27AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S3358 [7AP]

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

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S8135 [12JY]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13363 [18NO]

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

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S5220 [16MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5532 [19MY]

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

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S8827 [25JY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S13570 [14DE]

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

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

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

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

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S9728 [7SE]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S11314 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft (see S. 332), S1198 [9FE]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: clarify eligibility of certain employees under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (see S. 2098), S13570 [14DE]

———establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

———establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see S. 1997), S12681 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S13502 [13DE]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S2734 [15MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 285), S2004 [3MR]

———revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 319), S1624 [17FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S9932 [12SE]

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

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S13660 [15DE]

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

Disasters: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S9931 [12SE]

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

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see S. Res. 331), S13570 [14DE]

———enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S9985 [13SE]

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

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S13571 [14DE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S648 [31JA]

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

Education: improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S6023 [26MY]

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

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S8827 [25JY]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10425 [26SE]

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

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S8488 [19JY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see S. 981), S4646 [9MY]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see S. Res. 256), S10594 [28SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S1199 [9FE]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see S. 1578), S11131 [5OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

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

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S3654 [14AP]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1170), S6100 [6JN]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 302), S1049 [7FE]

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

Global Health Corps: establish (see S. 850), S7521 [28JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S10188 [19SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S8384 [15JY]

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

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

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9932 [12SE]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S4109 [21AP]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 544), S2244 [8MR]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3202 [5AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S5922 [25MY]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see S. 265), S1116 [8FE]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S6740 [16JN]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S1794 [28FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6911 [21JN]

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

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6483 [14JN]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6300 [9JN]

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

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

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1715), S10379 [22SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2996 [17MR]

———establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 644), S2846 [16MR]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S648 [31JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S8303 [14JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE]

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

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 135), S145 [24JA]

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

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

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

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

———clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (see S. 1572), S9467 [29JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S4022 [20AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

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

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S13162 [17NO]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13161 [17NO]

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

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

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S3279 [6AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S4022 [20AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see S. 1593), S9468 [29JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S3149 [4AP]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S5071 [12MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1148), S6021 [26MY]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (see S. 1335), S7614 [29JN]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S11314 [7OC]

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

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S7377 [24JN]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S143 [24JA]

———provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see S. 2022), S12949 [16NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13363 [18NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see S. 1297), S7293 [23JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1623 [17FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S3202 [5AP]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

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

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

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

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S8827 [25JY]

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

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S4110 [21AP] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (see S. Res. 163), S6225 [8JN]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S9985 [13SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Kindergarten Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 119), S4184 [25AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6300 [9JN]

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

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S7987 [11JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6156 [7JN]

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

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see S. 279), S978 [3FE]

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

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 673), S2995 [17MR]

———resolve certain claims in New Mexico (see S. 1773), S10424 [26SE]

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

New Mexico: provide assistance for development of comprehensive State water plans (see S. 178), S574 [26JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 1831), S11212 [6OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP]

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

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S10724 [29SE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

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

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

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S5437 [18MY]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA]

———prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

———promote international clean energy development, expand clean energy markets abroad, and engage developing nations in the advancement of sustainable energy use and climate change actions (see S. 745), S3413 [11AP]

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

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

———increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see S. 1840), S11212 [6OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2004 [3MR]

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

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

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 689), S3147 [4AP]

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

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see S. 138), S145 [24JA]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 723), S3278 [6AP]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 710), S3201 [5AP]

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

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

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1298), S7293 [23JN]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see S. 747), S3413 [11AP]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (see S. 913), S4397 [27AP]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S3279 [6AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3148 [4AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see S. 1697), S10037 [14SE]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 815), S3734 [15AP]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 595), S11213 [6OC]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see S. 324), S1198 [9FE]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S7428 [27JN]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S1931 [2MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S6910 [21JN]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8827 [25JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8135 [12JY]

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

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3359 [7AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S4936 [11MY]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (see S. 212), S647 [31JA]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S8666 [21JY]

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

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

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3898 [19AP]

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

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

Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (see S. 1829), S11212 [6OC]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S9648 [6SE]

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

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3415 [11AP]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 229), S738 [1FE]

———designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (see S. 972), S4547 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1260 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 1267), S6741 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (see S. 833), S3817 [18AP]

Dept. of State: establish the Office of Foreign Science and Technology Assessment (see S. 1211), S6299 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA]

Education: national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA] (see S. 848), S3897 [19AP]

Employment: provide integrated workforce training programs for adults with limited English proficiency (see S. 834), S3817 [18AP]

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

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

Health Workforce Advisory Commission: establish (see S. 831), S3817 [18AP]

Immigration: provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 1875), S11422 [17OC]

Investments: increase participation in section 401(k) plans through automatic contribution trusts (see S. 875), S4108 [21AP]

Khweis, Ziad M.S. and family: relief (see S. 149), S435 [25JA]

Medicaid: extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 1585), S9467 [29JY]

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

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S10796 [30SE]

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

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO]

Medicare: phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

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

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2148 [7MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2384 [9MR]

New Mexico: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (see S. 156), S436 [25JA]

———exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 63), S143 [24JA]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (see S. 213), S647 [31JA]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see S. 169), S573 [26JA]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

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

Taxation: eliminate unnecessary paperwork burdens on government and small businesses by reducing number of excise tax returns filed by small taxpayers paying the Federal excise tax on wines and beer (see S. 720), S3278 [6AP]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 663), S2994 [17MR]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3817 [18AP]

Valle Vidal National Preserve: establish (see S. 1734), S10233 [20SE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 6), S575 [26JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3886 [19AP]

Factsheets

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (S. 338), S1213 [9FE]

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (S. 1217), S6321 [9JN]

Medicaid Indian Health Act (S. 2074), S13385 [18NO]

Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act (S. 1808), S10803 [30SE]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S4589 [28AP]

———by, S4586, S4587, S4588 [28AP]

———Charles W. Grimm, Dept. of HHS, S4587 [28AP]

———Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S4588 [28AP]

———several Members of Congress, S4587 [28AP]

Convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes: by, E1601 [25JY]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14157 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695 [30JN]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

Global warming: R. Glenn Hubbard and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University, S1450 [16FE]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror: Dwight H. Sullivan, Dept. of Defense, S12730 [14NO]

———Eugene Fidell, National Institute of Military Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———John D. Hutson, S12729 [14NO]

———Michael Waldman, New York University School of Law Brennan Center for Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———several retired military officers, S12729 [14NO]

Medicaid Formula Fairness Act: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S4957 [11MY]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act: Thomas Johnson, Medicaid Health Plans of America (organization), S9508 [29JY]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Melvyn Montano, S935 [3FE]

Preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas: Bill B. Owen, Mayor of Roswell, NM, S10735 [29SE]

Lists

Organzations supporting S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6321 [9JN]

Virtual primary airports facing potential Airport Improvement Program grant reductions, S10735 [29SE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

Privilege of the floor

Bailey, Drake, S7539 [28JN]

Billingsley, Tara, S6588 [14JN]

Davis, Jana, S7198 [22JN]

Drolet, Jed, S6778 [16JN]

Epstein, Jonathan, S6588 [14JN]

Falk, Nancy, S9548 [29JY]

Gallagher, Katie, S6667 [15JN]

Garcia, Mike, S6778 [16JN]

Helble, Joseph, S6778 [16JN]

Kellum, Ed, S6778 [16JN]

Kireker, Matthew, S6667 [15JN]

McCarthy, Margaret, S6667 [15JN]

Mical, Lauren, S6667 [15JN]

Nandi, Sreela, S6588 [14JN]

Olander, Lydia, S6778 [16JN]

Saavedra, Dominic, S6588 [14JN]

Shunkomolah, Matt, S6778 [16JN]

Singer, Amaris, S6778 [16JN]

Smeltzer, John, S10319 [21SE]

Smith, Jeff, S1357 [14FE]

Sterba, Katy, S6778 [16JN]

Wadsworth, Anna, S6778 [16JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10268, S10280, S10281, S10282, S10283 [21SE]

Alamogordo, NM: National Civic League All-America City Award finalist, S7907 [1JY]

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (S. 229), S742 [1FE]

———designate the Albuquerque Indian Health Center as a critical access facility and provide funds for that Center (S. 972), S4586-S4589 [28AP]

Albuquerque Vocational Technical Institute: anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3779, S3780 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4835 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2719 [15MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2719 [15MR], S12159 [2NO], S14222 [21DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2319 [9MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2811 [16MR], S2878 [17MR]

———establish (S. 338), S1211 [9FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1326-S1328 [14FE], S2061 [4MR]

———deficit, S2061 [4MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12159, S12185, S12188 [2NO], S12293, S12307 [3NO], S13479 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14155 [20DE], S14211 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13120, S13129, S13140 [17NO]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4520 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2615, S2627 [14MR], S2719 [15MR], S2811 [16MR], S2946 [17MR]

Children and youth: provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S14211 [21DE]

Climate: establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7033, S7034 [22JN]

———global warming, S1448 [16FE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (S. 357), S1285 [10FE]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1675 [17FE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11223 [6OC]

Computers: anniversary of Moore's Law relative to computer chips, S4934 [11MY]

Conservation of energy: promote, S2946 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1167 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1167 [9FE]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S14310 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S14156 [20DE]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281, S10282, S10283 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12416 [7NO], S12657, S12660, S12662, S12665, S12667, S12668 [10NO], S12727, S12733 [14NO], S12791, S12799 [15NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14309 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12727, S12733 [14NO], S12799 [15NO], S14309 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S11119 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14222, S14309 [21DE]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S11119 [5OC]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12657, S12660, S12665, S12667 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (S. 1267), S6763 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, S11976 [27OC]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (S. 1575), S9496 [29JY]

Dept. of State: establish the Office of Foreign Science and Technology Assessment (S. 1211), S6312 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA]

———include Dayton, OH, as an associated site of the Manhattan Project when considering potential inclusion in the National Park System, S2239, S2240 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7564, S7591, S7592 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11896, S11897, S11898 [26OC], S11973, S11974, S11975, S11976 [27OC]

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

Dexter, NM: anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

Disasters: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, S12791 [15NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7694 [30JN]

Drugs: school methamphetamine education programs funding, S9907 [12SE]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973, S11974 [27OC]

———funding, S2615, S2627 [14MR]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975 [27OC]

———national policy to improve system (S. 15), S546 [26JA]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11975 [27OC]

Endangered species: modify provisions that provide legal protections to environmental rulings of Federal agencies, S12748 [14NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12748 [14NO]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6794 [20JN]

FAA: preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas, S11616 [20OC]

———preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas (S. 1793), S10734 [29SE]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 217), S670 [31JA]

FERC: require approval of certain foreign transactions of electric utility companies operating entirely overseas, S9359 [29JY]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6467 [14JN]

Foreign trade: encourage foreign investment in the U.S., S2062 [4MR]

———U.S. deficit, S2062 [4MR]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S934 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S934 [3FE]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Health Workforce Advisory Commission: establish (S. 831), S3823 [18AP]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12293 [3NO]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10060 [15SE]

Immigration: provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (S. 1875), S11436 [17OC]

Investments: increase participation in section 401(k) plans through automatic contribution trusts (S. 875), S4118 [21AP]

Medicaid: extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

———funding, S2811 [16MR], S2878 [17MR], S4520 [28AP], S13479 [13DE], S14155 [20DE]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (S. Res. 302), S12690 [10NO]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (S. 1808), S10802 [30SE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (S. 1007), S4956 [11MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations, S12185, S12188 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (S. 2074), S13381-S13384 [18NO], S14155 [20DE]

Medicare: phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 1217), S6320 [9JN]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (S. 1589), S9509 [29JY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 537), S2159 [7MR]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), S2479 [10MR]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12416 [7NO]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (S. Res. 163), S6241 [8JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4835 [10MY]

Native Americans: resolve certain claims in New Mexico (S. 1773), S10440 [26SE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6987, S6991 [22JN]

New Mexico: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 156), S483 [25JA]

———exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 47), S234 [24JA]

New Mexico Junior College: tribute to baseball team, S6650 [15JN]

NIST: rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S10022 [14SE]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 1831), S11223 [6OC]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (S. 63), S243 [24JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: funding, S3780 [18AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6876 [21JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7212 [23JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6673 [16JN]

Pick Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: cost recovery proposal, S2719 [15MR]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10372 [22SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6442, S6467 [14JN], S6673, S6678, S6687, S6692, S6700 [16JN], S6794 [20JN], S6876 [21JN], S6987, S6991, S7029, S7033, S7034, S7040, S7041, S7052, S7053 [22JN], S7209, S7212 [23JN], S7452 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9257, S9258, S9270, S9272, S9273 [28JY], S9359, S9367 [29JY]

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

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7040, S7041 [22JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5500 [19MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6673, S6678, S6687, S6692, S6700 [16JN]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (S. 213), S658 [31JA]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (S. 169), S578 [26JA]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10267 [21SE]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (S. 1581), S9500 [29JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9907 [12SE], S10011, S10022 [14SE], S10060 [15SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5500 [19MY]

Silver City, NM: tribute to Silver High School football team, S14315 [21DE]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S10011 [14SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10011 [14SE]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 740), S3359-S3361 [7AP]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (S. 1587), S9509 [29JY]

———privatization proposals, S2060 [4MR]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1049), S5304 [17MY]

———reform, S2060 [4MR]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (S. 913), S4402 [27AP]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Taxation: expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (S. 1697), S10039 [14SE]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (S. 663), S3031 [17MR]

———provide a refundable credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 832), S3825 [18AP]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7564 [29JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4430 [27AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13711 [16DE]

Valle Vidal National Preserve: establish (S. 1734), S10237 [20SE]

Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (S. 1829), S11223 [6OC]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), S2453 [10MR]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (S. Con. Res. 6), S611 [26JA]

Youth Conservation Corps: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Reports

Ending the Energy Stalemate—Reducing Risks From Climate Change: National Commission on Energy Policy, S1452 [16FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to Roswell International Air Center: Roswell, NM, City Council, S10735 [29SE]

Statements

Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Extension to Enrollees of Managed Care Organizations: American Public Human Services Association, S9508 [29JY]

Summaries

Air Issues—Report to Stakeholders: Cinergy Corp., S1450-S1452 [16FE]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act (S. 1808), S10803 [30SE]

Tables

Structurally deficient bridges by State, S4402 [27AP]

Texts of

S. 15, Quality Education for All Act, S174-S183 [24JA]

S. 47, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S232 [24JA]

S. 63, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act, S243 [24JA]

S. 156, Ojito Wilderness Act, S483 [25JA]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 169, identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor, S579 [26JA]

S. 213, Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act, S658 [31JA]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA]

S. 217, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S670 [31JA]

S. 229, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S742 [1FE]

S. 357, Next Generation Hispanic Serving Institutions Act, S1286 [10FE]

S. 537, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S2159-S2161 [7MR]

S. 663, Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act, S3032 [17MR]

S. 740, Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act, S3361 [7AP]

S. 831, Health Workforce Advisory Commission Act, S3824 [18AP]

S. 832, Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act, S3826-S3828 [18AP]

S. 833, Workforce Investment for Next-Generation Technologies (WING) Act, S3829 [18AP]

S. 834, Limited English Proficiency and Integrated Workforce Training Act, S3830 [18AP]

S. 875, Save More for Retirement Act, S4119 [21AP]

S. 972, Albuquerque Indian Health Center Act, S4589 [28AP]

S. 1007, Medicaid Formula Fairness Act, S4957 [11MY]

S. 1211, Foreign Science and Technology Assessment Act, S6313 [9JN]

S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6322 [9JN]

S. 1267, Gearing Up for Academic Success Act, S6764-S6766 [16JN]

S. 1575, Nurse Faculty Education Act, S9496 [29JY]

S. 1581, Science Park Administration Act, S9500-S9505 [29JY]

S. 1585, Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act, S9508 [29JY]

S. 1587, permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures, S9509 [29JY]

S. 1589, Affordability in Medicare Premiums Act, S9510 [29JY]

S. 1793, preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas, S10735 [29SE]

S. 1808, Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act, S10803-S10805 [30SE]

S. 2074, Medicaid Indian Health Act, S13384 [18NO]

Transcripts

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: Representatives Stupak and Barton, S9259 [28JY]

Tributes

Corzine, Senator, S13734 [16DE]

Exon, J. James, S6468 [14JN]

Jewell, Tommy, S11474 [18OC]

King, Michael, S9925 [12SE]

Roybal, Felipe T., S12074 [31OC]

Smith, Richard, S9925 [12SE]

Taylor, J. Paul, S2989 [17MR]

BINGHAM, TONY

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111 [12MY]

BIODEFENSE AND PANDEMIC VACCINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1873), S11768 [24OC]

Texts of

S. 1873, provisions, S11424-S11433 [17OC]

BIODIESEL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Remarks in House

Denton, TX: construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

BIOFUELS ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 388), H7843 [13SE]

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

Addresses

Cooperative Proliferation Detection, Interdiction Assistance, and Conventional Threat Reduction Act: Senator Lugar, S12131 [1NO]

———Senator Obama, S12130 [1NO]

Analyses

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

War Must Be a Local Issue, E2379 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (see S. 573), S2383 [9MR]

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

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 1949), S12127 [1NO]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (see S. 572), S2383 [9MR]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2170), S14317 [21DE]

Diseases: promote technological advancements to reduce the timeframe for development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent infectious diseases that pose a significant risk to public health (see H.R. 3627), H7612 [29JY]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9833 [8SE]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———increase number of political subdivisions directly receiving awards under program to improve State and local preparedness for bioterrorism and other public health emergencies (see H.R. 1987), H2736 [28AP]

———prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

———protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 1562), H1894 [12AP]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen the national biodefense system (see S. 3), S142 [24JA]

Proliferation Security Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 40), S6022 [26MY]

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

———provide protections for first responders (see S. 1437), S8559 [20JY]

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

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 975), S4547 [28AP]

———reduce risk to food supply from intentional contamination (see S. 1534), S9284 [28JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10038 [8NO]

Letters

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H10965-H10967 [18NO]

Improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8643 [21JY]

Press releases

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

Questions and answers

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Blair, Tony: express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H8360 [27SE]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, E715 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to the National Medical Preparedness Consortium to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3481, H3482 [18MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4711 [17JN], H5785-H5790 [13JY], H6940 [28JY], H7805 [8SE], H7929 [14SE], H8911 [18OC], H9407 [28OC], H9453 [1NO], H9644 [4NO], H10163, H10166, H10198, H10214-H10216, H10218-H10223 [15NO], H10230, H10232, H10233, H10234 [16NO], H10506 [17NO], H11211 [7DE], H11271, H11312-H11317 [8DE], H11508, H11518 [14DE], E995 [17MY], E1349, E1352 [24JN], E2379 [17NO], E2425 [18NO]

National security: strengthen the national biodefense system, H5105 [24JN], H5714 [12JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E2493 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases, S9433 [29JY]

———improve Federal response to agroterrorism and agricultural diseases (S. 573), S2387 [9MR]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8640-S8650, S8653 [21JY]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 313), S1125 [8FE]

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (S. 1949), S12130 [1NO], S13498 [13DE]

———support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, S3164 [5AP]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099-S12105 [1NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (S. 572), S2387 [9MR]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, S3176 [5AP]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (S. 2170), S14329 [21DE]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (S. 1638), S9844 [8SE]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation, S1598 [17FE]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to the 53d WMD Civil Support Team, S13498 [13DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S376, S383-S403, S408-S410, S412 [25JA], S516, S518, S520-S528, S556 [26JA], S7803 [30JN], S8620 [21JY], S9077 [27JY], S9786 [8SE], S10652 [29SE], S11504 [19OC], S12419 [7NO], S12465 [8NO], S12636-S12639 [10NO], S12736-S12738, S12751 [14NO], S12818-S12822 [15NO], S12879, S12938 [16NO], S13071, S13092, S13147 [17NO], S13292-S13297, S13310, S13330 [18NO], S14133 [20DE]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (S. 2145), S14065-S14068 [19DE]

———strengthen the national biodefense system, S1598 [17FE]

———strengthen the national biodefense system (S. 3), S109, S146 [24JA], S3262-S3265 [6AP], S3442 [12AP]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

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

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

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack, S14237 [21DE]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 975), S4590-S4595, S4607 [28AP], S4787 [9MY], S9433 [29JY], S11602 [20OC]

Reports filed

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1873), S11768 [24OC]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 109-209), S13659 [15DE]

Statements

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

Texts of

S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act, S2388 [9MR]

S. 573, Agricultural Security Assistance Act, S2389-S2391 [9MR]

S. 1873, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, S11424-S11433 [17OC]

S. 2170, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act, S14329-S14332 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 40, Proliferation Security Initiative anniversary, S6058 [26MY]

BIOTECHNOLOGY FUTURE INVESTMENT EXPANSION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1893), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1893), S11567 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1893, provisions, S11567 [19OC]

BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products, S6808 [20JN]

BIOTERROR AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1437), S8559 [20JY]

BIPARTISAN COMMISSION ON MEDICAID

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE] (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9641 [3NO]

Letters

Establishment: A. Gene Copello, AIDS Institute, S1209 [9FE]

———Daniel R. Hawkins, Jr., National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., S1210 [9FE]

———Hal Daub, American Health Care Association, S1208 [9FE]

———James Firman, National Council on the Aging, S1210 [9FE]

———James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, S1211 [9FE]

———Larry S. Gage, National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, S1210 [9FE]

———Lawrence A. McAndrews, National Association of Children's Hospitals, S1209 [9FE]

———Margaret A. Murray, Association for Community Affiliated Plans, S1209 [9FE]

———Michael J. Fitzpatrick, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S1210 [9FE]

———Michael Rodgers, Catholic Health Association, S1210 [9FE]

———Richard Haught and James B. Bramson, American Dental Association, S1211 [9FE]

———Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S1211 [9FE]

Lists

Organizations supporting S. 338, establishment, S1208 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Establish, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S2801, S2809-S2817 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR]

Establish (S. 338), S1208, S1211-S1214 [9FE], S1257 [10FE]

BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA (House, Select)

Amendments

Establish (H. Res. 437): consideration (H. Res. 439), H8013 [15SE]

Appointments

Members, H8233 [21SE], H8346 [26SE]

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 437), H7949 [14SE]

Establish (H. Res. 437): consideration (see H. Res. 439), H7947 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Establish (H. Res. 437), H7871 [14SE], H7962, H8022-H8031, H8079-H8084 [15SE], H8168 [21SE], H8637 [29SE], E1907 [21SE]

———consideration (H. Res. 439), H7965-H8014 [15SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 437, Establish: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 109-221), H7947 [14SE]

Establish: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 437) (H. Rept. 109-220), H7947 [14SE]

Resignations

Sensenbrenner, Representative, H8346 [26SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 437, establish, H8022 [15SE]

H. Res. 439, consideration of H. Res. 437, establish, H7965 [15SE]

BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PREPARATION FOR AND RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA (Senate, Special)

Letters

Establish: Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Proposals

Establish, S10153 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S10152 [15SE]

BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove request for extension of trade promotion authority (see S. Res. 100), S3278 [6AP]

Repeal (see H.R. 3713), H7813 [8SE]

Treaties and agreements: require the President to submit the implementing legislation, statement of administrative action, and supporting information to Congress upon entering into a trade agreement (see H.R. 2691), H4140 [26MY]

Factsheets

Trade Agreement Impediments to Availability of Patented and Generic Drugs in Developing Countries, S1499 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Drugs: trade agreement impediments to availability of patented and generic drugs in developing countries, S1498 [16FE]

Foreign trade: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove request for extension of trade promotion authority (S. Res. 100), S3317 [6AP], S7704 [30JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 100, disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority, S3317 [6AP]

BIRD, AL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2656 [14MR]

BIRDS related term(s) National Wildlife Refuges

Bills and resolutions

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: improve administration of bird collection and management activities (see S. 126), S145 [24JA]

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (see S. Res. 254), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 297), S12238 [2NO]

Conservation of natural resources: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 943), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3520), H7557 [28JY]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide incidental take permits to public electric utilities that adopt avian protection plans (see S. 1497), S8948 [26JY]

———refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see S. 1912), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

Endangered species: assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world (see H.R. 93), H74 [4JA]

Ivory-Billed Woodpecker: celebrate recent discovery in eastern Arkansas (see H. Res. 249), H2738 [28AP]

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

———reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 3179), H5601 [30JN]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (see S. Res. 183), S7520 [28JN]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO] (see H. Res. 489), H8809 [7OC]

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

Postage and stamps: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1494), H1844 [6AP]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: rename as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (see S. 761), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1576), H1894 [12AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (see S. Res. 255), S10594 [28SE] (see H. Res. 459), H8341 [22SE]

Wildlife: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H10161 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3179), H12224, H12277 [18DE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Audubon Center at Ernest E. Debs Park, E222 [10FE]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary, E222 [10FE]

National Institute of Mental Health: prohibit funds for peer-reviewed studies of newlyweds' relationship resilience and pigeons' visual concepts, H5137-H5139 [24JN]

Postage and stamps: first day of duck stamp sale, E1421 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 254), S10601 [28SE]

———dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness (S. Res. 297), S12280, S12281 [2NO]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

Conservation of natural resources: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (S. 943), S4559 [28AP]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (S. 382), S1500 [16FE], S4605 [28AP]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu, S14250 [21DE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (S. 1339), S9890 [9SE]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (S. Res. 183), S7539 [28JN]

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

Postage and stamps: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC], S13939 [16DE]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: rename as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (S. 761), S3484 [12AP], S13057 [16NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (S. Res. 255), S12065 [31OC]

Reports filed

Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1339) (S. Rept. 109-124), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1339) (H. Rept. 109-246), H8807 [7OC]

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761) (S. Rept. 109-162), S12005 [27OC]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program Achievements and Contributions Recognition: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 255), S11917 [26OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3179, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization and amendments, H12278 [18DE]

S. 382, Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, S4605 [28AP]

S. 761, Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, S13057 [16NO]

S. 761, Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act, S3484 [12AP]

S. 943, Crane Conservation Act, S4560-S4562 [28AP]

S. 1339, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S13939-S13941 [16DE]

S. Res. 183, commemorate Migratory Bird Commission anniversary and support Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program, S7538, S7540 [28JN]

S. Res. 254, dedication of Gaylord Nelson Wilderness at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, S10601 [28SE]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S10602 [28SE]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S12065 [31OC]

S. Res. 297, Gaylord Nelson Wilderness at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore dedication, S12253, S12281 [2NO]

S. Res. 301, National Audubon Society, Inc., anniversary, S12534 [8NO]

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Remarks in Senate

Vestavia Hills High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5579 [20MY]

BIRMINGHAM, MI

Remarks in House

Justice for Children (organization): opening of Michigan chapter, E1077 [24MY]

BIRNBAUM, YAKOV

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10185 [19SE]

BIRTH CONTROL

Amendments

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On: Annenberg Political Fact Check (organization), E1121 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Does Population Explosion Threaten U.S.?, S14176 [20DE]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

———prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H4721 [17JN]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

———require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 4651), H13188 [22DE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 396, 403), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H73 [4JA]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H7558 [28JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1539), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

———provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Letters

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H11473 [13DE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 552), E144 [2FE]

———rate, E1121 [26MY]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (H.R. 3326), E1514 [18JY]

Crime: exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (H.R. 1214), E406 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: inclusion of emergency contraception in National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug, H6209 [21JY]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (H.R. 1079), H1332 [10MR], E357 [3MR]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (H.R. 1652), E658 [15AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Armed Forces: provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

Bankruptcy: nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1214), S6316-S6318 [9JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 403), S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

———Inspector General investigation funding relative to delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S11907 [26OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (S. 511), S2020 [3MR]

Foreign aid: global gag rule issued as executive order to deny U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions, S14176 [20DE]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (S. 809), S3685 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

Women: global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2289 [8MR]

———protection of reproductive rights, S6135-S6138 [7JN]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (S. 839), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Reports filed

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2606 [27AP]

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

S. 511, RU-486 Suspension and Review Act, S2020 [3MR]

S. 809, Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act, S3685 [14AP]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]

BISCET, OSCAR E.

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H592 [15FE]

BISHOP, IAN

Articles and editorials

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

BISHOP, J. MICHAEL

Remarks in House

NSF: National Medal of Science recipient, E433 [14MR]

BISHOP, LOUISE WILLIAMS

Remarks in House

Laborers Local 332: Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2384 [17NO]

BISHOP, ROB (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H8919 [18OC]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1025 [8MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H798 [17FE]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 2337), H3332 [16MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H5252 [27JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11110 [6DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4143 [26MY]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11110 [6DE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H3198 [11MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H6108 [19JY]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10503 [16NO]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H3556 [18MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7614 [29JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2395 [20AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5362 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 184), H77 [4JA]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H10910 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2739 [28AP]

———make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H2473 [21AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4656 [16JN]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8735 [6OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8248 [21SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7950 [14SE]

———restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education, H7556 [28JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2880 [3MY]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 29), H235 [26JA]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9641 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 1606), H4985 [22JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3262 [12MY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see H. Res. 528), H9555 [2NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4143 [26MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4144 [26MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H4296 [8JN]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H4073 [25MY]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4188 [7JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Government: prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H6432 [25JY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1417 [14MR]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H7743 [7SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9427 [28OC]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H3113 [10MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H11654 [14DE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H3198 [11MY]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H4187 [7JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H3695 [19MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H4356 [9JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H7742 [7SE]

Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Riverton, UT: designate (see H.R. 4295), H10156 [10NO]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H7565 [28JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H3894 [24MY]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H3894 [24MY]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see H.R. 4051), H8808 [7OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2738 [28AP]

———raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H6936 [27JY]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3954), H8847 [17OC]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see H.R. 1776), H3114 [10MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

———restore sovereignty (see H.R. 456), H798 [17FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8249 [21SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4143 [26MY]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H2880 [3MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H6107 [19JY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H6107 [19JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H3262 [12MY]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 1388), H6107 [19JY]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H8735 [6OC]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H794 [17FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H6205 [20JY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H7743 [7SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H11655 [14DE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H286 [1FE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8642 [29SE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H1780 [5AP]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see H.R. 2069), H2975 [4MY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1371 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H9362 [27OC]

Voting: require individuals to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3910), H8386 [27SE]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (see H.R. 3462), H6933 [27JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H6933 [27JY]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (see H.R. 3626), H7612 [29JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (see H. Res. 379), H6431 [25JY]

Taxation: increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1844 [6AP]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (see H. Res. 319), H4559 [15JN]

Utah: designate certain Cedar Mountains lands as wilderness and ensure compatibility of such areas with continued Armed Forces access to Utah Test and Training Range special use airspace and lands (see H.R. 1503), H1844 [6AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), consideration (see H. Res. 254), H2878 [3MY]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H845 [1MR]

Remarks

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972, H5976, H5978, H5980 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (H.R. 3463), H8951 [19OC]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (H.R. 3464), H8951 [19OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589, H3590, H3591, H3592, H3593 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941, H6943 [28JY]

Endangered Species Act: compensate landowners who relinquish property for recovery of an endangered species or for certain other purposes, H8577 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8577 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8519 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3789 [24MY]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6853, H6854 [27JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8259, H8260 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8253, H8255, H8258, H8259, H8260, H8262 [22SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3746 [23MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7754 [8SE]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7754 [8SE]

Iraq: elections, H272 [1FE]

Israel: U.S. policy, H8230 [21SE]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), H5665 [12JY]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3789 [24MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661, H5662, H5663, H5665, H5666, H5672 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661, H5662, H5663, H5665, H5666, H5672 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661, H5662, H5663, H5665, H5666, H5672 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661, H5662, H5663, H5665, H5666, H5672 [12JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H2952 [4MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2952 [4MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6466, H6467, H6471, H6472 [26JY]

States: permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

Taxation: increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (H.R. 1504), H8221 [21SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), amendment process, H568 [10FE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), amendment process, H4321 [9JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4607, H4608, H4612, H4615 [16JN]

Veterans: job training programs funding, H865 [2MR]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), consideration (H. Res. 254), H2891, H2893, H2895 [4MY]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H865 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (H. Res. 126), H859, H865 [2MR]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4311 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8085 [15SE], H8842 [17OC], H9424 [28OC], H10036 [8NO], H12041 [16DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 109-11), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 366, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 109-69), H2878 [3MY]

Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 379) (H. Rept. 109-183), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2745, U.N. Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-132), H4559 [15JN]

Tributes

Cefalo, Ron, E2515 [13DE]

Chapman, Barney B., H5482 [30JN]

Moll, Allan J., E96 [26JA]

Ripplinger, Mike, H9606 [3NO]

Tanzi, David E., H12033 [16DE]

BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4021 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H2103 [14AP]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1781 [5AP]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H4985 [22JN]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10145 [9NO]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H2150 [19AP]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H631 [15FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3263 [12MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H4143 [26MY]

———permit Selected Reserve members to use Reserve Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for payment of licensing or certification tests (see H.R. 463), H1779 [5AP]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H7564 [28JY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H4296 [8JN] (see H.R. 923), H8986 [19OC] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1779 [5AP]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H9962 [7NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1896 [12AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Army: conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H6652 [26JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3894 [24MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4656 [16JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4487 [14JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6381 [22JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H5604 [30JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2473 [21AP]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2473 [21AP]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7950 [14SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4487 [14JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6432 [25JY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4297 [8JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H353 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11110 [6DE]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2648 [27AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H3113 [10MY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H630 [15FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H9962 [7NO]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 123), H9696 [4NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H2106 [18AP]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H5435 (see H.R. 1806), H5480 [29JN]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1510 [15MR]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5963 [18JY]

———impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H7565 [28JY]

Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H5801 [13JY]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H2150 [19AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H3056 [5MY]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H4896 [21JN]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H9556 [2NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10227 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H9962 [7NO]

———authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4099), H11329 [8DE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1897 [12AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H11220 [7DE]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8514 [28SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2150 [19AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H1417 [14MR]

———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8919 [18OC]

———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H10145 [9NO]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H10161 [14NO]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2472 [21AP]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10227 [15NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10503 [16NO]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H10145 [9NO]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H6107 [19JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1970 [13AP]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H2743 [2MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H1779 [5AP]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4401 [13JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H.R. 133), H197 [25JA]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8847 [17OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7861 [13SE]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H9556 [2NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H3556 [18MY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H4401 [13JN]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 735), H8388 [27SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H7743 [7SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4144 [26MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1848 [6AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H4143 [26MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H5638 [11JY]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1848 [6AP]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 94), H3894 [24MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2473 [21AP]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H3695 [19MY]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7565 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H6328 [21JY]

———provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 1410), H2739 [28AP]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H3894 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 510), H5176 [24JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H3769 [23MY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H9696 [4NO]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 112), H8514 [28SE]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2473 [21AP]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1851 [8AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H9696 [4NO]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H8089 [15SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7950 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8389 [27SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7861 [13SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H7861 [13SE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 4424), H11034 [18NO]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H4296 [8JN]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H8163 [20SE]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9696 [4NO]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4401 [13JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2739 [28AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8986 [19OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H3695 [19MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H3262 [12MY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2350), H3261 [12MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H3894 [24MY]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H71 [4JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H1779 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H7613 [29JY]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H8809 [7OC]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9963 [7NO]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2551 [26AP]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8847 [17OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H413 [8FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H2150 [19AP]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4656 [16JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H9641 [3NO]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H4722 [17JN]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H2739 [28AP]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H5740 [12JY]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H2551 [26AP]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H9103 [25OC]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6432 [25JY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1846 [6AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H2472 [21AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8644 [29SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 183, 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3556 [18MY]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5177 [24JN]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public buildings: expressing that display of the Ten Commandments does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 194), H6205 [20JY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (see H.R. 485), H984 [3MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1417 [14MR]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8847 [17OC]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8847 [17OC]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H10910 [17NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11109 [6DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H798 [17FE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8919 [18OC]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H630 [15FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H4073 [25MY]

———recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H2739 [28AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8514 [28SE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H6936 [27JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6328 [21JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8342 [22SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10157 [10NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3556 [18MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H3894 [24MY]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9556 [2NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide a nonrefundable tax credit to law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests (see H.R. 2823), H7820 [12SE]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H2737 [28AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8342 [22SE]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H7861 [13SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H236 [26JA]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H11327 [8DE]

———treatment of certain qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H1265 [9MR]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see H.R. 1929), H2647 [27AP]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2551 [26AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6936 [27JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H5638 [11JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H9696 [4NO]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3894 [24MY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H848 [1MR]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8163 [20SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H1779 [5AP] (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H5638 [11JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1779 [5AP]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H8089 [15SE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H9103 [25OC]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 4537), H11653 [14DE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H4143 [26MY]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1780 [5AP]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H1509 [15MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6108 [19JY]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Tariff: diuron (see H.R. 2908), H4560 [15JN]

———Krovar IDF (see H.R. 2909), H4560 [15JN]

———linuron (see H.R. 2906), H4560 [15JN]

———N,N-dimethylpiperidinium chloride (see H.R. 2907), H4560 [15JN]

Veterans: provide eligibility for benefits for individuals who served in the merchant marine in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4261), H10144 [9NO]

Remarks

Armed Forces: clarify requirements relative to predeployment and postdeployment medical exams of certain members, H4022 [25MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10047 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1652 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: tribute to Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic, E2078 [7OC]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1652 [17MR]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H472 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4022 [25MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4092 [26MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1798 [8SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1924 [13AP]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1798 [8SE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H600 [15FE]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H4092 [26MY]

Votes: position on missed, E2196 [27OC]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H426 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4720 [17JN], H9273 [26OC]

Tributes

Branch, A. Deion, E704 [19AP]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1011 [8MR]

Shields, Portia Holmes, E871 [4MY]

BISHOP, TIMOTHY H. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2347 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Airports: establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an airport (see H.R. 2688), H4487 [14JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3055 [5MY]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5362 [28JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H413 [8FE]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3436 [17MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H3056 [5MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H9276 [26OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5638 [11JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1696 [17MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8810 [7OC]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2394 [20AP] (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Bruckenthal, Nathan: urge the Coast Guard to name an appropriate vessel in honor (see H. Con. Res. 151), H5604 [30JN]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H8986 [19OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H4802 [20JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1697), H5915 [14JY]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9642 [3NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H524 [9FE]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H4656 [16JN]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H11504 [13DE]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H8388 [27SE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H2151 [19AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H6381 [22JY]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, Scio, NY: designate (see H.R. 4515), H11503 [13DE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5362 [28JN]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H7814 [8SE]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H2550 [26AP]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11328 [8DE]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H8736 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: provide funding to enable colleges and universities to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7566 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H8389 [27SE]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H5604 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H5435 (see H.R. 2780), H5480 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 2230), H7814 [8SE]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8919 [18OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H9426 [28OC]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see H.R. 3850), H8247 [21SE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (see H.R. 499), H413 [8FE]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H5914 [14JY]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H8919 [18OC]

Education: improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6328 [21JY]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2978 [4MY]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H4143 [26MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H4656 [16JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

———extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7950 [14SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4144 [26MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7815 [8SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 3934), H8513 [28SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H2103 [14AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H9276 [26OC]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H5435 (see H.R. 813), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1696 [17MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6381 [22JY]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H7565 [28JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H3557 [18MY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4723 [17JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H10910 [17NO]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1025 [8MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7556 [28JY]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H9472 [1NO]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4074 [25MY]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H8248 [21SE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 70), H11036 [18NO]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H11881 [15DE]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H9363 [27OC]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10227 [15NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2473 [21AP]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H4143 [26MY]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8089 [15SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H11220 [7DE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3435 [17MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10038 [8NO]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H7814 [8SE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5604 [30JN]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H1695 [17MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see H.R. 3692), H7950 [14SE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H5741 [12JY]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 110), H8734 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H2738 [28AP]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H798 [17FE]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 513), H1970 [13AP]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2102 [14AP]

POW: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H10910 [17NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H8089 [15SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H287 [1FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H631 [15FE]

Small Business Act: establish an energy emergency disaster loan program (see H.R. 4178), H9425 [28OC]

Social Security: disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 592), H352 [2FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2394 [20AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for deferment of acquisition of petroleum under certain circumstances (see H.R. 3791), H8389 [27SE]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 2786), H7613 [29JY]

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H8248 [21SE]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1780 [5AP]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10503 [16NO]

———increase exemption amounts for individuals under the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1538), H9426 [28OC]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund (see H.R. 1095), H982 [3MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H793 [17FE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H4143 [26MY]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H4802 [20JN]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3832), H8249 [21SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H1897 [12AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2103 [14AP]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H1846 [6AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 3427), H11655 [14DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H2550 [26AP]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H12051 [16DE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H7566 [28JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8514 [28SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3055 [5MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H524 [9FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2978 [4MY]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3054 [5MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H1847 [6AP]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H4073 [25MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H798 [17FE]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8514 [28SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: recognize families of members for their contributions and sacrifices (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4142 [26MY]

FAA: issue final regulation to mitigate center wing fuel tank flammability in transport category aircraft (see H.R. 4174), H9425 [28OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 1721), H2393 [20AP]

Health care professionals: tribute to career and volunteer emergency medical technicians and paramedics (see H. Res. 301), H4142 [26MY]

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (see H.R. 4101), H9042 [20OC]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H4896 [21JN]

Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see H. Res. 299), H4142 [26MY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 1720), H2393 [20AP]

Taxation: application of installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 3522), H7557 [28JY]

———exclude farmland still in use from the estate tax and repeal dollar limitation on estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3523), H7557 [28JY]

Motions

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H10147 [10NO]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H1214 [9MR], H5382 [29JN]

Armed Forces: condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H8650 [6OC]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3743 [23MY]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, H8650 [6OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5940 [18JY]

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act: reauthorize, H11121 [7DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9281 [27OC], E2221 [28OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H698 [16FE], H9558 [3NO]

———deficit, H698 [16FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10004 [8NO], H10148 [10NO], H10631 [17NO]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), E1905 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H8650 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7694 [7SE]

Dept. of Energy: Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider project funding, H10061 [9NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3671 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5104, H5158 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5382 [29JN]

Disasters: anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 crash in New York, H5805 [14JY]

Education: funding, H5158 [24JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H9558 [3NO], H10631 [17NO]

———student loan programs, H10631 [17NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8550 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3873 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10061 [9NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H3671 [19MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), H11122, H11124 [7DE]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 1721), H11121 [7DE]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, H9493 [2NO]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8790 [7OC]

Gabreski AFB, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing flood rescue efforts in Sussex County, NJ, E580 [7AP]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3037 [5MY]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8395 [28SE]

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (H.R. 4101), E2138 [20OC]

Medicare: cost of prescription drug benefit coverage implementation, H11510 [14DE]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H11115 [7DE]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 308), E1610 [27JY]

National Military Families Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 159), H4197 [8JN]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (H. Res. 243), H3737 [23MY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3222 [12MY]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2434 [21AP]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, E1905 [20SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5684 [12JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8783, H8790 [7OC], H9493 [2NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2361, H2363 [20AP], H2434 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9493 [2NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6457 [26JY]

Sidney, Paul: Long Island Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1982 [29SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, H3873 [24MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1047 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1387 [28JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5251 [27JN]

Tributes

Finkle, James J., E2477 [7DE]

Maguire, Thomas P., E1981 [29SE]

Maler, Ernest R., Sr., E736 [22AP]

Murphy, Michael P., H5710 [12JY]

Ruzicka, Marla, E902 [5MY]

BISHOP, TRICIA

Articles and editorials

MD. Tech Agency's Director Resigns, S14055 [19DE]

BISIGNANI, ANDREA

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: Baltimore, MD, Area Coast Guard Person of the Year award recipient, E512 [17MR]

BISKIE, BENJAMIN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10176 [19SE]

BISSELL, JOHN W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6296 [9JN]

BISTI PRLA DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

Texts of

S. 692, provisions, S3152 [4AP]

BITZ, KATHERINE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

BIXBY, BOB

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill, H1500 [15MR]

BLACK, BARRY C. (Chaplain of the Senate)

Prayers

House of Representatives, H3059 [9MY], H11337 [13DE]

Senate, S1 [4JA], S35 [6JA], S77 [20JA], S107 [24JA], S373 [25JA], S509 [26JA], S615 [31JA], S833 [2FE], S995 [7FE], S1067 [8FE], S1149 [9FE], S1219 [10FE], S1311 [14FE], S1439 [16FE], S1581 [17FE], S1703 [18FE], S1725 [28FE], S1813 [1MR], S1885 [2MR], S2053 [4MR], S2111 [7MR], S2199 [8MR], S2297 [9MR], S2505 [11MR], S2587 [14MR], S2661 [15MR], S2759 [16MR], S2875 [17MR], S3113 [4AP], S3163 [5AP], S3237 [6AP], S3505 [13AP], S3609 [14AP], S3717 [15AP], S3767 [18AP], S3865 [19AP], S3959 [20AP], S4041 [21AP], S4139 [22AP], S4159 [25AP], S4225 [26AP], S4351 [27AP], S4445 [28AP], S4611 [9MY], S4797 [10MY], S4887 [11MY], S5007 [12MY], S5187 [13MY], S5197 [16MY], S5249 [17MY], S5373 [18MY], S5453 [19MY], S5815 [24MY], S5859 [25MY], S6075 [6JN], S6115 [7JN], S6175 [8JN], S6347 [13JN], S6427 [14JN], S6599 [15JN], S6785 [20JN], S6871 [21JN], S6979 [22JN], S7203 [23JN], S7331 [24JN], S7397 [27JN], S7451 [28JN], S7543 [29JN], S7875 [1JY], S7945 [11JY], S8091 [12JY], S8153 [13JY], S8247 [14JY], S8331 [15JY], S8393 [18JY], S8439 [19JY], S8503 [20JY], S8767 [25JY], S8897 [26JY], S9059 [27JY], S9203 [28JY], S9323 [29JY], S9593 [1SE], S9607 [6SE], S9693 [7SE], S9741 [8SE], S9865 [9SE], S9893 [12SE], S9943 [13SE], S9997 [14SE], S10057 [15SE], S10165 [19SE], S10203 [20SE], S10247 [21SE], S10395 [26SE], S10461 [27SE], S10529 [28SE], S10631 [29SE], S10773 [30SE], S10813 [3OC], S10913 [4OC], S11059 [5OC], S11173 [6OC], S11247 [7OC], S11339 [17OC], S11503 [19OC], S11601 [20OC], S11701 [21OC], S11749 [24OC], S11777 [25OC], S11853 [26OC], S12039 [28OC], S12059 [31OC], S12079 [1NO], S12149 [2NO], S12285 [3NO], S12375 [4NO], S12415 [7NO], S12463 [8NO], S12553 [9NO], S12631 [10NO], S12721 [14NO], S12773 [15NO], S12873 [16NO], S13067 [17NO], S13283 [18NO], S13427 [12DE], S13517 [14DE], S13599 [15DE], S13689 [16DE], S13947 [17DE], S13971 [18DE], S13975 [19DE], S14071 [20DE], S14199 [21DE], S14423 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12149 [2NO]

BLACK, BOB

Subpoena Notices

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, H9045 [24OC]

BLACK, GLENNA

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E240 [15FE]

BLACK, KELLY

Remarks in House

American Musical Theatre of San Jose: High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

BLACK, PETER M.

Remarks in House

ROFEH International (nonprofit organization): Distinguished Service award recipient, E1937 [22SE]

BLACK, WILLIAM B.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Distinguished Civilian Service Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Lists

Black history and culture libraries and museums, H773 [17FE]

Black History Month events in the District of Columbia metropolitan area, H772 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Observance, H498 [9FE], H769-H777 [17FE], E201 [9FE], E234, E236 [15FE], E249, E251, E252, E254, E255, E257, E258, E259, E260, E261 [16FE], E267, E268, E272 [17FE], E277, E280, E282, E284, E285, E287, E288, E292 [18FE], E317 [1MR], E327 [2MR], E408, E414, E430 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S1111 [8FE], S1709 [18FE], S1789-S1791 [28FE]

Observance (S. Res. 44), S1139 [8FE], S1149 [9FE], S6387 [13JN]

Texts of

S. Res. 44, observance, S1139 [8FE]

BLACK LUNG BENEFITS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Federal aid programs: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 300), H193 [25JA]

BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Appointments

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Board of Trustees, S2656 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H7814 [8SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

Amtrak: provide for certain cost cutting measures (see H.R. 4214), H9555 [2NO]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H6652 [26JY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H4985 [22JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1025 [8MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4985 [22JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H3894 [24MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8644 [29SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 2513), H4487 [14JN]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H7949 [14SE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H7949 [14SE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H719 [16FE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H2151 [19AP]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H8986 [19OC]

Dept. of Commerce: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9473 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9044 [20OC]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 2208), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H9426 [28OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H6107 [19JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8163 [20SE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9044 [20OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H6107 [19JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1510 [15MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3556 [18MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 1566), H3199 [11MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H12051 [16DE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H9556 [2NO]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4561 [15JN]

———display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8986 [19OC]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H8810 [7OC]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H6328 [21JY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H8920 [18OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 357), H719 [16FE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4655 [16JN]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H8736 [6OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1622 [16MR]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H4723 [17JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H1509 [15MR]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H1779 [5AP]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1693 [17MR]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H4356 [9JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H8089 [15SE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4141 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H848 [1MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8847 [17OC]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H524 [9FE] (see H. Res. 142), H3114 [10MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8514 [28SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H720 [16FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H413 [8FE]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H7566 [28JY]

Tariff: cotton fabrics (see H.R. 1945), H4297 [8JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H196 [25JA]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H12050 [16DE]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H7949 [14SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H11880 [15DE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H7565 [28JY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H7815 [8SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H848 [1MR]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H6205 [20JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H3056 [5MY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8644 [29SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2979 [4MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4143 [26MY]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H2978 [4MY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4656 [16JN]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H4296 [8JN]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H10156 [10NO]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4985 [22JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H7564 [28JY]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3262 [12MY]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2743 [2MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 447), H283 [1FE]

Business and industry: modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (see H.R. 3262), H5800 [13JY]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

Dallas, TX: modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2932), H4654 [16JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see H.R. 1972), H2735 [28AP]

Medicare: permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 4551), H11878 [15DE]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and enact legislation allowing for investment of the Trust Fund in non-Federal obligations (see H.R. 3435), H6649 [26JY]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 3435), H6649 [26JY]

Taxation: guarantee tax-exempt bonds for the purpose of rebuilding the Gulf Coast from the impacts of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 3947), H8642 [29SE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5600 [30JN]

Wool Products Labeling Act: revise requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products (see H.R. 4583), H12048 [16DE]

Letters

Across-the-board spending cuts: by, H9448 [1NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9440 [1NO], H10043 [9NO]

Remarks

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, H9054 [25OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (H.R. 447), H241 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291 [2FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H824 [1MR], H1755 [5AP], H9559 [3NO], H11508 [14DE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4989 [23JN]

———tribute to ``America Supports You'' program, H1739 [5AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9252 [26OC]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H1823 [6AP], H5938 [18JY]

Brentwood, TN: tribute to Brentwood High School, E1673 [29JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H391, H393, H395, H397, H398 [8FE], H8922 [19OC], H8989 [20OC], H9343 [27OC], H10010 [8NO], H10117, H10120, H10121, H10122, H10123, H10124 [9NO]

———deficit, H5804 [14JY], H9547, H9549 [2NO], H11196 [7DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547, H9549, H9550 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10010 [8NO], H10045, H10117, H10120, H10121, H10122, H10123, H10124 [9NO], H10150 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10543 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11196, H11197, H11198 [7DE], H11226, H11257 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9084, H9085 [25OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H9547 [2NO]

Bush, President: speech on Iraq, H5355, H5357 [28JN]

Business and industry: modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (H.R. 3262), H6653 [27JY]

Clarksville, TN: dedication of veterans' monument, E1106 [26MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4901 [22JN]

Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus: tribute to accomplishments, H992 [8MR]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (H.R. 2049), H6440 [26JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H646 [16FE]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H5181 [27JN], H5357 [28JN]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Iraq war, H11114 [7DE]

———characterization of remarks made about Republicans, H4162 [7JN], H4274 [8JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6149 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (H.R. 1972), H10169 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H10120 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4783 [20JN], H4808 [21JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1971 [14AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1916 [13AP]

Economy: growth, H6110 [20JY], H11194, H11198, H11199 [7DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H11198 [7DE]

———importance of job creation, H5746 [13JY], H11194, H11198 [7DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H824, H827, H828, H829 [1MR], H4300 [9JN], H5709 [12JY], H5938 [18JY]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6149 [20JY]

Franklin, TN: dedication of veterans' monument, E1105 [26MY]

———tribute to Franklin High School, E1673 [29JY]

Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4162 [7JN]

Gross national product: impact of less regulation and lower taxes, H2781 [3MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6987 [28JY], H8717 [6OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3821 [24MY]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H4707 [17JN]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10964 [18NO]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE], H9025 [20OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8856 [18OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7792 [8SE]

Immigration: national policy, H1873 [12AP]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification, H11659 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11805 [15DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

International Women's Day: observance, H992 [8MR]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10336 [16NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H8362 [27SE], H9559, H9617 [3NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H10964 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H10964 [18NO]

———elections, H241, H273 [1FE], H11659 [15DE]

———vote on new constitution, H8820 [17OC], H9455 [1NO]

McNairy County, TN: tribute to Tennessee Army National Guard servicemembers, H2626 [27AP]

Medicaid: funding, H10045 [9NO], H10150 [10NO]

———provide for health opportunity accounts, H9550 [2NO]

———reform, H10119 [9NO]

Nashville, TN: tribute to benefit concert by the Nashville Symphony for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, E1989 [29SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, H4053 [25MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H464 [9FE], H6407 [25JY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3218 [12MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8765 [7OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6545 [26JY]

———use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6545 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2383, H2384, H2385, H2386, H2387, H2388, H2389 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6959 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2183 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3031 [5MY]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, H8252 [22SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9455 [1NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4874, H4876, H4877, H4878, H4879, H4880 [21JN], H5093 [23JN], H9108 [26OC], H9331, H9343 [27OC], H9410-H9412 [28OC]

Rotary International: anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3072 [10MY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5938 [18JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1715 [20MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3031 [5MY]

Shelby County, TN: tribute to veterans, E1103 [26MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6309 [21JY], H6417 [25JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6470 [26JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers, H5719 [12JY]

———tribute, H3204 [12MY]

Small Business Week: observance, H5746 [13JY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, H4969 [22JN]

———privatization proposals, H1611 [16MR], H2091 [14AP]

———reform, H1611 [16MR], H2091 [14AP]

Southwestern Co.: anniversary, H5919 [18JY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9455 [1NO]

———Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5368 [29JN]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H8168 [21SE]

———make allowance of the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes permanent, H1869 [12AP]

———rates, H824, H827 [1MR], H5615 [11JY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (H.R. 3146), H6940 [28JY]

Tennessee: economic growth, H3746 [23MY], H4076 [26MY]

———tribute to Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, E2405 [18NO]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7696 [7SE], H8062 [15SE]

———tribute to constituents, H1677 [17MR]

———tribute to 278th Army Regiment, H2720 [28AP]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4566 [16JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5969, H6082 [19JY], H6319 [21JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H10120 [9NO]

Volunteer workers: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

Votes: position on missed, H218 [26JA], H11071 [6DE]

Women: human rights advances, H5627 [11JY]

Workforce Essential, Inc.: National Association of Work Force Partnerships Theodore E. Small Award recipient, H1271 [10MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1414 [14MR]

Special order: granted, H1688 [17MR], H1774 [5AP], H1891 [12AP], H4184 [7JN], H5360 [28JN], H5634 [11JY], H5960 [18JY], H6202 [20JY], H6428 [25JY], H7810 [8SE]

Tributes

Arnold, H. Ross, E2231 [1NO]

Bass, Steve, E2371 [16NO]

Brown, Carl, E1055 [23MY]

Davis, Ronald, E1332 [24JN]

Foglesong, Jim, E815 [28AP]

Griffith, Suzanne, E2509 [13DE]

Groves, Edgar R., E799 [27AP]

Headley, Ricky, E2284 [7NO]

McCollough, William, E1090 [25MY]

McGarity, Vernon, E1103 [26MY]

Morgan, Mark, E1036 [20MY]

Parker, James R., E1635 [27JY]

Ponder, James (Tre), H5618 [11JY]

Rogers, Adrian, E2404 [18NO]

Rudy, Jeanette Cantrell, E2184 [27OC]

Schermerhorn, Kenneth, H2397 [21AP]

Taylor, Rhea, H1511 [16MR]

Westmoreland, Douglas, H3775 [24MY]

Williams, Avon, III, E1494 [15JY]

Williams, Ray, H1675 [17MR]

Worley, Darryl, E35 [6JA]

BLACKMON, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2165 [25OC]

BLACKS see African Americans

BLACKWELL, J. KENNETH

Letters

Investigation of J. Kenneth Blackwell for possible improper receipt of campaign contributions from Diebold, Inc., representatives: Teresa Fedor, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Ohio: investigation of possible improper receipt of political contributions by certain State and local officials, H6312 [21JY]

BLAGOJEVICH, ROD R. (Governor of Illinois)

Remarks in House

Illinois: tribute to All Kids health care program, E2254 [3NO]

BLAIR, EZELL, JR. see Khazan, Jibreel

BLAIR, HAROLD AND JUANITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2032 [6OC]

BLAIR, JEFFREY S.

Appointments

National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics, H6929 [27JY]

BLAIR, JONATHAN F.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13495 [13DE]

BLAIR, TONY (Prime Minister, Great Britain)

Remarks in House

Foreign policy: express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H8360 [27SE]

BLAIR COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

DelGrosso, Paula: Blair County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission John Riley Human Relations Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

BLAKE, JOSEPH B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E964 [13MY]

BLAKE, THOMAS E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11294 [7OC]

BLAKELY, AMANDA

Remarks in House

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (organization): Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award recipient, E918 [10MY]

BLAKEY, MARION

Letters

FAA funding, S13629 [15DE]

BLAKEY, MICHAEL R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E260 [16FE]

BLALOCK, LENA F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E631 [13AP]

BLANCO, SABRINA

Articles and editorials

Cadets Complete Training Program, E1397 [30JN]

BLAND, BRIAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S687 [1FE]

BLANK, ANN-CATHERINE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S1956 [2MR]

BLANKENSHIP, ANNE

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

BLANKS, RALPH E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1795 [8SE]

BLANTON, GENE E.

Poems

``Your Son'', E143 [2FE]

BLASE, STACEY

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipients, E1966 [28SE]

BLAU, JENNY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1918 [21SE]

BLAVAT, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2600 [17DE]

BLAZER, MELVIN L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2972, S2973 [17MR]

BLESSIN, THOMAS C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E32 [6JA]

BLEWETT, DREW

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

BLEWETT, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1299 [21JN]

BLIND see Disabled

BLOCK, KARA

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3546 [13AP]

BLOCK, ROBERT

Articles and editorials

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

BLOCK, WILLIAM, SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1511 [18JY]

BLOEM, NICHOLAS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11293 [7OC]

BLOOD, REBECCA K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2215 [28OC]

BLOOD DONORS see Health

BLOOM, SHAWN

Letters

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S3211 [5AP]

BLOOM, VINCENT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E677 [18AP]

BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

War Must Be a Local Issue, E2379 [17NO]

BLOOMFIELD, GERALD M., II

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12678 [10NO]

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI

Remarks in House

Oakland Community College: anniversary, E613 [12AP], E665 [15AP]

BLOOMINGTON, IL

Remarks in House

St. Joseph's Hospital: anniversary, E321 [1MR]

BLOOMSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

Bloomsburg Hospital: anniversary, E1789 [8SE]

Magee Rieter Automotive Systems (business): General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year award recipient, E1751 [6SE]

BLOUNT, ROBERT (MIKE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E462 [17MR]

BLOWING ROCK, NC

Remarks in House

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum: tribute, H5615 [11JY]

BLOYER, JOHN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

BLUE, ESTHER

Remarks in House

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737 [29JY]

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina: tribute, E1987 [29SE]

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

BLUE STAR MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Remarks in Senate

California: observance of Blue Star Families Week, S2381 [9MR]

BLUE VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

O'Neil, John J. (Buck): Blue Valley Education Foundation Good Neighbor Award recipient, E197 [9FE]

BLUM, H. STEVEN

Reports

National Guard Disaster Response Capabilities, S10700 [29SE]

BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4188 [7JN], H4252 [8JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1417 [14MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4488 [14JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4074 [25MY], H4100, H4102 [26MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2151 [19AP], H2404 [21AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

America's Nurse, Teri Mills, New York (NY) Times, E1120 [26MY]

Reality on the River, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H5771 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Amtrak: alter composition and terms of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 4394), H11033 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1846 [6AP]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H3199 [11MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1265 [9MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H798 [17FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9426 [28OC]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H630 [15FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H7566 [28JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2739 [28AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2174), H3053 [5MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5176 [24JN]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H1025 [8MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H942 [2MR]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H1372 [10MR]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to distribution of pseudoephedrine (see H.R. 1056), H1897 [12AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H3199 [11MY]

Courts: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3436 [17MY]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H5963 [18JY]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8163 [20SE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3769 [23MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H11328 [8DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H5638 [11JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H1696 [17MR]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———make grants to nonprofit community organizations to develop municipally-owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 1694), H2551 [26AP]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4487 [14JN]

———study feasibility of designating the route followed by Isaac Stevens and Joel Palmer when they negotiated treaties with certain Indian tribes as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3615), H7561 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2472 [21AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8648 [3OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H7950 [14SE]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2648 [27AP]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9044 [20OC]

District of Columbia: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see H.R. 1283), H1416 [14MR]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H9362 [27OC]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6381 [22JY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10039 [8NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

———replace U.S. military assistance with economic support fund assistance (see H.R. 1670), H2102 [14AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H8735 [6OC]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H12051 [16DE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4188 [7JN]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H798 [17FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H10145 [9NO]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H9362 [27OC]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2550 [26AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H3556 [18MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H1970 [13AP]

———order a moratorium on rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1621 [16MR]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H13189 [22DE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H6432 [25JY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H413 [8FE]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9696 [4NO]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H8986 [19OC]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9103 [25OC]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H7564 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3331 [16MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H584 [10FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H2738 [28AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4487 [14JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H9696 [4NO]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish a national commission to address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3749), H8102 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 383), H233 [26JA]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H5435 (see H.R. 3006), H5480 [29JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1408), H2551 [26AP]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H8247 [21SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2473 [21AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8163 [20SE]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 70), H10161 [14NO] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7862 [13SE]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2881 [3MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see H.R. 2788), H4187 [7JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2738 [28AP]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2551 [26AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H6107 [19JY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2550 [26AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2739 [28AP]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H11035 [18NO]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H8919 [18OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11328 [8DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11880 [15DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8734 [6OC]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H1026 [8MR]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9427 [28OC]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 3968), H8732 [6OC]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H12290 [18DE]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H11110 [6DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H1968 [13AP]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H2978 [4MY]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H2551 [26AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H942 [2MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H8986 [19OC]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H1372 [10MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H984 [3MR]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H8388 [27SE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H353 [2FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H2648 [27AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11880 [15DE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2648 [27AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8342 [22SE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6328 [21JY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H7613 [29JY]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H631 [15FE]

———maintain incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10909 [17NO]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H5604 [30JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6652 [26JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8735 [6OC]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H6205 [20JY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H7566 [28JY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8735 [6OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5252 [27JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2648 [27AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2550 [26AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2551 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H8735 [6OC]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2473 [21AP]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H5362 [28JN]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver (see H.R. 1090), H981 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3331 [16MY]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1026 [8MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3055 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H2735 [28AP]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

Native Americans: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

Tariff: bicycle parts (see H.R. 2477, 2478, 2479, 2480, 2481, 2482, 2483), H3693 [19MY]

———provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (see H.R. 1824), H2548 [26AP]

Taxation: extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

Letters

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Motions

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Press releases

AASHTO, Environmental Defense Oppose Tolling Measure That Lacks Flexibility: Reason Foundation, H1197 [9MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9393 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4207 [8JN]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1191 [9MR]

Amtrak: funding, H5280 [28JN], H5393 [29JN], H5554 [30JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H722 [17FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1480, H1496 [15MR], H1522 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3020 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2991 [5MY]

Arendt, Harold, Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, E598 [8AP]

Armed Forces: condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020 [5MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 381), E1599 [25JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2065 [14AP]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (H. Con. Res. 145), E896 [5MY]

Bosworth, Dale: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10043 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2504 [12DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, E2634 [22DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1567 [16MR], H1669 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2714 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4817 [21JN]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8203 [21SE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6055 [19JY]

———express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5572 [30JN]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), E2579 [17DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4996, H5030, H5044 [23JN], H5367 [29JN]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5770 [13JY], H5804, H5813, H5817, H5874 [14JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H741 [17FE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1600 [16MR], H1734 [20MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2604 [27AP]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), E953 [12MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9297 [27OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252, H4253, H4255, H4256 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3924 [25MY], E1099 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3906 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H422 [9FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4736 [20JN], H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2637 [22DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3898, H3906 [25MY], H4082, H4091, H4100, H4102 [26MY], E1099 [25MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4082, H4102 [26MY], H4736 [20JN], E1099 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3284), E1494 [15JY]

Dept. of Energy: report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3367 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8692 [6OC]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (H. Res. 463), H8692 [6OC], E1960 [27SE]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5554 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4523 [15JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5987, H6055 [19JY], H6142, H6149, H6151, H6152, H6154 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3604 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR], H2405 [21AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4091, H4100, H4102 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, E2403 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4082 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5030, H5044 [23JN], H5158 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10526 [17NO], H11552 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4996 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5393 [29JN], H5508, H5554 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, E2404 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5280 [28JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5508 [30JN]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), H2477 [26AP], H8922 [19OC], H9106 [26OC], H9279 [27OC], H9706 [7NO], E818 [28AP]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1741 [5AP], E296 [18FE]

———develop a global disaster detection and warning system to prevent wide-scale loss of life and economic destruction, H199 [26JA]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1480 [15MR]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7676 [7SE], H7753 [8SE], H8166 [21SE], H8692 [6OC]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H9699 [7NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6654, H6912 [27JY]

———ratification, H3678 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1900, H1935 [13AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8576, H8582 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8522 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10063 [9NO]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7760 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10338 [16NO], H10993 [18NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), E2155 [24OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4915 [22JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4540 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5307 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9649 [4NO]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H992 [8MR], H1496 [15MR]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6149, H6151, H6152, H6154 [20JY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4957 [22JN]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8283 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8283 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6998 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3833 [24MY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7753 [8SE]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7684 [7SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7676 [7SE], H7753 [8SE], H8166 [21SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11992 [16DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11023 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H11915 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H10911, H11023 [18NO]

Knight, Bruce: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Krystynak, Ron: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Law enforcement: limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6264 [21JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4943, H4957 [22JN]

Lemelson Foundation: tribute, H2477 [26AP]

Library of Congress: funding, H4943 [22JN]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute, E106 [26JA]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5647 [12JY]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H3367 [17MY]

———reform, H8252 [22SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H2991, H3020 [5MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H466 [9FE], H555, H560 [10FE]

Native Americans: tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 189), H4988 [23JN], E1341 [24JN]

New Orleans, LA: GAO report clarifying that none of the delays or changes in the Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection project caused levee breaches in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8576 [29SE]

———restore and expand historic St. Charles Street street cars affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8651 [6OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5706 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5706 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5706 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5706 [12JY]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6142 [20JY]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), E2583 [17DE]

Peace Corps: tribute to volunteers from 3d Congressional District of Oregon, E336 [2MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E336 [2MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11768 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8773 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2423 [21AP]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2884 [4MY]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (H.R. 1006), E322 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6437, H6517 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6475 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2110 [19AP], H2405, H2416, H2423, H2447 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6953 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2192 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6946, H6948 [28JY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), E2489 [8DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9573, H9583, H9600 [3NO]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (H. Con. Res. 260), H9702, H9703 [7NO]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1196 [9MR]

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program, H1424 [15MR]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H555 [10FE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1734 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4523, H4540 [15JN], H4605 [16JN], E1283 [20JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6493 [26JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1738 [5AP]

Sudan: provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11507 [14DE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9600 [3NO]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1531 [16MR]

Tariff: bicycle parts (H.R. 2477), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2478), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2479), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2480), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2481), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2482), E1047 [20MY]

———bicycle parts (H.R. 2483), E1047 [20MY]

———provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (H.R. 1824), E763 [26AP]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (H.R. 4096), H11144 [7DE]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (H.R. 807), H1424 [15MR], E234 [15FE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H8020 [15SE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1935 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1043, H1191, H1196 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7574, H7580 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1037 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4116 [26MY]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), E2489 [8DE]

Uh, Don Pedro Cahun: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6245, H6264 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11535 [14DE]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team, H11190 [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, E67 [25JA], E1320 [23JN], E1962 [27SE], E2028 [6OC], E2126 [19OC], E2503 [12DE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5813, H5817, H5869, H5874 [14JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5770 [13JY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 34), H1743 [5AP]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (H. Res. 108), H1740 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4653 [16JN]

Special order: granted, H188 [25JA], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H3110 [10MY], H5736 [12JY], H7670 [6SE], H11217 [7DE], H11878 [15DE]

Reports

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project: GAO, H8576 [29SE]

Tributes

Murtha, Representative, H10911 [18NO]

Orme, Maynard, E2597 [17DE]

Pierce, Neal, H9557 [3NO]

Russell, Nancy, H10230 [16NO]

Stathos, Donald, E2197 [27OC]

BLUMENBERG, ANNE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E455 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3814 [18AP]

BLUNT, ROY (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4021 [25MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6056 [19JY]

Appointments

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

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

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

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, Wall Street Journal, H5777 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H1265 [9MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4356 [9JN]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H286 [1FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1417 [14MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4723 [17JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H3262 [12MY]

Hurricanes: support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H2880 [3MY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8986 [19OC]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H4296 [8JN]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3769 [23MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H1026 [8MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H1417 [14MR]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H719 [16FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Medicaid: provide for health opportunity accounts (see H.R. 3757), H7861 [13SE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H793 [17FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H720 [16FE] (see H.R. 3323), H6432 [25JY]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4656 [16JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H631 [15FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H797 [17FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3556 [18MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8810 [7OC]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H7613 [29JY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H4487 [14JN]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H7861 [13SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1265 [9MR]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H6107 [19JY]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1265 [9MR]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H3894 [24MY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H1026 [8MR]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H720 [16FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5963 [18JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H193 [25JA]

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

Foreign trade: extend trade benefits to certain imported tents (see H.R. 1230), H1369 [10MR]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 56), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see H.R. 4340), H10501 [16NO]

Motions

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H344 [2FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4319 [9JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4205 [8JN]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute, E503 [17MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3009 [5MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11254 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1661 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2707 [28AP]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H105 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H105 [6JA]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H747 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4008, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4008 [25MY]

———establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6057 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10151 [10NO]

District of Columbia: anniversary of the Presbyterian Congregation in Georgetown, E396 [9MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1924 [13AP]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3819 [24MY]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H3028 [5MY], H4320, H4321 [9JN], H8626, H8627 [29SE], H9012, H9013, H9014 [20OC], H10151 [10NO], H11266, H11267, H11268 [8DE], H12143, H12144 [17DE]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9013 [20OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7620 [2SE]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200 [9MR]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3009 [5MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H444 [9FE]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), E221 [10FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1814 [6AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2194, H2207 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6968 [28JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5777 [13JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), H10151 [10NO]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1719 [20MR]

Sewell, Helen: tribute (H. Res. 633), H12144 [17DE]

Southwest Missouri State University: anniversary, E318 [1MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5581 [30JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1200 [9MR]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H6057 [19JY]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4637 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4617, H4637 [16JN], H4677 [17JN]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4677 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11530 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority whip, H6 [4JA]

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE]

Resignations

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9188 [26OC]

Tributes

Kennedy, Rosemary, E378 [8MR]

Lehman, Kathryn, H2781 [3MY]

McCoy, Harold, E318 [1MR]

Owen, Mickey, E1616 [27JY]

Scribner, Jay, E2115 [18OC]

Walter, Richard, E2468 [7DE]

BLYTHE, RICKEY

Prayers

Senate, S8589 [21JY]

B'NAI B'RITH

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6914 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Corcoran, Joseph J.: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E965 [13MY]

Freedman, Wes: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Man of the Year award recipient, E2371 [16NO]

Greenwald, David and Carol: Seligman J. Strauss Lodge No. 139 of B'Nai B'rith Community Service Award recipients, E446 [16MR]

BOAEN, MORGAN

Articles and editorials

Jackson Set Up SVA for Successful Season, H4553 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4553 [15JN]

BOARDMAN, JOSEPH H.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

BOATS see Ships and Vessels

BOBB, ROBERT

Letters

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533 [30JN]

BOBBA, PRAVEEN S.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1487), H1778 [5AP]

BOCA RATON, FL

Remarks in House

Lake Worth, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers involved in the rescue of child who was buried alive, H4076 [26MY]

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

BOCEK, JOSEPH AND AUDREY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E844 [3MY]

BOCERRI, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H6113 [20JY]

BOCK, QUINCY

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts: Gold Award recipient, E734 [22AP]

BOCZEK, PAUL AND SHARON

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2128 [19OC]

BODEN, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E120 [1FE]

BODINE, SUSAN P.

Questions

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: Senators Boxer, Lautenberg, and Obama, S13774 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5878 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

EPA: nomination to be Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, S13773 [16DE]

———Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

BODMAN, SAMUEL W.

Questions and answers

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Sec. of Energy: Senator Cantwell and Samuel W. Bodman, S630-S632 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S554 [26JA], S628-S633 [31JA]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S573 [26JA]

BOEHEIM, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1886 [19SE]

BOEHLERT, SHERWOOD (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8206 [21SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3868 [24MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6357 [22JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2340 [20AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H5915 [14JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9044 [20OC]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2103 [14AP]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4656 [16JN]

———promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see H.R. 1547), H1893 [12AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H5435 (see H.R. 2423), H5480 [29JN]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4297 [8JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H136 [6JA]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H582 [10FE]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H7950 [14SE]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H2472 [21AP]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Commission on Terrorism Risk Insurance: establish (see H.R. 4619), H12290 [18DE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H6205 [20JY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7744 [7SE]

Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, Scio, NY: designate (see H.R. 4515), H11503 [13DE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H11655 [14DE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H6107 [19JY]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H7743 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of Energy: remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, Ashford, NY (see H.R. 3101), H5434 (see H.R. 3101), H5478 [29JN]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

———encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H9103 [25OC]

———require at least one public hearing in surrounding community where land is requested to be taken into trust for an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4634), H12167 [17DE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8919 [18OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H7558 [28JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H10910 [17NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1897 [12AP]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H942 [2MR]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H2648 [27AP]

Education: establish a National Marine Scholarship Program to recruit and prepare graduate students for careers in the fields of marine science (see H.R. 1191), H1263 [9MR]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H9556 [2NO]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1372 [10MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H847 [1MR]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

———reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (see H. Con. Res. 180), H4655 [16JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H3894 [24MY]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 3934), H8513 [28SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7565 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2881 [3MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 28), H72 [4JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H6328 [21JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1372 [10MR]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4516), H11503 [13DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H9472 [1NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H1896 [12AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H9556 [2NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4655 [16JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H797 [17FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7673 [6SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (see H.R. 4101), H9042 [20OC]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H9642 [3NO]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H4141 [26MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H3056 [5MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H8162 [20SE]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H9426 [28OC]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H8735 [6OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H8734 [6OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H3262 [12MY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H8809 [7OC]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H8162 [20SE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4656 [16JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8644 [29SE]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H8163 [20SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4985 [22JN]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H2103 [14AP]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H1695 [17MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H4985 [22JN]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 50), H847 [1MR]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics and Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for chemistry (see H. Res. 541), H10038 [8NO]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4143 [26MY]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7950 [14SE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4074 [25MY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3435 [17MY]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4401 [13JN]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H1896 [12AP]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H4896 [21JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H1622 [16MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (see H. Res. 251), H2738 [28AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

———natural cork (see H.R. 1944), H2647 [27AP]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H720 [16FE]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8986 [19OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H8342 [22SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———clarify that certain CERCLA settlement funds are beneficially owned by the U.S. and are not subject to tax (see H.R. 2940), H4655 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H3199 [11MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2100 [14AP]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2880 [3MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H2103 [14AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6205 [20JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H4985 [22JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1846 [6AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6381 [22JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7565 [28JY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6936 [27JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H2150 [19AP]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H12051 [16DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H1896 [12AP]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H10502 [16NO]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4144 [26MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H8513 [28SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7613 [29JY]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H7950 [14SE]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3054 [5MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H1897 [12AP]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H1968 [13AP]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 46), H412 [8FE]

Arizona: establish a Grand Canyon hydrogen-powered transportation research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1750), H2469 [21AP]

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 105), H719 [16FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 3413), H6431 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 324), H12135 [17DE]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H8734 [6OC] (see H. Res. 491), H8846 [17OC]

National Weather Service: establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for coastal States and insular areas (see H.R. 882), H791 [17FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2106 [18AP]

Taxation: extend the environmental tax on corporate income (see H.R. 4199), H9554 [2NO]

Conference reports

NASA Appropriations (S. 1281), H12015-H12031 [16DE]

Cost Estimates

NASA appropriations (H.R. 3070): CBO, H6335 [22JY]

Letters

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: by, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

Motions

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10979 [18NO]

Remarks

American Society of Mechanical Engineers: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 13), H853 [2MR]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8198, H8199, H8202, H8206, H8207, H8208, H8211, H8215 [21SE]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E372 [7MR]

Computers: provide greater cybersecurity, H3458 [18MY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9293 [27OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Manufacturing and Technology Administration, H8209, H8210 [21SE]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

———create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2409 [21AP]

———International Fusion Energy Project funding, H3869 [24MY], H10060 [9NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3458 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4440 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4443 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: hybrid buses funding, H5381 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5107 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5381 [29JN]

Discovery Communications, Inc.: tribute to Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalists, E2093 [17OC]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8124 [20SE]

———tribute to female crew members and other women working with NASA (H. Res. 450), H8122 [20SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1930 [13AP]

Endangered Species Act: compensate landowners who relinquish property for recovery of an endangered species or for certain other purposes, H8580 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8563, H8572, H8580 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8521 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3869 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10060 [9NO]

Firefighters: reduce fatalities and injuries, make safety a national priority, and support national initiative focusing on firefighter safety (H. Con. Res. 180), H4820, H4821, H4822 [21JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3823 [24MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 28), H2485 [26AP]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H19 [4JA]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) jurisdiction, H19 [4JA]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9244 [26OC]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11462, H11463, H11465 [13DE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340, H2343 [20AP]

NASA: aeronautics research and development funding, H6343 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6335, H6337, H6339, H6343, H6344, H6358, H6359, H6361, H6362, H6364, H6365 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), corrections in engrossment, H6368 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), H10971 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12129, H12133, H12134, H12135 [17DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 423), H12135 [17DE]

———clarify ownership of intellectual property rights of prize competition participants, H6339 [22JY]

———establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6364, H6365 [22JY]

———historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding under NASA education programs, H6362 [22JY]

———submit plan to protect whistleblowers who expose potentially catastrophic risks to health or safety, H6365 [22JY]

———submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6361 [22JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H557 [10FE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8198, H8215 [21SE]

———establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206 [21SE]

———submit a three year programmatic and operational plan for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8207 [21SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (H.R. 1674), E675 [18AP]

NSF: Advanced Technological Education Program funding, H8211 [21SE]

———ensure minority-serving colleges and universities have access to the Advanced Technological Education Program, H8208 [21SE]

———Math and Science Partnership Program funding, H4433 [14JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2199 [20AP]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8768 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2199, H2340, H2343 [20AP], H2409 [21AP], E839 [2MY]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H8828 [17OC]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H557 [10FE]

Science: require certain risk assessments to human health or the environment by transportation projects adhere to sound and objective scientific practices, H1309 [10MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4433, H4440, H4443 [14JN], H4496 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10070 [9NO]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of women's rights convention, E1531 [19JY]

Smyrna, NY: anniversary of Smyrna Baptist Church, E428 [10MR]

Taxation: extend the environmental tax on corporate income (H.R. 4199), E2258 [3NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1050 [9MR], H1309 [10MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H576 [10FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Science (House) (H. Rept. 108-817), H141 [20JA]

Award Scholarships To Recruit and Prepare Students for Careers in the National Weather Service and NOAA Marine Research, Atmospheric Research, and Satellite Programs: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2364) (H. Rept. 109-151), H5100 [23JN]

Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 109-37), H1893 [12AP]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 28) (H. Rept. 109-36), H1893 [12AP]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 798) (H. Rept. 109-42), H1967 [13AP]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

NASA Appropriations: Committee of Conference (S. 1281) (H. Rept. 109-354), H12047 [16DE]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 109-173), H5962 [18JY]

Near-Earth Object Survey Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 109-158), H5251 [27JN]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 426) (H. Rept. 109-157), H5251 [27JN]

Request Documents From the President on the Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Regions of the U.S.: Committee on Science (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 109-296), H10225 [15NO]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 109-147), H4984 [22JN]

Tributes

Calvert, Representative, H6337 [22JY]

Chen Shui-bian, E1090 [25MY]

BOEHM, ERIC

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7539 [28JN]

BOEHM, WILLIAM C.

Remarks in House

Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve: Herrick Memorial Award for Civic Achievement recipient, E1591 [25JY]

BOEHNER, JOHN A. (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8314 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H3332 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

BLS: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H79 [4JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11328 [8DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5604 [30JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park: redesignate as the Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park (see H.R. 4612), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H9276 [26OC]

Dept. of Transportation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 113), H286 [1FE]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2668), H7861 [13SE]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H2738 [28AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H984 [3MR]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 511), H347 [2FE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3056 [5MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7614 [29JY]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9696 [4NO]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H347 [2FE]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 510), H347 [2FE]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 508), H347 [2FE]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1372 [10MR]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8340 [22SE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H9103 [25OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H8643 [29SE]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H798 [17FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2738 [28AP]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H2471 [21AP]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 218), H2150 [19AP]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H71 [4JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H581 [10FE]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H9044 [20OC]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H3556 [18MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H587 [14FE]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9426 [28OC]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H6936 [27JY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H2978 [4MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H7565 [28JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2738 [28AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1897 [12AP]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H11326 [8DE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———treat regional income tax collection agencies as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements relating to tax returns and return information (see H.R. 3452), H6932 [27JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5914 [14JY]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8642 [29SE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H233 [26JA]

Workforce Investment Act: establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program to assist Americans in returning to work (see H.R. 26), H72 [4JA]

———provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H72 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H719 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Education: improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 507), H347 [2FE]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

ERISA: provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3862), H8340 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (see H.R. 609), H409 [8FE]

———extend programs (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4579), H12047 [16DE]

Pensions: make improvements in benefit accrual standards (see H.R. 2831), H4354 [9JN]

———reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H4354 [9JN]

Tariff: suspend temporarily the duty on certain items and reduce temporarily the duty on certain items (see H.R. 2624), H4072 [25MY]

Letters

Extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits: Representative Thomas, H12126 [17DE]

———by, H12126 [17DE]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H8365 [27SE]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8365 [27SE]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: by, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H10350 [16NO]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H320 [2FE]

Bosma, Marinus A.: Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations award recipient, E1355 [24JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H12238 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12238 [18DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2695 [28AP]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 224), H2575 [27AP]

Commodity Exchange Act: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4473), H11560 [14DE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H118 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H118 [6JA]

Constitution Day: observance, E1858 [15SE]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8112 [20SE]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5120 [24JN]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7765 [8SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7693 [7SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5119, H5120, H5142 [24JN]

Education: improve reporting of high school-aged students participating in adult educational programs, H875 [2MR]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5119 [24JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, H5142 [24JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H241, H242, H245 [1FE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (H.R. 856), H10181 [15NO]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

Head Start Program: management reforms, H8309 [22SE]

———permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

———permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304 [22SE]

———preserve joint governance structure by allowing parents' policy councils to approve or disapprove most program planning and operation activities along with the board of directors, H8302 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8255, H8264, H8267, H8269, H8270, H8314, H8317, H8318 [22SE]

———provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8314 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269, H8270, H8302, H8304, H8307, H8308, H8309, H8312, H8313, H8314, H8317, H8318 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8255 [22SE]

———suspend implementation of National Reporting System while the National Academy of Sciences studies appropriate standards for school readiness, H8307, H8308 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H8114 [20SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112, H8113, H8114 [20SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128 [17DE]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10242 [16NO]

———enforcement of occupational safety and health laws relative to recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10242 [16NO]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8408 [28SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 288), H10183 [15NO]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12125, H12127, H12128 [17DE]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1790), H10186 [15NO]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 218), H2752, H2755 [3MY]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H359 [8FE]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2029 [6OC]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2916 [4MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), H5686, H5687, H5705 [12JY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5666 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5677, H5686, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5666 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5692, H5693, H5695, H5698, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5666 [12JY]

Ohio: tribute to Army National Guard 1487th Transportation Co., E1429 [1JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5699, H5705 [12JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5666 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11678, H11753, H11757, H11758, H11759, H11765 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 602), H11669 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to recommit, H11796 [15DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6476 [26JY]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7772 [8SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9588 [3NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6477, H6484, H6487, H6491, H6497, H6501 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6468 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), motion to recommit, H6507 [26JY]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5695 [12JY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H364 [8FE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4704 [17JN]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: allow States to use funds to facilitate transition of vocational and career education students into baccalaureate degree programs, H2914 [4MY]

———establish local programs to assist in training of automotive technicians in diesel retrofitting, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative fuel automotive technologies, H2915 [4MY]

———strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2896, H2899, H2903, H2914, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

———strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), consideration (H. Res. 254), H2895 [4MY]

Workforce Investment Act: in-school youth programs funding, H903 [2MR]

———prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H861, H905, H907, H912 [2MR]

———provide assistance to veterans returning from active duty and to workers who lose jobs due to outsourcing, H915 [2MR]

———provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), H8110 [20SE]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H868, H875, H877, H878, H903, H905, H907, H912 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (H. Res. 126), H861 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), motion to recommit, H915 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H518 [9FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Rept. 108-813), H71 [4JA]

College Access and Opportunity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 109-231), H8340 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 27) (H. Rept. 109-9), H845 [1MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 741) (H. Rept. 109-50), H2469 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) (H.R. 740) (H. Rept. 109-47), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 109-46), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

Pension Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2830) (H. Rept. 109-232), H8340 [22SE]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

Recreational Marine Employment Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 940) (H. Rept. 109-161), H5599 [30JN]

Request Transmission of Certain Information to House of Representatives Relative to Plan Assets and Liabilities of Single-Employer Pension Plans: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 109-34), H1893 [12AP]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 109-41), H1967 [13AP]

Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 366) (H. Rept. 109-25), H1690 [17MR]

Rules

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H490-H494 [9FE]

Summaries

Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the U.S.—Understanding the Differences: Caroline M. Hoxby, Harvard University, H2753 [3MY]

Tributes

Fitzgerald, Dustin R., E1127 [26MY]

Klink, Kathleen, E1462 [12JY]

Miller, James H., IV, E1123 [26MY]

Prazynski, Taylor B., E1130 [26MY]

Reynolds, Richard V., E1279 [17JN]

Rockhold, Marlin T., E1132 [26MY]

Teaford, Belva, E617 [12AP]

Webb, Charles J., E1128 [26MY]

BOEING CO.

Remarks in House

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, E1265 [17JN]

———tribute to breaking of world record for longest nonstop flight by a commercial aircraft, E2473 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, S2970 [17MR]

BOERI, ANITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2306 [9NO]

BOESCH, BARRY E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2012 [6OC]

BOGAN, DAVID

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H1502 [15MR]

BOGDANICH, WALTER

Remarks in House

Pulitzer Prize: recipient for national reporting, H3117 [11MY]

BOGGS, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Pike County, GA: tribute to Boy Scouts' response to motor vehicle accident, E1825 [13SE]

BOGGS, MARY M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1696 [29JY]

BOGGS, WADE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1592 [25JY]

BOGLE, MARTHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1791 [8SE]

BOHIGIAN, DAVID S.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Market Access Compliance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S13786 [16DE]

BOINEAU, CHARLES E.

Obituaries

Columbia (SC) State, E1140 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1140 [7JN]

BOISE, ID

Remarks in House

Assistance League of Boise: tribute to Operation School Bell, E1843 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Fisher, Elizabeth J.: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S7067 [22JN]

BOISE (ID) IDAHO STATESMAN

Articles and editorials

Illegal Immigrants Are Criminals, E2342 [14NO]

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Debate and speech team: tribute, S3141 [4AP]

Idaho TechConnect: SBA Best Practices award recipient, S5216 [16MY]

BOLANOS, ENRIQUE (President, Nicaragua)

Addresses

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), E986 [16MY]

BOLANOS CALZADO, HECTOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E708 [20AP]

BOLEJACK, HEATHER

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4014 [20AP]

BOLLING, PATRICE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7066 [22JN]

BOLOGNA, EVELYN

Remarks in House

National Wheelchair Basketball Association: tribute to Spirit Award recipients, H2156 [20AP]

BOLTEN, JOSHUA B. (OMB Director)

Letters

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9595 [1SE]

BOLTON, JOHN R.

Articles and editorials

Best Man for the Job, S5891 [25MY]

Blunt but Effective, S5892 [25MY]

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Cloture motions

U.N.: nomination to be Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Hearings

Requests for identification of individuals whose names were redacted from certain intelligence documents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5909 [25MY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5908 [25MY]

Letters

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: Margaret Thatcher, S4860 [10MY]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Intellingence (Senate, Select), S5913 [25MY]

———several former diplomats and Government officials, S5946-S5948 [26MY]

———several former foreign policy and national security officials, S4860 [10MY]

Remarks in House

U.N.: nomination to be Ambassador, H2531 [26AP], H2884 [4MY], H3243 [12MY], H4357 [13JN], H7599 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

U.N.: nomination to be Ambassador, S3509 [13AP], S4074-S4076, S4078 [21AP], S4219 [25AP], S4486 [28AP], S4641 [9MY], S4859-S4861 [10MY], S5876-S5914 [25MY], S5946-S5974, S5980-S5998 [26MY], S6094 [6JN], S6589 [14JN], S6601, S6643 [15JN], S6670, S6722 [16JN], S6795-S6802 [20JN], S6980, S7065 [22JN], S7882-S7886 [1JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5436 [18MY]

BOMBINGS see Terrorism

BOMBLY, EDWIN J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1756 [6SE]

BOMKE, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1345 [24JN]

BOND, CHRISTOPHER S. (a Senator from Missouri)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3811, S3861 [18AP], S3880, S3952 [19AP], S4023 [20AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13233 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S8756 [22JY], S12500 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10700, S10702, S10765 [29SE], S10806 [30SE], S11118 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7412, S7442 [27JN], S7480 [28JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11401, S11403, S11441 [17OC], S11461, S11471, S11491, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11580 [19OC], S11633, S11634, S11635, S11640, S11666, S11689, S11692, S11693 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S7120 [22JN], S7262 [23JN]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), S10067, S10140 [15SE]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3601, S3605 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4453, S4597 [28AP], S4964, S4977 [11MY], S5073 [12MY]

Appointments

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

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

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

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

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE]

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

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

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

Articles and editorials

Handing Over the Mic—Troops Talk From Iraq, Michael Graham, National Review Online (Internet site), S9078 [27JY]

Malaysia's Shadow Is Lifting, Diana Lady Dougan, Asian Wall Street Journal, S1190 [9FE]

Memos Reveal Strategy Behind Judge Filibusters, Charles Hurt, Washington (DC) Times, S5474 [19MY]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, Dennis Avery, Investor's Business Daily (publication), S7003 [22JN]

Unique Case of Obstruction, Bob Dole, Washington (DC) Times, S5475 [19MY]

War To Be Proud Of—The Case for Overthrowing Saddam Was Unimpeachable. Why, Then, Is the Administration Tongue-Tied? Christopher Hitchens, Weekly Standard (publication), S9787 [8SE]

With Freedom Comes Politics, Wall Street Journal, S11606 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S8746 [22JY]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE]

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

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

———require that National Guard and Reserve component members called to extended active duty receive the same basic housing allowance as similarly situated regular component members (see S. 938), S4546 [28AP]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see S. Res. 134), S7295 [23JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S7909 [1JY]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8420 [18JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S8559 [20JY]

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

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S2645 [14MR]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 323), S1414 [15FE]

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

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S7987 [11JY]

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

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (see S. 1051), S5300 [17MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S9646 [6SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S4185 [25AP]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

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

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

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

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

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

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

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S7822 [30JN]

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

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

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

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

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1702), S10037 [14SE] (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

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

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

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

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

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13161 [17NO]

Medicare: temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

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

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 135), S4869 [10MY]

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

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

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see S. 1386), S9985 [13SE]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S3149 [4AP]

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

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

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

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

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

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10424 [26SE]

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

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S6481 [14JN]

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

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6827 [20JN]

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

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (see S. 1923), S11917 [26OC]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 723), S3278 [6AP]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S9834 [8SE]

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

Social Security: provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S6023 [26MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S12238 [2NO]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 646), S2994 [17MR]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S6300 [9JN]

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

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5923 [25MY]

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

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

Veterans Day: honor Army veterans and support mission of Army Freedom Team Salute to recognize unsung heroes who have served this country (see S. Res. 306), S12682 [10NO]

———observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Voting: protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (see S. 414), S1622 [17FE]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (see S. 1404), S8301 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S978 [3FE]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S2003 [3MR]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1622 [17FE]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 767), S3481 [12AP]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 1263), S6740 [16JN]

Singapore: welcome Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong upon U.S. visit, commend support in campaign against terrorism and reconstruction of Iraq, and reaffirm cooperation with U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 43), S7820 [30JN] (see S. Res. 196), S8134 [12JY]

Tariff: diethylsulfate (see S. 952), S4546 [28AP]

———titanium dioxide anatase hombitan LC-S (see S. 951), S4546 [28AP]

———triethylene bis (see S. 953), S4546 [28AP]

Taxation: enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1553), S9466 [29JY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S979 [3FE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 586), S2383 [9MR]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Cloture motions

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

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

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

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

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

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

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

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

Provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S2984 [17MR]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4454 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4455 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4454 [28AP]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4455 [28AP]

Lists

Organizations supporting the Bond amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, on repealing certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4454 [28AP]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11615 [20OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Stoody, John, S7198 [22JN]

Remarks

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (S. 1404), S8318 [14JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP]

Associated Students of the University of Missouri: anniversary, S12075 [31OC]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (S. Res. 134), S8294 [14JY]

Bridges: off-system bridges funding, S4469 [28AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2420 [10MR]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7002 [22JN]

———global warming, S3349 [7AP]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S11516 [19OC]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1971 [3MR]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Courts: reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: include both first and business class airline travel costs on travel reports, S8283 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10700, S107010 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14137 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8283 [14JY]

Dept. of HUD: clarify ability to recover assets used in violation of regulatory agreements, S11403, S11406 [17OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639 [20OC]

———ensure that public housing agencies will receive adequate funding for section 8 project-based vouchers, S11461 [18OC]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11608 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11609, S11611 [20OC]

———public housing agencies set-aside funding, S11643 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: trade agreement enforcement funding, S11603 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4637 [9MY]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11627 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11401, S11403, S11404, S11406 [17OC], S11453, S11461, S11470, S11471, S11472 [18OC], S11512, S11513, S11516, S11526, S11549, S11550, S11552 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11609, S11611, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11627, S11628, S11634, S11635, S11638, S11639, S11640, S11643, S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Disasters: deferral of mortgage payments for individuals whose homes are destroyed by catastrophic events, S11639 [20OC]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682 [1FE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 602), S2495 [10MR]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (S. 1051), S5306 [17MY]

Doerrer, Paul W.: Missouri Association of School Administrators Robert L. Pearce Award recipient, S4105 [21AP]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8599 [21JY]

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

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (S. 503), S2009 [3MR]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9916 [12SE]

Federal employees: repeal increased micropurchase threshold, S11550 [19OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S9077 [27JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (S. 1801), S10758 [29SE]

Housing: prohibit funding to provide section 8 housing voucher assistance to certain students at institutions of higher education, S11549 [19OC]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, S11603 [20OC]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, S2419 [10MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S9077 [27JY], S9786 [8SE]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S9077, S9078 [27JY], S14138 [20DE]

———vote on new constitution, S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO]

IRS: enhance the Free File Alliance partnership, S11634 [20OC]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of First Baptist Church, S2481 [10MR]

LIHEAP: funding, S11526 [19OC]

Malaysia: perceptions of the U.S., S2419 [10MR]

Medicaid: include pharmacy benefit managers as liable third party payors, S14205 [21DE]

Missouri: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10230 [20SE]

Missouri Merchants and Manufacturers Association: anniversary, S4867 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7253, S7255, S7259, S7262 [23JN]

National Guard: homeland security and natural disaster response equipment funding, S10700, S107010 [29SE]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Missouri competition participants, S6647 [15JN]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S14137 [20DE]

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

New Mexico: district court funding, S11643 [20OC]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3635 [14AP]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7247 [23JN]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (S. 767), S3489 [12AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 191), S7897 [1JY]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S11628 [20OC]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5474 [19MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12917 [16NO]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6630, S6631, S6632 [15JN]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S11552 [19OC]

Point of order, S11516, S11525, S11547, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11464, S11467 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6630, S6631, S6632 [15JN], S7002 [22JN], S7247, S7251, S7253, S7255, S7259, S7262 [23JN]

———ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices, S11464, S11467 [18OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5472, S5474, S5475 [19MY], S10635 [29SE]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

Roads and highways: repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4453, S4472, S4473, S4474 [28AP]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10635, S10701 [29SE]

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

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 1263), S6758 [16JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5472, S5474, S5475 [19MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S1549 [16FE]

Southeast Asia: role of moderate Islamic movements in Malaysia and Indonesia, S1189 [9FE]

———U.S. policy, S2417-S2420 [10MR], S14138-S14140 [20DE]

Southwest Missouri State University: anniversary, S1113 [8FE]

Taxation: enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 1553), S9472 [29JY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (S. 290), S989 [3FE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (S. 586), S2984 [17MR]

Thailand: continued use of the Rajadamri Diplomatic Compound, S14140 [20DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4242 [26AP], S4453, S4469, S4472, S4473, S4474 [28AP], S4625, S4626, S4637, S4639 [9MY], S4898, S4909, S4927, S4928 [11MY], S5017 [12MY], S5264, S5267, S5269, S5281 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9416 [29JY], S11913 [26OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4231, S4233 [26AP]

———improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S5269 [17MY]

———improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4927, S4928 [11MY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4909 [11MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9788 [8SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S14138 [20DE]

Voting: protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (S. 414), S1625 [17FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 728), S3300 [6AP], S3349 [7AP]

Reports filed

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 290, exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance, S990 [3FE]

S. 767, National Food and Agricultural Science Act, S3490 [12AP]

S. 1263, Save America's Biotechnology Innovative Research (SABIR) Act, S6759 [16JN]

S. 1553, enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies, S9472 [29JY]

Tributes

Brennan, Kevin S., S10971 [4OC]

Clutter, Mary E., S9457 [29JY]

Corbett, Harry T., S1792 [28FE]

Dammann, Julie, S12723 [14NO]

DuBois, Charles T., S10291 [21SE]

Hazelbaker, Jen Jen, S8662 [21JY]

Panetta-Lee, Sue, S3895 [19AP]

Yoakum, Frank, S13778 [16DE]

BOND, JULIAN

Addresses

Gay Rights Are Civil Rights, E2019 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2018 [6OC]

Statements

NAACP Mourns Death of Kenneth B. Clark, Psychologist and Educator Who Helped End School Segregation, E891 [5MY]

BONDA, ALVA (TED)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2182 [27OC]

BONE MARROW AND CORD BLOOD THERAPY AND RESEARCH ACT

Articles and editorials

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

Lists

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1317), S7433-S7438 [27JN], S7516 [28JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S9204, S9206, S9207 [28JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317), S7986 [11JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 109-129), S9599 [1SE]

Texts of

S. 1317, provisions, S7434-S7437 [27JN]

BONEAL INC.

Remarks in Senate

SBA: Region IV Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S2844 [16MR]

BONIFACIO, JERRY L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12677 [10NO]

BONILLA, ANTONIO

Remarks in House

Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club: Businessman of The Year award recipient, E605 [12AP]

BONILLA, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4223, H4237 [8JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5252 [27JN], H5344 [28JN]

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H11586 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H3894 [24MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 489), H984 [3MR] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H2473 [21AP]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4723 [17JN]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H5915 [14JY]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H4073 [25MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2550 [26AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1372 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1846 [6AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H9103 [25OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6652 [26JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H523 [9FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (see H.R. 609), H1847 [6AP]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10158 [10NO]

———improve security clearance process and increase number of detention beds along the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1196), H1263 [9MR]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H630 [15FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H8343 [22SE]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H9044 [20OC]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H848 [1MR]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see H.R. 386), H233 [26JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit coverage of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense (see H.R. 2626), H4072 [25MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6381 [22JY]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3694 [19MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H8735 [6OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H2648 [27AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H413 [8FE]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H11220 [7DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H11220 [7DE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 339), H5176 [24JN]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H587 [14FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8342 [22SE]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H2648 [27AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H7814 [8SE]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H940 [2MR]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5362 [28JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H412 [8FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2880 [3MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H8342 [22SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H3769 [23MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3769 [23MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2744), H4185 [7JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: continue mission of Kerrville, TX, medical center, including maintenance of acute care beds (see H.R. 2392), H3434 [17MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 3525), H7557 [28JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6653 [27JY]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: impact of rising natural gas costs on the agricultural economy, H4257 [8JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4239 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4265 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208, H4219, H4222, H4223, H4224, H4225, H4227, H4237, H4238, H4239, H4244, H4248, H4257, H4258, H4259, H4265, H4266, H4270, H4273 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8942 [19OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service noxious weed control and eradication funding, H4238 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding, H4237 [8JN]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4259 [8JN]

———Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H4258 [8JN]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8942 [19OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law, H8942 [19OC]

———prohibit food stamps funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H4266 [8JN]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4248 [8JN]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H5060 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3375 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5060 [23JN]

Eximbank: limit funding relative to confirmation of an Inspector General, H5344 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5344 [28JN]

Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H3375 [17MY]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory, H4237 [8JN]

Point of order, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons, H9579 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9579 [3NO]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 339), H5595 [30JN]

Susquehanna River: watershed cleanup funding, H4222 [8JN]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Tributes

Attaway, Travis W., E999 [17MY]

Walpole, Taryn Fritz, E2460 [6DE]

BONNELL, ROBERT O., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1148 [7JN]

BONNER, FRANCIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2391 [17NO]

BONNER, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E318 [1MR]

BONNER, JO (a Representative from Alabama)

Articles and editorials

Cross Country—Pryor Impressions, Quin Hillyer, Wall Street Journal, E485 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H984 [3MR]

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11504 [13DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10502 [16NO]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5915 [14JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H3695 [19MY]

Courts: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4486 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see H.R. 4514), H11503 [13DE]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6937 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3056 [5MY]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H3695 [19MY]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H3695 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H6107 [19JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H8163 [20SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5604 [30JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H3331 [16MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H2550 [26AP]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H11110 [6DE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H413 [8FE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1510 [15MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1970 [13AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1622 [16MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1264 [9MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3331 [16MY]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H1779 [5AP]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4188 [7JN]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H1895 [12AP]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8919 [18OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7814 [8SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1779 [5AP]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5801 [13JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5435 (see H. Res. 332), H5480 [29JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H9556 [2NO]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2978 [4MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11504 [13DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10039 [8NO]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1622 [16MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1371 [10MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H12290 [18DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H10910 [17NO]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8846 [17OC]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H8734 [6OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H8734 [6OC]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H8919 [18OC]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H524 [9FE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6652 [26JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4561 [15JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2106 [18AP]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

Tariff: benzoxazole, 2,2'-(2,5-thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- (see H.R. 2584), H3892 [24MY]

———decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) (see H.R. 2583), H3892 [24MY]

———dimethyl carbonate (see H.R. 2578), H3892 [24MY]

———ethyl pyruvate (see H.R. 2576), H3892 [24MY]

———5-chloro-1-indanone (EK179) (see H.R. 2579), H3892 [24MY]

———5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)093-(phenylamino)092,4-oxazolidi edione (famoxadone) and 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (cymoxanil) and application adjuvants (see H.R. 2581), H3892 [24MY]

———4-[[4,6-bis(octylthio)091, 3,5-traizine-2-yl]amino]-2,6-bis(1 1-dimethylethyl)phenol (see H.R. 2586), H3892 [24MY]

———indoxacarb (see H.R. 2577), H3892 [24MY]

———methyl thioglycolate (MTG) (see H.R. 2575), H3892 [24MY]

———methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (DPX-KL540) (see H.R. 2580), H3892 [24MY]

———ortho nitro aniline (see H.R. 2582), H3892 [24MY]

———2 methyl-4-6-bis[(octylthio)methyl]phenol (see H.R. 2585), H3892 [24MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4657 [17JN]

Lists

UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, AL, football team and coaching staff members, E2599 [17DE]

Remarks

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, H3588 [19MY]

Corporations: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2305 [9NO]

Dittman, Bernie: Alabama Broadcasters' Association Broadcaster of the Year Award recipient, E784 [27AP]

Dodge, Harold: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2309 [9NO]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7779 [8SE]

Jones, Linda: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E669 [15AP]

Loxley, AL: Loxley Elementary School recipient of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion Award, E2544 [15DE]

Millry, AL: anniversary, E1098 [25MY]

Mobile, AL: anniversary of Government Street Presbyterian Church, E2541 [15DE]

———tribute to St. Paul's Episcopal School, E2384 [17NO]

———tribute to UMS-Wright Preparatory School football team, E2599 [17DE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9405 [28OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1817 [6AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6958 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3588 [19MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, H3588 [19MY], E485 [17MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3588 [19MY]

Summerdale, AL: anniversary, E852 [3MY]

Urquhart, Marietta Murray: Mobile, AL, City Council of Beta Sigma Pi International Sorority First Lady of the Year Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1334 [24JN], E1468 [12JY]

Washington County, AL: anniversary of Frank and Ocllo Boykin Hunting Lodge, E2385 [17NO]

WKRG-TV (Mobile, AL): anniversary, E955 [12MY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H423 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4983 [22JN], H5633 [11JY]

Tributes

Andrews, J.W., E2528 [14DE]

Bevill, Tom, E559 [6AP]

Breen, William E., E2342 [14NO]

Browder, Charles T., Sr., E1788 [8SE]

Butler, Charles R., Jr., E1412 [30JN]

Crawley, William B., E1531 [19JY]

Doyle, Robert B., Sr., E1514 [18JY]

Eubanks, Stacy, E2263 [3NO]

Givens, Steven R., E1081 [24MY]

Heflin, Howell, E574 [7AP]

Hillyer, Quin, E485 [17MR]

Kelly, Jim, E2313 [9NO]

Kring, Beau, E2263 [3NO]

Lipscomb, Oscar H., E2377 [16NO]

McSwain, Victor A., E2546 [15DE]

Newman, Anna B., E2545 [15DE]

Odom, Antwan D., E854 [3MY]

Owen, L.D., Jr. (Dick), E1619 [27JY]

Peebles, Emory B., Jr., E1789 [8SE]

Praytor, Hugh T., Jr. (Tommy), E954 [12MY]

Riehm, Pete, E1652 [27JY]

Swanson, Joel O., E489 [17MR]

Thomas, Lancie M., E950 [12MY]

Tippins, Nancy, E221 [10FE]

Waldon, Donald G., E1099 [25MY]

Williams, Paulette W., E727 [21AP]

Williams, R.B., III (Dickie), E897 [5MY]

Winchester, Christopher, E1518 [18JY]

Wynne, William W., Jr., E2542 [15DE]

BONNER, ODESSA

Remarks in House

St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God: Usher Board Usher of the Year award recipient, E1140 [7JN]

BONNER, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8692 [6OC]

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, ID

Remarks in House

Ammon, ID: anniversary, E1853 [15SE]

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION

Remarks in House

Fish Passage Center: funding, E2341 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Electric power: proposal to shift pricing structure for electricity generated at hydroelectric dams to market rates, S1586 [17FE]

BONO

Bills and resolutions

Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2459 [6DE]

BONO, MARY (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H5915 [14JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1969 [13AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H1779 [5AP]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5963 [18JY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1510 [15MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

Crime: increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H3330 [16MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H8386 [27SE]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H3056 [5MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H1025 [8MR]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see H.R. 970), H795 [17FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H8342 [22SE]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 122), H75 [4JA]

———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H75 [4JA]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10146 [9NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H8809 [7OC]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10157 [10NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4245), H9962 [7NO]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8163 [20SE]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1371 [10MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1510 [15MR]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see H.R. 3423), H6431 [25JY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H7743 [7SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1417 [14MR]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H4655 [16JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8644 [29SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H3892 [24MY]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H6381 [22JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———recognize importance of sun safety (see H. Res. 169), H2551 [26AP]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H6205 [20JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H8513 [28SE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H8847 [17OC]

Immigration: provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10503 [16NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11504 [13DE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5252 [27JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H798 [17FE]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices, H10226 [15NO]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H798 [17FE]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1897 [12AP]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H5603 [30JN]

———establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H9641 [3NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H6432 [25JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H9044 [20OC]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 20), H798 [17FE]

National Academy of Sciences: report on feasibility and design of a national strategic gasoline reserve (see H.R. 4043), H8808 [7OC]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 250), H3057 [5MY]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H354 [2FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1779 [5AP]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H2395 [20AP]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Salton Sea: anniversary of creation (see H. Res. 244), H2648 [27AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H410 [8FE]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H5100 [23JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H587 [14FE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H10157 [10NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8342 [22SE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H5915 [14JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H2473 [21AP]

———expand incentives for saving (see H.R. 3574), H7559 [28JY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2100 [14AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H1265 [9MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3436 [17MY]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H8342 [22SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see H. Res. 210), H1895 [12AP]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H3554 [18MY]

Prieto, Roaul R.: authorize disinterment from the American Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, and transfer of remains to his next of kin (see H.R. 2798), H4295 [8JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 3932), H8513 [28SE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

Remarks

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3711 [23MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3815 [24MY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H62 [4JA]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H471 [9FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2446 [21AP]

Recording Arts Day: observance, E1775 [7SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H660 [16FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H188 [25JA], H4558 [15JN]

Tributes

Bush, Robert E., E2375 [16NO]

Powers, William T., E2476 [7DE]

BOOKBINDER, HYMAN (BOOKIE)

Articles and editorials

Marking a Park's Social Revolution, E1819 [13SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1819 [13SE]

BOOKS see Literature

BOONE, NC

Bills and resolutions

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, H11477 [13DE], H12054, H12149, H12150 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, S13745 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 346, tribute to Appalachian State University football team, S14336 [21DE]

BOONE, PAT

Articles and editorials

Pat Boone on Politics, Porn and the Death Tax, S10115 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10115 [15SE]

BOOSALIS, HELEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12524 [8NO]

BOOT, MAX

Articles and editorials

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

BOOTH, DONALD

Bills and resolutions

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

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (S. Res. 267), S11166 [5OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

BOOTH, DONALD E.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6655 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Liberia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

BOOTH, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E655 [15AP]

BOOTH, ROBERT

Remarks in House

State University of New York System: Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recipient, E1373 [28JN]

BOOTLE, WILLIAM A.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S567 [26JA]

BOOZMAN, JOHN (a Representative from Arkansas)

Amendments

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1185 [9MR]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4634 [16JN]

Appointments

British-American Interparliamentary Group, H5216 [27JN]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H8513 [28SE]

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H11880 [15DE]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H4401 [13JN]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3702), H8163 [20SE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2416), H3435 [17MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H3436 [17MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1779 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Birds: celebrate recent discovery of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in eastern Arkansas (see H. Res. 249), H2738 [28AP]

———promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4074 [25MY]

———anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11505 [13DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9696 [4NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]

———tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H8736 [6OC]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 31), H848 [1MR]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H6205 [20JY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H4188 [7JN]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H2648 [27AP]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H9696 [4NO]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11221 [7DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10157 [10NO]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1510 [15MR]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H11220 [7DE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H8514 [28SE]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H1970 [13AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H1371 [10MR]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H10146 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H287 [1FE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H6381 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 216), H1778 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see H.R. 95), H236 [26JA]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4192), H9472 [1NO]

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H11221 [7DE]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H12050 [16DE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1970 [13AP]

———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H8387 [27SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1970 [13AP]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H287 [1FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8389 [27SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H630 [15FE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10158 [10NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11328 [8DE]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2551 [26AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H3262 [12MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H587 [14FE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 94), H3262 [12MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 140), H4802 [20JN]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H720 [16FE]

Hattie Caraway Station, Jonesboro, AR: designate (see H.R. 4456), H11219 [7DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H2550 [26AP]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H4561 [15JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8342 [22SE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H9556 [2NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: ensure integrity in the operation of pharmacy benefit managers (see H.R. 1669), H11328 [8DE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H9276 [26OC]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H5914 [14JY]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H11504 [13DE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11328 [8DE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5435 (see H.R. 2793), H5480 [29JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1417 [14MR]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7862 [13SE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H524 [9FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7673 [6SE]

———provide administrative subpoena authority to apprehend fugitives (see H.R. 4170), H9362 [27OC]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H8513 [28SE]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1897 [12AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2738 [28AP]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H5435 (see H.R. 2648), H5480 [29JN]

Medicare: exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H522 [9FE]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H13189 [22DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7565 [28JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3331 [16MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H1510 [15MR]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 823), H5435 (see H.R. 823), H5479 [29JN]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H849 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H9556 [2NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 218), H2881 [3MY]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H1847 [6AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H848 [1MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H4187 [7JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H413 [8FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1623 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H1417 [14MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H942 [2MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1622 [16MR]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6936 [27JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H11221 [7DE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H4655 [16JN]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H9426 [28OC]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H848 [1MR]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H2648 [27AP]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H4139 [26MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 3984), H11110 [6DE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8388 [27SE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9472 [1NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2739 [28AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9696 [4NO]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1510 [15MR]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1421), H6432 [25JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H3056 [5MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5435 (see H.R. 1898), H5480 [29JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H524 [9FE]

———postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H2151 [19AP] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5964 [18JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2648 [27AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]

Willie Vaughn Post Office, Parkdale, AR: designate (see H.R. 3853), H8247 [21SE]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2649 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: improve drug court grant program (see H.R. 3739), H7860 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H7741 [7SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H233 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

National Military Families Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3694 [19MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H8345 [26SE], H11039 [6DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4899 [22JN], H8345 [26SE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3740, H3741, H3743 [23MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (H.R. 4500), H11459, H11460 [13DE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408, H8409 [28SE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (H.R. 3279), E1498 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6942 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10074, H10078, H10080 [9NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (S. 172), H9197 [26OC]

Kneeland, Mike and Becky: Arkansas Parents of the Year Award recipients, H6209 [21JY]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, E104 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

National Military Families Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 159), H4195 [8JN]

Parents Day: observance, H6209 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1185 [9MR]

U.N.: lift restrictions on allowing voluntary military personnel to serve at Dept. of Peacekeeping Operations headquarters, H4635 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4635 [16JN]

VA: anniversary (H. Res. 361), H5919, H5922 [18JY]

Venette, Todd, H4077 [26MY]

Veterans: health care funding, H5922 [18JY]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals, H5368 [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, H4372 [13JN], E1446, E1447 [11JY]

Walker, Pat Seamans: Arkansas Children's Award recipient, H7963 [15SE]

Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc.: anniversary, H4900 [22JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5175 [24JN], H5633 [11JY]

Tributes

Fisher, Dustin C., H4192 [8JN]

Mankin, Aaron, H4490 [15JN]

McGill, Arthur R., H6942 [28JY]

McMillon, David, H2398 [21AP]

Reagan, Betty L., H8988 [20OC]

Rymer, Lyle W., II, H527 [10FE]

Stubblefield, Joel R., H9106 [26OC]

BORAH, ERIC

Remarks in Senate

National Guard: Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

BORAH, WILLIAM EDGAR (a former Senator from Idaho)

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6381 [13JN]

Reports

William Edgar Borah's Arguments Against Senate Anti-Lynching Bills in the 1920's and 1930's: David Palmer, S6381-S6383 [13JN]

BORASTON, GEOFF

Remarks in House

National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association: Environmental Professional of the Year award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

BORAWSKI, JUNE M.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

BORCHARD, STEVE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7644 [29JN]

BORCHERDT, DANIEL R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1081 [24MY]

BORDALLO, MADELEINE Z. (a Delegate from Guam)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11221 [7DE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H4073 [25MY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3114 [10MY]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H1970 [13AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1970 [13AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H5176 [24JN]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2394 [20AP]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10146 [9NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3769 [23MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4656 [16JN]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H720 [16FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H1696 [17MR]

Campaign To End AIDS Advocacy Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H10038 [8NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4070), H8918 [18OC]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H4188 [7JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3332 [16MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3436 [17MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H2739 [28AP]

China, Republic of: accord membership in the World Health Organization and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3769 [23MY]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1026 [8MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H353 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

College of St. Catherine: anniversary (see H. Res. 36), H138 [6JA]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H6649 [26JY]

———authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

———disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2103 [14AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H847 [1MR]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H1265 [9MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H2150 [19AP]

———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H9277 [26OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Defense: expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3894 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1622 [16MR]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H12168 [17DE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2395 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H847 [1MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10145 [9NO]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H4401 [13JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5362 [28JN]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H524 [9FE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H.R. 133), H524 [9FE]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H287 [1FE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H2880 [3MY]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see H.R. 1276), H6107 [19JY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H413 [8FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H3331 [16MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3696 [19MY]

Health: strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H12290 [18DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1897 [12AP]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8644 [29SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H8514 [28SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 901), H792 [17FE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11880 [15DE]

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H4143 [26MY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4144 [26MY]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H8920 [18OC]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H8919 [18OC]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 57), H73 [4JA]

Medicare: adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 2218), H6652 [26JY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 655), H411 [8FE]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2978 [4MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H4141 [26MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H5252 [27JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H3769 [23MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8162 [20SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H6936 [27JY]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10161 [14NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H848 [1MR]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see H.R. 3046), H5252 [27JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H1622 [16MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2881 [3MY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H718 [16FE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2473 [21AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3199 [11MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see H.R. 1194), H5741 [12JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4074 [25MY]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (see H. Res. 167), H2739 [28AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1969 [13AP]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H524 [9FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H11035 [18NO]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H1509 [15MR]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H847 [1MR]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see H.R. 731), H720 [16FE]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H2880 [3MY]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H9641 [3NO]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H6652 [26JY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1697 [17MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H7564 [28JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H11220 [7DE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H848 [1MR]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see H. Res. 622), H12049 [16DE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H5741 [12JY]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3114 [10MY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

———commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6432 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (see H.R. 4147), H9275 [26OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Guam eligible to receive compensation (see H.R. 2910), H4560 [15JN]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

Taxation: provide cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1555), H1894 [12AP]

Telecommunications: require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (see H.R. 4584), H12048 [16DE]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1710 [29JY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, E2186 [27OC]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3921 [25MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2792 [3MY]

———observance (H. Res. 280), H3723 [23MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12275 [18DE]

Capitol Pages: tribute, H4323 [9JN]

Children and youth: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (H. Res. 484), H9065 [25OC]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5046 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3921 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8429 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park (H.R. 394), H8118 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3624, H3625 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6463 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10079 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5046 [23JN]

Disabled: tribute to Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program services for the blind and disabled, E1505 [15JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4991 [23JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H246 [1FE]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H303 [2FE]

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (organization): tribute, E2422 [18NO]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11346 [13DE]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588 [27AP]

Guam: anniversary of end of Japanese occupation during World War II, H5766 [13JY]

———tribute to Little League baseball team, E1969 [28SE]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), E303 [18FE]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8284 [22SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3809 [24MY]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7688 [7SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (H.R. 4147), E2191 [27OC]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6672 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12075 [17DE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10336 [16NO]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11340 [13DE]

Lai, George K.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H58 [4JA]

Medicaid: remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories, H12275 [18DE]

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1052 [20MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1820 [6AP]

Quantico, VA: anniversary of Marine Corps 11th Special Basic Course officers' commissioning, E947 [11MY]

Quihuiz, Angela San Nicolas: Military Sealift Command Shore Sailor of the Year award recipient, E174 [8FE]

Rotary International: anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3074 [10MY]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1148), E380 [8MR]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4451 [14JN]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2588 [27AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4451 [14JN]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6457 [26JY]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 409), H8118 [20SE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2588 [27AP]

Smith, Kyle D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Guam Professor of the Year recipient, E2387 [17NO]

Taxation: provide cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1555), E607 [12AP]

Telecommunications: require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (H.R. 4584), E2590 [17DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H6463 [26JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (H. Res. 228), H2761 [3MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, H8429 [28SE]

War in the Pacific National Historical Park: memorial wall repair funding, H3624, H3625 [19MY]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (S. 1340), H8120 [20SE]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (H. Con. Res. 191), H5766 [13JY]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (H.R. 1492), H10323 [16NO]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1033 [9MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (H. Res. 360), H7654 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4350 [9JN]

Tributes

Diego, Vincent P., E1074 [24MY]

Evangelista, Adrian A.R., E1097 [25MY]

Fleet, Rosalind M. Won-Pat, E1400 [30JN]

Jack, Derence J.W., E2271 [3NO]

Leon Guerrero, Anthony A., E2149 [20OC]

Lieto, Wilgene T., E2271 [3NO]

Naputi, Richard J. De Gracia, E2648 [22DE]

Sin, Jaime Cardinal, E1307 [21JN]

Wilson, Louis H., Jr., E1344 [24JN]

Yee, Kim Kee, E2462 [6DE]

BORDAS, JUANA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1164 [8JN]

BORDER PROTECTION see Department of Homeland Security

BORDER PROTECTION, ANTITERRORISM, AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4437), H11505 [13DE], H11655, H11656 [14DE], H11820, H11837, H11838, H11839, H11842, H11843, H11845, H11846, H11848, H11850, H11851, H11852, H11856 [15DE], H11940, H11942, H11943, H11944, H11949, H11950, H11951, H11953, H11954, H11957, H11958, H11971, H11973, H11975, H11976, H11978, H11979, H11980, H11982, H11984 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 4437): consideration (see H. Res. 610), H11878 [15DE] (see H. Res. 621), H12047 [16DE]

Letters

Provisions, H11994 [16DE]

———John M. McClung, Texas Produce Association, H11813 [15DE]

Visa waiver program suspension until the automated entry/exit system is implemented: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H11845 [15DE]

Lists

Groups opposed to H.R. 4437, provisions, H11816 [15DE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 4437), H11858 [15DE], H11995 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, H11983, H11984 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation, H11856 [15DE]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H11853-H11856 [15DE]

———establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11949, H11950 [16DE]

———include satellite communications in border protection policy, H11837, H11838 [15DE]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, H11810 [15DE], H11958, H11959 [16DE]

———prohibit the granting of legal immigration status until background checks are complete, H11951 [16DE]

———require report on implementation of Employment Eligibility Verification System, H11979, H11980 [16DE]

———require reports on certain groups of aliens in order to develop security screening watch lists, H11850 [15DE]

———require the Inspector General to refer any contractor misconduct to the Sec. of Homeland Security, H11838, H11839 [15DE]

———submit report on timeline for deploying all phases of the US-VISIT entry/exit system, H11843-H11845 [15DE]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11941, H11942 [16DE]

Enact (H.R. 4437), H11510 [14DE], H11800, H11858 [15DE], H11884, H11885, H11940-H11959, H11968-H12014, H12037-H12039 [16DE], H12146 [17DE], E2545 [15DE], E2595, E2596, E2598, E2602, E2603 [17DE], E2609, E2611 [18DE], E2623, E2626 [19DE], E2637, E2642, E2644 [22DE]

———amendment process, H11266 [8DE]

———consideration (H. Res. 610), H11670-H11678 [15DE]

———consideration (H. Res. 621), H11893-H11901 [16DE]

———corrections in engrossment, H12014 [16DE]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11839-H11842 [15DE]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H11818 [15DE]

Immigration: add human trafficking and human smuggling to the list of specified unlawful activities under the Federal money laundering statute, H11975 [16DE]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, H11993, H11994 [16DE]

———condemn rapes committed by smugglers along the international border of the U.S. and urge the Mexican Government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent such rapes from occurring, H11851, H11852 [15DE]

———criminalize assisting an undocumented immigrant, H11820 [15DE]

———deny admission of nationals from countries who do not accept nationals from that country who have been ordered to be removed from the U.S., H11812 [15DE]

———earned legalization program, H11802 [15DE]

———eliminate corruption and prevent acquisition of immigration benefits through fraud, H11986, H11987 [16DE]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, H11675 [15DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance penalties for crimes related to document fraud and drug trafficking, H11973-H11975 [16DE]

———increase number of employment-based visas available through a reduction in other non-employment-based categories, H11943, H11944 [16DE]

———increase penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens, H11978, H11979 [16DE]

———maintain current penalty for illegal entry and establish analogous criminal penalty for unlawful presence, H11952, H11953 [16DE]

———penalties for distribution of fraudulent or illegal immigration documents, H11942, H11943 [16DE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas, H11672, H11674 [15DE]

———provide guidelines for implementing the secured alternatives to detention, H11848-H11850 [15DE]

———reduce the immigration application backlog to six months, H11953, H11954 [16DE]

———require all non-citizens to be processed through the automated entry/exit control system, H11981, H11982 [16DE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification, H11659 [15DE]

———require the automatic deportation of illegal aliens convicted of driving while intoxicated, H11972, H11973 [16DE]

———require U.S. Border Patrol uniforms be manufactured in the U.S., H11842, H11843 [15DE]

———set caps on monetary penalties for hiring or employing illegal aliens, H11976, H11977 [16DE]

———suspend visa waiver program until the automated entry/exit system is implemented, H11845, H11846 [15DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed, H11994 [16DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H11813 [15DE]

———secure borders of the U.S., H11803 [15DE]

Reports

Immigration Laws the Administration Is Not Enforcing, H11840 [15DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 109-347), H11878 [15DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 621) (H. Rept. 109-350), H12047 [16DE]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 109-345), H11502 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 621, consideration of H.R. 4437, provisions, H11893 [16DE]

H.R. 4437, provisions, H11820-H11837 [15DE]

BORDER SECURITY AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2049), S13161 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2049), S13175-S13181 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 2049, provisions, S13176-S13181 [17NO]

BORDER SECURITY AND TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4312), H10161 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4312), H10622 [17NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4312) (H. Rept. 109-329), H11108 [6DE]

BORDER SECURITY ENFORCEMENT AND DETENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4238), H9695 [4NO]

BORDONARO, MOLLY HERING

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6655 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

BOREN, DAN (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 1930), H2739 [28AP]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H3695 [19MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H4187 [7JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H2394 [20AP]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6937 [27JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H12050 [16DE]

———tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H4985 [22JN]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H3695 [19MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4144 [26MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3695 [19MY]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1378), H3262 [12MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H11880 [15DE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H11110 [6DE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8847 [17OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H9042 [20OC]

———authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4099), H11505 [13DE]

———establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, OK (see H.R. 1324), H1508 [15MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2102 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H11110 [6DE]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H9472 [1NO]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see H.R. 4054), H9556 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3262 [12MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H2151 [19AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H2151 [19AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1376), H6329 [21JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H7613 [29JY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4656 [16JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1417 [14MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H1696 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3769 [23MY]

Health: strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H5604 [30JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H3114 [10MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8389 [27SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2880 [3MY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H8735 [6OC]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1897 [12AP]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H942 [2MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Medicaid: prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H6652 [26JY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7815 [8SE]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5801 [13JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2880 [3MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H3894 [24MY]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H9363 [27OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H12168 [17DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H11880 [15DE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H8847 [17OC]

Motor vehicles: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3894 [24MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H12050 [16DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1622 [16MR]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H2474 [21AP]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Security Education Program: allow scholarship and fellowship recipients to work in a field of education if no Federal national security position is available (see H.R. 4630), H12167 [17DE]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H10158 [10NO]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H9472 [1NO]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H2395 [20AP]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5914 [14JY] (see H.R. 3323), H7614 [29JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1778 [5AP]

Oklahoma (U.S.S.): establish a memorial as part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, HI (see H.R. 2652), H4723 [17JN]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H7862 [13SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1696 [17MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H4296 [8JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H5603 [30JN]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H4143 [26MY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H8388 [27SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1509 [15MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H6107 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7565 [28JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H4143 [26MY]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9277 [26OC]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4561 [15JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H4144 [26MY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3680), H10227 [15NO]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 597), H352 [2FE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4401 [13JN]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 430), H8389 [27SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3695 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H10156 [10NO]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H981 [3MR]

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (see H.R. 1082), H981 [3MR]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see H.R. 3829), H8161 [20SE]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H8974, H8977 [19OC]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5498 [30JN]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8542 [29SE]

FAA: prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5498 [30JN]

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (H.R. 1082), H2887 [4MY]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8974, H8975, H8976, H8977, H8978 [19OC]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1978 [28SE]

National Military Families Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 159), H4195 [8JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2161 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2372 [20AP]

SBA: 7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H8975 [19OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6376 [22JY]

Marriage: congratulations, H6549 [26JY]

Tributes

Balisle, Phillip M., E1062 [23MY]

BOREN, JIM

Remarks in House

Journalism Education Association: National Media Citation Award recipient, E2034 [6OC]

BORLAUG, NORMAN E.

Remarks in House

World Food Prize Day: observance, E2124 [19OC]

BORNHOLDT, GARY W.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

BORTHWICK, JAMES

Remarks in House

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association: Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

BORUT, DONALD J.

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8277 [22SE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9571 [3NO]

BOSCHWITZ, RUDY (a former Senator from Minnesota)

Reports filed

Nomination to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Statements

Tribute to Robert Sparboe, S11556 [19OC]

BOSE, GAYLORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E488 [17MR]

BOSKOVITCH, JEFFREY A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1829 [13SE]

BOSMA, MARINUS A.

Remarks in House

Yad Vashem Righteous Among the Nations award: recipient, E1355 [24JN]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Bills and resolutions

International relations: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11220 [7DE]

Srebrenica: anniversary of massacre (see S. Res. 134), S4646 [9MY] (see H. Res. 199), H1846 [6AP]

Chronologies

Chronicle of Genocide, H5210 [27JN]

Letters

War Powers Resolution compliance: President Bush, S5775 [23MY]

Remarks in House

International relations: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2428 [18NO], E2460 [6DE]

Srebrenica: anniversary of massacre (H. Res. 199), H5210-H5214 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E640 [13AP], E685 [19AP], E1444 [1JY]

Tadic, Boris: commend Serbian President's attendance at commemoration of anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia, E1471 [12JY]

Turkovic, Bisera: nomination to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4712 [17JN]

U.S. policy, H4121 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: Presidential report on deployment, S13561 [14DE]

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Srebrenica: anniversary of massacre (S. Res. 134), S4652 [9MY], S7199 [22JN], S8294 [14JY]

Reports

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces: President Bush, S13561 [14DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 199, Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina massacre anniversary, H5209 [27JN]

S. Res. 134, anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, S4651 [9MY]

S. Res. 134, Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina massacre anniversary, S7199 [22JN]

BOSTON, MA

Bills and resolutions

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE] (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Excerpts

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston,'' Howard Bryant, E333-E335 [2MR]

Lists

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S6726 [16JN]

Remarks in House

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H597-H601 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation: tribute to ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S6726 [16JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009 [26MY], S10185 [19SE]

Massachusetts General Hospital: tribute, S8661 [21JY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (S. Res. 41), S1064 [7FE]

Santorum, Senator: characterization of Boston, MA, relative to clergy child sex abuse scandal, S8205 [13JY]

VA: Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 86, tribute to New England Patriots (football team), H598 [15FE]

S. Res. 41, tribue to New England Patriots (football team), S1062, S1065 [7FE]

BOSTON CELTICS (basketball team)

Lists

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S6726 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S6726 [16JN]

BOSTON CELTICS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Lists

``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S6726 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S6726 [16JN]

BOSTON (MA) GLOBE

Articles and editorials

Alito's Sticky Thicket, H12144 [17DE]

Deadly Delays—The Decline of Fire Response (series excerpts), E183 [8FE]

Loner in Winter, E1503 [15JY]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

Rx for Medicare, S4640 [9MY]

Unfit as Attorney General, S695 [1FE]

Where's the Outrage on Torture?, E529 [5AP]

Why Not Torture Terrorists?, E530 [5AP]

Withdraw From Iraq, E1163 [8JN]

BOSTON RED SOX (baseball team)

Excerpts

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston,'' Howard Bryant, E333-E335 [2MR]

BOSTON YACHT CLUB

Remarks in House

Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race: anniversary, E1355 [24JN]

BOSWELL, CLARENCE A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1189 [9JN]

BOSWELL, LEONARD L. (a Representative from Iowa)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4445 [14JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see H.R. 1351), H1621 [16MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H11504 [13DE]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H1970 [13AP]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1265 [9MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H942 [2MR]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4656 [16JN]

———promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11036 [18NO]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4896 [21JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2739 [28AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H7743 [7SE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H2103 [14AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1697), H3695 [19MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H5252 [27JN]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H5801 [13JY]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H1696 [17MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8810 [7OC]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H3056 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H3113 [10MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see H.R. 95), H3262 [12MY]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H10227 [15NO]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4656 [16JN]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H286 [1FE] (see H.R. 314), H354 [2FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H7559 [28JY]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H8644 [29SE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H.R. 133), H2978 [4MY]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H2394 [20AP]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1897 [12AP]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H2551 [26AP]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 859), H848 [1MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2550 [26AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H989 [7MR]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4187 [7JN]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H5915 [14JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4297 [8JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6328 [21JY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H5915 [14JY]

Intelligence services: establish a security clearance system to fully leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in foreign languages critical to national security (see H. Res. 173), H1695 [17MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2738 [28AP]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H2106 [18AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1970 [13AP]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H8735 [6OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H7613 [29JY]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H5638 [11JY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H11504 [13DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H354 [2FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H8734 [6OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6107 [19JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit coverage of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense (see H.R. 2626), H4188 [7JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H5915 [14JY]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1697 [17MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H5742 [12JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H7566 [28JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H7862 [13SE]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2739 [28AP]

National security: require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1847 [6AP]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H798 [17FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H984 [3MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H1025 [8MR]

Tariff: natural cork (see H.R. 1944), H2647 [27AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10227 [15NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2473 [21AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research bonds (see H.R. 1650), H2101 [14AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H4143 [26MY]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 651), H524 [9FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H2978 [4MY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H4723 [17JN]

———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H12049 [16DE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1421), H1693 [17MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H3435 [17MY]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses (see H.R. 117), H2978 [4MY]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see H.R. 1063), H941 [2MR]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H6107 [19JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1697 [17MR]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H12050 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1896 [12AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2877), H4985 [22JN] (see H.R. 3427), H7744 [7SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H524 [9FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H11880 [15DE]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H942 [2MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H4138 [26MY]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 752), consideration (see H. Res. 584), H11109 [6DE]

Meskwaki Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3466), H6933 [27JY]

Taxation: provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 4527), H11652 [14DE]

Remarks

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5817 [14JY]

Courts: require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6253 [21JY]

Crime: provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries, H4445 [14JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4844 [21JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 160), H4818 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4445 [14JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6236, H6253 [21JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5817 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1414 [14MR]

BOSWELL, SAMUEL M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2150 [20OC]

BOSWICK, ANGELA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E638 [13AP]

BOSWORTH, DALE

Remarks in House

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign: NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

BOTSWANA, REPUBLIC OF

Reports filed

Nomination of Katherine Hubay Peterson To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

BOTT, HAROLD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2520 [14DE]

BOTTOM TRAWL AND DEEP SEA CORAL HABITAT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1635), S9833 [8SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1635), S9835 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 1635, provisions, S9835-S9838 [8SE]

BOTTOMS, D.

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3545 [13AP]

BOTZEN, GEERT

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 608), H353 [2FE]

BOUCHARD, MICHAEL J

Letters

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3126 [11MY]

BOUCHER, RICK (a Representative from Virginia)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H6381 [22JY]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H5638 [11JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1622 [16MR]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3263 [12MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1847 [6AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1622 [16MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [10MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H7743 [7SE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 300), H193 [25JA]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H848 [1MR]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H5741 [12JY]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (see H.R. 1460), H1777 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4297 [8JN]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H848 [1MR]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H9473 [1NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H1510 [15MR]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H4074 [25MY]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H7565 [28JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2551 [26AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3088), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H1417 [14MR]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H8388 [27SE]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Diseases: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10145 [9NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H9044 [20OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9044 [20OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H2649 [27AP]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H5741 [12JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 1177), H11504 [13DE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8734 [6OC]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H7743 [7SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H3331 [16MY]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 1606), H3331 [16MY]

Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H5801 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1847 [6AP]

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H8735 [6OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H1779 [5AP]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4487 [14JN]

Health: protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———recognize importance of sun safety (see H. Res. 169), H1781 [5AP]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H12290 [18DE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2395 [20AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1779 [5AP]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8810 [7OC]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8734 [6OC] (see H.R. 3145), H8644 [29SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H9426 [28OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 357), H354 [2FE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8918 [18OC]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H4722 [17JN]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8089 [15SE]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H8847 [17OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8734 [6OC]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H6328 [21JY]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1779 [5AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6107 [19JY]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H2106 [18AP]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H353 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H4656 [16JN]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H7949 [14SE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H4356 [9JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Monuments and memorials: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (see H. Res. 434), H7814 [8SE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H236 [26JA]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H7743 [7SE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H7949 [14SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3435 [17MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1263), H1417 [14MR]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H2103 [14AP]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H1970 [13AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H984 [3MR]

Social Security: expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H7814 [8SE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4400 [13JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H2103 [14AP]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H3331 [16MY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5177 [24JN]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H12050 [16DE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H1696 [17MR]

———allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H11880 [15DE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H3436 [17MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H1847 [6AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H1265 [9MR]

———permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (see H.R. 2378), H3331 [16MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H848 [1MR]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H795 [17FE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H413 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H6205 [20JY]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8735 [6OC]

Technology: promote deployment of, and investment in, advanced Internet communications services (see H.R. 214), H78 [4JA]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H6328 [21JY]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 4536), H11653 [14DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H7743 [7SE]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H7949 [14SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1896 [12AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H2738 [28AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Virginia: designate certain counties and a city as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 382), H233 [26JA]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H9276 [26OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1974), H2735 [28AP]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (see H.R. 1975), H2735 [28AP]

Motions

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2050 [14AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H727, H729, H731, H732 [17FE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11942 [16DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding, H1320 [10MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8997 [20OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6222 [21JY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11942 [16DE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10333, H10335 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1201 [9MR]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, H6222 [21JY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), E147 [2FE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8764, H8781 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2197, H2333 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6950 [28JY]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2333 [20AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1201 [9MR], H1320 [10MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: include sunsets, H6306 [21JY]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10085, H10089 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6222 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10085, H10089 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306 [21JY]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (H.R. 1975), E864 [4MY]

Tributes

Blood, Rebecca K., E2215 [28OC]

McClelland, George B. (Mac), E1858 [15SE]

Smith, Jack C., E2330 [10NO]

BOULDER, CO

Articles and editorials

Residents Work To Repay Debt—Dushanbe Cybercafe Project Is Expected To Start in Fall, E2483 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

IBM Boulder anniversary: Senator Salazar, S8133 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2483 [8DE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus in Boulder, CO, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Ernst, Larry: IBM Fellow award recipient, E1788 [8SE]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental protection efforts of the Boulder, CO, facility, E1790 [8SE]

McGuckin's Hardware Store: anniversary, E1931 [22SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of John L. Hall for physics, E2027 [6OC], E2050 [7OC]

Open Studios (arts organization): anniversary, E215 [10FE]

Roche, Inc.: anniversary, E1234 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

BOULDER (CO) DAILY CAMERA

Articles and editorials

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Residents Work To Repay Debt—Dushanbe Cybercafe Project Is Expected To Start in Fall, E2483 [8DE]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

BOULDER COUNTY, CO

Remarks in House

Boulder County AIDS Project: anniversary, E1415 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

BOULDER-DUSHANBE SISTER CITIES (nonprofit organization)

Articles and editorials

Residents Work To Repay Debt—Dushanbe Cybercafe Project Is Expected To Start in Fall, E2483 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2483 [8DE]

BOULOUHA, NOUREDDINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1700 [29JY]

BOURDETTE, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2140 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11660 [20OC]

BOURG, JOHN (RED)

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2147 [7MR]

BOUSTANY, CHARLES W., JR. (a Representative from Louisiana)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H1847 [6AP]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H3263 [12MY]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8089 [15SE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H3055 [5MY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11504 [13DE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9696 [4NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H8090 [15SE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H2551 [26AP] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H1509 [15MR]

Corps of Engineers: carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H11504 [13DE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2648 [27AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see H.R. 1751), H3114 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H4356 [9JN]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1779 [5AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H2103 [14AP]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H8388 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H9277 [26OC]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H6432 [25JY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H11655 [14DE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: permit cancellation of certain loans (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H8089 [15SE]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H3198 [11MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3056 [5MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H942 [2MR]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2550 [26AP]

ERISA: provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3862), H8340 [22SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H4187 [7JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H7564 [28JY]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4656 [16JN]

———facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2550 [26AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1897 [12AP]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7815 [8SE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1970 [13AP]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to make repairs and lease space if the repair or lease is required as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4125), H9101 [25OC]

———provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H7612 [29JY]

Hainkel, John J.: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H2150 [19AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H587 [14FE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H848 [1MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H5740 [12JY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5604 [30JN]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H3769 [23MY]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6328 [21JY]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1622 [16MR]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2353), H3261 [12MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5638 [11JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9696 [4NO]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (see H.R. 2346), H3332 [16MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2648 [27AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H1622 [16MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6205 [20JY]

Lebanon: elections (see H. Res. 348), H5603 [30JN]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H1779 [5AP]

Louisiana: provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4100), H11328 [8DE]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H11504 [13DE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5252 [27JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H4142 [26MY]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12051 [16DE]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H3331 [16MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H1025 [8MR]

———establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles (see H.R. 1705), H3769 [23MY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H6329 [21JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1847 [6AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H8846 [17OC]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1622 [16MR]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (see H.R. 740), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H1622 [16MR]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H1622 [16MR]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H1622 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12290 [18DE]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Pensions: reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H4354 [9JN]

Power resources: provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4391), H11033 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7815 [8SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H9472 [1NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H1371 [10MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see H.R. 1039), H6205 [20JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H798 [17FE]

Social Security: protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 266), H1969 [13AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

States: revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H6432 [25JY]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Tariff: automotive catalytic converter mats (see H.R. 2377), H3331 [16MY]

Taxation: allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2150 [19AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1780 [5AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H3113 [10MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H3695 [19MY]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8644 [29SE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9962 [7NO]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H3114 [10MY]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H413 [8FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H630 [15FE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2739 [28AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H11504 [13DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H11655 [14DE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2550 [26AP]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H584 [10FE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H7645 [2SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 68), H412 [8FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H3893 [24MY]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8340 [22SE]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

Medicaid: require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: remove cap on disproportionate share adjustment percentages for certain rural hospitals (see H.R. 4585), H12048 [16DE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5103 [24JN]

Lists

Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers in the Acadiana, LA, area honorees, E2362 [15NO]

Remarks

Acadiana, LA: tribute to Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers honorees, E2362 [15NO]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4010 [25MY]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), H8115 [20SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8025 [15SE]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H369 [8FE]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 1339), H1946 [13AP]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (H. Res. 294), H6393 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4008, H4010 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4008 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763, H7766 [8SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688 [7SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1930 [13AP]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5655, H5656, H5658, H5660 [12JY]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H244 [1FE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (H. Res. 101), E446 [16MR]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10339 [16NO]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H673 [16FE]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8319 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8319 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6997 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3827 [24MY]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10240 [16NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681, H7688 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7778 [8SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7886 [14SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8406, H8407 [28SE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

———tribute to Lafayette Little League baseball team, E1768 [7SE]

Louisiana: address certain agricultural issues, H1946 [13AP]

———tribute to Army National Guard 256th Battalion, E735 [22AP]

Oakdale, LA: tribute to Mount Olive Baptist Church scholarship program, E935 [11MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11757 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8768 [7OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1727 [20MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6487, H6490, H6502, H6505 [26JY]

Sports: ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 3649), H8116 [20SE]

Sulphur, LA: anniversary of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, E1555 [20JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (H. Con. Res. 32), H1536 [16MR]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1531 [16MR]

———tribute to end of occupation of Lebanon, E799 [27AP]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1393 [14MR]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to marching band, E2439 [6DE]

———tribute to men's basketball team, E535 [5AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2900 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3594 [19MY], H5557 [30JN], H8324 [22SE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5818 [14JY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), H8108 [20SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H937 [2MR], H1774 [5AP], H1891 [12AP], H10499 [16NO]

Tributes

Citron, Marcelle Fortier, E979 [16MY]

Dickerson, Horace L., Jr., E1468 [12JY]

Hamilton, Charles, E148 [2FE]

Handy, Delores M., E1196 [9JN]

Robert, Anthony, III, E2123 [19OC]

BOUTS, DICK

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

BOWAB, JOE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8391 [15JY]

BOWAB, JOSEPH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3227 [5AP]

BOWATER INC.

Remarks in House

Catawba, SC: tribute to plant, E2065 [7OC]

BOWLING GREEN, KY

Remarks in Senate

Lost River Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S13357 [18NO]

BOWMAN, BARBARA T.

Remarks in House

McGraw-Hill Cos.: Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1963 [27SE]

BOWMAN, DANA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E639 [13AP]

BOWMAN, EVA (MARR)

Articles and editorials

Farm Wife a Powerful Force, E1105 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1105 [26MY]

BOWMAN, MICHAEL B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1512 [18JY]

BOWMAN, RALPH AND EVA

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1332 [10MR]

BOWMAN, REGINALD H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1175 [8JN]

BOX, GLENN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E484 [17MR]

BOX, KATHRYN E.

Bills and resolutions

Pence, Donald C.: relief (see S. 69), S143 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Pence, Donald C.: relief (S. 69), S246 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 69, relief of Donald C. Pence, S246 [24JA]

BOXER, BARBARA (a Senator from California)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10227, S10244 [20SE], S10296 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3540, S3567, S3597, S3601 [13AP], S3710 [14AP], S3722, S3754 [15AP], S3798, S3852, S3862 [18AP], S3997, S4023 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2173 [7MR], S2229 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12254, S12273 [2NO], S12363, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13035 [16NO], S13085, S13130, S13209, S13210, S13225 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2716, S2748, S2750, S2752 [15MR], S2865 [16MR], S2887, S2935, S2997, S3082 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8653, S8699 [21JY], S8747 [22JY], S8813, S8864, S8867 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12378, S12408, S12409 [4NO], S12502 [8NO], S12586, S12619, S12620 [9NO], S12669, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10983 [4OC], S11107, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8021, S8066, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8131, S8137, S8143 [12JY], S8174, S8186, S8238 [13JY], S8282 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3177, S3223 [5AP]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10353, S10385 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11843 [25OC], S11896, S11934 [26OC], S11986, S12008 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11407, S11441 [17OC], S11469 [18OC], S11550, S11581, S11592 [19OC], S11640, S11693 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7781, S7869 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9191 [27JY], S9286, S9309, S9310 [28JY], S9384 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8430 [18JY], S8456 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6460, S6587 [14JN], S6666 [15JN], S6802 [20JN], S6899 [21JN], S6981, S7058, S7059, S7078, S7079, S7089, S7098, S7170, S7194 [22JN], S7296 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9932 [12SE], S9986 [13SE]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (S. 714), S7382 [24JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4597 [28AP], S4963, S4981 [11MY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground; War Created Haven, CIA Advisers Report, Dana Priest, Washington (DC) Post, S400 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S10797 [30SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S9729 [7SE]

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

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S3149 [4AP]

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

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S575 [26JA]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S10973 [4OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S2735 [15MR]

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

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13503 [13DE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10974 [4OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S2735 [15MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5302 [17MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S2646 [14MR]

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

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S4937 [11MY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1414 [15FE]

Computers: regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

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

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S6300 [9JN]

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

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3279 [6AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see S. 1207), S6298 [9JN]

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

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3483 [12AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S4022 [20AP]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S10595 [28SE]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1345 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S10514 [27SE]

———improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

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

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

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S6406 [13JN]

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

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

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S4022 [20AP]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S11422 [17OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S13452 [12DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1345 [14FE]

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

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S10514 [27SE] (see S. 1821), S11423 [17OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S4936 [11MY]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S6406 [13JN]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S648 [31JA]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S1414 [15FE]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S648 [31JA]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see S. 391), S1513 [16FE]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (see S. 846), S6101 [6JN]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12448 [7NO]

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

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8218 [13JY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S7988 [11JY]

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

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

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

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP]

———provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9729 [7SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S1414 [15FE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———regulate .50 caliber sniper weapons designed for the taking of human life and the destruction of material (see S. 935), S7294 [23JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

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

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

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S1261 [10FE]

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

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S2996 [17MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S5779 [23MY]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S886 [2FE] (see S. 844), S6022 [26MY]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S4109 [21AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S648 [31JA]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3202 [5AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2149 [7MR]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S6406 [13JN]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP]

———establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S2246 [8MR]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S5532 [19MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see S. 450), S1623 [17FE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6911 [21JN]

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

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE]

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

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

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

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

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

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

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP]

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

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

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S12354 [3NO]

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

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see S. Res. 171), S7822 [30JN]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see S. 1755), S10378 [22SE]

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

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S4109 [21AP]

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

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

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

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

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S12008 [27OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1514 [16FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1345 [14FE]

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

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S4937 [11MY]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 173), S4646 [9MY]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S4022 [20AP]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S9834 [8SE]

———improve (see S. 18), S648 [31JA]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S10823 [3OC]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S10595 [28SE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S9647 [6SE]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S143 [24JA]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S10514 [27SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13502 [13DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S2517 [11MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2245 [8MR]

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

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S4022 [20AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S12839 [15NO]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S10594 [28SE]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S4870 [10MY]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S5437 [18MY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S9470 [29JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S7989 [11JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9728 [7SE]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S10425 [26SE]

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

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

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11665 [20OC]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National Pear Month: designate (see S. Res. 215), S9158 [27JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (see S. Res. 40), S1346 [14FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6227 [8JN]

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

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S4937 [11MY]

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

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S5779 [23MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S1050 [7FE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S8665 [21JY]

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

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S4646 [9MY]

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

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12767 [14NO]

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

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN]

Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see S. 847), S6102 [6JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR]

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

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

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

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S4110 [21AP]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S5301 [17MY]

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

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S648 [31JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see S. 1489), S10595 [28SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S4937 [11MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE]

Railroads: eliminate unsafe railway-road grade crossings and enhance railroad safety through new technology, inspections, and accident investigations (see S. 1380), S7986 [11JY]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see S. 1206), S6298 [9JN]

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

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 134), S145 [24JA]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S3898 [19AP] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE]

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

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

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: require use of nontoxic products in the case of hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities (see S. 1080), S5531 [19MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S11476 [18OC]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 153), S436 [25JA]

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

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 876), S4185 [25AP]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see S. 1995), S12681 [10NO]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S10972 [4OC]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S4398 [27AP]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S11560 [19OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S3483 [12AP]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 453), S13362 [18NO]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2484 [10MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S11665 [20OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S10120 [15SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S6910 [21JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S10823 [3OC]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S12008 [27OC]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE]

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

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S11213 [6OC]

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

———provide a refundable credit for certain education expenses (see S. 575), S2383 [9MR]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 1100), S5778 [23MY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 586), S3483 [12AP]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

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

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S13660 [15DE]

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

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S14318 [21DE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S2645 [14MR]

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

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

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S6659 [15JN]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 12), S436 [25JA]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP]

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

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7614 [29JN]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1448), S8664 [21JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S5220 [16MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 845), S4548 [28AP]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S6659 [15JN]

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

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

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR]

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

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see S. 1719), S11824 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see S. 2160), S14316 [21DE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see S. 1193), S6154 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 1146), S6021 [26MY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

Oceans: protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see S. 966), S4547 [28AP]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see S. 125), S145 [24JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see S. 439), S1623 [17FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see S. Res. 269), S11212 [6OC]

Women: repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S1 [4JA]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Histories

Vote to stop filibuster of nomination of Richard A. Paez to be circuit judge (2000), S4220 [25AP]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: by, S14151 [20DE]

EPA administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act relative to hydraulic fracturing that occurs during oil or natural gas production activities: by, S7275-S7277 [23JN]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State: by, S422 [25JA]

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: several former diplomats and Government officials, S5946-S5948 [26MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement relative to hydraulic fracturing: by, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S5534 [19MY]

Superfund program oversight: Stephanie N. Daigle, EPA, S13774 [16DE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S13771 [16DE]

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Senate votes on confirmation of U.N. Ambassadors, S5946 [26MY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13131 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11987 [27OC]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Objections

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA], H86 [6JA]

Privilege of the floor

Skuster, Patty, S5368 [17MY]

Questions

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: by, S13774 [16DE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10227 [20SE]

American Thoracic Society: anniversary, S5919 [25MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3459 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4841 [10MY]

Aram I: U.S. visit, S10717 [29SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2774 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2773, S2774 [16MR], S12171 [2NO], S14132 [20DE], S14221 [21DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4215-S4217 [25AP], S11801 [25OC], S12677 [10NO], S13771 [16DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9426-S9428 [29JY], S11292 [7OC]

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2309, S2312 [9MR]

———disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2312 [9MR]

Bodine, Susan P.: nomination to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, S13773 [16DE]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S4219 [25AP], S5946, S5952 [26MY], S6799 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5284, S5285 [17MY], S5395 [18MY], S5811 [23MY], S6082 [6JN], S6197 [8JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12171 [2NO], S12335 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14132 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13130 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4514 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2689, S2690 [15MR], S2773, S2774 [16MR], S2935 [17MR]

Bush, President: speech on Iraq, S7552 [29JN]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 350), S1279 [10FE]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8274 [14JY]

———prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8274 [14JY]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7017 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (S. 2160), S14321 [21DE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S41 [6JA]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S997 [7FE]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273, S10274, S10275 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8908 [26JY], S12794 [15NO]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14134 [20DE]

———field jamming devices funding, S3798 [18AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14132 [20DE], S14221 [21DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (S. 1193), S6168 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8274, S8282 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3177, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3189 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11986 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13778 [16DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7722 [30JN]

Ebony (publication): anniversary, S12443 [7NO]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S11986 [27OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9918 [12SE]

———require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission performance standards, S5269 [17MY]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7552, S7554, S7555, S7556, S7559, S7560 [29JN]

———Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

Evangel Home (organization): anniversary, S9983 [13SE]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458, S8461, S8464 [19JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9389 [29JY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3189 [5AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8458, S8461, S8464 [19JY]

Fresno, CA: dedication of new Federal courthouse, S11302 [7OC]

FTC: monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 1146), S6038 [26MY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S938 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S938 [3FE]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Fresno, CA, chapter, S3551 [13AP]

———tribute to Operation Home Delivery, S10230 [20SE]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (S. 450), S1669 [17FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6386 [13JN]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9598 [1SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9700 [7SE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S398, S401, S402 [25JA], S518 [26JA], S10652 [29SE], S14133 [20DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S11801 [25OC], S14133-S14135 [20DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S11801 [25OC], S14133 [20DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (S. Res. 171), S10651, S10652 [29SE]

———U.S. policy, S12794 [15NO]

Jewish Federal of Silicon Valley: anniversary, S431 [25JA]

Karekin II: visit to California, S5918 [25MY]

Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 241), S10151 [15SE]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Medicare: continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (S. 566), S13342 [18NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S13342 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

National Guard: impact of troops and equipment based in Iraq on ability to respond to natural disasters, S10652 [29SE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4841 [10MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S14134 [20DE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6990 [22JN]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, S8282 [14JY]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

———protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6872 [21JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5809, S5811 [23MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6459, S6461, S6462 [14JN], S6872 [21JN], S6990, S7017 [22JN], S7459 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9364 [29JY]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460, S6461, S6462 [14JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5282 [17MY], S5809 [23MY], S6082 [6JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S398, S401, S402 [25JA], S518, S519 [26JA]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (S. 966), S4581 [28AP], S11302 [7OC]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (S. 125), S316 [24JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S9909, S9910 [12SE], S10273, S10274, S10275 [21SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, S26 [4JA]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Team Inland basketball team, S10116 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League team, S9983 [13SE]

Self-Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S3551 [13AP]

Senate: recess, unanimous-consent request, S3884 [19AP]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4219-S4221 [25AP], S5282 [17MY], S5809 [23MY], S6082 [6JN]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S14221 [21DE]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, S912, S913 [3FE]

———privatization proposals, S2689, S2690 [15MR]

———reform, S2689, S2690 [15MR]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 439), S1655 [17FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5267, S5269 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9404 [29JY]

U.N.: anniversary, S10511 [27SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S14132 [20DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S14132 [20DE]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, S9824 [8SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (S. Res. 12), S506 [25JA]

Veterans: health care funding, S3459 [12AP]

———increase treatment and support services funding through reduction in tax cuts, S13130 [17NO]

Votes: position on missed, S7975 [11JY]

Statements

Expand Applicability of Laws Preventing Governmental Discrimination Against Health Care Entities Who Refuse To Perform or Provide Training in Performing Abortions: by, S4221-S4223 [25AP]

Summaries

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

Tributes

Adams, Laura Esguerra, S9632 [6SE]

Albert, Eddie, S8416 [18JY]

Bakewell, Danny J., Sr., S12351 [3NO]

Bergman, Alan, S9633 [6SE]

Bloomfield, Gerald M., II, S12678 [10NO]

Bonifacio, Jerry L., S12677 [10NO]

Bronzan, Nick G., S13498 [13DE]

Brown, Hardy L., S12945 [16NO]

Bubb, Daniel S.R., S12678 [10NO]

Contreras, Miguel, S4865 [10MY]

Cruz, Joseph, S12678 [10NO]

Dones, Jacob D., S12678 [10NO]

Escobar, Sergio H., S12677 [10NO]

Espiritu, Allan M.C., S12678 [10NO]

Gordon, Mike, S7811 [30JN]

Greeno, John, S5063 [12MY]

Guy, Shakere T., S12678 [10NO]

Hayes, James F., S12678 [10NO]

Hildebrandt, Chad R., S12678 [10NO]

Hill, Raymond D., II, S12678 [10NO]

Inhofe, Senator, S5282 [17MY]

Mack, John W., S11416 [17OC]

Mackey, Martin, S3480 [12AP]

Mackinnon, Michael J., S12678 [10NO]

Martino, Michael D., S12678 [10NO]

McKeag, Jane, S1862 [1MR]

Mora, Arthur A., Jr., S12678 [10NO]

Moreno, Fabricio, S12678 [10NO]

Murtha, Representative, S14133 [20DE]

Niemi, Nels D., S9276 [28JY]

O'Brian, Hugh, S6476 [14JN]

Ortiz, Jerry, S8413 [18JY]

Parks, Rosa, S11911 [26OC]

Poston, Christopher M., S12678 [10NO]

Romero, David M., S13497 [13DE]

Roybal, Edward R., S11911 [26OC]

Ruzicka, Marla, S3798 [18AP]

Salo, Mark, S10512 [27SE]

Souza, Frank, S2145 [7MR]

Spears, Jonathan R., S12678 [10NO]

Tessar, Jonathan, S12678 [10NO]

Tracy, Mark, S974 [3FE]

Tsue, Daniel A., S12678 [10NO]

Valenzuela, Fernando, S10292 [21SE]

Villaraigosa, Antonio, S7517 [28JN]

Watkins, Timothy D., S12677 [10NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10510 [27SE]

Witkowski, James, S12678 [10NO]

Wood, William W., S12678 [10NO]

Yarish, Alice, S5528 [19MY]

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Articles and editorials

Alaska Scout Leaders Die Near D.C., S8899 [26JY]

Four Scout Leaders Die in Va. Accident, S8900 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 1301), H1507 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Government: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 71), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S1866 [1MR]

Essays

National Jamboree and What It Means to Me: Eyan R. Lason, S9437 [29JY]

Letters

Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts: Donald Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Proclamations

Tribute to Andrew W. Kirkland: Representative Ney, E1657 [29JY]

Tribute to Jonathan Olivito: Representative Ney, E1069 [24MY]

Tribute to Kyle Jones: Representative Ney, E2124 [19OC]

Tribute to Marc West: Representative Ney, E1658 [29JY]

Tribute to Ryan K. Geltmeier: Representative Ney, E1072 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Agee, Brett: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E38 [6JA]

Bachkosky, John: Boy Scouts Heroism Award recipient, E2116 [18OC]

Bates, Cody W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2250 [3NO]

Beck, Brandon M.L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1934 [22SE]

Bewick, Loren: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E53 [25JA]

Bradley, David R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E61 [25JA]

Breslow, Sawyer D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Brown, Frank: Boy Scouts, Chattahoochee Council, Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Burt, Sean P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Carlisle, Andrew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1926 [22SE]

Collins, Jameson J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E134 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4006-H4009 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H419-H422, H506 [9FE], E218 [10FE]

Derby, CT: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 3, E337 [2MR]

Des Plaines, IL: anniversary of Boy Scout Pack 88 of the Des Plaines Valley Council, E2412 [18NO]

Disasters: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, H6551 [26JY]

Drucker, Samuel S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [2FE]

Dupree, Casey M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1932 [22SE]

Entrikin, Emilie: Boy Scouts National Certificate of Merit award recipient, E1849 [14SE]

Exton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 65, E81 [26JA]

Fisher, Joshua: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1235 [15JN]

Frazer, Ryan G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E56 [25JA]

Gemperle family: Greater Yosemite Council of the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E2180 [27OC]

Government: support activities, H12206 [18DE]

Hagen, Dane K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

Harris, Spencer P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hearne, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2252 [3NO]

Henderson, Ian L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Herring, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1933 [22SE]

Hevalow, Charles D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Hill, Jared: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Huntley, Sean D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Jones, Ryan E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1931 [22SE]

Kelson, Kyle R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E147 [2FE]

Kemper, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1929 [22SE]

Kidwell, Brian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Kiehl, Matt: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E721 [21AP]

Klamm, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E39 [6JA]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 20 of the Toqua District, Great Smoky Mountain Council, E2229 [1NO]

Kuehl, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E716 [21AP]

Kulikowski, Nicholas A.: Boy Scouts of America Heroism Award recipient, E2109 [18OC]

Lafayette, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 243, E194 [9FE]

Livonia, MI: anniversary of Roosevelt Elementary Cub Scout Pack 876, E197 [9FE]

Maher, John P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E143 [2FE]

Mason, Reid M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Mayfield, Stanley and Deanna: Boy Scouts Concho Valley Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, H10148 [10NO]

McCandless Township, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 329, E1910 [21SE]

McCurn, Alexander J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1236 [15JN]

Medal of Merit: tribute to recipients, E1849 [14SE]

Mohr, John R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1769 [7SE]

Moore, Michael W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E142 [2FE]

Mynatt, Brandon J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1776 [7SE]

New Wilmington, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 733, E53 [25JA]

Newmaster, Alex Q.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1767 [7SE]

O'Rourke, Conor M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Orr, Steven T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1279 [17JN]

Pike County, GA: tribute to Boy Scouts' response to motor vehicle accident, E1825 [13SE]

Politte, Gregory A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1777 [7SE]

Reisenauer, Jeffrey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1263 [17JN]

Richardson, Nicholas G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Rosemead, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 361, E1810 [8SE]

Runyon, Brandon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E137 [2FE]

Semanchik, Thomas J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1230 [14JN]

Sisto, Brett A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [2FE]

Sisto, Jonathon D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E133 [2FE]

Steck, Blaine E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1928 [22SE]

Sten, Jason R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Sullivan, J. Kirk: National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2263 [3NO]

Traugott, Brent: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Tribute, H6371 [22JY]

Vogel, Travis R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

West, Jesse: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1238 [15JN]

Windhorst, Nicholas W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Wood, Jeremy C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1772 [7SE]

Woodbury, Ross C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E59 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (S. Con. Res. 4), S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Disasters: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, S8807 [25JY], S8898, S8899, S8921, S8922 [26JY]

Government: support activities, S8590, S8603-S8607 [21JY], S8806, S8807 [25JY], S8905, S8906 [26JY], S13976 [19DE]

———support activities (S. 642), S2853 [16MR], S3271 [6AP]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

National jamboree: tribute, S9436 [29JY]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (S. 476), S1785 [28FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 6, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H419 [9FE]

S. 642, Support Our Scouts Act, S2854 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 4, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, S503 [25JA]

BOYCE, THOMAS AND DORIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2245 [3NO]

BOYD, ALLEN (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H4722 [17JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3557 [18MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2474 [21AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8514 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2394 [20AP]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H8644 [29SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4073 [25MY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H2550 [26AP]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H8810 [7OC]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H942 [2MR]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2739 [28AP]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H9556 [2NO]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H4143 [26MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2880 [3MY]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 479), H284 [1FE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5915 [14JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2472 [21AP]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H11327 [8DE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 20), H524 [9FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1897 [12AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H630 [15FE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1897 [12AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H942 [2MR]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: allow diversion of percentage of payroll tax payments into personal investment plans and extend the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 440), H283 [1FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H848 [1MR]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 20), H524 [9FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H630 [15FE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H984 [3MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H3199 [11MY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5604 [30JN]

———provide incentives to encourage small business health plans (see H.R. 2001), H2736 [28AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4356 [9JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H6381 [22JY]

———health care funding, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 515), H6652 [26JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H6432 [25JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H942 [2MR]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10158 [10NO]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H2978 [4MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: include land and facilities comprising St. Marks lighthouse (see H.R. 372), H233 [26JA]

William Stafford U.S. Courthouse, Tallahassee, FL: designate (see H.R. 4528), H11652 [14DE]

Remarks

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4254 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4254 [8JN]

Budget: deficit, H12159, H12162 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10048 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10539 [17NO]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H12162, H12164 [17DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8046 [15SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), H11569 [14DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4254 [8JN]

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: include land and facilities comprising St. Marks lighthouse, H8046 [15SE]

Tallahassee, FL: Deerlake Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1996 [29SE]

———DeSoto Trail Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1993 [29SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4983 [22JN], H5099 [23JN], H5251 [27JN]

Special order: granted, H1688 [17MR]

Tributes

Gilbert, Don F., E2199 [27OC]

Skinner, David P., E1230 [14JN]

BOYD, JAMES A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2473 [7DE]

BOYER, DELFORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1679 [29JY]

BOYER, JAN E.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Inter-American Development Bank U.S. Alternate Executive Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11127 [5OC]

BOYERTOWN, PA

Remarks in House

Clark, Johanna: Boyertown, PA, Outstanding Student of the Year award recipient, E649 [14AP]

Mathias, Alisha: Boyertown, PA, Area Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Schaeffer, John: Berks-Mont Newspapers, Inc. Boyertown, PA, Area Educator of the Year award recipient, E663 [15AP]

BOYKIN, FRANK W. (a former Representative from Alabama)

Remarks in House relative to

Washington County, AL: anniversary of Frank and Ocllo Boykin Hunting Lodge, E2385 [17NO]

BOYKINS, CLARENCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E75 [25JA]

BOYKO, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1869 [15SE]

BOYLE, EDWARD

Remarks in House

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association: Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

BOYLE, TERRENCE W.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, S4892 [11MY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

BOYLES, JOHN

Prayers

Senate, S3099 [20MR]

BOYLES, LOREN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4054 [25MY]

BOYNTON BEACH, FL

Remarks in House

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC] (see H.J. Res. 66), H8247 [21SE]

Remarks in House

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (H.J. Res. 66), H8366, H8367 [27SE], E1971, E1977 [28SE], E1992 [29SE]

Greenville, GA: tribute to Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia, H8802 [7OC]

Hensel, George: West San Gabriel Valley, CA, Boys & Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E369 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 280), S11596 [19OC]

Funding, S2944 [17MR]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 66, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, H8366 [27SE]

S. Con. Res. 58, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11328 [7OC]

S. Res. 280, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11579, S11596 [19OC]

BOYSE, PETER D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E775 [26AP]

BOZEMAN, MT

Remarks in House

American Cities Business Journal: best small-business market designee, H292 [2FE]

BP P.L.C.

Articles and editorials

Alarms, Instrumentation Failed in BP Refinery Blast, H5667 [12JY]

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

BRADBURY, STEVEN G.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S12353 [3NO]

BRADFORD, BARRY

Remarks in House

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE], E54 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, S1257 [10FE]

BRADFORD, JOHN

Prayers

House of Representatives, H10159 [14NO]

BRADFORD, TUTT

Articles and editorials

Journalists To Honor Bradford, E537 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E537 [5AP]

BRADLEY, DAVID

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, H5806 [14JY]

BRADLEY, DAVID R., III

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E61 [25JA]

BRADLEY, JEB (a Representative from New Hampshire)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4027 [25MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5059 [23JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5341, H5363 [28JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11979 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H8342 [22SE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H3556 [18MY]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H11035 [18NO]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3262 [12MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1896 [12AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1509 [15MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1896 [12AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 161), H4296 [8JN]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4143 [26MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H11220 [7DE]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5915 [14JY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5177 [24JN]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H1779 [5AP]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize departmental police officers to execute State or local arrest warrants on Dept. property within the jurisdiction of the issuing body (see H.R. 926), H2103 [14AP]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H5604 [30JN]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H5915 [14JY]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2151 [19AP]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H4296 [8JN]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4985 [22JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1897 [12AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H3435 [17MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2103 [14AP]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 29), H235 [26JA]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H4143 [26MY]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2150 [19AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H8809 [7OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H4187 [7JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1778 [5AP]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H3695 [19MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H9472 [1NO]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H4356 [9JN]

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 956), H794 [17FE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6936 [27JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H197 [25JA]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H1970 [13AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6328 [21JY]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H3695 [19MY]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H74 [4JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5801 [13JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H4073 [25MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 3322), H5963 [18JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2102 [14AP]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H413 [8FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H2150 [19AP]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H7815 [8SE]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H2472 [21AP]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7814 [8SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H71 [4JA]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4134), H10039 [8NO]

———reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 (see H. Res. 20), H524 [9FE]

Miller, Bode: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 104), H2739 [28AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3694 [19MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8163 [20SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1509 [15MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H1417 [14MR]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1969 [13AP]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1510 [15MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3894 [24MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5915 [14JY]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H1509 [15MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H584 [10FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H4561 [15JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5362 [28JN]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H354 [2FE]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1780 [5AP]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset (see H.R. 1121), H8643 [29SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H196 [25JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7744 [7SE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H6381 [22JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H8388 [27SE]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H8810 [7OC]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H3331 [16MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5963 [18JY]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H2473 [21AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4356 [9JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H3768 [23MY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H354 [2FE] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7744 [7SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1779 [5AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H1897 [12AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1896 [12AP]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H5915 [14JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7743 [7SE]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H2976 [4MY]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H2880 [3MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5741 [12JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4296 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (see H.R. 1084), H981 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1594), H1968 [13AP]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see H.R. 753), H582 [10FE]

Education: increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

FDA: reaffirm position on sanitary and phytosanitary guidelines for vitamin and mineral food supplements adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (see H. Res. 562), H10909 [17NO]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2050), H2879 [3MY]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H4295 [8JN]

Tariff: bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI) (see H.R. 2371), H3330 [16MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1723), H2393 [20AP]

———allow a lump sum contribution to Coverdell education savings accounts whenever the contribution limit is increased (see H.R. 264), H137 [6JA]

———extend higher exemption amounts under the alternative minimum tax for individuals and adjust the exemption amounts and phaseout thresholds in the alternative minimum tax for inflation (see H.R. 1599), H1968 [13AP]

———treatment of student loan payments made by employers on behalf of employees (see H.R. 265), H137 [6JA]

Veterans: add nasopharyngeal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3209), H5739 [12JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1511 [16MR], H4489 [15JN]

Remarks

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (H.R. 1084), H5203 [27JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9253 [26OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2629 [27AP]

Baer, Ralph H.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, H11658 [15DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1563 [16MR], H1663 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2696 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4027, H4033 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027, H4033 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding, H591 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require report on implementation of Employment Eligibility Verification System, H11979, H11980 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10080 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5059 [23JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H9006 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5341, H5342 [28JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11979, H11980 [16DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 1258), H8219 [21SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11096 [6DE]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H4061 [25MY]

LIHEAP: funding, H8989 [20OC]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, H8219 [21SE]

National Fire Prevention Week: observance, H8739 [7OC]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H599 [15FE]

Newmarket, NH: tribute to Lampsey Health Center, H591 [15FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4878, H4879 [21JN]

Romania: condition allocation of foreign aid on resolution of U.S. adoption cases, H5341, H5342 [28JN]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6455 [26JY]

Votes: position on missed, H2127 [19AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2645 [27AP], H4558 [15JN], H8159 [20SE], H12041 [16DE]

Tributes

Cheswill, Wentworth, H4554 [15JN]

Gerrish, Thomas W., E1337 [24JN]

Jones, Marti, E863 [4MY]

Moore, Alice S.S., H8217 [21SE]

Parkhurst, Brad, E580 [7AP]

BRADLEY, JOHN H.

Bills and resolutions

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (see H.R. 1691), H2149 [19AP]

Remarks in House

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (H.R. 1691), H9487-H9489 [2NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1691, John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI, H9488 [2NO]

BRADLEY, LYNN E.

Letters

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S6081 [6JN]

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues: National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week award recipient, S10185 [19SE]

BRADY, ALEXANDRA

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

BRADY, HUGH P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1525 [19JY]

BRADY, KEVIN (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H972 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8735 [6OC]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5914 [14JY]

———improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H4896 [21JN]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H4802 [20JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H5915 [14JY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H1779 [5AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H3556 [18MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5741 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3262 [12MY]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see H.R. 3276), H5912 [14JY]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H4187 [7JN]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H5604 [30JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8089 [15SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10158 [10NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8986 [19OC]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H9044 [20OC]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2472 [21AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4985 [22JN]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H9044 [20OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1696 [17MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H2738 [28AP]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11880 [15DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H4074 [25MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2648 [27AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see H.R. 1387), H1692 [17MR]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H10502 [16NO]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H4896 [21JN]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3680), H8388 [27SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2150 [19AP]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H8089 [15SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H2151 [19AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4985 [22JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H8089 [15SE]

———treatment of variable contracts issued by life insurance companies subject to the laws of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2180), H10157 [10NO]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (see H.R. 3277), H5912 [14JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]

Securities: clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage exception and increase amount of securities and obligations benefiting from the exeption (see H.R. 2661), H4138 [26MY]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Tariff: butylated hydroxyethylbenzene (see H.R. 2078), H2976 [4MY]

———ezetimibe (see H.R. 2079), H2976 [4MY]

———garenoxacin mesylate (see H.R. 2077), H2976 [4MY]

———liquidation or reliquidation of certain drawback claims (see H.R. 2996, 2997, 2998, 2999, 3001, 3002), H4802 [20JN]

———modify drawback claims provisions (see H.R. 3363), H6204 [20JY]

Taxation: clarify the application of tax code relative to regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4393), H11033 [18NO]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 448), H283 [1FE]

Poems

``Late on a Hot Evening,'' Brenda Alford Kaiser, E1729 [29JY]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11253, H11259 [8DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6175 [20JY], H6417, H6418, H6419, H6420, H6421, H6422, H6423 [25JY], H6902 [27JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8544 [29SE]

Houston, TX: tribute to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2573 [17DE]

Montgomery College: anniversary, E1722 [29JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11770 [15DE]

Polk County (TX) Enterprise: anniversary, E392 [9MR]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (H.R. 787), H1908 [13AP]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H501, H502 [9FE]

———reform, H501, H502 [9FE]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11253 [8DE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees, H11770 [15DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11161 [7DE]

Texas: anniversary of the Y.O. Ranch, E2525 [14DE]

Texas Lyceum Association, Inc.: anniversary, E547 [5AP]

Votes: position on missed, H326 [2FE], H1728 [20MR], E800 [27AP], E1331 [24JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H6638 [26JY]

Tribute, E1695 [29JY]

Tributes

Alford, George A., E1728 [29JY]

Claborn, Frank (Scott), E919 [10MY]

BRADY, MARY W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E60 [25JA]

BRADY, ROBERT A. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Articles and editorials

Pair Who Powered the SEPTA Deal, E2311 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2551 [26AP]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10145 [9NO]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H10503 [16NO]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3114 [10MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H10038 [8NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5362 [28JN]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H942 [2MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9642 [3NO]

Army: conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H6107 [19JY]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H11881 [15DE]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8644 [29SE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial: provide financial assistance to rehabilitate and develop exhibit to commemorate 300th anniversary of birth (see H.R. 1645), H2100 [14AP]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8644 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H236 [26JA]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 3281), H5912 [14JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3436 [17MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4296 [8JN]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H4486 [14JN]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5638 [11JY]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H3436 [17MY]

Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H8919 [18OC]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H7673 [6SE]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H9641 [3NO]

Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 3256), H8919 [18OC]

Consumers: protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H3331 [16MY]

Courts: authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H10145 [9NO]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H4188 [7JN]

———promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H9103 [25OC]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H5362 [28JN]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4561 [15JN]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H8810 [7OC]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H12050 [16DE]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H4656 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H12050 [16DE]

———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H6652 [26JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H4356 [9JN]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H9044 [20OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5741 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4297 [8JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H9276 [26OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H1417 [14MR]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4802 [20JN]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8513 [28SE]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11110 [6DE]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H5638 [11JY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H9044 [20OC]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H5604 [30JN]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 2812), H9641 [3NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5916 [14JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Education: extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H12168 [17DE]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained in, health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H8847 [17OC]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

———protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H9556 [2NO]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H6652 [26JY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

Etchberger, Richard L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2674), H6107 [19JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H5362 [28JN]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11504 [13DE]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H10146 [9NO]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H9555 [2NO]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H8388 [27SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H5362 [28JN]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H3436 [17MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H8514 [28SE]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H5604 [30JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H5362 [28JN]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H2103 [14AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H8388 [27SE]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H11036 [18NO]

———prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H5435 (see H.R. 1807), H5480 [29JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H5362 [28JN]

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see H.R. 2357), H4297 [8JN]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H9103 [25OC]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H942 [2MR]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H5740 [12JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H3113 [10MY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H8248 [21SE]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

———educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (see H.R. 1789), H9103 [25OC]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2472 [21AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H2394 [20AP]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5362 [28JN]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H6652 [26JY]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H2151 [19AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4188 [7JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H11036 [18NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8644 [29SE]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H3056 [5MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H10038 [8NO]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2761), H10502 [16NO]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 277), H4486 [14JN]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2978 [4MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3055 [5MY]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11505 [13DE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H11504 [13DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

———require U.S. assistance for the repair, maintenance, or construction of transportation infrastructure to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment in full (see H.R. 1686), H3331 [16MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4188 [7JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Laos: honor Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families upon the anniversary of the end of the Indochina conflict (see H. Res. 317), H5916 [14JY]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3436 [17MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H9641 [3NO]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H9556 [2NO]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 2490), H3693 [19MY]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H5801 [13JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2738 [28AP]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H3695 [19MY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4561 [15JN]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H9044 [20OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H9362 [27OC]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 1649), H11220 [7DE]

Medicare: continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H10038 [8NO]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H8388 [27SE]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H5604 [30JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H4187 [7JN]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H4722 [17JN]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 1819), H5362 [28JN]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1946), H4723 [17JN]

———extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H9044 [20OC]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits and waive penalties for late enrollment (see H.R. 4399), H11033 [18NO]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H4722 [17JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4561 [15JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H8735 [6OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H5604 [30JN]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10503 [16NO]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3113 [10MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8389 [27SE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5604 [30JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H11109 [6DE]

———require hospitals to make an effort to contact a surrogate decisionmaker of patients who arrive at an emergency department physically incapable of communicating with the attending health care practitioners (see H.R. 2560), H5435 (see H.R. 2560), H5480 [29JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H4187 [7JN]

———require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H12050 [16DE]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H4656 [16JN]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H4656 [16JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H9472 [1NO]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H9363 [27OC]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4561 [15JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8342 [22SE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H3695 [19MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H9363 [27OC]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5742 [12JY]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see H.R. 3046), H6107 [19JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8644 [29SE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2979 [4MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8514 [28SE]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H8733 [6OC]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H4296 [8JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H942 [2MR]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H5740 [12JY]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H10502 [16NO]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H4562 [15JN]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H3695 [19MY]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5915 [14JY]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H10039 [8NO]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 1282), H5176 [24JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building, Newville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2062), H7565 [28JY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H4802 [20JN]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see H.R. 2308), H5963 [18JY]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4045), H9103 [25OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H5362 [28JN]

———provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see H.R. 2629), H4656 [16JN]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H4656 [16JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H4187 [7JN]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H4143 [26MY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H4896 [21JN]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H5741 [12JY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H2739 [28AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H7820 [12SE]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) (see H.R. 3273), H5963 [18JY]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1970 [13AP]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H2473 [21AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H5915 [14JY]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5963 [18JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9696 [4NO]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8644 [29SE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3056 [5MY]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H5914 [14JY]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4656 [16JN]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4561 [15JN]

Transportation: require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted (see H.R. 4123), H9962 [7NO]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11655 [14DE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8163 [20SE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8388 [27SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H3556 [18MY]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9962 [7NO]

———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4183), H10227 [15NO]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H6205 [20JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H4656 [16JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5963 [18JY]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H3113 [10MY]

———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H10227 [15NO]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H4296 [8JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 44), H2550 [26AP]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H5915 [14JY]

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (see H.R. 3549), H7558 [28JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4296 [8JN]

———provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H9044 [20OC]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H11220 [7DE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H5801 [13JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Daku, Shpetim: relief (see H.R. 2984), H4722 [17JN]

Hurricanes: issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H7860 [13SE]

SBA: establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 527), H348 [2FE]

School Zone Safety Awareness Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 28), H235 [26JA]

Zhegra, Zhuljeta: relief (see H.R. 2983), H4722 [17JN]

Remarks

BEBASHI (organization): anniversary, E2308 [9NO]

Bishop, Louise Williams: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2384 [17NO]

Consular Corps Association: anniversary, E803 [27AP]

Harper, James: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2386 [17NO]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Philadelphia Mural Arts Program for new mural honoring South Philadelphia musicians, E2074 [7OC]

Thomas Jefferson University: tribute to hospital, E1830 [13SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7036 [28JY], H7608 [29JY]

Tribute, E2311 [9NO]

Tributes

Blanks, Ralph E., E1795 [8SE]

Blavat, Jerry, E2600 [17DE]

Castellanos, Diego, E2038 [6OC]

DeBrest, Anita, E2569 [17DE]

Evans, Elmer M., E1548 [20JY]

Holman-Bacote, Sandra, E1911 [21SE]

Magid, Larry, E1830 [13SE]

Mannings, Robert R., E1546 [20JY]

Robbins, Albert R., E1545 [20JY]

Smith, Amanda P., E1609 [27JY]

Smith, H. Gregory, E2305 [9NO]

Staley, Dawn, E466 [17MR]

BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE (organization)

Remarks in Senate

Firearms: report on State gun laws protecting children, S1257 [10FE]

BRAGA, DAMIAN

Remarks in House

Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce: Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

BRAGG, DAVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1467 [12JY]

BRAGG, KEVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1614 [27JY]

BRAILLE, LOUIS

Bills and resolutions

Coins: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4400 [13JN]

BRAMSON, JAMES B.

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1211 [9FE]

BRANCH, A. DEION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E704 [19AP], E834 [28AP], E1009 [19MY]

BRANCH, FREDERICK C.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4021 [20AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 116, tribute, S4037 [20AP]

BRAND, PAUL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2873 [16MR]

BRAND, RACHEL L.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

BRAND, W. CALVERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1089 [25MY]

BRANDAU, JULIE A.

Remarks in House

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Fulton County Courthouse shooting victims, H1426 [15MR]

BRANDON, MS

Remarks in House

Norwood, Jerious: Cellular South (business) Conerly Award recipient, E2561 [17DE]

BRANDT, ELIZABETH BARKER

Articles and editorials

Preserving the Foundation of Liberty, E1022-E1024 [19MY]

BRANDT, ROBERT

Remarks in House

American Institute for Public Service: Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

BRANFORD, CT

Remarks in House

Monastery of the Glorious Cross: anniversary, E2192 [27OC]

BRANN, KIMBERLY

Remarks in House

Seguin, TX: Jim Barnes Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E740 [22AP]

BRANN, VEE-JAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2592 [17DE]

BRANNEN, DYLAN

Remarks in House

Webster, FL: tribute to Exploravision Award recipients, E1221 [14JN]

BRANNON, BARBARA C.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6651 [15JN]

BRANT, DAVID L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2444 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13567 [14DE]

BRANT, NY

Remarks in House

Town council: tribute to retiring officials, E2454 [6DE]

BRANYAN, JAMES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2436 [18NO]

BRATTLEBORO, VT

Remarks in House

Brattleboro Union High School: tribute to Child Labor Education and Action group, E580 [7AP]

School for International Training: anniversary, E785 [27AP]

BRATTLEBORO (VT) REFORMER

Articles and editorials

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

BRAVO, ELLEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E62 [25JA]

BRAYNON, CORA EAVES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2090 [17OC]

BRAZAITIS, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E606 [12AP]

BRAZELTON, JAMES C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1524 [19JY], E1766 [7SE]

BRAZIL, FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Brazil Mulls Drug Patent Theft as an AIDS Antidote, E1436 [1JY]

Richman? Poorman? Beggarman? Thief?, E1435 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (see H.R. 3141), H5599 [30JN]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S5778 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (H.R. 3141), E1452 [11JY]

Pharmaceuticals: compulsory licensing of AIDS drug in order to produce generic version, E1389 [28JN], E1435 [1JY]

Stang, Dorothy: condemn killing of American nun in Brazil, E287 [18FE]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 89), H3728 [23MY], E1112 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 89, tribute to Dorothy Stang, H3728 [23MY]

S. Con. Res. 37, tribute to Dorothy Stang, S5807 [23MY]

BREAST CANCER AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 757), S11555, S11556 [19OC], S11735 [21OC], S11765 [24OC], S11818 [25OC], S12002, S12003 [27OC]

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H7561 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Observance, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9281 [27OC], E2175 [25OC], E2188 [27OC], E2221 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S11555, S11556 [19OC], S11735 [21OC], S11765 [24OC], S11818 [25OC], S12074 [31OC]

BREAST CANCER PATIENT PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1849), H9281 [27OC]

BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY, KY

Remarks in House

Morris, Don: Dawahares/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame inductee, E577 [7AP]

BREDEHOEFT, NEAL

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

BREEDING, KY

Remarks in Senate

Harvey, Brandon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

BREEDLOVE, LYNN

Letters

Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act, S9522 [29JY]

BREEN, JOSEPH

Prayers

Senate, S10327 [22SE]

BREEN, KATE

Letters

FAA air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding, H5536 [30JN]

BREEN, WILLIAM E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2342 [14NO]

BREESE, IL

Remarks in House

Central Community High School: tribute to volleyball team, E2417 [18NO]

BREIVIK, PATRICIA SENN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E746 [22AP]

BRELAND, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E666 [15AP], E701 [19AP]

BRENNAN, KEVIN S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10971 [4OC]

BRENNAN, TOM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2381 [9MR]

BRENT, JIM

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6476 [14JN]

BRENTWOOD, TN

Remarks in House

Brentwood High School: tribute, E1673 [29JY]

BRESLIN, ALEXANDRA

Letters

Long Island Sound appropriations extension, H11123 [7DE]

BRESLIN, JIMMY

Articles and editorials

War Must Be a Local Issue, E2379 [17NO]

BRESLIN, MICHAEL, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E935 [11MY]

BRESLOW, SAWYER D.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E714 [21AP]

BREVARD COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Corps of Engineers: Brevard County, FL, projects funding, H5819 [14JY]

BREWER, ADAM N.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8477 [19JY]

BREWER, CRAIG

Remarks in House

Recording Academy: tribute to Memphis, TN, chapter honorees, E2167 [25OC]

BREWER, DOUG

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3547 [13AP]

BREWER, LEAH C.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

BREWER, ME

Remarks in House

DHL Holdings (USA), Inc.: labor dispute, H2554 [27AP]

BREWER, PATRICK T.

Letters

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12717 [10NO]

BREWER, RAY

Proclamations

Tribute to Iron City Pipe and Supply (business): Representative Ney, E2125 [19OC]

BRIAN HEAD, UT

Bills and resolutions

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S1866 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (S. 476), S1785 [28FE]

BRICK, KELBY N.

Letters

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6261 [9JN]

BRICKMAN, CATHERINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2439 [6DE]

BRIDGE, EDDIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E634 [13AP]

BRIDGEPORT, CT

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S12942 [16NO]

BRIDGES

Addresses

Ike Skelton Bridge Dedication: Representative Skelton, E1012 [19MY]

Articles and editorials

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Interstate 10 Bridge To Provide How Bridges Age, S4403 [27AP]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, S11626 [20OC]

NMSU Designs High-Tech Beams To Monitor Soundness of Structure, S4403 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (see H.R. 1347), H1621 [16MR]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (see H.R. 296), H193 [25JA]

Louisiana: condemn actions of certain law enforcement deparments for closing the Greater New Orleans Bridge to foot traffic in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 530), H9555 [2NO]

———temorarily deny Federal assistance to certain law enforcement deparments due to maltreatment of individuals seeking aid during the Hurricane Katrina crisis (see H.R. 4209), H9555 [2NO]

Public works: establish a demonstration project to begin correcting structural bridge deficiencies (see S. 2004), S12766 [14NO]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see S. 1140), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2800), H4295 [8JN]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (see S. 913), S4397 [27AP]

Letters

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

District of Columbia: provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (H.R. 1347), E470 [17MR]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (H.R. 296), E66 [25JA]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to lighting of Vincent Thomas Bridge, E131 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

California: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Dept. of Transportation: prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11633, S11637 [20OC]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Roads and highways: use of steel grid reinforced concrete decking in construction, S5268 [17MY], S9402 [29JY]

Rural areas: off-system bridges funding, S4468, S4469 [28AP]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (S. 1140), S6667 [15JN]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (S. 913), S4401-S4403 [27AP]

Transportation: repair and maintenance funding, S4381 [27AP]

Reports filed

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140), S6298 [9JN]

Tables

Structurally deficient bridges by State, S4402 [27AP]

Texts of

S. 913, Southwest Bridge Research Center Establishment Act, S4401 [27AP]

S. 1140, Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, S6667 [15JN]

BRIDGEWATER, PAMELA E.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6658 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

BRIDGEWATER, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6651 [15JN], S7984 [11JY]

BRIDIS, TED

Articles and editorials

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

BRIERTY, PETER

Remarks in House

National Forestry Hero: award recipient, E2142 [20OC]

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Explanations

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar Membership, S6361 [13JN]

Letters

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar membership: Katherine A. Fox, Utah State Bar, S6432 [14JN]

———Thomas B. Griffith, Brigham Young University, S6432 [14JN]

BRIGHT, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E826 [28AP]

BRIGHT, LONNIE M. (COY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1233 [15JN]

BRIGHT, SCOTTIE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1512 [18JY]

BRIGHTON, CO

Remarks in House

Colorado Golf Hall of Fame: tribute, E1233 [15JN]

Economic Development Council of Colorado: Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

BRILL, ALISON E.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

BRILL, ALLEN

Letters

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12717 [10NO]

BRINKERHOFF, JAMES

Prayers

House of Representatives, H2981 [5MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2981 [5MY]

BRINLEE, NATELEE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2570, E2597 [17DE]

BRISENO ESPARZA, ADRIAN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

BRITISH BROADCASTING CORP.

Articles and editorials

New York's HIV Experiment, E37 [6JA]

BRITISH-AMERICAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S1882 [1MR], H5216 [27JN]

BRITISH-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S9585 [29JY]

BRITT, LOIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5092 [23JN]

BRKUSIC, BRENDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1346 [24JN]

BROAD, MOLLY CORBETT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2585 [17DE]

BROAD FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Public Schools recipient of Broad Foundation Prize for Urban Education, H8166 [21SE]

BROADBAND RURAL REVITALIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 497), S1931 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 497), S1943 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 497, provisions, S1944-S1946 [2MR]

BROAD-BASED STOCK OPTION PLAN TRANSPARENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 913), H1349-H1352 [10MR]

BROADBENT, HOWARD W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1063 [23MY]

BROADBENT, MARY

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

BROADCAST DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 310), H662 [16FE]

———consideration (H. Res. 95), H642 [16FE]

Articles and editorials

Congress Should Retreat in `Indecency' War, E283 [18FE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 193), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 310), H193 [25JA]

Enact (H.R. 310): consideration (see H. Res. 95), H627 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 310), H653-H664 [16FE], E283 [18FE], E323 [1MR]

———amendment process, H568 [10FE]

———consideration (H. Res. 95), H635-H643 [16FE]

FCC: ensure regular updates to the Industry Guidance Regarding Broadcast Decency document, H660 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 310), S1694 [17FE], S1724 [18FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 310, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-6), H627 [15FE]

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 310) (H. Rept. 109-5), H586 [14FE]

Statements

Provisions: Executive Office of the President, H656 [16FE]

———John King, Vermont Public Television, H640 [16FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 95, consideration of H.R. 310, provisions, H635 [16FE]

H.R. 310, provisions, H653-H655 [16FE]

BROADCASTING see Radio; Television

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Remarks in House

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

BROCK, EULINE

Remarks in House

North Central Texas Council of Governments: William J. Pitstick Regional Cooperation Award recipient, E1144 [7JN]

BROCK, WENDELL

Articles and editorials

Ossie Davis Was a Trailblazer in Life, Art, H478 [9FE]

BROCKMAN, KYLE

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

BROCKTON, MA

Remarks in Senate

America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth: 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

BROCKTON (MA) ENTERPRISE

Articles and editorials

It's Great Because It's My House, E1510 [18JY]

BROCKWAY, MT

Bills and resolutions

Paul Kasten Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 2977), H4722 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Paul Kasten Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 2977), H6393, H6394 [25JY], E1618 [27JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2977, Paul Kasten Post Office Building, Brockway, MT, H6393 [25JY]

BRODHEAD, KY

Remarks in Senate

Brodhead Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S13356 [18NO]

BRODIE, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1024 [19MY]

BRODY, WILLIAM

Eulogies

Linowitz, Sol M., S6730 [16JN]

BROKAW, TOM

Addresses

Greatest Generation, E2249 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Association of the U.S. Army: George Catlett Marshall Medal recipient, E2249 [3NO]

BROMLEY, D. ALLAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E302 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1863 [1MR]

BRONX, NY see New York, NY

BRONX COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx African-American History Project, E372 [7MR]

BRONZAN, NICK G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2589 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13498 [13DE]

BROOKE, KAREN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1241 [15JN]

BROOKFIELD, WI

Remarks in House

National Funeral Directors Association: tribute, E105 [26JA]

BROOKHAVEN, MS

Articles and editorials

Mission of Mercy—Cedar Falls Church Members Help Evacuees in Mississippi, S11734 [21OC]

BROOKINGS, SD

Remarks in House

South Dakota State University: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2015 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

American Legion: tribute to Auxiliary Unit 74, S5435 [18MY]

BROOKINGS INSTITUTION

Articles and editorials

Distort Reform—A Review of the Distorted Science in Michael Crichton's State of Fear, S1271 [10FE]

Michael Crichton and Global Warming, S1269 [10FE]

Reports

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa—Claims vs. Reality, E1430 [1JY]

BROOKLYN, NY see New York, NY

BROOKLYN, OH

Remarks in House

KeyCorp, Inc.: Green Building designation by U.S. Green Building Council, E2117 [18OC]

BROOKLYN CENTER, MN

Remarks in House

Brooklyn Center Lions Club: anniversary, E587 [7AP]

BROOKLYN COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E802 [27AP]

BROOKLYN DODGERS (baseball team)

Bills and resolutions

Sports: anniversary of victory over the New York Yankees (baseball team) in the 1955 World Series (see H. Res. 476), H8643 [29SE]

BROOKS, ALLIE E., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E865 [4MY]

BROOKS, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Katrina's Silver Lining, E1876 [15SE]

BROOKS, DONALD A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E383 [8MR]

BROOKS, DRUE

Remarks in House

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

BROOKS, JOEL D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E67 [25JA]

BROOKS, VERN

Remarks in House

SBA: Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E904 [5MY]

BROOKS, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1096 [25MY]

BROOKSVILLE, FL

Remarks in House

Cason, Keisha: National Federation of Independent Business Free Enterprise Scholar honoree, E1317 [23JN], E1387 [28JN]

Central High School: tribute to Naval Junior ROTC, E1757 [6SE]

Queiros, Mary A.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

BROOME, MANCINE

Remarks in House

Flint, MI: tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

BROOMFIELD COUNTY, CO

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

BROSHER, BRANDON

Remarks in House

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

BROSTOFF, JONATHAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8712 [21JY]

BROWARD COUNTY, FL

Bills and resolutions

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Area Agency on Aging: tribute to Dr. Nan S. Hutchinson Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, E641 [13AP]

Deboo, Jasmin: Broward County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E327 [2MR]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, H8699 [6OC]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 3723), H7796 [8SE], H7846 [13SE], H8065 [15SE], H8328 [22SE]

Florida: tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

BROWDER, CHARLES T., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1788 [8SE]

BROWDER, LAWRENCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E260 [16FE]

BROWN, BARBARA J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1920 [21SE]

BROWN, BILLY ROSS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3410 [11AP]

BROWN, CARL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1055 [23MY]

BROWN, CARRE J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2342 [14NO]

BROWN, CLIFFORD B.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12523 [8NO], S13778 [16DE]

BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5403 [29JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, Richard Smith, Waco (TX) Tribune-Herald, H517 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans: repeal provision of law requiring termination (see H.R. 3474), H6933 [27JY]

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11880 [15DE]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2100 [14AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10145 [9NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H6936 [27JY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3262 [12MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H8248 [21SE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10227 [15NO]

Army: conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H6107 [19JY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8644 [29SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H11110 [6DE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H2150 [19AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2880 [3MY]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H4486 [14JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H7743 [7SE]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H413 [8FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7645 [2SE]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2103 [14AP]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H11504 [13DE]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1697 [17MR]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H3331 [16MY]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H5362 [28JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H7743 [7SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H11880 [15DE]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7862 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H6205 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 3264), H5800 [13JY]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4896 [21JN]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7744 [7SE]

———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H10502 [16NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10145 [9NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10145 [9NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H5916 [14JY]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2057), H2879 [3MY]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5915 [14JY]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H2395 [20AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H8089 [15SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H1847 [6AP]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H1847 [6AP]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4896 [21JN]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4297 [8JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4296 [8JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H2150 [19AP]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H4486 [14JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H798 [17FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H8643 [29SE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6381 [22JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5362 [28JN]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5915 [14JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H8810 [7OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5915 [14JY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2738 [28AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H11110 [6DE] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H9556 [2NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H7564 [28JY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2103 [14AP]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4896 [21JN]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 1819), H8847 [17OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H2880 [3MY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2979 [4MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Mississippi River: designate route for study of potential addition to the National Scenic Trails System (see H.R. 1796), H2471 [21AP]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H11110 [6DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9044 [20OC]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H3198 [11MY]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H2881 [3MY]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H11328 [8DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5638 [11JY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7815 [8SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H1371 [10MR]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1508 [15MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6205 [20JY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H631 [15FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H5603 [30JN]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H9363 [27OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H9962 [7NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H8919 [18OC]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H2880 [3MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 448), H1896 [12AP]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H1696 [17MR]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H8919 [18OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H1622 [16MR]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8986 [19OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H8919 [18OC]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see H.R. 4537), H11653 [14DE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H847 [1MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 315), H193 [25JA]

Tariff: cyazofamid (see H.R. 2253), H3196 [11MY]

———cypermethrin (see H.R. 2254), H3196 [11MY]

———flonicamid (see H.R. 2255), H3196 [11MY]

———permethrin (see H.R. 2252), H3196 [11MY]

———zeta-cypermethrin (see H.R. 2256), H3196 [11MY]

Letters

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., H7581 [29JY]

Veterans health care funding: several veterans organizations, H1645 [17MR]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1645 [17MR]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Obituaries

Maxwell, Fred L.: Orlando (FL) Sentinel, E2582 [17DE]

Remarks

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1630), H2085 [14AP]

———funding, H369 [8FE], H1210, H1211, H1213, H1214, H1215, H1216 [9MR], H5388 [29JN]

———restore funding to certain routes, H5403, H5406 [29JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H1946 [13AP], E699 [19AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H369, H390 [8FE], H12240 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9606 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10234 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12240 [18DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1565 [16MR], H1644, H1645 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8036 [15SE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H123 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust, E2578 [17DE]

———budget priorities, H1644 [17MR]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5044 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: Homeless Assistance Grants funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5411 [29JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, E1732 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6460 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5566 [30JN]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9487 [2NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5044 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5388, H5403, H5406, H5411 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7708 [7SE]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2057), E1045 [20MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1662 [29JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1946 [13AP], E699 [19AP]

EPA: study of effects of pesticides on small children in Duval County, FL, H1827 [6AP]

Florida: increase weight limitation for cattle shipments, H7575 [29JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), E1722 [29JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11907 [16DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 345), H5566 [30JN]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7708 [7SE], H7931, H7932 [14SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11907 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2490 [8DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, E2609 [18DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), E2490 [8DE]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (H.R. 315), H360 [8FE]

Marine Corps: anniversary of admittance of African Americans, E305 [18FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, E1727 [29JY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7931, H7932 [14SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, E1727 [29JY]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (H.R. 2992), H4864 [21JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5082 [23JN]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1198 [9MR]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4051 [25MY]

Smith, Representative Christopher H.: removal from Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) chairmanship, H515 [9FE]

Social Security: reform, H390 [8FE]

Togo: elections, E1089 [25MY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H362 [8FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1051, H1198, H1215 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7575 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4117 [26MY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), E1284 [20JN]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (H.R. 562), H10320 [16NO]

Veterans: benefits funding, H1565 [16MR]

———health care funding, H513, H514, H515, H516, H517 [9FE], H1644, H1645 [17MR], H6460 [26JY], E1586 [22JY], E1732 [29JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 1588), H1946 [13AP]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10359 [16NO]

Votes: position on missed, H2703 [28AP], E828 [28AP], E1495 [15JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5821 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H408 [8FE], H626 [15FE], H788 [17FE], H1021 [8MR], H1838 [6AP], H1964 [13AP], H2097 [14AP], H2147 [19AP], H4894 [21JN], H5099 [23JN], H5360 [28JN], H6323 [21JY], H7670 [6SE], H7738 [7SE], H7810 [8SE], H8245 [21SE], H9273 [26OC], H10142 [9NO]

Reports

Preserving Democracy—What Went Wrong in Ohio: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Minority Staff (excerpt), H124 [6JA]

Tables

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Tributes

Chisholm, Shirley, H614 [15FE]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1009, H1015 [8MR]

Lockett, Irene, E1547 [20JY]

Maxwell, Fred L., E2582 [17DE]

Teele, Arthur E., Jr., E1729 [29JY]

BROWN, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds—Scientists' Discovery Gives Rise to Fears the Virus Could Spread Beyond East Asia, S8448 [19JY]

BROWN, DAVID M.

Amendments

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

BROWN, DEVON

Remarks in House

American Correctional Association: Best in the Business Award recipient, E1733 [29JY]

BROWN, DICK

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 176), H1696 [17MR]

BROWN, EDWARD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9456 [29JY]

BROWN, EDWARD, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1739 [29JY]

BROWN, FRANK

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Chattahoochee Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

BROWN, FRED

Articles and editorials

March of Death, Life, E1698 [29JY]

BROWN, HARDY L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12945 [16NO]

BROWN, HENRY E., JR. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H413 [8FE]

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8736 [6OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H5801 [13JY]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H5252 [27JN]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H8846 [17OC]

Armed Forces: improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6936 [27JY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3262 [12MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H798 [17FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H4985 [22JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H10910 [17NO]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H8089 [15SE]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H11504 [13DE]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H7950 [14SE]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H5435 (see H.R. 1355), H5479 [29JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3695 [19MY]

China, Republic of: accord membership in the World Health Organization and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3769 [23MY]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11333 [12DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H7673 [6SE]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H9103 [25OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H4296 [8JN]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5177 [24JN]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H8919 [18OC]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H8734 [6OC]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [17JN]

———eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H4803 [20JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3493), H6934 [27JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see H.R. 1289), H1416 [14MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see H.R. 2512), H5915 [14JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2739 [28AP]

Diseases: extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4655 [16JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6206 [20JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4356 [9JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H2106 [18AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1372 [10MR]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11880 [15DE]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H5435 (see H.R. 881), H5479 [29JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H5638 [11JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1778 [5AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H9044 [20OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2103 [14AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H988 [7MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

———protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H10908 [17NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H8735 [6OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H2150 [19AP]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 62), H630 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H9103 [25OC]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H9362 [27OC]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H7743 [7SE]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9556 [2NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H8919 [18OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H7566 [28JY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1622 [16MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H630 [15FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H794 [17FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2880 [3MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H6107 [19JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4486 [14JN]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10039 [8NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H9044 [20OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6107 [19JY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H10910 [17NO]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H2103 [14AP]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H849 [1MR]

National security: protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 1562), H12168 [17DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8389 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8648 [3OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H798 [17FE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H9472 [1NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7613 [29JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H5177 [24JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 580), H1896 [12AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6107 [19JY]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H8919 [18OC]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 445), H8809 [7OC]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5604 [30JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H286 [1FE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H1372 [10MR]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11110 [6DE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8846 [17OC]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H10156 [10NO]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H8644 [29SE]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2474), H3693 [19MY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide incentives for oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 3924), H8648 [3OC]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H8388 [27SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H7861 [13SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted (see H.R. 4123), H9043 [20OC]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5964 [18JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H8513 [28SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H1622 [16MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H5604 [30JN]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1417 [14MR]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H1846 [6AP]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 1294), H1506 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act: expand boundaries of the heritage corridor to include Georgetown, Berkeley, and Saluda Counties, SC (see H.R. 3843), H8247 [21SE]

Tariff: allyl isosulfocynate (see H.R. 2836), H4354 [9JN]

———anisic aldehyde (see H.R. 2153), H3053 [5MY]

———cohedur RL (see H.R. 2169), H3053 [5MY]

———cyclohexadec-8-en-l-one (see H.R. 2158), H3053 [5MY]

———cyclohexanol (see H.R. 2163), H3053 [5MY]

———5-methyl-2-(methylethyl)cyclohexyl-2-hydroxypropanoate (see H.R. 2168), H3053 [5MY]

———4-ADPA (see H.R. 2146), H3053 [5MY]

———frescolat MGA (see H.R. 2166), H3053 [5MY]

———isothiocyanate (see H.R. 2170), H3053 [5MY]

———MBTS (see H.R. 2172), H3053 [5MY]

———menthyl anthranilate (see H.R. 2165), H3053 [5MY]

———methanol, sodium salt (see H.R. 2159), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl cinnamate (see H.R. 2162), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl salicylate (see H.R. 2154), H3053 [5MY]

———NaMBT (see H.R. 2833), H4354 [9JN]

———1,2 hexanediol (see H.R. 2173), H3053 [5MY]

———1,2 octanediol (see H.R. 2155), H3053 [5MY]

———1,2 pentanediol (see H.R. 2161), H3053 [5MY]

———o-tert-butylcyclohexanol (see H.R. 2167), H3053 [5MY]

———p-methylacetophenone (see H.R. 2157), H3053 [5MY]

———sodium methylate powder (see H.R. 2837), H4354 [9JN]

———thymol (see H.R. 2164), H3053 [5MY]

———TMQ (see H.R. 2145), H3053 [5MY]

———trimethyl cyclo hexanol (see H.R. 2838), H4355 [9JN]

———2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propanal (see H.R. 2156), H3053 [5MY]

———2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal (see H.R. 2839), H4355 [9JN]

———2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2160), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulcuren UPKA 1988 (see H.R. 2148), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkacit MOZ/LG and MOZ/SG (see H.R. 2151), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkalent E/C (see H.R. 2171), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox 4010 NA/LG (see H.R. 2149), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox MB (MBI) (see H.R. 2147), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox ZMB-2/C5 (see H.R. 2152), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkazon AFS/LG (see H.R. 2150), H3053 [5MY]

Transportation: responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 1296), H1507 [15MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, H10079 [9NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5587 [30JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10079 [9NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9486 [2NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8574 [29SE]

Forest Service: anniversary, E1431 [1JY]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (H.R. 1691), H9489 [2NO]

South Carolina: I-73 corridor construction project funding, H1051 [9MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1051 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, H5301 [28JN], E1631, E1632, E1633, E1634 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5360 [28JN], H6103 [19JY]

Tributes

Harrell, Robert W., E1546 [20JY]

Keller, Russ, E1985 [29SE]

BROWN, JANICE ROGERS

Articles and editorials

Bad Fit for a Key Court, S6210 [8JN]

Filibustering Janice Rogers Brown, S6090 [6JN]

Judicial Pick Not Fit for U.S. Court, S6210 [8JN]

Out of the Mainstream, Again, S6210 [8JN]

Reject Justice Brown, S6146 [7JN]

Worrying About the Right Things, S5730 [23MY]

Cloture motions

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Eulogies

Puglia, Robert K., S6194 [8JN]

Letters

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge: Clyde E. Bailey, Sr., National Bar Association, S6209 [8JN]

———Ellis J. Horvitz, S6123 [7JN]

———Gillian G.M. Small, California Association of Black Lawyers, S6209 [8JN]

———Regis Lane, Minorities in Law Enforcement (organization), S6123 [7JN]

———several judicial colleagues of Janice Rogers Brown, S6123 [7JN]

Lists

Editorials, columns, and letters to the editor opposing nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6210 [8JN]

Letters opposing nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6208 [8JN]

Statements of support for nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6079 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Courts: nomination to be circuit judge, H3044 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3440, H3546 [18MY], H3588 [19MY], H3883 [24MY], H4192 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: confirmation as circuit judge, S6279 [9JN], S6470 [14JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S4353, S4357 [27AP], S4892, S4894 [11MY], S5008 [12MY], S5284-S5287 [17MY], S5375, S5377, S5394, S5395, S5397, S5400, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5412, S5415, S5424 [18MY], S5456, S5459, S5472, S5482, S5499, S5518, S5521 [19MY], S5552, S5558 [20MY], S5718, S5730, S5736, S5811, S5812 [23MY], S5821, S5822 [24MY], S6061 [26MY], S6075-S6079, S6082-S6094 [6JN], S6116-S6129, S6133-S6135, S6138, S6144-S6146, S6172 [7JN], S6176-S6218 [8JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Summaries

California Supreme Court Decisions Involving Janice Rogers Brown, S6076 [6JN]

BROWN, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2096 [17OC]

BROWN, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2507 [13DE]

BROWN, JOHN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E272 [17FE]

BROWN, KIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2210 [28OC]

BROWN, LINDA

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3547 [13AP]

BROWN, LYDIA R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1982 [29SE]

BROWN, LYNN MARTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1176 [8JN]

BROWN, MATTHEW

Remarks in Senate

Bronze Star: recipient, S4177 [25AP]

BROWN, MICHAEL

Articles and editorials

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H8393, H8493, H8504-H8510 [28SE], H8723 [6OC], H8831 [17OC], H9107 [26OC], H9339-H9342 [27OC], H9459, H9468 [1NO], H9634, H9635, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], H11204 [7DE], H11276 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S10461-S10465 [27SE]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10461-S10465 [27SE]

BROWN, MOLLY

Poems

``Metamorphosis'', H4277 [8JN]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4277 [8JN]

BROWN, OSCAR, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5180 [27JN], E1240 [15JN]

BROWN, PETER F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E689 [19AP]

BROWN, R. JESS

Bills and resolutions

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 4426), H11034 [18NO]

BROWN, R. STEVEN

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4456 [28AP]

BROWN, RICHARD (NUB)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2078 [7OC]

BROWN, RONALD H.

Bills and resolutions

Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N. Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1434), H1694 [17MR]

BROWN, ROSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2500 [8DE]

BROWN, SAMANTHA

Remarks in House

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

BROWN, SHARDAY M.

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1765 [7SE]

BROWN, SHERROD (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4269 [8JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5117 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5522, H5605 [30JN]

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H8485 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H2103 [14AP]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4356 [9JN]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H4297 [8JN]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H1970 [13AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10145 [9NO]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H7743 [7SE]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H2978 [4MY]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 1478), H1777 [5AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H2150 [19AP]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2151 [19AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H9103 [25OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5964 [18JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1847 [6AP]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H5177 [24JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5435 (see H.R. 2872), H5480 [29JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H4188 [7JN] (see H.J. Res. 58), H7862 [13SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Business and industry: require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H12050 [16DE]

———require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 543), H984 [3MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H2978 [4MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2551 [26AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7814 [8SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H9426 [28OC]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6107 [19JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2103 [14AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1897 [12AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1026 [8MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1623 [16MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1026 [8MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H5362 [28JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H12290 [18DE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6937 [27JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9642 [3NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H629 [15FE]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H6205 [20JY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1371 [10MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1417 [14MR]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H412 [8FE]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5177 [24JN]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2500), H4188 [7JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H630 [15FE]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H11504 [13DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7862 [13SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5602 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 184), H287 [1FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8090 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H8807 [7OC]

———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (see H.R. 2301), H3198 [11MY]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1780 [5AP]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H8735 [6OC]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H11220 [7DE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H8809 [7OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4090), H9277 [26OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H8810 [7OC]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H10146 [9NO] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H11110 [6DE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H7815 [8SE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H3695 [19MY]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H4896 [21JN]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

———provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H11328 [8DE]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1237), H1697 [17MR]

Education: extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H12168 [17DE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H9276 [26OC]

Egypt: express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H848 [1MR]

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H7861 [13SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H11220 [7DE]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H8735 [6OC]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

———reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H7673 [6SE]

———improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H8163 [20SE]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H9362 [27OC]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H7815 [8SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see H.R. 840), H942 [2MR]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1896 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4187 [7JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H5741 [12JY]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see H.R. 1590), H8809 [7OC]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11504 [13DE]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H5604 [30JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1025 [8MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H5963 [18JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1622 [16MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H354 [2FE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H5740 [12JY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4297 [8JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see H.R. 3502), H7556 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8734 [6OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2880 [3MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H524 [9FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H8847 [17OC]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10146 [9NO]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H8810 [7OC]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8388 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8735 [6OC]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8342 [22SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1107), H1372 [10MR]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H10161 [14NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1696 [17MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5603 [30JN]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H8514 [28SE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4723 [17JN]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H4144 [26MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H12051 [16DE]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3557 [18MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H5176 [24JN]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and provide adjustment in computation for extraordinary employer pension contributions (see H.R. 3335), H6106 [19JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H7814 [8SE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H6328 [21JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see H.R. 4403), H12051 [16DE]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H10227 [15NO]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H10226 [15NO]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8919 [18OC]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H4723 [17JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H9103 [25OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8340 [22SE]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7673 [6SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H11109 [6DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2551 [26AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H9962 [7NO]

Motor vehicles: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3112 [10MY]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8102 [19SE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H11220 [7DE]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

National Nurse Practitioners Week: honor goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 290), H10158 [10NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H8809 [7OC]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H5435 (see H. Res. 333), H5480 [29JN]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H847 [1MR]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H413 [8FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5638 [11JY] (see H.R. 3323), H6432 [25JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1371 [10MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7815 [8SE]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H1265 [9MR]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H6432 [25JY]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8919 [18OC]

Privacy: strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H1622 [16MR]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see H.R. 1282), H8089 [15SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H5638 [11JY]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H6328 [21JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H848 [1MR]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Saund, Dalip Singh: displaying of portrait in the Capitol or a House Office Building (see H. Res. 31), H8847 [17OC]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H2738 [28AP]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H8734 [6OC]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 4268), H11880 [15DE] (see H.R. 4568), H12047 [16DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2151 [19AP]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H942 [2MR]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1696 [17MR]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

———provide each child with a KidSave Account (see H.R. 1041), H940 [2MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H4144 [26MY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H989 [7MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7565 [28JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H11654 [14DE]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction for uncompensated education costs incurred by certain veterans' survivors and dependents (see H.R. 924), H2150 [19AP]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H11035 [18NO]

———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3905), H8386 [27SE]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 894), H792 [17FE]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H9696 [4NO]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5915 [14JY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H10910 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H11036 [18NO]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H1968 [13AP]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H1622 [16MR]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H982 [3MR]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H2395 [20AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H7564 [28JY]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H4188 [7JN]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H8089 [15SE]

———provide that employees of certain companies seeking bankruptcy protection are eligible for the health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 4385), H10909 [17NO]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H7564 [28JY]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 1577), H1894 [12AP]

———treat regional income tax collection agencies as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements relating to tax returns and return information (see H.R. 3452), H6932 [27JY]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4144 [26MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1025 [8MR]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2880 [3MY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11655 [14DE]

Treaties and agreements: adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing U.S. international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies (see H. Res. 115), H943 [2MR]

———avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see H.R. 3583), H7559 [28JY]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H8644 [29SE]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H8810 [7OC]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see H.R. 1065), H941 [2MR]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H3769 [23MY]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H12050 [16DE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11655 [14DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1622 [16MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H8735 [6OC]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H8846 [17OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H11504 [13DE]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H6107 [19JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H7614 [29JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1371 [10MR]

———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H413 [8FE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1697 [17MR]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3056 [5MY]

———protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H1264 [9MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1897 [12AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H3696 [19MY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4296 [8JN]

———recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 338), H5101 [23JN]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H12290 [18DE]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3262 [12MY]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H8642 [29SE]

Disasters: permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4655 [16JN]

FDA: require prior approval of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices (see H.R. 3696), H7812 [8SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 2562), H3892 [24MY]

House Rules: impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]

Medicare: improve accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4103), H9042 [20OC]

Patents: provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relative to health care emergencies (see H.R. 4102), H9042 [20OC] (see H.R. 4131), H9102 [25OC]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for deferment of acquisition of petroleum under certain circumstances (see H.R. 3791), H8087 [15SE]

Tariff: 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see H.R. 4553), H11878 [15DE]

———n-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see H.R. 4552), H11878 [15DE]

———tetraethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4554), H11879 [15DE]

———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4555), H11879 [15DE]

Treaties and agreements: require that trade and investment agreements that are negotiated by the executive branch with other countries must comply with certain minimum standards (see H. Con. Res. 295), H10156 [10NO]

Motions

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4358 [13JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4258, H4269 [8JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9380 [28OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1738 [29JY]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC]

Anderson, Nick: Pulitzer Prize recipient for editorial cartooning, H3117 [11MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2516 [26AP]

Bogdanich, Walter: Pulitzer Prize recipient for national reporting, H3117 [11MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H374 [8FE], H606 [15FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10625 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2708 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2516 [26AP]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), H8186 [21SE]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8217 [21SE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (H. Res. 261), H8684 [6OC]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), E1871 [15SE]

China, People's Republic of: Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E224 [10FE]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), E2336 [10NO]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H109 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H109 [6JA]

Council of Economic Advisers: prohibit funding to produce a President's economic report regarding a certain average cost of developing and introducing a new prescription drug to the market, H5522, H5525 [30JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE]

DeLay, Representative: editorial in Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———Market Access Program funding, H4258 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6671, H6672 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5117, H5118, H5161 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5522, H5525 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619, H5622, H5624, H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5713 [12JY], H5938 [18JY], H6076 [19JY], H6174, H6183, H6184, H6185, H6187, H6188, H6189, H6190 [20JY], H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371 [22JY], H6550, H6554 [26JY], H6664, H6905 [27JY]

———ratification, H832, H834, H835, H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2381 [20AP], H2527 [26AP], H3090 [10MY], H3177, H3179, H3180, H3181, H3182, H3183, H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3428, H3430, H3431, H3432 [17MY], H3549 [18MY], H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3882 [24MY], H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4358, H4377, H4380, H4381, H4383, H4384 [13JN], H4555 [15JN], H4650 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4786 [20JN], H4863 [21JN], H4970, H4973, H4974, H4975, H4976, H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256 [28JN], H5471 [29JN]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), H6683 [27JY]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), H6679 [27JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9054 [25OC]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals and Medicaid transitional medical assistance programs, H8948 [19OC]

———promote economic security, health insurance, and educational opportunities for low-income families, H7821 [13SE]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6664 [27JY]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (H.R. 746), H1003 [8MR]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4360 [13JN]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6677, H6678 [27JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3799, H3805, H3806 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3799, H3806 [24MY]

———recognize importance of sun safety (H. Res. 169), H4149 [7JN]

Holocaust: remembrance, E868 [4MY]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H994 [8MR]

———condemn practice of scheduling critical votes at times that discourage comprehensive media coverage, H994 [8MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H963 [3MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 60 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H963 [3MR]

House Rules: ethics reform, H2520 [26AP]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8682 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8948 [19OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7650 [6SE], H7701 [7SE]

———simplify process for Hurricane Katrina victims to request disaster-related assistance, H7650 [6SE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6669 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12073 [17DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9449 [1NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H9449 [1NO]

Keller, Julia: Pulitzer Prize recipient for feature writing, H3117 [11MY]

Lee Teng-Hui: U.S. visit, E2140 [20OC]

Manoranjan, Ranjan: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc., Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, H7925 [14SE]

Medicaid: funding, H590, H606 [15FE], H2516 [26AP], H2708 [28AP]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

———reform, H374 [8FE], H10625 [17NO]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5117, H5118 [24JN]

Minimum wage: level, H12055 [17DE]

NAFTA: implementation, H3335 [17MY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 178), H8482, H8483, H8484 [28SE]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (H. Res. 16), H1003 [8MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, H754 [17FE]

Point of order, H5118 [24JN]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H7926 [14SE], H8130 [20SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3544 [18MY]

Republican Party: relationship with lobbyists, H1854 [12AP], H1974 [14AP]

Schultz, Connie: Pulitzer Prize recipient for commentary, H3117 [11MY]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (H.R. 4568), H12060, H12062 [17DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3544 [18MY]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit, E1543 [20JY]

Social Security: disability insurance program funding, H5161 [24JN]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on the pharmaceutical industry, H4312 [9JN]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11171 [7DE]

Votes: position on missed, H9309 [27OC], E2309 [9NO], E2471 [7DE]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4312 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H67 [4JA], H188 [25JA], H229 [26JA], H408 [8FE], H518 [9FE], H576 [10FE], H626 [15FE], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H937 [2MR], H978 [3MR], H1021 [8MR], H1225 [9MR], H1352 [10MR], H1415 [14MR], H1504 [15MR], H1614 [16MR], H1688 [17MR], H1891 [12AP], H1964 [13AP], H2097 [14AP], H2392 [20AP], H2468 [21AP], H2547 [26AP], H2645 [27AP], H2733 [28AP], H3110 [10MY], H3311 [16MY], H3433 [17MY], H3553 [18MY], H3890 [24MY], H4070 [25MY], H4184 [7JN], H4294 [8JN], H4350 [9JN], H4483 [14JN], H4558 [15JN], H4653 [16JN], H4720 [17JN], H4801 [20JN], H4894 [21JN], H5175 [24JN], H5251 [27JN], H5360 [28JN], H5433 [29JN], H5736 [12JY], H5798 [13JY], H5910 [14JY], H5960 [18JY], H6103 [19JY], H6323 [21JY], H6376 [22JY], H6428 [25JY], H6638 [26JY], H7608 [29JY], H7670 [6SE], H7738 [7SE], H7810 [8SE], H7857 [13SE], H7945 [14SE], H8085 [15SE], H8159 [20SE], H8245 [21SE], H8337 [22SE], H8383 [27SE], H8510 [28SE], H8640 [29SE], H8730 [6OC], H8806 [7OC], H8842 [17OC], H8916 [18OC], H8983 [19OC], H9040 [20OC], H9099 [25OC], H9358 [27OC], H9424 [28OC], H9471 [1NO], H9553 [2NO], H9638 [3NO], H9693 [4NO]

Tribute, E1061 [23MY]

Statements

Request the Executive Office of the President and Direct the Dept. of State To Transmit Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: by, Committee on International Relations (House), E2336 [10NO]

Tributes

Aguilar Zinser, Adolfo, H7696 [7SE]

Madison, Tianna, H8128 [20SE]

Parks, Rosa, H9074 [25OC]

BROWN, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E763 [26AP]

BROWN, WILLIAM (LES)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E943 [11MY]

Statements

Les Brown's Legacy: Fred Friedman, E943 [11MY]

BROWN COUNTY, WI

Remarks in House

Brown County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E2479 [7DE]

BROWN COUNTY HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2479 [7DE]

BROWN DEER, WI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E120 [1FE]

BROWNBACK, SAM (a Senator from Kansas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296, S10315, S10316, S10318 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3496, S3498 [12AP], S3540, S3567, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3597 [13AP], S3857 [18AP], S4080 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1911, S1932 [2MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12254 [2NO], S12371 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S8861 [25JY], S8989 [26JY], S12452 [7NO], S12538 [8NO], S12608, S12618 [9NO], S12788, S12864 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10765 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8303, S8304 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN], S7642 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11812, S11824 [25OC], S12019 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11442 [17OC], S11478, S11484 [18OC], S11616 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8395, S8401, S8428, S8432, S8435 [18JY], S8452, S8453, S8456, S8473, S8493, S8495, S8496, S8497 [19JY]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), S10607 [28SE]

Immigration: treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 119), S14386 [21DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6777 [16JN], S7039, S7089, S7111, S7189 [22JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (S. 1462), S13403 [18NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4974 [11MY], S5073 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1885 [2MR], S2297 [9MR], S2759 [16MR], S3959 [20AP], S4351 [27AP], S4887 [11MY], S5373 [18MY], S5859 [25MY], S6175 [8JN], S6599 [15JN], S6979 [22JN], S8153 [13JY], S10529 [28SE], S12553 [9NO], S14200 [21DE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Chairman, S105 [20JA]

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2289 [8MR]

Articles and editorials

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, Science (publication), S9327 [29JY]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, Rob Stein, Washington (DC) Post, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, Lancet (British publication), S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, Science (publication), S9328 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12128 [1NO] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S5852 [24MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S1624 [17FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see S. Res. 134), S6226 [8JN]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S5437 [18MY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S6022 [26MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S2004 [3MR]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1605), S9468 [29JY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2246 [8MR]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S13786 [16DE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5221 [16MY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1718 [18FE]

Dallas, TX: remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8487 [19JY]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1868 [1MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see S. 1962), S12401 [4NO]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 492), S7821 [30JN]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10295 [21SE]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S6826 [20JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S9469 [29JY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S12526 [8NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S144 [24JA]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10121 [15SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: preserve current level of Airport Improvement Program grants to certain primary airports in rural areas (see S. 1793), S11560 [19OC]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S3818 [18AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S12008 [27OC]

———regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see S. 1618), S9727 [7SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S4646 [9MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2483 [10MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S1050 [7FE]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 385), S1624 [17FE]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Georgia, Republic of: express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 344), S14317 [21DE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12055 [28OC]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7522 [28JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———improve border security (see S. 1033), S5071 [12MY]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S979 [3FE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7822 [30JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 309), S12682 [10NO]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10426 [26SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1795 [28FE]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S2735 [15MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S12767 [14NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S2995 [17MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S10425 [26SE]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J.: tribute (see S. Res. 11), S436 [25JA]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S4870 [10MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S12682 [10NO]

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 177), S6826 [20JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see S. 169), S1795 [28FE]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S10234 [20SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S9727 [7SE]

Snyder, Bill: tribute (see S. Res. 329), S13362 [18NO]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 453), S1623 [17FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S12682 [10NO]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S10823 [3OC]

Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 975), S4547 [28AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S7989 [11JY] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 632), S12007 [27OC]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S12607 [9NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S12526 [8NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S4110 [21AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 34), S5301 [17MY]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 175), S573 [26JA]

Cambodia: urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Diseases: provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (see S. 950), S4546 [28AP]

District of Columbia: making appropriations (see S. 1446), S8664 [21JY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 13), S3653 [14AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see S. 1956), S12353 [3NO]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see S. 1568), S9467 [29JY]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (see S. Res. 212), S8949 [26JY]

Geary County, KS: convey certain land to Geary County Fire Dept. (see S. 356), S1260 [10FE]

Health: increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see S. 609), S2517 [11MR]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S5301 [17MY]

Immigration: establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 644), S2846 [16MR]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital before the U.S. recognizes a Palestinian state (see S.J. Res. 14), S3897 [19AP]

Medicare: improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see S. 933), S4546 [28AP]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (see S. Res. 172), S6741 [16JN] (see S. Res. 186), S7909 [1JY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S3897 [19AP]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S8746 [22JY]

Science: prohibit human chimeras (see S. 659), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1373), S7986 [11JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 1782), S10594 [28SE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see S. 1305), S7294 [23JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 59), S11559 [19OC]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Letters

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): by, S1967 [3MR]

Lists

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

Illustrated cases of women and their children exploited and abused through the international marriage broker industry, S13752 [16DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1885 [2MR], S2297 [9MR], S2759 [16MR], S3959 [20AP], S4351 [27AP], S4887 [11MY], S5373 [18MY], S5859 [25MY], S6175 [8JN], S6599 [15JN], S6979 [22JN], S8153 [13JY], S10529 [28SE], S12553 [9NO], S14200 [21DE]

Privilege of the floor

Carney, Mike, S6172 [7JN]

Kane, Charles, S6172 [7JN], S8583 [20JY]

Martin, Megan, S6172 [7JN]

Mihok, Johanna, S10610 [28SE]

Pollom, Jennifer, S3712 [14AP]

Thompson, Alison, S2289 [8MR]

Remarks

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (S. 51), S512-S514 [26JA]

———pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531 [28SE]

Agriculture: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8936 [26JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3618 [14AP], S4080 [21AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4837 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S14124 [20DE]

Armed Forces: provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S1816 [1MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2212 [8MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2212 [8MR]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, S2082 [4MR]

Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area: establish (S. 175), S587 [26JA]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5403, S5405 [18MY], S6138, S6144 [7JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14123 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13101 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2956 [17MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4879 [10MY]

China, Republic of: tribute to Taiwan-U.S. Agricultural Agreement, S10033 [14SE]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7010 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12562 [9NO]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: hearing on relationship between Russia and Syria, S2728 [15MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S2956 [17MR]

———establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: politicization of public broadcasting programs, S14308 [21DE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1108 [8FE]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (S. 2140), S13811 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12562, S12563 [9NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14262 [21DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14262 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S14262 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14124 [20DE], S14249 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: tribute to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign and coalition partners, S6152 [7JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13752 [16DE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (S. 1934), S12016 [27OC]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3181, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3190 [5AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11454 [18OC]

Diseases: provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (S. 950), S4568 [28AP]

District of Columbia: reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454 [18OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7698 [30JN]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), S829 [1FE]

Europe: treatment of Romani people, S2081 [4MR], S5068 [12MY]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 13), S5434 [18MY]

———regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers, S13752 [16DE]

FERC: require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3181, S3182, S3183, S3184, S3190 [5AP]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S731 [1FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S731 [1FE]

Health: increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (S. 609), S2982 [17MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S9215, S9216 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S5831 [24MY], S13638 [15DE], S13960-S13961 [17DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S9326, S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833 [24MY], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13638 [15DE]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 19), S5366 [17MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, S4392 [27AP]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

Hussein, Saddam: trial on charges of crimes against humanity, S11509 [19OC]

Immigration: establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (S. 644), S2854 [16MR]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Iran: human rights violations relative to women, S6711 [16JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S1816 [1MR]

———express condolences to families of victims of military helicopter crash, S512 [26JA]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S1143 [8FE]

Klebnikov, Paul: investigation of murder of U.S. journalist in Russia, S9450, S9451 [29JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4837 [10MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 15), S4011 [20AP]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 191), S7895 [1JY]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, S4255 [26AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5403 [18MY]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (S. Res. 27), S829, S830 [1FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, S9448 [29JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6689 [16JN], S7010, S7039, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7039 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4895 [11MY], S5403, S5405 [18MY], S8505 [20JY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6689 [16JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S422 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10531 [28SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8505 [20JY]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Russia: human rights violations in Chechnya, S9449 [29JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2970 [17MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (S. 658), S3011 [17MR]

Senate: legislative program, S831 [1FE], S1144, S1145 [8FE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4895 [11MY], S5405 [18MY]

Sudan: condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S1816 [1MR]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3618 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1942 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (S. 1462), S8681 [21JY], S11509 [19OC]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S13101 [17NO]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (S. 1305), S7313 [23JN]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Kansas/Nebraska Women's Missionary Society of African Methodist Episcopal Church conference, S8944 [26JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S13752 [16DE]

Wayant, Nicole: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Wojtanik, Andrew: National Geographic Bee winner, S8823 [25JY]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (S. Res. 46), S1144 [8FE]

Reports filed

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1446) (S. Rept. 109-106), S8664 [21JY]

Statements

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: Executive Office of the President, S5832 [24MY]

Texts of

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S. 1956, Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients (ACCESS) Act, S12355-S12357 [3NO]

Tributes

Corzine, Senator, S13735 [16DE]

Eichelberger, Travis, S2143 [7MR]

Rehnquist, William H., S9713 [7SE]

Schofield, Arnold, S1609 [17FE]

Sedgwick, Charles W. (Bill), S645 [31JA]

Tilghman, Joe L., S646 [31JA]

BROWNE, DON

Remarks in House

Florida Governor's Points of Light Award: recipient, E2563 [17DE]

BROWNELL, KATIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4076 [26MY], E1049 [20MY], E1113 [26MY]

BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 280), H11455-H11459 [13DE], E2568 [17DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 280, provisions, H11455 [13DE]

BROWNS CANYON WILDERNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

BROWNSVILLE, TX

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Brownsville Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization project (see H.R. 855), H718 [16FE]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 483), H285 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse: designate (H.R. 483), H1905-H1907 [13AP], E656 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse: designate (H.R. 483), S6667 [15JN]

Reports filed

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 483), S6298 [9JN]

Texts of

H.R. 483, Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX, H1905 [13AP]

BROWN-WAITE, GINNY (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8473 [28SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4986 [22JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11655, H11656 [14DE], H11851 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3436 [17MY]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———ensure equal treatment for members of Reserve components who perform inactive-duty training in determining entitlement for certain special pay categories (see H.R. 1371), H3262 [12MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3057 [5MY]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H845 [1MR]

———provide improved interest rate relief for servicemembers during periods of military service (see H.R. 2859), H5177 [24JN]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1779 [5AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H989 [7MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2880 [3MY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 3520), H8986 [19OC]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8644 [29SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9696 [4NO]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1780 [5AP] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H5741 [12JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 21), H79 [4JA]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11655 [14DE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11655 [14DE]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H6432 [25JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2151 [19AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H10039 [8NO]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H3331 [16MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11504 [13DE]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

Crime: assure punishment for violent crimes against children (see H.R. 2388), H4561 [15JN]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3262 [12MY]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H8388 [27SE]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H4985 [22JN]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H4722 [17JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H6432 [25JY]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see H.R. 764), H1851 [8AP]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5963 [18JY]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H3556 [18MY]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1585), H4188 [7JN]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H5741 [12JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 1870), H2881 [3MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H8809 [7OC]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H6652 [26JY]

———authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1970 [13AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H3331 [16MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

———condition foreign assistance on meaningful political reforms (see H. Res. 413), H7862 [13SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

English language: declare as official language of U.S. (see H.R. 4408), H11034 [18NO]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H4722 [17JN]

FCC: prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 2354), H3696 [19MY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9641 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1042), H940 [2MR]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H12050 [16DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit sale or trade of prescription drugs that were knowingly adulterated or misbranded (see H.R. 2600), H4297 [8JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H3894 [24MY]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H10909 [17NO]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H4485 [14JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3556 [18MY]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1372 [10MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1696 [17MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3436 [17MY]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H4984 [22JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Health: establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H942 [2MR]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H3113 [10MY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5638 [11JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4487 [14JN]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2739 [28AP]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H4802 [20JN]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H4722 [17JN]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H1896 [12AP]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5801 [13JY]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H8644 [29SE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1779 [5AP]

———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H4296 [8JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9277 [26OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1622 [16MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H3057 [5MY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H10910 [17NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2648 [27AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN]

Medicaid: require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4297 [8JN]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H5741 [12JY]

———exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H584 [10FE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4297 [8JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2394 [20AP]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H11110 [6DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1264 [9MR]

———disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50; H. Res. 20), H798 [17FE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H1023 [8MR]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H4356 [9JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9696 [4NO]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7862 [13SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H8388 [27SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H4356 [9JN]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 700), H1622 [16MR]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H9696 [4NO]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H3769 [23MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H942 [2MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5915 [14JY]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H1371 [10MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H236 [26JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H584 [10FE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H3262 [12MY]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H4656 [16JN]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H4561 [15JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H984 [3MR]

———allow credit for cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (see H.R. 3076), H8348 [26SE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2880 [3MY]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2151 [19AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 196), H236 [26JA]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H3436 [17MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5915 [14JY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H8513 [28SE]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H6652 [26JY]

———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7559 [28JY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H942 [2MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8810 [7OC]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H984 [3MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 3586), H8342 [22SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H795 [17FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7949 [14SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 1517), H2103 [14AP]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H12050 [16DE]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H1896 [12AP]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H413 [8FE]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H942 [2MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

Telephones: prohibit use of autodialers for purposes of political solicitations (see H.R. 2294), H11655 [14DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H3436 [17MY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

UNESCO: withdraw U.S. membership (see H. Con. Res. 132), H2881 [3MY]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2880 [3MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1371 [10MR]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H2104 [14AP]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H7814 [8SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1780 [5AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H3436 [17MY]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H7820 [12SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1510 [15MR]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H5916 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H1845 [6AP]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expand authority to transport and remove aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4253), H10038 [8NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study of the accuracy of expiration dates on certain prescription drugs maintained by the Dept. (see H.R. 1149), H1023 [8MR]

———establish licensure requirements for employees and contractors performing orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics services in States where there are private practice requirements (see H.R. 4159), H9361 [27OC]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H5600 [30JN]

Disasters: establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H10908 [17NO]

Education: increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H6431 [25JY]

Financial institutions: provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9043 [20OC]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H349 [2FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5740 [12JY]

Social Security: protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 266), H137 [6JA]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care services in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4104), H9043 [20OC]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H1023 [8MR]

Remarks

Afghanistan: participation of women in elections, H8107 [20SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1429 [15MR]

Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3742 [23MY]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3457 [18MY]

Brooksville, FL: tribute to Central High School Naval Junior ROTC, E1757 [6SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10633 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7826 [13SE]

Cason, Keisha: National Federation of Independent Business Free Enterprise Scholar honoree, E1317 [23JN], E1387 [28JN]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), H11598 [14DE]

Citrus County, FL: tribute to Marine Corps League Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

———tribute to the Sheriffs Office, E1182 [9JN]

Citrus County Veterans Coalition, Inc.: tribute for distribution of U.S. flags to schools, H4708 [17JN]

Coastal zones: revise national flood maps to expand eligibility for flood insurance, H5645 [12JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5041 [23JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2596 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop comprehensive policy relative to the prevention of, and response to, sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, H4575 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4575 [16JN]

Dept. of HHS: require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3457 [18MY]

———use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H543 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8473 [28SE], H12122 [17DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3667 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5587 [30JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5041 [23JN], H5117 [24JN]

EPA: prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3667 [19MY]

FEMA: ensure disaster claims are handled in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, H1869 [12AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6230 [21JY]

Grant, Bill and Claudia: tribute to birth of child, E1364 [27JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3825 [24MY]

Hernando County, FL: tribute to Hernando County National Guard Unit, H1427 [15MR]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Florida, H5746 [13JY]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (H. Con. Res. 240), H7877, H7879 [14SE]

Immigration: condemn rapes committed by smugglers along the international border of the U.S. and urge the Mexican Government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent such rapes from occurring, H11851 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11814, H11851 [15DE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10997 [18NO]

———commend for granting women certain important political rights, H8892 [18OC]

———commend women for participating in the democratic process, H6273 [21JY]

———elections, H144 [25JA]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 160), H4817, H4820 [21JN]

Korean War: tribute to veterans, E1633 [27JY]

Labor unions: use of pension and financial services funds to back Social Security privatization proposals, H2751 [3MY]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (H. Res. 436), H7880 [14SE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (H.R. 438), H8369 [27SE]

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act: implementation and funding, H1758 [5AP]

Mulvee, Patrick and Carrie: tribute to birth of child, E862 [4MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 209), H8370, H8373 [27SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5647 [12JY]

National Men's Health Week: observance, H4492 [15JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1429 [15MR]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H543 [10FE]

Neukom, George A., Jr.: East Pasco Republican Club Lincoln Heritage Award recipient, E169 [8FE]

Pasco County, FL: tribute to World War II veterans, E2246 [3NO]

Polk County, FL: tribute to World War II veterans, E2135 [20OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6539 [26JY]

———repeal requirement that the next Board of Governors vacancy be filled by an individual supported by labor unions, H6539 [26JY]

Queiros, Mary A.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building, Newville, PA: designate (H.R. 2062), H8368 [27SE]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: funding, H5117 [24JN]

SBA: direct and guaranteed loan programs funding, H4431 [14JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1718 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4431 [14JN]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, H4966, H4968, H4969, H4970 [22JN]

———privatization proposals, H1953 [13AP], H2128 [19AP]

———protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (H.R. 266), H329 [2FE]

———reform, H1953 [13AP], H2128 [19AP]

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (H.R. 3703), H8367, H8368 [27SE]

Supreme Court: decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5355 [28JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H660 [16FE]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4711 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6230 [21JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5752 [13JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, H12122 [17DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2876), H8380, H8381 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H971 [3MR], E474 [17MR], E842 [3MY], E1611 [27JY]

Walke, Sanford: Purple Heart recipient, H3162 [11MY], E923 [10MY]

Webster, FL: tribute to Exploravision Award recipients, E1221 [14JN]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5970 [19JY]

———human rights advances, H5625, H5626, H5627, H5628, H5629 [11JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H11217 [7DE]

Special order: granted, H4720 [17JN], H10499 [16NO]

Resignations

Committee on Government Reform (House), H8799 [7OC]

Tributes

Bombly, Edwin J., E1756 [6SE]

Cooley, Josh, E1756 [6SE]

D'Ambrosio, Patsy, E1954 [27SE]

Fedyszyn, John, E1756 [6SE]

Gramling, Joshua J., E1757 [6SE]

Harris, Mac, E1498 [15JY]

Hernandez, Jesus, E2577 [17DE]

Jaeb, Robert A., E1843 [14SE]

Johnson, Elsie, E2583 [17DE]

Johnson, Owen, E1580 [22JY]

Keckler, Mary Ann, E1185 [9JN]

Kurth, Harold, E1754 [6SE]

Lapinski, Stanley, H5074 [23JN]

Lapp, Judith, E2027 [6OC]

Lee, Jacob R., Jr., E1972 [28SE]

Loporto, Agostino, E1753 [6SE]

McDowell, James, E534 [5AP]

Meloche, Elsie, E1492 [14JY]

Neilson, Arthur, E2134 [20OC]

Noster, Lorette, E2580 [17DE]

Parker, Chas and family, E1404 [30JN]

Schafer, Michael, E1675, E1681 [29JY]

Vander Est, Sally, E2581 [17DE]

Vicchiullo, Kathryn A., E2275 [4NO]

BROYHILL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Remarks in House

North Carolina: economic impact of layoffs at Broyhill Industries, Inc., H4566 [16JN]

BRUBECK, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1968 [28SE]

BRUCE, JOHN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E391 [9MR]

BRUCE, KENNETH

Remarks in House

Tribute, H10231 [16NO]

BRUCE, TRAVIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1868 [12AP]

BRUCKENTHAL, NATHAN

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: urge naming of an appropriate vessel in honor (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3261 [12MY]

BRUCKNER, TRACI

Letters

Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13795 [16DE]

BRUHN, PAUL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10290 [21SE]

BRULLIARD, KARIN

Articles and editorials

Four Scout Leaders Die in Va. Accident, S8900 [26JY]

BRUMBAUGH, JON

Remarks in House

Army: Achievement Medal recipient, E1473 [13JY]

BRUMIDI, CONSTANTINO

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (see S. Con. Res. 44), S7821 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5603 [30JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see S. 1597), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

Tribute (see S. Res. 205), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1371 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (H. Con. Res. 202), H6115-H6117 [20JY], E1564 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (H. Con. Res. 202), S8712 [21JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award (S. 1597), S9517 [29JY]

Tribute, S10033 [14SE]

Tribute (S. Res. 205), S8764 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 202, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, H6115 [20JY]

S. Con. Res. 44, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, S7868 [30JN]

S. Res. 205, tribute, S8752, S8764 [22JY]

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, NEGARA

Reports filed

Nomination of Emil A. Skodon To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

BRUNER, THOMAS

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1121 [8FE]

BRUNI, LOUIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E465 [17MR]

BRUNI, SYLVIA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E390 [9MR]

BRUNNER, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E810 [28AP]

BRUNSICH, ALICE R.

Bills and resolutions

Alice R. Brunsich Post Office Building, Ward Cove, AK: designate (see S. 1275), S6909 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

Alice R. Brunsich Post Office Building, Ward Cove, AK: designate (S. 1275), S6917 [21JN], S7926 [1JY]

Texts of

S. 1275, Alice R. Brunsich Post Office Building, Ward Cove, AK, S7926 [1JY]

BRUNSWICK, ME

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close Brunswick, ME, Naval Air Station, H9303, H9305 [27OC]

BRUNSWICK NAVAL AIR STATION, ME

Papers

Homeland Defense and Maritime Interdiction Operations: Ralph Dean, S1194 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1194 [9FE]

BRYANT, HOWARD

Excerpts

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston'', E333-E335 [2MR]

BRYANT, ROY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

BRYANT, WILLIAM B.

Articles and editorials

Lifetime of Faith in the Law; at 93, Senior Judge William Bryant Still Wins Plaudits for Dedication to Justice, S1871 [1MR], S12000 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (see S. 478), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1015), H846 [1MR]

Remarks in House

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, H9490-H9492 [2NO]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (H.R. 1015), E315 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, S11892-S11894 [26OC], S12000 [27OC]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (S. 478), S1870 [1MR]

Texts of

S. 478, Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, S1872 [1MR]

BRYDEN, ELIZABETH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4932 [11MY]

BRYSON, JOHN

Letters

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9119 [26OC]

BSE AND OTHER PRION DISEASE PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

Texts of

S. 2002, provisions, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

BUBB, DANIEL S.R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12678 [10NO]

BUCHANAN, NY

Remarks in House

Nuclear energy: require a security assessment of Indian Point nuclear powerplant, H8035 [15SE]

BUCHSIEB, RICHARD AND BEATRICE

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E243 [15FE]

BUCKLES, FRANK W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E114 [1FE]

BUCKLEY, JAMES L. (a former Senator from New York)

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S2510 [11MR], S2713 [15MR], S14092 [20DE]

BUCKLEY, WILLIAM F., JR.

Articles and editorials

Standing Athwart History, Yelling Stop, E2111 [18OC]

Remarks in House

National Review (publication): anniversary, H8856 [18OC], E2110 [18OC]

BUCKNAM, DAVID L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E408 [10MR]

BUCKS COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Council Rock-Newton Little League team: tribute, H9559 [3NO]

BUDA, TX

Remarks in House

France, Sherry: Buda, TX, Barton Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Hogan, Nadine: Buda, TX, Buda Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E926 [10MY]

Phillips, Nancy: Buda, TX, Impact Center School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Smith, Chris C.: Buda, TX, Hays Consolidated High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

BUDGET—U.S.

Amendments

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13285, S13403 [18NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Federal budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11234, H11249 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1587 [16MR], H1627, H1633, H1641, H1654 [17MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1544 [16MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2701 [28AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2611, S2614, S2655, S2656 [14MR], S2668, S2676, S2679, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2724, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2762, S2795, S2811, S2817, S2821, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2831, S2832, S2833, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2839, S2861, S2862, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872 [16MR], S2886, S2887, S2894, S2899, S2901, S2903, S2908, S2910, S2913, S2914, S2915, S2917, S2923, S2925, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2935, S2936, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Analyses

CBO's Estimate for the Medicaid Provisions in H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, S12691 [10NO]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

As Medicaid Balloons, Watchdog Force Shrinks, S14105-S14107 [20DE]

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY]

Budgets Are Moral Documents. . .And There Is Still Time To Speak, H2695 [28AP]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, S3459 [12AP]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

Missing-in-Action President, H1673 [17MR]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

PEP, Pease, Presidents, S2756 [15MR]

Prayers Made To Protest Budget Cuts, S14096 [20DE]

Rescission Time in Congress, H1673 [17MR]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, E596 [8AP]

Stalking the Poor To Soothe the Affluent, S12089 [1NO]

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

———making continuing (see H.J. Res. 68), H8387 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 72), H10502 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 75), H12167 [17DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (see H. Res. 558), H10501 [16NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see S. 1889), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4122), H9043 [20OC]

Congress: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

Congressional Budget Act: preserve budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 116), H75 [4JA]

Constitutional amendments: balance (see S.J. Res. 10), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 74), H11654 [14DE]

———balance and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

———require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN] (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H4141 [26MY]

Disasters: facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1629), H2100 [14AP]

Economy: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H10502 [16NO]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 982), H796 [17FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4297), H10156 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (see H. Res. 588), H11219 [7DE]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S. 568), S2245 [8MR]

———revise the concurrent resolution on the budget (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6327 [21JY]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1416 [14MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (see H. Res. 154), H1509 [15MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H2734 [28AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H2645 [27AP]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Government: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

———establish a commission to review Federal administration and spending practices (see H.R. 4177), H9425 [28OC]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

House Rules: strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Medicaid: impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9641 [3NO]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12447 [7NO]

Members of Congress: prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 223), H78 [4JA]

———reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 1980), H2735 [28AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

Pensions: exclude the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund from the Federal budget (see H.R. 692), H521 [9FE]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base and extend budget pay-as-you-go requirements (see H.R. 2472), H3556 [18MY]

———protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 266), H137 [6JA]

———provide for investment and protection of surpluses (see H.R. 3913), H8387 [27SE]

———public disclosure on treatment of trust funds (see H.R. 2860), H4355 [9JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1776), H2470 [21AP]

Taxation: limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (see S. 1730), S10233 [20SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Conference reports

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Letters

Across-the-board spending cuts: Representative Blackburn, H9448 [1NO]

Amtrak funding: several Senators, S2704 [15MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: James L. Buckley, S2713 [15MR]

———Jimmy Carter, S2712 [15MR]

———Robert Thompson, S2783 [16MR]

———Senator Kerry, S2714 [15MR]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: Bryan Adcock, Ozark Action, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———East Missouri Action Agency, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———several Senators, S13286 [18NO]

Continuing appropriations: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H8534 [29SE]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

Fiscal year 2006 Federal budget reconciliation process: several religious leaders, E1856 [15SE]

Help America Vote Act funding: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2951 [17MR]

———several organizations, S2950 [17MR]

International affairs budget funding: several Representatives, E74 [25JA]

Medicaid funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, H2517 [26AP]

Medicaid funding and Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment: several organizations, S2810 [16MR]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S2963 [17MR]

———several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

Veterans health care funding: several veterans organizations, H1662 [17MR]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1662 [17MR]

Lists

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

Motions

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H8534 [29SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3026 [5MY]

Federal budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11262 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2509 [26AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Petitions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: several residents of Kaktovik, AK, S2784 [16MR]

Press releases

Jim Wallis and Faith Leaders Call for a Moral Budget and Urge Congress To Say `No' to Social Cuts That Pay for Tax Cuts: Sojourners (publication), H10638 [17NO]

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

National Council of Jewish Women Urges New National Priorities in Katrina's Wake: Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, E1856 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

Amtrak: funding, H1210-H1218 [9MR], E366, E367, E368 [3MR]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———legislative process, H852 [2MR], H5258 [28JN], H8532 [29SE], H12261, H12264, H12266 [18DE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, H9054 [25OC]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), H8531-H8535 [29SE], E2039 [6OC]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), motion to recommit, H8535 [29SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), H10517 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10508-H10512 [17NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 75), H12141, H12142 [17DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———Presidential veto authority, H1374 [14MR]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H9995 [8NO], H10129 [9NO]

———evaluation of economic policies, H6558-H6562 [26JY]

Children and youth: foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H12277 [18DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2886 [4MY], H2982, H2984 [5MY], H5595 [30JN], H7570 [29JY], H12174 [18DE]

———establish biennial cycle (H.R. 2664), E1129 [26MY]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1553, H1558, H1562, H1597 [16MR], H2945, H2946 [4MY], H9022 [20OC], H10048 [9NO]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Constitutional amendments: balance, H1580 [16MR], H4924, H4925 [22JN]

———balance (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

———ensure Social Security trust funds are outside the U.S. budget, H4926 [22JN]

Deficit, H176 [25JA], H201, H226 [26JA], H383, H387 [8FE], H508 [9FE], H618 [15FE], H691, H699 [16FE], H1271 [10MR], H1512, H1571, H1580, H1608, H1609 [16MR], H1665, H1666, H1673, H1682 [17MR], H1756 [5AP], H1974 [14AP], H2537 [26AP], H2639-H2645 [27AP], H2696-H2699 [28AP], H2945-H2949, H2973 [4MY], H3019 [5MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], H3759, H3760 [23MY], H4063-H4070 [25MY], H4564 [16JN], H4714, H4718 [17JN], H4868-H4874 [21JN], H4903, H4977-H4983 [22JN], H5258 [28JN], H5748, H5777 [13JY], H5804 [14JY], H8578, H8630 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H8851 [18OC], H8952, H8958, H8966, H8967, H8968, H8969, H8970, H8971 [19OC], H9079-H9082, H9090-H9092 [25OC], H9412 [28OC], H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9643, H9644 [4NO], H10008 [8NO], H10150 [10NO], H10192, H10217 [15NO], H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507, H10628, H10633, H10636, H10639 [17NO], H11080-H11085 [6DE], H11195, H11196, H11199 [7DE], H11272, H11275, H11319-H11321 [8DE], H11869 [15DE], H11963 [16DE], H12159-H12162 [17DE], H12235, H12238 [18DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1610 [16MR], H2540 [26AP], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———funding, H1551 [16MR]

Dept. of Education: Gear Up Program, Upward Bound Program, and Talent Search Program funding, H592 [15FE], H1576 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding, H389 [8FE], H591 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding, H1551 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR]

———transfer of Community Development Fund Program to Dept. of Commerce, H388 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], E676, E677 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: priorities, H5255 [28JN]

Disasters: facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (H.R. 3966), H8527, H8528 [29SE], H8989 [20OC], E2408 [18NO]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (H.R. 1629), E652 [14AP]

Domestic policy: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2963-H2969 [4MY], H4408 [14JN], H8062 [15SE], E481 [17MR]

Education: Even Start Program funding, H1327 [10MR], H1501 [15MR]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1568, H1569 [16MR], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE], H1608 [16MR], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H12237 [18DE]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, H355, H356, H369, H374, H383-H398, H402-H404 [8FE], H484, H508, H509 [9FE], H526 [10FE], H606, H611 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H2638, H2641-H2643 [27AP], H3336 [17MY], H3442 [18MY], H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990, H9014, H9015, H9017, H9018 [20OC], H9078, H9087, H9091-H9094 [25OC], H9106, H9107, H9109 [26OC], H9280, H9281, H9333, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9412 [28OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE], E185 [8FE], E384 [8MR]

———increase research and development funding, H3045 [5MY]

———provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 982), E291 [18FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9558, H9605, H9606, H9609, H9622-H9627, H9633-H9638 [3NO], H9643, H9674, H9675, H9683, H9685-H9691 [4NO], E2263 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE], H11115, H11116, H11194-H11199, H11213, H11214 [7DE], H11225, H11226, H11234-H11264, H11269, H11273, H11275, H11318, H11320, H11322 [8DE], H12054, H12161 [17DE], E2511 [13DE], E2532, E2533, E2538 [14DE], E2547 [15DE], E2562 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11227-H11234 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

———reform procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H9547 [2NO]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Food stamps: funding, H10006, H10007 [8NO], H10120, H10127 [9NO], H11496 [13DE]

Foreign policy: international affairs budget funding, E74 [25JA]

Government: extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, H4162 [7JN]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1610 [16MR], H1647 [17MR]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8953, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

LIHEAP: funding, H1630 [17MR], H10008 [8NO], H12239 [18DE]

Medicaid: funding, H590, H606 [15FE], H1558 [16MR], H2509-H2520 [26AP], H2640 [27AP], H2652, H2656, H2697, H2700, H2708, H2712, H2715, H2716 [28AP], H2787 [3MY], H9078 [25OC], H9106 [26OC], H9606 [3NO], H9938, H9945, H9946 [7NO], H10150 [10NO], H12236 [18DE], E875 [4MY]

———GAO study on pharmacy reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, H10631 [17NO]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

———reform, H374 [8FE], H4493 [15JN], H8987 [20OC], H9050 [25OC], H10008 [8NO], H10118, H10119, H10123 [9NO], H10622-H10630, H10639, H10640, H10642, H10643, H10644 [17NO]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

———reform, H2538, H2539 [26AP], H5950 [18JY], H8987, H9027 [20OC], H10031, H10032 [8NO], H11338 [13DE], H12055 [17DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H10007, H10008 [8NO]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, H1570 [16MR]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

News media: mischaracterization of congressional funding for Palestinians, E931 [11MY]

NIH: funding, H1630, H1646 [17MR]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP]

Postal Service: use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6544 [26JY]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, H3699 [23MY], H8252 [22SE]

Public welfare programs: funding, H12237 [18DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2156 [20AP], H3118 [11MY], H3889 [24MY], H4077 [26MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H5082, H5092-H5099 [23JN], H6111, H6112 [20JY], H8517 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H9108, H9110 [26OC], H9281, H9331, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9558, H9559, H9627, H9628 [3NO], H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10023 [8NO], H11512 [14DE]

SBA: funding, E596 [8AP]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2583-H2591 [27AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H176 [25JA], H692 [16FE], H1738, H1755 [5AP], H1926 [13AP], H2634, H2644 [27AP], H2698-H2701 [28AP], H2749 [3MY], H4902 [22JN], H6111, H6114 [20JY]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits, H5644 [12JY], H5791-H5798 [13JY], E1692 [29JY]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (H.R. 3304), H5804 [14JY], H5948 [18JY], H6190-H6196 [20JY], H6440 [26JY], E1499 [15JY]

———privatization proposals, H1537-H1544, H1556 [16MR], H2087-H2092 [14AP]

———protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (H.R. 266), H329 [2FE]

———reform, H1537-H1544, H1556, H1582, H1583, H1594 [16MR], H2087-H2092 [14AP], H2458-H2464 [21AP], H2653, H2697, H2698 [28AP]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (H.R. 1776), H2634, H2636 [27AP], H3031 [5MY], H6111 [20JY], E750 [22AP]

———restore solvency, H6209 [21JY]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H2787 [3MY]

Status: report, H178 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781, H5783 [13JY], H8067, H8069 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Taxation: alternative minimum tax, H2642 [27AP]

———rates, H1597 [16MR], H2694 [28AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission: clarify self-funding mechanisms, H10353 [16NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H398-H402 [8FE], H512-H518 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H604, H621-H626 [15FE], H1563, H1572, H1609 [16MR], H1644-H1646, H1662 [17MR], H2709, H2710, H2715 [28AP], E184 [8FE]

———impact of budget proposals, H355 [8FE], H10148 [10NO]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: Afghan police forces training pilot program funding, S4046 [21AP], S10782 [30SE]

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———price supports, S1153 [9FE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2694-S2706 [15MR], S2793, S2794 [16MR], S2954 [17MR]

———reauthorize, S12193, S12196-S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Appropriations: continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2899, S2900, S2924 [17MR]

———legislative process, S3888 [19AP], S3984 [20AP], S11997 [27OC], S13427 [12DE], S13989 [19DE], S14256 [21DE]

———legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9969-S9971 [13SE], S10014-S10016 [14SE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, S13627-S13629 [15DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10705, S10706-S10711 [29SE], S10773-S10780 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13283-S13287 [18NO]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, S13260 [17NO]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

———reduce for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S3888 [19AP]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC], S11993 [27OC], S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2706, S2716-S2720 [15MR], S2769-S2772, S2774-S2782, S2784-S2787 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2618, S2639-S2641 [14MR], S2706-S2709, S2711-S2720 [15MR], S2761, S2769-S2787, S2795 [16MR], S2957 [17MR]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2801, S2809-S2817 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2804, S2828, S2829 [16MR], S4509 [28AP]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: funding, S2944 [17MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish, S2956 [17MR]

———establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

———tribute to staff, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (S. 1889), S11564 [19OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S13307, S13407, S13408 [18NO]

———establish biennial cycle, S2838 [16MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2796-S2806 [16MR], S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO], S13115, S13121, S13122, S13126 [17NO]

Conservation of energy: promote, S2946 [17MR]

Constitutional amendments: balance and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———balance (S.J. Res. 10), S2856 [16MR]

Corps of Engineers: funding, S2836 [16MR]

Deficit, S1107 [8FE], S1586-S1588 [17FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592 [14MR], S4488-S4491, S4497, S4504, S4507-S4510 [28AP], S7368-S7371 [24JN], S11617-S11620 [20OC], S11756-S11758 [24OC], S12080, S12087-S12091 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S127, S130-S132 [24JA], S4167 [25AP], S11340 [17OC], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on Social Security privatization proposals, S553 [26JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S12336 [3NO], S13461 [13DE]

———Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082, S11083 [5OC], S11182-S11185 [6OC]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660, S6661 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE], S13285-S13287, S13350 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833-S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR]

———restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———juvenile justice funding, S2953 [17MR]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a report to Congress for certain budget shortfalls, S10356 [22SE]

Diseases: pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS funding, S2726 [15MR]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (S. 800), S3674 [14AP]

Economy: develop agenda to enhance competitiveness of the U.S. economy, S13486 [13DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2628-S2630 [14MR]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

Education: afterschool programs funding, S2958 [17MR]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP]

———Pell Grant budget allocation adjustment, S13562 [14DE]

———restore vocational education funding through reductions in certain tax cuts, S2755 [15MR], S2826, S2827 [16MR], S2921, S2954 [17MR]

EPA: clean water and drinking water State revolving funds funding, S2954 [17MR]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

Federal aid programs: call for periodic evaluation of existing programs, S6143 [7JN]

Federal budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE], S1067-S1073, S1107 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S1326-S1328 [14FE], S1582 [17FE], S1783-S1785 [28FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592-S2597 [14MR], S9712, S9715 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC], S12124 [1NO], S12878 [16NO], S13435 [12DE], S13991 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524-S13527, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

———reform procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S. 568), S2422-S2424 [10MR]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

FHA: rehabilitation grants and below-market sales programs funding, S12322 [3NO]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

Government: allow Senate point of order against any appropriations bill allowing funding for agencies to produce prepackaged news stories without a disclaimer, S2935 [17MR]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———extend and strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility, S6143 [7JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S2946 [17MR]

Help America Vote Act: funding, S2949 [17MR]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

Housing: registration of housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises with the SEC, S12320 [3NO]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2767 [16MR], S2941 [17MR]

LIHEAP: funding, S2943 [17MR]

Medicaid: clarify treatment of prescription drug distributor service fees, S14205 [21DE]

———eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318, S12319 [3NO]

———ensure that rural remote pharmacies receive reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, S12325 [3NO]

———funding, S2604, S2609, S2611, S2618 [14MR], S2709 [15MR], S2801, S2809 [16MR], S2876-S2886, S2919, S2946 [17MR], S4500, S4512, S4515, S4520, S4522, S4523 [28AP], S12194-S12196 [2NO], S13479-S13483, S13494 [13DE], S13527-S13530 [14DE], S14097, S14104-S14108, S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (S. Res. 302), S12690 [10NO]

———include pharmacy benefit managers as liable third party payors, S14205 [21DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV, S12217 [2NO], S12323 [3NO]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (S. 1969), S12460 [7NO], S12551 [8NO]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

———reform, S11757 [24OC]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2604 [14MR]

———ensure that savings from reducing overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans is reserved for deficit reduction and to strengthen the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, S2937 [17MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2821-S2825 [16MR], S2921, S2953 [17MR]

———reform, S11757 [24OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S2945, S2946 [17MR]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2836 [16MR], S2952 [17MR]

National security: first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR]

———military readiness of U.S. forces relative to mission in Iraq, S10650, S10652 [29SE]

Native Americans: health care, housing, and education funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2936 [17MR]

NIH: funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S2944, S2947 [17MR]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR]

Oceans: establish a comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated national ocean policy, S2935 [17MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940, S2948, S2952 [17MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Pick Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: cost recovery proposal, S2719 [15MR]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2706 [15MR]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, S2422-S2424 [10MR], S11606 [20OC]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 19), S111, S137 [24JA]

———reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 851), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S10203-S10205 [20SE], S11339 [17OC]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

SBA: loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC], S13407 [18NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2676-S2678, S2685, S2686 [15MR], S4509, S4510 [28AP]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (S. 1302), S7303 [23JN], S12832 [15NO]

———privatization proposals, S547-S550, S553 [26JA], S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2662-S2665, S2667, S2668, S2689, S2690, S2711 [15MR]

———reform, S2589, S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2662-S2665, S2667, S2668, S2676-S2678, S2685-S2693, S2711 [15MR]

———restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668-S2676, S2680-S2683, S2692 [15MR]

Status: report, S6011 [26MY], S7804 [30JN], S9274 [28JY], S10228 [20SE], S10422 [26SE], S10715 [29SE], S11291 [7OC], S13345 [18NO]

Surplus: treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty, S2830 [16MR]

———ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2817-S2821 [16MR], S2920, S2921 [17MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13072-S13080 [17NO]

———increase the Hope Scholarship Credit, S2931 [17MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 187), S596-S598 [26JA], S634 [31JA]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S2922 [17MR], S13489 [13DE]

———prevent increase in tax rates on dividends and capital gains to fund relief programs for those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S10791 [30SE]

———rates, S2955 [17MR], S12080-S12084, S12088 [1NO], S12286 [3NO]

———reinstate certain rates for higher brackets, rates on capital gains and dividends, and repeal termination of phase out of personal exemptions and limitation on itemized deductions until deficit is eliminated, S13083, S13089, S13102 [17NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2914-S2916, S2932, S2933 [17MR]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit and child tax credit, S2943 [17MR]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

Television: eliminate digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12325 [3NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911-S2914, S2929 [17MR]

———provide flexibility to consider all available funding options for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S2894, S2932 [17MR]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (S. 1730), S10235-S10237 [20SE]

Veterans: health care funding, S1223 [10FE], S2720-S2726 [15MR], S2788-S2793, S2806, S2807 [16MR], S4500 [28AP], S4826 [10MY]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Budget Scorekeeping: CBO, S6011 [26MY], S7804 [30JN], S9274 [28JY], S10228 [20SE], S10422 [26SE], S10715 [29SE], S11291 [7OC], S13345 [18NO]

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Status of the Budget: Committee on the Budget (House), H178-H180 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781-H5785 [13JY], H8068-H8072 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Deficit Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-145), H4983 [22JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-264), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-85), H3554 [18MY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 109-78), H3259 [12MY]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: National Congress of American Indians, S2782 [16MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Federal budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

State of the Union: Ernest F. Hollings, S968 [3FE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures (SLICE) Act (H.R. 3966), H8528 [29SE]

Tables

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Budget revisions for Pell Grant program, S13563 [14DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding history, S10707 [29SE]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Estimated cost of set-top box subsidy, assuming cable and DBS downconversion, only over-the-air households are subsidized, S12209 [2NO]

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]

Proposed Dept. of Education program terminations, S2763 [16MR]

Proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2006, S2723 [15MR]

Rising Humvee requirements, S3969 [20AP]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

Texts of

Energy Policy Act (1992), S2946 [17MR]

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 558, consideration of H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10508 [17NO]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11227 [8DE]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12233 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, H8531 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 72, continuing appropriations, H10517 [17NO]

H.J. Res. 75, continuing appropriations, H12141 [17DE]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11234-H11237 [8DE]

S. 19, Fiscal Responsibility for a Sound Future Act, S210 [24JA]

S. 187, Ensuring College Access for All Americans Act, S597 [26JA]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1302, Stop the Raid on Social Security Act, S7303-S7308 [23JN]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Res. 302, impact of Medicaid budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children, S12689 [10NO]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2857 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]

BUECHE, KEN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10117 [15SE]

BUECHNER, JACK (a former Representative from Missouri)

Remarks

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H3560, H3580 [19MY]

Coats, Dan: Association of Former Members of Congress Distinguished Service Award recipient, H3585, H3586 [19MY]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3560, H3580, H3582, H3584, H3586 [19MY]

Reports

Congress to Campus Program: Association of Former Members of Congress, H3561-H3579 [19MY]

BUELOW, LEONARD P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1780 [7SE]

BUFALINO, MAUREEN M.

Remarks in House

Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Business and Industry: Athena Award recipient, E2046 [7OC]

BUFFALO, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8943 [26JY]

BUFFALO, NY

Bills and resolutions

James T. Molloy Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Buffalo & Erie County All America City Committee: All America City Civic Award recipients, E1002 [17MY]

Canisius College: tribute to women's basketball team, E502 [17MR]

Cooke, Vincent M.: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2372 [16NO]

Courts: tribute to Buffalo Drug Treatment Court, E921 [10MY]

Hispanic Heritage Dinner and Dance: anniversary, E1863 [15SE]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 3339), H6397 [25JY], E1668 [29JY]

Puerto Rican Day Parade Steering Committee: tribute, E1776 [7SE]

South Park High School: anniversary, E454 [16MR], E476 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

James T. Molloy Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 3339), S12551 [8NO]

Texts of

H.R. 3339, James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY, H6397 [25JY]

BUFFALO (NY) NEWS

Articles and editorials

Close Base on Long Island, Not in Niagara, Says Pentagon Official From Reagan Years, E1074 [24MY]

Let's Change Rules That Hang Up Judicial Nominees, S2410 [10MR]

BUFFALO SOLDIERS COMMEMORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 205), S647 [31JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 205), H12215 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 205), S652 [31JA], S9028 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 205) (S. Rept. 109-24), S2383 [9MR]

Texts of

S. 205, provisions, S653 [31JA], S9028 [26JY], H12215 [18DE]

BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Gerace, Marilyn: Buffalo State College Morgan Graduate Award recipient, E1314 [22JN]

BUHLER, ROMAN AND MARY JABLONICKY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1613 [27JY]

BUIE, JIMMY

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S134 [24JA]

BUILD AMERICA BONDS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 428): star print, S2873 [16MR]

Texts of

S. 428, provisions, S1643-S1647 [17FE]

BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Democracy: efforts, H3203 [12MY]

European Union: accession of Bulgaria, H2112 [19AP]

Foreign countries: condemn counterfeit polling and call for free elections in Albania and Bulgaria, H5079 [23JN]

Parvanov, Georgi: U.S. visit, H8854 [18OC]

U.S. policy, H526 [10FE], E1038 [20MY]

Remarks in Senate

Europe: treatment of Romani people, S2081 [4MR]

BULLETPROOF VEST PARTNERSHIP GRANT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: waive the match requirement under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program for purposes of replacing defective vests, S10020 [14SE]

BUNCE, PETER J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E433 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2843 [16MR]

BUNNING, JIM (a Senator from Kentucky)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3858 [18AP], S3996, S3997 [20AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12369 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13034 [16NO], S13226 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2914, S3074, S3078 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8579 [20JY], S8686 [21JY], S8828 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8016 [11JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3243, S3323 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8430 [18JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7039, S7100, S7188, S7189 [22JN]

Appointments

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S5450 [18MY], S12412 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

Baseball Needs Cleaned-Up Hitters, Dave Winfield, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S7907 [1JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S1199 [9FE]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S13362 [18NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1868 [1MR]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S9470 [29JY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see S. 341), S1259 [10FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S12527 [8NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S3898 [19AP]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S4870 [10MY]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2385 [9MR]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S8218 [13JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5302 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S574 [26JA]

Dept. of HHS: increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S2734 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S1931 [2MR]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S7294 [23JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1261 [10FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S144 [24JA]

Education: increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S1930 [2MR]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S1931 [2MR]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S7987 [11JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see S. 172), S3653 [14AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S4936 [11MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S13162 [17NO]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S10188 [19SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7910 [1JY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Indonesia: express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S10972 [4OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S4869 [10MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4871 [10MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1514 [16FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S1413 [15FE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S9931 [12SE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S6226 [8JN]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S7071 [22JN]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S10234 [20SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S9470 [29JY]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 121), S4399 [27AP]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4021 [20AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S7615 [29JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6483 [14JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S12526 [8NO]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7822 [30JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4548 [28AP]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S8950 [26JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S9469 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S6155 [7JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12950 [16NO]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S3202 [5AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S10294 [21SE]

———allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (see S. 750), S6155 [7JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 327), S5532 [19MY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S10724 [29SE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S4548 [28AP]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see S. 815), S3898 [19AP]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see S. 595), S3483 [12AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S3735 [15AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see S. 1159), S6406 [13JN]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S9284 [28JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S7821 [30JN]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC]

———treatment of horses (see S. 1528), S9284 [28JY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S1931 [2MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S9648 [6SE] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

———reform (see S. 1394), S12527 [8NO]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3415 [11AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 755), S3413 [11AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (see S. 1499), S8949 [26JY]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S1623 [17FE]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1960), S12353 [3NO]

———provide for integrity and accountability in professional sports by strengthening testing for performance-enhancing drugs (see S. 1334), S7614 [29JN]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 646), S2994 [17MR]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1027), S5071 [12MY]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1293), S7293 [23JN]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 1100), S5778 [23MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S6225 [8JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 774), S3555 [13AP]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Vande Hoef, Dustin, S13039 [16NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: farm program payment limitation changes, S12178 [2NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2779 [16MR]

Ashland, KY: King's Daughters Medical Center designation as one of Solucient Top 100 Hospitals in America, S3551 [13AP]

Beaver Dam, KY: Southern Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers, S6641 [15JN]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5992 [26MY]

Boneal Inc.: SBA Region IV Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S2844 [16MR]

Bowling Green, KY: Lost River Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13357 [18NO]

Brodhead, KY: Brodhead Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5718 [23MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12178 [2NO], S12336 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12937 [16NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2779 [16MR], S2914, S2915, S2916, S2932, S2933, S2955 [17MR]

Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative: tribute, S7290 [23JN]

Campbellsville University: Kresge Foundation challenge grant recipient, S647 [31JA]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S3249 [6AP]

Clark, Charles: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

Cuba: report on congressional delegation trip, S7397, S7402 [27JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S7397, S7402 [27JN]

Davidson, Jay: Johnson Institute America Honors Recovery Award recipient, S10591 [28SE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3249 [6AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7738 [30JN]

Drees, Ralph: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S3648 [14AP]

Dry Ridge, KY: Crittenden-Mount Zion Elementary School recipient of Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Silver Award for the Worksite Wellness Program, S13445 [12DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (S. 246), S752 [1FE]

FRS: impact of interest rates on economic conditions, S7806 [30JN]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S859 [2FE]

Harper, Duane: Owensboro, KY, Police Officer of the Year award recipient, S7813 [30JN]

Harvey, Brandon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Hemmer, Paul: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S4151 [22AP]

Hinkle, John W.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Horton, Darlene: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4149 [22AP]

Huff, Jim: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S5068 [12MY]

Jeffers, Ashley: Girls, Inc., National Scholars Program award recipient, S11124 [5OC]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (S. 1499), S8960 [26JY]

———tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional High School Academic All-Star Team nominees, S2731 [15MR]

———tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional Middle School Academic All-Star Team nominees, S2843 [16MR]

———tribute to National Honor Society Scholar's Bowl participants, S141 [24JA]

———tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

Kentucky Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S.: tribute, S7812 [30JN]

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12444 [7NO]

Lexington, KY: Christ the King School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

———tribute to Lexington Catholic High School girls' basketball team, S1609 [17FE], S4015 [20AP]

London, KY: tribute to South Laurel High School boys' basketball team, S5217 [16MY]

Louisville, KY: St. Agnes Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

———St. Raphael the Archangel School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

———tribute to participation by WAMZ-Radio and Mother's Cookie Co., in softball game benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, S9726 [7SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (S. 440), S1655 [17FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms, S12336 [3NO]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (S. 390), S1432 [15FE]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4073 [21AP]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's softball team, S6401 [13JN]

Otto, Courtney E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5718 [23MY]

Palombi, Peggy Shadduck: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Peden, Craig: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Performance Pipe Manufacturing (business): Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Gold Award for the Worksite Wellness Program recipient, S13446 [12DE]

Phelps, KY: Phelps Elementary School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4533 [28AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6788 [20JN], S7467 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9364 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4228 [26AP], S5718 [23MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S521 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10554 [28SE]

Salyersville, KY: Salyersville Grade School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Senate: legislative program, S7397 [27JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4228 [26AP], S5718 [23MY]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12345 [3NO]

———provide for integrity and accountability in professional sports by strengthening testing for performance-enhancing drugs (S. 1334), S7905 [1JY]

Taxation: allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (S. 646), S2998 [17MR]

———clarify benefit eligibility of animal racing related property located in hurricane affected areas, S13704 [16DE]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (S. 1293), S7297 [23JN]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13704 [16DE]

———rates, S2955 [17MR], S12178 [2NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2914, S2915, S2916, S2932, S2933 [17MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (S. 774), S3562 [13AP]

Toebben, Matth: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Trabue, Jada: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest winner, S7812 [30JN]

University of Louisville: tribute to Society of Physics Students chapter, S13157 [17NO]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award finalist, S1257 [10FE]

Williamstown, KY: Mason Corinth Elementary School recipient of Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Silver Award for the Worksite Wellness Program, S13445 [12DE]

Wilson, Ashlyn: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Womack, Kennedy: National Association for Gifted Children Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award recipient, S7811 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6788 [20JN]

Texts of

S. 1334, Professional Sports Integrity and Accountability Act, S7906 [1JY]

Tributes

Brown, Edward, S9456 [29JY]

Dickerson, Bernice, S3411 [11AP]

McConnell, Senator, S7492 [28JN]

Moore, Sam, S12234 [2NO]

Murphy, Shannon, S8296 [14JY]

BURBANK, CA

Remarks in House

Providence High School: anniversary, E375 [8MR]

BURCHETT, PAUL J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1964 [27SE]

BURDETTE, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E833 [28AP]

BURDICK, EDWARD A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E58 [25JA]

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES

Bills and resolutions

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

———make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1603), H1968 [13AP]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

Laredo, TX: Violent Crime Impact Team assignment, H4434 [14JN]

Law enforcement officers: hire and assign additional inspectors and agents to high-intensity interstate gang activity areas, H3149 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows, S6295 [9JN], S10794 [30SE], S13340 [18NO]

Reports

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law, H8993 [20OC]

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S5301 [17MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 660), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 21), H72 [4JA] (see H.R. 4171), H9362 [27OC]

———expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (see S. 437), S1623 [17FE]

———Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 852), H718 [16FE]

———Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

———fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (see H.R. 1659), H2101 [14AP]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see S. 1382), S8134 [12JY] (see H.R. 374), H233 [26JA]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

———provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 1354), H1621 [16MR]

———restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

Schaghticoke Tribal National: repeal Federal acknowledgment (see H.R. 1104), H982 [3MR]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Letters

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Crow Creek Reservation: provide funding for construction of temporary dormitory facilities, H3637 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671 [19MY]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670 [29JY]

———fulfill Federal trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the Navajo people (H.R. 1659), E668 [15AP]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329, S5365 [17MY], S14177 [20DE]

Native Americans: expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (S. 437), S1654 [17FE]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), S8144 [12JY], S8243 [13JY], S11774 [24OC]

———improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

———restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

———tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Water technician training program: funding, S7589 [29JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 1057, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S5329-S5365 [17MY]

S. 1382, hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe, S11774 [24OC]

BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 254), H136 [6JA]

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

Bills and resolutions

Employment: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H79 [4JA]

Senior citizens: establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H523 [9FE]

Letters

Maintain BLS statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce: Joseph S. Tracy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, S11904 [26OC]

———Julie R. Weeks, Women Impacting Public Policy (organization), S11904 [26OC]

———Senator Kennedy, S11904 [26OC]

———several Senators, S11902 [26OC]

———several women's organizations, S11903 [26OC]

Remarks in Senate

Women: maintain statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce, S11902, S11905 [26OC]

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S13037, S13038, S13059 [16NO]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (S. 213), S13060 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

Animals: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1273), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 2993), H4802 [20JN]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 1122), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2618), H4072 [25MY]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

———designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see S. 916), S4397 [27AP]

Colorado: authorize exchange of certain land (see S. 100), S144 [24JA]

———designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land to Henderson, NV (see S. 1056), S5301 [17MY] (see H.R. 2425), H3554 [18MY]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (see S. 252), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 542), H349 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1170), S6100 [6JN]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (see H.R. 486), H285 [1FE]

Idaho: promote economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, designate certain land as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area, and add land to National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 2514), H3694 [19MY] (see H.R. 3603), H7560 [28JY]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 585), H352 [2FE]

Las Vegas, NV: coveyance of certain public land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway (see S. 703), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1467), H1777 [5AP]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]

———provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 254), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 541), H349 [2FE]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (see S. 253), S739 [1FE]

Park City, UT: convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties (see H.R. 3462), H6933 [27JY]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5100 [23JN]

Public lands: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 906), H792 [17FE]

———convey certain land to Eugene, OR (see S. 2150), S14185 [20DE]

———preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 781), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 586), H352 [2FE]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H795 [17FE]

———release certain Wilderness Study Areas involving public lands in Lassen and Modoc Counties, CA, and Washoe County, NV (see H.R. 4176), H9425 [28OC]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (see S. 213), S647 [31JA]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 496), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 788), H584 [10FE] (see H.R. 2337), H3260 [12MY]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S1866 [1MR]

———authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see S. 1135), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2069), H2975 [4MY]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Remarks in House

Animals: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (H.R. 2618), E1093 [25MY]

Colorado: authorize exchange of certain land (H.R. 1129), E352 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), H7827, H7828 [13SE]

———ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

———Federal land acquisition funding, H3619 [19MY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H3620-H3623 [19MY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

———reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671 [19MY]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (H.R. 2871), E1215 [14JN]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 486), H1386, H1387 [14MR]

Idaho: promote economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land, designate certain land as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area, and add land to National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 3603), E1820 [13SE]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (H.R. 585), H11042, H11043 [6DE]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (H.R. 3973), E2027 [6OC], E2048 [7OC]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), H1862-H1864 [12AP]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (H.R. 3051), E1358 [27JN]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (H.R. 975), H11443, H11444 [13DE], E2536 [14DE]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10169-H10171 [15NO]

Taxation: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (H.R. 788), H3621 [19MY], E245 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Animals: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 1273), S6832 [20JN]

Arizona: authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (S. 1122), S5931 [25MY]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (S. 916), S4404 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow BLM to use oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———convey certain Federal land to Henderson, NV (S. 1056), S5328 [17MY]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding, S7373 [24JN], S7412 [27JN], S7511 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S6106 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]

Mining and mineral resources: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

Natural resources: treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), S9052 [26JY]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (S. 253), S767 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

Public lands: convey certain land to Eugene, OR (S. 2150), S14189 [20DE]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (S. 213), S658 [31JA], S13060 [16NO]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S898-S900 [2FE], S1112 [8FE]

Taxation: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (S. 496), S1943 [2MR]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (S. 476), S1785 [28FE]

———authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (S. 1135), S6030 [26MY]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 882), S4129-S4131 [21AP]

———pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

Reports filed

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 109-39), S2644 [14MR]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 109-163), S12005 [27OC]

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 213) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (H.R. 517) (H. Rept. 109-117), H4354 [9JN]

Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 975) (H. Rept. 109-128), H4484 [14JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Summaries

Colorado Land Exchange (H.R. 1129), E352 [3MR]

Tables

Colorado 3d Congressional District payment in lieu of taxes payments, H3622 [19MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H.R. 486, Holloman AFB, NM, land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers, H1386 [14MR]

H.R. 541, convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties, NV, for continued use as cemeteries, H1862 [12AP]

H.R. 585, Gateway Communities Cooperation Act, H11042 [6DE]

H.R. 975, Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act, H11443 [13DE]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 3507, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, H10170 [15NO]

S. 213, Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act, S658 [31JA], S13060 [16NO]

S. 252, Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act, S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY], H7827 [13SE]

S. 253, Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act, S767 [1FE], S9039, S9040 [26JY]

S. 254, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S768 [1FE]

S. 267, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S899 [2FE]

S. 496, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act, S1944 [2MR]

S. 916, Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act, S4404 [27AP]

S. 1056, Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act, S5328 [17MY]

S. 1170, Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act, S6107 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

S. 1273, Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act, S6832 [20JN]

S. 2150, Eugene Land Conveyance Act, S14190 [20DE]

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S13045 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Oregon: conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon (S. 251), S13060 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 229), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 2873), H4400 [13JN]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

California: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program (see H.R. 18), H71 (see H.R. 186), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (see S. 1338), S7614 [29JN]

———convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see S. 2129), S13786 [16DE]

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see S. 1498), S8949 [26JY]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 4418), H11034 [18NO]

———revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see S. 1962), S12401 [4NO] (see H.R. 4000), H8733 [6OC]

———transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project (see H.R. 4204), H9555 [2NO]

Deschutes River Conservancy: reauthorize participation (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Fish and fishing: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 232), S738 [1FE]

Frannie, WY: convey certain land withdrawn by the Bureau of Reclamation (see S. 101), S144 [24JA]

Horticulture: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Irrigation: enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (see H.R. 3897), H8386 [27SE]

———reduce subsidies (see S. 1118), S5921 [25MY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see S. 519), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 386), H233 [26JA]

Marin County, CA: enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (see H.R. 1326), H1508 [15MR]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project: continue participation in construction (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

Oregon: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (see S. 1576), S9467 [29JY] (see S. 1760), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3618), H7612 [29JY] (see H.R. 4195), H9472 [1NO]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam (see S. 231), S738 [1FE]

———conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins (see S. 251), S739 [1FE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (see S. 891), S4151 [22AP] (see H.R. 1197), H1263 [9MR]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see H.R. 4301), H10156 [10NO]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (see S. 592), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 4080), H8985 [19OC]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (H.R. 2873), E1217 [14JN]

California: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program (H.R. 18), E10 [4JA]

———authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program (H.R. 186), H1375, H1376 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (H.R. 4000), H12278 [18DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

Norman, OK: initiate a Water Supply Augmentation Feasibility Study at Lake Thunderbird, E2364 [15NO]

North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project: continue participation in construction (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

Oregon: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (H.R. 4195), H11044 [6DE]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (H.R. 4301), E2335 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (S. 229), S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

Dams: submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S7639 [29JN], S13061 [16NO]

———convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (S. 2129), S13793 [16DE]

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (S. 1498), S8960 [26JY]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S4185 [25AP], S7805 [30JN], S13045 [16NO]

Deschutes River Conservancy: reauthorize participation (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

Fish and fishing: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 232), S9033 [26JY]

Frannie, WY: convey certain land withdrawn by the Bureau of Reclamation (S. 101), S9046 [26JY]

Horticulture: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]

Irrigation: reduce subsidies (S. 1118), S5927 [25MY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (S. 519), S2026 [3MR]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (S. 1540), S9299 [28JY]

Oregon: authorize early repayment of obligations within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District (H.R. 4195), S13937 [16DE]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam (S. 231), S9033 [26JY]

———conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon (S. 251), S13060 [16NO]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (S. 891), S13061 [16NO]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), S13061 [16NO]

Reports filed

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 229) (H. Rept. 109-311), H11032 [18NO]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 109-247), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Missouri River Basin Project for Glendo Unit Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 592) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska Water Service Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 891) (S. Rept. 109-169), S12006 [27OC]

Rural Water Supply Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 895) (S. Rept. 109-148), S11558 [19OC]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1760) (S. Rept. 109-197), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 109-323), H11108 [6DE]

Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 109-30), S2482 [10MR]

Water Resource Feasibility Study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-Basins in Oregon: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 251) (S. Rept. 109-165), S12005 [27OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 186, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 4000, Dept. of the Interior revision of repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts, H12278 [18DE]

H.R. 4195, Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act, H11044 [6DE]

S. 101, Bureau of Reclamation withdrawn land conveyance to Frannie, WY, S9046 [26JY]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]

S. 229, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

S. 231, Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act, S9033 [26JY]

S. 232, assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, S9033 [26JY]

S. 251, Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act, S13060 [16NO]

S. 519, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act additional projects and activities authorization, S2027 [3MR]

S. 592, Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 891, extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program in Nebraska, S13061 [16NO]

S. 895, Rural Water Supply Act, S4186-S4189 [25AP], S13045-S13053 [16NO]

S. 1338, Alaska Water Resources Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 1540, Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program Act, S9300-S9302 [28JY]

S. 2129, American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act, S13794 [16DE]

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Bills and resolutions

Director of the Census: establish a term limit and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 337), H194 [25JA]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 770), H583 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

Director of the Census: establish a term limit and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (H.R. 337), E72 [25JA]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (H.R. 770), E217 [10FE]

Research: migration study to improve demographic analysis and population estimates funding, H4472 [14JN]

BURFORD, DOROTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2286 [7NO]

BURGER, ANNA

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8279 [22SE]

BURGER, LESLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E909 [9MY]

BURGER, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E945 [11MY]

BURGESS, HARRIET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2360 [15NO]

BURGESS, MICHAEL C. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1302, H1303 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Highland Village Soldier Killed, Christy A. Robinson, Dallas (TX) Morning News, H2130 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H7743 [7SE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H3113 [10MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1510 [15MR]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H11035 [18NO]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H4144 [26MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H5252 [27JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2738 [28AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8734 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H942 [2MR]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1370 [10MR]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H11881 [15DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see H.R. 3283), H6652 [26JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H6381 [22JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8846 [17OC]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hurricanes: provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6936 [27JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———establish a Border Patrol Auxiliary (see H.R. 3704), H7813 [8SE]

———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H8388 [27SE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11504 [13DE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4187 [7JN]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Medicaid: provide for health opportunity accounts (see H.R. 3757), H7861 [13SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 2218), H3332 [16MY]

———establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H9641 [3NO]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received an organ transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 2051), H8986 [19OC]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H4143 [26MY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and increase lung cancer screening and research (see H. Con. Res. 298), H11881 [15DE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3055 [5MY]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 1183), H8162 [20SE]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9277 [26OC]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pledge of Allegiance: support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2395 [20AP]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H287 [1FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H849 [1MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1265 [9MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1969 [13AP]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H72 [4JA]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (see H.R. 4511), H11503 [13DE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H7815 [8SE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H3695 [19MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H720 [16FE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H6107 [19JY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1510 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Denton County, TX: authorize a project to widen Interstate Route 35 East (see H.R. 35), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of the Army: provide additional and enhanced authority relative to water resources and projects (see H.R. 1368), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and implement an environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects (see H.R. 1086), H981 [3MR]

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 402), H7561 [28JY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Medicaid: expand State long-term care partnership programs (see H.R. 3511), H7556 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H3196 [11MY]

National Nurse Practitioners Week: honor goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 290), H9695 [4NO]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting (see H.R. 1085), H981 [3MR]

Taxation: increase dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 51), H73 [4JA]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H940 [2MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5639 [12JY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from the 26th Congressional District of Texas, E2569 [17DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H995 [8MR], H1737 [5AP], H5481 [30JN], H7822 [13SE], H8105 [20SE], H11337 [13DE]

Remarks

Aguillon, Mariela: PacifiCare Foundation Latino Health Scholarship recipient, E2165 [25OC]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to Your Guardians of Freedom Program, E1952 [27SE]

Allen, Chavontreal: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1791 [8SE]

AMA: removal of Texas from list of States in medical liability crisis, H3268 [16MY]

Anderson, Sandy A.: Women in Aviation, International (organization) Pioneer Hall of Fame inductee, E464 [17MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2113 [19AP], H2338 [20AP]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E2331 [10NO]

Aviation: enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H4901 [22JN]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8168 [21SE]

Brock, Euline: North Central Texas Council of Governments William J. Pitstick Regional Cooperation Award recipient, E1144 [7JN]

Brown, Sharday M.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10114, H10134 [9NO]

Business Flooring Specialists, Inc.: inclusion in Entrepreneur Magazine list of nation's fastest growing new businesses, E1139 [7JN]

CareFlite (organization): anniversary, E1719 [29JY]

Clark, Linda: Denton, TX, Denton School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1059 [23MY]

Colleyville, TX: tribute to Colleyville Women's Club Circle of Hope Award recipients, E1080 [24MY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4302 [9JN]

Cooke County, TX: tribute to 4-H Dairy Judging Team, E2011 [6OC]

Coppell, TX: anniversary, E2110 [18OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H2543 [26AP]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1603 [16MR]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2750 [3MY]

Cunningham, Michelle: University of North Texas Latinos in the 21st Century Conference Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E2494 [8DE]

Day, Megan E.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1777 [7SE]

Denton, TX: anniversary of Denton Municipal Electric, E1490 [14JY]

———anniversary of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, E2105 [18OC]

———Center for Digital Government honoree, E5 [4JA]

———construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

———Link bus system recipient of Texas Transportation Association Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System award, E380 [8MR]

———tribute to Army National Guard Co., Alpha, 2d Battalion, 112th Armor, H11660 [15DE], E2568 [17DE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2163 [25OC]

Denton County, TX: anniversary of Denton County Firefighters Memorial Service, E2016 [6OC]

———anniversary of Friends and Family (organization), E1971 [28SE]

———tribute to NAACP, E200 [9FE]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew, H6438 [26JY]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H9073 [25OC], H9440 [1NO], H9940 [7NO], H11185 [7DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (H.R. 4245), H9939 [7NO]

Elkins, Miranda: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal award recipient, E2107 [18OC]

Elliot, Jordan: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1793 [8SE]

Engibous, Tom: American Electronics Association Medal of Achievement Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

ENTECH Inc.: tribute, E1729 [29JY]

Essner Manufacturing, L.P.: tribute, E1119 [26MY]

Fairchild, Diana: Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications Silent Hero Award recipient, E1446 [11JY]

Farquhars, Kamala S.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1790 [8SE]

Flemming, Lucas: General Council of the Assemblies of God Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award recipient, E2181 [27OC]

Flower Mound, TX: anniversary of Flower Mound Elementary School, E889 [5MY]

———Center for Digital Government honoree, E6 [4JA]

———Flower Mound High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School Gold List award, E528 [5AP]

———tribute to Flower Mound High School speech and debate team, E2333 [10NO]

———tribute to Marcus High School girls' soccer team, E758 [26AP]

———tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative event, E2155 [24OC]

Forest Hill, TX: tribute to Forest Hill Fire-Rescue station, E1374 [28JN]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, E1312 [22JN]

———anniversary of Handley Church of Christ, E1876 [15SE]

———tribute to CJ's Studio of Performing Arts students selected to perform in Moscow Ballet's presentation of the Nutcracker, E2336 [10NO]

———tribute to JPS Health Network for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2185 [27OC]

———tribute to Nolan Catholic High School football team, E4 [4JA]

———tribute to Texas National Guard 136th Airlift Wing Family Readiness Team, E1 [4JA]

Gage, Ronnie: Lewisville, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E119 [1FE]

Glen Park, TX: Glen Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E121 [1FE]

Green, Veda: JPS Health Network Spirit of JPS Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1347 [24JN]

H.E. Douglas, Sr., Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation: tribute, E2403 [18NO]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H1222 [9MR], H2543, H2544 [26AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6988 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6678 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H4409 [14JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12071 [17DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3775, H3816 [24MY]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H996 [8MR]

Hobon, Brandon: Denton, TX, Police Dept. Volunteer Officer of the Year award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1738 [5AP]

Hunt, Jordan: General Council of the Assemblies of God Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award recipient, E2180 [27OC]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7628 [2SE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12072, H12073, H12074, H12075 [17DE]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 2793), E1162 [8JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H5261 [28JN], H10134 [9NO], H11041, H11075 [6DE]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H309 [2FE]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (H. Res. 534), H10046 [9NO], H11643 [14DE]

———vote on new constitution, H8812 [17OC]

Justin, TX: Northwest High School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2014 [6OC]

———tribute to students of Northwest High School for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2332 [10NO]

Keller, TX: tribute to Keller High School Academic Decathlon team, E606 [12AP]

———tribute to Keller High School girls' softball team, E1173 [8JN]

Lawson, Taliah C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1766 [7SE]

Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1313 [22JN]

Lemons, Erik C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1787 [8SE]

Lewisville, TX: C. Douglas Killough Lewisville High School-North dedication ceremony, E1953 [27SE]

Lorne, Velma: Texas Public Employees Association Unsung Hero Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Lowe, Justin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E433 [14MR]

LVTV-TV (Lewisville, TX): Telly Awards recipient, E434 [14MR]

McBath, Tiffany A.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1767 [7SE]

Medicaid: reform, H4493 [15JN]

Medicare: anniversary, H10190 [15NO]

———coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (H.R. 2257), E1220 [14JN]

———coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H8905, H8906 [18OC]

———establish pay for performance system to adequately reimburse physicians, H10367 [16NO]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H10190, H10211, H10212 [15NO]

Memorial Day: observance, E1078 [24MY]

Mining and mineral resources: uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2401 [21AP]

Molded Fiber Glass Companies, Inc.: tribute, E1718 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2342 [20AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H432 [9FE]

National Men's Health Week: observance, E1220 [14JN]

National Nurses Week: observance, H3201 [12MY]

Nelson, Mike: SBA Regional Subcontractor of the Year award recipient, E799 [27AP]

North Richland Hills, TX: Green Valley Elementay School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1950 [27SE]

———National Weather Service ``StormReady'' Community designee, E436 [14MR]

———tribute to North Ridge Middle School band, E605 [12AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, H3339 [17MY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2424 [21AP]

Pettit, Alex: Center for Digital Government Best of Texas Award for Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology recipient, E2161 [25OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2156, H2338, H2342 [20AP], H2401, H2424 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6657 [27JY], H6953 [28JY], E1718, E1729 [29JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2156 [20AP]

Roads and highways: allow States to build voluntary-use toll lanes and dedicate revenues to new highway capacity, H1198 [9MR]

———amend regulations relative to design-build contracting, H1304 [10MR]

Roanoke, TX: tribute to Metroport Meals on Wheels, E985 [16MY]

Roberson, Brian: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Robnett, Erin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E530 [5AP]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 45), H807 [1MR]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (H.R. 4568), H12062 [17DE]

Sexton, Christopher V.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1794 [8SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H2750 [3MY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1004 [8MR], H1208 [9MR]

———reform, H1004 [8MR], H1208 [9MR]

States: modify calculation of receipt of Federal toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project, H1302 [10MR]

Taxation: allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (H.R. 4511), H11337 [13DE]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (H.R. 1040), H6209 [21JY]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

———State constitutional amendment allowing caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8106 [20SE]

———tribute to Army National Guard 56th Combat Brigade, H11660 [15DE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7649 [6SE]

———tribute to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport employees for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2183 [27OC]

———tribute to health care professionals for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7823 [13SE]

Tharayil, Ashley K.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1769 [7SE]

The Colony, TX: tribute to hosting of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund ``The Wall That Heals'' exhibit, E2405 [18NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1198 [9MR], H1302, H1304 [10MR]

Trinity Railway Express (business): tribute for efforts to provide relief for areas impacted by Hurricane Rita, E2192 [27OC]

Trophy Club, TX: anniversary, E984 [16MY]

University of Texas: tribute to Southwestern Medical School biomedical research program, H3064 [10MY]

Votes: correction, E1734 [29JY]

Watkins, Micaela: Nestle USA, Inc., Very Best in Youth program award winner, E1954 [27SE]

Werntz, Ruslan: Discovery Channel Youth Scientist Challenge TLC Science of Production Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

White, David: General Council of the Assemblies of God Royal Ranger Gold Medal of Achievement award recipient, E2323 [10NO]

Wilson, Shannon J.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1788 [8SE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H428 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1021 [8MR], H1891 [12AP], H2147 [19AP], H6428 [25JY], H7643 [2SE], H7670 [6SE], H8159 [20SE], H8510 [28SE], H9099 [25OC], H9471 [1NO], H9960 [7NO], H10142 [9NO], H10223 [15NO], H10499 [16NO], H11101 [6DE], H11500 [13DE]

Statements

Tribute to Tim Burgess: Arvin Short, E658 [15AP]

Tributes

Admire, Robert, E1220 [14JN]

Akins, Burl J., E1673 [29JY]

Atkinson, Robert, E1564 [21JY]

Auers, Leslie, E2212 [28OC]

Baxter, Charles R., H1374 [14MR]

Boesch, Barry E., E2012 [6OC]

Brooks, Donald A., E383 [8MR]

Brown, Kim, E2210 [28OC]

Christianson, Kristi, E2197 [27OC]

Cleveland, Tom, E1612 [27JY]

Cockburn, Vivian, E1723 [29JY]

Conduff, Michael A., E2328 [10NO]

Dallas, Ernest W., Jr., H7700 [7SE], E1728 [29JY], E1775 [7SE]

DeLay, Representative, H1738 [5AP]

Duncan, Ernest, E2124 [19OC]

Dunning, Raymond, Jr., E1447 [11JY]

Eastman, Rudy, E1219 [14JN]

Flanagan, Butch, E531 [5AP]

Fletcher, Ray, E2208 [28OC]

Freeman, Matthew W., E1079 [24MY]

Funderburk, Daniel, E2439 [6DE]

Gappa, Phil and Bryson, E1561 [21JY]

Gardner, Bonnie, E2184 [27OC]

Harpool, Tom, E467 [17MR]

Harris, Joe, E239 [15FE]

Hassler, Wayne, E2169 [25OC]

Heinkel-Wolfe, Peggy, E1672 [29JY]

Herrion, Thomas, E1776 [7SE]

Horn, Jim, E197 [9FE]

Hudson, Aaron, H2130 [19AP]

Hughes, Robert, H2984 [5MY], E885 [5MY]

Hughes, Sean, E2059 [7OC]

Hutchens, Doug and Heather, E1565 [21JY]

Hyatt, Ronald, E1869 [15SE]

Jackson, Graham, E1090 [25MY]

Kincaid, Tommy, E2441 [6DE]

LaPlante, Lyndon, E2361 [15NO]

Martinez, Francisco G., E526 [5AP]

McBride, James O., E471 [17MR]

McCormick, Jerry and Shirley, E2199 [27OC]

McNeill, Virginia, E2440 [6DE]

Moore, Davis, E2196 [27OC]

Moore, G.A., E7 [4JA]

Myers, Rose Bargas, E708 [20AP]

Nava, Henry, Jr., E2576 [17DE]

Norie, Shane, E532 [5AP]

Oberlin, Marc, E2179 [27OC]

Parks, Rosa, H9054 [25OC]

Poliakoff, Ray R., E1983 [29SE]

Pope, Jessica, E381 [8MR]

Rafes, Courtney, E2439 [6DE]

Ramsey, Michael, E2168 [25OC]

Rein, Christina, E1559 [21JY]

Riddle, Jimmy, E417 [10MR]

Samek, Wanda, E1771 [7SE]

Schlegal, Harold, E707 [20AP]

Schultz, William, E2166 [25OC]

Shahan, James (Clyde) and Aural, E2 [4JA]

Sigler, Larry, E1562 [21JY]

Slay, Sue Ann, E2325 [10NO]

Smith, Barron, E385 [8MR]

Swafford, Tony, E1060 [23MY]

Taylor, Greg, E532 [5AP]

Thompson, Garfield W., E2509 [13DE]

Tunnicliff, Betty, E1060 [23MY]

Willams, Hiawthi, E2194 [27OC]

Young, Ryan B., E1866 [15SE]

BURGESS, TIM

Statements

Tribute to Tim Burgess: Arvin Short, E658 [15AP]

BURGESS, TIMOTHY M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

BURK, MARTHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2357 [15NO]

BURKE, CAROLINE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11846 [25OC]

BURKE, VA

Remarks in House

Hills, Joseph: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E9 [4JA]

BURKS, AMY

Remarks in House

Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party: Newton B. Powell Award recipient, E2274 [3NO]

BURKS, MILDRED J. CAIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E261 [16FE]

BURLEY TOBACCO GROWERS COOPERATIVE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7290 [23JN]

BURLINGAME, CA

Remarks in House

Kelly, John: Thomas Jefferson Award recipient, E2593 [17DE]

BURLINGTON, IA

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S11418 [17OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make former nuclear weapons workers in Iowa who were exposed to radiation eligible to receive compensation, S6813 [20JN]

BURLINGTON, VT

Articles and editorials

Building an Airport, S8941 [26JY]

Hilton Wick Gives His All to Community, S13355 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Burlington Electric Dept.: anniversary, E1777 [7SE]

Howard Center for Human Services: anniversary, E2 [4JA]

University of Vermont: tribute to men's basketball team, E538 [5AP]

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ

Remarks in House

Hainesport, NJ: anniversary of the Lester A. Drenk Behavorial Health Center, E290 [18FE]

BURLINGTON (VT) FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

Big Joe Burrell, E312 [1MR]

Building an Airport, S8941 [26JY]

Hilton Wick Gives His All to Community, S13355 [18NO]

Howrigans—A Dynasty of Dairying, S9152 [27JY]

Skiing Matriarch Ginny Cochran Dies—Mother of Olympians Taught Thousands To Love the Sport, and Sportsmanship, S1195 [9FE]

BURMA, UNION OF

Articles and editorials

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Aung San Suu Kyi: tribute (see S. Res. 174), S6741 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make certain nationals from tsunami-impacted countries eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 60), H73 [4JA]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Lists

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, S5300 [17MY]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4817 [21JN], E1133 [26MY]

Democracy: efforts, E253 [16FE], E267 [17FE], E1266 [17JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Foreign aid: provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Human rights: violations, H8855 [18OC]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Association of Southeast Asian Nations: deferral of chairmanship, S8933 [26JY]

Aung San Suu Kyi: tribute (S. Res. 174), S6779, S6780 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4877-S4879 [10MY], S8440 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), unanimous-consent agreement, S8436 [18JY]

Democracy: efforts, S13148 [17NO]

Disasters: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Foreign aid: improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

———violations, S3645 [14AP], S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY], S13148 [17NO], S13775 [16DE]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Southeast Asia: U.S. policy, S2417-S2420 [10MR]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

U.N.: call for negotiation of release of political prisoners and restoration of democracy, S11294 [7OC]

Reports filed

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal Approval: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Statements

Support of Aung San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma: Elbegdorj Tskahiagiin, Prime Minister, Mongolia, S6779 [16JN]

———Mikheil Saakashvili, President, Republic of Georgia, S6779 [16JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H.J. Res. 52, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, H4813 [21JN]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 174, tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, S6768, S6780 [16JN]

S.J. Res. 18, approve renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, S4878 [10MY]

Tributes

Aung San Suu Kyi, H4718-H4720 [17JN], H4813 [21JN], E1266, E1279 [17JN]

BURMESE FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY ACT

Articles and editorials

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4817 [21JN], E1133 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: human rights violations, S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

Foreign trade: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4877-S4879 [10MY], S8440 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), unanimous-consent agreement, S8436 [18JY]

Reports

Import Restrictions Renewal Approval: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 52, import restrictions renewal, H4813 [21JN]

S.J. Res. 18, approve renewal of import restrictions, S4878 [10MY]

BURNER, BRANDON W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E937 [11MY]

BURNETT, LANI

Letters

Military Families Leave Act, E666 [15AP]

National Guard and Reserve members basic housing allowance, S4557 [28AP]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8627 [21JY]

BURNS, CONRAD R. (a Senator from Montana)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10242 [20SE], S10316, S10317 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3693 [14AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256 [2NO], S12371 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S8887 [25JY], S12608 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10762 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7822 [30JN]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3222 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7403, S7413, S7442 [27JN], S7552, S7642 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11919 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11494 [18OC], S11641 [20OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7105 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9873, S9879 [9SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4855, S4880, S4882 [10MY], S4976 [11MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———provide a supplemental payment to assist agricultural producers in mitigating increasing input costs, including energy and fertilizer costs (see S. 2085), S13571 [14DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S9286 [28JY]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S10973 [4OC]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S11560 [19OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6911 [21JN]

Computers: protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see S. 936), S6023 [26MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1625 [17FE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S3148 [4AP]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S3202 [5AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S13452 [12DE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S1624 [17FE] (see S. 403), S2245 [8MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5852 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S3414 [11AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S7821 [30JN]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1023), S5071 [12MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S3414 [11AP]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S144 [24JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S1622 [17FE]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

———provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity (see S. 1068), S5532 [19MY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S143 [24JA]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see S. 678), S6482 [14JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3818 [18AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S144 [24JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S13162 [17NO]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S13660 [15DE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see S. 2128), S13786 [16DE]

Health: enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S9931 [12SE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S1198 [9FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see S. 206), S4547 [28AP]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (see S. 1102), S5778 [23MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S3482 [12AP]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S10515 [27SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S8218 [13JY]

Medicare: improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 626), S9646 [6SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S10425 [26SE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S9985 [13SE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S8488 [19JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S10797 [30SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S3202 [5AP]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13660 [15DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S11560 [19OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S2995 [17MR] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S2484 [10MR]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S3280 [6AP]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S3556 [13AP]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S7071 [22JN]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 781), S8949 [26JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation, S13786 [16DE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S6481 [14JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7522 [28JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S5072 [12MY]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8384 [15JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S5922 [25MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S1050 [7FE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S9646 [6SE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S7294 [23JN]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S8302 [14JY]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see S. 591), S2482 [10MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see S. 1244), S9728 [7SE]

———allow a nonrefundable credit for elder care expenses (see S. 835), S3817 [18AP]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S7428 [27JN]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S2846 [16MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S11422 [17OC]

———permit the deduction of health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 663), S2994 [17MR]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see S. 1584), S9467 (see S. 1598), S9468 [29JY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S7614 [29JN]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S6659 [15JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S6102 [6JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3415 [11AP]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 714), S3277 [6AP]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see S. 1063), S5437 [18MY]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S887 [2FE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S12007 [27OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S10234 [20SE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (see S. 1282), S6910 [21JN]

Computers: regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (see S. 826), S3817 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 997), S4936 [11MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 823), S3817 [18AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see S. 996), S4936 [11MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (see S. 696), S3200 [5AP]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Forest Service: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (see S. 899), S4184 [25AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S12607 [9NO] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO]

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (see S. 135), S145 [24JA]

LeDoux, Chris: tribute (see S. Res. 81), S2483 [10MR]

Medicare: improve the provision of telehealth services (see S. 1909), S11768 [24OC]

Montana: develop a program to acquire interests in land from eligible individuals within the Crow Reservation (see S. 1501), S8949 [26JY]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S2995 [17MR]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (see S. 1219), S6299 [9JN]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 977), S4645 [9MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

Social Security: shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (see S. 1199), S6225 [8JN]

Tariff: natural cork (see S. 931), S4398 [27AP]

Taxation: provide a credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas (see S. 824), S3817 [18AP]

Telecommunications: review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition (see S. 976), S4547 [28AP]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (see S. 1372), S7909 [1JY]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Letters

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule: Joseph M. Conlon, American Mosquito Control Association, S7557 [29JN]

Privilege of the floor

Gordon, Michele, S7380 [24JN]

Matejko, George, S7380 [24JN]

Ryu, Rexon, S3227 [5AP]

Taylor, Rachael, S7380 [24JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12222 [2NO]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2905, S2906 [17MR]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10269 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12222 [2NO]

Amtrak: reauthorize, S12196 [2NO]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10778 [30SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4834 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12331 [3NO]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (S. 892), S7551 [29JN]

BIA: water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S7065 [22JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12196, S12208 [2NO], S12331 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2905, S2906 [17MR]

Canada: welcome Parliament members to Senate chamber, S1924 [2MR]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585 [29JN]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S430 [25JA], S13963 [17DE]

Computers: regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (S. 687), S3106 [20MR]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1591 [17FE], S1973 [3MR]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (S. 826), S3821 [18AP]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S13497 [13DE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S7583, S7588 [29JN]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (S. 1207), S7551 [29JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (S. 997), S4940 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: development of a lightweight, portable system to establish temporary airport systems in the field, S11253 [7OC]

———development of technology to remove paint and coatings from aircraft, ships, and related components, S11253 [7OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11253 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10778 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8264 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S5743 [23MY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S7805 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7363, S7374 [24JN], S7403 [27JN], S7480, S7481, S7485, S7495, S7496, S7498, S7500, S7511, S7512 [28JN], S7556, S7557, S7558, S7560, S7562, S7583, S7585, S7588, S7589, S7590, S7591, S7592, S7596 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9331, S9370 [29JY]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (S. 996), S4939 [11MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 731), S3314 [6AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (S. 696), S3203 [5AP]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7556, S7557, S7558, S7560 [29JN]

———encourage competition in awarding of grants, S7588 [29JN]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7585 [29JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7556, S7557, S7558, S7560 [29JN]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12208 [2NO]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (S. 678), S6095 [6JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410 [11AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S3687 [14AP]

Forest Service: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (S. 899), S4192 [25AP]

———limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

———location of certain land designated for acquisition in Washington, S7589 [29JN]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S687 [1FE]

Grand Teton National Park: visitors center funding, S7589 [29JN]

Great Falls, MT: Chief Joseph Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S117 [24JA]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Helena, MT: Bryant Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (S. 206), S4538 [28AP]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495, S7496 [28JN]

———funding, S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7562 [29JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (S. Res. 317), S13340 [18NO]

Iraq: democracy efforts, S13743 [16DE]

———elections, S13743 [16DE]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (S. Res. 152), S5743 [23MY]

Labeling: expand country-of-origin labeling for certain covered commodities (S. 135), S428 [25JA]

Lake Mead National Recreation Area: water and wastewater management systems funding, S7591 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office, Sparks, NV: designate (S. 590), S7551 [29JN]

Medicare: improve the provision of telehealth services (S. 1909), S11769 [24OC]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (S. 1272), S14315 [21DE]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (S. Res. 183), S7539 [28JN]

Missoula, MT: tribute to Loyola Sacred Heart High School speech and debate team, S975 [3FE]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (S. Res. 89), S3088 [17MR]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S5861 [25MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 271), S11327 [7OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S7540 [28JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4834 [10MY]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 155), S7540 [28JN]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (S. 1219), S6331 [9JN]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5741 [23MY]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (S. 1579), S9497 [29JY]

Point of order, S7496 [28JN], S7562, S7588 [29JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S7067 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5741 [23MY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 2132), S13776 [16DE]

———make residents of Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation, S4540 [28AP]

———make residents of Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 977), S4648 [9MY], S4861 [10MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (S. 919), S4407 [27AP]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (S. 1206), S7551 [29JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S417 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10546 [28SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S1112 [8FE]

Senate: legislative program, S7540 [28JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5741 [23MY]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (S. 867), S7551 [29JN]

Social Security: shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (S. 1199), S6234 [8JN]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Tariff: natural cork (S. 931), S4427 [27AP]

Taxation: permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (S. 627), S11414 [17OC]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (S. 1372), S7912 [1JY]

Transportation: commercial driver training programs funding, S5280 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5280 [17MY]

Utah: pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9370 [29JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), S2456 [10MR]

Winchester Bay, OR: awarding of an EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grant, S7588 [29JN]

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: facility improvement funding, S7589 [29JN]

Worden, MT: Huntley Project Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Texts of

S. 687, Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act, S3106-S3109 [20MR]

S. 696, Rural Schools Geography Act, S3204 [5AP]

S. 899, Montana Cemetery Act, S4192 [25AP]

S. 931, tariff on natural cork, S4428 [27AP]

S. 997, Montana Cemetery Act, S4940 [11MY]

S. 1199, Prompt Disability Payment to Mesothelioma Victims Act, S6234 [8JN]

Tributes

Arndt, Travis, S11293 [7OC]

Ashcroft, Attorney General, S687 [1FE]

Bedard, Andrew, S11293 [7OC]

Bergene, Orland, S100 [20JA]

Bloem, Nicholas, S11293 [7OC]

Funke, Kane M., S11293 [7OC]

Grau, Thomas A., S9632 [6SE]

Holleyman, Aaron N., S11293 [7OC]

Hyland, Josh, S11293 [7OC]

Kasten, Paul, S140 [24JA]

McConnell, Senator, S7495 [28JN]

Pilcher, Steve, S12837 [15NO]

Pratt, Dean P., S11293 [7OC]

Saltz, Edward M., S11293 [7OC]

Smith, Raleigh, S11293 [7OC]

Soelter, Jan, S99 [20JA]

Stonesifer, Kristofer T., S11293 [7OC]

Witt, Owen D., S11293 [7OC]

Wood, Nathan R., S11293 [7OC]

BURNS, EMMETT C., JR.

Remarks in House

Baltimore, MD, NAACP: Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

BURNS, MARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E20 [4JA]

BURNS, R. NICHOLAS

Letters

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding, S3975 [20AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

BURNS, ROBERT

Articles and editorials

Top Officers in Abu Ghraib Case Cleared, E808 [28AP]

BURNS, ROY L.

Letters

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3126 [11MY]

BURNS, WILLIAM J.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S9833 [8SE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

BURNSIDE, JULIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E724 [21AP]

BURR, RICHARD M. (a Senator from North Carolina)

Addresses

George Washington's Farewell Address: read by, S1703-S1708 [18FE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3693 [14AP], S3850 [18AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13034 [16NO], S13082, S13209 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3323 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S13926 [16DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6742 [16JN], S6802 [20JN], S7039, S7083, S7189 [22JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4343 [26AP], S5002 [11MY], S5019 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3113 [4AP], S3365 [11AP], S4611 [9MY], S6347 [13JN], S6785 [20JN], S7875 [1JY], S10913 [4OC]

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S9942 [12SE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6588 [14JN]

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S829 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S6658 [15JN]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S6101 [6JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S12950 [16NO]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S3149 [4AP]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4021 [20AP]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S6827 [20JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5302 [17MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Chemicals: assist manufacturers and importers in preparing material safety data sheets in compliance with hazard communication standard and establish Global Harmonization Commission (see S. 2067), S13361 [18NO]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S10595 [28SE]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S2004 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S8302 [14JY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S10378 [22SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8, 403), S1931 [2MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S10038 [14SE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S7614 [29JN]

———promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes (see S. 1570), S10725 [29SE]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see S. Res. 331), S13570 [14DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1931 [2MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S5301 [17MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S3898 [19AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S4022 [20AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S11314 [7OC]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

———express that the attachment therapy technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited (see S. Res. 276), S11477 [18OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see S. 1420), S8419 [18JY]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see S. 172), S3555 [13AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S8420 [18JY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S648 [31JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2483 [10MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12128 [1NO]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 1421), S10379 [22SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 354), S2483 [10MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6911 [21JN]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see S. Res. 113), S3898 [19AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6300 [9JN]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3201 [5AP]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1522), S9284 [28JY]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Immigration: reform (see S. 1438), S11314 [7OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S5922 [25MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S2735 [15MR]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S9931 [12SE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S9834 [8SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S6659 [15JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 660), S2994 [17MR]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2065, 2066), S13361 [18NO]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12950 [16NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S9470 [29JY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Science: prohibit human chimeras (see S. 1373), S10234 [20SE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S3358 [7AP]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S9646 [6SE]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S11313 [7OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3654 [14AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8950 [26JY]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1050), S5300 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 181), S6154 [7JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S2483 [10MR]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12950 [16NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5301 [17MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S7988 [11JY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S11769 [24OC]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S6101 [6JN]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S4870 [10MY]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 7), S5301 [17MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S3735 [15AP]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S10295 [21SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S5532 [19MY]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S9284 [28JY]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S6659 [15JN]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see S. 309), S8218 [13JY]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S12950 [16NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S10972 [4OC]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S8560 [20JY] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S12607 [9NO]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Dept. of Energy: require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1649), S9877 [9SE] (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs (see S. 1990), S12681 [10NO]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

Medicaid: recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13161 [17NO]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: establish (see S. Res. 195), S7987 [11JY]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 257), S10594 [28SE]

Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see S. 498), S1931 [2MR]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 98), S3278 [6AP]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see S. 1991), S12681 [10NO]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production: Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S7238 [23JN]

Tribute to Elizabeth J. French: Richard C. Welton, S8212 [13JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3113 [4AP], S3365 [11AP], S4611 [9MY], S6347 [13JN], S6785 [20JN], S7875 [1JY], S10913 [4OC]

Remarks

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533 [20JY]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, S13745 [16DE]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6126 [7JN]

Conrad, Robert J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4478 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10686, S10687, S10688 [29SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs (S. 1990), S12684 [10NO]

Dever, James C., III: nomination to be district judge, S4478 [28AP]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10686, S10687, S10688 [29SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7706, S7707 [30JN]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

Families and domestic relations: express that the attachment therapy technique know as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited (S. Res. 276), S11500 [18OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8533 [20JY]

French, Elizabeth J.: Camp Lejeune, NC, Naval Hospital Officer of the Year award recipient, S8212 [13JY]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S7516 [28JN]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7238, S7239, S7241, S7247 [23JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12906, S12913 [16NO]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6697 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6697 [16JN], S7238, S7239, S7241, S7247 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S4008 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3963 [20AP], S5495 [19MY], S6126 [7JN]

Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (S. 498), S4008 [20AP]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10536 [28SE]

Senate: reading of George Washington's farewell address, S1703 [18FE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5495 [19MY]

Shappert, Gretchen C.F.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S6240 [8JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), S1724 [18FE]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (S. 1991), S12684 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S7766 [30JN]

Texts of

S. 498, Interstate Transmission Act, S1946-S1950 [2MR]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

S. 1873, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, S11424-S11433 [17OC]

Tributes

Alexander, Charles R., Jr. (Ray), S8212 [13JY]

Bernstein, Jim, S9277 [28JY]

Gaines, Clarence (Big House), S4015 [20AP]

BURRAGE, OLEN

Excerpts

``Mississippi Murder'', E182 [8FE]

BURRELL, (BIG) JOE

Articles and editorials

Big Joe Burrell, E312 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E254 [16FE], E312 [1MR]

BURRIS, JOHN L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1221 [14JN]

BURRIS, KEITH C.

Articles and editorials

Supporting Our Troops, E2450-E2452 [6DE]

BURSON, ANITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E495 [17MR]

BURT, SEAN P.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

BURTON, DAN (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H6042, H6068 [19JY]

Appointments

North Atlantic Assembly, H575 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

'91 Memo Warned of Mercury in Shots, Myron Levin, Los Angeles (CA) Times, H482 [9FE]

Back on Track, Robert L. Downen, E770 [26AP]

Deadly Immunity, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Rolling Stone (publication), H5074-H5077 [23JN]

Jerusalem Cloakroom #178—The Impact of Disengagement of U.S. Interests, Yoram Ettinger, E1292 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H8919 [18OC]

Agriculture: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H3114 [10MY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2551 [26AP]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H587 [14FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6327 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H3436 [17MY]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H2738 [28AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 492), H8846 [17OC]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Autism Society of America: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8387 [27SE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [10MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H9556 [2NO]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7613 [29JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1970 [13AP]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H8919 [18OC]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H2551 [26AP] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H1780 [5AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2103 [14AP]

———authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3113 [10MY]

———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10145 [9NO]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1265 [9MR]

———resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 69), H1897 [12AP]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11221 [7DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10910 [17NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2739 [28AP]

———require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H11110 [6DE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H6381 [22JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H12050 [16DE]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8986 [19OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8986 [19OC]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H6328 [21JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4143 [26MY]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H5435 (see H.R. 2942), H5480 [29JN]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H941 [2MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of Education: conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 158), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H413 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H10910 [17NO]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see H.R. 95), H3262 [12MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 2208), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H3199 [11MY]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H985 [3MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10146 [9NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1510 [15MR]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H5604 [30JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9473 [1NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4723 [17JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7566 [28JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H413 [8FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 314), H1025 [8MR] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H2472 [21AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H6431 [25JY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9696 [4NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H1696 [17MR]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1265 [9MR]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H353 [2FE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H2649 [27AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1025 [8MR]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H2150 [19AP]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H11110 [6DE]

———require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H3894 [24MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2978 [4MY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3060 [9MY]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H2739 [28AP]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H848 [1MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H3695 [19MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see H.R. 3770), H7948 [14SE]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8387 [27SE]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H8734 [6OC]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see H.R. 2357), H4297 [8JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H1847 [6AP]

———provide access to telehealth services in the home (see H.R. 3588), H8514 [28SE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H287 [1FE]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H1896 [12AP]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5362 [28JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

———support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4985 [22JN]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H3055 [5MY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H8342 [22SE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H11109 [6DE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

———reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H8985 [19OC]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8919 [18OC]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9277 [26OC]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (see H.R. 4147), H9275 [26OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H8846 [17OC]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H8247 [21SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5915 [14JY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2739 [28AP]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H349 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9642 [3NO]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3638), H8102 [19SE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H6936 [27JY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H287 [1FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2648 [27AP]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 3860), H8644 [29SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H1510 [15MR]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see H.R. 4346), H11036 [18NO]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H236 [26JA]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H4297 [8JN]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4188 [7JN]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 918), H793 [17FE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8089 [15SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1509 [15MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H3435 [17MY]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H2471 [21AP]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5801 [13JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H9363 [27OC]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H1372 [10MR]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H1023 [8MR]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9427 [28OC]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H3114 [10MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7566 [28JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9044 [20OC]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H2106 [18AP]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and increase lung cancer screening and research (see H. Con. Res. 298), H11881 [15DE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3199 [11MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

OAS: authorize appropriations for voluntary contributions to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries (see H.R. 1213), H1368 [10MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11880 [15DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H3769 [23MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8644 [29SE]

PLO: make unlawful the establishment or maintenance of an office in the U.S. (see H.R. 2036), H2737 [28AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4803 [20JN]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H4656 [16JN]

———terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H9103 [25OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1778 [5AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H2151 [19AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10227 [15NO]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8919 [18OC]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H9044 [20OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H2738 [28AP]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

———protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H6108 [19JY]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H7950 [14SE]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11881 [15DE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1847 [6AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H798 [17FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5963 [18JY]

———express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H2881 [3MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H5603 [30JN]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

———revise laws and regulations to enable individuals and small businesses to obtain health insurance through the combination of a health savings account and a high-deductible health plan (see H. Res. 371), H6432 [25JY]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 587), H11109 [6DE]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H631 [15FE]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H236 [26JA]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H9426 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5362 [28JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H10910 [17NO]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2648 [27AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———allow full deduction of medical costs, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, for residents in Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4034), H9044 [20OC]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4721 [17JN]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H6107 [19JY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H1780 [5AP]

———deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H2880 [3MY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H5176 [24JN]

———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H8514 [28SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1025 [8MR]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1780 [5AP]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 703), H720 [16FE]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H7815 [8SE]

———permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts (see H.R. 2063), H4143 [26MY]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H8919 [18OC]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2474), H4656 [16JN]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H3262 [12MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8342 [22SE]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H2880 [3MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H8643 [29SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H4297 [8JN]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5604 [30JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H4801 [20JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11328 [8DE]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1622 [16MR]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H354 [2FE] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8163 [20SE]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H7566 [28JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see H. Con. Res. 16), H138 [6JA]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H1896 [12AP] (see H.R. 1053), H940 [2MR]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5252 [27JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9436 [31OC]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H8388 [27SE] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H9641 [3NO]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H7562 [28JY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5480 [29JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2395 [20AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H5740 [12JY]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H943 [2MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H1620 [16MR]

———suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8732 [6OC]

China, Republic of: accord membership in the World Health Organization and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3435 [17MY]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 [19MY]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2333), H3260 [12MY]

Health: permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2792), H4295 [8JN]

Kosovo: anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H1695 [17MR]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8387 [27SE]

Taxation: treatment of foods and supplements for dietary use, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 2486), H3693 [19MY]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Letters

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: by, H6983 [28JY]

Rescue of Charles Li: Yeong-Ching Foo, E1581 [22JY]

Lists

Ellis Island Medal of Honor Recipients, E1335 [24JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9614 [3NO]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (H. Res. 199), H5213 [27JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9609 [3NO]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit, E1795 [8SE]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations against religious minorities, E1581 [22JY]

China, Republic of: participation in WHO, E924 [10MY]

———visit of Nationalist Party leader to the People's Republic of China, E770 [26AP]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E515 [20MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), E1991 [29SE]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4862 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12228 [18DE]

Dept. of HHS: Office of Women's Health programs funding to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, H5061 [23JN]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5310 [28JN]

———Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Peru, H5291, H5292 [28JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6042, H6044, H6068, H6069 [19JY], H6163 [20JY]

———conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine how best to use security assistance funding to prevent illegal immigration from Ecuador, H6068, H6069 [19JY]

———transfer marine patrol aircraft to Colombia for drug interdiction operations in coastal waters, H6042, H6044 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5061 [23JN]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H39 [4JA]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H9451 [1NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H6904, H6922 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6875 [27JY]

———ratification, H4789 [20JN]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (H. Res. 458), H11612, H11613 [14DE]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), E204 [9FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5291, H5292, H5310 [28JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E575 [7AP]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6983 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6867 [27JY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H481 [9FE], H5074 [23JN], H9451 [1NO]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, H12228 [18DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H170 [25JA]

Hurricanes: express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina (H. Res. 428), H7773 [8SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9614 [3NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6163 [20JY]

———elections, H258 [1FE]

Macedonia: encourage resolution of dispute with Greece, E565 [7AP]

Middle East: Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives, E1292 [20JN]

Motion pictures: tribute to ``Autism Is a World'' documentary, E203 [9FE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E284 [18FE]

National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations, Inc.: tribute to Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipients, E1334 [24JN]

National Folic Acid Week: observance, E78 [25JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 444), H9712 [7NO]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12056 [17DE]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story siting mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H4862 [21JN]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 252), H11609, H11610, H11612 [14DE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H11265 [8DE]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867 [27JY], H6983 [28JY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6511 [26JY]

Reid, Richard C.: sentencing for attempted bombing of American Airlines Flight 63, H5778 [13JY]

Spina Bifida Association of America: tribute, E2038 [6OC]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2038 [6OC]

Stang, Dorothy: condemn killing of American nun in Brazil, E287 [18FE]

Tadic, Boris: commend Serbian President's attendance at commemoration of anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnia, E1471 [12JY]

U.N.: protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4637 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4637 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4612 [16JN]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H149 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H12056 [17DE]

Votes: position on missed, H170 [25JA], H219 [26JA], H3288 [16MY], H3746 [23MY], H5218 [27JN], H8128 [20SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H188 [25JA]

Special order: granted, H280 [1FE], H408 [8FE], H626 [15FE], H842 [1MR], H1021 [8MR], H1504 [15MR], H1774 [5AP], H1891 [12AP], H2147 [19AP], H2547 [26AP], H2877 [3MY], H3110 [10MY], H3433 [17MY], H3765 [23MY], H4184 [7JN], H4398 [13JN], H4801 [20JN], H5634 [11JY], H5960 [18JY], H6428 [25JY], H7670 [6SE], H7857 [13SE], H8159 [20SE], H8337 [22SE], H8730 [6OC], H8842 [17OC], H8983 [19OC], H9099 [25OC], H9471 [1NO], H9960 [7NO], H10223 [15NO], H11101 [6DE], H11500 [13DE], H12041 [16DE]

Transcripts

Ruling by Judge William Young, U.S. District Court—Sentencing of Shoe Bomber Richard C. Reid, H5779 [13JY]

Tributes

Bambang Yudhoyono, H.E. Susilo, E1031 [20MY]

Djindjic, Zoran, E454 [16MR]

Guerra, Judy, E331 [2MR]

Keller, Jennie Mae Freeland, E2600 [17DE]

Laughter, Robert (Cy), E1393 [28JN]

Pescovitz, Ora and Mark, E2172 [25OC]

BURTON, JOHN L. (a former Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (H.R. 2871), E1215 [14JN]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]

BURTON, THOMAS M.

Articles and editorials

Stroke Victims Are Often Taken to Wrong Hospital, S5441-S5443 [18MY]

BURYJ, JESSE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8381 [15JY]

BUS UTILITY AND SAFETY IN SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITY AND PURCHASING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1311), S7377 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1311), S7378 [24JN]

Texts of

S. 1311, provisions, S7378 [24JN]

BUSALACCHI, FRANK J.

Appointments

National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, H12144 [17DE]

BUSCAGLIA, CHRISTOPHER J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2526 [14DE]

BUSES see Common Carriers; Motor Vehicles

BUSEY, MARSHALL W.

Remarks in House

Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame: inductee, E2246 [3NO]

BUSH, LAURA

Addresses

Holocaust Remembrance Commemoration, E1701 [29JY]

BUSH, ROBERT E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2375 [16NO]

BUSHMAN, BOB

Letters

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE]

BUSHMAN, DAVID W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8394 [28SE]

BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX SIMPLIFICATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1956), H8393 [28SE]

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY

Addresses

African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1576 [22JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua, E986 [16MY]

———Representative Kucinich, E1131 [26MY]

National Dialogue—The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, S13468 [13DE]

Where's the Public? Media Reform in the Digital Age: Charles Benton, E771-E773 [26AP]

Advertisements

Mission Iraq: DynCorp International LLC, H5716 [12JY]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8920 [18OC], H8931, H8933, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S2499 [10MR]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6666 [27JY]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8204, H8206, H8207, H8208, H8210 [21SE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S12712 [10NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 362), S7915 [1JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11708 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S10905 [3OC], S12892, S12960, S13032, S13033 [16NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8756, H8778 [7OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 203), S8989, S9008 [26JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6497 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2580 [27AP]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2562 [27AP]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE], H11923 [16DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S13187, S13277, S13282 [17NO], S13929, S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), H10353, H10354, H10355 [16NO]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1042): Levin Amendment on Limitations on Charges Under Time-and-Materials Contracts and Labor-Hour Contracts, S8821 [25JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies (2004), S501 [25JA]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13673-S13675 [15DE]

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act (S. 622), S2738 [15MR]

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Alaska Glaciers Receding Since 1800, S10352 [22SE]

America's DNA, E1175 [8JN]

Arid Arizona Points to Global Warming Culprit, S1265 [10FE]

Barney Karbank Dies at 80—Leading Developer Left His Mark on KC Real Estate, E48 [20JA]

Bigger Than the Social Security Crisis—Wasteful Spending on Prescription Drugs, E1162 [8JN]

BP, Exxon Hit With Antitrust Suit, S14115 [20DE]

Bring an End to Horse Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

China Ought To Allow More Flexibilty in Its Exchange Rate, Sooner Rather Than Later, S3474 [12AP]

Committed to Huron, S13322 [18NO]

Congress, on Drugs—Helping Their Friends in the Pharmaceutical Industry, S14143 [20DE]

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors, S2124 [7MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Cutting Grants May Affect Local Business Growth, E560 [6AP]

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet, S13064 [16NO]

Distort Reform—A Review of the Distorted Science in Michael Crichton's State of Fear, S1271 [10FE]

DM&E Loan Could Help S.D. Economy, S13322 [18NO]

Dollar Jitters, S2062 [4MR]

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, S14143 [20DE]

Federal Judge Throws Out Thousands of Silica Diagnoses, S8321 [14JY]

Few Good Recruits, S2144 [7MR]

Financing Drug Research—What Are the Issues?, E1159 [8JN]

500-Mile-Per-Gallon Solution—High Tech Cars, Arctic Drilling, New Gas Taxes—We Must Have the Will To Do It All, S7460 [28JN]

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

Grand Theft/Absent Porn, Still Not for Teens, H6402 [25JY]

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

``Harvard''—The Best Name Money Can Buy, E1376 [28JN]

Hidden Sex Scenes Spark Furor Over Video Game, H6404 [25JY]

Horse Sense in Senate, S10219 [20SE]

How Do You Like Your Contractor Money?, H5716-H5718 [12JY]

How Much To Feed a Dragon, E1278 [17JN]

Imagine—500 Miles Per Gallon, S7460 [28JN]

In DM&E, Backers See Jobs, Prosperity, S13320-S13322 [18NO]

In Walling Off Software Market, China Forgets Trade Goes Two Ways, E1365 [27JN]

Is It Hot in Here?, S7001 [22JN]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Learn From Past Vaccines—Drug Firms Don't Deserve Virtually Unlimited Protection Against Vaccine Lawsuits, S14145 [20DE]

Many Say End of Firearms Ban Changed Little, E782 [27AP]

Michael Crichton and Global Warming, S1269 [10FE]

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, S5110 [12MY]

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, S14144 [20DE]

Nuclear Power Has Become a Green Source of Energy, S6049 [26MY]

Pandering Pandemic, S14144 [20DE]

Pension Loopholes Helped United Hide Troubles, H4163 [7JN]

Private Sector Surpasses Agencies on Pay to Deployed, E2297 [8NO]

Proposed Law on Bankruptcy Has Loophole, S1993 [3MR]

Reservations Not Required, E1475 [13JY]

Revealed—How Oil Giant Influenced Bush—White House Sought Advice From Exxon on Kyoto Stance, H4274 [8JN]

Save Horses—Bill Would Stop Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

Save the Horses, S10218 [20SE]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, E596 [8AP]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H9496 [2NO]

Set for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, E1237 [15JN]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

Silicosis Sheriff, S8320 [14JY]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

Stealth Liability Provision, S14142 [20DE]

Threat Worse Than Terror, S11960 [27OC]

Town Called to Duty—For a Rural Vermont Community, the Conflict in Iraq Hits Home. With Its Guardsmen Deployed, Locals Band Together To Cover Their Absence, S11562 [19OC]

Trading on Fear To Pass Vaccine Legislation Is Wrong, S14143 [20DE]

Trust Seal Pups' Assessment of Climate, S7003 [22JN]

U.S. Blocks Drugs Sent From Canada, H1329 [10MR]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines and Accountability—Bush's Proposal To Shield Avian-Flu Vaccine Makers From Liability Invites Health Problems, S14145 [20DE]

Vaccines Come With Risk, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines—Shot in the Dark, S14144 [20DE]

Video Game Known for Violence Lands in Rating Trouble Over Sex, H6402 [25JY]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Wages of Failure on Wall Street, E1491 [14JY]

Wal-Mart Calls for Minimum Wage Hike, H9049 [25OC]

Warming Climate, S1449 [16FE]

When Gambling Becomes Obsessive, E1691 [29JY]

Wrong-Way Immunity, S14145 [20DE]

Young and the Jobless, E1038 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 4319), H10225 [15NO]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1135), H988 [7MR]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 838), S3897 [19AP]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (see S. 1331), S7614 [29JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

———implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

———provide a supplemental payment to assist agricultural producers in mitigating increasing input costs, including energy and fertilizer costs (see S. 2085), S13501 [13DE]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2131), S13786 [16DE]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H2879 [3MY]

———recognize importance of livestock ranching and compensate ranchers when certain Government actions result in losses under a grazing permit or lease issued by a Federal land management agency (see H.R. 411), H234 [26JA]

———restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 131), S145 [24JA]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H410 [8FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

———require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 297), H193 [25JA]

Antitrust policy: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

———promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (see S. 2058), S13361 [18NO]

———restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers (see H.R. 3318), H5962 [18JY]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 1888), S11559 [19OC]

———protect financial condition of members of Reserve components ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 624), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1102), H982 [3MR]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 1142), S6021 [26MY]

———reform computation of retired pay for members with hazardous duty experience, study benefits for employers of National Guard or Reserve members, and assess military youth programs expansion (see H.R. 1604), H1968 [13AP]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

———tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families (see S. Res. 47), S1260 [10FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Army: authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see H.R. 570), H351 [2FE]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H1508 [15MR]

———reinstate ban on possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 3348), H6106 [19JY]

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

———improve security (see H.R. 3397), H6327 [21JY]

———promote greater access to air transportation (see H.R. 488), H285 [1FE]

———require air carriers to honor tickets for bankrupt air service (see H.R. 89), H74 [4JA]

———require installation of counter-man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on certain passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2905), H4560 [15JN]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

———establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 1294), H1506 [15MR]

———exclude medically distressed debtors from means testing and require certain disclosures in connection with credit card applications and solicitations (see H.R. 2201), H3055 [5MY]

———increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 329), S1198 [9FE]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S2482 [10MR]

———protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

———provide fair treatment of employee benefits (see H.R. 4590), H12048 [16DE]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (see S. Res. 100), S3278 [6AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 3713), H7813 [8SE]

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1273), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 2993), H4802 [20JN]

BLS: adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the modern U.S. workforce (see H. Res. 14), H79 [4JA]

Bush, President: request transmission of certain information to the House of Representatives relative to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pension plans (see H. Res. 134), H941 [2MR]

———transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE] (see H. Res. 488), H8809 [7OC]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see S. 395), S1513 [16FE]

California: provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district (see H.R. 684), H521 [9FE]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 319), H194 [25JA]

Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H9362 [27OC]

Charities: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (see S. 1125), S5921 [25MY]

———require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 543), H349 [2FE]

Children and youth: establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 2097), H2977 [4MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1575), H1894 [12AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1844 [6AP]

———deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S5921 [25MY]

———express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (see H. Res. 344), H5434 (see H. Res. 344), H5479 [29JN]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp. (see S. 1412), S8384 [15JY]

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 1653), H2101 [14AP]

———require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1694 [17MR]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

Claims: provide for a fair and equitable resolution of claims relative to the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 1331), H1620 [16MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H136 [6JA]

———reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 759), H582 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (see S. 1151), S6021 [26MY]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Coal: allow certain coal exporters to directly claim a refund of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported by such exporters (see H.R. 3771), H7948 [14SE]

———clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see S. 162), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 299), H193 [25JA]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 618), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 239), H136 [6JA]

Colleges and universities: require agreements with private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study employment (see H.R. 1030), H847 [1MR]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (see H.R. 4473), H11326 [8DE]

———reauthorize (see S. 1566), S9467 [29JY]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (see S. 1282), S6910 [21JN]

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3555 [18MY]

———establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 146), H76 [4JA]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 145), H76 [4JA]

———establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H3054 [5MY]

———increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (see S. 497), S1931 [2MR]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements in rural areas (see H.R. 144), H76 [4JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7813 [8SE]

Consumers: issue rules which prohibit expiration dates and fees on gift certificates (see H.R. 85), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1716, 1716), H2393 [20AP]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 3852), H8247 [21SE]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H4142 [26MY]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H4142 [26MY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H2737 [28AP]

———require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

———require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H4142 [26MY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3037), H4984 [22JN]

Copyrights: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2408), H3434 [17MY]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

Corporations: make internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws voluntary (see H.R. 1641), H2100 [14AP]

———stop from financing terrorism (see S. 1428), S8558 [20JY]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 2305), H3198 [11MY]

Courts: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

———discourage frivolous, vexatious, or objectively baseless lawsuits (see H.R. 773), H583 [10FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), consideration (see H. Res. 494), H8845 [17OC]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the U.S. (see S. 1604), S9468 [29JY]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

———establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H74 [4JA]

———impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H1263 [9MR]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H4802 [20JN]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 1208), H1264 [9MR]

Crime: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 714), H522 [9FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

———repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (see H.R. 1657), H2101 [14AP]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 719), H522 [9FE]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dallas, TX: implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1425), S8488 [19JY]

———promote commercial aviation service and economic development in Dallas/Fort Worth region (see H.R. 3383), H6327 [21JY]

———remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8487 [19JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]

Defense Production Act: provide congressional authority relative to certain acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers (see S. 1797), S10724 [29SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

———investigate and find alternative actions relative to unilateral temporary termination of participation of retail food stores in food stamp electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) (see H. Res. 262), H2978 [4MY]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2669), H4139 [26MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (see S. 1908), S11744 [21OC]

———delegate to the Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 466), H284 [1FE]

———eliminate fees for assistance under export promotion programs, authorize appropriations for such purpose, and expand export promotion activities (see H.R. 4250), H10038 [8NO]

———establish position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation (see H.R. 449), H283 [1FE]

———establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 1491), H1844 [6AP]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit purchase of certain steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel that is not melted and poured in the U.S. (see H.R. 4521), H11503 [13DE]

———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H1369 [10MR]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: increase funding levels for Partnerships in Character Education Program (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

———provide funding to enable colleges and universities to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1706), H2149 [19AP]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct reviews of certain contract actions for the Secure Border Initiative (see H.R. 4284), H10145 [9NO]

———consult with members of the private sector about the Secure Border Initiative and strengthening security along international and maritime borders (see H.R. 4433), H11108 [6DE]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

———establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 1554), S9466 [29JY]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of HUD: authorize financial assistance under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4431), H11034 [18NO]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H137 [6JA]

———maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1695 [17MR]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H522 [9FE]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of Labor: create an independent office to advocate on behalf of pension participants (see S. 608), S2517 [11MR]

———establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (see S. 833), S3817 [18AP]

———improve trade adjustment assistance (see S. 1963), S12401 [4NO]

———make a grant to a public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy (see H.R. 4556), H11879 [15DE]

———provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3088), H5361 [28JN]

———require employers of temporary H-2A workers to pay such workers at least the greater of the Federal or State minimum wage rate (see H.R. 4028), H8807 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1571), H1894 [12AP] (see H.R. 1798), H2471 [21AP] (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 819), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 3967), H8648 [3OC]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys (see H.R. 1995), H2736 [28AP]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see S. 2135), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H581 [10FE]

———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 590), H352 [2FE]

Disabled: promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes (see S. 1570), S9467 [29JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see S. 1393), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

———strengthen participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event (see H.R. 4611), H12049 [16DE]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2668), H4139 [26MY]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8643 [29SE]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 3705), H7813 [8SE] (see H.R. 3808), H8088 [15SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

———provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4205), H9555 [2NO]

Diseases: establish programs and activities to increase influenza vaccination rates through the provision of free vaccines (see S. 2112), S13659 [15DE]

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11212 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S4547 [28AP] (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC] (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Drugs: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices for Medicare outpatient prescription drugs and include prices charged to certain Federal agencies in determining best price for Medicaid outpatient drugs (see H.R. 2200), H3055 [5MY]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4295 [8JN]

———provide incentives for investment in research and development of new medicines and to enhance access to new medicines (see H.R. 417), H235 [26JA]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

———provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 336), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 1237), H1369 [10MR]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

———remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

———preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see S. 765), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1547), H1893 [12AP]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 157), H76 [4JA]

Electric power: provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (see S. 509), S2004 [3MR]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (see S. 510), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 4316), H10161 [14NO]

Employment: allow employees the right to accept or reject arbitration to resolve an employment controversy (see H.R. 3651), H7672 [6SE]

———clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (see S. 846), S3897 [19AP]

———exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 1281), H1416 [14MR] (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———make certain companies that have outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of Federal grants, contracts, loan guarantees, and other Federal funding (see H.R. 829), H629 [15FE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 1185), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5602 [30JN]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

———provide workers with certain impairments employment protection (see H.R. 3652), H7672 [6SE]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

———establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (see S. 2011), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4333), H10226 [15NO]

ERISA: ensure employees are not improperly disqualified from pension and welfare benefits based on status misclassification or reclassification (see H.R. 1058), H940 [2MR]

———exclude cooperative employing units from multiple employer welfare arrangements (see H.R. 2529), H3768 [23MY]

———impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2327), H3260 [12MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1508 [15MR]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3358 [7AP]

FAA: enhance safety of commercial human space flight industry (see H.R. 656), H411 [8FE]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

———repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H6933 [27JY]

———prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

———repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S647 [31JA]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1667), H2102 [14AP]

———expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

———include nurse practitioners and domestic partners within the scope of coverage, and extend the period of family or medical leave for spouses employed by the same employer (see H.R. 279), H137 [6JA]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 312), S1115 [8FE]

———amend media ownership rules (see H.R. 1622), H1969 [13AP]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H7859 [13SE]

———increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 1661), H2101 [14AP]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (see S. 616), S2644 [14MR]

———reorganize the bureaus of the Commission to better carry out their regulatory functions (see H.R. 2982), H4722 [17JN]

———require report on ownership and control of broadcast stations used to serve language minorities (see H.R. 148), H76 [4JA]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H2976 [4MY]

———require prior approval of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices (see H.R. 3696), H7812 [8SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3156), H5600 [30JN]

———amend relative to drug advertising (see H.R. 3950), H8642 [29SE]

———establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 399), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 840), H717 [16FE]

———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 2235), H3112 [10MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3413 [11AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal-State relations: withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

Financial institutions: clarify that financial holding companies and national banks are authorized to engage in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 2660), H4138 [26MY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see S. 1568), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 2061), H2879 [3MY]

———establish a fair order of posting checks and deposits to prevent unjust fees that accrue only by virtue of the order used (see H.R. 4415), H11034 [18NO]

———increase interaccount transfers from business accounts and require the FRS to pay interest on certain reserves (see S. 1586), S9467 [29JY]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

———preserve competitive equity in financial services (see H.R. 3882), H8341 [22SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H3434 [17MY]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

———require notice before fees may be imposed for any overdraft protection service in connection with any transaction (see H.R. 4414), H11034 [18NO]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H349 [2FE]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H2879 [3MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (see S. 1723), S10187 [19SE]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 385), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1590), H1968 [13AP]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see S. 377), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 3157), H5600 [30JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 577), H11035 [18NO]

———conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 1497), H1844 [6AP]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (see S. 992), S4869 [10MY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 1421), S8487 [19JY] (see H.R. 3283), H5912 [14JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H6649 [26JY]

———extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries (see S. 191), S574 [26JA]

———extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H791 [17FE]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see S. 355), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

———provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H5913 [14JY]

Free Enterprise Education Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 7), H136 [6JA]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline (see S. 1610), S9645 [6SE]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail prices of natural gas and gasoline (see S. 1732), S10233 [20SE]

———deem the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade practice (see H.R. 107), H135 [6JA]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (see S. 1336), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1461), S8664 [21JY]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

———investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (see S. Res. 212), S8949 [26JY] (see H. Res. 376), H6381 [22JY]

———issue rules which prohibit expiration dates and fees on gift certificates (see H.R. 85), H74 [4JA]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 1146), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2627), H4072 [25MY]

———reauthorize (see S. 1392), S8217 [13JY]

———require submission of a report to Congress on the retail price of gasoline (see H.R. 3718), H7813 [8SE]

———revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 1950), H2734 [28AP]

———revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H8918 [18OC]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

GAO: conduct study on consolidation of gasoline refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers with retail sellers (see H.R. 3688), H7742 [7SE]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (see S. 1868), S11313 [7OC]

———provide consumers with relief from high prices (see H.R. 3646), H7645 [2SE]

———stabilize prices (see H.R. 3544), H7558 [28JY]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 250), H136 [6JA]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H8161 [20SE]

———provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 2067), H2975 [4MY]

———strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S13786 [16DE]

Government regulations: establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business (see H.R. 1363), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 3509), H7556 [28JY]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 725), H522 [9FE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 1270), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (see H.R. 2066), H2975 [4MY]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 4308), H10156 [10NO]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 730), S3278 [6AP]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

———application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (see H.R. 3074), H5251 [27JN]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 375), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (see S. 96), S144 [24JA]

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see S. 1406), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2357), H3261 [12MY]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2102 [14AP]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3893 [24MY]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 820), S3735 [15AP]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY] (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (see S. 1074), S5437 [18MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Health care facilities: ensure that private for-profit nursing homes affected by major disasters receive the same reimbursement as public nursing homes (see H.R. 4002), H8733 [6OC]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1539), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see S. Res. 113), S3898 [19AP] (see H. Res. 203), H1895 [12AP]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (see S. 622), S2734 [15MR]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1765, 1766), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3958), H8643 [29SE]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (see S. 1682), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

———waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3724), H7814 [8SE]

Immigration: address the demand for foreign workers (see S. 1918), S11823 [25OC]

———admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 3381), H6327 [21JY]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6106 [19JY]

———exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program (see H.R. 105), H135 [6JA]

———impose additional fees with respect to immigration services for intracompany transferees (see H.R. 3648), H7672 [6SE]

———improve enforcement of employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens (see H.R. 4038), H8808 [7OC]

———match willing U.S. workers with employers, increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and ensure H-2B visas serve their intended purpose (see H.R. 1587), H1967 [13AP]

———modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (see H.R. 3262), H5800 [13JY]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (see S. 2087), S13501 [13DE]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 1325), H1508 [15MR]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see S. 1917), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 257), H136 [6JA]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 278), S978 [3FE] (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 3322), H5963 [18JY]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 3806), H8088 [15SE]

———provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 4378), H10909 [17NO]

Income: require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H10156 [10NO]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

———establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (see H. Res. 537), H9962 [7NO]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1525), S9284 [28JY]

———extend aviation war risk insurance program (see S. 1102), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 3065), H5176 [24JN]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 224), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 477), H284 [1FE]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2793), H4295 [8JN] (see H.R. 4289), H10145 [9NO]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (see H.R. 3269), H5800 [13JY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S12607 [9NO] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8918 [18OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Investments: provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2187), H3054 [5MY]

Iran: encourage divestiture of current investments, discourage future investments, and require disclosure to investors information relating to such investments (see H.R. 1743), H2394 [20AP]

———make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (see S. 299), S1049 [7FE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (see S. 1976), S12526 [8NO]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

———urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H584 [10FE]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (see S. 1499), S8949 [26JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE] (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (see S. 1226), S6404 [13JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy (see S. 1788), S10594 [28SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 19), S2517 [11MR] (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Lobbyists: prohibit from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees (see H.R. 3177), H5601 [30JN]

Local government: prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services (see H.R. 2726), H4141 [26MY]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4100), H9042 [20OC]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 488), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1012), H846 [1MR]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: modify goals relative to incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial fishing operations (see H.R. 3839), H8162 [20SE]

Medicaid: extend prescription drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 1585), S9467 [29JY]

———facilitate establishment of additional long-term care insurance partnerships between States and insurers to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 1569), S9467 [29JY]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———require drug manufacturers to report the average manufacturer price and the best price of authorized generic drugs and any other drugs sold under a certain new drug application to the Dept. of HHS (see S. 1903), S11665 [20OC]

Medicare: condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 655), H411 [8FE]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (see S. 813), S3734 [15AP]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S738 [1FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 267), H3055 [5MY]

———protect enrollees eligible for prescription drug benefit coverage from abusive marketing practices (see H.R. 4645), H12289 [18DE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3861), H8340 [22SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), consideration (see H. Res. 585), H11109 [6DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 123), S145 [24JA] (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (see S. 124), S145 [24JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (see S. 1837), S11212 [6OC]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY] (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY] (see H.R. 3413), H6431 [25JY]

———level (H.R. 2429), consideration (see H. Res. 614), H11879 [15DE]

———provide a credit to employers of tipped employees in determining minimum wage required in States that require a higher minimum wage than the Federal rate (see H.R. 3732), H7860 [13SE]

———provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 4505), H11503 [13DE]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 1848), S11212 [6OC]

———reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4141 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

———allow State regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 1173), H1024 [8MR]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H2879 [3MY]

———provide incentives to the automobile industry to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to lessen dependence on oil (see S. 2045), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 4370), H10908 [17NO]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4984 [22JN]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H196 [25JA]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1370 [10MR]

———protect employer rights (see S. 983), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 1816), H2548 [26AP]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 101), H135 [6JA]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (see H. Res. 16), H79 [4JA]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4354 [9JN]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 61), S1623 [17FE]

National security: require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H2470 [21AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act: establish the Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Group (see H.R. 3350), H6106 [19JY]

Native Americans: promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 673), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 331), H194 [25JA]

Natural gas: increase domestic supplies through an accelerated program of development and deployment of new technologies (see H.R. 4638), H12289 [18DE]

———promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

———reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 486), S1867 [1MR]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (see H.R. 566), H351 [2FE]

Niagara Redevelopment Act: encourage economic development and recovery in western New York, promote fiscal transparency, and enhance safety and security of Niagara Power Project (see H.R. 3366), H6204 [20JY]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3826), H8161 [20SE]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 3403), H6380 [22JY]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 130), S4547 [28AP]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Nuclear energy: prohibit entities that provide nuclear fuel assemblies to Iran from providing such assemblies to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S10233 [20SE]

———prohibit operation of nuclear power plants unless there exists a State and county certified radiological emergency response plan (see H.R. 4601), H12048 [16DE]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S4021 [20AP]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see S. 2099), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (see S. 668), S2995 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2065, 2066), S13361 [18NO]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 947), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2736 [28AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 362), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

———establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see S. 1542), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 4186), H9472 [1NO]

———establish Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see S. 817), S3735 [15AP]

———initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights (see S. Res. 142), S5219 [16MY]

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 159), S6022 [26MY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

———update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H5740 [12JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8088 [15SE] (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H10225 [15NO]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

———prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 4257), H10038 [8NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Pensions: combine defined benefit plans and deferred compensation arrangements in a single plan (see H.R. 3899), H8386 [27SE]

———facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H1845 [6AP]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see S. 991), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4274), H10144 [9NO]

———protect benefits for employees of companies which sell the division for which the employee works (see S. 607), S2517 [11MR]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

———protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (see S. 219), S647 [31JA] (see S. 1953), S12238 [2NO]

———provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 4055), H8809 [7OC]

———reform funding rules (see S. 1783), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 2830), H4354 [9JN]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (see H. Res. 602), H11652 [14DE]

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (see H.R. 3031), H4984 [22JN]

———revise funding and deduction rules for multiemployer defined benefit plans (see S. 1825), S11130 [5OC]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

———create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery (see H.R. 3887), H8341 [22SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see S. 847), S3897 [19AP] (see H. Res. 299), H4142 [26MY]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 695), H521 [9FE]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H8643 [29SE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 3926), H8387 [27SE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (see S. 1629), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3707), H7813 [8SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8387 [27SE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 578), H351 [2FE]

———standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising by, and use of certain bank instruments for purchases from, illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 1808), H2471 [21AP]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 46), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Power resources: establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology (see S. 1091), S5580 [20MY]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S2995 [17MR]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 3059), H5176 [24JN]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H352 [2FE]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1263), H1371 [10MR] (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 84), H74 [4JA]

———require agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing sensitive personal information to disclose security breaches posing a significant risk of identity theft (see S. 1326), S7520 [28JN]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 115), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (see S. 148), S435 [25JA]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (see H.R. 485), H285 [1FE]

———reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see S. 203), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 811), H628 [15FE]

Public utilities: improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (see S. 596), S2482 [10MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (see S. 426), S1622 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 1031), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system and reduce the threat of wildfires to electric transmission and distribution facilities of Federal lands (see H.R. 3919), H8387 [27SE]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see S. 498), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1481), H1777 [5AP]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

———provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H4802 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (see H.R. 1713), H2393 [20AP]

———provide for the competitive operation of the Northeast rail corridor using State and private sector initiatives (see H.R. 3851), H8247 [21SE]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see S. 1083), S5531 [19MY]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 179), H1696 [17MR]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H5914 [14JY]

———impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see H.R. 4088), H8985 [19OC]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see S. 1704), S10037 [14SE]

Research: promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise in the informatics realm (see H.R. 4208), H9555 [2NO]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 549), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1253), H1370 [10MR]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]

Rural areas: enhance effectiveness of rural business financing programs (see H.R. 4342), H10501 [16NO]

———provide job creation and assistance (see H.R. 143), H76 [4JA]

———reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H76 [4JA]

———anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

———clarify authority to make economic injury disaster loans in response to disasters caused by drought (see H.R. 1394), H1692 [17MR]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (see S. 1463), S8664 [21JY]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———establish pilot program to eliminate certain restrictions on eligible certified development companies (see H.R. 3982), H8733 [6OC]

———establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (see H.R. 3898), H8386 [27SE] (see H.R. 3939), H8642 [29SE]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see S. 139), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 527), H348 [2FE]

———expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see S. 1263), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2943), H4655 [16JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (see S. 1517), S9158 [27JY]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (see S. 1923), S11917 [26OC]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1039), H940 [2MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Sikes, Thomas W.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 723), S3278 [6AP]

———analyze economic impact of governmental agency decisions that result in a net loss of jobs (see S. 1519), S9158 [27JY]

———analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S3555 [13AP]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (see H. Res. 379), H6431 [25JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S5071 [12MY]

———provide incentives for investment (see S. 1396), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 436), H283 [1FE]

———provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see S. 416), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 2639), H4073 [25MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———establish an energy emergency disaster loan program (see H.R. 4178), H9425 [28OC]

———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H80 [4JA]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 235), H2548 [26AP]

Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8387 [27SE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1694 [17MR]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S142 [24JA]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H582 [10FE]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1158), H1024 [8MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see S. 961), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1600), H1968 [13AP]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H2879 [3MY]

Tariff: clarify classification of laser light sources for semiconductor manufacturing (see H.R. 1336), H1620 [16MR]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]

———amend relative to determining the all-others rate in antidumping cases (see H.R. 2473), H3693 [19MY]

———expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1050), S5300 [17MY]

———marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 445), H283 [1FE]

Taxation: accelerate credits providing incentives for energy efficient products and practices (see S. 1850), S11212 [6OC]

———allow a business credit for donations for vocational educational purposes (see H.R. 2008), H2736 [28AP]

———allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a credit for carbon dioxide captured from anthropogenic industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery (see H.R. 1128), H983 [3MR]

———allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1723), H2393 [20AP]

———allow a credit to C corporations which have substantial employee ownership and encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for services (see H.R. 3653), H7672 [6SE]

———allow a full deduction for meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 4060), H8846 [17OC]

———allow a tax credit against qualified equity investments in companies affected by Hurricane Kartrina (see H.R. 4404), H11033 [18NO]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 424), H235 [26JA] (see H.R. 1397), H1692 [17MR]

———allow businesses to expense qualified security devices (see H.R. 875), H791 [17FE]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1010), H846 [1MR]

———allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (see S. 240), S738 [1FE]

———allow credits to radio station owners who donate the license and other assets of such station to a nonprofit corporation that supports the fine arts (see H.R. 2904), H4560 [15JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S10723 [29SE] (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 646), S2994 [17MR]

———allow electric utility companies to expense the cost of replacing above-ground electric transmission lines with underground electric transmission lines (see H.R. 4286), H10145 [9NO]

———allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 2801), H4295 [8JN]

———allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2100 [14AP]

———allow employers a tax credit to encourage employee volunteer services that aid science, mathematics, and engineering education in schools (see H.R. 4532), H11652 [14DE]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———allow full expensing for the cost of qualified refinery property in the year the property is placed in service, and classify petroleum refining property as 5-year property for depreciation (see S. 1781), S10594 [28SE]

———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 2203), H3055 [5MY]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S10294 [21SE] (see H.R. 196), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 2121), H3052 [5MY]

———allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (see S. 750), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1762), H2470 [21AP]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (see S. 1893), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4721 [17JN]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 446), H283 [1FE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 443), H283 [1FE]

———allow taxpayers to expense property eligible for bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2319), H3259 [12MY]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (see S. 1816), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 2181), H3054 [5MY]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in any U.S. possession (see S. 1818), S10972 [4OC]

———amend a claim for abatement, remission, or refund of tax imposed on distilled spirits returned to the bonded premises of a distilled spirits plant (see H.R. 4454), H11219 [7DE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H2149 [19AP]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 894), H792 [17FE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 1782), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 2647), H4138 [26MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———clarify the application of tax code relative to regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4393), H11033 [18NO]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 14), H235 [26JA]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———deny any deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts (see S. 1890), S11559 [19OC]

———deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H351 [2FE]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 3260), H5740 [12JY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H1694 [17MR]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———disclose to State and local law enforcement agencies individuals using Social Security numbers of others to claim tax benefits (see H.R. 1676), H2106 [18AP]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 715), S3278 [6AP]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (see S. 1553), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3360), H6204 [20JY]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S3652 [14AP]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 2390), H3434 [17MY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7813 [8SE]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H940 [2MR]

———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7559 [28JY]

———exclude from gross income the first $5,000 of each transitional payment under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (see H.R. 1825), H2548 [26AP]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———exclude working capital in applying the accumulated earnings tax (see H.R. 365), H195 [25JA]

———exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see S. 1027), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3122), H5434 (see H.R. 3122), H5479 [29JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 1680), H2148 [19AP]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see S. 327), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 1345), H1621 [16MR]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1634), H2100 [14AP]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H4485 [14JN]

———extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 364), H195 [25JA]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H10156 [10NO]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4388), H11033 [18NO]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see S. 1473), S8746 [22JY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 398), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 877), H791 [17FE]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 3584), H7559 [28JY]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (see H.R. 1270), H1416 [14MR]

———extend period that regulated investment companies may carryover capital losses (see H.R. 4069), H8846 [17OC]

———extend the environmental tax on corporate income (see H.R. 4199), H9554 [2NO]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to offset costs of supplemental spending bills targeted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita (see S. 1809), S10823 [3OC]

———impose an excise tax on amounts received under certain insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest (see S. 993), S4869 [10MY]

———impose flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income (see S. 812), S3734 [15AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H7860 [13SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4203), H9555 [2NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (see S. 1981), S12607 [9NO]

———improve deduction for depreciation (see S. 2100), S13570 [14DE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see S. 1319), S7520 [28JN] (see H.R. 3111), H5434 (see H.R. 3111), H5479 [29JN]

———include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1441), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 3367), H6204 [20JY]

———increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels (see S. 1693), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3680), H7741 [7SE]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H12289 [18DE]

———increase dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee (see H.R. 51), H73 [4JA]

———increase participation and savings in cash or deferred plans through automatic contribution and default investment arrangements (see S. 1590), S9468 [29JY] (see S. 1819), S10972 [4OC]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 352), H195 [25JA]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 1523), S9284 [28JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 930), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see S. 419), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 1388), H1692 [17MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (see H.R. 1500), H1844 [6AP]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for certain employees due to facility closures, employers in bankruptcy, or plan termination proceedings (see H.R. 4193), H9472 [1NO]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see S. 785), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1114), H982 [3MR]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (see S. 1327), S7613 [29JN] (see H.R. 2911), H4560 [15JN]

———modify the credit for nonbusiness energy property so that the amount of the credit is determined based on the amount of energy savings achieved by the taxpayer (see S. 2105), S13659 [15DE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 928), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permanently extend certain bonus depreciation (see H.R. 2320), H3259 [12MY]

———permanently extend research credit (see H.R. 1454), H1729 (see H.R. 1454), H1735 [20MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see S. 1159), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1293), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3019), H4896 [21JN]

———permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years (see H.R. 4006), H8733 [6OC]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 1201), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 1369), H1691 [17MR]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (see S. 1363), S7820 [30JN]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 1097), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 2558), H3768 [23MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (see S. 2152, 2153), S14186 [20DE]

———provide a credit for offering employer-based health insurance coverage and establish health plan purchasing pools (see S. 1329), S7613 [29JN]

———provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (see S. 2111), S13659 [15DE]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H78 [4JA]

———provide a credit to employers for hiring new employees (see H.R. 119), H75 [4JA]

———provide a credit to facilitate the accelerated development and deployment of crash avoidance and protection systems (see H.R. 3591), H7560 [28JY]

———provide a rebate to help taxpayers with higher fuel costs, support full funding of LIHEAP, and provide consumer protections against fuel price gouging (see S. 1973), S12526 [8NO]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (see H.R. 1062), H941 [2MR]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings (see H.R. 3123), H5434 (see H.R. 3123), H5479 [29JN]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide a special depreciation allowance for property acquired during a certain period (see S. 1632), S9833 [8SE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 4262), H10144 [9NO]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between U.S. mainland ports (see H.R. 3319), H5962 [18JY]

———provide credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture (see H.R. 142), H76 [4JA]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 94), S144 [24JA]

———provide for a recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices (see S. 1595), S9468 [29JY]

———provide for a tax deferral on gain from the sale of certain telecommunications businesses or tax incentives to promote ownership diversity (see H.R. 1473), H1777 [5AP]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 3844), H8247 [21SE]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 1557), H1894 [12AP]

———provide for employer retirement savings accounts (see S. 547), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1161), H1024 [8MR]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for Small Business Protection Accounts (see H.R. 3586), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (see S. 280), S978 [3FE]

———provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 614), H410 [8FE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see S. 1330), S7614 [29JN] (see H.R. 3194), H5602 [30JN]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 3987), H8733 [6OC]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 1024), H846 [1MR]

———provide incentives for oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 3924), H8387 [27SE]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (see S. 1039), S5219 [16MY]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 680), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1834), H2549 [26AP]

———provide incentives to restore and increase oil and natural gas production (see H.R. 3983), H8733 [6OC]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———provide small business tax incentives, increase the minimum wage, and increase the exemption for annual gross volume of business done by an enterprise (see H.R. 1091), H981 [3MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (see S. 83), S144 [24JA]

———provide that employees of certain companies seeking bankruptcy protection are eligible for the health coverage tax credit (see H.R. 4385), H10909 [17NO]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see S. 926), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 965), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 2239), H3113 [10MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 4129), H9102 [25OC]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 25), S142 [24JA] (see S. 1921), S11917 [26OC] (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 534), S2148 [7MR]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 298), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 3162), H5600 [30JN]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 196), S574 [26JA] (see S. 872), S4108 [21AP]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (see H.R. 1601), H1968 [13AP]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1457), H1777 [5AP]

———restore standards for determining employee status of technical workers (see H.R. 171), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 3624), H7612 [29JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1565), S9467 [29JY]

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 4421), H11034 [18NO]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S2004 [3MR]

———treat certain payments made in lieu of income taxes to the European Union as income taxes paid to a foreign country for foreign tax credit (see H.R. 2307), H3198 [11MY]

———treat controlled foreign corporations established in tax havens as domestic corporations (see S. 779), S3555 [13AP]

———treat natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes (see S. 669), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1113), H982 [3MR]

———treat spaceports like airports under exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3643), H7613 [29JY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of horses (see S. 1528), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

———treatment of investments in wind energy facilities (see H.R. 2007), H2736 [28AP]

———treatment of small businesses (see H.R. 3841), H8247 [21SE]

———treatment of student loan payments made by employers on behalf of employees (see H.R. 265), H137 [6JA]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1879), H2646 [27AP]

———treatment of variable contracts issued by life insurance companies subject to the laws of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2180), H3054 [5MY]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (see S. 896), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1929), H2647 [27AP]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion (see S. 2031), S13160 [17NO]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3078), H5252 [27JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

———promote deployment of, and investment in, advanced Internet communications services (see H.R. 214), H78 [4JA]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S9157 [27JY]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (see S. 1583), S9467 [29JY]

———expand rural access to broadband services (see H.R. 1479), H1777 [5AP]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S7820 [30JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5600 [30JN]

———promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 83), H74 [4JA]

———review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition (see S. 976), S4547 [28AP]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Telephones: require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage (see H.R. 733), H523 [9FE]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (see S. 1372), S7909 [1JY]

———provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

———reinstate authority of the FCC and local franchising authorities to regulate cable television rates (see H.R. 1730), H2393 [20AP]

———require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital (see H.R. 3032), H4984 [22JN]

Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 975), S4547 [28AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE] (see H.R. 4314), H10161 [14NO] (see H.R. 4513), H11503 [13DE]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (see S. 738), S3278 [6AP]

———require proper and accurate labeling for products identified, described, or sold as ``chamois'' (see H.R. 3902), H8386 [27SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

———require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 2749), H4186 [7JN]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (see S. 1444), S8664 [21JY]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (see H.R. 784), H584 [10FE]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (see S. 822), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 2038), H2737 [28AP]

Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———require employment investigations for employees of aircraft repair stations (see H.R. 4582), H12048 [16DE]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 1296), H1507 [15MR]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 3172), H5601 [30JN]

Treaties and agreements: require the President to submit the implementing legislation, statement of administrative action, and supporting information to Congress upon entering into a trade agreement (see H.R. 2691), H4140 [26MY]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

Truth in Lending Act: require stores offering credit or charge accounts to prominently display certain information (see H.R. 833), H629 [15FE]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (see S. 148), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 468), H284 [1FE] (see H.R. 1065), H941 [2MR]

———establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H10225 [15NO]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (see S. 2027), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4340), H10501 [16NO]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (see H. Res. 583), H11108 [6DE]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see H.R. 426), H235 [26JA]

Virginia Retail Merchants Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 129), S4547 [28AP]

Walker, C.J.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 118), H1695 [17MR]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Wellington Trade, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Women: collect data on the availability of credit for women-owned business (see H.R. 2570), H3892 [24MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 694), S3147 [4AP]

———reauthorize (see S. 1021), S5071 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Descriptions

Government Settlement Transparency Act (S. 1890): Committee on Taxation (Joint), S11565 [19OC]

Excerpts

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards study: National Academy of Sciences, S7259 [23JN]

``Grocer and His Dream—The Story of Jack Smith and KVAT Foods,'', E2112 [18OC]

Explanations

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579 [14DE]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (H.R. 4440), S14028-S14053 [19DE]

Factsheets

African Global Competitiveness Initiative, E1576 [22JY]

Basic Facts About Offshore Oil and Natural Gas: National Ocean Industries Association, H8895 [18OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Inventory of Seismic Surveys of All Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6875 [21JN]

Medical Isotope Production, S7242 [23JN]

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H820 [1MR]

Trade Agreement Impediments to Availability of Patented and Generic Drugs in Developing Countries, S1499 [16FE]

Will Lower Drug Prices Jeopardize Drug Research? Donald Light and Joel Lexchin, American Journal of Bioethics, H5523-H5525 [30JN]

Letters

Arab League boycott of Israel: Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Kalifa, H11168 [7DE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Canada's universal health care system: Alain Batty and Basil (Buzz) Hargrove, H11871 [15DE]

China National Offshore Oil Corp., takeover of Unocal Corp.: Representative Wolf, E1506 [15JY]

Clarify treatment of multiemployer defined benefit plans: several Senators, S12912 [16NO]

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives: Alan Greenspan, FRS, H11558 [14DE]

———Christopher Cox, SEC, H11558 [14DE]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, H11556 [14DE]

———Randal K. Quarles, Dept. of the Treasury, H11558 [14DE]

———Reuben Jeffery III, CFTC, H11558 [14DE]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

———Senator Bill Nelson, S7716 [30JN]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———Roger Tauss, Transport Workers Union of America, S7258 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

———several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption: James M. Kelly, Dept. of Agriculture, S12228 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH: Representative Kaptur, H5145 [24JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

———E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Enhance aviation competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area: Dee Kelly, E1397 [30JN]

EPA New Source Review Program clarification: Bill Cunningham, Unions for Jobs and the Environment, H8784 [7OC]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

Fair Contracts for Growers Act: Chris Peterson, Iowa Farmers Union, S13795 [16DE]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, S13796 [16DE]

———Keith Mudd, Organization for Competitive Markets, S13795 [16DE]

———Martha L. Noble, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, S13795 [16DE]

———Steven D. Etka, Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform, S13796 [16DE]

———Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, S13795 [16DE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes: Lynn E. Bradley, American Library Association, S6081 [6JN]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H4535 [15JN]

FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating: several Members of Congress, H6402 [25JY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: several business organizations, H3128 [11MY]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen (organization), H8746 [7OC]

Gasoline price levels: Senator Mikulski, S11188 [6OC]

Global response to climate change: Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, S7006 [22JN]

———Robert M. May, Royal Society, S7006 [22JN]

———Senator Craig, S7006 [22JN]

Global warming: Ethan Senser, E2518 [13DE]

———R. Glenn Hubbard and Joseph E. Stiglitz, Columbia University, S1450 [16FE]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2416 [18NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2416 [18NO]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

IBM Boulder anniversary: Senator Salazar, S8133 [12JY]

Impact of gambling on society: Guy C. Clark, National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, E1375 [28JN]

Improve ability of FTC to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies: Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13087 [17NO]

———several State attorneys general, S13088 [17NO]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S.: Congressional Internet Caucus, S13064 [16NO]

———Representative Cannon, H10334 [16NO]

Korean Fair Trade Commission decision against Microsoft Corp.: Senator Murray, S14304 [21DE]

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, S14247 [21DE], E2650 [22DE]

Limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts of the Dept. of Defense: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, S8821 [25JY]

———Stan Soloway, Professional Services Council, S8820 [25JY]

Maintain BLS statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce: Joseph S. Tracy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, S11904 [26OC]

———Julie R. Weeks, Women Impacting Public Policy (organization), S11904 [26OC]

———Senator Kennedy, S11904 [26OC]

———several Senators, S11902 [26OC]

———several women's organizations, S11903 [26OC]

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production: John O. Pastore and Robert K. Musil, Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

———Nils J. Diaz, NRC, S7238 [23JN]

Maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

———several Senators, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

Make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal: several Senators, S7030, S7032 [22JN]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act: Thomas Johnson, Medicaid Health Plans of America (organization), S9508 [29JY]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E666 [15AP]

———Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, E666 [15AP]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E666 [15AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E666 [15AP]

Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas: Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, H12262 [18DE]

Modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards: William H. Donaldson, SEC, S2330 [9MR]

———several consumer organizations, S2329 [9MR]

National Innovation Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S13677 [15DE]

———TechNet (organization), S13676 [15DE]

National security threat of the purchase of Unocal Corp., by China National Offshore Oil Corp.: several Representatives, H5574 [30JN]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs: David P. Sloane, AARP, S12283 [2NO]

Occupational safety and health legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H5680 [12JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H5681 [12JY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5679 [12JY]

———William J. Klinefelter, United Steelworkers of America, H5681 [12JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H5679 [12JY]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Pension Protection Act: William D. Novelli, AARP, H11667 [15DE]

Prevent certain employee retention bonuses during bankruptcy reorganizations: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, S2341 [9MR]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Privatization of Environmental Health Perspectives (publication): several Representatives, E2376 [16NO]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

Prohibit slaughter of horses: Paula Bacon, Mayor of Kaufman, TX, S10219 [20SE]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: Kenneth Schmidt, H11755 [15DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Repeal of Tariff Act dumping and subsidy offset provisions: Senator Santorum, S13632 [15DE]

———several Senators, S13479 [13DE]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations: Bruce Silverglade and Ilene R. Heller, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S8637 [21JY]

———Debbie Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S8637 [21JY]

———Kevin S. Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Michelle Skinlo, S8636 [21JY]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S8637 [21JY]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

SBA loan programs funding: several small business associations, H9495 [2NO]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Represenative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House), H2582 [27AP]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2582 [27AP]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Al Redmer, Jr., Maryland Insurance Administration, H6505 [26JY]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Allen Brill, Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Charles J. Duke, Zippo Manufacturing Co., S12717 [10NO]

———Danette Wineberg, Timberland Co., S12718 [10NO]

———Donna Van Green, Vision Council of America, S12717 [10NO]

———Doreen Small, Warnaco, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Patrick T. Brewer, Lexmark International, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———several organizations, E19 [4JA]

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Tax treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina: Mark C. Drennen, Greater New Orleans, Inc., S13707 [16DE]

———Michael J. Olivier, Louisiana Economic Development, S13707 [16DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13706, S13707 [16DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Coalition To Insure Against Terrorism, S5014 [12MY]

———Donald W. Goodrich, Families of September 11, Inc., H12138 [17DE]

———Representative Frank, H12139 [17DE]

———Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable (organization), S5013 [12MY]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Tribal casino moratorium: Representative Wolf, E1474 [13JY]

Tribute to employers assisting and supporting National Guard and Reserve members: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, E262 [16FE]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H10350 [16NO]

———Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H10350 [16NO]

United Airlines, Inc., pension plan termination: Carolyn A. Rosenberg, H4282 [8JN]

———James P. Lattimer, H4285 [8JN]

———Leola Robinson, H4285 [8JN]

Uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H2401 [21AP]

———Lynnea Smith, Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining, H2400 [21AP]

———Sharon Clahchischilliage, Navajo Nation, H2400 [21AP]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Lists

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

Companies and associations supporting expanded offshore development, S7050 [22JN]

Donations and assistance provided for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9616-S9618 [6SE]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

International Franchise Association member franchisors participating in VetFran program, E1772 [7SE]

Major organizations supporting S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13676 [15DE]

Multi-Employer Pension Plan Coalition members, S12896 [16NO]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Oklahoma members, S1690 [17FE]

Oregonians killed on the job, E816 [28AP]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

Supporters of Udall of New Mexico amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, on uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2400 [21AP]

Memorandums

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Howard M. Radzely, Dept. of Labor, H5682 [12JY]

Presidential Authority With Repsect to Indian Gaming: M. Maureen Murphy, Congressional Research Service, E1475 [13JY]

Messages

Free Trade Agreement Relative to Tariff Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits: President Bush, S12837 [15NO], H10187 [15NO]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6856 [27JY]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8214 [21SE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11770 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6506 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2590 [27AP]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Poems

``I Am an American Steel Mill,'' John Jackson, E375 [8MR]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H821 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

LULAC Opposes CAFTA: League of United Latin American Citizens, H822 [1MR]

Secretary of State Rice Announces New AGOA Fund To Promote Africa Economic Growth, E1576 [22JY]

U.S.-China Commission Releases Findings and Recommendations on China's World Trade Organization Record, S3250 [6AP]

USCAN Rebuttal to Key Points in Senator Inhofe's Floor Statement: U.S. Climate Action Network, S1265-S1267 [10FE]

Proclamations

Tribute to Allen R. Stanford: Representative Ney, E1853 [15SE]

Tribute to Billie A. Miller: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2316 [9NO]

Tribute to Denzil L. Douglas: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2316 [9NO]

Tribute to Diane Abbot: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2318 [9NO]

Tribute to Gordon (Butch) Stewart: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2318 [9NO]

Tribute to Iron City Pipe and Supply (business): Representative Ney, E2125 [19OC]

Tribute to Kenny Anthony: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2317 [9NO]

Tribute to Kenworth Plant in Chillicothe, OH: Representative Ney, E1608 [27JY]

Tribute to Sue Maxwell: Representative Ney, E2125 [19OC]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Quotations

Support for S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13590 [14DE]

Remarks in House

ABC-CLIO (business): anniversary, E2162 [25OC]

Africa: development of trade and investment partnerships, E1575 [22JY]

Aggreko plc: Aggreko's National Repair Team recipient of Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Platinum Award for Continued Excellence, E1683 [29JY]

Agriculture: change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, H9393 [28OC]

———economic impact of Federal regulations on U.S. rice industry, H2724-H2727 [28AP], E841 [3MY]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat, H4205 [8JN]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (H.R. 2068), H4301 [9JN]

———price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4238-H4242 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1451), E506 [17MR]

Alaska: adjust processing quotas for certain crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, H8046 [15SE]

———Pribilof Islands environmental cleanup funding, H4454 [14JN]

Alma Creamery, Inc.: tribute to revitalization, E1760 [6SE]

Alticor Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2237 [1NO]

American Gaming Association: tribute to gaming industry for efforts to provide relief for gaming employees in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), H6434, H6551 [26JY], E1607, E1609, E1610, E1612, E1614, E1621, E1622, E1625, E1627, E1628 [27JY], E1707, E1708, E1709, E1710, E1714, E1738 [29JY]

Analog Devices, Inc.: anniversary, E10 [4JA]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 297), E60 [25JA]

Antitrust policy: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of media outlets, E771 [26AP]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members, H1494, H1495, H1497 [15MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (H.R. 838), E261 [16FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 302), H9974-H9979 [8NO], E2297, E2299 [8NO], E2331 [10NO], E2366 [15NO]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, H3086 [10MY]

Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc.: tribute to opening of headquarters, E1393 [28JN]

Aviation: comprehensive airline pension reform, H8062 [15SE], H11756, H11757, H11758, H11760, H11761 [15DE]

———enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H3407 [17MY], H4901 [22JN]

———status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, E1265 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H4160, H4162 [7JN], H4277-H4285 [8JN], H4564 [16JN], H6207 [21JY], H8134 [20SE], H9350 [27OC]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

Berry, James: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

BLM: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

Boraston, Geoff: National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Environmental Professional of the Year award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of McGuckin's Hardware Store, E1931 [22SE]

Bowater, Inc.: tribute to Catawba, SC, plant, E2065 [7OC]

Braga, Damian: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Brattleboro, VT: tribute to Brattleboro Union High School Child Labor Education and Action group, E580 [7AP]

Brewer, ME: labor dispute involving DHL Holdings (USA), Inc., H2554 [27AP]

Brown County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E2479 [7DE]

Bufalino, Maureen M.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Business and Industry Athena Award recipient, E2046 [7OC]

Bush, President: domestic policy, H4716 [17JN], H8739 [7OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, H6558-H6562 [26JY]

———request transmission of certain information to the House of Representatives relative to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pension plans (H. Res. 134), E335 [2MR]

———transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (H. Res. 488), H9036 [20OC]

Business Flooring Specialists, Inc.: inclusion in Entrepreneur Magazine list of nation's fastest growing new businesses, E1139 [7JN]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

C.J. Enterprises, Inc.: anniversary, E2265 [3NO]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 319), E59 [25JA]

Camden County, NC: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

Carolina Ceramics Brick Co.: tribute, E2092 [17OC]

Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association: anniversary, H11507 [14DE]

Chalmers, Don: Quality New Mexico (nonprofit organization) Zia Award recipient, E2579 [17DE]

Channel Industries Mutual Aid (organization): anniversary, E2135 [20OC]

Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind (organization): impact of U.S. trade policy, H3409 [17MY], H3547 [18MY]

Children and youth: examine the correlation between video games and aggressive behavior, E2094 [17OC]

———use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1443 [1JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, H3697 [23MY], H6852, H6853, H6856 [27JY]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (H.R. 1498), H3102-H3105 [10MY], H6451 [26JY]

———express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5570-H5577 [30JN]

———impact on world economy, E1277 [17JN]

———international trade policies, H9353 [27OC], E1365 [27JN], E2092 [17OC]

———Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

———prevent trafficking of counterfeit goods, H11336 [13DE]

China, Republic of: Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission visit to Capitol Hill, E1792 [8SE]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: takeover of Unocal Corp., H5180 [27JN], H5358 [28JN], E1506 [15JY]

Chroma Technology Corp.: tribute, E5 [4JA]

Cigarroa family: Laredo, TX, Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1151 [7JN]

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2143 [20OC]

Civil liberties: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6213 [21JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Asbestos Workers' Union Local No. 3, E1826 [13SE]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, H4328 [9JN]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (H.R. 299), E57 [25JA]

———eliminate competitive advantage of Western coal producers over producers from other States relative to access to utility markets, H2201 [20AP]

Coast Guard: Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3370-H3373 [17MY], H8234-H8236 [21SE]

Collier, Chris: Lawrence County, PA, Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1231 [14JN]

COLSA Corp.: anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.: tribute to Comcast Cares Day, E1993 [29SE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4473), H11553-H11561 [14DE], E2548 [15DE]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), H5372 [29JN]

Congress: relationship with special interest groups, H4861 [21JN], H6438 [26JY]

Connolly & Co.: anniversary, E2483 [8DE]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

———require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (H.R. 2049), H6440 [26JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 3037), E1313 [22JN]

Corporations: regulate excessive compensation of corporate officials, E1490 [14JY]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2305 [9NO]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10232 [16NO]

Council of Economic Advisers: prohibit funding to produce a President's economic report regarding a certain average cost of developing and introducing a new prescription drug to the market, H5522-H5526 [30JN]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

———clarify plantiff's pleading requirements relative to lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutes and regulations, H8931 [19OC]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8923, H8925-H8940, H8963 [19OC], E2138 [20OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), consideration (H. Res. 494), H8885-H8888 [18OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H184 [25JA], H2544, H2545 [26AP]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8931-H8933 [19OC]

———prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6862-H6867 [27JY], H6986, H6987, H6996, H6999, H7000 [28JY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (H.R. 1182), H2110 [19AP]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), H5255 [28JN]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (H.R. 1238), E418 [10MR]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 1208), E397 [9MR]

———prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, H5277-H5279 [28JN], H5487, H5488 [30JN]

———prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Crime: combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9056, H9057 [25OC]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 714), E202 [9FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3699-H3703 [23MY], E19 [4JA], E1072 [24MY]

———repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (H.R. 1657), E657 [15AP]

Crispin Valves (business): anniversary, E1749 [6SE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, H10229 [16NO]

Dallas, TX: tribute to Frito-Lay Technology Process Center, E1524 [19JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

Decatur Telephone Co., Inc.: anniversary, E2567 [17DE]

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp.: tribute, H1786 [6AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8854 [18OC]

Denton, TX: construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

———Market Access Program funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4247-H4251 [8JN]

Dept. of Commerce: Economic Development Administration funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———establish the Manufacturing and Technology Administration, H8209, H8210 [21SE]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5754-H5756 [13JY]

———Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program funding, H4552 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

———investigation of Defense Logistics Agency Prime Vendor purchasing program, H9608 [3NO], H10112 [9NO]

———Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas, H12262 [18DE]

———outsourcing of military functions to private security contractors in Iraq, H5714-H5716 [12JY]

———preclude procurements from companies benefiting from illegal foreign subsidies, H12203 [18DE]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

———research and development programs funding, E969 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: collaboration with private industry to develop near-zero emissions coal powerplant funding, H10061 [9NO]

———establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

———financial accountability of contractors at nuclear facilities, H2431 [21AP]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

———prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

———report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure prescription drug clinical trials required to be listed in a public database are listed before a drug is approved for market, H4263, H4264 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical facility security funding, H3379-H3381 [17MY], H3535 [18MY], H3747 [23MY], E1052 [20MY]

———Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism funding, H3456 [18MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

———require report on implementation of Employment Eligibility Verification System, H11979, H11980 [16DE]

———require the Inspector General to refer any contractor misconduct to the Sec. of Homeland Security, H11838, H11839 [15DE]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: Brownfields Economic Development Initiative funding, H5419-H5421 [29JN]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR], H5371, H5381, H5384 [29JN], E1437 [1JY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 280), H11455-H11459 [13DE], E2568 [17DE]

———Native American Housing Block Grant Program funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

———prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———Round II Empowerment Zones program funding, H5554 [30JN]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670-H8674 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, H4193 [8JN], H4407 [14JN]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

Dept. of Labor: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5144 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to grant advance notice of investigation of wage-and-hour complaints against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., H5147, H5148 [24JN]

———waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3607 [19MY], H10000 [8NO]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), E2005 [3OC]

———suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2417, H2418 [21AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp., to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Dept. of Transportation: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5387 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (H.R. 745), E218 [10FE], E496 [17MR], E1772 [7SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Dillman, Robert J.: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

Diseases: ensure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine and syringes, E2358 [15NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H5714 [12JY], H9073 [25OC], H9280, H9332 [27OC], H9437, H9440, H9441, H9448, H9451 [1NO], H9699, H9939-H9941 [7NO], H11185 [7DE], H12264 [18DE], E2303 [8NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (H.R. 3369), H8800 [7OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H820-H822, H832-H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871, H1872 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2156, H2381 [20AP], H2457 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2789 [3MY], H2939, H2956-H2963 [4MY], H3090 [10MY], H3177-H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3406, H3428-H3432 [17MY], H3441, H3549 [18MY], H3678, H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3747 [23MY], H3882 [24MY], H3900, H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4199, H4200 [8JN], H4308, H4314, H4345-H4348 [9JN], H4358, H4374-H4384, H4394-H4396 [13JN], H4554, H4555 [15JN], H4650, H4651 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E722 [21AP], E986 [16MY], E1243 [15JN], E1353 [24JN]

———upgrade and enforcement of child labor laws of participating countries, H6909 [27JY]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H606 [15FE], H1328 [10MR], H1754 [5AP], H3406 [17MY], H4159 [7JN], H4373 [13JN], H4784 [20JN], H4861 [21JN], H5219 [27JN], E1159, E1162 [8JN]

———provide incentives for investment in research and development of new medicines and to enhance access to new medicines (H.R. 417), E149 [2FE]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease, H9280 [27OC]

Earle, Ronnie: dismissal of indictments by Texas prosecutor for illegal campaign contributions by corporations in exchange for contributions to educational programs on the role of corporations in American democracy, H4902 [22JN]

Economy: growth, H5644 [12JY], H5803, H5806 [14JY], H6110, H6112 [20JY], H6309 [21JY], H6435 [26JY], H9438 [1NO], H9558 [3NO], H9682 [4NO], H10507 [17NO], H11040, H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11193-H11201 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11226, H11272 [8DE], H11495 [13DE], H11510 [14DE], H11658, H11659 [15DE], H11884 [16DE], H12172, H12239 [18DE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina, H8803 [7OC]

———impact of tax cuts, H5747 [13JY], H5896 [14JY], H8155 [20SE], H8803, H8804 [7OC], H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11195-H11201 [7DE]

———importance of job creation, H4275 [8JN], H4490, H4492, H4493 [15JN], H4708 [17JN], H5279, H5280 [28JN], H5721 [12JY], H5745, H5746, H5748 [13JY], H9438 [1NO], H11193-H11199 [7DE], E1038 [20MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H824-H830 [1MR], H948 [3MR], H1224 [9MR], H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2963-H2969 [4MY], H3063, H3065 [10MY], H3118 [11MY], H3202, H3204 [12MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN], H4300, H4301 [9JN], H5709 [12JY], H5889-H5895 [14JY], H5938, H5952-H5954 [18JY], H5969 [19JY], H7797-H7801 [8SE], H9054 [25OC], H9408 [28OC], H9622-H9627 [3NO], H11172 [7DE], E481 [17MR]

———remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5655-H5661 [12JY]

Education: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (H.R. 1547), E616 [12AP], E660 [15AP]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531, H4532 [15JN]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H4200 [8JN], H6874 [27JY], H9351, H9354, H9355 [27OC], H9682 [4NO]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

———provide assistance to workers who lose jobs due to outsourcing, H3759 [23MY]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (H.R. 3192), E1425 [1JY]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (H.R. 2298), E942 [11MY]

Energy and water development: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H3874 [24MY]

ENTECH Inc.: tribute, E1729 [29JY]

EPA: brownfield site assessment and cleanup program funding, H3644, H3645 [19MY]

———diesel truck retrofit and fleet modernization program funding, H2404 [21AP]

———encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles, H2402 [21AP], E757 [26AP]

———study of effects of pesticides on small children in Duval County, FL, H1827 [6AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, H4903 [22JN]

———impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (H.R. 2327), H4160 [7JN]

Ernst, Larry: IBM Fellow award recipient, E1788 [8SE]

Essner Manufacturing, L.P.: tribute, E1119 [26MY]

Eximbank: compel the Board of Directors to vote on every proposal for financing whether or not the proposal meets the basic congressionally mandated conditions for approval, E1382 [28JN]

———funding, E1398 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

———proposed financing package for Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, E1382-E1385 [28JN]

ExxonMobil Corp.: quarterly profits, H9337 [27OC], H9968 [8NO]

FAA: enhance safety of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 656), E181 [8FE]

———prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5497-H5499 [30JN]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Fairchild Industrial Products Co.: tribute, H1028 [9MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (H.R. 476), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 475), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1667), E665 [15AP]

———anniversary, E145 [2FE]

FBI: require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6249-H6252 [21JY]

FCC: increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 1661), E662 [15AP]

FDA: drug and medical device approval process, H815 [1MR]

———ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4245-H4247 [8JN]

———improve postmarket drug safety, H4206, H4219, H4221, H4242, H4244 [8JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (H.R. 3156), E1441 [1JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8129 [20SE], E1835 [13SE]

Flick Seed Co.: tribute, E1241 [15JN]

Flint, MI: anniversary of General Motors Corp., Powertrain Flint North factory, E1570 [21JY]

———tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants: anniversary, E718 [21AP]

Flower Mound, TX: Center for Digital Government honoree, E6 [4JA]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, H4175 [7JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4534-H4542 [15JN], H6214, H6216-H6218, H6222-H6247, H6295, H6296 [21JY], H11516, H11527 [14DE], E1640 [27JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (H. Res. 577), H11270 [8DE]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6425 [25JY], H6440-H6452 [26JY], H6842-H6858 [27JY], E1683 [29JY], E1769 [7SE]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6658-H6668 [27JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), motion to recommit, H6856 [27JY]

———importance of free trade agreements, H9684 [4NO]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (H.R. 746), H1003 [8MR]

———provide relief from certain practices by other countries (H.R. 3306), H6445 [26JY], H6853, H6854 [27JY]

———U.S. deficit, H610 [15FE], H635 [16FE], H1678 [17MR], H1943 [13AP], H3098 [10MY], H3162 [11MY], H3698, H3759 [23MY], H4302, H4304 [9JN], H4564 [16JN], H4903 [22JN], H5260 [28JN], H8804 [7OC], H9075 [25OC], H10004 [8NO], H11658 [15DE]

Forsyth County, NC: tribute to Dell Inc., for construction of new assembly plant, H947 [3MR]

Franchise Appreciation Day: observance, E1772 [7SE]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, H9492-H9494 [2NO]

———investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (H. Res. 376), H6401-H6405 [25JY], E1695 [29JY]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (H.R. 1145), H6403 [25JY]

Gallo, Richard: National Federation of Independent Business Pennsylvania Small Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E1268 [17JN]

Gambling: impact on society, E1374 [28JN], E1690 [29JY]

———place moratorium on tribal casinos, E1474 [13JY]

GAO: study the impact of consolidation of gasoline wholesales on the gasoline retail market, H2412, H2413 [21AP]

GIC Group: tribute, E272 [17FE]

Government: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), H8182-H8189 [21SE], E1938 [22SE]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8198-H8218 [21SE], E32 [6JA], E1934 [22SE]

———reform to create an integrated and unified domestic policy, H8836-H8842 [17OC]

Government regulations: effect on U.S. businesses, H4146 [7JN]

———reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 1215), E407 [10MR]

Grower-Shipper Association of Central California: anniversary, E1285 [20JN]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), H3718-H3722 [23MY], E1070 [24MY]

Guard Insurance Group: Leadership Wilkes-Barre (organization) Community Leadership Award recipient, E136 [2FE]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H8168 [21SE], H8487 [28SE]

Harley-Davidson, Inc.: tribute, E807 [28AP]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (H.R. 4308), E2337 [10NO]

Head, Bill: SBA South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E810 [28AP]

Head Start Program: permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

Health: application of antitrust laws to labor negotiations by groups of health care professionals with HMO's (H.R. 3074), E1367 [27JN]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (H.R. 813), H1900 [13AP]

———ensure sufficient vaccine supply, H3586 [19MY]

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (H.R. 2357), H8953 [19OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2554 [27AP]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (H. Con. Res. 166), H3849 [24MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, H12054 [17DE], H12227-H12230 [18DE], H13181 [22DE], E2650 [22DE]

Health care facilities: ensure that private for-profit nursing homes affected by major disasters receive the same reimbursement as public nursing homes (H.R. 4002), E2033 [6OC]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (H.R. 1652), E658 [15AP]

HemCon, Inc.: Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Top 10 Greatest Inventions award recipient, E1168 [8JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN], H11331 [12DE]

Houston, TX: conduct risk assessment of air toxics in communities near industrial facilities, H7022 [28JY]

Hurricanes: waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8020 [15SE]

Immigration: criminalize assisting an undocumented immigrant, H11820 [15DE]

———encourage employers to participate in employment eligibility verification, H3385 [17MY]

———increase number of employment-based visas available through a reduction in other non-employment-based categories, H11943, H11944 [16DE]

———increase penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens, H11978, H11979 [16DE]

———modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (H.R. 3262), H6653 [27JY]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification, H11659 [15DE]

———set caps on monetary penalties for hiring or employing illegal aliens, H11976, H11977 [16DE]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), H8841 [17OC], H8901 [18OC], H9338, H9342 [27OC]

Information services: conduct feasibility study to expand high-speed Internet access to rural areas, H1051 [9MR]

Insurance: extend aviation war risk insurance program (H.R. 3065), E1349 [24JN]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 477), E118 [1FE]

———health savings accounts, H6433 [26JY]

———maintain certain forms of coverage mandated by State laws, H6507 [26JY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 2793), E1162 [8JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (H.R. 4289), E2310 [9NO]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Local 36 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1104 [26MY]

International Organizations Immunities Act: apply to the Bank for International Settlements (organization) (H.R. 3269), H11055 [6DE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10332-H10336 [16NO], E2386 [17NO]

Interprint, Inc.: anniversary, E1778 [7SE]

Intrado Inc.: tribute, E536 [5AP]

Investments: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers, E428 [10MR]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

———require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (H. Res. 84), H526 [10FE], E215 [10FE], E1695 [29JY], E2261 [3NO]

IRS: prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

———tax law enforcement efforts funding, H5387 [29JN]

J.J. Kennedy, Inc.: anniversary, E1908 [21SE]

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc.: anniversary, E12 [4JA]

Jones, Kristopher: Luzerne County, PA, Great Valley Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1029 [20MY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, E1117 [26MY]

Katzen International, Inc.: anniversary, E2021 [6OC]

KeyCorp, Inc.: Green Building designation by U.S. Green Building Council, E2117 [18OC]

Korea International Trade Association: Washington, DC, office opening, E2636 [22DE]

K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc.: anniversary, E2112 [18OC], E2169 [25OC]

La Mantia, Steve: Junior Achievement of Laredo (organization) Business Hall of Fame award recipient, E779 [27AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 1696), E705 [19AP]

———use of pension and financial services funds to back Social Security privatization proposals, H2751 [3MY]

Lai, George K.: SBA Guam Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Laird & Co.: anniversary, E743 [22AP]

Lawrence County Builders Association: anniversary, E1776 [7SE]

Lawrence County Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1769 [7SE]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental protection efforts, E1932 [22SE]

———tribute to environmental protection efforts of the Boulder, CO, facility, E1790 [8SE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 181), H6388, H6389 [25JY]

Magee Rieter Automotive Systems (business): General Motors Corp. Supplier of the Year award recipient, E1751 [6SE]

Magnet America (business): tribute, H11658 [15DE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (H.R. 1012), E320 [1MR]

Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona (organization): tribute, E1935 [22SE]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

Marcus, Stephen H.: Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin Business Leader of the Year award recipient, E730 [21AP]

Massey Agency (business): anniversary, E2125 [19OC]

McGill Manufacturing Co.: anniversary, E1697 [29JY]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries, H11275 [8DE], H11331 [12DE], H12055 [17DE], E2445 [6DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), H3758 [23MY], H9934 [7NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), H11511, H11512 [14DE], H12055 [17DE], E1932, E1940 [22SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect personal information of beneficiaries from private insurance companies, H5084 [23JN]

Mendoza, Benjamin, Sr.: SBA California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1544 [20JY]

Metaldyne Corp.: tribute to New Castle, IN, facility, E816 [28AP]

Michigan: tribute to economic development efforts, E623 [12AP]

Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act: implementation, E1900 [20SE]

Minimum wage: level, H995 [8MR], H9438 [1NO], H12055 [17DE]

———level (H.R. 2429), H5663-H5674, H5703 [12JY], H9049 [25OC], E1024 [19MY]

Mining and mineral resources: uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2399-H2401 [21AP]

Molded Fiber Glass Companies, Inc.: tribute, E1718 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: tribute to Hyundai Motor Corp. assembly and manufacturing plant, E1035 [20MY]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2118, H2119 [19AP]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———allow State regulation of tow truck operations, H1193, H1194 [9MR]

———exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in oil and gas industry from hours of service rules, H1186, H1187 [9MR]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340-H2343 [20AP], H2445, H2446 [21AP]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200-H1202 [9MR]

———protect automotive industry, H9072 [25OC]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

NASA: submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6360, H6361 [22JY]

National Employ the Older Worker Week: observance, H8165 [21SE]

National Manufacturing Week: support goals (H. Res. 16), H1003 [8MR], E396 [9MR], E425 [10MR]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H6197-H6201 [20JY], H8771 [7OC], E1194 [9JN]

National Rice Month: observance, H7925 [14SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, E809, E810, E813 [28AP]

National Truck Equipment Association: tribute, E310 [1MR]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H11495 [13DE]

———increase domestic supplies through an accelerated program of development and deployment of new technologies (H.R. 4638), E2616 [19DE]

———promote conservation and production, H10017-H10023 [8NO]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (H.R. 566), E134 [2FE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8184, H8186-H8188, H8198, H8201-H8204, H8214, H8215 [21SE]

———establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206, H8207 [21SE]

———submit a three year programmatic and operational plan for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8207 [21SE]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139-H5141 [24JN]

NOAA: prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

North Carolina: tribute to wine industry, H1858 [12AP]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (H.R. 1695), H2155 [20AP]

NSF: Advanced Technological Education Program funding, H8210-H8212 [21SE]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (H.R. 4538), E2536 [14DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 2004), H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace, H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 2005), E820, E823 [28AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5677-H5698, H5705, H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), append H.R. 740, 741, and 742 language, H5709 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights, H6852 [27JY]

O'Leary Co.: anniversary, E1919 [21SE]

OSHA: expand voluntary compliance programs, H3242 [12MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5678, H5683, H5687, H5689-H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

Ottawa Lake Quarry (business): National Mining Association Sentinels of Safety Trophy recipient, E1913 [21SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3811), H8802 [7OC], H8894 [18OC]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 3918), H9097 [25OC], H10017-H10023 [8NO]

———terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (H.R. 4318), H10194 [15NO]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: anniversary, E7 [4JA]

Pangere Corp.: anniversary, E1896 [20SE]

Paragon Films, Inc.: opening of manufacturing facility in Alexander County, NC, H5918 [18JY]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Mijares Mexican Restaurant, E1813 [8SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2113, H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, Inc.: tribute to new Pittsburgh facility, E2488 [8DE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5114-H5117 [24JN]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11759 [15DE]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (H.R. 1508), H6179 [20JY]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (H.R. 2233), E923 [10MY]

———reform, H4903 [22JN], H11224 [8DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11678-H11798 [15DE], E2566, E2584, E2601 [17DE], E2610 [18DE], E2634, E2645 [22DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 602), H11660-H11670 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to recommit, H11796, H11797 [15DE]

———require advance disclosure to shareholders of certain executive pension plans (H.R. 3031), E1318 [23JN]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail price of ethanol, H8128 [20SE]

———designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery, H8785 [7OC]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1210 [9MR], H5085 [23JN], H10476-H10481 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs, H6111 [20JY]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, H9246 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8628 [29SE], H8650, H8708, H8709, H8725, H8726 [6OC], H8750-H8793, H8804 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H9493 [2NO], H9611 [3NO], H9933 [7NO], E2096, E2101 [17OC], E2119 [18OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739-H8748 [7OC]

———freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, H11226 [8DE]

———freeze oil industry subsidies, H9366, H9409 [28OC], H9541 [2NO], H9608 [3NO], H10125 [9NO], H11331 [12DE]

———gasoline price levels, H1210 [9MR], H1899 [13AP], H2108 [19AP], H2397 [21AP], H7617, H7636, H7637 [2SE], H7668, H7669 [6SE], H7697 [7SE], H8769 [7OC]

———investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, H10229 [16NO]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC and oil companies to reap windfall oil profits, H9352 [27OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits, H3879 [24MY]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 695), E189 [9FE]

———prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline, H8772 [7OC]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2418-H2427 [21AP]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., H2112 [19AP]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to humanitarian support for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, E298 [18FE]

Pharmaceuticals: development of electronic prescribing systems to improve patient safety and quality of care for patients, H722 [17FE]

———impact of industry lobbyists, H2534 [26AP]

———pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 578), E144 [2FE]

Phoenix Companies, Inc.: tribute, E1389 [28JN]

PMI Group, Inc.: anniversary as a publicly traded company, E2294 [8NO]

Polacek, William C.: Inter-Service Club Council of Greater Johnstown, PA, Achievement Award recipient, E1661 [29JY]

Postal Service: establish pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery postal services, H6542-H6544 [26JY]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology, H2199 [20AP]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2332-H2334 [20AP]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

———reduce consumption, score legislation to evaluate impact on foreign dependence, increase production of energy-efficient vehicles, increase energy choices, and reduce Federal usage of gasoline, H10365 [16NO]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (H.R. 582), E152 [2FE]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 1069), H1972 [14AP]

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for potassium and potassium compounds produced from sylvite on Federal lands (H.R. 485), H3276 [16MY]

———sale of national forest lands to special interests, H10632, H10633 [17NO]

Publix Asset Management Co.: anniversary of Publix supermarkets, E1967 [28SE]

Radio One, Inc.: anniversary, E2454 [6DE]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (H.R. 2992), H4864 [21JN], E1290 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (H.R. 1713), E726 [21AP]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (H. Res. 179), E2052 [7OC]

Real estate: impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (H.R. 4088), H9576 [3NO]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons, H9579, H9580 [3NO]

Republican Party: relationship with lobbyists, H1854 [12AP], H1974 [14AP], H3161, H3166 [11MY], H9933 [7NO]

Rio Rancho, NM: anniversary of Intel Corp., facility, E2173 [25OC]

Robroy Industries Co.: anniversary, E1248 [15JN]

Roche, Inc.: anniversary, E1169 [8JN], E1214, E1225 [14JN], E1234 [15JN]

Rogers Brothers Corp.: anniversary, E1001 [17MY]

Roho Group, Inc.: President's ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E1207 [14JN]

Roppe Corp.: anniversary, E9 [4JA]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Ruggery, Donald, Sr.: St. Francis University Small Business Development Center Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1369 [27JN]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

Samuel Shapiro & Co.: anniversary, E1661 [29JY]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1148), E380 [8MR]

———funding, E596 [8AP]

———loan programs funding, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———Microloan program funding, E1242 [15JN]

———modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2583-H2591 [27AP]

———New Market Venture Capital Program funding through reductions in SBA salary and expense account funding, H4511 [15JN]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2583-H2591 [27AP]

———tribute to Colorado District Office, E2485 [8DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (H.R. 913), H1349-H1352 [10MR], E289 [18FE]

Sentinels of Freedom (organization): tribute, E1330 [24JN]

Sheets, Mary Ellen: International Franchise Association Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E586 [7AP]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 1636), E649 [14AP]

Signature Science LLC: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H2583, H2584 [27AP], H6384, H6408 [25JY], E1637, E1640 [27JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H2750 [3MY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H1427 [15MR], H6309 [21JY], H6384, H6408, H6417 [25JY], H6438, H6477-H6509 [26JY], H6656 [27JY], E150 [2FE], E750 [22AP], E1635, E1637, E1640 [27JY], E1665 [29JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6466-H6472 [26JY]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), motion to recommit, H6507 [26JY]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers, H5719-H5723 [12JY]

———provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

———provide incentives for investment (H.R. 436), H1790, H1791 [6AP]

———provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (H.R. 2639), E1088 [25MY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2580-H2591, H2641 [27AP], E872 [4MY]

———establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2558-H2562 [27AP]

———establish (H. Res. 22), motion to recommit, H2590 [27AP]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Small Business Week: observance, H5746 [13JY], E872 [4MY]

Smithfield Foods, Inc.: tribute, E1448 [11JY]

Smiths Aerospace (business): opening of new facility in Ashe County, NC, H9966 [8NO]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 1745), E720 [21AP]

Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC: tribute, E833 [28AP]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (H. Res. 300), H8879-H8881 [18OC], E2098 [17OC]

Southwestern Co.: anniversary, H5919 [18JY]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (H.R. 758), H9065-H9068 [25OC]

Sparta, Inc.: anniversary, E1682 [29JY]

States: require public hearings when an insurer proposes increases in medical malpractice liability insurance, H6869 [27JY]

Statesville, NC: Site Selection (publication) Top Micropolitan of the Year honoree, H3064 [10MY]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1158), H2481-H2483 [26AP]

Stockyard Redevelopment Organization: tribute, E2033 [6OC]

Supreme Court: hearing on use of eminent domain for private economic development purposes, H1335 [10MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (H.R. 1600), E642 [13AP]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (H.R. 2047), E848 [3MY], E875-E877 [4MY]

Systems and Electronics, Inc.: Excellence in Missouri Foundation Missouri Team Quality Award recipient, E1828 [13SE]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (H.R. 4217), E2261 [3NO]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (H.R. 2121), E890 [5MY]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico, E2490 [8DE]

———alternative minimum tax, H2642 [27AP]

———assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (H.R. 894), E279 [18FE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (H.R. 3095), H9630 [3NO], H11660 [15DE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 14), E86 [26JA]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (H.R. 1521), E569 [7AP]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (H.R. 3260), E1469 [12JY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (H.R. 1634), H5173 [24JN]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11245-H11249, H11252-H11264 [8DE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4388), H11150-H11152 [7DE], E2490 [8DE]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs, H11243, H11244 [8DE]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526, H1527 [16MR]

———extend the environmental tax on corporate income (H.R. 4199), E2258 [3NO]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (H.R. 807), H1424 [15MR], E234 [15FE]

———impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H1647 [17MR]

———impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof, E767 [26AP]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (H.R. 1388), E507 [17MR]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (H.R. 1500), E534 [5AP]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (H.R. 3959), E1983 [29SE]

———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain shipping between U.S. mainland ports (H.R. 3319), E1515 [18JY]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (H.R. 1557), E612 [12AP]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (H.R. 4337), H10363 [16NO]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H9335 [27OC]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 1834), E764 [26AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (H.R. 2073), H3757 [23MY]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (H.R. 4155), H11076 [6DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11152-H11163 [7DE], H11242 [8DE], H11923, H11940 [16DE]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (H.R. 2106), H2883 [4MY], H3117 [11MY], H4146 [7JN], H4990 [23JN]

———rates, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H484, H495 [9FE], H824, H826, H827 [1MR], H1512, H1597 [16MR], H2583, H2587, H2642 [27AP], H2694 [28AP], H5615 [11JY], H9348 [27OC], H10010 [8NO], H10632 [17NO], H11965 [16DE], H12240 [18DE], E557-E559 [6AP]

———reform alternative minimum tax, H10233 [16NO]

———reform Internal Revenue Code, H4192 [8JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1956), H8393 [28SE], E833 [28AP]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H1272 [10MR], H1626 [17MR]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H9439 [1NO]

———treat certain payments made in lieu of income taxes to the European Union as income taxes paid to a foreign country for foreign tax credit (H.R. 2307), E933 [11MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (H.R. 3078), E1368 [27JN]

Telecommunications: expand rural access to broadband services (H.R. 1479), E585 [7AP]

———implement certain reforms, E179 [8FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (H.R. 3146), H6940 [28JY]

Temple City, CA: anniversary of Wonder Cleaners & Drapery, E2387 [17NO]

Tennessee: economic growth, H3746 [23MY], H4076 [26MY]

TeraVicta Technologies, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability, H8925 [19OC]

———extend applicability (S. 467), H11130-H11141 [7DE], H12056-H12058 [17DE], E2479 [7DE], E2486 [8DE]

———extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12135-H12141 [17DE]

Terry, Simeon O.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Business Advocate Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for Moldovan woman who was the victim of sex trafficking in Turkey, E1971 [28SE]

Tishcon Corp.: tribute, E762 [26AP]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5693-H5695 [12JY]

Tourist trade: impact of proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, E1333 [24JN]

———impact of U.S. image abroad on the economy, E1175 [8JN]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: California State Parks Foundation Golden Poppy Award recipient, E1973 [28SE]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (H.R. 2038), E825 [28AP]

Transportation Security Administration: liability protections relative to security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners, H8697 [6OC]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 3172), E1434 [1JY]

Treaties and agreements: impact of trade agreements on the agricultural industry, H8376 [27SE], H8959 [19OC], H9448 [1NO]

———impact of trade agreements on the pharmaceutical industry, H4312 [9JN]

———role of ExxonMobil Corp., in decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H4274 [8JN]

U.N.: require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

U.S. Boxing Commission: clarify self-funding mechanisms, H10353 [16NO]

———ensure that funding is derived from licensing fees on boxing industry participants, H10355 [16NO]

———establish guidelines for rating boxers that must be followed by organizations sanctioning boxing events, H10354 [16NO]

———establish (H.R. 1065), H10151 [10NO], H10345-H10356 [16NO]

———establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (H. Res. 553), H10339-H10342 [16NO]

———require copies of boxing contracts, establish minimum standards for medical services availability, encourage insurance and pension funds, and agree on minimum standards with foreign boxing entities, H10354 [16NO]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11118, H11163-H11179 [7DE], E2487, E2493 [8DE], E2650 [22DE]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), consideration (H. Res. 583), H11117 [7DE]

Unemployment: rates, H5646 [12JY]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley, Inc.: opening of Kernan Health Center, E1577 [22JY]

Universal Forest Products, Inc.: anniversary, E124 [1FE]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth, H12130 [17DE]

———encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 426), E94 [26JA]

Virgin Islands: tribute to Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E1237 [15JN]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: employee health care plan, H9247 [26OC]

———minimum wage level, H9049 [25OC]

Whitnall Summit Co.: West Allis-West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce Company of the Year award recipient, E113 [1FE]

Wiederkehr Wine Cellars, Inc.: anniversary, H4900 [22JN]

Wixom, MI: Ford Motor Co. plant closing, H1373 [14MR]

Woodstock, IL: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, E276 [18FE]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E816 [28AP]

Workforce Investment Act: provide assistance to veterans returning from active duty and to workers who lose jobs due to outsourcing, H915 [2MR]

World Trade Organization: implement basic core labor standards, H4307 [9JN]

———ruling on Utah ban on Internet gambling, H1739 [5AP]

Yahoo! Inc.: condemn decision granting the Government of the People's Republic of China access to personal e-mail accounts, E2105 [18OC]

Zebra Imaging, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afton Chemical Corp.: tribute for manufacturing chemical additive for gasoline, MMT, S7466 [28JN]

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (S. 531), S2084 [4MR]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 838), S3899 [19AP]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling, S12043-S12045 [28OC]

———change date of implementation of country of origin labeling (S. 1331), S7619 [29JN]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12221-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12289 [3NO]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2131), S13794 [16DE]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269, S10271 [21SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY], S13069 [17NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 150), S465-S473 [25JA], S4461 [28AP], S13650 [15DE]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 131), S1498 [16FE], S4461 [28AP]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

American Beverage Association: tribute, S11298 [7OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8767-S8772, S8803-S8805 [25JY], S8934, S8937 [26JY], S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 207), unanimous-consent agreement, S8764 [22JY]

Analog Devices, Inc.: anniversary, S431 [25JA]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 576), S2392 [9MR]

Antitrust policy: promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries (S. 2058), S13367 [18NO]

Armed Forces: establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (S. 1888), S11561-S11564 [19OC]

———protect financial condition of members ordered to active duty, S2506 [11MR]

———provide pay protection for Federal employees who are members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10703 [29SE]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 1142), S6034 [26MY]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1928 [2MR]

Aviation: reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

———status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, S2970 [17MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

———disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

———increase accrual period for employee wage priority, S2307, S2311, S2312 [9MR]

———increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (S. 329), S1203 [9FE]

———increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S1980, S1981, S1991-S1994 [3MR], S2427 [10MR]

———modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2328-S2334, S2336, S2337 [9MR], S2424-S2426 [10MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR], S2967 [17MR]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR], S5049-S5052 [12MY], S5205 [16MY], S9110, S9115 [27JY]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

———reform small business regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (S. Res. 100), S3317 [6AP], S7704 [30JN]

———prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

BLM: allow sale and adoption of excess wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 1273), S6832 [20JN]

———treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

BLS: maintain statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce, S11902, S11905 [26OC]

Boneal Inc.: SBA Region IV Regional Prime Contractor of the Year award recipient, S2844 [16MR]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (S. 395), S1526-S1528 [16FE], S1607 [17FE]

Charities: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (S. 1125), S5932 [25MY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S3249-S3253 [6AP], S3473-S3475 [12AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), S12924 [16NO]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), amendment process, S7942 [1JY]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP], S12924 [16NO]

———deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (S. 1117), S5926 [25MY]

———international trade policies, S12724 [14NO]

———U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

———U.S. policy, S3115-S3119 [4AP], S3406 [11AP]

———U.S. trade policy, S8442-S8445 [19JY]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp., S8399 [18JY], S8468 [19JY], S9436 [29JY]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp. (S. 1412), S8386 [15JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (S. 342), S1263-S1271 [10FE]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6892-S6898, S6902 [21JN], S6997-S7029, S7054 [22JN], S7274 [23JN], S7471 [28JN], S7607 [29JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies (S. 1151), S6046-S6051 [26MY], S6689 [16JN]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7033-S7037 [22JN], S7274, S7280 [23JN]

———global warming, S1448 [16FE], S10352 [22SE], S14024 [19DE]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (S. 162), S491 [25JA]

Committee on Foreign Acquisitions Affecting National Security: establish, S8609 [21JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (S. Res. 199), S8436 [18JY]

———conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), S6977 [21JN]

Computers: encourage broadband technology deployment to rural areas (S. 497), S1943 [2MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S13068 [17NO]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894, S1912, S1913, S1915 [2MR], S2210, S2230 [8MR]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Corporations: stop from financing terrorism, S8618, S8619 [21JY], S8903-S8905 [26JY]

Courts: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), S11696 [20OC]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

———limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1979, S1981, S1982 [3MR], S2210 [8MR]

Credit cards: reform regulations, S2515 [11MR]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S12718 [10NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (S. 1699), S10044 [14SE], S12714-S12718 [10NO]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186-S3189 [5AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S1194 [9FE]

Dallas, TX: implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (S. 1425), S8489 [19JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10218-S10220 [20SE]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (S. 1139), S6031 [26MY], S9148 [27JY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

———award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (S. 1908), S11745 [21OC]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), S8499 [19JY], S8713 [21JY], S10459 [26SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts, S8817, S8820 [25JY]

———high performance defense manufacturing technology research and development funding, S12598 [9NO]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 679), S3058-S3060 [17MR]

———satellite capacity procurement policies, S12599 [9NO]

———semiconductor and microchip research and development programs funding, S12600 [9NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (S. 1862), S11766 [24OC]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

———small business subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639, S11640, S11647 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR], S4512 [28AP], S11647 [20OC]

———restore Community Development Block Grant Program funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, S6190 [8JN], S6255 [9JN], S6360 [13JN], S6723 [16JN]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1608, S1656, S1657 [17FE], S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

Dept. of Labor: create an independent office to advocate on behalf of pension participants (S. 608), S2522 [11MR]

———improve trade adjustment assistance (S. 1963), S12402-S12404 [4NO]

———job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Dept. of State: submit report on proposed mergers of certain U.S. and foreign-owned companies, S8522, S8530 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: allow BLM to use oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7053 [22JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (S. 819), S3749 [15AP], S13061 [16NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: trade agreement enforcement funding, S11603, S11645 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636, S4637 [9MY]

———Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program funding, S13319 [18NO]

Dietary supplements: require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8635-S8638 [21JY]

———withhold funding from stores on military installations that sell dietary supplements containing stimulants in cases that the manufacturer does not report associated serious adverse events, S11096-S11099 [5OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (S. 1393), S8237 [13JY]

Disasters: deferral of mortgage payments for individuals whose homes are destroyed by catastrophic events, S11638, S11639 [20OC]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Diseases: improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (S. 1828), S11220-S11222 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10529-S10531 [28SE], S10652-S10656, S10685-S10693, S10701, S10714 [29SE], S11818 [25OC], S11886-S11889 [26OC], S11958-S11969, S11972, S11978-S11980 [27OC], S12079, S12090, S12096 [1NO], S12805 [15NO], S13605 [15DE], S13948, S13960 [17DE], S14235, S14286, S14288, S14293 [21DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 1821), S11132-S11139 [5OC], S11451, S11468 [18OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 969), S4581 [28AP], S8447 [19JY], S10626-S10629 [28SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Drees, Ralph: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S3648 [14AP]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S8397-S8399 [18JY]

———trade agreement impediments to availability of patented and generic drugs in developing countries, S1498 [16FE]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of ruling by Senator Stevens on the swearing in of oil executives at Senate committee hearing, S12899 [16NO]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (S.J. Res. 5), S1557 [16FE], S1708 [18FE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1067-S1070 [8FE]

———provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (S. 14), S111, S127, S130 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

———preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (S. 765), S3488 [12AP]

Electric power: provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (S. 509), S2014 [3MR]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (S. 510), S2017 [3MR]

Employment: clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans (S. 846), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (S. 1309), S7316 [23JN], S7417 [27JN]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S9110 [27JY], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S13984-S13986 [19DE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

———provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees, S11516-S11521, S11533-S11548 [19OC]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 1085), S5549 [19MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (S. 932), S4428 [27AP]

EPA: establish performance standards for fine particulates for certain pulp and paper mills that use tires as a fuel source (S. 2011), S12849 [15NO]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (S. 1158), S6054 [26MY]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), S3363 [7AP], S3401-S3406 [11AP]

———reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), unanimous-consent agreement, S3366 [11AP]

Eximbank: prohibit funding for loans or guarantees for construction of certain ethanol dehydration plants, S8408 [18JY]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

ExxonMobil Corp.: quarterly profits, S12556 [9NO]

FAA: preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 217), S670 [31JA]

———repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (S. 223), S673, S674 [31JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 798), S3668 [14AP]

———expand (S. 282), S984 [3FE]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 312), S1123-S1125 [8FE]

———protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (S. 616), S2649 [14MR]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

Federal employees: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services, S12792 [15NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 399), S1531, S1534 [16FE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410, S3421-S3424 [11AP]

FEMA: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

FERC: authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7052, S7053 [22JN]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9112, S9115 [27JY], S9242-S9244 [28JY]

———exempt law enforcement officers from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9094, S9097 [27JY], S9384, S9385 [29JY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (S. 620), S2654 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (S. 645), S2854 [16MR]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (S. 1723), S10193 [19SE]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6443-S6445, S6451, S6452, S6457, S6466, S6467 [14JN], S8782 [25JY]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (S. 385), S1425 [15FE]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, S12825 [15NO]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (S. 377), S1417 [15FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S6081 [6JN], S13526, S13555 [14DE], S14001, S14008, S14009 [19DE], S14111 [20DE]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (S. 317), S1131-S1133 [8FE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13136 [17NO]

———importance of agricultural negotiations in World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13336 [18NO]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (S. 992), S4876 [10MY]

———encourage foreign investment in the U.S., S2062 [4MR]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights, S12825 [15NO]

———extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries (S. 191), S600 [26JA], S644 [31JA]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (S. 355), S1284 [10FE]

———prohibit funding authorizing trade representatives to enter into any agreement that would weaken U.S. trade laws, S9796 [8SE], S10012-S10014, S10031 [14SE]

———prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any law that provides safeguards from unfair trade practices, S9949, S9965-S9968 [13SE], S10062-S10065 [15SE]

———U.S. deficit, S118-S123 [24JA], S2062 [4MR], S2511-S2513 [11MR], S3610 [14AP], S4489 [28AP], S6359 [13JN], S11737-S11741 [21OC], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S12724-S12726 [14NO], S13488-S13490 [13DE]

Forest Service: limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

Frist, Senator: investigation of sale of HCA Inc., stock, S10470 [27SE]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, S9954 [13SE], S10024-S10026 [14SE], S13346 [18NO]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline (S. 1610), S9821 [8SE]

———conduct investigation to determine whether market manipulation is contributing to higher gasoline prices, S4918-S4920 [11MY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (S. 1461), S8681 [21JY]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, S13086-S13089, S13103 [17NO]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S10238, S10239 [20SE], S10364 [22SE], S11094 [5OC]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 1146), S6038 [26MY]

———reauthorize (S. 1392), S8236 [13JY]

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lamda, Inc.: tribute, S1048 [7FE]

Gardner, Oliver: SBA Vermont Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (S. 1868), S11324 [7OC]

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

Government: strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 2134), S13800 [16DE]

GuideOne Insurance (business): Principal Financial Services, Inc., Principal 10 Best Companies Award recipient, S12946 [16NO]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7407 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S8378 [15JY], S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9897 [12SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (S. 1391), S8235, S8236 [13JY]

———require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 730), S3312 [6AP], S3356 [7AP]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (S. 375), S1415 [15FE]

———eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (S. 96), S261 [24JA]

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (S. 1406), S8320 [14JY]

———ensure vaccine awareness, sufficient vaccine supply, and vaccine production capacity, S3442 [12AP], S3610 [14AP]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S12242-S12251 [2NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S9107-S9109 [27JY]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 820), S3749 [15AP]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (S. 1012), S5075 [12MY]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14142-S14146 [20DE], S14234-S14238, S14242-S14244, S14246, S14249 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (S. 1503), S8963 [26JY]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care, S1482 [16FE]

———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (S. 1074), S5446 [18MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (S. 809), S3685 [14AP]

Home Depot, Inc.: tribute for support of U.S. Armed Forces, S3730 [15AP], S9153 [27JY]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (S. 622), S2736 [15MR]

Human rights: International Labor Organization report on forced labor, S5064 [12MY]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina on the agricultural exporting industry due to port and export infrastructure damage, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11242 [6OC], S14196-S14198 [20DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11203-S11205 [6OC], S11736 [21OC]

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (S. 1682), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1769), S10430-S10435 [26SE]

Idaho TechConnect: SBA Best Practices award recipient, S5216 [16MY]

Immigration: address the demand for foreign workers (S. 1918), S11825 [25OC]

———promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (S. 2087), S13504 [13DE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (S. 1917), S11825 [25OC]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832, S4842, S4843 [10MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 278), S982 [3FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 352), S1280-S1284 [10FE]

———use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12188-S12193 [2NO], S12310 [3NO]

Indianapolis Life Insurance Co.: anniversary, S9633 [6SE]

Insurance: continue State oversight of association health plans, S8940 [26JY]

———ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 1525), S9290 [28JY]

———extend aviation war risk insurance program (S. 1102), S5787 [23MY]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 224), S740 [1FE]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 577), S2392 [9MR]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (S. Res. 317), S13063 [16NO], S13340 [18NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 1915), S11824 [25OC]

Iran: make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (S. 299), S1051 [7FE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: amend (S. 1976), S12532 [8NO]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

———investigation into private security contractors, S13775 [16DE]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourcing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11642, S11643 [20OC]

———establish disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts, S13121, S13130 [17NO]

Just Born, Inc.: tribute, S4255 [26AP]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Harley-Davidson, Inc., factory, S2002 [3MR]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (S. 1499), S8960 [26JY]

Korean Fair Trade Commission: decision against Microsoft Corp., S14303 [21DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (S. 842), S3901 [19AP]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581, S5582 [20MY], S12712-S12714 [10NO]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (S. 1226), S6409 [13JN]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

Lincoln Financial Group: anniversary, S5842 [24MY]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (S. 2172), S14333 [21DE]

Louisville, KY: tribute to participation by WAMZ-Radio and Mother's Cookie Co., in softball game benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, S9726 [7SE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 488), S1876 [1MR]

Medicaid: eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318, S12319 [3NO]

———extend prescription drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

Medicare: negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (S. 813), S3747 [15AP]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2821-S2825 [16MR], S2921, S2953 [17MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S745-S747 [1FE], S877 [2FE], S1152 [9FE], S1252, S1253 [10FE], S1321 [14FE], S1597 [17FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans, S13119, S13128, S13129 [17NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), S11231 [6OC], S12726 [14NO], S12826-S12828 [15NO]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), unanimous-consent request, S12828 [15NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12324, S12325, S12346 [3NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 123), S315 [24JA]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S1658 [17FE], S13342 [18NO]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (S. 124), S316 [24JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (S. 1837), S11227 [6OC]

Minimum wage: level, S1980, S1981 [3MR], S2113-S2133, S2134 [7MR], S11407-S11409 [17OC], S11469 [18OC], S11516-S11521, S11529-S11548 [19OC]

———level (S. 1062), S5451 [18MY], S5549 [19MY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (S. 1848), S11232 [6OC]

Missouri Merchants and Manufacturers Association: anniversary, S4867 [10MY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7251-S7262 [23JN], S7465 [28JN]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 889), S4133-S4135 [21AP]

———limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S5433 [18MY]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S136, S137 [24JA]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (S. 983), S4650 [9MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 223), S9316 [28JY]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (S. Res. 61), S1689, S1690 [17FE]

National Small Business Week: observance, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

———observance (S. Res. 120), S4160 [25AP]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257, S3261, S3262 [6AP]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (S. 486), S1875 [1MR]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6703-S6707, S6709-S6711 [16JN]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (S. 2104), S13578 [14DE]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S2944, S2947 [17MR], S9799 [8SE]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (S. Res. 130), S4602 [28AP]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7236-S7244, S7247, S7248, S7250 [23JN]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (S. 2099), S13574 [14DE]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (S. 668), S3054 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 944), S4562 [28AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (S. 2065), S13370 [18NO]

———improve safety and health of working environments (S. 2066), S13370 [18NO]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (S. 947), S4566 [28AP]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 362), S1296 [10FE], S7926, S7929 [1JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices, S3265 [6AP]

———establish Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (S. 817), S3748 [15AP]

———initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights (S. Res. 142), S5202, S5203 [16MY]

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association: anniversary (S. Res. 159), S6064 [26MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7049-S7052 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6802-S6804 [20JN], S6872-S6878 [21JN]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 960), S4572 [28AP]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Pensions: clarify treatment of multiemployer defined benefit plans, S12911 [16NO]

———limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (S. 991), S4876 [10MY], S5050 [12MY]

———protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, S12906 [16NO]

———protect benefits for employees of companies which sell the division for which the employee works (S. 607), S2522 [11MR]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (S. 1304), S7312 [23JN]

———protect retirement security of workers by ensuring assets are adequately diversified and providing workers with access to information about their plans (S. 219), S671, S672 [31JA]

———reform, S4522 [28AP], S6146 [7JN], S13436 [12DE]

———reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12886, S12889-S12891, S12918 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S10624 [28SE], S12884-S12897, S12902-S12921 [16NO], S14424 [22DE]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), unanimous-consent agreement, S12869 [15NO]

———revise funding and deduction rules for multiemployer defined benefit plans, S12895 [16NO]

Performance Pipe Manufacturing (business): Fitness for Life Around Grant County (community coalition) Gold Award for the Worksite Wellness Program recipient, S13446 [12DE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S621 [31JA], S2056 [4MR], S2112 [7MR], S3350 [7AP], S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S7458 [28JN]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), S11452 [18OC]

———freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, S11452 [18OC]

———gasoline price levels, S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S9624, S9625 [6SE], S9696, S9716 [7SE], S11188 [6OC], S12045 [28OC], S12285 [3NO]

———investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, S12880 [16NO]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (S. 847), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP], S11191-S11194 [6OC]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6899, S6900 [21JN], S7030 [22JN], S7465 [28JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 555), S2239, S2256-S2258 [8MR], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551, S11552 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (S. 1629), S9736 [7SE]

Pharmaceuticals: place restrictions on, and study the impact of, direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, S7876-S7879, S7886 [1JY]

Portland Transmission Warehouse: MassMutual Financial Group National Family Business of the Year award recipient, S6222 [8JN]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY], S10531 [28SE]

———energy efficiency tax incentives for commercial buildings, S9358 [29JY]

———ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices, S11461-S11468 [18OC]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7267, S7268 [23JN]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 665), S3032-S3037 [17MR], S4100 [21AP]

———Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, S5018, S5025 [12MY]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (S. 918), S4405 [27AP]

———use of wind to produce electricity, S5976 [26MY]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 115), S287 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Professional Boxing Safety Act: amend (S. 148), S459 [25JA], S4789 [9MY]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 203), S649 [31JA], S9018 [26JY]

Public utilities: improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (S. 596), S2490 [10MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid, S7467 [28JN]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (S. 426), S1635 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 1031), S5168 [12MY]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (S. 498), S4008 [20AP]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: repeal, S7266 [23JN]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (S. 919), S4407, S4408 [27AP]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (S. 1704), S10046 [14SE]

Riverside Manufacturing Co.: Georgia Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient, S4542 [28AP]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 675), S3056 [17MR]

Sault Ste. Marie, MI: anniversary of completion of the St. Marys River Soo Locks, S3550 [13AP]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (S. Res. 165), S6339 [9JN], S7198, S7199 [22JN]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought, S12942 [16NO]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (S. 1463), S8682 [21JY]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (S. 139), S351-S353 [24JA]

———exempt security cost reimbursement from size standard caps for small subcontractors providing services in combat zones, S13337 [18NO]

———funding, S4384-S4386 [27AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, S13649 [15DE]

———loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (S. 1263), S6758 [16JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (S. 1517), S9198, S9199 [27JY]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (S. 1923), S11919-S11921 [26OC]

———tribute, S4534 [28AP]

———tribute to Vermont Small Business Champion Award recipients, S6222 [8JN]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (S. 1581), S9500 [29JY]

Self-Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S3551 [13AP]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 695), S13063 [16NO]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 723), S3290 [6AP]

———analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

———encourage contracting in overseas procurement, S13647 [15DE]

———enhance compliance assistance (S. 769), S3557 [13AP]

———ensure fair access to multiple-award contracts, S13648 [15DE]

———impact of micro-purchase threshold increase on small business contracting set-asides, S9875 [9SE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S1452, S1541-S1550 [16FE], S4012 [20AP]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (S. 1014), S5101 [12MY], S9876 [9SE]

———provide incentives for investment (S. 1396), S8304 [14JY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 29), S216 [24JA]

Spitznagel Partners, Inc.: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Springfield, MA: tribute to Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce on opening of new business center, S13447 [12DE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6809, S6810 [20JN], S6994-S6997 [22JN]

Supreme Court: decision blocking implementation of FCC rules relaxing media ownership restrictions, S6356 [13JN]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S11970 [27OC], S13460, S13478, S13485 [13DE], S13522 [14DE], S13630-S13632 [15DE], S14103, S14104, S14113 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14220 [21DE]

Taxation: allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (S. 580), S2397 [9MR]

———allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (S. 240), S747-S749 [1FE]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (S. 646), S2998 [17MR]

———allow employers a tax credit for employment and business practices favorable to U.S. employees, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (S. 1147), S6039 [26MY]

———allow full expensing for the cost of qualified refinery property in the year the property is placed in service, and classify petroleum refining property as 5-year property for depreciation (S. 1781), S10598 [28SE]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (S. 1740), S10299 [21SE]

———allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (S. 750), S3424 [11AP]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (S. 1893), S11567 [19OC]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty, S2830 [16MR]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico (S. 1816), S10975 [4OC], S13152 [17NO]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in any U.S. possession (S. 1818), S10976 [4OC]

———application of certain regulations to prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, S5268 [17MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (S. 1066), S5443-S5445 [18MY]

———clarify benefit eligibility of animal racing related property located in hurricane affected areas, S13704 [16DE]

———deny any deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts (S. 1890), S11565 [19OC]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (S. 715), S3281 [6AP], S6806 [20JN]

———enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies (S. 1553), S9472 [29JY]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits, S5059 [12MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (S. 327), S1202 [9FE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4388), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE]

———extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (S. 1473), S8752 [22JY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 398), S1530 [16FE]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), S3087 [17MR]

———impose an excise tax on amounts received under certain insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest (S. 993), S4877 [10MY]

———impose flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income (S. 812), S3736 [15AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12926-S12934, S12936 [16NO], S13078, S13080, S13094, S13098-S13102, S13117, S13128 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S9717 [7SE], S9821 [8SE], S9999 [14SE], S10419 [26SE], S11094 [5OC], S12045 [28OC], S12063-S12065 [31OC], S12601 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (S. 1981), S12556 [9NO]

———improve deduction for depreciation (S. 2100), S13575-S13577 [14DE]

———improve tax law enforcement, S3733 [15AP]

———include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation (S. 1441), S8667 [21JY]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (S. 1523), S9290 [28JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (S. 441), S1656 [17FE]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (S. 419), S1632 [17FE]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 621), S2735 [15MR]

———modify excise tax on amounts received under insurance policies in which certain exempt organizations hold an interest, S13138 [17NO]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (S. 1327), S7616 [29JN]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 928), S4423 [27AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (S. 627), S2740-S2743 [15MR], S11414 [17OC]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (S. 1159), S6055 [26MY]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (S. 1293), S7297 [23JN]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation, S12725 [14NO]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S1106 [8FE], S2922 [17MR], S13489 [13DE]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (S. 1363), S7858 [30JN]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 1097), S5781 [23MY]

———promote parity between employer-provided parking and mass transit benefits, S5211 [16MY]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 2152), S14190 [20DE]

———promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes (S. 2153), S14193 [20DE]

———provide a credit for small business employee training expenses, increase the exclusion of capital gains from small business stocks, and extend expensing for small businesses (S. 2111), S13679 [15DE]

———provide a rebate to help taxpayers with higher fuel costs, support full funding of LIHEAP, and provide consumer protections against fuel price gouging (S. 1973), S12528 [8NO]

———provide energy tax incentives, S2972 [17MR]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 94), S260 [24JA]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (S. 1770), S10435 [26SE]

———provide for employer retirement savings accounts (S. 547), S2246 [8MR]

———provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures (S. 280), S984 [3FE]

———provide incentives for businesses affected by hurricanes to retain their employees, S13704 [16DE]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (S. 1330), S7617-S7619 [29JN]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., S9357 [29JY]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (S. 1039), S5224 [16MY]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, S6795 [20JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S13137 [17NO], S14208 [21DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE], S13702-S13708, S13743 [16DE], S14028 [19DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692, S13697 [16DE]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

———provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums (S. 83), S255 [24JA]

———provide tax-exempt financing for nonresidential real property within the Gulf Opportunity Zone, S13704 [16DE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (S. 926), S4422 [27AP]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (S. 861), S4033 [20AP]

———rates, S964 [3FE], S1071 [8FE], S2611 [14MR], S2955 [17MR], S4488, S4491-S4494, S4498-S4500, S4509, S4521 [28AP], S9712 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S12080-S12084, S12088, S12089, S12090 [1NO], S12178 [2NO], S12286 [3NO], S12516 [8NO]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 965), S4580 [28AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (S. 1103), S5787 [23MY], S13095 [17NO]

———repeal certain benefits relative to oil and gas well intangible drilling and development costs, S13082-S13085 [17NO]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S13984-S13986 [19DE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 25), S215 [24JA]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 534), S2149 [7MR]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 298), S1050 [7FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S964 [3FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 196), S605 [26JA]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 872), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S13138 [17NO]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1565), S9482-S9492 [29JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (S. 512), S2021 [3MR]

———treat controlled foreign corporations established in tax havens as domestic corporations (S. 779), S3565 [13AP]

———treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, S13135 [17NO], S13706 [16DE]

———treatment of holdings of certain Type III charitable supporting organizations, S13138, S13139 [17NO]

———treatment of horses (S. 1528), S9293 [28JY]

———update optional methods for computing self-employment net earnings (S. 896), S4189 [25AP]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion, S13134 [17NO]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (S. 2109), S13663, S13670-S13673 [15DE]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (S. 284), S985 [3FE]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (S. 1583), S9505-S9507 [29JY]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (S. 1349), S7831-S7832 [30JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

———review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition (S. 976), S4607 [28AP]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (S. 1725), S10196 [19SE]

Television: provide for the accuracy of television ratings services (S. 1372), S7912 [1JY]

Terrorism: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S8633 [21JY], S8903-S8905 [26JY]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack, S14237 [21DE]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 975), S4590-S4595, S4607 [28AP], S4787 [9MY], S9433 [29JY], S11602 [20OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S5011-S5013 [12MY], S9424 [29JY], S13277-S13282 [17NO], S13351, S13352 [18NO], S13931-S13934 [16DE]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (S. 738), S3315 [6AP]

Toebben, Matth: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (S. 1444), S8669 [21JY]

Trans-Alaska Pipeline System: prevent the retroactive application of Quality Bank valuation methodologies (S. 822), S3751-S3753 [15AP]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S5268, S5269 [17MY], S13324 [18NO]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (S. 148), S459 [25JA], S4789 [9MY]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), S13507 [13DE]

———implementation (H.R. 4340), unanimous-consent agreement, S13456 [12DE]

———implementation (S. 2027), S13484, S13485, S13488-S13490 [13DE], S13563 [14DE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S8610 [21JY], S8784 [25JY]

University of Northern Colorado: Kenneth W. Monthort College of Business recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, S8211 [13JY]

Utah: pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

Veterans: employment opportunities, S2144 [7MR]

Virginia Retail Merchants Association: anniversary (S. Res. 129), S4602 [28AP]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: child labor violations settlement agreement with the Dept. of Labor, S3195 [5AP]

West Virginia: role of polymer industry in State economy, S10185 [19SE]

Workforce Investment Act: reauthorize (S. 1021), S5114, S5153 [12MY]

Reports

Arctic Temperature Change—Over the Past 100 Years, S1270 [10FE]

Broken Promises—America's Pension Plans at Risk—Independent Analysis Finds That Republican Plan Makes Pension Crisis Worse: Representative George Miller, H11662 [15DE]

Ending the Energy Stalemate—Reducing Risks From Climate Change: National Commission on Energy Policy, S1452 [16FE]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005: Tom Gabe, Congressional Research Service, H5668-H5670 [12JY]

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Potential Climate Changes Impact, S14025 [19DE]

Violence in Video Games—A Review of the Empirical Literature: Jessica M. Nicoll and Kevin M. Kieffer, American Psychological Association, E2094-E2096 [17OC]

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 109-55), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 109-227), H8161 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 379) (H. Rept. 109-183), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 109-249), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 109-295), H10225 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 109-346), H11652 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 387) (H. Rept. 109-187), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 583) (H. Rept. 109-328), H11108 [6DE]

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 362) (S. Rept. 109-56), S3555 [13AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 362) (H. Rept. 109-332), H11326 [8DE]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1953) (S. Rept. 109-174), S12236 [2NO]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 555), S3652 [14AP]

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1326), S11664 [20OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 109-46), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H3767 [23MY]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

Pension Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2830) (H. Rept. 109-232), H8340 [22SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2830) (H. Rept. 109-232), H11108 [6DE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 109-130), H4485 [14JN]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 109-269), H9640 [3NO]

Professional Boxing Safety Act Amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission Establishment: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 148) (S. Rept. 109-58), S3555 [13AP]

Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry—Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-55), S3555 [13AP]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 426) (H. Rept. 109-157), H5251 [27JN]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Request Transmission of Certain Information to House of Representatives Relative to Plan Assets and Liabilities of Single-Employer Pension Plans: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 109-34), H1893 [12AP]

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

Role of Professional Firms in the U.S. Tax Shelter Industry: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-54), S3555 [13AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Res. 22) (H. Rept. 109-52), H2469 [21AP]

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 109-41), H1967 [13AP]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 203) (S. Rept. 109-4), S1513 [16FE]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 109-147), H4984 [22JN]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 32) (H. Rept. 109-68), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 467), S12948 [16NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4314) (H. Rept. 109-327), H11108 [6DE]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H7556 [28JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H8648 [3OC]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2027) (S. Rept. 109-199), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4340) (H. Rept. 109-318), H11108 [6DE]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 109-207), H7556 [28JY]

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1021) (S. Rept. 109-134), S9727 [7SE]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, S8936 [26JY], E1707 [29JY]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

———Representative Kucinich, E1243 [15JN]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Bunnatine H. Greenhouse, Corps of Engineers, S7483 [28JN]

Maintain Current Export Controls on Highly-Enriched Uranium Relative to Medical Isotope Production: Physicians for Social Responsibility (organization), S7242 [23JN]

Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Extension to Enrollees of Managed Care Organizations: American Public Human Services Association, S9508 [29JY]

National Innovation Act: Association of American Universities, S13677 [15DE]

Playwrights Licensing Antitrust Initiative Act: Arthur Miller, S2401 [9MR]

Small Business Bill of Rights: Representative Manzullo, H2582 [27AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act: Senator Reid, S5013 [12MY]

Summaries

Air Issues—Report to Stakeholders: Cinergy Corp., S1450-S1452 [16FE]

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579, S13580-S13583 [14DE]

America's Better Classroom Act (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry: Jay Angoff, S9291 [28JY]

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282), S985 [3FE]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955), S12244 [2NO]

Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act (S. 1585), S9507 [29JY]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13675 [15DE]

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 730), S3313 [6AP]

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act (S. 1565), S9486 [29JY]

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Tables

Comparison of flat tax to current tax system, S3739 [15AP]

Estimated impact of increasing business meal deductibility from 50 percent to 80 percent: National Restaurant Association, S1051 [7FE]

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, America's Better Classroom Act, E718 [21AP]

Flat tax individual return form, S3738 [15AP]

Taxes owed under 20% flat tax for married couple with two children filing jointly, S3741 [15AP]

Testimonies

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Elizabeth Warren, H2054 [14AP]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Rory Mayberry, S7483 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent by the Patent and Trademark Office, H2113 [19AP]

H. Con. Res. 181, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, H6388 [25JY]

H. Con. Res. 268, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., H10332 [16NO]

H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights, H2580 [27AP]

H. Res. 235, consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights, H2558 [27AP]

H. Res. 300, South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., anniversary, H8879 [18OC]

H. Res. 302, tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism, H9974 [8NO]

H. Res. 344, express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat, H5570 [30JN]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, occupational safety and health legislation, H5661 [12JY]

H. Res. 352, remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy, H5655 [12JY]

H. Res. 376, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, H6401 [25JY]

H. Res. 379, consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6466 [26JY]

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H. Res. 387, consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6658 [27JY]

H. Res. 451, consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8182 [21SE]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8739 [7OC]

H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8885 [18OC]

H. Res. 553, consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10339 [16NO]

H. Res. 583, consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H11117 [7DE]

H. Res. 602, consideration of H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act, H11660 [15DE]

H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, H3699 [23MY]

H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8204-H8206 [21SE]

H.R. 280, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, H11455 [13DE]

H.R. 436, Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, H1790 [6AP]

H.R. 485, Potash Royalty Reduction Act, H3276 [16MY]

H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act, H6478-H6484 [26JY]

H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8930 [19OC]

H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H5677 [12JY]

H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H5698 [12JY]

H.R. 758, establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment, H9065 [25OC]

H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10350-H10353 [16NO]

H.R. 1158, Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act reauthorization, H2481 [26AP]

H.R. 1270, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate extension, H1526 [16MR]

H.R. 1547, Math and Science Incentive Act, E660 [15AP]

H.R. 2066, GSA Modernization Act, H3718, H3720 [23MY]

H.R. 2385, Dept. of Commerce permanent authority to conduct quarterly financial report program, H5755 [13JY]

H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act, H11678-H11753 [15DE]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

H.R. 3269, apply International Organizations Immunities Act to the Bank for International Settlements (organization), H11055 [6DE]

H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6440-H6444 [26JY], H6842, H6845-H6848 [27JY]

H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, H9056 [25OC]

H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8750, H8756-H8762 [7OC]

H.R. 3896, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act, H8670 [6OC]

H.R. 4337, Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, H10363-H10365 [16NO]

H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H11163-H11168 [7DE]

H.R. 4388, Tax Revision Act, H11150 [7DE]

H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, H11152-H11159 [7DE], H11923-H11940 [16DE]

H.R. 4473, Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H11553-H11555 [14DE]

S. 4, Healthy America Act, S9160-S9182 [27JY]

S. 14, Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act, S437-S450 [25JA]

S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, S217-S221 [24JA]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 83, provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations into condominiums, S255 [24JA]

S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S288 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act, S315 [24JA]

S. 124, repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund, S316 [24JA]

S. 131, Clear Skies Act, S319-S348 [24JA]

S. 139, Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act, S356 [24JA]

S. 148, Professional Boxing Safety Act amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission establishment, S460-S465 [25JA], S4789-S4794 [9MY]

S. 150, Clean Power Act, S465-S471 [25JA]

S. 162, clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated, S491 [25JA]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 203, Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act, S9018 [26JY]

S. 217, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S670 [31JA]

S. 223, Overtime Rights Protection Act, S673 [31JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

S. 280, provide for the amortization of delay rental payments and geological and geophysical expenditures, S984 [3FE]

S. 284, Rural Universal Service Equity Act, S986 [3FE]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 298, repeal tax reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S1051 [7FE]

S. 299, Investor in Iran Accountability Act, S1052 [7FE]

S. 312, Local Community Radio Act, S1123 [8FE]

S. 317, Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act, S1133 [8FE]

S. 327, Small Business Tax Equalization and Compliance Act, S1202 [9FE]

S. 329, Bankruptcy Fairness Act, S1204 [9FE]

S. 352, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, S1281 [10FE]

S. 358, maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program, S1287 [10FE]

S. 362, Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act, S1296-S1298 [10FE], S7926-S7929 [1JY]

S. 377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act, S1417 [15FE]

S. 385, Rural America Preservation Act, S1426 [15FE]

S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S1519 [16FE]

S. 395, Buy American Improvement Act, S1528 [16FE]

S. 399, Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S1532-S1534 [16FE]

S. 406, Small Business Health Fairness Act, S1542-S1549 [16FE]

S. 426, Electric Reliability Security Act, S1635-S1641 [17FE]

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act, S11850 [25OC]

S. 445, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S1659 [17FE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S1723 [18FE], S13277 [17NO], S13933 [16DE], H12136 [17DE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act, H11130-H11135 [7DE]

S. 486, require procurement of Navy helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S., S1876 [1MR]

S. 497, Broadband Rural Revitalization Act, S1944-S1946 [2MR]

S. 498, Interstate Transmission Act, S1946-S1950 [2MR]

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 509, Energy Markets Improvement Act, S2015-S2017 [3MR]

S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act, S2018-S2020 [3MR]

S. 534, Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act, S2150 [7MR]

S. 547, provide for employer retirement savings accounts, S2250-S2252 [8MR]

S. 555, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S2256 [8MR]

S. 580, allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust, S2397 [9MR]

S. 596, Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act, S2491-S2494 [10MR]

S. 616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act, S2650-S2652 [14MR]

S. 621, make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, S2736 [15MR]

S. 622, Restoration of Freedom of Information Act, S2737 [15MR]

S. 627, Investment in America Act, S2741 [15MR]

S. 645, Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act, S2855 [16MR]

S. 665, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act, S3033-S3036 [17MR]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

S. 694, provide for job training grant pilot program, S3156 [4AP]

S. 695, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S13063 [16NO]

S. 715, Wind Power Tax Incentives Act, S3282 [6AP]

S. 723, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S3291-S3294 [6AP]

S. 749, allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc., S3421-S3423 [11AP]

S. 769, Small Business Compliance Assistance Enhancement Act, S3558 [13AP]

S. 793, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

S. 798, Military Families Leave Act, S3669 [14AP]

S. 809, Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act, S3685 [14AP]

S. 812, Flat Tax Act, S3742-S3747 [15AP]

S. 813, negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs, S3747 [15AP]

S. 817, establish Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Special Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices, S3749 [15AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S3749 [15AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallociation Authorization Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 820, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperative Act, S3750 [15AP]

S. 833, Workforce Investment for Next-Generation Technologies (WING) Act, S3829 [18AP]

S. 838, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S3900 [19AP]

S. 846, clarify overtime regulations, provide a fair minimum wage, and express support for multiemployer pension plans, S3902 [19AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 865, Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority renewal for damages from nuclear incidents, S4036 [20AP]

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 896, Farmer Tax Fairness Act, S4190 [25AP]

S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act, S4261 [26AP]

S. 918, E-85 Fuel Utilization and Infrastructure Development Incentives Act, S4406 [27AP]

S. 926, Natural Gas Production Act, S4422 [27AP]

S. 928, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S4423-S4425 [27AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act, S4566 [28AP]

S. 965, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S4581 [28AP]

S. 969, Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act, S4582-S4585 [28AP]

S. 976, review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition, S4607 [28AP]

S. 983, Truth in Employment Act, S4651 [9MY]

S. 992, eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of foreign goods made with forced labor, S4877 [10MY]

S. 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S5075-S5099 [12MY]

S. 1014, Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act, S5101-S5103 [12MY]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1021, Workforce Investment Act reauthorization, S5114-S5153 [12MY]

S. 1066, Economic Development Act, S5445 [18MY]

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

S. 1097, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S5782 [23MY]

S. 1102, extend aviation war risk insurance program, S5787 [23MY]

S. 1142, Helping Our Patriotic Employers at Helping Our Military Employees (HOPE at HOME) Act, S6035-S6037 [26MY]

S. 1147, allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, S6040-S6042 [26MY]

S. 1159, permanently extend the subpart F tax exemption for active financing income, S6055 [26MY]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1226, Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act, S6410 [13JN]

S. 1263, Save America's Biotechnology Innovative Research (SABIR) Act, S6759 [16JN]

S. 1273, Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Sale and Adoption Act, S6832 [20JN]

S. 1282, strike Communications Satellite Act privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities, S6977 [21JN], H5372 [29JN]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1309, Trade Adjustment Assistance Equity for Service Workers Act, S7317 [23JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1349, Video Choice Act, S7832 [30JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1392, FTC reauthorization, S8237 [13JY]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1441, include wireless telecommunications equipment in definition of qualified technological equipment for purposes of depreciation, S8667 [21JY]

S. 1444, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Industries Act, S8670-S8672 [21JY]

S. 1463, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S8682 [21JY]

S. 1503, Healthy America Act, S8964-S8986 [26JY]

S. 1517, permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants, S9199 [27JY]

S. 1523, Small Business Expensing Permanency Act, S9290 [28JY]

S. 1528, Equine Equity Act, S9293 [28JY]

S. 1553, enhance tax incentives for small property and casualty insurance companies, S9472 [29JY]

S. 1565, Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act, S9486-S9491 [29JY]

S. 1570, Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals With Severe Disabilities, S9492 [29JY]

S. 1581, Science Park Administration Act, S9500-S9505 [29JY]

S. 1583, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, S9506 [29JY]

S. 1585, Medicaid Health Plan Rebate Act, S9508 [29JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1599, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act, S9519 [29JY]

S. 1629, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act, S9736 [7SE]

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12714 [10NO]

S. 1704, Private Property Protection Act, S10046 [14SE]

S. 1725, Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S10196-S10200 [19SE]

S. 1740, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act, S10299 [21SE]

S. 1769, Public Health and Health Insurance Emergency Response Act, S10431-S10434 [26SE]

S. 1781, Refinery Investment Tax Assistance Act, S10599 [28SE]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 1821, Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act, S11133-S11138 [5OC]

S. 1837, Rhode Island Fisherman's Fairness Act, S11228 [6OC]

S. 1841, Medicare Informed Choice Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1848, Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, S11233-S11235 [6OC]

S. 1850, Rapid Efficiency Credit Act, S11235 [6OC]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 1868, Gasoline Affordability and Security (GAS) Act, S11325 [7OC]

S. 1888, Military Family Support Act, S11563 [19OC]

S. 1890, Government Settlement Transparency Act, S11566 [19OC]

S. 1893, Biotechnology Future Investment Expansion Act, S11567 [19OC]

S. 1908, Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes Act, S11746 [21OC]

S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, S12244-S12251 [2NO]

S. 1963, Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act, S12404-S12406 [4NO]

S. 1973, Energy Tax Rebate Act, S12528-S12530 [8NO]

S. 1976, Iran Nonproliferation Enforcement Act, S12533 [8NO]

S. 1981, Windfall Profits Tax Act, S12611-S12613 [9NO]

S. 2011, Tire-Derived Fuel Safety Act, S12849 [15NO]

S. 2058, Radio and Concert Disclosure and Competition Act, S13368 [18NO]

S. 2065, Occupational Safety Partnership Act, S13371-S13374 [18NO]

S. 2066, Occupational Safety Fairness Act, S13374 [18NO]

S. 2099, Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act, S13575 [14DE]

S. 2100, Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act, S13576 [14DE]

S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13583-S13589 [14DE]

S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13664-S13670 [15DE]

S. 2131, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13797 [16DE]

S. 2134, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, S13800-S13802 [16DE]

S. 2152, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplication Act, S14191-S14193 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 19, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 25, European Union rejection of Airbus Industries request for launch aid and compliance with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry, S3362 [7AP], S3401 [11AP]

S. Con. Res. 45, support goals and ideals of Life Insurance Awareness Month, S8753 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 55, clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S10761 [29SE]

S. Con. Res. 64, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12616 [9NO]

S. Res. 47, tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 61, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association anniversary, S1682, S1689 [17FE]

S. Res. 100, disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority, S3317 [6AP]

S. Res. 113, express support for the International Home Furnishings Market, High Point, NC, S3941 [19AP]

S. Res. 120, National Small Business Week, S4161, S4193 [25AP]

S. Res. 129, Virginia Retail Merchants Association anniversary, S4596, S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 130, North American Occupational Safety and Health Week, S4596, S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 142, initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights, S5230 [16MY]

S. Res. 159, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association anniversary, S6058, S6064 [26MY]

S. Res. 165, SBA Small Business Development Centers anniversary, S6339 [9JN], S7199 [22JN]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]

S. Res. 199, production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S8427, S8436 [18JY]

S. Res. 207, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S8805, S8831 [25JY]

S. Res. 212, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, S8987 [26JY]

S. Res. 223, support goals and ideals of National Life Insurance Awareness Month, S9309, S9317 [28JY]

S. Res. 317, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12959, S13064 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 5, encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases, S1558 [16FE]

Transcripts

European Firms Display Wares in Iran: Lisa Myers, ``NBC Nightly News'' (television program), S3405 [11AP]

BUSINESS CHECKING FREEDOM ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1224), H3738, H3740 [23MY], E1070, E1083 [24MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1224) (H. Rept. 109-81), H3330 [16MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1224, provisions, H3738 [23MY]

BUSINESS FLOORING SPECIALISTS, INC.

Remarks in House

Entrepreneur Magazine: inclusion in list of nation's fastest growing new businesses, E1139 [7JN]

BUSTAMANTE, CRUZ M.

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2187, H2188 [20AP]

BUSTER, WALTER L.

Remarks in House

California State University, Fresno: Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

BUTLER, CHARLES R., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1412 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9455 [29JY]

BUTLER, DONALD T.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9453 [29JY]

BUTLER, JOHN D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1347 [24JN]

BUTLER, JOSHUA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1841 [14SE], E1999 [29SE]

BUTLER, MICHAEL A.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Trustees: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3555 [13AP]

BUTLER, RAMON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E14 [4JA]

BUTLER, RICHARD J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E316 [1MR]

BUTSCHI, STEPHEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6588 [14JN]

BUTTERFIELD, G.K. (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4224 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: alter composition and terms of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 4394), H12051 [16DE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1417 [14MR]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H848 [1MR]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10502 [16NO]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H720 [16FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H9276 [26OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H10502 [16NO]

———require a minimum basic pay level for members serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1683), H2148 [19AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2880 [3MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10227 [15NO]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC: designate (see H.R. 3439), H6650 [26JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11328 [8DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8810 [7OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H1265 [9MR]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1510 [15MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7861 [13SE]

———reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H11504 [13DE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H2103 [14AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H849 [1MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1697), H3695 [19MY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H848 [1MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coastal zones: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H11880 [15DE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H3695 [19MY]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H7950 [14SE]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H7950 [14SE]

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H2550 [26AP]

Courts: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H5963 [18JY]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H2473 [21AP]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8810 [7OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H10502 [16NO]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H11880 [15DE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4356 [9JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H1417 [14MR]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10227 [15NO]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10227 [15NO]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H797 [17FE]

———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H9363 [27OC]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H3055 [5MY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4985 [22JN]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1850 [8AP]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1237), H1697 [17MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H9641 [3NO]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H11504 [13DE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11880 [15DE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3557 [18MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11880 [15DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H848 [1MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3060 [9MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 111), H236 [26JA]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Floyd Lupton Post Office, Belhaven, NC: designate (see H.R. 2326), H3260 [12MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H2103 [14AP]

Garner, NC: anniversary (see H. Res. 206), H1895 [12AP]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1697 [17MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H2739 [28AP]

———preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1449), H4144 [26MY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1847 [6AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H9276 [26OC]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H8919 [18OC]

———phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4011), H9696 [4NO]

Health: improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2978 [4MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

Health care facilities: allow qualifying children's hospitals to participate in the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4036), H12168 [17DE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1696 [17MR]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see H. Res. 203), H1895 [12AP]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1417 [14MR]

Holland, Milton: issue posthumous Army commission (see H.R. 3412), H6380 [22JY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H9556 [2NO]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8089 [15SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 2865), H4985 [22JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H10910 [17NO]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2103 [14AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H719 [16FE]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H12051 [16DE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

IRS: require abatement of interest on erroneous tax refund checks without regard to the size of the refund (see H.R. 726), H522 [9FE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 960), H7861 [13SE]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H798 [17FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H4486 [14JN]

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4144 [26MY]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2472 [21AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H2739 [28AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H10226 [15NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1780 [5AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H10227 [15NO]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H630 [15FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H1779 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H7613 [29JY]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H11504 [13DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 335), H8163 [20SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H718 [16FE]

National School-Based Health Centers Month: establish (see H. Res. 164), H1781 [5AP]

National Security Education Program: establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11881 [15DE]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]

Native Americans: recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H1848 [6AP]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2151 [19AP]

———reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1638), H3057 [5MY]

Navy: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10503 [16NO]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

New York, NY: provide protections and services to certain individuals after the terrorist attack (see H.R. 566), H798 [17FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11880 [15DE]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H5915 [14JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 560), H1779 [5AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H354 [2FE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H5177 [24JN]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7862 [13SE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

———promote fusion energy development (see H.R. 1793), H2471 [21AP]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 1147), H1696 [17MR]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]

Radioactive substances: procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1847 [6AP]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H354 [2FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H631 [15FE]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1508 [15MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11504 [13DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H984 [3MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H6381 [22JY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H1622 [16MR]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6432 [25JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7815 [8SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H10038 [8NO]

———allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H10503 [16NO]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H11504 [13DE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9103 [25OC]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H1897 [12AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H6205 [20JY]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H1779 [5AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H848 [1MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H12051 [16DE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5915 [14JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H11504 [13DE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H794 [17FE]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H1779 [5AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H798 [17FE]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2551 [26AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H8986 [19OC]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H411 [8FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2877), H5362 [28JN]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5362 [28JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1696 [17MR]

Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H4297 [8JN]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1846 [6AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1697 [17MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H797 [17FE]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H10503 [16NO]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 198), H1846 [6AP]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1622 [16MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4561 [15JN]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H798 [17FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1509 [15MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 496), H524 [9FE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H7565 [28JY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H1697 [17MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2103 [14AP]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H521 [9FE]

Education: national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 1087), H981 [3MR]

Perquimans River: designate river and tributaries for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 4105), H9043 [20OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the first $5,000 of each transitional payment under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (see H.R. 1825), H2548 [26AP]

Poems

``Soldier's Reflections,'' Phillip C. Edmundson, H5642 [12JY], E1456 [11JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4224 [8JN]

Amtrak: restore funding to certain routes, H5408 [29JN]

Armed Forces: recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (H.J. Res. 18), H666, H668 [16FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H316, H323 [2FE]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (H. Res. 256), H4811 [21JN]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (H.J. Res. 38), H11605 [14DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1576 [16MR]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2029 [6OC]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, H8957 [19OC]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff, H4902 [22JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, H8489 [28SE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

Congressional Record: correction, E1756 [6SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: Gear Up Program, Upward Bound Program, and Talent Search Program funding, H1576 [16MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5408 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7638 [2SE]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4807 [21JN]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7638 [2SE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4807 [21JN]

Moore, David L.: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1214 [14JN]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces, H1855 [12AP]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (H. Res. 500), H10329 [16NO]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), H10331 [16NO]

Price, Larry E.: North Carolina Association of School Administrators North Carolina Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2605 [18DE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, H3684 [19MY]

Votes: position on missed, H9568 [3NO], E1918 [21SE]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1032 [9MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H423, H428 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7738 [7SE]

Special order: granted, H3691 [19MY], H7643 [2SE], H8510 [28SE], H8983 [19OC]

Tributes

Barnes, Boisey O., E1569 [21JY]

Edmundson, Phillip C., H5642 [12JY], E1456 [11JY]

Kent, Doretha Ward, E1162 [8JN]

Lewis, Bill, E2526 [14DE]

Odom, James E., E2393 [17NO]

Reddick, J.E., E801 [27AP]

Rivers, Blanche Sparrow, E2278 [4NO]

Turner, William B., E244 [15FE]

Wilkinson, Janet, E2274 [3NO]

BUXTON, IL

Remarks in House

Beckemeyer, IL: anniversary, E656 [15AP]

BUXTON, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

BUY AMERICAN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Foreign trade: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see S. 395), S1513 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Contracts: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign trade: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (S. 395), S1526-S1528 [16FE], S1607 [17FE]

BUY AMERICAN IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 395), S1513 [16FE]

Factsheets

Adjust Status of Certain Foreign Agricultural Workers, Reform H-2A Worker Program, and Provide a Stable and Legal Agricultural Workforce, S3807 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 395), S1526-S1528 [16FE], S1607 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 395, provisions, S1528 [16FE]

BUYER, STEVE (a Representative from Indiana)

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H8735 [6OC]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct demonstration project to improve Veterans Health Administration business practices (see H.R. 2988), H4801 [20JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1779 [5AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see H.R. 3770), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1510 [15MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8644 [29SE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H6432 [25JY]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H1265 [9MR]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7673 [6SE]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H5742 [12JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H4187 [7JN]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H6205 [20JY]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H719 [16FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]

Taxation: permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H2395 [20AP]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4656 [16JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H2103 [14AP]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8642 [29SE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5963 [18JY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see H.R. 4346), H10502 [16NO]

Tariff: ADTP (see H.R. 3215), H5739 [12JY]

———asulam sodium salt (see H.R. 3212), H5739 [12JY]

———benfluralin (see H.R. 3216), H5739 [12JY]

———cyhalofop (see H.R. 3219), H5739 [12JY]

———DCBTF (see H.R. 3217), H5739 [12JY]

———DEPCT (see H.R. 3228), H5739 [12JY]

———diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 3213), H5739 [12JY]

———diphenyl sulfide (see H.R. 3528), H7557 [28JY]

———DMDS (see H.R. 3231), H5739 [12JY]

———ethalfluralin (see H.R. 3527), H7557 [28JY]

———fenbuconazole (see H.R. 3531), H7557 [28JY]

———florasulam mixtures (see H.R. 3236), H5740 [12JY]

———fluoroxypyr (see H.R. 3245), H5740 [12JY]

———4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone (see H.R. 3529), H7557 [28JY]

———fungicide mixtures (see H.R. 3223), H5739 (see H.R. 3232), H5740 [12JY]

———g748-bromo-g748-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 3211), H5739 [12JY]

———halofenozide (see H.R. 3239), H5740 [12JY]

———insecticide mixtures (see H.R. 3221), H5739 [12JY]

———isoxaben (see H.R. 3238), H5740 [12JY]

———methacrylamide (see H.R. 3530), H7557 [28JY]

———methoxyfenozide (see H.R. 3240), H5740 [12JY]

———myclobutanil (see H.R. 3241), H5740 [12JY]

———noviflumuron (see H.R. 3218), H5739 [12JY]

———1,3-dichloropropene mixed isomers (see H.R. 3247), H5740 [12JY]

———1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (see H.R. 3234), H5740 [12JY]

———1,2-benzenedicarboxaldehyde (see H.R. 3230), H5739 [12JY]

———1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (9CI) (see H.R. 3227, 3224), H5739 [12JY]

———parachlorobenzotrifluoride (see H.R. 3220), H5739 [12JY]

———propanil (see H.R. 3242), H5740 [12JY]

———propiconazole (see H.R. 3243), H5740 [12JY]

———quinoline (see H.R. 3244), H5740 [12JY]

———styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene (6CI) beads with low ash (see H.R. 3226), H5739 [12JY]

———tebufenozide (see H.R. 3246), H5740 [12JY]

———3,4-dichlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 3225), H5739 [12JY]

———3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (see H.R. 3210), H5739 [12JY]

———trifluralin (see H.R. 3229), H5739 (see H.R. 3233), H5740 [12JY]

———2,6-dichloro aniline (see H.R. 3222), H5739 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 3235), H5740 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, di-methylamine salt (see H.R. 3237), H5740 [12JY]

———2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (see H.R. 3214), H5739 [12JY]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5801 [13JY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1292), H1506 [15MR]

Letters

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1465 [15MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1465, H1466 [15MR]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1465, H1466 [15MR]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), E855 [3MY]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1465 [15MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H322 [2FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9620 [3NO]

Army: tribute to Freedom Team Salute program, E2622 [19DE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1563 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2709, H2710 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4038 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H421 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6461 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5589 [30JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10081 [9NO]

———provide Chief Information Officer authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9484, H9485 [2NO], E2100 [17OC]

———veterans' employment programs funding, H5137 [24JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4093 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5137 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5519 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10955 [18NO]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5519 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4911 [22JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5271 [28JN]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (H.R. 3770), H9980 [8NO]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2623 [27AP]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11010 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4038 [25MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11010 [18NO]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (H.R. 1691), H9487, H9488, H9489 [2NO]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (H.R. 4346), E2372 [16NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8766 [7OC]

———increase world oil supplies, H2196 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2196 [20AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6453, H6454, H6456-H6458 [26JY]

———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8416 [28SE]

VA: anniversary (H. Res. 361), E1480 [13JY]

Veterans: establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (H.R. 1618), H6454 [26JY]

———health care funding, H1563 [16MR], H2709, H2710 [28AP], H5271 [28JN], H5745 [13JY], H6461 [26JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5749, H5751, H5754 [13JY], E412 [10MR]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10357, H10358 [16NO]

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act: technical corrections (H.R. 1292), E457 [16MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1033 [9MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day (H. Res. 233), E894 [5MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H842 [1MR]

Reports filed

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 109-256), H9360 [27OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 109-177), H6204 [20JY]

Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2046) (H. Rept. 109-88), H3693 [19MY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1220) (H. Rept. 109-162), H5637 [11JY]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Rules

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H817-H819 [1MR]

Tributes

Fowler, Tillie K., H1011 [8MR]

BYBEE, JAY

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

BYERS, C. PHILIP

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2572 [17DE]

BYERS, CASEY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7065 [22JN]

BYERS, TASHA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7871 [30JN]

BYRD, ERMA O.

Poems

``Home and Love,'' Robert Service, S6004 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6003, S6004 [26MY]

BYRD, RICHARD

Articles and editorials

Vaughan Is a Great Man, Good Friend, S14024 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1040 [20MY]

BYRD, ROBERT C. (a Senator from West Virginia)

Addresses

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: by, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10218, S10244 [20SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3516, S3556, S3576 [13AP], S3622, S3635, S3641, S3693, S3694, S3701 [14AP], S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3787, S3794, S3848, S3857 [18AP], S3881, S3884, S3888 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2046 [3MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12189, S12270 [2NO], S12312, S12367 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2695, S2751 [15MR], S2887, S2913, S2930, S2996, S2997, S3077, S3078 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8667, S8700 [21JY], S8848, S8861, S8892 [25JY], S12492, S12505, S12536 [8NO], S12593, S12624 [9NO], S12683 [10NO], S12785, S12788, S12791, S12861, S12864, S12867 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S11080, S11131, S11132 [5OC], S11195, S11240 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7965, S8001, S8005, S8072, S8080 [11JY], S8124 [12JY], S8179, S8186, S8187, S8189, S8219, S8238 [13JY], S8280 [14JY], S8413 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7414, S7420, S7443, S7444 [27JN], S7480 [28JN], S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11824, S11842 [25OC], S11859, S11928 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7786, S7870 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8532, S8574 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6666 [15JN], S6937 [21JN], S6994, S7098, S7188 [22JN], S7325 [23JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4321 [26AP], S4970 [11MY], S5028, S5174, S5175 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1218 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, David Barstow and Robin Stein, New York (NY) Times, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 58), S1623 [17FE]

Bankruptcy: prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S4258 [26AP]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (see S. Res. 100), S3278 [6AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8420 [18JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): authorize printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary. 1867-2005'' (see S. Res. 164), S6225 [8JN]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S8218 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1625 [17FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S12526 [8NO]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S3482 [12AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S6226 [8JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S10037 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S8826 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S9932 [12SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S11213 [6OC]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6156 [7JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S10972 [4OC]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S6155 [7JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S11213 [6OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S3147 [4AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S6155 [7JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S1624 [17FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S5301 [17MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6910 [21JN]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13973 [18DE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6911 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S2383 [9MR]

Dept. of Energy: implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

Fenton Art Glass Co.: anniversary (see S. Res. 345), S14317 [21DE]

Grafton, WV: reinstate hydroelectric license for FERC project (see S. 2028), S13160 [17NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S2004 [3MR]

Power resources: promote international clean energy development, expand clean energy markets abroad, and engage developing nations in the advancement of sustainable energy use and climate change actions (see S. 745), S3413 [11AP]

Roads and highways: complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (see S. 514), S2004 [3MR]

Excerpts

``Atalanta in Calydon,'' Algernon C. Swinburne, S2968 [17MR]

Declaration of Independence, S7888 [1JY]

Letters

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: by, S7964 [11JY]

Lists

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12313 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8265 [14JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11864 [26OC]

Papers

Message of the Dome—The United States Capitol in the Popular Media, 1865-1946: Lily Stevens, S13312-S13315 [18NO]

Poems

``America for Me,'' Henry Van Dyke, S7888 [1JY]

``Builders'', S8207 [13JY]

``Builders,'' Anon, S5830 [24MY]

``Count Your Garden'', S13312 [18NO]

``God, Give Us Men!'' Josiah Gilbert Holland, S13646 [15DE]

``God Give Us Men!'' Josiah Gilbert Holland, S1593 [17FE]

``Home and Love,'' Robert Service, S6004 [26MY]

``It Makes No Difference'', S11121 [5OC]

``Kindly Neighbor,'' Edgar Guest, S9241 [28JY]

``Little Chap Who Follows Me'', S6717 [16JN]

``March Wind Roars'', S2968 [17MR]

``Memorial Day,'' Edgar Guest, S6005 [26MY]

``My Neighbor's Roses,'' Abraham L. Gruber, S9240 [28JY]

``Reading Mother,'' Strickland Gillilan, S4536 [28AP]

``Things That Make a Soldier Great,'' Edgar Guest, S12704 [10NO]

``Thoughts of Thanksgiving,'' Charles F. White, S13316 [18NO]

``Who Loves a Garden,'' Louise Seymour Jones, S2969 [17MR]

Privilege of the floor

Borchard, Steve, S7644 [29JN]

Cuong Huynh, S3501 [12AP]

MacKenzie, Sean, S8088 [11JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10220 [20SE]

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S13427, S13430, S13431, S13432, S13433, S13434 [12DE]

Amtrak: funding, S2694 [15MR], S2794 [16MR]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (S. 576), S2392 [9MR]

Appropriations: continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2900 [17MR]

———legislative process, S11997 [27OC], S13427 [12DE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10705 [29SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3395 [11AP], S3466 [12AP], S3512, S3514, S3518, S3522 [13AP], S3630, S3631, S3637, S3640 [14AP], S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3786, S3794 [18AP], S3881 [19AP], S3983, S3989 [20AP], S4094 [21AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4820 [10MY]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S14227, S14228 [21DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S11796, S11798 [25OC]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S11113 [5OC]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (S. Res. 58), S1593 [17FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1984, S1995 [3MR]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1995 [3MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2967 [17MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2946 [17MR]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (S. Res. 100), S7704 [30JN]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S8383 [15JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12188, S12190, S12191 [2NO], S12310, S12312 [3NO], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14113 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13630 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13143 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S11969-S11971 [27OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4493 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2694 [15MR], S2794 [16MR], S2900, S2912, S2913, S2914, S2929, S2946 [17MR]

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078, S11081 [5OC]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, S9358 [29JY]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1984 [3MR]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S46 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S46 [6JA]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: grant the Natural Resources Conservation Service authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

———prohibit funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10220 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S11104, S11105 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12483, S12484, S12485, S12490, S12492 [8NO], S12595 [9NO]

———construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———establish position of Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management, S12483, S12484, S12485, S12492 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11078, S11081, S11104, S11105, S11113 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14227, S14228, S14242 [21DE]

Dept. of Energy: FutureGen initiative funding, S12747 [14NO]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11895 [26OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S8124, S8126 [12JY]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S8284 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7961, S7967 [11JY], S8124, S8126 [12JY], S8185, S8186, S8187 [13JY], S8264, S8265, S8284, S8327 [14JY], S8383 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11276 [7OC]

———SAFER Firefighting Hiring Program funding, S7967 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7420 [27JN], S7479, S7481 [28JN], S7568, S7574, S7575 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9371 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S14294 [21DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11796 [25OC], S11859, S11864, S11895 [26OC], S11997 [27OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7704, S7705, S7736 [30JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11859 [26OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12747, S12749 [14NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7800 [30JN]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9959 [13SE]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7800 [30JN]

Father's Day: observance, S6716 [16JN]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3518 [13AP]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7911 [1JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S14009 [19DE]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, S13737 [16DE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (S. Res. 300), S12373 [3NO]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S865 [2FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S865 [2FE]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14242 [21DE]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9806 [8SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9949-S9951 [13SE], S11279, S11280 [7OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3765, S3766 [15AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12188, S12190, S12191 [2NO], S12310 [3NO]

Independence Day: observance, S7887 [1JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S392 [25JA], S13310 [18NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S9949-S9951 [13SE], S11796, S11798 [25OC], S13309 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S9949-S9951 [13SE], S11200 [6OC], S11796, S11798 [25OC], S13311 [18NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S11796 [25OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7479 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Medicaid: funding, S2946 [17MR]

Memorial Day: observance, S6005 [26MY]

Miers, Harriet: withdrawal of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S11971 [27OC]

Mother's Day: observance, S4535 [28AP]

National Good Neighbor Day: observance, S9240 [28JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (S. 515), S2025 [3MR]

National security: border security funding, S3983 [20AP]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3630, S3631, S3637, S3640 [14AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5866 [25MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2969 [17MR]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3366 [11AP]

———gasoline price levels, S3366 [11AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6992 [22JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9335, S9358 [29JY], S12749 [14NO]

———national energy policy, S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP]

———promote international clean energy development, expand clean energy markets abroad, and engage developing nations in the advancement of sustainable energy use and climate change actions (S. 745), S3416 [11AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1831 [1MR], S2413 [10MR], S5033, S5034, S5035, S5036 [12MY], S5483 [19MY], S5733 [23MY], S5828, S5829 [24MY], S5866 [25MY], S13427, S13430, S13431, S13432, S13433, S13434 [12DE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S392 [25JA]

Roads and highways: complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (S. 514), S2023-S2025 [3MR]

Senate: suspend time limitations on debate of budget reconciliation legislation that causes or increases a deficit, S12312 [3NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S1831 [1MR], S2413 [10MR], S5033, S5034, S5035, S5036 [12MY], S5483 [19MY], S5733 [23MY], S5828, S5829 [24MY], S5866 [25MY], S13427, S13430, S13431, S13432, S13433, S13434 [12DE]

———bringing up of nongermane and nonrelevant amendments after invoking cloture, S3100-S3103 [20MR]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S14227, S14228 [21DE]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S4447 [28AP]

———reform, S4447 [28AP]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S11971 [27OC]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S11970 [27OC], S13630 [15DE], S14113 [20DE]

Taxation: allow a credit for rural commuters, S5027, S5029 [12MY]

———income tax exclusion for certain gasoline costs of rural carpools, S6992 [22JN]

———provide energy tax incentives, S2972 [17MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2914 [17MR]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, S13315 [18NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2912, S2913, S2929 [17MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5027, S5029 [12MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S8185 [13JY], S8264, S8265 [14JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14009 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13737 [16DE], S14009 [19DE]

Veterans: health care funding, S3466 [12AP], S7420 [27JN], S7568, S7574, S7575 [29JN], S9371 [29JY], S14294 [21DE]

Veterans Day: observance (S. Res. 305), S12703 [10NO]

Weather: beginning of spring, S2968 [17MR]

Weirton, WV: anniversary of First Christian Church, S11121 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S1998 [3MR], S2078-S2080 [4MR]

Tribute, S6003, S6004 [26MY], S13325 [18NO]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 745, International Clean Energy Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act, S3417-S3420 [11AP]

S. 2028, FERC reinstatement of hydroelectric license for project in Grafton, WV, S13162 [17NO]

Tributes

Cochran, Senator, S11997 [27OC]

Corzine, Senator, S13722 [16DE]

Frist, Senator, S13427 [12DE]

Fumich, George, S4536 [28AP]

Kennedy, Senator, S13437 [12DE]

May, Gene, S8206 [13JY]

McCarthy, Eugene J., S13646 [15DE]

Sessions, Senator, S14009 [19DE]

Specter, Senator, S11863 [26OC]

Stevens, Lily, S13311, S13326 [18NO]

Stevens, Senator, S7887 [1JY], S13311 [18NO]

Turnipseed, Clarence L., Jr., S11121 [5OC]

Wineman, Timothy S., S11120 [5OC]

BYRON, BEVERLY B. (a former Representative from Maryland)

Remarks

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H3580 [19MY]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3580 [19MY]

BYRON, CA

Bills and resolutions

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

Reports filed

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 109-247), H8845 [17OC]

C.J. ENTERPRISES, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2265 [3NO]

CABALLERO, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E494 [17MR]

CABELLY, ROBERT J.

Articles and editorials

Spin Doctors Without Borders—How One Washington Lobbyist Administers to Dictatorship, E2186 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Sudan: hiring of U.S. lobbyist, E2097 [17OC], E2186 [27OC]

CABLE, ANDREW

Remarks in House

Tribute, E652 [14AP]

CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN)

Articles and editorials

CNN Anchor Gets Iraq and al Qaeda Wrong. But Will the Network Issue a Correction?, H5521 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Gaithersburg, MD: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1526 [19JY]

Louisville, CO: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1564 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Chatham, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Moorestown, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Transcripts

Hurricane Katrina, Lessons From Cuba?, E1925 [22SE]

CABLEVISION, INC.

Remarks in House

Long Island, NY: tribute to military women, E1207 [14JN]

CABRAL, SAM A.

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement, S8121 [12JY]

CABRERA, ORLANDO J.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public and Indian Housing: Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

CABRILLO CIVIC CLUBS OF CALIFORNIA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E63 [25JA]

CABRINI, FRANCES

Remarks in Senate

New York: tribute to Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for community service efforts, S3411 [11AP]

CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER CORRIDOR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Rivers: designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, and enhance private property protections (see S. 2102), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4539), H11653 [14DE]

CADDELL, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E740 [22AP]

CADIZ, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Andrew W. Kirkland: Representative Ney, E1657 [29JY]

CADMUS, THOMAS P.

Letters

Veterans health care funding, H1645, H1662 [17MR]

CAETANI, LAURA MALDONADO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1673), H2102 [14AP]

CAHILL, CLYDE S.

Bills and resolutions

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park (see H.R. 1556), H1894 [12AP]

CAHILL, JOEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2371 [16NO], E2453 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12519 [8NO], S12602 [9NO]

CAHOON, FLAVIA MABOLOC

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 431), H236 [26JA]

CAIN, JAMES P.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S8947 [26JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

CAINE, BOBBY L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E317 [1MR]

CAINE, CHRISTOPHER

Letters

Health Information Technology Act, S6412 [13JN]

CAINE, STANLEY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1119 [26MY]

CAIRO-McCARTHY, HELEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2524 [14DE]

CALAMUNCI, NICOLE

Remarks in House

United States Achievement Academy: United States National Award for English recipient, E1951 [27SE]

CALDERON, TOVAH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11242 [6OC]

CALDWELL, MEG

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2188 [20AP]

CALDWELL, MILLARD F.

Introductions

Victory in Japan (V-J) Day proclamation by Millard F. Caldwell, H7653 [6SE]

Proclamations

Victory in Japan (V-J) Day, H7653 [6SE]

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

North Carolina: economic impact of layoffs at Broyhill Industries, Inc., H4566 [16JN]

CALECHMAN, SUSAN A.

Statements

Jewish Community Expresses Support for Israel's Disengagement Plan, E1768 [7SE], E1822 [13SE]

CALHOUN COUNTY, SC

Remarks in House

Lone Star, SC: anniversary of Good Hope Picnic, E1596 [25JY]

CALICO ROCK, AR

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E577 [7AP]

CALIFORNIA

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S9013, S9014 [26JY]

Wilderness areas: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S9011 [26JY]

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Bob Matsui—Wonk, Fighter, and All-Around Great Guy, E122 [1FE]

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Wants To Ban Junk Food at Schools, S2309 [9MR]

California Helped Pay for 137 Sex Offenders' Viagra—State Agencies Directed To Stop Providing Such Drugs to Ex-Convicts, H5037 [23JN]

Coast Guard Overboard With Searches, H8412 [28SE]

Families of Murder Victims Wait for Justice in Cooper Case, S5542 [19MY]

He Was at the Beginning of His Life When He Died, S5541 [19MY]

Kashyap Spelled ``Appoggiatura'' Right To Win, E1142 [7JN]

148 Immigrants Found Captive in South L.A. Homes, H4447 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district (see H.R. 684), H521 [9FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (see H.R. 18), H71 (see H.R. 186), H77 [4JA]

———enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (see H.R. 3897), H8386 [27SE]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H196 [25JA]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: improve water management and conservation (see H.R. 3691), H7742 [7SE]

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: revoke a Public Land Order relative to certain erroneously included lands (see H.R. 1101), H982 [3MR]

Cleveland National Forest: provide an environmentally sound process for the approval of high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District (see H.R. 124), H75 [4JA]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 212), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 3125), H5434 (see H.R. 3125), H5479 [29JN]

———establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1178), H1024 [8MR]

———remove authority of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to sit en banc with fewer than all circuit judges in regular active service (see H.R. 1064), H941 [2MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see S. 1207), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 120), H75 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: technical correction to conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 404), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 4461), H11219 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

———authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (see S. 2106), S13659 [15DE]

———authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 122), H75 [4JA]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (see H.R. 125), H75 [4JA]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 2334), H3260 [12MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H846 [1MR]

———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H75 [4JA]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see S. 746), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

———prepare a feasibility study relative to the Mokelumne River (see H.R. 3812), H8088 [15SE]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (see S. 136), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 353), H195 [25JA]

Dept. of Transportation: determine feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 723), H522 [9FE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (see H.R. 296), H193 [25JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see S. 1284), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Iowa (U.S.S.): transfer to Port of Stockton, CA (see H.R. 492), H285 [1FE]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4162), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 3149), H5600 [30JN]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (see H.R. 853), H718 [16FE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (see H. Res. 11), H79 [4JA]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H283 [1FE]

National Parks Institute: study feasibility of establishment in central California (see H.R. 1430), H1694 [17MR]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 298), H193 [25JA]

Native Americans: hold certain lands in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe (see H.R. 854), H718 [16FE]

———modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (see S. 113), S144 [24JA]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 497), H285 [1FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development (see H.R. 319), H194 [25JA]

Piedras Blancas Light Station: designate surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

Public lands: facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land in California (see H.R. 1905), H2646 [27AP]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 134), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 361), H195 [25JA]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Roads and highways: designate California State Route 99 as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 99), H74 [4JA]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see S. 125), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 787), H584 [10FE]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see S. Res. 290), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Salton Sea: anniversary of creation (see H. Res. 244), H2648 [27AP]

San Francisco, CA: clarify authorities for the use of properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (see S. 1870), S11421 [17OC] (see H.R. 957), H794 [17FE]

Santa Clarita, CA: remediate groundwater contamination caused by perchlorates (see H.R. 3053), H5100 [23JN]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 153), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 355), H195 [25JA]

Saund, Dalip Singh: displaying of portrait in the Capitol or a House Office Building (see H. Res. 31), H80 [4JA]

———tribute (see H. Con. Res. 37), H285 [1FE]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (see S. 179), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 409), H234 [26JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H2648 [27AP] (see H. Res. 506), H9047 [24OC]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (see H.R. 3981), H8733 [6OC]

Transportation: repeal prohibition on funding for tunneling in certain areas relative to the Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley Motor Rail project (see H.R. 4571), H12047 [16DE] (see H.R. 4653), H13189 [22DE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 12), S436 [25JA] (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Wilderness areas: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Doris O. Matsui, H1268 [10MR]

———John Campbell, H11186 [7DE]

Senate: Barbara Boxer, S1 [4JA]

Court documents

Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: California Supreme Court, S5541 [19MY]

Eulogies

Roybal, Edward R.: by Representative Dreier, H10207 [15NO]

Histories

Sinfonia Mexicana (organization), E1754 [6SE]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S14151 [20DE]

———several members of the California congressional delegation, S14151 [20DE]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Resignation from the House of Representatives: Christopher Cox, H7616 [2SE]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S13771 [16DE]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Statements of support for nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6079 [6JN]

Memorandums

Waiver of Laws for Improvement of Barriers at Borders: Stephen R. Vina and Todd Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, H556 [10FE]

Oaths of office

Boxer, Barbara: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Campbell, John: House of Representatives, H11186, H11217 [7DE]

Cox, Christopher: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Honda, Michael M.: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Matsui, Doris O.: House of Representatives, H1268, H1352 [10MR]

Press releases

Khalistan Flag Hoisted in California, USA, Council of Khalistan, E1479 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Alhambra, CA: tribute to San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, E16 [4JA]

Anderson, Donna: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E491 [17MR]

Andrade-Stadler, Adele: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E479 [17MR]

Aram I: U.S. visit, E1917 [21SE], E1953 [27SE], E2036 [6OC], E2058 [7OC]

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: anniversary, E610 [12AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E896, E907 [5MY], E927 [10MY], E969 [13MY]

Association of California Water Agencies: tribute to water planning document entitled ``No Time to Waste—A Blueprint for California's Water'', E2293 [8NO]

Avina, Beatrice: John S. Lyons Foundation Retiree of the Year Award recipient, E1800 [8SE]

Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103 [26MY]

Berkeley, CA: anniversary of Berkeley Police Dept., E609 [12AP]

Black, Kelly: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Bock, Quincy: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E734 [22AP]

Boraston, Geoff: National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Environmental Professional of the Year award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Boren, Jim: Journalism Education Association National Media Citation Award recipient, E2034 [6OC]

Burbank, CA: anniversary of Providence High School, E375 [8MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 18), H1864, H1865 [12AP], E10 [4JA]

———authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 186), H1375, H1376 [14MR]

Buster, Walter L.: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California: anniversary, E63 [25JA]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary, E125 [1FE]

California Strawberry Commission: tribute to California Strawberry Scholarship Program, E1170 [8JN]

Cammarano, Mary: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E505 [17MR]

Campbell, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H11187 [7DE]

Cerritos College: anniversary, E2148 [20OC]

Channel Islands National Park: transfer management of Santa Rosa Island to the Dept. of Defense for recreational purposes, H11864, H11865 [15DE]

Child Start, Inc.: anniversary, E1880 [15SE]

Chinese New Year: observance, E194 [9FE]

Christy, Mary R.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E2207 [28OC]

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: revoke a Public Land Order relative to certain erroneously included lands (H.R. 1101), H3718 [23MY], E2373 [16NO]

Coast Guard: transfer of land to Pacific Grove, CA, H8034 [15SE]

———violation of privacy rights at Moss Landing Harbor, CA, H8412 [28SE]

Colmenero, Macario (Mac): John S. Lyons Foundation Fellowship Award recipient, E1797 [8SE]

Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc.: anniversary, E2097 [17OC]

Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association, Inc.: anniversary, E126 [1FE]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Contra Costa County, CA: tribute to Hitchhikers, Robotics Team 481, E766 [26AP]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (H. Res. 274), H3116 [11MY], E947 [11MY], E954 [12MY], E985 [16MY]

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Curry, Ulysses S.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2397 [18NO]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (H.R. 120), H247-H249 [1FE]

Daly City, CA: anniversary of Doelger Senior Center, E1824 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to realign Naval Air Station Point Mugu in Ventura, CA, E2280 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), H3714-H3716 [23MY]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (H.R. 125), H11441, H11442 [13DE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (H.R. 177), H8868, H8869 [18OC]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (H.R. 802), E242 [15FE]

———prepare a feasibility study relative to the Mokelumne River (H.R. 3812), H11043, H11044 [6DE]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), H11049-H11051 [6DE], E2471 [7DE]

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

Dunaians, Flora: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E494 [17MR]

Duran, Sam: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Dyar, Ken: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2475 [7DE]

Dyer, Jerry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, E2398 [18NO]

Eatchel, Jef L.: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Solidarity Award recipient, E1108 [26MY]

Eureka, CA: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Eureka Council No. 1067, E2341 [14NO], E2392 [17NO]

Fairfield, CA: dedication of A Girl's Place facility for Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano, E490 [17MR]

Fremont, CA: anniversary, E2528 [14DE]

———anniversary of Festival of the Arts, E1406 [30JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of San Joaquin Memorial High School, E1858 [15SE]

Gallego, Augustine: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1925 [22SE]

Gaston, Rutherford, Sr. (Bud): California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E240 [15FE]

Gemperle family: Greater Yosemite Council of the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens Award recipient, E2180 [27OC]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale Adventist Medical Center, E433 [14MR]

———anniversary of Glendale City Seventh Day Adventist Church, E2570 [17DE]

———anniversary of Glendale Masonic Lodge #368, E2341 [14NO]

———investigation into commuter train wreck, H223 [26JA]

Goff, Judy: Central Labor Council of Alameda County, CA, AFL-CIO Unionist of the Year Award recipient, E1139 [7JN]

Golden Gate National Recreation Area: revise boundaries (H.R. 296), E66 [25JA]

Grower-Shipper Association of Central California: anniversary, E1285 [20JN]

Guerrero, Gloria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E496 [17MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H11566 [14DE]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (H.R. 2871), E1215 [14JN]

Hospice of Napa Valley, Inc.: tribute, E196 [9FE]

Hwang, Alice Lan-Hua: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E484 [17MR]

Imagen Foundation: tribute to Imagen Award recipients, E1271 [17JN]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E1478 [13JY]

International Brotherhood of Teamsters: Local 36 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1104 [26MY]

International Child Abuse Network (organization): tribute, E2444 [6DE]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Jernigan, Tommy: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Lighting Design award recipient, E1158 [8JN]

Johnson, Debra A.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

KALW-Radio (San Francisco, CA): anniversary, E2518 [13DE]

Karekin II: U.S. visit, E1222 [14JN]

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

Kesten, Philip R.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year recipient, E2375 [16NO]

KKLA-Radio (Los Angeles, CA): anniversary, E2069 [7OC]

Lafayette, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 243, E194 [9FE]

———dedication of Lafayette Veterans Memorial Building, E1108 [26MY]

Lewis, Louise Wilson: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E502 [17MR]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Oakland Bay Area chapter, E2631 [22DE]

Live Oak, CA: Live Oak High School orchestra recipient of American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Orchestra award, E1161 [8JN]

Los Altos Hills, CA: anniversary of Congregation Beth Am, E724 [21AP]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Audubon Center at Ernest E. Debs Park, E222 [10FE]

———tribute to Dream Center for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

———tribute to lighting of Vincent Thomas Bridge, E131 [1FE]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (baseball team): tribute, E2218 [28OC]

Ly, May Ying: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1176 [8JN]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (H.R. 853), H11442, H11443 [13DE]

Mancuso, Robert J.: American Culinary Federation Monterey Bay Chapter Chef of the Year award recipient, E474 [17MR]

Marina, CA: anniversary, E2231 [1NO]

Matsui, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1269 [10MR]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H47-H63 [4JA], E42, E43, E44, E45 [6JA]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (H.R. 438), H8369, H8370 [27SE], E1976, E1977 [28SE], E1981, E1987 [29SE], E2045 [7OC]

Mehas, Pete: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Mendoza, Benjamin, Sr.: SBA California Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E1544 [20JY]

Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869, H3870 [24MY]

Milne, Crosby: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Dedication Award recipient, E1107 [26MY]

Modesto, CA: tribute to Modesto Police Dept., E640 [13AP]

Monterey County, CA: anniversary of Head Start Community Program, E944 [11MY]

———tribute to Emergency Services Center, E125 [1FE]

Mosely, Edward R.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2403 [18NO]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): anniversary, H8486 [28SE]

Napa Valley Grapegrowers (organization): anniversary, E595 [8AP]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 298), E54 [25JA]

National Women's History Project (organization): anniversary, E448 [16MR]

Newark, CA: anniversary, E1749 [6SE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, E1820 [13SE]

Obershaw, Chuck and Shelby: San Bernardino, CA, Symphony Guild Golden Baton Award recipient, E1019 [19MY]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, E723 [21AP]

Orange County, CA: increase the ceiling on the Federal share of certain costs of the Regional Water Reclamation Project (H.R. 497), E130 [1FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development (H.R. 319), E59 [25JA]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, E327 [2MR]

———anniversary of YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley, E1809 [8SE]

Pelosi, Representative: appreciation of nomination to be Speaker of the House, H3 [4JA]

Power resources: oil and gas exploration, H8378 [27SE]

Redwood City, CA: anniversary of Temple Beth Jacob, E467 [17MR]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries, E2471 [7DE]

Reyes, Pete: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Richmond, CA: tribute to Richmond Steelers youth football team, E2507 [13DE]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10169-H10171 [15NO]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (H.R. 787), H1907-H1910 [13AP], E672 [15AP]

Robinson, Michael: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E632 [13AP]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3776 [24MY], H10049 [9NO]

Sacramento Monarchs (women's basketball team): tribute, E2165 [25OC]

San Bernardino, CA: anniversary of San Bernardino Police Dept., E2611 [18DE]

———tribute to Little League Western Region, E1753 [6SE]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H530, H532, H553-H557 [10FE], H3389, H3390 [17MY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of A.P. Giannini Middle School, E249 [16FE]

———reopening and dedication of de Young Museum, E2041 [6OC]

San Joaquin County, CA: tribute to the Sheriff Dept.'s 1996 S.W.A.T. Team, E639 [13AP]

San Joaquin Valley College: anniversary, E1993 [29SE]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, E2032 [6OC]

———anniversary of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, E1376 [28JN]

San Jose State University: anniversary of Justice Studies Dept., E2034 [6OC]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: anniversary of Economic Opportunity Commission, E2407 [18NO]

———anniversary of San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, E320 [1MR]

San Mateo, CA: tribute to opening of new San Mateo High School, E2053 [7OC]

San Mateo County, CA: anniversary of San Mateo County Medical Association, E1891 [20SE]

———tribute to Peace Corps volunteers, E277 [18FE]

———tribute to Sheriff's Office Canine Unit, E86 [26JA]

Santa Cruz, CA: tribute to Santa Cruz High School boys' basketball team, E652 [14AP]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (H.R. 355), E73 [25JA]

Santa Rosa, CA: anniversary of Ursuline High School, E1946 [26SE]

Self Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E1583 [22JY]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 409), H8117, H8118 [20SE]

Sinfonia Mexicana (organization): anniversary, E1754 [6SE]

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Smith, Noel: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2401 [18NO]

Solano County, CA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2278 [4NO]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to children of Congregation Shir Shalom for statement condemning attacks against civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E1006 [18MY]

Southern California Presbyterian Homes (organization): anniversary, E609 [12AP]

St. Helena, CA: anniversary of Napa Valley Masonic Lodge No. 93, E2211 [28OC]

Stanton, Maureen: University of California, Davis Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (H.R. 3981), H10171, H10172 [15NO]

Teglia, Albert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E1935 [22SE]

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: California State Parks Foundation Golden Poppy Award recipient, E1973 [28SE]

Tracy, CA: tribute to Tracy National Little League All-Star Team, E1791 [8SE]

Transportation: Alameda Corridor transportation projects funding, H1036, H1043 [9MR], H7576 [29JY]

———projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

U.N. Association of the U.S.A.: tribute to East Bay chapter, E2116 [18OC]

———tribute to Pasadena/Foothills, CA, chapter, E1907 [21SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit sale of public lands in the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Wildlife Refuges to buy water rights, H3663 [19MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: laboratory construction in Santa Cruz, CA, funding, H3624 [19MY]

Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley, Inc.: opening of Kernan Health Center, E1577 [22JY]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, E2572 [17DE]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, E1816 [12SE]

University of California, Santa Barbara: tribute to men's soccer team, E352 [3MR]

Velasquez, Irma: American Institute for Public Service Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient, E1389 [28JN]

Venice, CA: anniversary, E1366 [27JN]

Verizon Communications Inc.: tribute to Hispanic Support Organization California chapter, E457 [16MR]

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Spirit of Cooperation Award recipient, E1106 [26MY]

Vista, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League baseball team, E1794 [8SE]

Wadhwani, Alok: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Scenic Design award recipient, E1155 [8JN]

Wong, Judy S.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E499 [17MR]

Wood, Tom: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1109 [26MY]

Woodland Hills, CA: anniversary of Valley Cultural Center, E1381 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aram I: U.S. visit, S10512 [27SE], S10717 [29SE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S4215-S4217 [25AP], S12677 [10NO], S13771 [16DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S11292 [7OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5066 [12MY]

Blue Star Families Week: observance, S2381 [9MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

California Association of Sanitation Agencies: anniversary, S8548 [20JY]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Chico, CA: anniversary of Bidwell Park, S8745 [22JY]

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: revoke a Public Land Order relative to certain erroneously included lands (H.R. 1101), S13063 [16NO]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289, S7302 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (H.R. 120), S7551 [29JN]

———designate (S. 1207), S7551 [29JN]

Dept. of Defense: convey certain Marine Corps Air Station Miramar land to San Diego, CA, for access to Stowe Trail, S8938 [26JY], S12514 [8NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), S13057 [16NO]

———authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (S. 262), S890 [2FE]

———authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (S. 2106), S13661 [15DE]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (S. 746), S3420 [11AP]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S349 [24JA], S9049 [26JY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Fresno, CA, chapter, S3551 [13AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (S. 1284), S6933 [21JN]

Henneberg, Christine: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest honoree, S7068 [22JN]

Iowa (U.S.S.): transfer to Port of Stockton, CA, S8740 [22JY]

Karekin II: visit to California, S5918 [25MY]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Nassie, Samuel: American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year award recipient, S7425 [27JN]

Native Americans: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (S. 113), S286 [24JA]

Redwood National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 134), S349 [24JA]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (H.R. 787), S3712 [14AP]

———designate (S. 125), S316 [24JA], S429 [25JA], S1693 [17FE]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (S. Res. 290), S12027, S12028 [27OC]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Team Inland basketball team, S10116 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League team, S9983 [13SE]

San Francisco, CA: clarify authorities for the use of properties within Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (S. 1870), S11423 [17OC]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (S. 153), S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

Schwarzenegger, Arnold: tribute to California initiative to require healthier food in schools, S2308 [9MR]

Self-Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S3551 [13AP]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (S. 179), S590 [26JA]

Sinton, Steve: American Farmland Trust (organization) Steward of the Land Award recipient, S5435 [18MY]

Transportation: projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, S9824 [8SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (S. Res. 12), S505, S506 [25JA]

Wilderness areas: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA], S9047 [26JY]

Woodland Hills, CA: tribute to El Camino Real High School academic decathlon team, S3894 [19AP]

Reports filed

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 109-247), H8845 [17OC]

Construction of Facilities To Provide Water for Irrigation, Municipal, Domestic, Military, and Other Uses From the Santa Margarita River in California: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 125) (H. Rept. 109-297), H10501 [16NO]

Mammoth Community Water District Removal of Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 109-109), H4294 [8JN]

Modify Date as of Which Certain Tribal Land of the Lytton Rancheria Is Deemed To Be Held in Trust: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 113) (S. Rept. 109-136), S9930 [12SE]

Nomination of Representative Royce To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 134) (S. Rept. 109-23), S2383 [9MR]

Revoke a Public Land Order Relative to Certain Erroneously Included Lands in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1101) (S. Rept. 109-172), S12006 [27OC]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 153) (S. Rept. 109-9), S1794 [28FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 125), S1513 [16FE]

Small Tracts Reform Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept. 109-169), H5912 [14JY]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Yosemite National Park Adequate School Facilities and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 109-63), S4545 [28AP]

Resignations

Cox, Christopher, H7616 [2SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Mexican American Bar Association of Ventura County, CA, S700 [1FE]

Tribute to Junko Cushman: Juan Vargas, California State Assemblyman, S8824 [25JY]

Statements

Conflict in Darfur, Sudan: Children of Congregation Shir Shalom, Sonoma, CA, E1006 [18MY]

Court Appeals by Kevin Cooper Relative to Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: Joshua Ryen, S5542 [19MY]

Subpoena Notices

Southern District of California Federal Grand Jury, H5597 [30JN]

Superior Court for Fresno County, CA, H4658 [17JN]

Superior Court of Orange County, CA, H11183 [7DE]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H6176 [20JY]

Summaries

California Supreme Court Decisions Involving Janice Rogers Brown, S6076 [6JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 11, tribute to Robert T. Matsui, H47 [4JA]

H.R. 18, Southern California Groundwater Remediation Act, H1864 [12AP]

H.R. 120, Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA, H247 [1FE]

H.R. 125, construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California, H11441 [13DE]

H.R. 177, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, H8868 [18OC]

H.R. 186, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 409, Sierra National Forest land exchange, H8117 [20SE]

H.R. 438, Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA, H8369 [27SE]

H.R. 606, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, H3714 [23MY]

H.R. 787, Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA, H1907 [13AP]

H.R. 853, remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property in Mammoth Community Water District, H11442 [13DE]

H.R. 1101, revoke a Public Land Order relative to certain erroneously included lands in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, H3718 [23MY]

H.R. 3507, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, H10170 [15NO]

H.R. 3812, Dept. of the Interior feasibility study relative to the Mokelumne River, H11043 [6DE]

H.R. 3981, carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of Tahoe National Forest land, H10172 [15NO]

S. 113, modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust, S287 [24JA]

S. 125, Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA, S1693 [17FE]

S. 128, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, S9047-S9049 [26JY]

S. 134, Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, S349 [24JA]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior authorization to provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H11049 [6DE]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior provision of adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S9049, S9051 [26JY]

S. 136, provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S350 [24JA]

S. 153, Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

S. 179, Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act, S590 [26JA]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 262, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, S890 [2FE]

S. 404, technical correction to Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S1540 [16FE]

S. 746, Dept. of the Interior participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project, S3421 [11AP]

S. 1296, Ninth Circuit Judgeship and Reorganization Act, S7300 [23JN]

S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1870, Golden Gate National Recreation Area and San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park authority clarification for property usage, S11424 [17OC]

S. 2106, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, S13662 [15DE]

S. Res. 12, tribute to University of Southern California football team, S503, S506 [25JA]

S. Res. 290, tribute to Edward R. Roybal, S12017, S12028 [27OC]

Tributes

Badham, Robert E., H9051, H9069 [25OC]

Calvert, Representative, H6337 [22JY]

Campbell, Representative, H11186 [7DE]

Contreras, Miguel, S4864, S4865 [10MY]

Cox, Christopher, H8489-H8491 [28SE], E2097 [17OC]

Cox, Representative, H35 [4JA], H6408 [25JY]

Lantos, Representative, H5765 [13JY]

Matsui, Representative, H1268, H1269 [10MR]

Matsui, Robert T., S26 [4JA], S57, S58 [6JA], H4 [4JA], E122 [1FE]

Roybal, Edward R., S11910, S11911 [26OC], H9069 [25OC], H9262 [26OC], H9406 [28OC], H10190, H10191, H10192, H10193, H10194, H10198, H10199-H10208 [15NO], E2181, E2186 [27OC], E2208, E2224 [28OC], E2385 [17NO]

Woolsey, Representative, H6409 [25JY]

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF BLACK LAWYERS

Letters

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6209 [8JN]

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF SANITATION AGENCIES

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8548 [20JY]

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2188 [20AP]

CALIFORNIA COURIER (publication)

Articles and editorials

Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award From Amb. Evans, E1235 [15JN]

Rescinding of ``Dissent'' Award Triggers International Uproar, E1234 [15JN]

CALIFORNIA DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Establish opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority, S13759 [16DE]

CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Remarks in House

Gomes, George J.: California Farm Bureau Federation Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1657 [29JY]

CALIFORNIA GANG INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3126 [11MY]

CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

Letters

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5654 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5654 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 68), H5649-H5655 [12JY]

Reports filed

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 68) (H. Rept. 109-133), H4559 [15JN]

Texts of

H.R. 68, NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5649 [12JY]

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF FOOD PROCESSORS

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H196 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E125 [1FE]

CALIFORNIA MISSIONS FOUNDATION

Remarks in Senate

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

CALIFORNIA MISSIONS PRESERVATION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Implementation, S974 [3FE]

CALIFORNIA OCEAN PROTECTION COUNCIL

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2187 [20AP]

CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2188 [20AP]

CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.: California State Parks Foundation Golden Poppy Award recipient, E1973 [28SE]

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

Remarks in House

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Buster, Walter L.: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

Dyer, Jerry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, E2398 [18NO]

Gaston, Rutherford, Sr. (Bud): California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E240 [15FE]

Mehas, Pete: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY COMMISSION

Remarks in House

California Strawberry Scholarship Program: tribute, E1170 [8JN]

CALL, BRIDGET

Remarks in House

West Virginia: Council of Chief State School Officers and Smarter Kids Foundation Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1945 [26SE]

CALLAHAN, CHARLOTTE R.

Remarks in House

Callahan, Jenni and Paul: tribute to birth of child, E1874 [15SE]

CALLAHAN, DEB

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4458 [28AP]

CALLAHAN, JENNI AND PAUL

Remarks in House

Callahan, Charlotte R.: tribute to birth, E1874 [15SE]

CALLAWAY, MO

Remarks in Senate

Ameren Corp.: tribute to successful work outage at the Callaway, MO, Nuclear Plant, S13775 [16DE]

CALLAWAY, ROBBIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S14054 [19DE]

CALLEROS, AMADOR (CAL)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E120 [1FE]

CALLIS, RICHARD E.

Letters

H-2B temporary foreign visa program, S3537 [13AP]

CALLISON, JILL

Articles and editorials

Devoted Life, E1017 [19MY]

CALLOWAY COUNTY, KY

Remarks in House

America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth: 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H7613 [29JY]

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H942 [2MR]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H6328 [21JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H7673 [6SE]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H2551 [26AP]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H2395 [20AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1372 [10MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H7673 [6SE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5638 [11JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H3695 [19MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1780 [5AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (see H.R. 18), H71 [4JA]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H4561 [15JN]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H287 [1FE]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7564 [28JY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10502 [16NO]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2739 [28AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H10910 [17NO]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H2151 [19AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11504 [13DE]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1509 [15MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H10038 [8NO]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7673 [6SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H8089 [15SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H9277 [26OC]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H196 [25JA]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H75 [4JA]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

———make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H9696 [4NO]

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory (see H.R. 755), H582 [10FE]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H6432 [25JY]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H1025 [8MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 122), H75 [4JA]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (see H.R. 125), H75 [4JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H75 [4JA]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H11221 [7DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4187 [7JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H3556 [18MY]

Education: increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H7566 [28JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H797 [17FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11110 [6DE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3695 [19MY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4297 [8JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3769 [23MY]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H848 [1MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7862 [13SE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7614 [29JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H6107 [19JY]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8644 [29SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H1417 [14MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H3436 [17MY]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H3114 [10MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

———observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H197 [25JA]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H3113 [10MY]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5252 [27JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H6107 [19JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H8089 [15SE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9641 [3NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H10227 [15NO]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H5362 [28JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5252 [27JN]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H10227 [15NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H6328 [21JY]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H9962 [7NO]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H1025 [8MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7815 [8SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H413 [8FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3331 [16MY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H4356 [9JN]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H5638 [11JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H848 [1MR]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H6381 [22JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6652 [26JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H3114 [10MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9277 [26OC]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H7743 [7SE]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H848 [1MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H9962 [7NO]

National Medal of Honor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 297), H5638 [11JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H2739 [28AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H286 [1FE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10227 [15NO]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4073 [25MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H8736 [6OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

Pensions: reform funding rules (see H.R. 2830), H5741 [12JY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H1847 [6AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2472 [21AP]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H1025 [8MR]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H3331 [16MY]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H6652 [26JY] (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H5435 (see H.R. 2112), H5480 [29JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H848 [1MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H10038 [8NO]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1896 [12AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H287 [1FE]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H7743 [7SE]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H10227 [15NO]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (see H. Res. 251), H3557 [18MY]

———establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H9103 [25OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H12168 [17DE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H5741 [12JY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H5361 [28JN]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H7565 [28JY]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H6328 [21JY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H11035 [18NO]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3262 [12MY]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H5177 [24JN]

———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H10039 [8NO]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H10161 [14NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H3556 [18MY]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H8919 [18OC]

———modernize rules governing treatment of qualifying continuing care facilities (see H.R. 4608), H12049 [16DE]

———modify depreciation of property used in the transmission of electricity (see H.R. 1379), H3113 [10MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5176 [24JN]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9696 [4NO]

———permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts (see H.R. 2063), H5362 [28JN]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H8162 [20SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H10145 [9NO]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 1024), H846 [1MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H4356 [9JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3056 [5MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1897 [12AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8388 [27SE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H9641 [3NO]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4802 [20JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H413 [8FE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H1622 [16MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H233 [26JA]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9473 [1NO]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H5915 [14JY]

———establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3894 [24MY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H1026 [8MR]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2106 [18AP]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H6381 [22JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, CA (see H.R. 3929), H8512 [28SE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H846 [1MR]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 424), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Immigration: require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3070), H5251 [27JN]

Riverside, CA: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property (see H.R. 1007), H846 [1MR]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Remarks

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4431 [14JN]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8123, H8124 [20SE]

———tribute to female crew members and other women working with NASA (H. Res. 450), H8120 [20SE]

Endangered Species Act: habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8579 [29SE]

Hines, Donald, II (Dale): Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1346 [24JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11805 [15DE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9245 [26OC]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2453 [6DE]

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11467 [13DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H58 [4JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6337, H6359, H6364 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), consideration (H. Res. 370), H6334 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12130 [17DE]

———establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 1023), H3067 [10MY]

———establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6364 [22JY]

———funding, H4431 [14JN]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2431 [21AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4431 [14JN]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (H.R. 758), H9067 [25OC]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1032 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H6337 [22JY]

Tributes

Carlson, Dave, E1155 [8JN]

Castro, Jonathan, E114 [1FE]

Cox, Christopher, E2097 [17OC]

Crotty, Richard C., E1345 [24JN]

Eisen, Harry and Hilda, E1452 [11JY]

Knox, Harley, E2268 [3NO]

Miller, Steven C., E1163 [8JN], E1275 [17JN]

Mizell, James E., II, E1158 [8JN]

Puentes, Julie, E1157 [8JN]

Talbert, Darrell, E2452 [6DE]

Underwood, Dennis B., E2362 [15NO]

Ward, Linda Graham, E1456 [11JY]

CALVILLO, HILDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E573 [7AP]

CAMARDA, CHARLIE

Bills and resolutions

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 424), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8123-H8126 [20SE], E1926 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 441, tribute to Discovery (space shuttle) crew, H8123 [20SE]

CAMARENA, ENRIQUE (KIKI)

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 73), S2245 [8MR] (see H. Res. 141), H1024 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute (S. Res. 73), S2274 [8MR], S2585 [11MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 73, tribute, S2585 [11MR]

CAMBODIA, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Civil liberties: urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Genocide: honor victims and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H3055 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7814 [8SE]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE] (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Letters

Cambodian repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam: Representative Leach and Delegate Faleomavaega, Committee on International Relations (House), E1565 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Genocide: honor victims and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators to justice (H. Con. Res. 146), E885 [5MY]

———honor victims and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators to justice (H. Con. Res. 238), H11629, H11630 [14DE]

Human rights: violations, E2217 [28OC]

Refugees: repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam, E1564 [21JY]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (H.R. 2687), E1119 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

Khmer New Year: observance, S3549 [13AP]

Reports filed

Nomination of Joseph A. Mussomeli To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 238, honor victims of Cambodian genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice, H11629 [14DE]

S. Res. 65, urge Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison and reverse action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy, S1684 [17FE]

CAMBODIAN AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Cambodian-American Freedom Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 533), H9641 [3NO]

CAMBODIAN-AMERICAN FREEDOM DAY

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Res. 533), H9641 [3NO]

CAMBRIDGE, LYLE J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1478 [13JY]

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Remarks in Senate

America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth: 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

CAMBRIDGE, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Richard and Beatrice Buchsieb: Representative Ney, E243 [15FE]

CAMBRIDGE, WI

Remarks in House

Cambridge High School: tribute to Environmental Club, E2234 [1NO]

CAMDEN, NJ

Remarks in House

Camden Academy Charter High School: tribute to graduating class, E1399 [30JN]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): tribute to vounteers, E1166 [8JN]

CAMDEN COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

Ecology and environment: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ

Remarks in House

Camden County Prosecutors' Office Award: tribute to recipients, E1112 [26MY]

Sooy, Norm: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Excellence in Customer Service Award recipient, E2117 [18OC]

CAMENS, BARBARA L.

Appointments

Office of Compliance Board of Directors, S6064 [26MY], H4147 [7JN]

CAMERON, ART

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S9860 [8SE]

CAMERON, DANIEL D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1562 [21JY]

CAMERON, JAMES

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6383 [13JN]

CAMERON COUNTY, TX

Letters

Border security protection funding: Javier Reyna, Cameron County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

CAMERON GULBRANSEN KIDS AND CARS SAFETY ACT see Kids and Cars Safety Act

CAMEROON, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Foreign policy: condemn arrest of Henry Fossung and other political activists (see H. Res. 503), H8985 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, H3588 [19MY], H4146 [7JN], E995 [17MY], E1033 [20MY], E1110, E1112 [26MY], E1590 [25JY], E1669 [29JY]

CAMM, FRANK A.

Addresses

Veterans Day, E2411 [18NO]

CAMMARANO, MARY

Remarks in House

California: 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E505 [17MR]

CAMP, DAVE (a Representative from Michigan)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H7814 [8SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H7566 [28JY]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H798 [17FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11655 [14DE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H3199 [11MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H4985 [22JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3113 [10MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H12050 [16DE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H1265 [9MR]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H1372 [10MR]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4723 [17JN]

———eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2646), H4803 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: modify a certain land grant patent (see H.R. 3606), H9436 [31OC]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 2230), H4656 [16JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2881 [3MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H11036 [18NO]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 3889), H9044 [20OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H942 [2MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal Credit Union Act: clarify definition of net worth under certain circumstances for purposes of corrective action authority of the National Credit Union Administration Board (see H.R. 1042), H3769 [23MY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3436 [17MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H4401 [13JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H11035 [18NO]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: designate (see H.R. 3368), H8514 [28SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———improve program coordination (see H.R. 2129), H3052 [5MY]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2648 [27AP]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H9047 [24OC]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8809 [7OC]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4656 [16JN]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8919 [18OC]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9473 [1NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H984 [3MR]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H7743 [7SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H631 [15FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see H.R. 1448), H4073 [25MY]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H1970 [13AP]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H7611 [29JY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H5963 [18JY]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H848 [1MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H6432 [25JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H630 [15FE]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H8734 [6OC]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H7814 [8SE]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 4386), H10909 [17NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H8919 [18OC]

———preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H9426 [28OC]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H9276 [26OC]

Solid waste: authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste (see H.R. 593), H352 [2FE]

———authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2491), H5435 (see H.R. 2491), H5480 [29JN]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H719 [16FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H8810 [7OC]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H7645 [2SE]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H9640 [3NO]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H9277 [26OC]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H2739 [28AP]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H6432 [25JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H628 [15FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1897 [12AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2739 [28AP]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3199 [11MY]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 366), H6206 [20JY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H7814 [8SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H7949 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H137 [6JA]

Dept. of Commerce: establish position of Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation (see H.R. 449), H283 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3532), H7557 [28JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 268), H137 [6JA]

House of Representatives: require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 267), H137 [6JA]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1507 [15MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received an organ transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 2051), H2879 [3MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (see H.R. 3437), H6649 [26JY]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 544), H10145 [9NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: establish Chief Trade Prosecutor to ensure compliance with trade agreements and to protect U.S. manufacturers against unfair trade practices (see H.R. 4186), H9472 [1NO]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Social Security: allow a period in which members of the clergy may revoke their exemption from coverage (see H.R. 451), H283 [1FE]

Tariff: hydraulic control units (see H.R. 1877), H2646 [27AP]

———shield asy-steering gear (see H.R. 1878), H2646 [27AP]

Taxation: expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3680), H7741 [7SE]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H410 [8FE]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H4801 [20JN]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1879), H2646 [27AP]

Remarks

Americans Write (organization): tribute, E1249 [15JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11242, H11245, H11252, H11256, H11261 [8DE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11760, H11762, H11764, H11765 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to recommit, H11797 [15DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6957 [28JY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H505 [9FE]

———reform, H505 [9FE]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11252 [8DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11242 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H788 [17FE]

Tributes

Bessert, James W., E1956 [27SE]

Carlson, Robert J., E398 [9MR]

Dingell, Representative, E2525 [14DE]

Fowler, Tillie K., E390 [9MR]

Kergin, Michael F., H759 [17FE]

Lehman, Kathryn, E904 [5MY]

CAMP ATTERBURY, IN

Remarks in Senate

Cooley, Bennie, Jr.: World Sniper Championship winner, S9278 [28JY]

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC

Bills and resolutions

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

Letters

Tribute to Elizabeth J. French: Richard C. Welton, S8212 [13JY]

Remarks in House

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 80), E315 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

French, Elizabeth J.: Camp Lejeune, NC, Naval Hospital Officer of the Year award recipient, S8212 [13JY]

CAMP WHEELER, GA

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: removal of unexploded ordnance at Camp Wheeler, GA, funding, S11102 [5OC]

CAMPAGNA CENTER (nonprofit organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1943 [22SE]

CAMPAIGN FOR CONTRACT AGRICULTURE REFORM

Letters

Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13796 [16DE]

CAMPAIGN FOR HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Letters

LIHEAP funding, S14128 [20DE]

CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS (organization)

Remarks in House

Kick Butts Day: observance, E634 [13AP]

Reports

Ten Years of Kicking Butts—Reducing Youth Smoking in the United States—Kick Butts Day 10th Anniversary Report, E634 [13AP]

CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER

Letters

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4908 [11MY]

CAMPAIGN TO END AIDS ADVOCACY DAY

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H10038 [8NO]

CAMPANELLA, ROY

Bills and resolutions

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 114), H1695 [17MR]

CAMPAU, FRED

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1973 [28SE]

CAMPBELL, ANGEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6219 [8JN]

CAMPBELL, BEN NIGHTHORSE (a former Senator from Colorado)

Letters

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1967 [3MR]

CAMPBELL, CARROLL A., JR. (a former Representative from South Carolina)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Tribute (see S. Res. 332), S13570 [14DE]

Obituaries

Charleston (SC) Post and Courier, E2564 [17DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H11148 [7DE], H11268 [8DE], E2475 [7DE], E2564 [17DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute (S. Res. 332), S13593 [14DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 332, tribute, S13591, S13593 [14DE]

CAMPBELL, JAMES L.

Letters

Role of women Armed Forces members in combat situations, H3903 [25MY]

CAMPBELL, JAMES P.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1511 [16MR]

CAMPBELL, JANE L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2575 [17DE]

CAMPBELL, JOHN (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11846 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H12050 [16DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H12168 [17DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H12050 [16DE]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H12290 [18DE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H12050 [16DE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H13189 [22DE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H12050 [16DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H12050 [16DE]

Taxation: provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives, H11186 [7DE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H11186, H11217 [7DE]

Remarks

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H11187 [7DE]

Immigration: prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11846, H11847 [15DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H11186 [7DE]

CAMPBELL, MICHAEL

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 189), S7909 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S7605 [29JN]

Tribute (S. Res. 189), S7924 [1JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 189, tribute, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

CAMPBELL, NANCY DUFF

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

CAMPBELL, PERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2123 [19OC]

CAMPBELL, RAY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12078 [31OC], S13039 [16NO]

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY

Remarks in Senate

Campbellsville University: Kresge Foundation challenge grant recipient, S647 [31JA]

CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Kresge Foundation: challenge grant recipent, S647 [31JA]

CAMPOS, PAT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E347 [3MR]

CAMPOS, ROEL C.

Reports filed

Nomination to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

CAMPOS, SANTIAGO E.

Bills and resolutions

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 984), H796 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (H.R. 984), E303 [18FE]

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3893 [24MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 224, establish, S9537 [29JY]

CAMPUS FIRE SAFETY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1196), S6225 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1196), S6228 [8JN]

Texts of

S. 1196, provisions, S6229 [8JN]

CANADA

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1693 [17FE], S9942 [12SE], H1000 [8MR], H8627 [29SE]

Articles and editorials

Hell From High Water, E1034 [20MY]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (see H. Con. Res. 67), H719 [16FE]

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 322), S1116 [8FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H3893 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (see S. 1374), S7986 [11JY]

———establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (see S. 816), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 1805), H2471 [21AP]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 2672), H4139 [26MY]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (see H.R. 4120), H9043 [20OC]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]

Foreign policy: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 208), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 718), H522 [9FE]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 140), H2648 [27AP]

Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H9695 [4NO]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 1875), S11422 [17OC]

Medicare: require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs and permit beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 563), H351 [2FE]

NAFTA: encourage participating countries to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see H. Res. 433), H7814 [8SE]

———withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4984 [22JN]

Native Americans: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 216), S647 [31JA]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

Solid waste: authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (see S. 1198), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 2491), H3693 [19MY]

———prohibit importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State consent (see S. 346), S1260 [10FE]

Taxation: provide incentives and job training grants for communities affected by migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of NAFTA (see H.R. 614), H410 [8FE]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 325), S1198 [9FE]

Letters

Expressing condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina: Dan Hays, Canadian Senate, S11290 [7OC]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals: Paul V. Kelly, Dept. of State, S825 [1FE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), H756 [17FE]

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals, E449 [16MR]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997-H4001 [25MY]

Border Patrol: assistance of Minutemen volunteers in arrest of illegal aliens, H3339 [17MY]

Boston Yacht Club: anniversary of Marblehead-to-Halifax Ocean Race, E1355 [24JN]

China, People's Republic of: tactics used to import oil, H4276 [8JN], H8801 [7OC]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (H. Res. 294), H6392, H6393 [25JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (H.R. 384), E98 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program implementation, H3491 [18MY]

———establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (H.R. 1805), E781 [27AP]

———expand pre-clearance border crossing programs, H3484 [18MY]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Dept. of State: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H11225 [8DE]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (H.R. 4120), H9039 [20OC], H9421 [28OC]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6127-H6129 [20JY], E1569 [21JY]

Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities, H11508 [14DE]

Krystynak, Ron: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Law enforcement: improve security at U.S. borders, H3381-H3383 [17MY]

Marquette, MI: tribute to Finn Grand Fest, E1685 [29JY]

Petroleum: encourage discussions about oil sands in Alberta and their potential to supply U.S. energy needs, H8801 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H4220 [8JN], H4861 [21JN], H6654 [27JY]

———importation of prescription drugs (H.R. 328), H1945, H1947 [13AP], H3289 [16MY], H4373 [13JN], H9934 [7NO]

Supreme Court: ruling allowing private health insurance, H4725 [20JN]

Toronto (vessel): visit of Canadian ship to Cleveland, OH, E1534 [19JY]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, H2720 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), S10055 [14SE]

Animals: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (S. Res. 33), S825 [1FE], S2730 [15MR]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (S. 322), S1136 [8FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (S. 108), S278 [24JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (S. 1374), S7989, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (S. 853), S4024 [20AP]

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel: anniversary, S11915 [26OC], S12351 [3NO]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S81-S84 [20JA]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (S. 208), S655 [31JA]

Great Lakes Commission: anniversary, S9724 [7SE]

Immigration: provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (S. 1875), S11436 [17OC]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S136, S137 [24JA]

Native Americans: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 216), S668 [31JA]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives: prevent negotiation of trade agreements that prevent the U.S. from changing patent laws to allow the importation of pharmaceutical product, S10077, S10078 [15SE]

Parliament: welcome members to Senate chamber, S1924 [2MR]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (S. 1579), S9497, S9498 [29JY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (S. 334), S1206 [9FE], S1253, S1256 [10FE], S10077 [15SE]

Solid waste: authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (S. 1198), S6232-S6234 [8JN]

———prohibit importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State consent (S. 346), S1273 [10FE]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, S4539 [28AP]

Reports filed

Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-5), S12526 [8NO]

International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 109-235), H8386 [27SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting, S12526 [8NO], S13282 [17NO]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 67, tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military, H757 [17FE]

H. Res. 294, support goals of Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval, H6392 [25JY]

S. 216, settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S669 [31JA]

S. 322, Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Act, S1137 [8FE]

S. 346, Canadian Waste Import Ban Act, S1274 [10FE]

S. 816, establish Dept. of Homeland Security position of Northern Border Coordinator, S3748 [15AP]

S. 853, North American Cooperative Security Act, S4024-S4026 [20AP]

S. 1198, International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act, S6232-S6234 [8JN]

S. 1374, establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land, S7989 [11JY]

S. Res. 33, urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S824 [1FE]

CANADA-U.S. INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

Appointments

Members, S1693 [17FE], S9942 [12SE], H1000 [8MR], H8627 [29SE]

CANADIAN WASTE IMPORT BAN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 346), S1260 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 346), S1273 [10FE]

Texts of

S. 346, provisions, S1274 [10FE]

CANADY, MICHAEL O.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H5365 [29JN]

CANALES, LAURA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E719 [21AP]

CANBERRA AQUILA INC.

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

CANBY, ANNE P.

Letters

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4925 [11MY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5261 [17MY]

CANCER AND TERMINAL ILLNESS PATIENT HEALTH CARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3078), H5252 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3078), E1368 [27JN]

CANFIELD, PAUL W.

Remarks in House

Chautauqua County, NY: YMCA Coach of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [27JN]

CANISIUS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Cooke, Vincent M.: American Institute of Architecture Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2372 [16NO]

Sports: tribute to women's basketball team, E502 [17MR]

CANNADY, BEATRICE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1111 [8FE]

CANNELL, GREG

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2843 [16MR]

CANNING, RITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E22 [4JA]

CANNING, WESLEY J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1825 [6AP]

CANNON, CHRIS (a Representative from Utah)

Amendments

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4632 [16JN]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H8645 [3OC]

Articles and editorials

For Doable Policy, Fort Lauderdale (FL) Sun-Sentinel, H452 [9FE]

Immigration Reform—A 3-Legged Stool, Thomas G. Wenski, Orlando (FL) Sentinel, H452 [9FE]

Let Us Give Thanks to Our Immigrants, Rupert Murdoch, Wall Street Journal, H451 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H984 [3MR]

Armed Forces: restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H720 [16FE] (see H.R. 2337), H3260 [12MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11110 [6DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 489), H984 [3MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 63), H630 [15FE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3113 [10MY]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8342 [22SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H3331 [16MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H630 [15FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H10038 [8NO]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7614 [29JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H5252 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 184), H77 [4JA]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H7566 [28JY]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H4896 [21JN]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H6933 [27JY]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see H.R. 4418), H12051 [16DE]

———make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H2395 [20AP]

———make payments to Western States for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (see H.R. 3626), H10227 [15NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H7861 [13SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9642 [3NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———provide for sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property to facilitate utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property (see H.R. 3699), H7862 [13SE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H942 [2MR] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5435 (see H.R. 2386), H5480 [29JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8163 [20SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 1606), H3262 [12MY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1970 [13AP]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H2879 [3MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3114 [10MY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6651 [26JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H11110 [6DE]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

IMF: meet certain conditions before being allowed to sell gold (see H.R. 825), H1265 [9MR]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2739 [28AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9103 [25OC]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H349 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H4296 [8JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6936 [27JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H6432 [25JY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4896 [21JN]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H796 [17FE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

Nuclear energy: require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H11504 [13DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

Political campaigns: repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H2150 [19AP]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1847 [6AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6652 [26JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

———protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8736 [6OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H2551 [26AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11880 [15DE]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H584 [10FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1779 [5AP]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H7743 [7SE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see H.R. 731), H848 [1MR]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8163 [20SE]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H1372 [10MR]

———clarify calculation of the reserve allowance for medical benefits of plans sponsored by bona fide associations (see H.R. 3599), H8388 [27SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H848 [1MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H8388 [27SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H3199 [11MY]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H2737 [28AP]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H1417 [14MR]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H7673 [6SE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H4188 [7JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H4656 [16JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3162), H5600 [30JN]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see H.R. 1772), H7743 [7SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8089 [15SE]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H8734 [6OC]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H10038 [8NO]

Utah: designate certain Cedar Mountains lands as wilderness and ensure compatibility of such areas with continued Armed Forces access to Utah Test and Training Range special use airspace and lands (see H.R. 1503), H1844 [6AP]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 1315), H1508 [15MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4356 [9JN]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3436 [17MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see H.R. 679), H520 [9FE]

Computers: protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see H.R. 3503), H7556 [28JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (see H.R. 680), H520 [9FE]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H1691 [17MR]

———issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see H.R. 681), H520 [9FE]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see H. Res. 528), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (see H.R. 4013), H8807 [7OC]

Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Riverton, UT: designate (see H.R. 4295), H10156 [10NO]

Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H8807 [7OC]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 1369), H1691 [17MR]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H1893 [12AP]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see H.R. 2069), H2975 [4MY]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11994 [16DE]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S.: by, H10334 [16NO]

REAL ID Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H470 [9FE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Remarks

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2050 [14AP]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (S. 52), H11045 [6DE]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8934 [19OC]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H734 [17FE]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8936 [19OC]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8935 [19OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8927, H8932, H8933, H8934, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8932, H8933 [19OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6672 [27JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (H.R. 1704), H4194 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H3621 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3621 [19MY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8578 [29SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9484 [2NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9324 [27OC]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11343, H11344 [13DE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11818 [15DE], H11992 [16DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2119 [19AP]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10334 [16NO]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11338 [13DE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (H. Res. 574), H11347 [13DE]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (H.R. 4107), H11342 [13DE]

Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Riverton, UT: designate (H.R. 4295), H11341 [13DE]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2119 [19AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H451 [9FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6516 [26JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9587 [3NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5581 [30JN]

Taxation: clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (H.R. 4019), E2064 [7OC]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4632 [16JN]

———require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

CANNON AFB, NM

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4788 [20JN]

———recommendation to close Cannon AFB, NM, H3265 [16MY], H9297 [27OC]

CANOGA PARK, CA

Remarks in House

International Child Abuse Network (organization): tribute, E2444 [6DE]

CANTERBURY, CHUCK

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement, S8120 [12JY]

Expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S9445 [29JY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3127 [11MY]

CANTON, MICKI

Remarks in House

American Jewish Committee: Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E2370 [16NO]

CANTON, TX

Remarks in House

Rotary Club: anniversary, E1127 [26MY]

CANTOR, ERIC (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4638 [16JN]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H8645 [3OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H4985 [22JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 63), H630 [15FE]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (see H.R. 1460), H1777 [5AP]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1694 [17MR]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H4985 [22JN]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1360), H3769 [23MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H3695 [19MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H9426 [28OC]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H8248 [21SE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H630 [15FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1894 [12AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8163 [20SE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4401 [13JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H5914 [14JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H2394 [20AP]

Holland, Milton: issue posthumous Army commission (see H.R. 3412), H6380 [22JY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

———observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 19), H141 [20JA]

Immigration: prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H9555 [2NO]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H2739 [28AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3198 [11MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H352 [2FE]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1622 [16MR]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073, 1074), H980 [3MR]

———provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6936 [27JY] (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H6381 [22JY]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see H.R. 827), H6432 [25JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1851 [8AP]

———provide equity in the calculation of disproportionate share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 4207), H10158 [10NO]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H848 [1MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H1025 [8MR]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Political campaigns: terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8810 [7OC]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H4074 [25MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see H.R. 3008), H8388 [27SE]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H4295 [8JN]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H6651 [26JY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H6205 [20JY]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H942 [2MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H1024 [8MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5362 [28JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H631 [15FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H5361 [28JN]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H6936 [27JY]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H846 [1MR]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2648 [27AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H5914 [14JY]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H10910 [17NO]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H7814 [8SE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H4356 [9JN]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H7613 [29JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H6328 [21JY]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H8388 [27SE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H793 [17FE]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H7614 [29JY]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H7949 [14SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain improvements to retail space (see H.R. 1062), H6328 [21JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H7564 [28JY]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 2239), H3113 [10MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H7949 [14SE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H3769 [23MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H4801 [20JN]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8514 [28SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 65), H353 [2FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see H.R. 2878), H4485 [14JN]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11035 [18NO]

Tariff: urea, polymer with formaldehyde (Pergopak) (see H.R. 2532), H3768 [23MY]

Taxation: allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (see H.R. 1762), H2470 [21AP]

———allow use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts (see H.R. 4511), H11503 [13DE]

———limit recognition of gain to certain leveraged spin-merger transactions (see H.R. 4187), H9472 [1NO]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H628 [15FE]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (see H.R. 2911), H4560 [15JN]

Remarks

American Dental Association: observance of Give Kids a Smile! National Children's Dental Access Day, E237 [15FE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3020 [5MY]

Armed Forces: support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5475 [29JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E745 [22AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2068 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9549, H9550 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11255 [8DE]

Business and industry: require mandatory expensing of stock options granted to executive officers, E428 [10MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 65), H339 [2FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3143 [11MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1930 [13AP]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system (H.R. 1185), H2924 [4MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H167 [25JA]

———remembrance, H3039 [5MY]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H2718, H2719 [28AP], H8325 [22SE]

International Atomic Energy Agency: make Iran ineligible to receive any nuclear material, technology, equipment, or assistance until they are in full compliance with agency, H4638 [16JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9549 [2NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11019 [18NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, E958 [13MY]

———U.S. policy, H8231 [21SE]

Kiehl, Matt: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E721 [21AP]

Medicaid: provide for health opportunity accounts, H9550 [2NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3020 [5MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H463 [9FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3222 [12MY]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H296 [2FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), H11639 [14DE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9406 [28OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1816 [6AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2444 [21AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4875 [21JN]

Sanford, Wallace, III (Monk): Virginia Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1701 [29JY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H3900 [25MY]

———reform, H2887 [4MY], H3119 [11MY], H3900 [25MY]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4673 [17JN]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11255 [8DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12141 [17DE]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4638, H4639 [16JN], H4673 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6284 [21JY]

Tributes

Atkins, Barry K., E2432 [18NO]

Gold, Melinda and Merrill, E395 [9MR]

Krumbein, Nathaniel, E1195 [9JN]

Lehman, Kathryn, H2781 [3MY]

Marshall, John, E1930 [22SE]

Plum, Brian K., E290 [18FE]

Portman, Representative, H2719 [28AP]

Young, Kristin, E1828 [13SE]

CANTU, ART

Remarks in House

San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council: Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

CANTU, DENNIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E389 [9MR]

CANTWELL, MARIA (a Senator from Washington)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10235 [20SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3416 [11AP], S3494 [12AP], S4110 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1821, S1850, S1878, S1881 [1MR], S2177 [7MR], S2230 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12120, S12143 [1NO], S12150, S12254, S12273, S12278 [2NO], S12314, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13034 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13209, S13210 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2656 [14MR], S2716, S2752 [15MR], S2795, S2847, S2861, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2867, S2870 [16MR], S2930, S2936, S2997, S2998, S3073, S3075, S3082 [17MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S12020 [27OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1142 [8FE], S1165, S1215 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8625, S8667, S8693 [21JY], S8813 [25JY], S8950 [26JY], S12129 [1NO], S12378, S12408, S12409 [4NO], S12448 [7NO], S13453 [12DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10982, S10989 [4OC], S11081, S11107, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8219 [13JY], S8304 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN], S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770, S11773 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11830, S11844 [25OC], S11857 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489, S11495 [18OC], S11521 [19OC], S11688, S11689, S11691 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6483 [14JN], S6620, S6664 [15JN], S6690, S6769 [16JN], S6827, S6834 [20JN], S6936, S6959 [21JN], S6981, S6995, S7033, S7078, S7089, S7100, S7103, S7104 [22JN], S7266, S7295, S7296, S7326 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9854, S9858 [8SE], S9941 [12SE], S9993 [13SE], S10020, S10051 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4998 [11MY]

Analyses

Rationale for an Allied Health Reinvestment Act: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, S1806 [28FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 889, Coast Guard appropriations, S12036 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Congress, on Drugs—Helping Their Friends in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Toledo (OH) Blade, S14143 [20DE]

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, Des Moines (IA) Register, S14143 [20DE]

Learn From Past Vaccines—Drug Firms Don't Deserve Virtually Unlimited Protection Against Vaccine Lawsuits, Orlando (FL) Sentinel, S14145 [20DE]

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, Tommy Denton, Roanoke (VA) Times, S14144 [20DE]

North Slope Report Fuels Alaska Drilling Debate, J.R. Pegg, Environmental News Service, S12163 [2NO]

Pandering Pandemic, Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune, S14144 [20DE]

Stealth Liability Provision, New York (NY) Times, S14142 [20DE]

Trading on Fear To Pass Vaccine Legislation Is Wrong, Youngstown (OH) Vindicator, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, Detroit (MI) Free Press, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines and Accountability—Bush's Proposal To Shield Avian-Flu Vaccine Makers From Liability Invites Health Problems, Las Vegas (NV) Sun, S14145 [20DE]

Vaccines Come With Risk, Eugene (OR) Register-Guard, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines—Shot in the Dark, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, S14144 [20DE]

Wrong-Way Immunity, Raleigh (NC) News & Observer, S14145 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S9160 [27JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S3147 [4AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE]

———role of women in combat and support situations (see S. 1134), S6226 [8JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1931 [2MR]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1515 [16FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see S. 1086), S11422 [17OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S9470 [29JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

———develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1280), S6910 [21JN]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 246), S10295 [21SE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S1718 [18FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coastal zones: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see S. 361), S1718 [18FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Commission on Inland Waters Policy: establish (see S. 2050), S13161 [17NO]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S6826 [20JN]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1718 [18FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S11422 [17OC]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to establish Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (see S. 1908), S11744 [21OC]

———establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S7822 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11423 [17OC]

———reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S3279 [6AP]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S10797 [30SE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (see S. 285), S1795 [28FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S8488 [19JY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6405 [13JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S437 [25JA]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S13451 [12DE]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S1414 [15FE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S1514 [16FE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO]

Electric power: provide market transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy and prohibit round trip trading of electricity (see S. 509), S2004 [3MR]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7822 [30JN]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12950 [16NO]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S7910 [1JY]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3358 [7AP]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (see S. 312), S1115 [8FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S4258 [26AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S6101 [6JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S1718 [18FE]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S10188 [19SE]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S7522 [28JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1414 [15FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1931 [2MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2384 [9MR]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5437 [18MY]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 504, 506), S2003 [3MR]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 1247), S6481 [14JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6226 [8JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 644), S2846 [16MR]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S145 [24JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S11769 [24OC]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S11477 [18OC]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see S. 2074), S13361 [18NO]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12767 [14NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S9834 [8SE]

———anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S738 [1FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S4937 [11MY]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S4647 [9MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S6659 [15JN]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers (see S. 411), S1513 [16FE]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S6226 [8JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13502 [13DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S3202 [5AP]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 911), S6659 [15JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1796 [28FE]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S4022 [20AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S11130 [5OC]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S4871 [10MY]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S10187 [19SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13362 [18NO]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S9647 [6SE]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP]

———provide for a national tire fuel efficiency program (see S. 1882), S11476 [18OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S2385 [9MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3556 [13AP]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National Marina Day: designate (see S. Res. 217), S9158 [27JY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S1515 [16FE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6156 [7JN]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S7989 [11JY]

———establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (see S. 535), S2148 [7MR]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

———promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA]

———establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 39), S2004 [3MR]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (see S. 364), S1260 [10FE]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 362), S1260 [10FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S2846 [16MR]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see S. 991), S5302 [17MY]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S11559 [19OC]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (see S. 426), S1622 [17FE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8384 [15JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9158 [27JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S1050 [7FE]

Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements (see S. 363), S1868 [1MR]

———extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see S. 152), S436 [25JA]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S144 [24JA]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S10724 [29SE]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S4870 [10MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S1624 [17FE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S13502 [13DE]

———allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S2245 [8MR]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S10188 [19SE]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 542), S2148 [7MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S10188 [19SE]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S8665 [21JY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S142 [24JA]

———modify and expand credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources and waste products (see S. 1229), S6404 [13JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S3483 [12AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S12128 [1NO]

———reinstate the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax and maintain a certain minimum balance in such trust fund (see S. 1222), S6299 [9JN]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 534), S2246 [8MR]

Telecommunications: strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10515 [27SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S2483 [10MR]

Transportation: improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8488 [19JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S14065 [19DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3359 [7AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S3279 [6AP]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (see S. 59), S6659 [15JN]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S6658 [15JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S6659 [15JN]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6300 [9JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S8303 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1162), S6100 [6JN]

Crime: conduct study evaluating correlations between methamphetamine crimes and identity theft crimes (see S. 884), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 74), S14317 [21DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (see S. 1965), S12447 [7NO]

———extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (see S. 1552), S9285 [28JY]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE]

Education: encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities (see S. 1299), S7294 [23JN]

———establish strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic skills gap action plans, and strategic training capacity enhancement seed grants (see S. 1163), S6100 [6JN]

———modify computation of eligibility for Pell Grant Program relative to certain recently unemployed individuals (see S. 1228), S6404 [13JN]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 75), S144 [24JA]

———provide for training service and delivery innovation projects (see S. 1164), S6100 [6JN]

Families and domestic relations: regulate international marriage broker activity in the U.S. and provide certain protections for individuals who utilize the services of international marriage brokers (see S. 1618), S9727 [7SE]

Firefighters: promote wildland firefighter safety (see S. 906), S4257 [26AP]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S1794 [28FE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see S. 206), S647 [31JA]

Lewis and Clark Expedition: bicentennial of arrival at the Pacific Ocean (see S. Res. 315), S12839 [15NO]

Medicare: provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1574), S9467 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S8488 [19JY]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see S. Res. 313), S12839 [15NO]

Native Americans: extend authorization of certain leases (see S. 1485), S8948 [26JY]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see S. 1382), S8134 [12JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 881), S4108 [21AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources (see S. Res. 228), S9468 [29JY]

Power resources: increase production and use of biofuels and diversify biofuel feedstock as key elements to achieving energy independence for the U.S. (see S. 1609), S9468 [29JY]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 1031), S5071 [12MY]

———require electric utilities to provide net metering service (see S. 1596), S9468 [29JY]

Public welfare programs: exempt preparation for high-skilled, high-demand jobs from participation and time limits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1161), S6100 [6JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits (see S. 275), S978 [3FE]

Taxation: permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts and provide deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (see S. 76), S144 [24JA]

———provide for a recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices (see S. 1595), S9468 [29JY]

Transportation: prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see S. 479), S1867 [1MR]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption (see S. Res. 146), S5437 [18MY]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 74), S144 [24JA]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Dependence on foreign oil sources: Energy Future Coalition, S6615 [15JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7733 [30JN]

Improve ability of FTC to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies: Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13087 [17NO]

———several State attorneys general, S13088 [17NO]

Lists

North Slope, Alaska—recent oil company fines and penalties, S12162 [2NO]

Organizations supporting S. 473, Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S1806 [28FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13104 [17NO]

Papers

Oil and Security: George P. Shultz and R. James Woolsey, Committee on the Persent Danger Policy, S6624-S6626 [15JN]

Petitions and memorials

National Congress of American Indians: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S12168 [2NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Sec. of Energy: Senator Cantwell and Samuel W. Bodman, S630-S632 [31JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4837 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2716 [15MR], S2769, S2775, S2782, S2787 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2716 [15MR], S2769, S2775, S2782, S2783, S2787, S2795 [16MR], S12150, S12153, S12161, S12163, S12164, S12168 [2NO], S12304 [3NO], S13982 [19DE], S14142, S14145 [20DE], S14230 [21DE]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12174 [2NO]

Armed Forces: repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1162), S6102 [6JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, S5066 [12MY]

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, S2970 [17MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2140 [7MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S2140 [7MR]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S629 [31JA]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12150, S12153, S12161, S12163, S12164, S12168, S12174 [2NO], S12304, S12314 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13086, S13087, S13088, S13103 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2716 [15MR], S2769, S2775, S2782, S2783, S2787, S2795 [16MR]

CFTC: regulatory oversight of energy futures markets, S7796 [30JN]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1380 [15FE]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7019 [22JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S6925 [21JN]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S47 [6JA]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1975 [3MR]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S47 [6JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13982 [19DE], S14142, S14143, S14144, S14145 [20DE], S14230 [21DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11526 [19OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S10 [4JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7732, S7733 [30JN]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———national policy to improve system, S93 [20JA]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts (S. 75), S250 [24JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7796 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12748 [14NO]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, S14311 [21DE]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (S. Con. Res. 25), S3403 [11AP]

FCC: allow the operation of low-power FM radio stations that do not interfere with the transmissions of full-power stations and protect radio reading services (S. 312), S1124 [8FE]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S7267 [23JN]

———jurisdiction over legitimacy of termination payments charged to certain public utilities by Enron Corp., S7269, S7270 [23JN]

Firearms: expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S9382 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9382 [29JY]

Firefighters: promote wildland firefighter safety (S. 906), S4260 [26AP]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S82 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, S13086, S13087, S13088, S13103 [17NO]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S10238 [20SE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S932 [3FE]

———recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S932 [3FE]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S123 [24JA]

Hanford, WA: nuclear waste site reclamation project funding, S12748 [14NO]

Health: provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14142, S14143, S14144, S14145 [20DE]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (S. 473), S1805 [28FE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S11300 [7OC]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (S. 206), S653 [31JA]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S82 [20JA]

Lewis and Clark Expedition: bicentennial of arrival at the Pacific Ocean (S. Res. 315), S12869 [15NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S11526 [19OC]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Con. Res. 33), S5231 [16MY]

Medicare: provide a minimum update for physicians' services (S. 1574), S9495 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S11300 [7OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4837 [10MY]

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 881), S4129 [21AP]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6990 [22JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6874 [21JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5835 [24MY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (S. Res. 287), S11849 [25OC]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6614, S6616, S6619, S6620, S6624, S6627, S6629, S6637, S6638 [15JN], S6690, S6691, S6692, S6693 [16JN]

Police Week: observance, S5527 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6614, S6616, S6619, S6620, S6624, S6627, S6629, S6637, S6638 [15JN], S6690, S6691, S6692, S6693 [16JN], S6874 [21JN], S6990, S7019 [22JN], S7267, S7269, S7270 [23JN], S7472 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9337, S9343 [29JY]

———national energy policy, S4479-S4481 [28AP]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224 [24JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5835 [24MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6693 [16JN]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 1031), S5168 [12MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S557 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10526 [27SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5835 [24MY]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S14142 [20DE]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (S. 269), S973 [3FE]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, S915, S916 [3FE]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S93 [20JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN]

Taxation: limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 187), S597 [26JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (S. 27), S215 [24JA]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts and provide deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (S. 76), S250 [24JA]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5253 [17MY]

———prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (S. 479), S1872 [1MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S11300 [7OC]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S5252 [17MY]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 74), S250 [24JA]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply: Depts. of Agriculture and Energy, S6637 [15JN]

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration: National Congress of American Indians, S2782 [16MR]

Texts of

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 73, Animal Feed Protection Act, S249 [24JA]

S. 74, Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, S250 [24JA]

S. 75, Education Savings for Students Act, S251 [24JA]

S. 76, College Savings Act, S251-S253 [24JA]

S. 206, Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act, S653 [31JA]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 473, Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S1807-S1810 [28FE]

S. 479, Nonresident Income Tax Freedom Act, S1873 [1MR]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1574, Affordable Access to Medicare Providers Act, S9495 [29JY]

Tributes

Portman, Representative, S2970 [17MR]

Volpentest, Sam, S10705 [29SE]

CAPE COD, MA

Articles and editorials

Valued Service, E1270 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Coast Guard: tribute to Auxilliary Flotilla 11-08 D1NR, E1269 [17JN]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO

Remarks in House

Cape Girardeau (MO) Southeast Missourian: anniversary, E1968 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Cape Girardeau (MO) Southeast Missourian: anniversary, S10592 [28SE]

CAPE GIRARDEAU (MO) SOUTHEAST MISSOURIAN

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1968 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S10592 [28SE]

CAPE VERDE, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, E1497 [15JY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Roger D. Pierce To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

CAPE VICTORY (U.S.S.)

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

CAPE VINCENT (U.S.S.)

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

CAPERS, JEAN MURRELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1537 [19JY]

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Bills and resolutions

Government: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

States: impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

Terrorism: provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death (see H.R. 3060), H5176 [24JN]

Veterans: modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4352), H10502 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Courts: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum penalties and the death penalty for unintentional acts relative to violent crimes against children, H7905, H7906 [14SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339, H5340 [28JN]

Supreme Court: decision on the execution of juveniles, H947, H974 [3MR]

Terrorism: provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death, H6286, H6287 [21JY]

Victims' rights: protect, H11183 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate

Death penalty: reconsider, S14301 [21DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S12399 [4NO]

Government: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

Supreme Court: decision on the execution of juveniles, S1857 [1MR]

Veterans: modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO], S12673 [10NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

Texts of

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6254 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

House of Representatives Page Board, H977 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11880 [15DE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 690), H7645 [2SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5101 [23JN]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H984 [3MR]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H1896 [12AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H4187 [7JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1896 [12AP]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H1778 [5AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H942 [2MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11880 [15DE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H9556 [2NO]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7565 [28JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9277 [26OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8735 [6OC]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H4486 [14JN] (see H.R. 2423), H4561 [15JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H4561 [15JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 21), H79 [4JA]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H584 [10FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3920), H8387 [27SE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11504 [13DE]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1778 [5AP]

Crime: provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant communities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3921), H8387 [27SE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H2473 [21AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4074 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H5915 [14JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H8809 [7OC]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H5915 [14JY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1417 [14MR]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H5801 [13JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8644 [29SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8248 [21SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained in, health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H7862 [13SE]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H8846 [17OC]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H4187 [7JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H2881 [3MY]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3114 [10MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1896 [12AP]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4356 [9JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H3056 [5MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H942 [2MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H7814 [8SE]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5915 [14JY]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H7814 [8SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H8163 [20SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5362 [28JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H5101 [23JN]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H10503 [16NO]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H6652 [26JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H4188 [7JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1025 [8MR]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H2473 [21AP]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H7613 [29JY]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H5915 [14JY]

Medicare: provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H8919 [18OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4723 [17JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8735 [6OC]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 690), H7645 [2SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H8089 [15SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

Political campaigns: require prerecorded telephone calls to meet disclosure and disclaimer requirements applicable to radio campaign communications (see H.R. 4180), H12050 [16DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2394 [20AP]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H8162 [20SE]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H8249 [21SE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H2102 [14AP]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H584 [10FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H3262 [12MY]

———allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see H.R. 3008), H7950 [14SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H353 [2FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H1417 [14MR]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H4143 [26MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H10910 [17NO]

———allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 1165), H1024 [8MR]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [21SE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3695 [19MY]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9277 [26OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H2395 [20AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H4723 [17JN]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H12289 [18DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H2103 [14AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H8388 [27SE]

———provide a credit to individuals for certain long-term care expenses (see H.R. 1150), H2103 [14AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H6205 [20JY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H3436 [17MY]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H3114 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4356 [9JN]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2395 [20AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7862 [13SE]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H1896 [12AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H353 [2FE]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Armed Forces: ensure equal treatment for members of Reserve components who perform inactive-duty training in determining entitlement for certain special pay categories (see H.R. 1371), H1691 [17MR]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H629 [15FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (see H. Res. 401), H7556 [28JY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3514), consideration (H. Res. 401)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 400), H7556 [28JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 235), H2548 [26AP]

Tariff: asulam sodium salt (see H.R. 1724), H2393 [20AP]

———chloral (see H.R. 1725), H2393 [20AP]

———chloroneb (see H.R. 53), H73 [4JA]

———CMBSI (see H.R. 2375), H3330 [16MY]

———ESPI (see H.R. 2374), H3330 [16MY]

———imidacloprid technical (see H.R. 1726), H2393 [20AP]

———triadimefon (see H.R. 1727), H2393 [20AP]

———2-chlorobenzenesulfonamide (see H.R. 2373), H3330 [16MY]

———2-(methoxycarbonyl)benzylsulfonamide (see H.R. 2372), H3330 [16MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (see H. Res. 95), H627 [15FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H1022 [8MR] (see H. Res. 144), H1263 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 399), H7556 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 393), H6932 [27JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 52), H73 [4JA]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (see H. Res. 346), H5434 (see H. Res. 346), H5478 [29JN]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 1044), H940 [2MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H721 [17FE], H1899 [13AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9105 [26OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4204 [8JN]

Arnold, Hersha: American Cancer Society Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7967 [15SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9108 [26OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1538 [16MR]

Charles Town, WV: tribute to St. James Catholic Church, E2335 [10NO]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, H6946 [28JY]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963, H7965 [15SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H644 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4029 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4029 [25MY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H4993 [23JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H11514 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991, H4993, H4994, H4995, H4996, H4997 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512, H10513, H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512, H11513, H11514, H11515 [14DE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7627 [2SE]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H11517 [14DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1911 [13AP]

Education: funding, H11513 [14DE]

———student financial aid programs funding, H4995 [23JN]

Hamilton, Lawson and Jeanne: Education Alliance Graduates of Distinction award recipients, E1152 [7JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6862 [27JY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7627 [2SE]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6477 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6946 [28JY]

Reach Out and Read (organization): tribute, E1019 [19MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), consideration (H. Res. 379), H6468 [26JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), consideration (H. Res. 235), H2558, H2562 [27AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H635, H636, H638, H642 [16FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1035, H1037, H1038 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1272, H1276 [10MR]

———increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6214, H6255, H6256 [21JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, H11517 [14DE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, H6214 [21JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6255, H6256 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6214 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11517 [14DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 2876), H8380 [27SE]

Votes: position on missed, H5216 [27JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5216 [27JN]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5768, H5769, H5772 [13JY]

West Virginia: tribute to 2d Congressional District service academy nominees, E329 [2MR]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5970 [19JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7643 [2SE]

Tribute, E153 [2FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 109-55), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-6), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 109-214), H7556 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 401, Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 109-213), H7556 [28JY]

Tributes

Buckles, Frank W., E114 [1FE]

Lane, James W., E496 [17MR]

Phillips, Jenny, E1015 [19MY]

Spangler, Elizabeth, E1840 [14SE]

CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS

Amendments

Monuments and memorials: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12284, H12291 [18DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H10789 [17NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13034, S13041 [16NO]

Terrorism: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Appointments

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S677 [31JA], H2535 [26AP], H3065 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor (see S. Con. Res. 44), S7821 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 202), H5603 [30JN]

———tribute (see S. Res. 205), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1371 [10MR]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H1620 [16MR]

———suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8732 [6OC]

Capitol Visitors Center: authorize the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center (see S. Res. 284), S11744 [21OC]

———permit each State to provide a statue of an individual representing that State for display (see H.R. 3619), H7612 [29JY]

———permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center (see H. Res. 480), H8734 [6OC]

———provide for oversight by the Architect of the Capitol (see S. Res. 179), S7070 [22JN]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H136 [6JA]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H136 [6JA]

Congressional Award Gold Medal: authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

District of Columbia: permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4021), H8807 [7OC]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2057), H2879 [3MY]

Federal employees: establish uniform appointment process and term of service for Architect of the Capitol, Comptroller General, and Librarian of Congress and prohibit salary from exceeding that of a Member of Congress (see H.R. 4446), H11109 [6DE]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers (see H.R. 104), H135 [6JA]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 94), H74 [4JA]

———request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 255), H8513 [28SE]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 86), H984 [3MR]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (see H. Con. Res. 63), H630 [15FE]

House of Representatives: authorize the taking of official photographs in the House Chamber (see H. Res. 232), H2550 [26AP]

———display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

Hurricanes: permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3694 [19MY]

Monuments and memorials: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 84), H983 [3MR]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2150 [19AP]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12526 [8NO]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 241), H7861 [13SE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7949 [14SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: use of rotunda for inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Public buildings: clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol are covered by certain Federal energy management and efficiency standards requirements (see H.R. 4595), H12048 [16DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9646 [6SE]

Robinson, Jackie: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]

Rohan, James P.: tribute (see S. Res. 281), S11559 [19OC] (see H. Res. 511), H9275 [26OC]

Saund, Dalip Singh: displaying of portrait in the Capitol or a House Office Building (see H. Res. 31), H80 [4JA]

Senate: authorize taking of video images in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 187), S7909 [1JY]

Special Olympics: authorizing use of Grounds for torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2150 [19AP]

Territories: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4070), H8918 [18OC]

Terrorism: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H1895 [12AP]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

Letters

U.S. Capitol tour emphasizing religious heritage: Senator Frist, S3255 [6AP]

Papers

Message of the Dome—The United States Capitol in the Popular Media, 1865-1946: Lily Stevens, S13312-S13315 [18NO]

Regulations

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): furniture, accessories, and special allowances policy for Senate Office Buildings, S2235 [8MR]

———Senate health and fitness facility by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, S2237 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Brumidi, Constantino: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor (H. Con. Res. 202), H6115-H6117 [20JY], E1564 [21JY]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134, H3162 [11MY], H3203 [12MY], H5482 [30JN]

———funding through reductions in GPO funding, H4957, H4958 [22JN]

———prohibit transfer of horse mounted unit to U.S. Park Police, H4954-H4956 [22JN]

———tribute to officers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H1857 [12AP], H4939, H4940-H4943, H4945, H4961 [22JN], H6463 [26JY], H7029 [28JY]

———permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center (H. Res. 480), H8739 [7OC]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

———study feasibility and desirability of expanding the boundaries of the National Capital Region, H3490 [18MY]

District of Columbia: permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4021), E2073 [7OC]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks, E1089 [25MY]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2057), E1045 [20MY]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075, H3076 [10MY]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (H. Con. Res. 63), H803, H804 [1MR]

House of Representatives: authorize the taking of official photographs in the House Chamber (H. Res. 232), H2520 [26AP]

———smoking policies in House office buildings, H4941 [22JN]

House Rules: clarify usage regulations for cell phones purchased with campaign funds, H21 [4JA]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8653, H8654, H8658 [6OC]

Monuments and memorials: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12283-H12286 [18DE]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 136), H3077-H3079 [10MY], E934 [11MY], E979 [16MY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9398-H9407 [28OC], E2278 [4NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H9263 [26OC], H10786-H10789 [17NO]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), H8169-H8171 [21SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: use of rotunda for inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Public buildings: clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol are covered by certain Federal energy management and efficiency standards requirements (H.R. 4595), E2580 [17DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), H7660 [6SE]

Religion: placement of plaque in Statuary Hall recognizing past holding of religious services in the Old House Chamber, H4941 [22JN]

Robinson, Jackie: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR], E333 [2MR]

Special Olympics: authorizing use of Grounds for torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), H3076 [10MY]

Territories: permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4070), E2120 [18OC]

Terrorism: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H. Con. Res. 129), E1886 [19SE]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7825-H7827, H7828 [13SE], E1878 [15SE]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), H800-H803 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1597), S9517 [29JY]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor (H. Con. Res. 202), S8712 [21JY]

———tribute (S. Res. 205), S8764 [22JY]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S4906 [11MY], S7670 [30JN]

———funding, S9373 [29JY]

———tribute, S3366 [11AP]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Capitol Visitors Center: authorize the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center (S. Res. 284), S11747 [21OC]

———provide for oversight by the Architect of the Capitol (S. Res. 179), S7329 [23JN]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): regulations amendments, S2234 [8MR]

Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 86), S5183 [12MY]

Holocaust: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims (H. Con. Res. 63), S1957 [2MR]

Hurricanes: permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 235), S9738 [7SE]

Million Man March: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), S11334 [7OC]

National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: authorizing use of Grounds (H. Con. Res. 136), S5183 [12MY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), S12026 [27OC], S12056 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), S13409 [18NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (S. 1959), S12357 [3NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13039-S13041 [16NO]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10319 [21SE], S10371, S10372 [22SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: use of rotunda for inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), S9630 [6SE]

Robinson, Jackie: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), S1882 [1MR]

Rohan, James P.: tribute (S. Res. 281), S11596 [19OC]

Senate: authorize taking of video images in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 187), S7924 [1JY]

———authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

Special Olympics: authorizing use of Grounds for torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), S5183 [12MY]

Terrorism: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493, S3494 [12AP], S8394 [18JY]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), S1957 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 5, dedication of statue of Sarah Winnemucca provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall, H801 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 63, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H803 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 79, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously, H804 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 86, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3075 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 135, use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay, H3076 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 161, use of Capitol Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary, H8653 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 202, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, H6115 [20JY]

H. Con. Res. 242, dedication of Po'Pay statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall, H8169 [21SE]

H. Con Res. 136, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3077 [10MY]

H. Res. 232, taking of official photographs in the House Chamber, H2520 [26AP]

H. Res. 480, permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center, H8739 [7OC]

H.R. 4145, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, H10789 [17NO]

H.R. 4510, acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda, H12284 [18DE]

S. 1959, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, S12358 [3NO]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, H32 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S8394 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S3493 [12AP], H7825 [13SE]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 44, use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi, S7868 [30JN]

S. Con. Res. 52, authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services for William H. Rehnquist, S9630, S9691 [6SE], H7660 [6SE]

S. Con. Res. 61, authorize remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda, S12018, S12027 [27OC], H9407 [28OC]

S. Con. Res. 62, direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol, S12535 [8NO]

S. Res. 179, provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol, S7076 [22JN], S7329 [23JN]

S. Res. 187, taking of video images in the Senate Chamber, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 205, tribute to Constantino Brumidi, S8752, S8764 [22JY]

S. Res. 235, permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9738 [7SE]

S. Res. 281, tribute to James P. Rohan, S11579, S11596 [19OC]

S. Res. 284, taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center, S11746, S11747 [21OC]

Tributes

Brumidi, Constantino, S10033 [14SE]

CAPITOL PAGES see Congress

CAPITOL POLICE see Congress

CAPLIN, MORTIMER M.

Articles and editorials

Tax Lawyer's Role in the Way the American Tax System Works, S6149-S6152 [7JN]

CAPPS, CHARLES W., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4181 [25AP]

CAPPS, LOIS (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2418 [21AP]

Analyses

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Articles and editorials

Marking a Park's Social Revolution, Ann E. Marimow, Washington (DC) Post, E1819 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H989 [7MR]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3894 [24MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H848 [1MR]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H5801 [13JY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H1025 [8MR]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H584 [10FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H10227 [15NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H7744 [7SE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6652 [26JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Business and industry: require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H12050 [16DE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H1264 [9MR]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H3113 [10MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H630 [15FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5963 [18JY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H7564 [28JY]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H1026 [8MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7744 [7SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H942 [2MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5915 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H8162 [20SE]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H9103 [25OC]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H13189 [22DE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1697 [17MR]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Courts: establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3920), H8387 [27SE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H3894 [24MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant communities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3921), H8387 [27SE]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H11110 [6DE]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H7814 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H4401 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1897 [12AP]

———make grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2636), H8735 [6OC]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H5177 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H9277 [26OC]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3436 [17MY]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2472 [21AP]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8648 [3OC]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5963 [18JY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5915 [14JY]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H11504 [13DE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4144 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H521 [9FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see H.R. 840), H717 [16FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H847 [1MR]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H4655 [16JN]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H2473 [21AP]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H354 [2FE]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

———provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H7612 [29JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2103 [14AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7815 [8SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H10157 [10NO]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H4143 [26MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H3435 [17MY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H7566 [28JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H7743 [7SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H4656 [16JN]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H9044 [20OC]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7744 [7SE] (see H.J. Res. 70), H10227 [15NO] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H942 [2MR]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H1779 [5AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H4141 [26MY]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H1371 [10MR]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H7564 [28JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H7564 [28JY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H7673 [6SE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1946), H7861 [13SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8089 [15SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3695 [19MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8735 [6OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H8846 [17OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H7564 [28JY]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1264 [9MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H942 [2MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H3695 [19MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2648 [27AP]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National security: protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (see H.R. 2237), H4561 [15JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H847 [1MR]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5916 [14JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10227 [15NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3331 [16MY]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

Privacy: strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H981 [3MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H4561 [15JN]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8919 [18OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H1368 [10MR]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 3932), H8513 [28SE]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H630 [15FE]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H3057 [5MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for deferment of acquisition of petroleum under certain circumstances (see H.R. 3791), H8087 [15SE]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a temporary credit to offset the high fuel costs of small businesses, farmers, and fishermen (see H.R. 3944), H8642 [29SE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H4486 [14JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4400 [13JN]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H1622 [16MR]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H10910 [17NO]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H1851 [8AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see H.R. 3194), H7614 [29JY]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3436 [17MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1778 [5AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H524 [9FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2880 [3MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H5435 (see H.R. 302), H5479 [29JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H78 [4JA]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H3199 [11MY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H6652 [26JY]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H10910 [17NO]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H8735 [6OC]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California: designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2174), H3053 [5MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2763), H4186 [7JN]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 2334), H3260 [12MY]

Disasters: extend predisaster hazard mitigation (see H.R. 3793), H8087 [15SE]

Health: strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Health care professionals: improve response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through training and education (see H.R. 4367), H10908 [17NO]

Law enforcement: enforcement of restraining orders (see H. Res. 382), H6431 [25JY]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 3149), H5600 [30JN]

Medicare: impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H1691 [17MR]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H5772 [13JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2651 [28AP]

Remarks

ABC-CLIO (business): anniversary, E2162 [25OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1464, H1499 [15MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2515 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10000 [8NO]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1562 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1558, H1562 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2710 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2515 [26AP]

Counterpart International, Inc.: anniversary, E1877 [15SE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2568 [27AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H5500 [30JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9306 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3908 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4766 [20JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6142 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H10000 [8NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3627, H3635 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5055 [23JN], H5118 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5500 [30JN]

Disasters: extend predisaster hazard mitigation (H.R. 3793), H7961 [15SE]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence, H1271 [10MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6910 [27JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4990 [23JN]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531 [15JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5317 [28JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6992 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3774, H3828 [24MY]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11019 [18NO]

———commend women for participating in the democratic process, H6273 [21JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11019 [18NO]

Israel: allocation of foreign aid, H5317 [28JN]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H60 [4JA]

Medicaid: funding, H1558 [16MR], H2515 [26AP], H2652 [28AP]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (H.R. 3861), H11512 [14DE]

Middle East: prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza, H1464, H1499 [15MR]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, E723 [21AP]

OSHA: enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H5055 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3635 [19MY]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid directly to the Palestinian Authority, H5317 [28JN]

———allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6142 [20JY]

———commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H295 [2FE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8766 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2175, H2191, H2195 [20AP], H2418, H2421 [21AP], H5369 [29JN], H5772, H5776 [13JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2195 [20AP], H2399, H2418, H2421 [21AP], H5369 [29JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6951 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2175, H2191 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772, H5776 [13JY]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: anniversary of San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, E320 [1MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4531 [15JN], H4594 [16JN]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, H928, H929, H930 [2MR]

———privatization proposals, H928, H929, H930 [2MR]

———reform, H928, H929, H930 [2MR]

Suicide Prevention Month: observance, E1909 [21SE]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526 [16MR]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4594 [16JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3908 [25MY]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4766 [20JN]

University of California, Santa Barbara: tribute to men's soccer team, E352 [3MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, H1271 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, H31 [4JA], H3027 [5MY], H5881 [14JY], H7583 [29JY], H8794 [7OC], H11072 [6DE]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5970 [19JY]

Zimbabwe: U.S. visit of Members of Parliament, H4566 [16JN]

Tributes

Barnes, Grover, E1946 [26SE]

Bookbinder, Hyman (Bookie), E1819 [13SE]

Dingell, Representative, H11480 [13DE]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1010 [8MR]

Gomez, Mark, E119 [1FE]

Haller, Eva, E1877 [15SE]

Strong, Ray, E8 [4JA]

Temple, Dean C., E2360 [15NO]

Wilkes, Leander, E2442 [6DE]

CAPPS, REILLY

Articles and editorials

In the Holocaust, Hide-and-Seek Was No Game, E1883 [15SE]

CAPRON, MARCELLA J.

Remarks in Senate

Presidential Scholar Award: recipient, S8942 [26JY]

CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1509), S9158 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1509), S9183 [27JY]

Texts of

S. 1509, provisions, S9184 [27JY]

CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8472 [28SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5064 [23JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5343 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1623 [16MR]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5435 (see H. Res. 325), H5480 [29JN]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H11220 [7DE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4723 [17JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1696 [17MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5435 (see H.R. 2872), H5480 [29JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4802 [20JN]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1780 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1026 [8MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H7613 [29JY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9696 [4NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H8089 [15SE]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H6652 [26JY]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H3331 [16MY]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H5604 [30JN]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4896 [21JN]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H3556 [18MY]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H8735 [6OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4561 [15JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H847 [1MR]

Dept. of Transportation: require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H7861 [13SE]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1847 [6AP]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9473 [1NO]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11328 [8DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H11036 [18NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5964 [18JY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5435 (see H.R. 2386), H5480 [29JN]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7815 [8SE]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1622 [16MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8389 [27SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3695 [19MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H11220 [7DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H9641 [3NO]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H12050 [16DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H3262 [12MY]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H8163 [20SE]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H8388 [27SE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H9556 [2NO]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1623 [16MR]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and provide for a report to Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms (see H.R. 1423), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11504 [13DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1417 [14MR]

Garang de Mabior, John: tribute (see H. Res. 496), H9103 [25OC]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H798 [17FE]

Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H3436 [17MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H11504 [13DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H12050 [16DE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H9962 [7NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6107 [19JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11036 [18NO]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (see H.R. 1542), H1893 [12AP]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H11220 [7DE]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H2738 [28AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5915 [14JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1510 [15MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2473 [21AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H5638 [11JY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H8736 [6OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11036 [18NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H8809 [7OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H9426 [28OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H631 [15FE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H5915 [14JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H719 [16FE]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H9556 [2NO]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2151 [19AP]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H7565 [28JY]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H3262 [12MY]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11034 [18NO]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2395 [20AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H587 [14FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H8809 [7OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8810 [7OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10038 [8NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H8342 [22SE]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 823), H4143 [26MY]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H3894 [24MY]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H3262 [12MY]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5742 [12JY]

———convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2881 [3MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H10157 [10NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H413 [8FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H9962 [7NO]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3694 [19MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H8248 [21SE]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9556 [2NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H8810 [7OC]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Railroads: provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H942 [2MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10039 [8NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H8163 [20SE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H8089 [15SE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1371 [10MR]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2150 [19AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H587 [14FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H5599 [30JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H4143 [26MY]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2151 [19AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2739 [28AP]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H1851 [8AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H6381 [22JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H631 [15FE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H3114 [10MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H11880 [15DE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2739 [28AP]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2649 [27AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11880 [15DE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H6328 [21JY]

———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6205 [20JY]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6432 [25JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H11655 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H8735 [6OC] (see H.R. 3171), H8248 [21SE]

Voting: express that requiring U.S. citizens to obtain photo identification to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8343 [22SE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H3331 [16MY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8644 [29SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5963 [18JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H413 [8FE]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

Children and youth: recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H1023 [8MR]

Federal employees: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H9555 [2NO]

House of Representatives: consider policy options regarding U.S. policy in Iraq (see H. Res. 625), H12049 [16DE]

Israel: recognize suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians and acknowledge sacrifices made by settlers who voluntarily left the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 448), H8088 [15SE]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9379 [28OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), E504 [17MR]

Capitol Pages: anniversary of the class of 1981, E2029 [6OC]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5572 [30JN]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (H.R. 4311), H11126 [7DE]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8472 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5978 [19JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5064 [23JN]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), H6680 [27JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5343 [28JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), E1096 [25MY]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics, E2500 [8DE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), E2281 [7NO]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1721 [20MR]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———authorize all necessary means to stop genocide in Darfur region, H5343 [28JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), H11138 [7DE]

———extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12141 [17DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), E1594 [25JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1414 [14MR]

Special order: granted, H6428 [25JY]

Tributes

Eisner, Janet, E643 [13AP]

Ferebee, Dorothy, E300 [18FE]

Keefe, George W., E783 [27AP]

Lassen, Mary M., E2449 [6DE]

Lussier, Michael, E2385 [17NO]

McKenna, Margaret A., E2448 [6DE]

CARAVARIO, LAWRENCE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2153 [24OC]

CARAWAY, HATTIE WYATT (a former Senator from Arkansas)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Hattie Caraway Station, Jonesboro, AR: designate (see H.R. 4456), H11219 [7DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S2731 [15MR]

CARBONDALE, IL

Remarks in House

Southern Illinois Airport: Illinois Dept. of Transportation General Aviation Airport of the Year award recipient, E1194 [9JN], E1593 [25JY]

CARD, WILLIAM M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1175 [8JN]

CARDIN, BENJAMIN L. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3484, H3490 [18MY]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H757 [17FE]

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, H1374 [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H2880 [3MY]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4487 [14JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H2472 [21AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H11035 [18NO]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H4985 [22JN]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H4144 [26MY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H5177 [24JN]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H1846 [6AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4400 [13JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4722 [17JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

Children and youth: improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3576), H7559 [28JY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2880 [3MY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H5252 [27JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H10910 [17NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1847 [6AP]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H6205 [20JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H3434 [17MY]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H11110 [6DE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10158 [10NO]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H1847 [6AP]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3114 [10MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11504 [13DE]

Foreign trade: provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H5913 [14JY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H12050 [16DE]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H8162 [20SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4561 [15JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3436 [17MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1509 [15MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H8388 [27SE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8388 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1696 [17MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2880 [3MY]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H10227 [15NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H2880 [3MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4107), H9043 [20OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H10161 [14NO]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 3161), H5600 [30JN]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1946), H7861 [13SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5741 [12JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2100 [14AP]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3894 [24MY]

———provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 686), H798 [17FE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3261 [12MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H793 [17FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5741 [12JY]

Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9963 [7NO]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8342 [22SE]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9103 [25OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5252 [27JN]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H524 [9FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H8735 [6OC]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3113 [10MY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H4073 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program by promoting work, family, and opportunity (see H.R. 751), H582 [10FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H3695 [19MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9696 [4NO]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H5101 [23JN]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11881 [15DE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1371 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4108), H9043 [20OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6652 [26JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H983 [3MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H5362 [28JN]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H3331 [16MY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H1778 [5AP]

———modify the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit (see H.R. 1272), H7613 [29JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see H.R. 3715), H7813 [8SE]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1532), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1548), H1893 [12AP]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1212), H1368 [10MR]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H942 [2MR]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H6432 [25JY]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 1577), H1894 [12AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H8810 [7OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8514 [28SE]

U.N. Commission on Human Rights: urge appropriate U.S. representative to introduce a resolution calling upon Belarus to cease its human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 102), H1622 [16MR]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4109), H9043 [20OC]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see H. Con. Res. 16), H197 [25JA]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11655 [14DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4073 [25MY]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H7556 [28JY]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H5176 [24JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H5176 [24JN]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8162 [20SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4296 [8JN]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

Medicare: provide additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 2487), H3693 [19MY]

———remove exclusion of benzodiazepines from required coverage under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 3151), H5600 [30JN]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 899), H792 [17FE]

———increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (see H.R. 1682), H2148 [19AP]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H2879 [3MY]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 2053), H2879 [3MY]

Tariff: (S)-alpha-hydroxy-3-phenoxybenzeneacetonitrile (see H.R. 1828), H2548 [26AP]

———2-chlorobenzyl chloride (see H.R. 1826), H2548 [26AP]

———(Z)-(1RS,3RS)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluro-1-propenyl)-2,2- imethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (see H.R. 1827), H2548 [26AP]

Taxation: provide retirement security and pension reform (see H.R. 1961), H2735 [28AP]

Letters

Small Business Health Fairness Act: Al Redmer, Jr., Maryland Insurance Administration, H6505 [26JY]

Motions

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6856 [27JY]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9379 [28OC]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1612 [27JY]

Annapolis, MD: tribute to St. Mary's High School girls' lacrosse team, E1129 [26MY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3021 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12263 [18DE]

Armed Forces: limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3743 [23MY]

Aviation: comprehensive airline pension reform, H11761 [15DE]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (H. Res. 326), H5924 [18JY]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Lansdowne Christian Church's Memorial Day observance, E533 [5AP]

Baltimore-Washington International Airport: rename in honor of Thurgood Marshall, E940 [11MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2067 [14AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (H. Res. 199), H5212 [27JN], E685 [19AP]

———anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2460 [6DE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12273 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11253 [8DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4814 [21JN]

Burns, Emmett C., Jr.: Baltimore, MD, NAACP Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, H6853, H6856 [27JY]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (H. Res. 529), H11620 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12263 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: coordinate activities of the National Security Agency relative to cybersecurity research and development, H3484 [18MY]

———study feasibility and desirability of expanding the boundaries of the National Capital Region, H3490 [18MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5988 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3608 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, E2559 [17DE]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H46 [4JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6897 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6876 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1924 [13AP]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3608 [19MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6246 [21JY]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6445 [26JY], H6849, H6850, H6851, H6852, H6853, H6854, H6855, H6857 [27JY], E1769 [7SE]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6663, H6664 [27JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), motion to recommit, H6856 [27JY]

———provide relief from certain practices by other countries (H.R. 3306), H6445 [26JY], H6853, H6854 [27JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7006 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3840 [24MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 19), H7657 [6SE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H154 [25JA]

———remembrance, H3036 [5MY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11914, H11917 [16DE]

———legislative program, H2080, H2081 [14AP]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H19 [4JA]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2619 [27AP]

———ethics reform, H19 [4JA], H1876, H1879, H1880 [12AP]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7623 [2SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8681 [6OC]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11992 [16DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11914, H11917 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11019 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11019 [18NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, E957 [13MY]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute to men's lacrosse team, E1168 [8JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1277 [17JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11341 [13DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H61 [4JA]

Medicare: provide additional beneficiary protections (H.R. 2487), E1046 [20MY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (H.R. 2356), E990 [16MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6345 [22JY]

———Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission funding, H6345 [22JY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223 [12MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights, H6852 [27JY]

Order Sons of Italy in America: anniversary, E644 [13AP]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H296 [2FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), H11641 [14DE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11754, H11761, H11765 [15DE]

———reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), motion to recommit, H11796 [15DE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1818 [6AP]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7769 [8SE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1160), H1387 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3021), H5374 [29JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), H11058 [6DE]

Rockville, MD: dedication of Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, E1534 [19JY]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (H. Res. 191), H3731 [23MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (H. Con. Res. 230), H10327 [16NO]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (H. Con. Res. 312), H11623 [14DE]

Samuel Shapiro & Co.: anniversary, E1661 [29JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1723 [20MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6504 [26JY]

SSI: increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an education (H.R. 1682), E688 [19AP]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (H.R. 2052), E850 [3MY]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E541 [5AP]

Taxation: extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11253 [8DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1389, H1392 [14MR], H2082, H2083 [14AP]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (H.R. 1960), E831 [28AP]

———provide retirement security and pension reform (H.R. 1961), E831 [28AP]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H8019 [15SE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1924 [13AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7776 [8SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H11579 [14DE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (H. Res. 282), H4155 [7JN]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (H. Res. 438), H11062 [6DE]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11170, H11174, H11175 [7DE]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H147 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6246 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11541 [14DE]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (H. Con. Res. 248), H8676 [6OC]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4303, H4309, H4313, H4314 [9JN]

———withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), consideration (H. Res. 304), H4199 [8JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5251 [27JN], H5736 [12JY], H7670 [6SE], H8383 [27SE], H8842 [17OC], H9960 [7NO]

Special order: granted, H7810 [8SE]

Tributes

Blumenberg, Anne L., E455 [16MR]

Bonnell, Robert O., Jr., E1148 [7JN]

Cutler, Jay B., E491 [17MR]

Fine, William M., E1272 [17JN]

Fischell, Robert E., E2531 [14DE]

Freeman, Elaine K., E1941 [22SE]

Heller, Barbara R., E1573 [21JY]

Herget, Charles E., Jr. (Ted), E1779 [7SE]

Ives, John W., E676 [18AP]

Lamantia, Sam, Jr., E457 [16MR]

Moore, Dorothy L., E748 [22AP]

Neuberger, Herman N., E2172 [25OC]

Parks, Rosa, E2170 [25OC]

Pickle, J.J., E1344 [24JN]

Reid, Frank M., III, E1146 [7JN]

Sharfstein, Steven S., E1115 [26MY]

Simmons, Charles W., E1221 [14JN]

CARDIN, MEYER M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5711 [12JY]

CARDINAL KUNG FOUNDATION

Letters

Anniversary of People's Republic of China assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai, E1859 [15SE]

CARDOZA, DENNIS A. (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advertising: prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 1420), H2395 [20AP]

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H2472 [21AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1851 [8AP]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H2102 [14AP]

———permit Selected Reserve members to use Reserve Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for payment of licensing or certification tests (see H.R. 463), H2102 [14AP]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H1969 [13AP]

———provide military reservists retained in active status after qualifying for Reserve retired pay be given credit toward computation for services performed after qualifying (see H.R. 716), H2743 [2MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H2103 [14AP] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H2103 [14AP]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H2550 [26AP]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2739 [28AP]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 197), H2150 [19AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1779 [5AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1969 [13AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H2978 [4MY]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H5604 [30JN]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H8810 [7OC]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

California: establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1178), H1024 [8MR]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H3556 [18MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4074 [25MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4296 [8JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H848 [1MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 123), H4562 [15JN]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H4144 [26MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5177 [24JN]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see H.R. 970), H1025 [8MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10503 [16NO]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2881 [3MY]

Dept. of Justice: award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 3572), H7559 [28JY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8736 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4192), H9472 [1NO]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see H.R. 4418), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2102 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2738 [28AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4188 [7JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H11036 [18NO]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H7815 [8SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H287 [1FE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9696 [4NO]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 82), H1026 [8MR]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4297 [8JN]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H1779 [5AP]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H7566 [28JY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H4143 [26MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5177 [24JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H287 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H1697 [17MR]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H5963 [18JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H10910 [17NO]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1779 [5AP]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H5176 [24JN]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H6205 [20JY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8644 [29SE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H3331 [16MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H6205 [20JY]

Iowa (U.S.S.): transfer to Port of Stockton, CA (see H.R. 492), H524 [9FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1417 [14MR]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7862 [13SE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H5914 [14JY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H631 [15FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3113 [10MY]

Medicaid: recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H587 [14FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11328 [8DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4297 [8JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2738 [28AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H3057 [5MY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H1023 [8MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H7947 [14SE]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8920 [18OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2648 [27AP]

National Parks Institute: study feasibility of establishment in central California (see H.R. 1430), H1694 [17MR]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H9641 [3NO]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H11328 [8DE]

———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H847 [1MR]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H1969 [13AP]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H6205 [20JY]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H3199 [11MY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9641 [3NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3199 [11MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1264 [9MR]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H12051 [16DE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Roads and highways: designate California State Route 99 as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 99), H197 [25JA]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see H.R. 724), H522 [9FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H6936 [27JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1371 [10MR]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H1696 [17MR]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8342 [22SE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H7566 [28JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H3695 [19MY]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5604 [30JN]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H2102 [14AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 947), H794 [17FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2649 [27AP]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H5603 [30JN]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H3198 [11MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H8734 [6OC]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H2551 [26AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H75 [4JA]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9473 [1NO]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2472 [21AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2103 [14AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2102 [14AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H2550 [26AP]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2880 [3MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H2473 [21AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1026 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Acevedo, Daniel: relief (see H.R. 3695), H7742 [7SE]

Armed Forces: provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H1691 [17MR]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

Endangered Species Act: reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4225 [8JN]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10378 [16NO]

———deficit, H2945 [4MY], H11082, H11083, H11084, H11085 [6DE], H12160 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9699 [7NO], H10046 [9NO], H10378 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10540 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H11084 [6DE], H12160 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H679 [16FE], H1425 [15MR], H12163, H12165 [17DE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H2945 [4MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1553 [16MR]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California: anniversary, E63 [25JA]

Children and youth: foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4225 [8JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6144 [20JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1674 [29JY]

Education: funding, H10378 [16NO]

Endangered Species Act: compensate landowners who relinquish property for recovery of an endangered species or for certain other purposes, H8580 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8537, H8544, H8547, H8572, H8580 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8523 [29SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7001 [28JY]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H7001 [28JY]

Iraq: provide assistance to Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians, H6144 [20JY]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H59 [4JA]

Modesto, CA: tribute to Modesto Police Dept., E640 [13AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2342 [20AP]

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), H6400 [25JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2342 [20AP]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H6111 [20JY]

———privatization proposals, H6111 [20JY], H6439 [26JY]

———reform, H6111 [20JY], H6439 [26JY]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, E1816 [12SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H626 [15FE], H705 [16FE], H1688 [17MR], H2974 [4MY]

Tributes

Brazelton, James C., E1766 [7SE]

Piro, Lazar and Francia, E147 [2FE]

Ramos, Maria C., E1767 [7SE]

Stefani, Joseph (Papa Joe), E912 [9MY]

Takhar, Santokh Singh (Toki), E996 [17MY]

Welsh, Eugene, E595 [8AP]

CARDOZA, DOMINICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2013 [6OC]

CARE USA (organization)

Letters

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act, S13789 [16DE]

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 250), S2428 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 250), S739 [1FE]

Letters

Provisions: Margaret Spellings, Sec. of Education, S2449 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 250), S755 [1FE], S2428-S2459 [10MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 250), S2383 [9MR]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 250) (S. Rept. 109-65), S4869 [10MY]

Texts of

S. 250, provisions, S756-S766 [1FE], S2428-S2449 [10MR]

CAREFLITE (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1719 [29JY]

CAREY, BRITTANY

Remarks in House

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to CJ's Studio of Performing Arts students selected to perform in Moscow Ballet's presentation of the Nutcracker, E2336 [10NO]

CAREY, JOHN

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E167 [8FE]

CAREY-SHULER, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E599 [8AP]

CARGO SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Letters

Air cargo security improvement, H3462 [18MY]

CARGO THEFT PREVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 785), H1854 [12AP]

CARGO TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Aviation; Merchant Marine Industry; Railroads; Shipping Industry; Transportation

Articles and editorials

Committed to Huron, S13322 [18NO]

DM&E Loan Could Help S.D. Economy, S13322 [18NO]

In DM&E, Backers See Jobs, Prosperity, S13320-S13322 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers (see H.R. 3318), H5962 [18JY]

Armed Forces: increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H1693 [17MR]

Aviation: ensure inspection of cargo carried on passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4373), H10909 [17NO]

———improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H2879 [3MY]

———improve security (see H.R. 3397), H6327 [21JY]

Crime: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 785), H584 [10FE]

Dept. of Energy: study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 3986), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (see H.R. 163), H135 [6JA]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

Dept. of Transportation: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 93), S144 [24JA]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 23), H72 [4JA]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

———improve cargo security (see S. 2008), S12839 [15NO]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 173), H135 [6JA]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

———increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

———prohibit use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials (see H.R. 2843), H4355 [9JN]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (see S. 376), S1413 [15FE]

Tariff: log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods (see H.R. 3067), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain expenses related to the use of recycled materials in qualified highway or surface freight transfer facilities (see H.R. 4441), H11109 [6DE]

Transportation: establish a goods movement program to improve the productivity, security, and safety of freight transportation gateways (see H.R. 168, 168), H77 [4JA]

———establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 325), S1198 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted (see H.R. 4123), H9043 [20OC]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 1044), H940 [2MR]

Letters

Air cargo security improvement: Peter Kant, Rapiscan Systems, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Rich Mastronardi, American Science and Engineering, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Robert C. Davis, Cargo Security Solutions, Inc., H3462 [18MY]

Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding: David F. Melcher, Corps of Engineers, H3788 [24MY]

———Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., Corps of Engineers, H3789 [24MY]

———Representative Gene Green, H3789 [24MY]

———several Members of the Texas congressional delegation, H3789 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Aviation: enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H3407 [17MY], H4901 [22JN]

———improve air cargo security, H3445, H3448, H3460 [18MY]

———improve air cargo security (H.R. 2044), E844 [3MY]

BLM: prohibit funding for sale or slaughter of free-roaming horses and burros, H3659-H3663 [19MY]

California: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Corps of Engineers: prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3873, H3874 [24MY]

———revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5815, H5870, H5871 [14JY]

Crime: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (H.R. 785), H1854 [12AP]

Dept. of Energy: study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (H.R. 3986), E2041 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (H.R. 163), E27 [4JA]

———verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E7 [4JA], E1833 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

———amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities, H1187, H1188 [9MR]

———amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies at planting or harvest time, H1187 [9MR]

———exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in oil and gas industry from hours of service rules, H1186, H1187 [9MR]

———exempt Nebraska from truck length freeze relative to custom harvesters, H1191, H1192 [9MR], E404 [10MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA], H3366 [17MY], H11518 [14DE], H11813 [15DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 478), H256 [1FE]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6280-H6282 [21JY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (H.R. 2651), H4119 [26MY]

New Jersey: transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

Texas: Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding, H3788, H3789 [24MY], H10064 [9NO]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security, H11517 [14DE]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: notify passengers flying on a plane carrying uninspected cargo, H3445 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Aviation: improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

California: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Dept. of Transportation: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program funding, S13319 [18NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (S. 1915), S11824 [25OC]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (S. 1272), S6831 [20JN], S14315 [21DE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY], S14234 [21DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE], S1500-S1502 [16FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———improve cargo security (S. 2008), S12840-S12844, S12871 [15NO], S13065 [16NO]

Philadelphia, PA: marine cargo terminal construction funding, S3971-S3973 [20AP]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (S. 919), S4407, S4408 [27AP]

———increase rail transportation security (S. 1379), S7992 [11JY]

Roads and highways: reform formula used to allocate Federal highway funds to States by considering interstate truck traffic and weather statistics, S5052 [12MY]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (S. 376), S1415 [15FE]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S5268, S5269 [17MY], S13324 [18NO]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S8185 [13JY], S8255 [14JY]

Reports filed

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 376, Intermodal Shipping Container Security Act, S1415-S1417 [15FE]

S. 1272, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act, S6831 [20JN]

S. 1379, Rail Security Act, S7992-S7996 [11JY]

CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Tariff: provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are cut, sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries (see H.R. 3176), H5601 [30JN]

CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) (organization)

Articles and editorials

Why the Black Caucus, the Bush White House and CARICOM Should Become Engaged in Haiti, E1504 [15JY]

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 272), S978 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 539), H7828, H7829 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 539), S13056 [16NO]

Enact (S. 272), S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 539) (S. Rept. 109-155), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 272) (S. Rept. 109-34), S2482 [10MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 539) (H. Rept. 109-126), H4484 [14JN]

Texts of

H.R. 539, provisions, H7828 [13SE]

S. 272, provisions, S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

CARIBBEAN NATIONS

Amendments

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S2499 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Caribbean May Defy ``Overwhelming Odds''—As Region Seeks To Improve People's Living Standards in Challenging Times, E1126 [26MY]

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

From the Fight Against Slavery, Racism and Colonialism to HIV/AIDS Scourge and Adverse Effects of Globalization, E1300 [21JN]

Grenada Needs All the Help It Can Get, E1721 [29JY]

Haitians, Dominicans Join Voices To Help, E1566 [21JY]

Importance of Citizens—We Must Hear It Over and Over, E1730 [29JY]

Island Flavors in a Yellow Envelope, E2036 [6OC]

Patience Wears Thin on Eve of July 26—Several Cuban Dissidents Remained in Detention as the Government Scaled Back Plans for Festivities Commemorating the Start of the Revolution, E1632 [27JY]

Senior U.S. Official Visits Unsettled Haiti, E1199 [9JN]

Set for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, E1237 [15JN]

We Need To Be Ready for the Consequences, E1392 [28JN]

What Emancipation Means to Jamaica and Its People, E2030 [6OC]

Why the Black Caucus, the Bush White House and CARICOM Should Become Engaged in Haiti, E1504 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are cut, sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries (see H.R. 3176), H5601 [30JN]

Caribbean Basin Port Assistance Program: establish (see S. 744), S3413 [11AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H941 [2MR]

———bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see S. 634), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1339), H1621 [16MR]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY] (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 719), H522 [9FE]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 208), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 579), H351 [2FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 3064), H5176 [24JN]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC] (see H.R. 4211), H9555 [2NO]

———eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

———establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 611), H410 [8FE]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend (see H.R. 3658), H7672 [6SE]

———amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 60), H587 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H4296 [8JN]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]

Jamaica: redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (see S. 1413), S8384 [15JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

OAS: authorize appropriations for voluntary contributions to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries (see S. 704), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1213), H1368 [10MR]

Puerto Rico: make funds generated in Caribbean National Forest available to Dept. of Agriculture for land acquisition to protect the surrounding buffer zone (see S. 1477), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 3365), H6204 [20JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Excerpts

``Against All Hope, a Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulags'': Armando Valladares, E386 [8MR]

Lists

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Profiles of Cuban-Americans harmed by new family travel restrictions on Cuba, H5493 [30JN]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Billie A. Miller: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2316 [9NO]

Tribute to Denzil L. Douglas: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2316 [9NO]

Tribute to Diane Abbot: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2318 [9NO]

Tribute to Gordon (Butch) Stewart: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2318 [9NO]

Tribute to Kenny Anthony: Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E2317 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Bahamas: independence anniversary, E1526 [19JY]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Dominican Day Parade and Festival, E1431, E1432 [1JY]

Caribbean Emancipation Day: observance, E1704 [29JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H4076 [26MY], H5192-H5194 [27JN], E1464 [12JY]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (H. Con. Res. 81), H2503-H2506 [26AP], H2557 [27AP], E385 [8MR], E805 [27AP], E886 [5MY]

———call for release of political prisoners, H592 [15FE], H945 [3MR], H1513 [16MR], H4053 [25MY], E31 [6JA], E48 [20JA], E95 [26JA], E143 [2FE], E220 [10FE], E294 [18FE], E376 [8MR], E415 [10MR], E510 [17MR], E515 [20MR], E541 [5AP], E658, E659 [15AP], E736 [22AP], E816 [28AP], E893 [5MY], E962 [13MY], E1000 [17MY], E1050 [20MY], E1120 [26MY], E1195 [9JN], E1269 [17JN], E1334 [24JN], E1440 [1JY], E1496 [15JY], E1585 [22JY], E1714 [29JY], E1794 [8SE], E1871 [15SE], E1940 [22SE], E1999 [29SE], E2053 [7OC], E2118 [18OC], E2197 [27OC], E2276 [4NO], E2336 [10NO], E2399 [18NO], E2494 [8DE], E2592 [17DE]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408-H8413 [28SE], E1627 [27JY], E1991 [29SE]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, E1413 [30JN]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 1339), H1946 [13AP], H2726 [28AP], H4192 [8JN]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (H. Res. 193), H3068-H3071 [10MY], H3167 [11MY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, H10229 [16NO]

———human rights violations, E1596 [25JY]

———lift trade embargo, H5499-H5501 [30JN]

———lift trade embargo (H.R. 579), E137 [2FE]

———lift travel restrictions, H2626 [27AP], H4515 [15JN], H4991 [23JN], H5262, H5280 [28JN], H5489-H5494 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4493, H4516-H4518 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H5494, H5495 [30JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5495-H5497 [30JN]

———provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals, H4301 [9JN]

———regulations relative to shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., E33 [6JA]

———require U.S. Interests Section to publicize the names of fugitives and rewards for their capture, H6144, H6145 [20JY]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

———U.S. policy, E1631 [27JY]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, H5286, H5295, H5296 [28JN], H6130 [20JY]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): tribute, E1709 [29JY]

Economy: development, E1125 [26MY]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Conference on the Deepening Crisis for Haitians, E1144 [7JN]

Grenada: U.S. policy, E1721 [29JY]

Haiti: anniversary of political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E343 [2MR], E371 [7MR], E389 [9MR]

———call for free and fair parliamentary elections, H5342 [28JN]

———concerns over political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E1199 [9JN]

———eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (H.R. 2592), E1084 [24MY]

———prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340, H5341 [28JN], H9669 [4NO]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (H.R. 945), E280 [18FE], E398 [9MR]

———U.S. policy, H5976 [19JY], E1503 [15JY]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5927-H5930, H5934 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY], E1521 [19JY], E1544 [20JY], E1702 [29JY]

Immigration: encourage Caribbean immigrants to apply for citizenship, E1730 [29JY]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (H.R. 946), E282 [18FE], E389 [9MR]

Institute of Caribbean Studies: tribute, E1338 [24JN]

Jamaica: independence anniversary, E1783 [7SE], E2030 [6OC]

———redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (S. 1413), H8652, H8653, H8658 [6OC]

Jamaica Tourist Board: anniversary, E1122 [26MY]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

New York, NY: anniversary of 116th Street Festival, E1187 [9JN]

Tourist trade: impact of proposed Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, E1333 [24JN]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary, E1708 [29JY]

U.S. policy, E1167 [8JN]

Virgin Islands: tribute to Caribbean Multi-National Business Conference, E1237 [15JN]

Weather: preparations for hurricane season, E1392 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3987, S3988 [20AP]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (S. 634), S2848 [16MR]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (S. Res. 140), S5254-S5256, S5368 [17MY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186-S3189 [5AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S1194 [9FE]

———lift travel restrictions, S1582 [17FE], S7366, S7374 [24JN], S7405 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S7583, S7585, S7587, S7588 [29JN], S11527-S11529 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 894), S4391 [27AP]

———Radio Marti funding, S8513 [20JY]

———restrict issuance of general licenses for travel in conneciton with authorized sales activities, S3987, S3995 [20AP]

———TV Marti funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

Dept. of State: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Haiti: elections, S11913 [26OC]

———establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance, S8528 [20JY]

———increase economic assistance, S3721 [15AP], S4092 [21AP]

———U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Holloway, Natalie: disappearance, S12602 [9NO]

Jamaica: redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (S. 1413), S8391 [15JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (S. 682), S3061 [17MR]

Western Hemisphere: democracy efforts, S1605 [17FE]

Reports filed

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

Statements

Bahama Independence Day: Ivy Dumont, E1527 [19JY]

Independence Day Message: P.J. Patterson, E1784 [7SE]

Institute of Caribbean Studies Mission Statement, E1338 [24JN]

Policy Recommendations: Dominican American National Roundtable (organization), E1710 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 71, Caribbean-American Heritage Month, H5192 [27JN]

H. Con. Res. 81, human rights crackdown in Cuba anniversary, H2503 [26AP]

H. Con. Res. 175, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, H5927 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY]

H. Res. 193, express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba, H3068 [10MY]

H. Res. 388, call for release of political prisoners in Cuba, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations, H8408 [28SE]

S. 682, Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act, S3062-S3064 [17MR]

S. 1413, redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston, Jamaica, as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza, S8391 [15JY], H8652 [6OC]

S. Res. 140, express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba, S5172 [12MY], S5368 [17MY]

CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H4076 [26MY], H5192-H5194 [27JN], E1464 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 71, establish, H5192 [27JN]

CARING FOR CHILDREN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 233), S738 [1FE] (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

Enact (S. 525), S2031, S2037 [3MR], S2063 [4MR]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 525) (S. Rept. 109-130), S9599 [1SE]

Texts of

S. 233, provisions, S743 [1FE]

S. 525, provisions, S2032-S2037 [3MR]

CARINO SEN, LOURMINIA (MIMI)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1033 [20MY]

CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT see Career and Technical Education Improvement Act

CARL D. PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT see Vocational and Technical Education Act

CARL VINSON (CVN 70) (U.S.S.)

Bills and resolutions

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (see H.R. 4326), H10225 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), H10330-H10332 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), S13282 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 4326, entrance of the Navy into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70), H10330 [16NO]

CARLIN, CLAIR M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1823 [13SE]

CARLISLE, ANDREW S.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1926 [22SE]

CARLSON, BRUCE H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E762 [26AP]

CARLSON, DAVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1155 [8JN]

CARLSON, KELLY

Essays

Government and Freedom, E2465 [7DE]

CARLSON, PETER

Articles and editorials

Exhale, Stage Left—At 61, Longtime Marijuana Lobby Leader Keith Stroup Is Finally Leaving the Joint, E102 [26JA]

CARLSON, ROBERT J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E398 [9MR]

CARMODY, JOSEPH J.

Remarks in House

Pittston, PA: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E469 [17MR]

CARNAHAN, RUSS (a Representative from Missouri)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H5741 [12JY]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H10146 [9NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H1372 [10MR]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H6936 [27JY]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H2978 [4MY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H4187 [7JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H10145 [9NO]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H7949 [14SE]

———make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7862 [13SE]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1779 [5AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H2395 [20AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H2739 [28AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H5741 [12JY]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H2551 [26AP]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 23), H3557 [18MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1696 [17MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H12050 [16DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4656 [16JN]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H11220 [7DE]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H12050 [16DE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4896 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 452), H283 [1FE]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H8248 [21SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H3113 [10MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11328 [8DE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H4356 [9JN]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11505 [13DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 314), H1896 [12AP] (see H.R. 3889), H8735 [6OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H4486 [14JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H12051 [16DE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4656 [16JN]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H12050 [16DE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H8163 [20SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H11110 [6DE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4143 [26MY]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H9641 [3NO]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H12051 [16DE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H4985 [22JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7862 [13SE]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H12050 [16DE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1696 [17MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H1372 [10MR] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H10145 [9NO]

———clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H3769 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H7861 [13SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8735 [6OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3894 [24MY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H8644 [29SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: enforcement of restraining orders (see H. Res. 382), H7744 [7SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H12168 [17DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 544), H11655 [14DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H11221 [7DE]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (see H.R. 4581), H12048 [16DE]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1846 [6AP]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H3114 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H354 [2FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3769 [23MY]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H2551 [26AP]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 3059), H6328 [21JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H6205 [20JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1417 [14MR]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1969 [13AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1846 [6AP]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H6328 [21JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Suburban areas: revitalize (see H.R. 2347), H7565 [28JY]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2648 [27AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H5741 [12JY]

———assist families to save and invest by modifying the saver's credit that matches retirement savings of low-income families (see H.R. 1519), H5915 [14JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5177 [24JN]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H5741 [12JY]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H2739 [28AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H5604 [30JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2738 [28AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H3056 [5MY]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H4073 [25MY]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H9472 [1NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6381 [22JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4356 [9JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H9472 [1NO]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2476 [25AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H5914 [14JY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H2978 [4MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area in Ste. Genevieve, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1728), H2393 [20AP]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Taxation: promote State historic tax credits (see H.R. 2488), H3693 [19MY]

———provide tax incentives for the production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3152), H5600 [30JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6436 [26JY]

Remarks

Amtrak: restore funding to certain routes, H5408 [29JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1455 [15MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (H. Res. 199), H5368 [29JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9968, H10026, H10027, H10028, H10029, H10030, H10034, H10035 [8NO]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H10035 [8NO]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), E1938 [22SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8033 [15SE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1455 [15MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5408 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1816 [12SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6437 [26JY]

———ratification, H3179 [11MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2808 [3MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3819 [24MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), H2556 [27AP]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8392 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1816 [12SE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (H. Res. 368), H9204 [26OC]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

Motor vehicles: provide additional incentives to encourage purchase and use of hybrid and other fuel efficient vehicles, H1304 [10MR]

Power resources: economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H268 [1FE], H1020 [8MR]

———reform, H268 [1FE], H1020 [8MR]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Gateway Arch, H9366 [28OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1054 [9MR], H1304 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, E2434 [18NO]

Wahl, James D.: Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, Inc., Irishman of the Year award recipient, E196 [9FE]

Webster Groves, MO: anniversary of Lions Club, E979 [16MY]

Tributes

Champ, Norman B., Jr., E214 [10FE]

Delassus, Dorothy, E153 [2FE]

Dooley, Charlie, E222 [10FE]

Roddy, Joseph P., H1748 [5AP]

Zipf, Thomas, E211 [10FE]

CARNEAL, BILLY PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E726 [21AP], E744 [22AP]

CARNEGIE FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING

Lists

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Cruz, Ana M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year recipient, E2394 [17NO]

Halladay, Jette: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Tennessee Professor of the Year recipient, E2376 [16NO]

Kesten, Philip R.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year recipient, E2375 [16NO]

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

Roberge, Lawrence F.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Connecticut Professor of the Year recipient, E2430 [18NO]

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

Siadat, M. Vali: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Illinois Professor of the Year recipient, E2392 [17NO]

Smith, Kyle D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Guam Professor of the Year recipient, E2387 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Education: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Palombi, Peggy Shadduck: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Roulier, Scott M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Arkansas Professor of the Year recipient, S12836 [15NO]

Scarborough, Norman: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education South Carolina Professor of the Year recipient, S13446 [12DE]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION

Remarks in House

DeRobbio, Damion: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E954 [12MY]

Elkins, Miranda: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal award recipient, E2107 [18OC]

CARNES, JIM

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1612 [27JY]

CARNEY, APPLEBY, KIELSEN & SKINNER, P.L.C.

Letters

Medical malpractice insurance, S3813 [18AP]

CARNEY, BRIAN M.

Articles and editorials

Maghrebian Nights, E803 [27AP]

CARNEY, JAMES W.

Letters

Medical malpractice insurance, S3813 [18AP]

CARNEY, MI

Remarks in House

Carney-Nadeau High School: tribute to girls' basketball team, E342 [2MR]

CARNEY, MIKE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6172 [7JN]

CAROLINA CERAMICS BRICK CO.

Articles and editorials

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2092 [17OC]

CAROLINAS INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 519), H9362 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H11507 [14DE]

CAROTHERS, CAROL

Letters

Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act, S9514 [29JY]

CARPENTER, CAROL

Bills and resolutions

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (S. Res. 267), S11166 [5OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

CARPENTER, CHRIS

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

CARPENTER, EDNA PULLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E268 [17FE]

CARPENTER, LORI

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

CARPER, THOMAS R. (a Senator from Delaware)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10286, S10316 [21SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13285, S13403 [18NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3709 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256 [2NO], S12355, S12363 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13085, S13097, S13210, S13218 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2695, S2747, S2751 [15MR], S2817, S2864, S2869 [16MR], S2996, S3077 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8687, S8699 [21JY], S8839 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12501, S12512, S12547 [8NO], S12778 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10990 [4OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8009 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10353, S10384 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11924 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11642, S11692 [20OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12901, S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6835 [20JN], S7078 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9986 [13SE], S10039 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4882 [10MY], S4920, S4971, S4998 [11MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, Jacqueline L. Salmon and Spencer S. Hsu, Washington (DC) Post, S11506 [19OC]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, Eric Lipton, New York (NY) Times, S11506 [19OC]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, Spencer S. Hsu, Washington (DC) Post, S11507 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S11423 [17OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S1116 [8FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S739 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY]

Clean Air Act: establish a renewable diesel standard (see S. 1920), S11918 [26OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (see S. 2040), S13161 [17NO]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S10038 [14SE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12128 [1NO]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10425 [26SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies (see S. 1708), S10119 [15SE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8950 [26JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S8950 [26JY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S6022 [26MY]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S8488 [19JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S3414 [11AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6300 [9JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9985 [13SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S3148 [4AP]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see S. 705), S9158 [27JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S14318 [21DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S6023 [26MY]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S8384 [15JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6483 [14JN]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S435 [25JA]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6156 [7JN]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

NRC: reauthorize user fees, reform procedures, and improve human capital programs (see S. 858), S5302 [17MY]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S5302 [17MY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S2846 [16MR]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 244), S10189 [19SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S2994 [17MR]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 22), S13503 [13DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8384 [15JY]

Taxation: equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S3652 [14AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S7615 [29JN]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Transportation: improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S7821 [30JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S12128 [1NO]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S8488 [19JY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see S. 1140), S6021 [26MY]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13528 [14DE]

Privilege of the floor

Litsey, Richard, S3501 [12AP]

Remarks

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S13069 [17NO]

Amtrak: funding, S2701 [15MR]

———reauthorize, S12196 [2NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4845 [10MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2415 [10MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12124 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12196, S12217 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13469-S13471 [13DE], S13528 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13339 [18NO]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S12217 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2701 [15MR], S2817, S2819, S2821 [16MR], S2920, S2921 [17MR]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7003, S7004, S7005 [22JN]

Constitution Day: observance, S10103 [15SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1085, S1105 [8FE], S1161, S1175, S1188 [9FE], S1232, S1233, S1255 [10FE]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1188 [9FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1161 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1175 [9FE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3445 [12AP]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (S. 1627), S9735 [7SE]

———tribute to community health centers, S9452 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7978 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7978 [11JY], S8255 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11471 [18OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9710 [7SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7734 [30JN]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8601 [21JY]

———repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8601 [21JY]

Dover, DE: Booker T. Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9920 [12SE], S9958 [13SE]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6901 [21JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (S. 1700), S11508 [19OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11283 [7OC]

———develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, S11505-S11508 [19OC]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, S2844 [16MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S10206 [20SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9710 [7SE], S10206 [20SE], S11505-S11508 [19OC]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S13533-S13536 [14DE]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4438 [27AP], S4528 [28AP]

LIHEAP: funding, S12124 [1NO], S13339 [18NO]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, S13533-S13536 [14DE]

Millsboro, DE: Long Neck Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Myers, Geoffrey (Rocky): Gagliardi Trophy recipient, S99 [20JA]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Res. 31), S9452 [29JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4845 [10MY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7978 [11JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10103 [15SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S3028 [17MR], S5494 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6901 [21JN], S7003, S7004, S7005 [22JN], S7269, S7270 [23JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2415 [10MR], S3445 [12AP], S5492, S5494 [19MY], S5823 [24MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S13469-S13471 [13DE], S13528 [14DE]

Reid, Senator: release of Republican National Committee research briefing criticizing political tactics, S1255 [10FE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10566 [28SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S2415 [10MR], S3445 [12AP], S5492, S5494 [19MY]

Taxation: ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2817, S2819, S2821 [16MR], S2920, S2921 [17MR]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S13339 [18NO]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5277 [17MY]

———improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S5277 [17MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7978 [11JY], S8255 [14JY]

Tributes

Brown, Clifford B., S12523 [8NO]

Cherry, Gloria L., S62 [6JA]

Clifton, Chad, S1497 [16FE]

DeMint, Senator, S1156 [9FE]

McGowan, Stephen M., S2973 [17MR]

Moudy, James (Shawn), S13536 [14DE]

Rehnquist, William H., S9710 [7SE]

Ross, Lloyd H., S100 [20JA]

Simon, Rachel, S4256 [26AP]

Towers, H. Wesley, Jr., S9153 [27JY]

CARR, JAMES W.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2993 [17MR]

CARR, REBECCA

Articles and editorials

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

CARR, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1487 [14JY]

CARRASCO, CONRAD D., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E633 [13AP]

CARR-ESTERS, KATHARINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E267 [17FE]

CARRINGTON, JOHN

Articles and editorials

Defense Lawyer, Investigator Square Off Over Benderman's Conscientious Objector Application, E834 [28AP]

CARRO, CARMINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E152 [2FE]

CARROLL, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E641 [13AP]

CARROLL, RORY

Articles and editorials

Gandhi Branded Racist as Johannesburg Honours Freedom Fighter, E2508 [13DE]

CARROLL COLLEGE

Remarks in Senate

Sports: tribute to football team, S430 [25JA], S13963 [17DE], S14165 [20DE]

CARROLL COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Hurricanes: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8132 [20SE]

CARROLLTON, GA

Remarks in House

Carroll County, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8132 [20SE]

CARSON, BILL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13566 [14DE]

CARSON, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E748 [22AP]

CARSON, JOHNNY

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see S. Res. 10), S436 [25JA] (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Tribute (H. Res. 40), H220, H221 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S138 [24JA], S563 [26JA]

Tribute (S. Res. 10), S505 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 40, tribute, H220 [26JA]

S. Res. 10, tribute, S502, S505 [25JA]

CARSON, JULIA (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9178 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H8919 [18OC]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H8734 [6OC]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3894 [24MY]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H8388 [27SE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6652 [26JY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1372 [10MR]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H11110 [6DE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H4143 [26MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H4985 [22JN]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H287 [1FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1622 [16MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H3262 [12MY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 3520), H8986 [19OC]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5435 (see H.R. 2872), H5480 [29JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9277 [26OC]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1781 [5AP]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H1265 [9MR]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H3262 [12MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1780 [5AP]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H236 [26JA]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6328 [21JY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H8734 [6OC]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3056 [5MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H353 [2FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H197 [25JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H524 [9FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6329 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H6651 [26JY]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H8513 [28SE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H8919 [18OC]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H9044 [20OC]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H11110 [6DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H6205 [20JY]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H631 [15FE]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1509 [15MR]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1622 [16MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H8734 [6OC]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H6381 [22JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8644 [29SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H9556 [2NO]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H9103 [25OC]

———provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 895), H792 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2395 [20AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4985 [22JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see H.R. 764), H6432 [25JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H3894 [24MY]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H11328 [8DE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11036 [18NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H9044 [20OC]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H5604 [30JN]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H3114 [10MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H412 [8FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5604 [30JN]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H7565 [28JY]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H2394 [20AP]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7862 [13SE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8089 [15SE]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H235 [26JA]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4074 [25MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H3331 [16MY]

———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H797 [17FE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H10158 [10NO]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1417 [14MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1509 [15MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (see H.R. 3426), H7566 [28JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7862 [13SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see H.R. 3770), H7948 [14SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H2103 [14AP]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H4401 [13JN]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H3056 [5MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4187 [7JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 62), H630 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H10145 [9NO]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H4802 [20JN]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1780 [5AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5915 [14JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8810 [7OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H719 [16FE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H197 [25JA]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H2738 [28AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8089 [15SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H9556 [2NO]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H5915 [14JY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H8513 [28SE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5638 [11JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7744 [7SE] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H10910 [17NO]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4188 [7JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H11504 [13DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2739 [28AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H6652 [26JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H413 [8FE]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see H.R. 4346), H11036 [18NO]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H12051 [16DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicare: deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H8809 [7OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H1510 [15MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H1510 [15MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H10157 [10NO]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H9426 [28OC]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

———convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6328 [21JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H7673 [6SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8735 [6OC]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9277 [26OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1371 [10MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5435 (see H.R. 581), H5479 [29JN]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Wangari Maathai for peace (see H. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 183, 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2394 [20AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H6936 [27JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H4187 [7JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H12051 [16DE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H2103 [14AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see H.R. 2948), H5915 [14JY]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H2739 [28AP]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 587), H11109 [6DE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H10502 [16NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H11880 [15DE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see H.R. 625), H798 [17FE]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5915 [14JY]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H413 [8FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H11327 [8DE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H5741 [12JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H11880 [15DE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H12168 [17DE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4985 [22JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H4561 [15JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H8810 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11655 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H3556 [18MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H10503 [16NO]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H1697 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1780 [5AP]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

World War II: tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]

Power resources: provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 3059), H5176 [24JN]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H1212 [9MR], H5380 [29JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1988 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9994 [8NO]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5044 [23JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5044 [23JN], H5125 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5380 [29JN], H5503 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7708 [7SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5503 [30JN]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3845 [24MY]

Housing: permit housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises to purchase personal property loans secured by manufactured housing, H9178 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9178 [26OC]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7708 [7SE]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Indianapolis 500, H4300 [9JN]

Medicare: prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125 [24JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 209), H8372 [27SE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9401 [28OC]

Pollard, Frederick D. (Fritz): National Football League Hall of Fame inductee, E1967 [28SE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 2967), H9200 [26OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1724 [20MR], E533 [5AP]

Votes: position on missed, H325 [2FE], H5675 [12JY], H9071 [25OC], E1374 [28JN], E2467 [7DE]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H6176 [20JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H842 [1MR], H1021 [8MR], H3311 [16MY], H5251 [27JN], H5910 [14JY], H7036 [28JY]

Special order: granted, H4184 [7JN], H5099 [23JN], H6202 [20JY], H6428 [25JY], H7670 [6SE], H7738 [7SE], H8159 [20SE], H9273 [26OC], H10036 [8NO]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H11483 [13DE]

McKinney, Robert H., E696 [19AP]

Pritchett, Duncan N.P., Jr., E967 [13MY]

Stepp, Rodney, E1471 [12JY]

Stewart, Tony, E2543 [15DE]

CARSON CITY, NV

Bills and resolutions

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (see S. 235), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 816), H629 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (H.R. 816), H1378, H1379 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Asian Americans: tribute, S8440 [19JY]

Fallon, Ellen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Nevada, S12677 [10NO]

Texts of

H.R. 816, Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act, H1378 [14MR]

CARTER, JIMMY (39th President of the United States)

Addresses

Promise and Peril of Democracy, S1605-S1607 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Arctic Folly, by, Washington (DC) Post, E2049 [7OC]

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S2712 [15MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, E2048 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Western Hemisphere: democracy efforts, S1605 [17FE]

CARTER, JOHN R. (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11837 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6285 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9330 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H2648 [27AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H1025 [8MR]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H2648 [27AP]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H6650 [26JY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H3113 [10MY]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11505 [13DE]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H10145 [9NO]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5362 [28JN]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H10227 [15NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1622 [16MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H8248 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H10157 [10NO]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (see H.R. 3418), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H8810 [7OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10503 [16NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4073 [25MY]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H10502 [16NO]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H5362 [28JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H4296 [8JN]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3114 [10MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10158 [10NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H9103 [25OC]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H9044 [20OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H3263 [12MY]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H349 [2FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1696 [17MR]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H10146 [9NO]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H2104 [14AP]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H989 [7MR]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H9435 [31OC]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H9426 [28OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7814 [8SE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H7565 [28JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H5915 [14JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H1025 [8MR]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H7565 [28JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H4656 [16JN]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3769 [23MY]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6652 [26JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8090 [15SE]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

———replace certain employment requirements for Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied prior to enactment of the Social Security Protection Act (see H.R. 3661), H9556 [2NO]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8089 [15SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H3894 [24MY]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2648 [27AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11328 [8DE]

———allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2551 [26AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H10910 [17NO]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H6205 [20JY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H2739 [28AP]

———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H10039 [8NO]

———increase base and adjusted base amounts used for purposes of determining the amount of Social Security benefits excluded from gross income (see H.R. 2202), H4143 [26MY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H4143 [26MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H12050 [16DE]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H9426 [28OC]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see H.R. 1369), H1691 [17MR]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H3199 [11MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H413 [8FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H9641 [3NO]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H8919 [18OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 621), H1779 [5AP]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H8388 [27SE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3198 [11MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H8809 [7OC]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capital punishment: provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death (see H.R. 3060), H5176 [24JN]

Terrorism: increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 1763), H2470 [21AP]

Remarks

Capital punishment: provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death, H6286, H6287 [21JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H2541, H2544 [26AP]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H2544 [26AP]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8141 [20SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include satellite communications in border protection policy, H11837 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8698 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8690 [6OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6419, H6420 [25JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9109 [26OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H2541, H2544, H2546 [26AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H8714, H8718, H8719, H8720 [6OC]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8719 [6OC]

Immigration: improve border security, H8690 [6OC]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11837 [15DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9617 [3NO]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H10166, H10209, H10213 [15NO], H10232 [16NO]

Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, E1033 [20MY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3587 [19MY]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., H8136, H8140, H8141 [20SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2546 [26AP], H3587 [19MY]

Social Security: reform, H10507 [17NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9441 [1NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6081, H6083, H6084, H6085, H6086 [19JY], H6114 [20JY], H6286, H6287, H6317, H6318 [21JY]

Votes: position on missed, H566 [10FE], H1868 [12AP], H4860 [21JN], E1328 [24JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4894 [21JN]

Tributes

Rehnquist, William H., H7720, H7722, H7723, H7725, H7726 [7SE]

CARTER, LINWOOD B., II

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13498 [13DE]

CARTER, SARA

Articles and editorials

Families of Murder Victims Wait for Justice in Cooper Case, S5542 [19MY]

He Was at the Beginning of His Life When He Died, S5541 [19MY]

CARTER, SUSIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E463 [17MR]

CARTER, TOMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2192 [27OC]

CARUTHERS, JULIE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S9196 [27JY]

CARVEL, ELBERT N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E659 [15AP]

CASAZZA, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2519 [14DE]

CASCADE AIDS PROJECT (organization)

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1121 [8FE]

CASCIA, PHILLIP

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1888 [19SE]

CASE, AUDREY

Articles and editorials

Protect Your Skin Early and Often With Sunscreen, H4149 [7JN]

CASE, ED (a Representative from Hawaii)

Articles and editorials

Denial of Visa Stymies Filipino Organ Donors, Frank Oliveri and Vicki Viotti, Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, E275 [18FE]

Joint POW-MIA Accounting Group Using DNA Expertise, Craig Gima, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H667 [16FE]

Protect Your Skin Early and Often With Sunscreen, Audrey Case, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H4149 [7JN]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, Catherine E. Toth, Honolulu (HI) Advertiser, E596 [8AP]

WWII Internments—``A Sad Time. . . A Challenging Time,'' Rosemarie Bernardo, Honolulu (HI) Star-Bulletin, H10324 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4656 [16JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H524 [9FE]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3436 [17MY]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H798 [17FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H1510 [15MR]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1265 [9MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3199 [11MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 461), H798 [17FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H1779 [5AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H11655 [14DE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H848 [1MR]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H798 [17FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H798 [17FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H287 [1FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2739 [28AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H1265 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1510 [15MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11328 [8DE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H10039 [8NO]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

Clean Air Act: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H11110 [6DE]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H720 [16FE]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5915 [14JY]

———develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H3695 [19MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H8343 [22SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H849 [1MR]

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3769 [23MY]

———increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H5604 [30JN]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H3055 [5MY]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]

———discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H720 [16FE]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H9362 [27OC]

Contracts: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H7950 [14SE]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H7950 [14SE]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H3695 [19MY]

———require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4896 [21JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H7950 [14SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H3695 [19MY]

Corps of Engineers: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H1025 [8MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H5604 [30JN]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H5362 [28JN]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H2880 [3MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1697 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

———provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see H.R. 2018), H3056 [5MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12290 [18DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H848 [1MR]

———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H10910 [17NO] (see H.R. 4025), H9363 [27OC]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———improve the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program (see H.R. 3147), H5801 [13JY]

———make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H8163 [20SE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H798 [17FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H11035 [18NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8810 [7OC]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9473 [1NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2472 [21AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H1847 [6AP]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H6205 [20JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11505 [13DE]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H3261 [12MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H8514 [28SE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9044 [20OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 2569), H6936 [27JY]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

EPA: provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H2394 [20AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7742 [7SE]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 313), H6329 [21JY]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H3695 [19MY]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see H.R. 1225), H1510 [15MR]

FCC: establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H4356 [9JN]

———expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11328 [8DE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H7859 [13SE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H6432 [25JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H7949 [14SE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H12050 [16DE]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H4188 [7JN] (see H.R. 2338), H6107 [19JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see H.R. 3778), H11036 [18NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H4143 [26MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7862 [13SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1372 [10MR]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1696 [17MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H3695 [19MY]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (see H.R. 843), H718 [16FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H193 [25JA]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4401 [13JN]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1417 [14MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3056 [5MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1847 [6AP]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (see H.R. 4509), H11503 [13DE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H12051 [16DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

———establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8644 [29SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8389 [27SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6936 [27JY]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4486 [14JN]

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge: expand (see H.R. 2866), H4400 [13JN]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC] (see H. Res. 137), H1970 [13AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H8920 [18OC]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H11110 [6DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H848 [1MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4073 [25MY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H3260 [12MY]

———reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H4188 [7JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: improve the provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 2807), H5177 [24JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H2472 [21AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9427 [28OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7950 [14SE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8102 [19SE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8920 [18OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 218), H2881 [3MY]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5177 [24JN]

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H3332 [16MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National forests: make additional quantities of free firewood available to individuals from National Forest System lands (see H.R. 4251), H10038 [8NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4656 [16JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 312), H4803 [20JN]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7862 [13SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H1696 [17MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H1779 [5AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H984 [3MR]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H4401 [13JN]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see H.R. 331), H413 [8FE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2473 [21AP]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3056 [5MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H8735 [6OC]

———establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H847 [1MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H798 [17FE]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H11035 [18NO]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H1510 [15MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1025 [8MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1025 [8MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H414 [8FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H2102 [14AP]

———establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 230), H942 [2MR]

———establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———establish Veterans Business Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance Committees (see H.R. 3939), H8642 [29SE]

———establish vocational and technical entrepreneurship development demonstration program (see H.R. 527), H1969 [13AP]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

———permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H6328 [21JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H1696 [17MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H848 [1MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H1417 [14MR]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

———provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see H.R. 2639), H7565 [28JY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H413 [8FE]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H719 [16FE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see H.R. 3933), H8919 [18OC]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H848 [1MR]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (see H. Res. 599), H11654 [14DE]

Taxation: allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H2648 [27AP]

———allow credit for residential solar energy property (see H.R. 17), H286 [1FE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation (see H.R. 330), H287 [1FE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5177 [24JN]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H628 [15FE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H8342 [22SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H.R. 3111), H6328 [21JY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H847 [1MR]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 1457), H7949 [14SE]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H1894 [12AP]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4400 [13JN]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 3449), H11504 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

VA: anniversary (see H. Res. 361), H5916 [14JY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H11327 [8DE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1025 [8MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H630 [15FE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4723 [17JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H630 [15FE]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H3056 [5MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H798 [17FE]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H5801 [13JY]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9472 [1NO]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (see H.R. 3536), H7557 [28JY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (see H.R. 3535), H7557 [28JY]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 4529), H11652 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: extend boundaries (see H.R. 3537), H7557 [28JY]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 901), H792 [17FE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 3469), H6933 [27JY]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3539), H7557 [28JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3538), H7557 [28JY]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (see H.R. 2912), H4560 [15JN]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (see H.R. 2376), H3330 [16MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE]

Letters

Tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members: by, E595 [8AP]

Remarks

Alu Like, Inc.: anniversary, E1080 [24MY]

Armed Forces: recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (H.J. Res. 18), H666 [16FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H2793 [3MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H695, H696 [16FE]

———deficit, H695, H696 [16FE], H2948 [4MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9998 [8NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1553 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2948 [4MY]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2502 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

———expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to include Hawaii (H.R. 3536), E1695 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H4102 [26MY]

———treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4102 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2369 [20AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10079 [9NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4102 [26MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H11535 [14DE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (H. Res. 429), H8179 [21SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11344 [13DE], E1629 [27JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (H.R. 2317), E957 [13MY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (H.R. 3535), E1696 [29JY]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), H7832 [13SE]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2535 [14DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 309), E75 [25JA]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: anniversary, E1909 [21SE]

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: extend boundaries (H.R. 3537), E1694 [29JY]

Health: recognize importance of sun safety (H. Res. 169), H4149 [7JN]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: designate (H.R. 4509), E2517 [13DE]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members, E595 [8AP]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (H.R. 900), E275 [18FE]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (H.R. 901), E271 [17FE]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High and Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E855 [3MY]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11340 [13DE]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (H.R. 3469), E1646 [27JY]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3539), E1689 [29JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3538), E1692 [29JY]

Maui County, HI: anniversary, E664 [15AP]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H1682 [17MR]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize provisions relative to low-income housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing (H.R. 2912), E1248 [15JN]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (H.R. 2376), E988 [16MY]

Nuetzel, Thomas H.: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Top Humanitarian Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2369 [20AP]

Rotary International: anniversary, E541 [5AP]

SBA: funding, E596 [8AP]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: reconstruction efforts, E958 [13MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11535 [14DE]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (H.R. 531), H336 [2FE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), H336 [2FE]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (H.R. 1492), H10324 [16NO]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (H. Res. 360), H7654 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H344 [2FE], H705 [16FE], H1688 [17MR], H2974 [4MY], H6638 [26JY]

Statements

Happy Centennial to Maui County! by, E664 [15AP]

Tributes

Baisa, Gladys Coelho, E1677 [29JY]

CASEY, ALBERT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12945 [16NO]

CASEY, KEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8712 [21JY], S12412 [4NO]

CASEY, NIALL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1655 [27JY]

CASHMAN, DECLAN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2987 [17MR]

CASHMAN, JAMES, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2495 [8DE]

CASON, JAMES C.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S12236 [2NO]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

CASON, JASON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H592 [15FE]

CASON, KEISHA

Remarks in House

National Federation of Independent Business: Free Enterprise Scholar honoree, E1317 [23JN], E1387 [28JN]

CASS, RONALD A.

Articles and editorials

Alito's Sticky Thicket, H12144 [17DE]

CASSCELLS, S. WARD, III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1450 [11JY]

CASSEB, SOLOMON, JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1088 [25MY]

CASSVILLE, MO

Bills and resolutions

History: establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

CASTAGNA, PASQUALE

Remarks in House

Experience Works, Inc.: Rhode Island Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1965 [28SE]

CASTEEL, CARTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E369 [3MR]

CASTELLANO, JOHN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 1067), H942 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2479 [7DE]

CASTELLANOS, DIEGO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2038 [6OC]

CASTILLO, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club: Lion of the Year award recipient, E607 [12AP]

CASTILLO, GILBERT A.

Biographies

Personal, E1425 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1425 [1JY]

CASTILLO, JOSEPH P.

Letters

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S10012 [14SE]

CASTLE, MICHAEL N. (a Representative from Delaware)

Amendments

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8299 [22SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11843, H11850 [15DE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H544 [10FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3234 [12MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2431 [21AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2912 [4MY]

Appointments

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, H6074 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H10157 [10NO]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 690), H9696 [4NO]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H413 [8FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7614 [29JY]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5435 (see H.R. 2872), H5480 [29JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H4487 [14JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H524 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H582 [10FE]

Coast Guard: require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (see H.R. 1412), H1693 [17MR]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H7950 [14SE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Comprehensive Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4122), H12290 [18DE]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H9276 [26OC]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H10226 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H10145 [9NO]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H8986 [19OC]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H7674 [6SE]

———authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H9103 [25OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H8736 [6OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H287 [1FE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H2395 [20AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see H.R. 856), H7564 [28JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1848 [6AP]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4487 [14JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H3769 [23MY]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H5604 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8089 [15SE]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities (see H.R. 4575), H12168 [17DE]

Health: improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H8735 [6OC]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1510 [15MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2102 [14AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H236 [26JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H411 [8FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H521 [9FE]

Medicare: improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3612), H9277 [26OC]

———provide for value-based purchasing in payment for physicians' services (see H.R. 3617), H8735 [6OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 823), H629 [15FE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 690), H9696 [4NO]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4896 [21JN]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see H.R. 513), H524 [9FE]

Power resources: reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4486 [14JN]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see H. Res. 592), H11505 [13DE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H2734 [28AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 3932), H8513 [28SE]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

SEC: establish rules and procedures for delegation of compliance and inspections authority to operating divisions (see H.R. 4618), H12167 [17DE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research bonds (see H.R. 1650), H2101 [14AP]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H11220 [7DE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8163 [20SE]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H4073 [25MY]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4356 [9JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H11220 [7DE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Amtrak: alter composition and terms of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 4394), H11033 [18NO]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H12048 [16DE]

Coins: improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (see H.R. 902), H792 [17FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (see H.R. 54), H73 [4JA]

Corps of Engineers: evaluate, construct, operate, and maintain capital improvements to the Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal) for public recreation (see H.R. 4160), H9361 [27OC]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see H.R. 3866), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H8642 [29SE]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see H.R. 2800), H4295 [8JN]

Tariff: benzyl carbazate (see H.R. 3029), H4984 [22JN]

———brodifacoum technical (see H.R. 2915), H4560 [15JN]

———charge control agent 7 (see H.R. 3285), H5913 [14JY]

———chemical mixtures (see H.R. 2921), H4560 [15JN]

———diisopropyl succinate (see H.R. 2919), H4560 [15JN]

———esfenvalerate (see H.R. 3025), H4984 [22JN]

———4-chloro-benzonitrile (see H.R. 2922), H4560 [15JN]

———methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-tri zin-2-yl]-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants (see H.R. 3028), H4984 [22JN]

———N-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsul onyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 3030), H4984 [22JN]

———pro-jet black 263 stage (see H.R. 3292), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet black 661 liquid feed (see H.R. 3294), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet black 820 liquid feed (see H.R. 3286), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet cyan 1 RO feed and pro-jet cyan OF 1 RO feed (see H.R. 3287), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet cyan 485 stage (see H.R. 3293), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet cyan 854 liquid feed (see H.R. 3295), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet fast black 286 stage (see H.R. 3291), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet fast black 287 NA liquid feed (see H.R. 3290), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet magenta M700 (see H.R. 3288), H5913 [14JY]

———pro-jet yellow 1G Stage (see H.R. 3289), H5913 [14JY]

———pymetrozine technical (see H.R. 2916), H4560 [15JN]

———sodium-2-chloro-6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate and application adjuvants (pyrithiobac-sodium) mixtures (see H.R. 3027), H4984 [22JN]

———thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxinil, and mefenoxam formulations (see H.R. 2917), H4560 [15JN]

———thiamethoxam technical (see H.R. 2913), H4560 [15JN]

———triasulfuron technical (see H.R. 2914), H4560 [15JN]

———trifloxysulfuron-sodium technical (see H.R. 2918), H4560 [15JN]

———2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (see H.R. 2920), H4560 [15JN]

———2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine (see H.R. 3023), H4984 [22JN]

———2-chloro-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2yl) amino]carbonyl] benzenesulfonamide and application adjuvants product mixtures (see H.R. 3024), H4984 [22JN]

———2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine (see H.R. 3026), H4984 [22JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H233 [26JA]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Lists

Catholic schools in Delaware, H245 [1FE]

Remarks

Alfano, Delores: Ministry of Caring, Inc., Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

Amtrak: funding, H5390 [29JN], E367 [3MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12265 [18DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 302), H9976 [8NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2059, H2071, H2073 [14AP]

Biasotto, Virginia L.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

Brandt, Robert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8202 [21SE]

Coast Guard: require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (H.R. 1412), H5199 [27JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), H11452 [13DE]

———improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (H.R. 902), H2495, H2498, H2499 [26AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H207, H210 [26JA]

———provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H214 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H207, H210, H212, H214 [26JA]

———raise the number of medals awarded per calendar year, H212 [26JA]

Credit unions: expand access of Federal credit union members to money order and check cashing services (H.R. 749), H2500 [26AP]

Crouse, Jennifer: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11583 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12265 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11583 [14DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233, H3234 [12MY]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544, H545 [10FE]

———require reports on certain groups of aliens in order to develop security screening watch lists, H11850, H11851 [15DE]

———submit report on timeline for deploying all phases of the US-VISIT entry/exit system, H11843, H11844, H11845 [15DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5390 [29JN]

Education: national policy to improve system, H3098, H3101 [10MY]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H245 [1FE]

———tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E233 [15FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8575 [29SE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9483 [2NO]

Georgetown, DE: tribute to La Red Health Center, E824 [28AP]

Head Start Program: clarify financial audit requirements, H8300 [22SE]

———develop and implement programs to train and recruit minority male teachers, H8306 [22SE]

———improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8312 [22SE]

———preserve joint governance structure by allowing policy councils to approve or disapprove most program planning and operation activities along with the board of directors, H8303 [22SE]

———provide employees with training to support families and children with disabilities, H8306 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8260 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8266, H8300, H8303, H8306, H8310, H8312 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8260 [22SE]

———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310 [22SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3775, H3805 [24MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12069 [17DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3775, H3805, H3813, H3836 [24MY], H12069 [17DE]

Hope-Milton, Audrey: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E462 [17MR]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9132 [26OC]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, E587 [7AP]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1772 [7SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11843, H11844, H11845, H11850, H11851 [15DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 288), H10182, H10184 [15NO]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Middle School, E821 [28AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H545 [10FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3221, H3233, H3234, H3235 [12MY]

Natural gas: provide additional requirements for the siting, construction, or operation of liquefied natural gas import facilities, H2431, H2433 [21AP]

O'Neill, Albert, Jr.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E461 [17MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11763 [15DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8777 [7OC]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8777 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2431, H2433 [21AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7580 [29JY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4695 [17JN]

University of Delaware: anniversary of Academy of Lifelong Learning, E962 [13MY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: clarify State funding of Tech-Prep program, H2912, H2913 [4MY]

———strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2897, H2912, H2913 [4MY], E100 [26JA]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3234, H3235 [12MY]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Rotary Club of Brandywine, E77 [25JA]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H879 [2MR]

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

Tributes

Balick, Sid, E2015 [6OC]

Boggs, Mary M., E1696 [29JY]

Carvel, Elbert N., E659 [15AP]

Downing, Roland G., E1378 [28JN]

Egan, Michael, E1956 [27SE]

Evans, Joseph H., E1482 [13JY]

Figgs, Joyce, E1865 [15SE]

Freytag, Richard A., E1500 [15JY]

Gilliam, James H., Sr., E1257 [17JN]

Obara, Rosalie S., E1784 [7SE]

Phillips, Reese E., E1273 [17JN]

Rickman, William M., E2068 [7OC]

Stevens, Ray, E1867 [15SE]

Talbert, Ernie, E2472 [7DE]

CASTLE, NORA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1692 [29JY]

CASTLE ROCK, CO

Remarks in House

Douglas County High School: tribute to football team, E2482 [8DE]

CASTRIOTI, GJERGJ see Kastrioti, Gjergj

CASTRO, ABE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, ARTHUR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, BASILIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, CARLOS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, ERASMO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, FIDEL (President, Cuba)

Articles and editorials

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Patience Wears Thin on Eve of July 26—Several Cuban Dissidents Remained in Detention as the Government Scaled Back Plans for Festivities Commemorating the Start of the Revolution, E1632 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Cuba: U.S. policy, E1631 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

CASTRO, FRANCISCO J.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

CASTRO, JONATHAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E114 [1FE]

CASTRO, JOSE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, JUAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, JULIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E441 [14MR]

CASTRO, JULIO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E798 [27AP]

CASTRO, LEOPOLDO CASTRO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1951 [27SE]

CASTRO VALLEY, CA

Remarks in House

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

CASWELL, ALBERT C.

Poems

``Real Fine Tour de Force of Life With Heart and Soul, Body and Mind . . . and Legs and Armstrong'', E1627 [27JY]

CATALANO, CODY

Essays

Government and Freedom, E2465 [7DE]

CATANZARO, MIKE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S30 [4JA]

CATAWBA, SC

Remarks in House

Bowater, Inc.: tribute to Catawba, SC, plant, E2065 [7OC]

CATERPILLAR, INC.

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6791 [20JN]

CATHEDRAL LATIN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Pucher, Peter: Cleveland, OH, Cathedral Latin High School Alumni Association Latin Man of the Year award recipient, E718 [21AP]

CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA (organization)

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act, H10638 [17NO]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3129 [11MY]

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9113 [26OC]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2963 [17MR]

Remarks in House

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, E2032 [6OC]

CATHOLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1210 [9FE]

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

Letters

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act, S13789 [16DE]

CATO, HARLAN S.

Letters

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5438 [18MY]

CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL RECREATION AREA DESIGNATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 777), S13062 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 777), S3555 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 777), S3563 [13AP], S13062 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 777) (S. Rept. 109-171), S12006 [27OC]

Texts of

S. 777, provisions, S3564 [13AP], S13062 [16NO]

CAVALLERO, GINA

Articles and editorials

Embed Cavallaro Sees War From the Inside, S4388 [27AP]

CAVE, JENNIFER D.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

CAVE, THOMAS E., SR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1233 [15JN]

CAVERLY, IRVIN (BUZZ)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1756 [6SE]

CAVITT, ALICE

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E242 [15FE]

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

CAYON DIEGUEZ, JOSE C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1039 [20MY]

CDQ COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 797), S3652 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 797), S3667 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 797, provisions, S3668 [14AP]

CEBROWSKI, ARTHUR K.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2364 [15NO], E2463 [7DE]

CEDAR FALLS, IA

Articles and editorials

Mission of Mercy—Cedar Falls Church Members Help Evacuees in Mississippi, S11734 [21OC]

Panther Football A to Z, S13744 [16DE]

Letters

Tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Mike Barnett, First Baptist Church, Ocean Springs, MS, S11734 [21OC]

Lists

Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, members sent to provide relief to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9829 [8SE]

Prairie Lakes Baptist Church: tribute to efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

University of Northern Iowa: tribute to football team, S13744 [16DE]

CEDAR GROVE, NJ

Remarks in House

Chiusolo, Joseph: Cedar Grove, NJ, UNICO Man of the Year award recipient, E932 [11MY]

CEFALO, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2515 [13DE]

CELENTO, RALPH J., III

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2566 [17DE]

CELLUCCI, JANET GARNETT

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

CELLULAR SOUTH (business)

Remarks in House

Norwood, Jerious: Cellular South (business) Conerly Award recipient, E2561 [17DE]

CEMETERIES AND FUNERALS

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of a monument honoring veterans who fought in World War II as members of Army Ranger Battalions (see S. 1138), S6021 [26MY]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 997), S4936 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Forest Service: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (see S. 899), S4184 [25AP]

Italy: express thanks to the city and people of Rome for efforts during the funeral observances of Pope John Paul II (see H. Res. 358), H5740 [12JY]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

———expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (see S. 1751), S10378 [22SE]

———prohibit interment or memorialization in national cemeteries of persons convicted of committing State capital crimes regardless of whether their sentences included parole (see H.R. 3965), H8643 [29SE]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 254), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 541), H349 [2FE]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground National Historic Site and the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum (see S. 970), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 3581), H7559 [28JY]

Prieto, Roaul R.: authorize disinterment from the American Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium, and transfer of remains to his next of kin (see H.R. 2798), H4295 [8JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9646 [6SE]

Roads and highways: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 589), H352 [2FE]

Social Security: provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 78), H74 [4JA]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 1588), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 4227), H9641 [3NO]

Taxation: repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 3061), H5176 [24JN]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 909), S4257 [26AP]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H629 [15FE]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4352), H10502 [16NO]

Conference reports

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Letters

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Anthony J. Principi, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E139 [2FE]

———National American Indian Veterans, Inc., E139 [2FE]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Amherst, MA: dedication of Amherst Community History Mural at West Cemetery, E1158 [8JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: national cemeteries repair and maintenance funding, H4090 [26MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

FEMA: develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

Fort Snelling National Cemetery: tribute to Memorial Rifle Squad, H5806 [14JY]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (H.R. 2188), E898 [5MY]

National Funeral Directors Association: tribute, E105 [26JA]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (H.R. 601), E139 [2FE]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), H1862-H1864 [12AP]

New Mexico: tribute to New Mexico Hometown Heroes Committee for efforts to locate and mark the gravesites of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, E2180 [27OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), H7660 [6SE]

Russia: wreath-laying ceremony at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg in honor of Leningrad siege victims during World War II, E949 [12MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (H.R. 531), H336 [2FE]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals, H5368 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (S. 997), S4940 [11MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Forest Service: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge and Kootenai National Forests, MT, to Jefferson County and Sanders County, MT, for use as cemeteries and other purposes (S. 899), S4192 [25AP]

National cemeteries: expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (S. 1751), S10380 [22SE]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), S9052 [26JY]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), S9630 [6SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (S. 909), S4262 [26AP]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO], S12673 [10NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

Reports filed

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Passport Fee Waiver for a Relative of a Deceased Member of the Armed Forces Proceeding Abroad To Visit the Grave or To Attend a Funeral or Memorial Service for Such Member: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1184), S12401 [4NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Larry Anderson, Navajo Nation Council, E140 [2FE]

———Lawrence T. Morgan, Navajo Nation Council, E139 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H.R. 541, convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties, NV, for continued use as cemeteries, H1862 [12AP]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

S. 254, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S768 [1FE]

S. 899, Montana Cemetery Act, S4192 [25AP]

S. 909, expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries, S4262 [26AP]

S. 997, Montana Cemetery Act, S4940 [11MY]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S. Con. Res. 52, authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services for William H. Rehnquist, S9630, S9691 [6SE], H7660 [6SE]

CENSUS

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 337), H194 [25JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 4094), H9042 [20OC]

Letters

Fiscal year 2006 Federal budget reconciliation process: several religious leaders, E1856 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (H.R. 337), E72 [25JA]

———research on migration to improve demographic analysis and population estimates funding, H4472 [14JN]

Dept. of Justice: DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———investigate implementation of Texas redistricting plan, H11183 [7DE], H11226 [8DE]

CENSUS BUREAU see Bureau of the Census

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS

Articles and editorials

How Much To Feed a Dragon, E1278 [17JN]

CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION

Lists

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Statements

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General, S857 [2FE]

CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT

Remarks in House

Denton, TX: Center for Digital Government honoree, E5 [4JA]

Flower Mound, TX: Center for Digital Government honoree, E6 [4JA]

Montgomery County, MD: Center for Digital Government award recipient, E2048 [7OC]

Pettit, Alex: Center for Digital Government Best of Texas Award for Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology recipient, E2161 [25OC]

CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH (organization)

Articles and editorials

Bigger Than the Social Security Crisis—Wasteful Spending on Prescription Drugs, E1162 [8JN]

Financing Drug Research—What Are the Issues?, E1159 [8JN]

CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

Articles and editorials

Civil Rights Guardian, Outstanding Nominee, S6266 [9JN]

CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY

Summaries

Early Child Care and Education—The Need for a National Policy, E2015 [6OC]

CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

Remarks in House

Abortion: release of documents on abortion legalization strategies, E340 [2MR]

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON

Remarks in House

Political agenda, H3118 [11MY]

CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LEARNING

Letters

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS

Letters

Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13795 [16DE]

CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

Lists

Published works of climatologists comparing current Arctic temperatures to the 1930s and 1940s, S21-S24 [4JA]

CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Letters

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8637 [21JY]

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN AND WORKPLACE POLICY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Labor: make a grant to a public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy (see H.R. 4556), H11879 [15DE]

CENTER FOR YOUTH CITIZENSHIP

Remarks in House

Tribute, E738 [22AP]

CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals, S14022 [19DE]

CENTER ON PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES

Reports

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract, H8944 [19OC]

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

Articles and editorials

Deadly Immunity, H5074-H5077 [23JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1319), H1508 [15MR]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 949), H794 [17FE]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1024 [8MR]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S2734 [15MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4655 [16JN]

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11212 [6OC]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 159), H76 [4JA]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (see S. 2047), S13161 [17NO]

Health: establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Mental health: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Minorities: conduct minority health programs (see H.R. 161), H76 [4JA]

Public buildings: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (see H.R. 4500), H11502 [13DE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see S. 655), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1569), H1894 [12AP]

———continue Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revitalization program (see H.R. 1570), H1894 [12AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (see S. 1426), S8488 [19JY]

Schools: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2763), H4186 [7JN]

Women: provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H4141 [26MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Letters

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 949), E304 [18FE], E925 [10MY], E1034 [20MY]

Diseases: Cushing's disease research funding, E2116 [18OC]

———elimination of rubella in the U.S., E714 [21AP]

———ensure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine and syringes, E2358 [15NO]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (H.R. 4033), E2078 [7OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (H.R. 3616), E2334 [10NO]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (H.R. 2945), E1257 [17JN]

Funding, H5049 [23JN]

Health: improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (H.R. 3598), H6939 [28JY], E1662 [29JY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H5074 [23JN], H9451 [1NO]

Mental health: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1045, E1047, E1052 [20MY]

National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]

National security: strengthen the national biodefense system, H5105 [24JN]

Public buildings: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (H.R. 4500), H11459-H11462 [13DE], E2626 [19DE]

Research: hereditary blood disorders hemophilia research funding, H1270 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Arthritis: program funding, S11992 [27OC]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (S. 1442), S8667 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877-S11880, S11895 [26OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (S. 569), S2273 [8MR], S4643 [9MY], S4863 [10MY]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (S. 628), S2743 [15MR]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (S. 1353), S7836 [30JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (S. 1930), S12013 [27OC]

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (S. 1828), S11220-S11222 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10652-S10656 [29SE]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (S. 2047), S13174 [17NO]

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Health: provide for uterine fibroid research and education (S. 1289), S7075 [22JN]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

Insects: mosquito abatement funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Mental health: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

Public buildings: rename certain buildings in honor of Senators Harkin and Specter, S11794 [25OC]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (S. 655), S9198 [27JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize and extend provisions relating to contaminant prevention, detection, and response (S. 1426), S8490 [19JY]

Reports filed

Public Health Service Act Amendments Relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 655) (S. Rept. 109-91), S7427 [27JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4500, rename certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa, H11459 [13DE]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 655, Public Health Service Act amendment relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, S9198 [27JY]

S. 1353, ALS Registry Act, S7836 [30JN]

S. 1902, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S11671 [20OC]

S. 1930, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act, S12013 [27OC]

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES

Bills and resolutions

Diseases: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H2978 [4MY]

Health care facilities: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S11130 [5OC]

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE): ensure the provision of services to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S5437 [18MY]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S14151 [20DE]

———several members of the California congressional delegation, S14151 [20DE]

Tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2115 [18OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2115 [18OC]

Remarks in House

Diseases: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (H. Res. 261), H8683-H8685 [6OC], E1562 [21JY], E1732 [29JY]

Health care facilities: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (H.R. 3373), E1563 [21JY]

———prohibit funding to implement rule on critical access hospital replacement facility construction, H5122, H5123 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: reduce administrative costs, S11756 [24OC]

Health care facilities: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (S. 1405), S8318 [14JY]

Medicaid: contain costs of prescription drug program, S2145 [7MR]

———require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to post public notification of State waivers, S12326 [3NO]

Medicare: provide for the production of a corrected ``Medicare and You'' handbook, S11881, S11905 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, S14159, S14160 [20DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 1822), S11139 [5OC], S11853-S11855 [26OC]

Statements

Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Relative to Medicaid Benefits, S14117 [20DE], S14211 [21DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 261, tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, H8683 [6OC]

CENTRACCHIO, REGINALD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9982 [13SE]

CENTRAL AMERICA

Addresses

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua, E986 [16MY]

———Representative Kucinich, E1131 [26MY]

Analyses

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Articles and editorials

Belize—Small Country, Big Progress, E1568 [21JY]

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see S. Res. 327), S13362 [18NO] (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see S. 1168), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8387 [27SE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

OAS: authorize appropriations for voluntary contributions to establish a Center for Caribbean Basin Trade and a skills-based training program for Caribbean Basin countries (see S. 704), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1213), H1368 [10MR]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 329), H13189 [22DE]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H820 [1MR]

Letters

Commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980: several Catholic clergy, nuns, and organizations, H11615 [14DE]

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

———Senator Bill Nelson, S7716 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

———E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Police brutality against Salvadoran Government officials: Rene A. Leon Rodriguez, Salvadoran Ambassador to the U.S., E1046 [20MY]

———Representatives Kucinich and Grijalva, E1046 [20MY]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Motions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H821 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

LULAC Opposes CAFTA: League of United Latin American Citizens, H822 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Belize: U.S. policy, E1567 [21JY]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (H. Con. Res. 280), H11066-H11068 [6DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H820-H822, H832-H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871, H1872 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2156, H2381 [20AP], H2457 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2789 [3MY], H2939, H2956-H2963 [4MY], H3090 [10MY], H3177-H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3406, H3428-H3432 [17MY], H3441, H3549 [18MY], H3678, H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3747 [23MY], H3882 [24MY], H3900, H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4199, H4200 [8JN], H4308, H4314, H4345-H4348 [9JN], H4358, H4374-H4384, H4394-H4396 [13JN], H4554, H4555 [15JN], H4650, H4651 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E722 [21AP], E986 [16MY], E1243 [15JN], E1353 [24JN]

El Salvador: anniversary of slaying of Jesuit priests, H10232 [16NO]

———commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (H. Res. 458), H11612-H11618 [14DE]

Foreign aid: allocation, H5293 [28JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Haiti, H5934 [18JY]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 252), H11609-H11612 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S8375-S8377 [15JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Immigration: make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (S. 1168), S6104 [6JN]

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (S. 682), S3061 [17MR]

Western Hemisphere: democracy efforts, S1605 [17FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Statements

Commemorate Lives and Work of Certain Religious Workers Executed in El Salvador by Members of the Military in 1980: Marie Dennis, H11616 [14DE]

———Thomas G. Wenski, H11614 [14DE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

———Representative Kucinich, E1243 [15JN]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 252, support democracy efforts in Nicaragua, H11609 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 280, mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people, H11066 [6DE]

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H. Res. 458, commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980, H11613 [14DE]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

S. 682, Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act, S3062-S3064 [17MR]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]

S. Res. 327, commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the Salvadoran military in 1980, S13398 [18NO]

CENTRAL ASIA DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

Testimonies

Provisions: Representative Christopher Smith, E2208 [28OC]

CENTRAL CITY, IA

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9828 [8SE]

CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 679), S3058-S3060 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 679, provisions, S3059 [17MR]

CENTRAL IDAHO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3603), E1820 [13SE]

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4838, H4852, H4853 [21JN]

Articles and editorials

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO], H9536-H9538 [2NO], H11866 [15DE]

CIA Rejects Discipline for 9/11 Failures—Goss Cites Fear of Hurting Agency, H8726 [6OC]

Fusion Center Concept Takes Root as Congressional Interest Waxes, H5247 [27JN]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, S4063 [21AP]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Investigate the CIA, S4062 [21AP]

Iraq New Terror Breeding Ground; War Created Haven, CIA Advisers Report, S400 [25JA]

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, S8278 [14JY], H5777 [13JY], E1484 [13JY]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

Rep. King Says Russert and Others in Media Should `Be Shot,' Not Karl Rove, H6310 [21JY]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

U.S. Running `Archipelago' of Secret Prisons—Amensty International, H11866 [15DE]

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

When the C.I.A. Played by the Rules, S12385 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 408), H7561 [28JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Federal employees: grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see S. 651), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1276), H1416 [14MR]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1803), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 2475), H3693 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (see H. Res. 331), H4801 [20JN]

Letters

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H10965-H10967 [18NO]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) request for additional time to consider S. 1803, intelligence services appropriations: Senator Frist, S11657 [20OC]

Intelligence services appropriations: Senator Collins, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S12073 [31OC]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S10713 [29SE]

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Luis Posada Carriles' asylum application: several Representatives, E1015 [19MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services: Representative Curt Weldon, H10012 [8NO]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH): John J. Harme, Dept. of Defense, H5246 [27JN]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H5246 [27JN]

Request for intelligence documents relative to the relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda: Porter J. Goss, Director of Central Intelligence, S4068 [21AP]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4067, S4068 [21AP]

———Stanley M. Moskowitz, CIA, S4068 [21AP]

Lists

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH) characteristics, H5245 [27JN]

Motions

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4855 [21JN]

Press releases

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: Senators Roberts and Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Classified information: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 408), H7929 [14SE], E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, E715 [21AP]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

Federal employees: discipline of officials responsible for intelligence failures preceding terrorist attacks, H8722, H8723 [6OC]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4711 [17JN], H5785-H5790 [13JY], H6940 [28JY], H7805 [8SE], H7929 [14SE], H8911 [18OC], H9407 [28OC], H9453 [1NO], H9644 [4NO], H10163, H10166, H10198, H10214-H10216, H10218-H10223 [15NO], H10230, H10232, H10233, H10234 [16NO], H10506 [17NO], H11211 [7DE], H11271, H11312-H11317 [8DE], H11508, H11518 [14DE], E995 [17MY], E1349, E1352 [24JN], E2379 [17NO], E2425 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4114 [26MY], H4300 [9JN], H4840-H4858 [21JN], E1341, E1352 [24JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), consideration (H. Res. 331), H4829-H4840 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), corrections in engrossment, H4858 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), motion to recommit, H4856, H4857 [21JN]

———counterterrorism funding, H4829 [21JN]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H1972 [14AP], H5744, H5746, H5747, H5748 [13JY], H6438, H6440 [26JY], H6655, H6657 [27JY], H8852, H8855 [18OC], H8924 [19OC], H9077 [25OC], H9105, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9366, H9413-H9416 [28OC], H9449, H9450, H9453, H9460-H9471 [1NO], H9477 [2NO], H9607, H9611, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9676-H9680 [4NO], H9959 [7NO], H10134, H10136-H10138 [9NO], H10216 [15NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

———implement recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services, H4300 [9JN], H10012 [8NO]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5640, H5642, H5643, H5644, H5645 [12JY], H5777, H5785-H5790 [13JY], H5805, H5806, H5900, H5905-H5910 [14JY], H5934, H5935, H5938, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H6078 [19JY], H6110, H6111, H6112 [20JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6940 [28JY], E1484 [13JY]

Wilson, Joseph C., IV: credibility of statements on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium in Africa, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8268-S8279 [14JY], S12575, S12576, S12589 [9NO], S12666 [10NO]

———prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8273-S8279 [14JY]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, S3164 [5AP]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

———report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099-S12105 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12646-S12648, S12652-S12655, S12662 [10NO], S14122 [20DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S376, S383-S403, S408-S410, S412 [25JA], S516, S518, S520-S528, S556 [26JA], S7803 [30JN], S8620 [21JY], S9077 [27JY], S9786 [8SE], S10652 [29SE], S11504 [19OC], S12419 [7NO], S12465 [8NO], S12636-S12639 [10NO], S12736-S12738, S12751 [14NO], S12818-S12822 [15NO], S12879, S12938 [16NO], S13071, S13092, S13147 [17NO], S13292-S13297, S13310, S13330 [18NO], S14133 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1803), S12603 [9NO], S14120-S14123, S14165 [20DE]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC], S12880, S12943 [16NO]

Iraq: call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP], S4540 [28AP]

———require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

Reports

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2475, Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 331) (H. Rept. 109-141), H4801 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 109-224), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 109-228), H8247 [21SE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-173), S12006 [27OC]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 2475) (H. Rept. 109-101), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-142), S10722 [29SE]

Statements

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Testimonies

Intelligence Services Information and Analysis Sharing: Peter Fitzgerald, S13328 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 331, consideration of H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4829 [21JN]

H.R. 2475, intelligence services appropriations, H4841 [21JN]

S. 651, grant Federal employees retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc., S3005 [17MR]

CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Sports: anniversary of men's basketball tournament, S1860 [1MR]

CENTRAL NEVADA RURAL CEMETERIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 254), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Texts of

S. 254, provisions, S768 [1FE]

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Water: improve management and conservation (see H.R. 3691), H7742 [7SE]

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

CENTURY COUNCIL (nonprofit organization)

Remarks in House

Nickelodeon (television network): tribute to cooperation on underage drinking education program, H8990 [20OC], E2149 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

National Prom and Graduation Safety Month Initiative: tribute, S4542 [28AP]

CEO, BERNARD L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2150 [20OC]

CERAMI, ANTONINO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

CEREXAGRI, INC.

Remarks in House

Mount, Gary: American/Western Fruit Grower (publication) Apple Grower of the Year award recipient, E1888 [19SE]

CERNA, JOSHUA J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E466 [17MR]

CERRITOS, CA

Remarks in House

Frank C. Leal Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E2001 [29SE]

CERRITOS COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2148 [20OC]

CERTNER, DAVID

Letters

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens, S1830 [1MR]

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4925 [11MY]

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act, S13257 [17NO]

Mutual Fund Transparency Act, S5224 [16MY]

CERVANTES, BALTAZAR

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1399 [15FE]

CFIF.ORG (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Civil Rights Guardian, Outstanding Nominee, S6266 [9JN]

CH2M HILL, INC.

Remarks in House

Disasters: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

CHABOT, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4188 [7JN], H4257 [8JN]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3557 [18MY], H3658 [19MY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), H4669 [17JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H9103 [25OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H4297 [8JN]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H2979 [4MY] (see H.R. 2513), H4144 [26MY]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10910 [17NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H10910 [17NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H2648 [27AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see H.R. 1751), H3114 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———increase penalty for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward (see H.R. 2415), H3435 [17MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7566 [28JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7861 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H8847 [17OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8986 [19OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9473 [1NO]

———condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H630 [15FE]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 57), H354 [2FE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H12051 [16DE]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H8985 [19OC]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H584 [10FE]

———provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H11880 [15DE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H2150 [19AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H2739 [28AP]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Government: prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings or space until January 1, 2007 (see H.R. 3797), H8087 [15SE]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9962 [7NO]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 841), H717 [16FE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 1273), H6936 [27JY]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9696 [4NO]

Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H10227 [15NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H7743 [7SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H8162 [20SE]

Iran: encourage divestiture of current investments, discourage future investments, and require disclosure to investors information relating to such investments (see H.R. 1743), H2394 [20AP]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H11333 [12DE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6106 [19JY]

———support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H354 [2FE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4142 [26MY]

Kosovo: anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H1695 [17MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H3262 [12MY]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H236 [26JA]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H1896 [12AP]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H2150 [19AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H6205 [20JY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9556 [2NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 695), H2150 [19AP]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1778 [5AP]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H8809 [7OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H197 [25JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H1897 [12AP]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1970 [13AP]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8163 [20SE]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Taxation: allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1607), H5176 [24JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H4487 [14JN]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2150 [19AP]

———clarify treatment of self-employment for purposes of the limitation on State taxation of retirement income (see H.R. 4019), H11504 [13DE]

———exclusion of gain from the sale of farmland (see H.R. 775), H631 [15FE]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H1968 [13AP]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 3317), H6652 [26JY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 45), H7613 [29JY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H2738 [28AP]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H286 [1FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1847 [6AP]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1025 [8MR]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H2104 [14AP]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 14), H7563 [28JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Voting: require individuals to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3910), H8386 [27SE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5480 [29JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business (see H.R. 1363), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 3509), H7556 [28JY]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7814 [8SE]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H796 [17FE]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see H.R. 2422), H3554 [18MY]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see H. Res. 634), H12168 [17DE]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 316), H11654 [14DE]

Tariff: acetoacet-o-chloro anilide (see H.R. 2885), H4485 [14JN]

———acetoacet-p-anisidine (see H.R. 2886), H4485 [14JN]

———alpha oxy naphthoic acid (see H.R. 2887), H4485 [14JN]

———gamma methyl ionone (see H.R. 1976), H2735 [28AP]

———1,8 naphthalamide (see H.R. 2890), H4485 [14JN]

———1,3 diamino isoindoline (see H.R. 2889), H4485 [14JN]

———p tolulene sulfonyl chloride (see H.R. 2879), H4485 [14JN]

———p-amino benzamide (see H.R. 2881), H4485 [14JN]

———p-chloro aniline (see H.R. 2882), H4485 [14JN]

———p-chloro-o-nitro aniline (see H.R. 2883), H4485 [14JN]

———pigment green 7 crude (see H.R. 2888), H4485 [14JN]

———rayon staple fibers (see H.R. 2175), H3053 [5MY]

———3,3 dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (see H.R. 2880), H4485 [14JN]

———3 chloro-4-methylanine (see H.R. 2884), H4485 [14JN]

Taxation: allow full deductibility of health insurance costs of individuals (see H.R. 2176), H3054 [5MY]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8161 [20SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4257 [8JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2058 [14AP]

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2569 [27AP]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2772 [3MY]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), H1529 [16MR]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Colerain High School football team, H199 [26JA]

———tribute to Elder High School baseball team, H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to La Salle High School boys' cross country team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Roger Bacon High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Seton High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to St. Xavier High School football team, H11224 [8DE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H120 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H120 [6JA]

Courts: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8927 [19OC]

Crime: exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2608 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2594, H2608 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2569, H2572 [27AP]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3138 [11MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Market Access Program funding, H4257 [8JN]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, E677 [18AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3658, H3659 [19MY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H302 [2FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9316 [27OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4908 [22JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6990 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3835 [24MY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (H. Res. 368), H9202, H9203 [26OC]

Jews: anniversary of settlement in U.S., E1774 [7SE]

Katzen International, Inc.: anniversary, E2021 [6OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H456 [9FE]

North College Hill, OH: tribute to North College Hill High School boys' basketball team, H2653 [28AP]

Ohio: tribute to outstanding school districts, H8738 [7OC]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H2746 [3MY], H2886 [4MY], H3116 [11MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9573 [3NO]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H. Res. 423), H7680 [7SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2746 [3MY], H2886 [4MY], H3116 [11MY]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]

U.N.: oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4669 [17JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4669 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11528 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H11101 [6DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Celebrate 350—Jewish Life in America, 1654-2004: several Jewish organizations, E1775 [7SE]

CHABRIAN, PEGGY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E869 [4MY]

CHAD, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (see H. Con. Res. 229), H7561 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Africa: establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa, E1534 [19JY]

———establish responsible energy policy towards the Gulf of Guinea region in West Africa (H. Con. Res. 229), E1711 [29JY]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Sudan and Chad, H224 [26JA]

Sudan: prohibit funding to return displaced persons from Chad to Sudan, H5345-H5347 [28JN]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1286-E1289, E1290 [20JN]

Reports

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Calls West Africa a Strategic but Underutilized Partner in Quest for U.S. Energy Security: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., E1535 [19JY]

CHAFEE, LINCOLN D. (a Senator from Rhode Island)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3495 [12AP], S3587 [13AP], S3693, S3709 [14AP], S3721, S3755 [15AP], S3775 [18AP], S3944, S3945 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1881 [1MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13115, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2751 [15MR], S2795, S2811, S2847, S2864, S2869 [16MR], S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8699 [21JY], S8816, S8866, S8893 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S9160 [27JY], S12683 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10766 [29SE], S11131 [5OC], S11214 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11919 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11561 [19OC], S11688 [20OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8435 [18JY], S8473, S8493, S8497 [19JY], S8533, S8575 [20JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4999, S5000, S5001 [11MY], S5024 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S5187 [13MY]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1693 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Civic Responsibility, Jordan Times (publication), S6905 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (see S. 1378), S13571 [14DE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S13660 [15DE]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S12354 [3NO]

Animals: add non-human primates to the definition of prohibited wildlife species (see S. 1509), S9158 [27JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13661 [15DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4398 [27AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S9834 [8SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S7522 [28JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S11665 [20OC]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S8488 [19JY]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S9470 [29JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13502 [13DE]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP]

Dallas, TX: remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8746 [22JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S14186 [20DE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance within the International Trade Administration (see S. 1308), S10120 [15SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see S. 260), S4869 [10MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S8949 [26JY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6910 [21JN]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S7615 [29JN]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2384 [9MR]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 470), S5851 [24MY]

Ecology and environment: encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see S.J. Res. 5), S1514 [16FE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S10120 [15SE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S9285 [28JY]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8136 [12JY]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S5923 [25MY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S3482 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 191), S11213 [6OC]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1250), S6658 [15JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies (see S. 1708), S10119 [15SE]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S8219 [13JY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1795 [28FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2083 [4MR]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S5922 [25MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S1198 [9FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (see S. 1989), S12681 [10NO]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S649 [31JA]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S12007 [27OC]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S7822 [30JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S1116 [8FE]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7615 [29JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 26), S1050 (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 309), S12682 [10NO]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S7820 [30JN]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see S. 656), S3415 [11AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1624 [17FE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see S. 1007), S9470 [29JY]

Medicare: improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S6482 [14JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S5851 [24MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S7428 [27JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13660 [15DE]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: require a report on progress toward Millennium Development Goals (see S. 1315), S12238 [2NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S11665 [20OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1515 [16FE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1624 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10379 [22SE]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 27), S739 [1FE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6826 [20JN]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Public welfare programs: allow State receipt of credit towards the work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for certain disabled recipients (see S. 456), S1623 [17FE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see S. Res. 310), S12682 [10NO]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9158 [27JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S13162 [17NO]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S9471 [29JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6827 [20JN]

Taxation: allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S7989 [11JY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S1116 [8FE]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1775), S10513 [27SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S4110 [21AP]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S2735 [15MR]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S13660 [15DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1868 [1MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8949 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S1718 [18FE]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3149 [4AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6741 [16JN]

Wildlife: protect captive wildlife and make technical corrections to certain laws (see S. 1415), S8419 [18JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S9159 [27JY]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3413 [11AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Cloture motions

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557 [29JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S5187 [13MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4837 [10MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, S4179 [25AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (S. 338), S1257 [10FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S11765 [24OC]

Budget: reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2803 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2803 [16MR]

Civitas International (organization): tribute to World Congress on Civic Education, S6015 [26MY], S6905 [21JN]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S10031 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12767 [14NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7593 [29JN]

EPA: modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7593 [29JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S10031 [14SE]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 301), S12535 [8NO]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Rhode Island competition participants, S6650 [15JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11765 [24OC]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4837 [10MY]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1862 [1MR]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10575 [28SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10031 [14SE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (S. 1017), S5105 [12MY]

West Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3813 [18AP]

Rules

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S557-S561 [26JA]

Texts of

S. 1017, water resources research and technology institutes grants reauthorization, S5106 [12MY]

S. 1400, Water Infrastructure Financing Act, S8311-S8317 [14JY]

Tributes

Creasey, Michael, S2146 [7MR]

Redman, George, S5528 [19MY]

CHALABI, AHMAD

Articles and editorials

President Should Dump Cheney, H9996 [8NO]

Top Secret—Status of Chalabi Inquiry, H9936 [7NO]

Remarks in House

Iraq: relationship with U.S. Government, H9936 [7NO]

Remarks in Senate

Iraq: relationship with U.S. Government, S12466 [8NO], S12555 [9NO], S12881 [16NO]

CHALMERS, DON

Remarks in House

Quality New Mexico (nonprofit organization): Zia Award recipient, E2579 [17DE]

CHAMBERLAIN, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8213 [13JY]

CHAMBERS, JUNE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E465 [17MR]

CHAMBERS, STAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1593 [25JY]

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

Letters

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Braga, Damian: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Bufalino, Maureen M.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Business and Industry Athena Award recipient, E2046 [7OC]

Chicago, IL: unveiling of Thomas Jefferson statue in Jefferson Park neighborhood, E1585 [22JY]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

Dillman, Robert J.: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

Downingtown, PA: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce, E741 [22AP]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E267, E268, E274 [17FE]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, E1312 [22JN]

Fremont, CA: anniversary of Festival of the Arts, E1406 [30JN]

Gage, Ronnie: Lewisville, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E119 [1FE]

Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson Economic Council, E753 [25AP]

Johnson, Richard: Madera, CA, Chamber of Commerce Senior Farmer of the Year award recipient, E1482 [13JY]

Jones, Kristopher: Luzerne County, PA, Great Valley Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient, E1029 [20MY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, E1117 [26MY]

Koster, Elizabeth: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Athena Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

LaPorte, IN: Indiana Chamber of Commerce Community of the Year award recipient, E2388 [17NO]

Mattioli, Joseph and Rose: Pocono Mountain Chamber of Commerce Frank Schoelch Community Commitment Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

McCorkle, Mary Belle: Tucson, AZ, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award recipient, E300 [18FE]

Niclaus, Chuck: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Portman, William C., II: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E53 [25JA]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley, E1376 [28JN]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: anniversary of San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, E320 [1MR]

Sidney, Paul: Long Island Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1982 [29SE]

Spencer, Donald A., Sr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E56 [25JA]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, E999 [17MY]

Swigert, J. Mack: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E59 [25JA]

Vilter, Richard W.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E62 [25JA]

Weaver, Johanna: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E2248 [3NO]

Whitnall Summit Co.: West Allis-West Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce Company of the Year award recipient, E113 [1FE]

Woodstock, IL: anniversary of Chamber of Commerce and Industry, E276 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Agriculture: Farmers Market Promotion Program funding, S10328 [22SE]

Hemmer, Paul: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S4151 [22AP]

Huff, Jim: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S5068 [12MY]

Prince William County, VA: anniversary of Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce, S6907 [21JN]

Springfield, MA: tribute to Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce on opening of new business center, S13447 [12DE]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, S5843 [24MY]

Sturges, Ralph: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3479 [12AP]

CHAMBERSBURG, PA

Remarks in House

F&M Trust Co.: anniversary, E2510 [13DE]

CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (a Senator from Georgia)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296, S10316 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3588 [13AP], S3693, S3701, S3707, S3711 [14AP], S3775, S3847 [18AP], S3887, S3946 [19AP], S4000, S4023 [20AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12114, S12137 [1NO], S12368 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13034 [16NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2747 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686, S8696, S8697, S8711 [21JY], S8779, S8828, S8837, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8866 [25JY], S9016 [26JY], S12423, S12450 [7NO], S12505, S12506, S12509, S12540, S12544 [8NO], S12586, S12620 [9NO], S12655, S12667, S12700 [10NO], S12781, S12784, S12790, S12857, S12859, S12867 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10769 [29SE], S10909 [3OC], S10980, S10989 [4OC], S11101, S11119 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7440, S7445 [27JN], S7552, S7642 [29JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10354, S10385 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11843 [25OC], S11885 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11478 [18OC]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8454, S8492 [19JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6578 [14JN], S7101 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9854 [8SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4321, S4322 [26AP], S4654 [9MY], S5045 [12MY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S9942 [12SE]

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, S6588 [14JN]

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S11423 [17OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4398 [27AP]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4647 [9MY]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S13362 [18NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S12401 [4NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Congress: constitutional amendment to ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

Courts: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S7071 [22JN]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2384 [9MR]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1605), S9468 [29JY]

Crime: assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (see S. 956), S5220 [16MY]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S436 [25JA] (see S. 403), S2245 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate ammonium nitrate (see S. 1141), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S7070 [22JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12239 [2NO]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12950 [16NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S575 [26JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S3653 [14AP]

———make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S8135 [12JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S3414 [11AP]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

———urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 82), S3149 [4AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see S. 1399), S13571 [14DE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S4646 [9MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see S. 2015), S13162 [17NO]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S9470 [29JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S9470 [29JY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S5301 [17MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Insurance: make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program (see S. 423), S3818 [18AP]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S2735 [15MR]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S8665 [21JY]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicare: repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S3482 [12AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S10426 [26SE]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S648 [31JA]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Ogilvie, Lloyd J.: tribute (see S. Res. 11), S436 [25JA]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see S. 655), S2994 [17MR]

Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see S. 498), S2645 [14MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S10038 [14SE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S14065 [19DE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S11422 [17OC]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S12607 [9NO]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S6482 [14JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12950 [16NO]

———allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax (see S. 646), S2994 [17MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S3818 [18AP]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 469), S1794 [28FE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1360), S8559 [20JY] (see S. 1360), S8666 [21JY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see S. 1305), S7615 [29JN]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 1523), S13571 [14DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see S. 419), S7070 [22JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S12766 [14NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S5779 [23MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S6225 [8JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S8827 [25JY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 774), S7987 [11JY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11478 [18OC]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S4870 [10MY]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S12682 [10NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6910 [21JN]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S9834 [8SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4937 [11MY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S4110 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 200), S574 [26JA]

Armed Forces: establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (see S. 640), S2846 [16MR]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 14), S574 [26JA]

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize (see S. 1566), S9467 [29JY]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see S. 634), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (see S. 2021), S12949 [16NO]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 318), S13161 [17NO] (see S. Res. 326), S13362 [18NO]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (see S. 2042), S13161 [17NO]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see S. 1522), S9284 [28JY]

Immigration: allow aliens to remain eligible for diversity visas beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (see S. 1119), S5921 [25MY]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (see S. 2087), S13501 [13DE]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 1258), S6740 [16JN]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 19), S2517 [11MR] (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8746 [22JY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

Nyaga, Charles: relief (see S. 2101), S13570 [14DE]

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see S. 712), S3201 [5AP]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see S. 459), S1717 [18FE]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 25), S142 [24JA]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize (see S. 1752), S10378 [22SE]

———reauthorize and facilitate official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected (see S. 1582), S9467 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879 [19AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge: Thurbert E. Baker, Georgia Attorney General, S6257 [9JN]

Reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S12585 [9NO]

Repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations and diversity remarks apology: Thomas C. Dorr, S8601 [21JY]

U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S10583 [28SE]

Privilege of the floor

Apperson, Jay, S10520 [27SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2906, S2926 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12176, S12184 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

American Beverage Association: tribute, S11298 [7OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3527 [13AP], S3767, S3775, S3776, S3781 [18AP], S3870, S3871, S3872, S3877 [19AP], S3987, S3995 [20AP]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area: establish (S. 200), S606 [26JA]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S12423, S12425 [7NO], S12573, S12584, S12585, S12586 [9NO]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent, S12423 [7NO]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), return enrollment to the House to allow for reenrollment (H. Con. Res. 276), S12023, S12024 [27OC]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5412 [18MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S1070 [8FE]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12116 [1NO], S12176, S12184, S12190 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14078 [20DE]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S12116 [1NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2837, S2838 [16MR], S2906, S2926 [17MR]

Bush, President: visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1890 [2MR]

CFTC: regulatory oversight of energy futures markets, S7796 [30JN]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1961, S1978 [3MR]

Corps of Engineers: removal of unexploded ordnance at Camp Wheeler, GA, funding, S11102 [5OC]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3987 [20AP]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (S. 634), S2848 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: funding, S1070 [8FE], S14078 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12423, S12425 [7NO], S12573, S12584, S12585, S12586 [9NO]

———C-130 aircraft funding, S1070 [8FE], S3775 [18AP]

———F-22 fighter funding, S1070 [8FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11102 [5OC], S11195 [6OC]

———pediatric early literacy on military installations pilot projects funding, S11195 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11878, S11895 [26OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate ammonium nitrate (S. 1141), S6034 [26MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish an Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (S. 2021), S12954 [16NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11878, S11895 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11460 [18OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7701, S7702 [30JN]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8600, S8601 [21JY]

———repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8600, S8601 [21JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7796 [30JN]

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols (S. 2042), S13168 [17NO]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S8454 [19JY], S8529 [20JY], S12399 [4NO]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8454 [19JY], S8529 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO]

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S839 [2FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S839 [2FE]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (S. 1522), S9289 [28JY]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina on the agricultural exporting industry due to port and export infrastructure damage, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3767, S3776, S3781 [18AP], S3870, S3871, S3872, S3877 [19AP]

———allow aliens to remain eligible for diversity visas beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (S. 1119), S5928 [25MY]

———national policy, S3527 [13AP]

———provide for employment of foreign agricultural workers (S. 2087), S13504 [13DE]

———streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3767 [18AP], S3870, S3871, S3872, S3877 [19AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12190 [2NO]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S79, S85 [20JA]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 1258), S6747 [16JN]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, S11460 [18OC]

Milner, GA: anniversary of Rock Springs Church sanctuary, S6908 [21JN]

National Payroll Week: observance, S11301 [7OC]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5411 [18MY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (S. Res. 287), S11848 [25OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12890 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12890 [16NO]

Point of order, S12307 [3NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6701 [16JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3506 [13AP], S5411 [18MY], S10477 [27SE]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S3506 [13AP], S6256, S6257 [9JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6701 [16JN]

Riverside Manufacturing Co.: Georgia Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient, S4542 [28AP]

Roads and highways: study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (S. 459), S1720 [18FE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10477 [27SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3506 [13AP], S5411 [18MY]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (S. 25), S215 [24JA]

U.S. Grain Standards Act: reauthorize and facilitate official inspection at export port locations of grain required or authorized to be inspected (S. 1582), S9505 [29JY]

———reauthorize (S. 1752), S10583 [28SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 193), S8207 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13962 [17DE]

Votes: position on missed, S8207 [13JY]

Reports filed

Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

Expenditures: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 14), S573 [26JA]

Nomination of Charles F. Conner To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S3481 [12AP]

Nomination of Mike Johanns To Be Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S66 [6JA]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and, Forestry (Senate), S561 [26JA]

Statements

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

Tributes

Baines, Antonio R., S3197 [5AP]

Bootle, William A., S567 [26JA]

Fowler, Tillie K., S1998 [3MR]

Gay, Cora, S11660 [20OC]

Handy, John W., S9726 [7SE]

Harris, Noah, S7284 [23JN]

Hicks, Janet E.A., S7290 [23JN]

Malcom, Dan T., Jr., S3355 [7AP]

Pope John Paul II, S3506 [13AP]

CHAMP, NORMAN B., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E214 [10FE]

CHAMPAIGN, IL

Remarks in House

Illinois: agricultural research laboratories funding, H4207 [8JN]

University of Illinois: tribute, E733 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

University of Illinois: tribute to men's basketball team, S3197 [5AP]

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, OH

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E294 [18FE]

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE PARTNERSHIP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 322), S1116 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 322), S1136 [8FE]

Texts of

S. 322, provisions, S1137 [8FE]

CHANDIGARH (INDIA) TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Mann Reverts to Sovereign Punjab Theme, E239 [15FE]

Mann Reverts To Supporting Khalistan, E25 [4JA]

CHANDLER, BEN (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

North Atlantic Assembly, H1684 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY: designate (see H.R. 2894), H4485 [14JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H9696 [4NO]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H985 [3MR]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6328 [21JY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H3695 [19MY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 2874), H4985 [22JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7814 [8SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4144 [26MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H9641 [3NO]

Conner, Garlin M.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 605), H1851 [8AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H8389 [27SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see H.R. 416), H1264 [9MR]

———require base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities (see H.R. 1314), H2648 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4985 [22JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H10910 [17NO]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H11035 [18NO]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1417 [14MR]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H1417 [14MR]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5916 [14JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4356 [9JN]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 314), H7673 [6SE]

Education: establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]

———extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2649 [27AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H5435 (see H.R. 363), H5479 [29JN]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H985 [3MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H6651 [26JY]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H3769 [23MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H9426 [28OC]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H9641 [3NO]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H798 [17FE]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H3055 [5MY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5638 [11JY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H5435 (see H.R. 363), H5479 [29JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Israel: support accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H413 [8FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H.R. 4179), H9642 [3NO]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H12167 [17DE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7565 [28JY]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Medicaid: improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H5801 [13JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3331 [16MY]

———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H11036 [18NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1847 [6AP]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1016), H1510 [15MR]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1779 [5AP]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H412 [8FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 823), H8388 [27SE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5362 [28JN]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9642 [3NO]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H3057 [5MY]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4656 [16JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7950 [14SE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H3198 [11MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9103 [25OC]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3060 [9MY]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H8513 [28SE]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10503 [16NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H2472 [21AP]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 700), H8734 [6OC]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H412 [8FE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H9103 [25OC]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5915 [14JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2473 [21AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7744 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H849 [1MR]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H848 [1MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11327 [8DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H1969 [13AP]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1970 [13AP]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H848 [1MR]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H413 [8FE]

Tariff: unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H10502 [16NO]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H11220 [7DE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9473 [1NO]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H9641 [3NO]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H8809 [7OC]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H4722 [17JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H8735 [6OC]

———treatment of horses (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1025 [8MR]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H411 [8FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H943 [2MR]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3557 [18MY]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9277 [26OC]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8810 [7OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H8342 [22SE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2473 [21AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H630 [15FE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5435 (see H.R. 2876), H5480 [29JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1780 [5AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1622 [16MR]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

———recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2551 [26AP]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1026 [8MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Scott Reed Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lexington, KY: designate (see H.R. 4530), H11652 [14DE]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5940 [18JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10377 [16NO]

———deficit, H10377 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10148 [10NO], H10377 [16NO]

Chemical weapons: authority over the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, H4098, H4099 [26MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5073 [23JN]

Correctional institutions: Federal prison system funding, H2750 [3MY]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: Crime Victims Fund funding, E676 [18AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4098, H4099 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5073 [23JN]

Georgetown, KY: tribute to Scott County American Legion Post 24, E1108 [26MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (S.J. Res. 19), H7656 [6SE]

Kazakhstan: religious freedom, E151 [2FE]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police members killed in the line of duty, E843 [3MY]

Lexmark International, Inc.: tribute to environmental protection efforts, E1932 [22SE]

Louisville, KY: dedication of Kentucky Victims of Homicide Memorial, E2267 [3NO]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1270 [10MR]

———reform, H1270 [10MR]

Veterans Day: observance, E2184 [27OC]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (H. Res. 360), H7651 [6SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5099 [23JN]

Tributes

Stamper, Art, E178 [8FE]

CHANEY, JAMES

Excerpts

``Mississippi Murder,'' Olen Burrage, E182 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Civil rights: investigation of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E182 [8FE]

Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1310 [21JN], E1339 [24JN]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE], E54 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, S1257 [10FE]

CHANG, CINDY

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3645 [14AP]

CHANG, ERIC

Remarks in House

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School National Science Bowl participants, E899 [5MY]

CHANNEL INDUSTRIES MUTUAL AID (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2135 [20OC]

CHANNELVIEW, TX

Remarks in House

Texas: tribute to school districts for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1854 [15SE]

CHANNY, CHEAM

Bills and resolutions

Cambodia: urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 65, urge Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison and reverse action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy, S1684 [17FE]

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Bills and resolutions

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 98), S3278 [6AP] (see H. Res. 198), H1846 [6AP]

Remarks in House

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, H1787, H1788 [6AP], H3683, H3684 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1863 [1MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S11913 [26OC], S14027 [19DE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, S3196 [5AP]

———tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 98), S3238 [6AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 98, tribute to University of North Carolina men's basketball team, S3238, S3316 [6AP]

CHAPMAN, BARNEY B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H5482 [30JN]

CHAPMAN, EDWARD M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E161 [2FE]

CHAPMAN, JAMES R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2106 [18OC]

CHAPMAN, RON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E937 [11MY]

CHAPMAN, TEC

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12023 [27OC]

CHAPPELL, HAROLD D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8651 [6OC]

CHARETTE, HOLLY A.

Bills and resolutions

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (see S. 1989), S12681 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1431 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI: designate (S. 1989), S12684 [10NO], S13413 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 1989, Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI, S12684 [10NO], S13413 [18NO]

CHARITIES related term(s) Nonprofit Organizations

Amendments

Taxation: provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S10134 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

Hazard Man, 81, Shares His Millions With Others; Deputies, Schools, Hospital Get Gifts, S967 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 543), H349 [2FE]

Courts: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (see S. 1125), S5921 [25MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: clarify that the religious status of a nonprofit facility does not preclude it from receiving assistance (see H.R. 1552), H1893 [12AP] (see H.R. 3208), H5739 [12JY]

Disasters: improve the administration of charitable donations made in the aftermath of disasters (see H.R. 4564), H11879 [15DE]

———permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8088 [15SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 1054), H940 [2MR]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 298), S12353 [3NO] (see S. Res. 314), S12839 [15NO] (see H. Res. 528), H9555 [2NO]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Hurricanes: permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3724), H7814 [8SE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 156), S5922 [25MY]

National objectives: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see S. Con. Res. 15), S2245 [8MR] (see S. Con. Res. 75), S14317 [21DE]

Southwest Washington Independent Forward Thrust (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 275), H3261 [12MY]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

———adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2786), H4187 [7JN]

———allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1705), S10037 [14SE]

———allow a deduction for portion of charitable contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4287), H10145 [9NO]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE] (see H.R. 1120), H983 [3MR]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (see S. 1115), S5851 [24MY]

———allow individuals a tax check-off to designate contributions to the Armed Forces Relief Trust (see S. 1559), S9467 [29JY]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 404), H234 [26JA]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see S. 1366), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1607), H1968 [13AP]

———encourage private philanthropy (see H.R. 2534), H3768 [23MY]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see S. 315), S1115 [8FE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 352), H195 [25JA]

———maintain incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10909 [17NO]

———make permanent the deduction for corporate donations of scientific property and computer technology (see H.R. 3398), H6327 [21JY]

———provide a credit for charitable contributions of services by individuals (see H.R. 4387), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 1954), H2734 [28AP]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 94), S144 [24JA]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (see S. 6), S142 [24JA]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S9985 [13SE]

———reform charitable contribution deduction rules on contributions of certain easements on buildings in registered historic districts (see H.R. 4534), H11653 [14DE]

———treatment of qualified homeowner downpayment assistance (see H.R. 4430), H11034 [18NO]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Lists

Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' honorees, S6726 [16JN]

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Donations and assistance provided for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9616-S9618 [6SE]

Proclamations

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1888 [19SE]

Tribute to Capitol PurSuit Drive: Representative McKeon, E2002 [29SE]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Alfano, Delores: Ministry of Caring, Inc., Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1197 [9JN]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California: anniversary, E63 [25JA]

Clark County, WA: tribute to the Inter-Service Walk and Knock Food Drive, H11224 [8DE]

Congress: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5165, H5166 [24JN]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of White Rock Rotary Club, E2421 [18NO]

DePaul University: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1876 [15SE]

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

Ellwood City, PA: anniversary of United Fund, E2012 [6OC]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: require housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises to disclose charitable contributions, H9115 [26OC]

Fremont, CA: anniversary of Washington Hospital Service League, E8 [4JA]

Gladney Center for Adoption: tribute to sponsorship of Gladney Cup Golf Tournament, E605 [12AP]

Gun Barrel City, TX: anniversary of Cedar Creek Rotary Club, E2419 [18NO]

H.E. Douglas, Sr., Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation: tribute, E2403 [18NO]

Hope for Vision (organization): tribute, H11041 [6DE]

HousingCleveland.org (Internet site): tribute, E2369 [16NO]

Hurricanes: waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8020 [15SE]

Land use: provide tax incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements, H10508 [17NO]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: anniversary, E1961 [27SE]

Marietta, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

Marshall University: tribute to campus organizations for fundraising efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1845 [14SE]

Mebane Charitable Foundation: tribute, H7590 [29JY]

Members of Congress: tribute to charity football game with Capitol Police, H10516 [17NO]

Minnesota: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7702 [7SE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E936 [11MY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, H4207 [8JN], E1197 [9JN]

National Philanthropy Day: observance, E2283 [7NO]

Project Backpack: commend efforts to provide toys and school supplies to children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, E1974 [28SE]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, E2032 [6OC]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (H.R. 404), E95 [26JA]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (H.R. 1607), E644 [13AP]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (H.R. 1954), E1921 [21SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H7871 [14SE]

Tennessee: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7696 [7SE]

Walker, Pat Seamans: Arkansas Children's Award recipient, H7963 [15SE]

Watauga County, NC: tribute to Relay for Life Program, H9441 [1NO]

White, Nancy: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1998 [29SE]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H860-H866, H874-H881, H905-H912 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Beverage Licensees (organization): advertising campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232-S2234 [8MR]

Boston, MA: tribute to Boston Celtics Charitable Foundation ``Heroes Among Us'' award recipients, S6726 [16JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets, S13117 [17NO]

Courts: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (S. 1125), S5932 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: grant program to aid local governments, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and not-for-profit agencies funding, S7281 [23JN]

Farm Aid, Inc.: tribute to Farm Aid Concert, S10716 [29SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 298), S12358 [3NO]

———designate (S. Res. 314), S12869 [15NO]

FEMA: reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

Humboldt, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Post 62, S12235 [2NO]

Hurricanes: permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 235), S9738 [7SE]

Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley: anniversary, S431 [25JA]

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12444 [7NO]

Louisville, KY: tribute to participation by WAMZ-Radio and Mother's Cookie Co., in softball game benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, S9726 [7SE]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (S. Res. 133), S4883 [10MY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 156), S5939 [25MY]

———observance, S6129-S6133 [7JN], S6221 [8JN]

National objectives: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (S. Con. Res. 15), S2276 [8MR]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

———adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 1186), S6167 [7JN]

———allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1705), S10017 [14SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 372), S1346 [14FE]

———allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory (S. 1115), S5855 [24MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (S. 1366), S7865 [30JN]

———exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (S. 315), S1129 [8FE]

———maintain tax-exempt status of fraternal organizations, S2983 [17MR]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (S. 94), S260 [24JA]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 1780), S10597 [28SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), S109 [24JA], S14206 [21DE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), star print, S2197 [7MR]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S9988 [13SE], S10031 [14SE], S10066, S10067, S10147 [15SE], S11178 [6OC]

———treatment of holdings of certain Type III charitable supporting organizations, S13138, S13139 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

S. 315, exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations, S1130 [8FE]

S. 372, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S1347 [14FE]

S. 1115, allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory, S5856 [24MY]

S. 1186, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S6167 [7JN]

S. Con. Res. 75, encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S14337 [21DE]

S. Con Res. 15, encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving, S2276 [8MR]

S. Res. 133, tribute to National Association of Letter Carriers food drive efforts, S4651 [9MY], S4883 [10MY]

S. Res. 156, National Hunger Awareness Day, S5938, S5939 [25MY]

S. Res. 235, permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9738 [7SE]

S. Res. 298, Feed America Thursday, S12358 [3NO]

S. Res. 314, Feed America Thursday, S12852, S12869 [15NO]

CHARITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3614), H7561 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3614), E1693 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3614, provisions, E1693 [29JY]

CHARLES, JACQUELINE

Articles and editorials

Senior U.S. Official Visits Unsettled Haiti, E1199 [9JN]

CHARLES, RAY

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 824), H629 [15FE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see S. 1206), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 504), H285 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 504), H2157, H2158 [20AP], E733 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 504), S7551 [29JN]

———designate (S. 1206), S7551 [29JN]

Texts of

H.R. 504, Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA, H2157 [20AP]

CHARLES CITY, IA

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Dept. of Economic Development: Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9824 [8SE]

CHARLES `PETE' CONRAD ASTRONOMY AWARDS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1023), H3065-H3068 [10MY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 109-37), H1893 [12AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1023, provisions, H3065 [10MY]

CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES (business)

Statements

Charles River Associates and Climate Stewardship—Assumptions Do Matter, S7025 [22JN]

CHARLES TOWN, WV

Remarks in House

St. James Catholic Church: tribute, E2335 [10NO]

CHARLESTON, SC

Obituaries

Campbell, Carroll A., Jr., E2564 [17DE]

CHARLESTON (SC) GAZETTE

Articles and editorials

Save Horses—Bill Would Stop Slaughter, S10219 [20SE]

CHARLESTON (SC) POST AND COURIER

Articles and editorials

Misled About Iraq, Secure It or Leave, S14174 [20DE]

Obituaries

Campbell, Carroll A., Jr., E2564 [17DE]

CHARLEVOIX, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1644 [27JY]

Charlevoix High School: tribute to girls' basketball team, E341 [2MR]

CHARLOTTE, NC

Remarks in House

Charlotte Latin School: tribute to athletic teams, E1394 [28JN]

Providence High School: tribute to lacrosse teams, E2098 [17OC]

WNKS-Radio (Charlotte, NC): tribute to staff and listeners for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1835 [13SE]

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

Remarks in Senate

Dyer, Julia: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S6727 [16JN]

CHASE, JEANNE Z.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2417 [18NO]

CHASE, JOHN

Articles and editorials

U.S. Blocks Drugs Sent From Canada, H1329 [10MR]

CHASE, MARVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2559 [17DE]

CHASE, SCOTT T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E725 [21AP]

CHASIN, DANA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S5450 [18MY]

CHASTEEN, DONNA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E241 [15FE]

CHATHAM, IL

Remarks in House

Glenwood High School: tribute to boys' soccer team, E2309 [9NO]

CHATHAM, NJ

Remarks in House

ECLC School: anniversary, E824 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

CNN/Money (publication): inclusion in list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

CHATTANOOGA (TN) TIMES FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

Beware of Windmills, S6303 [9JN]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Agett, Zachary: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation J.C. Matheson Memorial Scholarship recipient, E1365 [27JN]

Booth, Robert: State University of New York System Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recipient, E1373 [28JN]

Dillenburg, Jack: Chautauqua County, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

Genco, Joseph: United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, NY, Joseph H. Mason Award recipient, E1950 [27SE]

Taylor, Lula: Chautauqua County, NY, Woman of Achievement Award recipient, E1302 [21JN]

Triscari, Megan: Chautauqua County, NY, Child Care Worker of the Year award recipient, E1311 [22JN]

CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Agett, Zachary: Chautauqua Region Community Foundation J.C. Matheson Memorial Scholarship recipient, E1365 [27JN]

CHAUVIN, YVES

Bills and resolutions

Nobel Prize: recognition for chemistry (see H. Res. 541), H10038 [8NO]

CHAVA, N. RAO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2194 [27OC]

CHAVEZ, CESAR E.

Bills and resolutions

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H349 [2FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 670), S2995 [17MR]

Special days and holidays: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H847 [1MR]

Tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H235 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 535), E159 [2FE]

Tribute (H.J. Res. 12), E98 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 670), S3055 [17MR]

CHAVEZ, GUS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2069 [7OC]

CHAVEZ, HUGO (President, Venezuela)

Bills and resolutions

Venezuela: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H12289 [18DE]

Remarks in House

Latin America: influence of left-wing political movements, H3203 [12MY]

Venezuela: commend offer to sell oil and gasoline supplies to the U.S., H7749 [8SE]

———U.S. policy, H5886 [14JY]

Remarks in Senate

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

CHAVEZ, LINDA

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S6160 [7JN]

CHAWLA, KALPANA

Amendments

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

CHEA POCH

Remarks in Senate

Cambodia: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

CHEAM CHANNY

Remarks in Senate

Cambodia: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

CHEBOYGAN, MI

Bills and resolutions

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see S. 1212), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 1448), H1694 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, H8034 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (S. 1212), S6314 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1212, convey Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (vessel), upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, S6314 [9JN]

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MI

Bills and resolutions

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see S. 1212), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 1448), H1694 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, H8034 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (S. 1212), S6314 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 1212, convey Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (vessel), upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, S6314 [9JN]

CHECK CLEARING FOR THE 21st CENTURY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H627 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits, H2932 [4MY]

———redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (H.R. 799), E232 [15FE]

CHECOTAH, OK

Bills and resolutions

Underwood, Carrie: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S6022 [26MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 157, tribute to Carrie Underwood, S6057 [26MY]

CHEEK, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Ellicott City, MD: tribute to Centennial High School ``It's Academic'' team, S8549 [20JY]

CHEEK, NORMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4493 [15JN]

CHEEKTOWAGA, NY

Remarks in House

Polish Saturday School: anniversary, E2088 [17OC]

CHEMERINSKY, ERWIN

Letters

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14247 [21DE], E2650 [22DE]

CHEMICAL SECURITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2237), H3747 [23MY], H4490 [15JN]

CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Addresses

Cooperative Proliferation Detection, Interdiction Assistance, and Conventional Threat Reduction Act: Senator Lugar, S12131 [1NO]

———Senator Obama, S12130 [1NO]

Analyses

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

War Must Be a Local Issue, E2379 [17NO]

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S1115 [8FE]

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (see S. 1949), S12127 [1NO]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 416), H235 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9833 [8SE]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

———protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 1562), H1894 [12AP]

———protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (see H.R. 2237), H3113 [10MY]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen the national biodefense system (see S. 3), S142 [24JA]

Proliferation Security Initiative: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 40), S6022 [26MY]

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (see S. 975), S4547 [28AP]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10038 [8NO]

Letters

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H10965-H10967 [18NO]

Improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8643 [21JY]

Press releases

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: Senators Roberts and Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Blair, Tony: express appreciation for support by British Prime Minister of U.S. policy on use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H8360 [27SE]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, E715 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: authority over the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, H3926 [25MY], H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

———Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

———elimination of nation's stockpile of chemical weapons, E1903 [20SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical plant security funding, H8691 [6OC]

———make grants to the National Medical Preparedness Consortium to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3481, H3482 [18MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4711 [17JN], H5785-H5790 [13JY], H6940 [28JY], H7805 [8SE], H7929 [14SE], H8911 [18OC], H9407 [28OC], H9453 [1NO], H9644 [4NO], H10163, H10166, H10198, H10214-H10216, H10218-H10223 [15NO], H10230, H10232, H10233, H10234 [16NO], H10506 [17NO], H11211 [7DE], H11271, H11312-H11317 [8DE], H11508, H11518 [14DE], E995 [17MY], E1349, E1352 [24JN], E2379 [17NO], E2425 [18NO]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Kurds in Halabja, E476 [17MR]

National security: protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (H.R. 2237), H3747 [23MY], H4490 [15JN]

———strengthen the national biodefense system, H5105 [24JN], H5714 [12JY]

Transportation: hazardous material transport research projects funding, H7580 [29JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E2493 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: restate policy on use of riot control agents, S12495-S12497 [8NO], S12569, S12577 [9NO]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8640-S8650, S8653 [21JY]

———improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (S. 313), S1125 [8FE]

———provide for coordination of proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament (S. 1949), S12130 [1NO], S13498 [13DE]

———support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, S3164 [5AP]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099-S12105 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

———prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (S. 186), S594-S596 [26JA]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (S. 1638), S9844 [8SE]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation, S1598 [17FE]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to the 53d WMD Civil Support Team, S13498 [13DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S376, S383-S403, S408-S410, S412 [25JA], S516, S518, S520-S528, S556 [26JA], S7803 [30JN], S8620 [21JY], S9077 [27JY], S9786 [8SE], S10652 [29SE], S11504 [19OC], S12419 [7NO], S12465 [8NO], S12636-S12639 [10NO], S12736-S12738, S12751 [14NO], S12818-S12822 [15NO], S12879, S12938 [16NO], S13071, S13092, S13147 [17NO], S13292-S13297, S13310, S13330 [18NO], S14133 [20DE]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (S. 2145), S14065-S14068 [19DE]

———strengthen the national biodefense system, S1598 [17FE]

———strengthen the national biodefense system (S. 3), S109, S146 [24JA], S3262-S3265 [6AP], S3442 [12AP]

Technology: nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

Terrorism: provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack, S14237 [21DE]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack (S. 975), S4590-S4595, S4607 [28AP], S4787 [9MY], S9433 [29JY], S11602 [20OC]

Transportation: hazardous material transport research projects funding, S5208 [16MY]

Reports filed

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1873), S11768 [24OC]

Statements

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

Texts of

S. 1873, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, S11424-S11433 [17OC]

S. Con. Res. 40, Proliferation Security Initiative anniversary, S6058 [26MY]

CHEMICALS

Amendments

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S6579 [14JN]

Articles and editorials

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate ammonium nitrate (see S. 1141), S6021 [26MY]

———regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5602 [30JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 1198), H1263 [9MR]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2929), H4560 [15JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2057), H2879 [3MY]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (see S. 2047), S13161 [17NO]

EPA: reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3062), H5176 [24JN]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 1270), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4591), H12048 [16DE]

———prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S1624 [17FE]

———prohibit importation, manufacture, distribution, receipt, or storage of ammonium nitrate without a license or permit (see H.R. 1389), H1692 [17MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 4308), H10156 [10NO]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H3434 [17MY]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8247 [21SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Roy J. Glauber, John L. Hall, and Theodor W. Hansch for physics and Yves Chauvin, Robert H. Grubbs, and Richard R. Schrock for chemistry (see H. Res. 541), H10038 [8NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 1619), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 110), H74 [4JA]

———making supplemental appropriations to ensure inclusion in State source water assessment programs (see H.R. 1679), H2148 [19AP]

———permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology (see S. 1091), S5580 [20MY]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

Safety: assist manufacturers and importers in preparing material safety data sheets in compliance with hazard communication standard and establish Global Harmonization Commission (see S. 2067), S13361 [18NO]

Santa Clarita, CA: remediate groundwater contamination caused by perchlorates (see H.R. 3053), H5100 [23JN]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see S. 439), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

Tariff: acephate (see H.R. 2021), H2737 [28AP]

———acetamiprid technical (see H.R. 2497), H3694 [19MY]

———acetic acid, cyano[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]-1H-isoindol-1-yl idene]-, pentyl ester (see H.R. 2705), H4140 [26MY]

———acetic acid, [4-(2,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-phenylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran -3-yl)phenoxy]-, 2-ethoxyethyl ester (see H.R. 2707), H4140 [26MY]

———acetoacet-o-chloro anilide (see H.R. 2885), H4485 [14JN]

———acetoacet-p-anisidine (see H.R. 2886), H4485 [14JN]

———acid black 172 (see H.R. 1967), H2735 [28AP]

———acid blue 80 (see H.R. 2545), H3768 [23MY]

———acronal-S-600 (see H.R. 2115), H3052 [5MY]

———adsorbent resins (see H.R. 2260), H3197 [11MY]

———ADTP (see H.R. 3215), H5739 [12JY]

———allyl isosulfocynate (see H.R. 2836), H4354 [9JN]

———allyl pentaerythritol (APE) (see H.R. 636), H411 [8FE]

———allyl ureido monomer (see S. 699), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1391), H1692 [17MR]

———alpha oxy naphthoic acid (see H.R. 2887), H4485 [14JN]

———aminoguanidine bicarbonate (see S. 1672), S9930 [12SE]

———ammonium bifluoride (see H.R. 2443), H3555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2523), H3767 [23MY]

———aniline 2.5 di-sulphonic acid (see H.R. 2309), H3198 [11MY]

———anisic aldehyde (see H.R. 2153), H3053 [5MY]

———anisidine (see H.R. 1783), H2471 [21AP]

———anthra[2,1,9-mna]naphth[2,3-h]acridine-5,10,15(16H)-trione,3 -[(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1-anthracenyl)amino]- (see H.R. 2143), H3053 [5MY]

———astacin finish PUM (see H.R. 2117), H3052 [5MY]

———asulam sodium salt (see H.R. 1724), H2393 [20AP] (see H.R. 3212), H5739 [12JY]

———azoxystrobin formulations (see H.R. 2602), H3893 [24MY]

———azoxystrobin technical (see H.R. 2085), H2976 [4MY]

———basic yellow 40 chloride based (see H.R. 2774), H4186 [7JN]

———Bayderm bottom 10 UD (see H.R. 2222), H3112 [10MY]

———Bayderm bottom DLV (see H.R. 2225), H3112 [10MY]

———Bayderm bottom DLV-N (see S. 1674), S9930 [12SE]

———Bayderm finish DLH (see H.R. 2223), H3112 [10MY]

———Bayowet C4 (see H.R. 2444), H3555 [18MY]

———Bayowet FT-248 (see H.R. 2449), H3555 [18MY]

———Baypure CX (see S. 1667), S9930 [12SE]

———Baypure DS (see H.R. 2440), H3555 [18MY]

———Baysilone fluid (see H.R. 2451), H3555 [18MY]

———Baytron and Baytron P (see S. 1458), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2436), H3555 [18MY]

———Baytron C-R (see S. 1457), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2434), H3555 [18MY]

———Baytron M (see S. 1486), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 2435), H3555 [18MY]

———benfluralin (see H.R. 3216), H5739 [12JY]

———benzenesulfonic acid, [(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-anthracenediyl)bis[imino[3-(2- methylpropyl)-3,1-propanediyl]]]bis-, disodium salt (see H.R. 2706), H4140 [26MY]

———benzenesulfonic acid, 2,2'-[(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-tria ine-4,2-diyl)imino[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4,1-phenylene]az ]]bis[5-[(4-sulfophenyl)azo]-, sodium salt (see H.R. 2975), H4722 [17JN]

———benzoic acid, o- and ((3-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-ureido)sulfonyl)-, methylester (sulfometuron methyl) (see H.R. 2505), H3694 [19MY]

———benzoic acid, 2,amino-4-[[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-methyl ester (see H.R. 2544), H3768 [23MY]

———benzoic acid, 2-(((((4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino)- carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)-, methyl ester (see H.R. 2507), H3694 [19MY]

———benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran-2,6-dione, 3-phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)- (see H.R. 2708), H4140 [26MY]

———benzoxazole, 2,2'-(2,5-thiophenediyl)bis(5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)- (see H.R. 2584), H3892 [24MY]

———benzyl carbazate (see H.R. 3029), H4984 [22JN]

———bifenthrin (see H.R. 1937), H2647 [27AP]

———bioallethrin (see H.R. 2026), H2737 [28AP]

———bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine (see H.R. 2974), H4721 [17JN]

———bis(4-fluorophenyl) methanone (see H.R. 2524), H3768 [23MY]

———bispyribac-sodium (see H.R. 2022), H2737 [28AP]

———bitolylene diisocyanate (TODI) (see H.R. 2371), H3330 [16MY]

———Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1) (see H.R. 639), H411 [8FE]

———Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2) (see H.R. 640), H411 [8FE]

———brodifacoum technical (see H.R. 2915), H4560 [15JN]

———bromate advanced (see H.R. 1844), H2549 [26AP]

———bromoxynil MEO (see H.R. 1846), H2549 [26AP]

———bromoxynil octanoate tech (see H.R. 1845), H2549 [26AP]

———butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-1-piperidineethanol (see H.R. 1829), H2549 [26AP]

———butyl ethyl propanediol (BEPD) (see H.R. 637), H411 [8FE]

———butyl ethyl propanediol-70L (BEPD70L) (see H.R. 638), H411 [8FE]

———butylated hydroxyethylbenzene (see H.R. 2078), H2976 [4MY]

———carbamic acid (see H.R. 3016), H4896 [21JN]

———carfentazone ethyl (see H.R. 3119), H5434 (see H.R. 3119), H5479 [29JN]

———carfentrazone (see H.R. 2809), H4295 [8JN]

———chemical mixtures (see H.R. 1833, 1840, 1842), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 1968, 1971), H2735 [28AP] (see H.R. 2138, 2140), H3053 [5MY] (see H.R. 2676), H4139 (see H.R. 2697, 2711), H4140 [26MY] (see H.R. 2921), H4560 [15JN] (see H.R. 2976), H4722 [17JN]

———chemicals (see S. 1624), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1659, 1663, 1666, 1668), S9930 [12SE] (see S. 1944, 1945), S12127 [1NO] (see H.R. 2677), H4139 [26MY]

———chloral (see H.R. 1725), H2393 [20AP]

———chloroacetic acid, ethyl ester (see H.R. 2494), H3693 [19MY]

———chloroacetic acid, sodium salt (see H.R. 2495), H3693 [19MY]

———chloroacetone (see H.R. 2403), H3434 [17MY]

———chloroneb (see H.R. 53), H73 [4JA]

———citral (see H.R. 2278), H3197 [11MY]

———clodinafop-propargyl (see H.R. 2607), H3893 [24MY]

———clomazone (see H.R. 1935), H2647 [27AP]

———cloquintocet technical (see H.R. 2609), H3893 [24MY]

———clothianidin (see H.R. 1911), H2647 [27AP]

———CMBSI (see H.R. 2375), H3330 [16MY]

———cobaltate(1-), bis[3-[[1-(3- chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3- methyl-5-(oxo-.kappa.O)-1H- pyrazol-4-yl]azo-.kappa.N1[-4-. (hydroxy-.kappa.O)- benzenesulfonamid- ato(2-)]-, sodium (see H.R. 2144), H3053 [5MY]

———cohedur RL (see H.R. 2169), H3053 [5MY]

———copper 8-quinolinolate (see H.R. 2264), H3197 [11MY]

———crotonaldehyde (see H.R. 1786), H2471 [21AP]

———crotonic acid (see H.R. 2492), H3693 [19MY]

———cyclanilide technical (see H.R. 1780), H2471 [21AP]

———cyclic trimethylolpropane formal (CTF) (see H.R. 641), H411 [8FE]

———cyclohexadec-8-en-l-one (see H.R. 2158), H3053 [5MY]

———cyclohexanol (see H.R. 2163), H3053 [5MY]

———cyclopentanone (see S. 1475), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 1962), H2735 [28AP]

———cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-imethyl-,(2-meth yl(1,1'-biphenyl) -3-yl)methyl ester, (z)- (see H.R. 2501), H3694 [19MY]

———cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, 3-phenoxybenzyl ester, (+-)-,(cis,trans)- (see H.R. 2506), H3694 [19MY]

———cyhalofop (see H.R. 3219), H5739 [12JY]

———cyproconazole technical (see H.R. 2611), H3893 [24MY]

———cyprodinil (see H.R. 2083), H2976 [4MY]

———DCBTF (see H.R. 3217), H5739 [12JY]

———decanedioic acid, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) (see H.R. 2583), H3892 [24MY]

———deltamethrin (see H.R. 2027), H2737 [28AP]

———DEMBB distilled-ISO tank (see H.R. 1966), H2735 [28AP]

———DEMT (see H.R. 2448), H3555 [18MY]

———DEPCT (see H.R. 3228), H5739 [12JY]

———Desmodur (see H.R. 2452), H3555 [18MY]

———Desmodur BL XP 2468 (see S. 1469), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 2437), H3555 [18MY]

———Desmodur E 14 (see S. 1452), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2270), H3197 [11MY]

———Desmodur HL (see S. 1470), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 2272), H3197 [11MY] (see H.R. 2453), H3555 [18MY]

———Desmodur IL (see S. 1451), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2271), H3197 [11MY] (see H.R. 2402), H3434 [17MY]

———Desmodur R-E (see S. 1466), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 2274), H3197 [11MY]

———Desmodur RF-E (see S. 1471), S8746 [22JY]

———Desmodur VP LS 2253 (see S. 1453), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2273), H3197 [11MY]

———dichloroethyl ether (see H.R. 178), H77 [4JA]

———diclofop methyl (see H.R. 1991), H2736 [28AP]

———diethyl ketone (see H.R. 1915), H2647 [27AP]

———diethylsulfate (see S. 952), S4546 [28AP]

———difenoconazole (see H.R. 2081), H2976 [4MY]

———difenoconazole/mefenoxam formulations (see H.R. 2605), H3893 [24MY]

———diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone (see H.R. 3213), H5739 [12JY]

———diisopropyl succinate (see H.R. 2919), H4560 [15JN]

———dimethyl carbonate (see H.R. 2578), H3892 [24MY]

———dinotefuran (see H.R. 2023), H2737 [28AP]

———diphenyl sulfide (see H.R. 3528), H7557 [28JY]

———direct yellow 119 (see H.R. 2775), H4186 [7JN]

———Diresul brown GN liquid crude (see H.R. 2316), H3198 [11MY]

———di-trimethylolpropane (DiTMP) (see H.R. 642), H411 [8FE]

———DMDS (see H.R. 3231), H5739 [12JY]

———DMSIP (see H.R. 2336), H3260 [12MY]

———emamectin benzoate technical (see H.R. 2608), H3893 [24MY]

———endosulfan (see H.R. 1992), H2736 [28AP]

———esbioallethrin (see H.R. 2028), H2737 [28AP]

———esfenvalerate (see H.R. 3025), H4984 [22JN]

———ESPI (see H.R. 2374), H3330 [16MY]

———esters and sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid (see H.R. 2854), H4355 [9JN]

———ethalfluralin (see H.R. 3527), H7557 [28JY]

———ethanediamide, N-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-N'-(4-isodecylphenyl)- (see H.R. 2849), H4355 [9JN]

———ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[[[2,5-dichloro-4-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azo]phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-, monosodium salt (see H.R. 2709), H4140 [26MY]

———ethyl 4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carboxylate (isoxadifen-ethyl) (see H.R. 2136), H3053 [5MY]

———ethyl pyruvate (see H.R. 2576), H3892 [24MY]

———ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (see H.R. 2226), H3112 [10MY]

———etoxazole (see H.R. 2024), H2737 [28AP]

———fenamidone (see H.R. 1779), H2470 [21AP]

———fenbuconazole (see H.R. 3531), H7557 [28JY]

———fenpropathrin (see H.R. 2025), H2737 [28AP]

———5-amino-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-xylenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1832), H2549 [26AP]

———5-amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)-(trifluoromethyl)-sulfiny] -1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile (see H.R. 1916), H2647 [27AP]

———5-chloro-1-indanone (EK179) (see H.R. 2579), H3892 [24MY]

———5-cyclopropyl-4-(2-methylsulfonyl-4-trifluoromethylbenxoyl)i soxazole (isoxaflutole) (see H.R. 2137), H3053 [5MY]

———5-methyl-2-(methylethyl)cyclohexyl-2-hydroxypropanoate (see H.R. 2168), H3053 [5MY]

———5-methyl-5-(4-phenoxyphenyl)093-(phenylamino)092,4-oxazolidi edione (famoxadone) and 2-cyano-N-[(ethylamino)carbonyl]-2-(methoxyimino)acetamide (cymoxanil) and application adjuvants (see H.R. 2581), H3892 [24MY]

———flonicamid (see H.R. 1936), H2647 [27AP]

———florasulam mixtures (see H.R. 3236), H5740 [12JY]

———fludioxonil technical (see H.R. 2606), H3893 [24MY]

———flufenacet (FOE hydroxy) (see H.R. 1897), H2646 [27AP]

———flumiclorac pentyl ester (see H.R. 2032), H2737 [28AP]

———flumioxazin (see H.R. 2033), H2737 [28AP]

———fluorobenzene (see H.R. 4335), H10226 [15NO]

———fluoroxypyr (see H.R. 3245), H5740 [12JY]

———flutolanil (see H.R. 1909), H2647 [27AP]

———foramsulfuron (see H.R. 1778), H2470 [21AP]

———fosetyl-al (see H.R. 1896), H2646 [27AP]

———4,4-dimethoxy-2-butanone (see H.R. 3529), H7557 [28JY]

———4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see H.R. 4553), H11878 [15DE]

———4,4'-oxydianiline (ODA) (see H.R. 3092), H5361 [28JN]

———4,4'oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA) (see H.R. 3091), H5361 [28JN]

———4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2776), H4186 [7JN]

———4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid, monosodium salt (see H.R. 2772), H4186 [7JN]

———4-ADPA (see H.R. 2146), H3053 [5MY]

———4-amino-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide (see H.R. 3995), H8733 [6OC]

———4-chlorobenzaldehyde (see H.R. 1891), H2646 [27AP]

———4-chloro-benzonitrile (see H.R. 2922), H4560 [15JN]

———4-chloro-3-[[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxopropyl-]amino]-do decyl ester (see H.R. 2825), H4296 [8JN]

———4-[[4,6-bis(octylthio)091, 3,5-traizine-2-yl]amino]-2,6-bis(1 1-dimethylethyl)phenol (see H.R. 2586), H3892 [24MY]

———4-hexylresorcinol (see H.R. 2536), H3768 [23MY]

———4-methoxybenzaldehyde (see H.R. 2282), H3197 [11MY]

———4-methoxy-2-methyldiphenylamine (see H.R. 2091), H2977 [4MY]

———frescolat MGA (see H.R. 2166), H3053 [5MY]

———fungicide mixtures (see H.R. 3223), H5739 (see H.R. 3232), H5740 [12JY]

———garenoxacin mesylate (see H.R. 2077), H2976 [4MY]

———gemifloxacin, gemifloxacin mesylate, and gemifloxacin mesylate sesquihydrate (see S. 1617), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 2380), H3331 [16MY]

———glycine, N,N-bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer (see H.R. 1839), H2549 [26AP]

———glyoxylic acid (see S. 1476), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 1959), H2735 [28AP]

———glyoxylic acid 50% (see H.R. 2244), H3113 [10MY] (see H.R. 2493), H3693 [19MY]

———g748-bromo-g748-nitrostyrene (see H.R. 3211), H5739 [12JY]

———halofenozide (see H.R. 3239), H5740 [12JY]

———helium (see H.R. 2269), H3197 [11MY]

———hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine (see S. 1939), S12055 [28OC] (see H.R. 2179), H3054 [5MY]

———hexythiazox technical (see H.R. 2406), H3434 [17MY]

———hydrazine hydrate (see H.R. 2438), H3555 [18MY]

———hydroxypivalic acid (HPA) (see H.R. 644), H411 [8FE]

———imidacloprid technical (see H.R. 1726), H2393 [20AP]

———iminodisuccinate (see H.R. 2228), H3112 [10MY]

———indoxacarb (see H.R. 2577), H3892 [24MY]

———insecticide mixtures (see H.R. 3221), H5739 [12JY]

———ion-exchange resin powder (see H.R. 2267, 2268), H3197 [11MY]

———ion-exchange resins (see S. 1625), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1660, 1661, 1662, 1664, 1665), S9930 [12SE] (see H.R. 2242), H3113 [10MY] (see H.R. 2261, 2262, 2265, 2266), H3197 [11MY]

———ipconazole (see H.R. 2783), H4187 [7JN]

———IPN (isophthalonitrile) (see H.R. 2404), H3434 [17MY]

———iprodione (see H.R. 1895), H2646 [27AP]

———isododecane (see S. 1670), S9930 [12SE]

———isoeicosane (see S. 1669), S9930 [12SE]

———isohexadecane (see S. 1671), S9930 [12SE]

———isothiocyanate (see H.R. 2170), H3053 [5MY]

———isoxaben (see H.R. 3238), H5740 [12JY]

———lambda-cyhalothrin (see H.R. 2082), H2976 [4MY]

———Levagard DMPP (see H.R. 2224), H3112 [10MY]

———Lewatit (see S. 1623), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 2241), H3113 [10MY]

———light absorbing photo dyes (see H.R. 2303), H3198 [11MY]

———lucirin TPO (see H.R. 2116), H3052 [5MY]

———lutetium oxide (see S. 1242), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1904), H2646 [27AP]

———lycopene 10% 25kg 4G 3 (see H.R. 2120), H3052 [5MY]

———magnesium aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate (see H.R. 1855), H2549 [26AP]

———magnesium peroxide and magnesium oxide mixture containing 35 percent magnesium peroxide (see H.R. 3415), H6431 [25JY]

———magnesium zinc aluminum hydroxide carbonate hydrate (see H.R. 1854), H2549 [26AP]

———malonic acid-dinitrile 50% NMP (see H.R. 1964), H2735 [28AP]

———MBTS (see H.R. 2172), H3053 [5MY]

———MCPA (see H.R. 1843), H2549 [26AP]

———mefenoxam technical (see H.R. 2610), H3893 [24MY]

———menthyl anthranilate (see H.R. 2165), H3053 [5MY]

———Mesamoll (see H.R. 2221), H3112 [10MY]

———mesotrione technical (see H.R. 1963), H2735 [28AP]

———methacrylamide (see H.R. 3530), H7557 [28JY]

———methacrylamido etheleneurae monomer (see S. 698), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1392), H1692 [17MR]

———methanol, sodium salt (see H.R. 1900), H2646 [27AP] (see H.R. 2159), H3053 [5MY]

———methidathion technical (see H.R. 2080), H2976 [4MY]

———methoxyacetic acid (see S. 1652), S9930 [12SE]

———methoxyfenozide (see H.R. 3240), H5740 [12JY]

———methyl cinnamate (see H.R. 2162), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl 4-iodo-2-3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)ureidosul fonyl]benzoate, sodium salt (iodosulfuron) and application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 2135), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl methoxy acetate (see S. 1651), S9930 [12SE]

———methyl salicylate (see H.R. 2154), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl thioglycolate (MTG) (see H.R. 2575), H3892 [24MY]

———methyl 2-[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoyl)sulfamoyl]-G6a-(met hanesulfonamido)-p-toluate whether or not mixed with application adjuvants (see H.R. 2139), H3053 [5MY]

———methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-tri zin-2-yl]-amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and application adjuvants (see H.R. 3028), H4984 [22JN]

———methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (see H.R. 2973), H4721 [17JN]

———methyl-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl-N-(chlorocarbonyl) carbamate (DPX-KL540) (see H.R. 2580), H3892 [24MY]

———m-hydroxy benzaldehyde (see H.R. 2768), H4186 [7JN]

———MKH 6561 isocyanate (see H.R. 1990), H2736 [28AP]

———Mondur P (see H.R. 2446), H3555 [18MY]

———MUB 738 INT (see H.R. 1831), H2549 [26AP]

———mucochloric acid (see H.R. 2086), H2976 [4MY]

———myclobutanil (see H.R. 3241), H5740 [12JY]

———N,N-dimethylpiperidinium chloride (see H.R. 2907), H4560 [15JN]

———N,N'-hexane-1,6-diylbis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl opionamide)) (see H.R. 1969), H2735 [28AP]

———n ethyl N (3- sulfobenzyl) aniline (see H.R. 2767), H4186 [7JN]

———NaHP (see H.R. 1894), H2646 [27AP]

———NaMBT (see H.R. 2833), H4354 [9JN]

———n-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see H.R. 4552), H11878 [15DE]

———N-[[(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]-3-(ethylsul onyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide and application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 3030), H4984 [22JN]

———9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-bis(phenylthio)- (see H.R. 2698), H4140 [26MY]

———9,10-anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)- (see H.R. 2696, 2712), H4140 [26MY]

———nitrocellulose (see S. 1254), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 1537), H1850 [8AP]

———n-methylpiperidine (see S. 1653), S9930 [12SE]

———NOA 466510 (see H.R. 1965), H2735 [28AP]

———noviflumuron (see H.R. 3218), H5739 [12JY]

———o-chlorotoluene (see S. 1673), S9930 [12SE]

———oleoresin turmeric (see H.R. 2773), H4186 [7JN]

———1,8 naphthalamide (see H.R. 2890), H4485 [14JN]

———1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 2-[[8-[[4 -[[3-[[[2-(ethenylsulfonyl) ethyl]amino]carbonyl]phenyl]amino]-6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-1-hydroxy-3, 6-disulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]-, tetrasodium salt (see S. 1943), S12127 [1NO]

———1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, polymer with N,N-bis(2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, cyclized, Me sulfates (see H.R. 2310), H3198 [11MY]

———1,6-hexanediamine, N,N'- bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinyl)-, polymer with 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine, reaction products with N-butyl- 1-butanamine and N-butyl- 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidinamine (see H.R. 2142), H3053 [5MY]

———1,10 diaminodecane (see H.R. 2431), H3555 [18MY]

———1,3-dibromo-5-dimethyl-hydantoin (see H.R. 1922), H2647 [27AP]

———1,3 diamino isoindoline (see H.R. 2889), H4485 [14JN]

———1,3-benzenedicarboxamide, N, N'-Bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)- (see H.R. 2847), H4355 [9JN]

———1,3-bis(4-aminophenoxy)benzene (RODA) (see H.R. 3089), H5361 [28JN]

———1,3-dichloropropene mixed isomers (see H.R. 3247), H5740 [12JY]

———1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone (see H.R. 3234), H5740 [12JY]

———1,2 hexanediol (see H.R. 2173), H3053 [5MY]

———1,2 octanediol (see H.R. 2155), H3053 [5MY]

———1,2 pentanediol (see H.R. 2161), H3053 [5MY]

———1,2-benzenedicarboxaldehyde (see H.R. 3230), H5739 [12JY]

———1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (9CI) (see H.R. 3227, 3224), H5739 [12JY]

———1-acetyl-4-(3-dodecyl-2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (see H.R. 2850), H4355 [9JN]

———(1A1B1A)-(cis and trans)-1-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl) -4-propyl-1,3-dioxalan-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole (propiconazole) mixtures and application adjuvants (see H.R. 2678), H4139 [26MY]

———1-fluoro-2-nitro benzene, H2977 [4MY]

———1-methoxy-2-propanol in solvent (see S. 1942), S12127 [1NO]

———1-propanone, 2-methyl-1-[4- (methylthio)phenyl]-2-(4- morpholinyl)-(9cl) (see H.R. 2141), H3053 [5MY]

———1-propene-2-methyl homopolymer (see H.R. 2114), H3052 [5MY]

———1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, 3,3-bis(2-methyl-1-octyl-1H-indol-3-yl)- (see H.R. 1841), H2549 [26AP]

———ortho nitro aniline (see H.R. 2582), H3892 [24MY]

———ortho-phenylphenol (see H.R. 2227), H3112 [10MY]

———o-tert-butylcyclohexanol (see H.R. 2167), H3053 [5MY]

———o-toluidine (see S. 1676), S9930 [12SE]

———oxadiazon (see H.R. 1892), H2646 [27AP]

———oxalic anilide (see H.R. 2855), H4355 [9JN]

———p tolulene sulfonyl chloride (see H.R. 2879), H4485 [14JN]

———paliotol yellow L 2140 HD (see H.R. 2119), H3052 [5MY]

———palmitic acid (see H.R. 1782), H2471 [21AP]

———p-amino benzamide (see H.R. 2881), H4485 [14JN]

———para-benzoquinone (see H.R. 1781), H2471 [21AP]

———parachlorobenzotrifluoride (see H.R. 3220), H5739 [12JY]

———para-chlorophenol (see H.R. 2245), H3113 [10MY]

———paraquat dichloride (see H.R. 2806), H4295 [8JN]

———p-chloro aniline (see H.R. 2882), H4485 [14JN]

———p-chloro-o-nitro aniline (see H.R. 2883), H4485 [14JN]

———p-chlorophenylglycine (see H.R. 1920), H2647 [27AP]

———p-cresidine sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2765), H4186 [7JN]

———p-dichlorobenzene (PDCB) (see H.R. 1715), H2393 [20AP]

———permethrin (see H.R. 1907), H2647 [27AP]

———PHBA (see H.R. 2381), H3331 [16MY] (see H.R. 2445), H3555 [18MY]

———phosphonic acid (2-chloroethyl) (ethephon) (see H.R. 2502), H3694 [19MY]

———phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped (see S. 1245), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1903), H2646 [27AP]

———phosphorus thiochloride (see H.R. 1899), H2646 [27AP]

———phosphorus trichloride with 1,1'-biphenyl and 2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenol (see H.R. 2848), H4355 [9JN]

———pigment blue 80 (see H.R. 3991), H8733 [6OC]

———pigment brown 25 (see H.R. 2548), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment green 7 crude (see H.R. 2888), H4485 [14JN]

———pigment red 185 (see H.R. 2546), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment red 187 (see H.R. 3994), H8733 [6OC]

———pigment red 188 (see H.R. 2549), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment yellow 154 (see H.R. 2550), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment yellow 175 (see H.R. 2551), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment yellow 180 (see H.R. 3993), H8733 [6OC]

———pigment yellow 213 (see H.R. 2552), H3768 [23MY]

———pigment yellow 214 (see H.R. 3996), H8733 [6OC]

———pigment yellow 219 (see H.R. 3990), H8733 [6OC]

———pinoxaden technical (see H.R. 2612), H3893 [24MY]

———pinoxaden/cloquintocet-mexyl formulations (see H.R. 2604), H3893 [24MY]

———p-methylacetophenone (see H.R. 2157), H3053 [5MY]

———p-nitrobenzoic acid (PNBA) (see H.R. 617), H410 [8FE]

———PNTOSA (see H.R. 2450), H3555 [18MY]

———polyethylene HE2591 (see H.R. 1752), H2469 [21AP]

———polymethine photo-sensitizing dyes (see H.R. 2535), H3768 [23MY]

———polyol DPP (DPP) (see H.R. 643), H411 [8FE]

———polytetramethylene ether glycol (see H.R. 1857), H2549 [26AP]

———pontamine green 2B (see H.R. 2220), H3112 [10MY]

———potassium sorbate (see S. 700), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1609), H1968 [13AP]

———p-phenylphenol (see H.R. 2447), H3555 [18MY]

———prohexadione calcium (see S. 1650), S9930 [12SE]

———propanil (see H.R. 3242), H5740 [12JY]

———propiconazole (see H.R. 1890), H2646 [27AP] (see H.R. 3243), H5740 [12JY]

———propiconazole technical-bulk (see H.R. 2614), H3893 [24MY]

———propyl gallate (see H.R. 1788), H2471 [21AP]

———prosulfuron (see H.R. 2213), H3112 [10MY]

———p-trifluoromethyl benzaldehyde (see S. 1654), S9930 [12SE]

———pymetrozine technical (see H.R. 2916), H4560 [15JN]

———pyridaben (see S. 1656), S9930 [12SE]

———pyrimethanil (see H.R. 1777), H2470 [21AP]

———pyriproxyfen (see H.R. 2019), H2737 [28AP]

———pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) (see H.R. 3090), H5361 [28JN]

———quinclorac technical (see S. 1655), S9930 [12SE]

———quinoline (see H.R. 3244), H5740 [12JY]

———resmethrin (see H.R. 1910), H2647 [27AP] (see H.R. 2029), H2737 [28AP]

———(S)-alpha-hydroxy-3-phenoxybenzeneacetonitrile (see H.R. 1828), H2548 [26AP]

———7,7'-[1,3-propanediylbis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4, 2-diyl)imino[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4,1-phenylene]azo]]bis-, sodium salt (see S. 1946), S12127 [1NO]

———sodium methylate powder (see H.R. 2837), H4354 [9JN]

———sodium orthophenylphenol (see S. 1658), S9930 [12SE]

———sodium petroleum sulfonate (see H.R. 2853), H4355 [9JN]

———sodium-2-chloro-6-[(4,6 dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)thio]benzoate and application adjuvants (pyrithiobac-sodium) mixtures (see H.R. 3027), H4984 [22JN]

———sokalan PG IME (see H.R. 2118), H3052 [5MY]

———solvent blue 104 (see H.R. 3992), H8733 [6OC]

———solvent blue 124 (see H.R. 2547), H3768 [23MY]

———Sorafenib (see S. 1487), S8948 [26JY]

———sorbic acid (see S. 701), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 1610), H1968 [13AP]

———styrene, ar-ethyl-, polymer with divinylbenzene and styrene (6CI) beads with low ash (see H.R. 3226), H5739 [12JY]

———sulfentrazone (see H.R. 3801), H8087 [15SE]

———t-butyl acrylate (see H.R. 1787), H2471 [21AP]

———tebufenozide (see H.R. 3246), H5740 [12JY]

———10'10' oxybisphenoxarsine (see H.R. 2263), H3197 [11MY]

———tetraacetylethylenediamine (see H.R. 2852), H4355 [9JN]

———tetraethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4554), H11879 [15DE]

———tetrakis (see H.R. 1784), H2471 [21AP]

———tetramethrin (see H.R. 2030), H2737 [28AP]

———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4555), H11879 [15DE]

———thiamethoxam, difenoconazole, fludioxinil, and mefenoxam formulations (see H.R. 2917), H4560 [15JN]

———thiamethoxam technical (see H.R. 2913), H4560 [15JN]

———thidiazuron (see H.R. 1908), H2647 [27AP]

———thionyl chloride (see H.R. 2094), H2977 [4MY] (see H.R. 2442), H3555 [18MY]

———thiophanate methyl (see H.R. 3611), H7561 [28JY]

———thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants (see H.R. 3609), H7561 [28JY]

———3,5-difluoroaniline (see H.R. 1921), H2647 [27AP]

———3,4-dichlorobenzonitrile (see H.R. 3225), H5739 [12JY]

———3,6,9-trioxaundecanedioic acid (see H.R. 2496), H3693 [19MY]

———3,3',4-4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA) (see H.R. 3093), H5361 [28JN]

———3,3 dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (see H.R. 2880), H4485 [14JN]

———3,3'-dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride (see H.R. 2632), H4072 [25MY]

———3 chloro-4-methylanine (see H.R. 2884), H4485 [14JN]

———3-amino-2'-(sulfato-ethyl sulfonyl) ethyl benzamide (see H.R. 1830), H2549 [26AP]

———3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (see H.R. 3210), H5739 [12JY]

———3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium salt (see H.R. 1838), H2549 [26AP]

———3-dodecyl-1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2,5-pyrrolid nedione (see H.R. 2851), H4355 [9JN]

———3-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-pyridinesulfonamide (see H.R. 2810), H4295 [8JN]

———3-pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl] amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)- (see H.R. 2704), H4140 [26MY]

———thymol (see H.R. 2164), H3053 [5MY]

———titanium dioxide anatase hombitan LC-S (see S. 951), S4546 [28AP]

———TMC114 (see H.R. 2675), H4139 [26MY]

———TMQ (see H.R. 2145), H3053 [5MY]

———tralkoxydim formulations (see H.R. 2613), H3893 [24MY]

———triacetonamine (see H.R. 2782), H4187 [7JN]

———triadimefon (see H.R. 1727), H2393 [20AP]

———triasulfuron and dicamba (see H.R. 2214), H3112 [10MY]

———triasulfuron formulations (see H.R. 2215), H3112 [10MY]

———triasulfuron technical (see H.R. 2914), H4560 [15JN]

———triethylene bis (see S. 953), S4546 [28AP]

———triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate] (see S. 1243), S6481 [14JN]

———trifloxystrobin (see H.R. 1901), H2646 [27AP]

———trifloxysulfuron-sodium technical (see H.R. 2918), H4560 [15JN]

———trifluralin (see H.R. 3229), H5739 (see H.R. 3233), H5740 [12JY]

———trimethylolpropane diallylether (TMPDE) (see H.R. 645), H411 [8FE]

———trimethylolpropane monoallylether (TMPME) (see H.R. 646), H411 [8FE]

———trimethylolpropane oxetane ethoxylate (TMPOE) (see H.R. 648), H411 [8FE]

———trimethylolpropane oxetane (TMPO) (see H.R. 647), H411 [8FE]

———trinexapac-ethyl (see H.R. 2212), H3112 [10MY]

———trolemethrin (see H.R. 2031), H2737 [28AP]

———TSME (see S. 1459), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2276), H3197 [11MY]

———2,5 bis [(1,3 dioxobutyl) amino] benzene sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2771), H4186 [7JN]

———2,4 disulfo benzaldehyde (see H.R. 2766), H4186 [7JN]

———2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chlorobenzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (see H.R. 2920), H4560 [15JN]

———2,4-xylidine (see H.R. 1785), H2471 [21AP]

———2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[(3-sulfophenyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino] -4-hydroxy-3- [[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo],sodium salt (see H.R. 2710), H4140 [26MY]

———2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-[[2-methoxy-5-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-3-[[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo-, tetrasodium salt (see H.R. 2701), H4140 [26MY]

———2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bis[[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-, tetrasodium salt (see H.R. 2702), H4140 [26MY]

———2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-3,6-bis[[5-[[4-chloro-6-[methyl[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-sulfophenyl]azo]-5 -hydroxy-, lithium potassium sodium salt (see H.R. 2699), H4140 [26MY]

———2,6 dichlorotoluene (see H.R. 2243), H3113 [10MY]

———2,6-dichloro aniline (see H.R. 3222), H5739 [12JY]

———2,3-dichloronitrobenzene (see S. 1675), S9930 [12SE]

———2,3-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (see H.R. 1917), H2647 [27AP]

———2,3-quinolinedicarboxylic acid (see H.R. 1919), H2647 [27AP]

———[2,2'-bi-1H-indole]-3,3'-diol-, potassium sodium salt (see H.R. 2703), H4140 [26MY]

———2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)propanal (see H.R. 2156), H3053 [5MY]

———2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid (see H.R. 2769), H4186 [7JN]

———2 amino 6 nitro phenol 4 sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2770), H4186 [7JN]

———2 benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine (see H.R. 3015), H4896 [21JN]

———2 benzylthio-nicotinic acid (see H.R. 3914), H8387 [27SE]

———2 benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine (see H.R. 3346), H6106 [19JY]

———2 methyl 5 nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (see H.R. 2764), H4186 [7JN]

———2 methyl-4-6-bis[(octylthio)methyl]phenol (see H.R. 2585), H3892 [24MY]

———2-acetylnicotinic acid (see S. 1657), S9930 [12SE]

———2-amino-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine (see H.R. 3023), H4984 [22JN]

———2-chlorobenzenesulfonamide (see H.R. 2373), H3330 [16MY]

———2-chlorobenzyl chloride (see H.R. 1826), H2548 [26AP] (see H.R. 1893), H2646 [27AP]

———2-chloro-N-[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2yl) amino]carbonyl] benzenesulfonamide and application adjuvants product mixtures (see H.R. 3024), H4984 [22JN]

———2-cyclohexen-1-one, and 2-(1-(((3-chloro-2- propenyl)oxy)imino) propyl)-5-(2-(ethylthio) propyl)-3-hydroxy (clethodim) (see H.R. 2504), H3694 [19MY]

———2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate (see H.R. 2281), H3197 [11MY]

———2-(methoxycarbonyl)benzylsulfonamide (see H.R. 2372), H3330 [16MY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (see H.R. 3235), H5740 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy-acetic acid, di-methylamine salt (see H.R. 3237), H5740 [12JY]

———2-methyl-4-methoxy-6-methylamino-1,3,5-triazine (see H.R. 3026), H4984 [22JN]

———2-methylhydroquinone (see H.R. 2093), H2977 [4MY]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7-[(5-chloro-2,6-difluoro-4-pyrimidinyl)amino]-4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-, sodium salt (see H.R. 2700), H4140 [26MY]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7,7'' - [(2-methyl-1,5-pentanediyl) bis[imino(6-fluoro-1,3,5-triazine-4,2-diyl) imino]] bis[4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy sulfophenyl) azo]-, potassium sodium salt (see H.R. 1970), H2735 [28AP]

———2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]-3-[[4-[[4-[[7-[(2,4-diaminophenyl azo]-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]phenyl]amino]-3- sulfophenyl]azo]-4-hydroxy-, trisodium salt (see H.R. 2972), H4721 [17JN]

———2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2160), H3053 [5MY]

———2-propenoic acid, polymer with diethenylbenzene (see H.R. 3214), H5739 [12JY]

———uniconazole (see H.R. 2020), H2737 [28AP]

———urea, polymer with formaldehyde (Pergopak) (see H.R. 2532), H3768 [23MY]

———Vulcuren UPKA 1988 (see H.R. 2148), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkacit MOZ/LG and MOZ/SG (see H.R. 2151), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkalent E/C (see H.R. 2171), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox 4010 NA/LG (see H.R. 2149), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox MB (MBI) (see H.R. 2147), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkanox ZMB-2/C5 (see H.R. 2152), H3053 [5MY]

———Vulkazon AFS/LG (see H.R. 2150), H3053 [5MY]

———Wakil XL (see H.R. 2084), H2976 [4MY]

———Walocel MW 3000 PFV (see S. 1454), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2275), H3197 [11MY]

———Walocel VP-M 20660 (see S. 1467), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 2277), H3197 [11MY]

———XAMA 7 (see S. 1456), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2280), H3197 [11MY]

———XAMA 2 (see S. 1455), S8664 [21JY] (see H.R. 2279), H3197 [11MY]

———(Z)-(1RS,3RS)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluro-1-propenyl)-2,2- imethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (see H.R. 1827), H2548 [26AP]

———zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (see H.R. 3610), H7561 [28JY]

Taxation: provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see S. 2052), S13360 [18NO] (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

Veterans: add nasopharyngeal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3209), H5739 [12JY]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H3330 [16MY]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 3411), H6380 [22JY]

Factsheets

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

Letters

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule: Joseph M. Conlon, American Mosquito Control Association, S7557 [29JN]

Lists

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical facility security funding, H3379-H3381 [17MY], H3535 [18MY], H3747 [23MY], E1052 [20MY]

———chemical plant security funding, H8691 [6OC]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

Dept. of State: require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6044-H6046 [19JY], E1539 [20JY]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks, E1089 [25MY]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2057), E1045 [20MY]

East Deer, PA: tribute to disaster response team responding to train derailment, E309 [1MR]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H3671 [19MY], H7020 [28JY]

———improve Leaking Underground Storage Tank program, H2197 [20AP], H6964-H6966 [28JY], E1781 [7SE]

———study of effects of pesticides on small children in Duval County, FL, H1827 [6AP]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 1215), E407 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (H.R. 4308), E2337 [10NO]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11462-H11467 [13DE], E2534 [14DE]

Methyl bromide: eliminate use for fumigation purposes, E1357 [27JN]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 457), H8812-H8815 [17OC], E1921 [21SE], E2287 [7NO]

Petroleum: maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2174-H2178, H2184, H2191, H2195, H2206 [20AP], H2418-H2427 [21AP], H5369 [29JN], H5772-H5777 [13JY], H6939, H6954 [28JY], E818 [28AP], E1490 [14JY], E1505 [15JY]

Transportation: hazardous material transport research projects funding, H7580 [29JY]

Veterans: issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (H.R. 2370), E983 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Afton Chemical Corp.: tribute for manufacturing chemical additive for gasoline, MMT, S7466 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear physics programs funding, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

———hazardous materials shipments identification and tracking funding, S8175, S8176 [13JY], S8252 [14JY]

———regulate ammonium nitrate (S. 1141), S6032-S6034 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (S. 2047), S13174 [17NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7552-S7561 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7552-S7560 [29JN], S7800 [30JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (S. 1391), S8235, S8236 [13JY]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (S. 2019), S12954 [16NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (S. 1619), S9729 [7SE]

———permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (S. 1579), S9497, S9498 [29JY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S9269, S9272 [28JY]

Power resources: coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY], S10531 [28SE]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S2521 [11MR]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7267, S7268 [23JN]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

Safety: assist manufacturers and importers in preparing material safety data sheets in compliance with hazard communication standard and establish Global Harmonization Commission (S. 2067), S13370 [18NO]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (S. 439), S1655 [17FE]

Tariff: hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,3-benzenedimethanamine (S. 1939), S12055 [28OC]

Transportation: hazardous material transport research projects funding, S5208 [16MY]

West Virginia: role of polymer industry in State economy, S10185 [19SE]

Reports

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Reports filed

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 798) (H. Rept. 109-42), H1967 [13AP]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 457, support goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week, H8812 [17OC]

H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, H11462 [13DE]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 1141, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act, S6032 [26MY]

S. 1619, School Environment Protection Act, S9729-S9734 [7SE]

S. 2067, HazCom Simplification and Modernization Act, S13375 [18NO]

S. Res. 64, prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment, S1683 [17FE]

Transcripts

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: Representatives Stupak and Barton, S9259 [28JY]

CHEN, CHUNG-CHENG (MICHAEL)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1538 [19JY]

CHEN, FRANK TING-KUO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1255 [17JN]

CHEN, SARA

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

CHEN SHUI-BIAN (President, Republic of China)

Amendments

U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7814 [8SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E982 [16MY], E1029, E1040 [20MY], E1090, E1092 [25MY], E1135 [26MY], E1314 [22JN], E1494 [15JY], E1744 [29JY]

U.S. visit, E1795 [8SE], E1892 [20SE], E1923 [21SE], E1990 [29SE]

U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE], E1871, E1875 [15SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 237, U.S. visit, H8061 [15SE]

CHENANGO COUNTY, NY

Remarks in House

Smyrna, NY: anniversary of Smyrna Baptist Church, E428 [10MR]

CHENEY, WA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (see S. 1552), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2100), H2977 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (H.R. 2100), E874 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (S. 1552), S13936 [16DE]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 1552, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University, S13936 [16DE]

CHENG, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: tribute to Excellence in Nursing and Advancement of Nursing Programs award recipients, S5216 [16MY]

CHERNOW, DAVID S.

Letters

Financial Literacy Month, H1800 [6AP]

CHERRY, GLORIA L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S62 [6JA]

CHERRY, HANNAH

Remarks in House

Indiana: tribute to Hispanic Women's Forum of Northwest Indiana Calumet Project honorees, E2345 [15NO]

CHERTOFF, MICHAEL

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Letters

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff to be Sec. of Homeland Security: Senator Leahy, S1381 [15FE]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Michael Chertoff to be Sec. of Homeland Security: Senator Leahy and Michael Chertoff, S1381 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Homeland Security: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1312-S1314, S1316-S1326, S1328-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1387 [15FE]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1049 [7FE]

CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Chesapeake Bay: establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1490, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, S8953 [26JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

CHESAPEAKE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1492, provisions, S8955 [26JY]

CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation, S8958 [26JY]

CHESAPEAKE BAY PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1490, provisions, S8953 [26JY]

CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED FORESTRY PROGRAM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1493, provisions, S8956 [26JY]

CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED NUTRIENT REMOVAL ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 1491, provisions, S8954 [26JY]

CHESSER, RICK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1463 [12JY]

CHESTER, JACK

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1885 [19SE]

CHESTER COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Coatesville, PA: Westwood Fire Co., Emergency Medical Services recipient of Pennsylvania State Ambulance Service of the Year Award, E1797 [8SE]

Rotary International: anniversary of Rotary Club of Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn, E88 [26JA]

Uwchlan Ambulance Corps: tribute, E749 [22AP]

CHESTER COUNTY, TN

Remarks in House

Tennessee: tribute to constituents, H1677 [17MR]

CHESWILL, WENTWORTH

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4554 [15JN]

CHEYENNE, WY

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (see S. 99), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1046), H940 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), H3275 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), S9051 [26JY]

VFW: anniversary of Post 1881, S4867 [10MY]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Contracts Authorization With Cheyenne, WY, for Water Storage in the Kendrick Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 109-27), S2482 [10MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior authorization of contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, S9051 [26JY]

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, H3275 [16MY]

CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE EQUITABLE COMPENSATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

CHIAVETTA, SAMUEL J.

Remarks in House

Brant, NY: tribute to retiring officials, E2454 [6DE]

CHICAGO, IL

Articles and editorials

Needed—A New Generation of Community Leaders: Representative Danny K. Davis, E663 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions

Black Press of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 83), S2846 [16MR]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 291), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S8096 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Adler Planetarium: anniversary, E977 [13MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, H1826 [6AP], E672 [15AP]

Aviation: require governing body of South Suburban Airport be comprised of a majority of Will County, IL, residents, H12206, H12210 [18DE]

Bowman, Barbara T.: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1963 [27SE]

CeaseFire Week: observance, E1187 [9JN]

Chicago (IL) Defender: anniversary, H2948 [4MY]

Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind (organization): impact of U.S. trade policy, H3409 [17MY], H3547 [18MY]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute, H9282 [27OC], H9409 [28OC], E2166 [25OC], E2191 [27OC]

———tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9533-H9536 [2NO], E2262 [3NO], E2280 [4NO]

DePaul University: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1876 [15SE]

George Westinghouse Career Academy High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, E549 [5AP]

Guerin, Richard: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal Award recipient, E2013 [6OC]

Jefferson Park neighborhood: unveiling of Thomas Jefferson statue, E1585 [22JY]

Lincoln Park High School: inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1079 [24MY]

National Guard: tribute to Illinois Army National Guard 933rd Military Police Co., E23 [4JA]

Pamela B. Katten Memorial Leukemia Research Foundation: tribute, E2296 [8NO]

Platt, Rosalie: Yes I Can! Foundation ``Yes I Can!'' Award recipient, E1645 [27JY]

Rotary Club: anniversary, H175 [25JA]

Rotary International: anniversary, E226 [14FE], E251 [16FE], E289 [18FE]

St. Richards Parish: tribute to Heart of St. Richards Parish award recipients, E989 [16MY]

St. Rita of Cascia High School: anniversary, E1643 [27JY]

St. Vincent de Paul Center: tribute, E272 [17FE]

Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers: anniversary of Golf and Tennis Benefit, E620 [12AP]

Women's History Month: observance, E663 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Adler Planetarium: anniversary, S4862 [10MY]

Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart: anniversary, S3645 [14AP]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute, S11656 [20OC], S11958 [27OC]

———tribute (S. Res. 291), S12028, S12029 [27OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S7289 [23JN], S10713 [29SE], S11815 [25OC]

Farm Aid, Inc.: tribute to Farm Aid Concert, S10716 [29SE]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team, S6402 [13JN]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation: anniversary, S6221 [8JN]

Union League Club of Chicago: anniversary, S733 [1FE]

Statements

Les Brown's Legacy: Fred Friedman, E943 [11MY]

Studies

Case Study of 8 Serial Killers and Rapists—60 Violent Crimes Could Have Been Prevented, Including 22 Murders and 30 Rapes, S9529-S9531 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 281, tribute to Chicago White Sox (baseball team), H9533 [2NO]

S. Res. 83, Black Press of America anniversary, S2860 [16MR]

S. Res. 291, tribute to Chicago White Sox (baseball team), S12017, S12029 [27OC]

CHICAGO (IL) DEFENDER

Remarks in House

Anniversary, H2948 [4MY]

CHICAGO (IL) SUN-TIMES

Articles and editorials

Exhibit of Lynching Photos Shows Evil We Must Remember, S6378 [13JN]

CHICAGO (IL) TRIBUNE

Articles and editorials

Democracy and the Filibuster, S4372 [27AP]

Reality on the River, H5771 [13JY]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H4450 [14JN], H9496 [2NO]

U.S. Blocks Drugs Sent From Canada, H1329 [10MR]

Remarks in House

Keller, Julia: Pulitzer Prize recipient for feature writing, H3117 [11MY]

CHICAGO LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND (organization)

Remarks in House

Foreign trade: impact of U.S. trade policy, H3409 [17MY], H3547 [18MY]

CHICAGO WHITE SOX (baseball team)

Bills and resolutions

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): tribute (see S. Res. 289), S12007 [27OC]

Tribute (see S. Res. 291), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H9282 [27OC], H9409 [28OC], E2166 [25OC], E2191 [27OC]

Tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9533-H9536 [2NO], E2262 [3NO], E2280 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): tribute (S. Res. 289), S12027 [27OC]

Tribute, S11656 [20OC], S11958 [27OC]

Tribute (S. Res. 291), S12028, S12029 [27OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 281, tribute, H9533 [2NO]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe) Jackson, S12016, S12027 [27OC]

S. Res. 291, tribute, S12017, S12029 [27OC]

CHICANO FEDERATION OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, INC.

Remarks in House

Duran, Sam: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Gallego, Augustine: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1925 [22SE]

Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

CHICO, CA

Remarks in Senate

Bidwell Park: anniversary, S8745 [22JY]

CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT see Rehnquist, William H. (Chief Justice, Supreme Court)

CHIEU LE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E525 [5AP]

CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: increase the availability and affordability of quality child care by creating incentives for older individuals to join the child care workforce (see H.R. 335), H194 [25JA]

Education: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (see S. 526), S2004 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Education: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (S. 525), S2031, S2037 [3MR], S2063 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (S. 526), S2037, S2040 [3MR]

Reports filed

Caring for Children Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 525) (S. Rept. 109-130), S9599 [1SE]

Texts of

S. 525, Caring for Children Act, S2032-S2037 [3MR]

S. 526, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S2038 [3MR]

CHILD CARE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 526), S2004 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 526), S2037, S2040 [3MR]

Texts of

S. 526, provisions, S2038 [3MR]

CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION ACT

Reports

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

CHILD HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3077), H5252 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3077), E1370 [27JN]

CHILD HEALTH CARE CRISIS RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 537), S2148 [7MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 537), S2159 [7MR]

Texts of

S. 537, provisions, S2159-S2161 [7MR]

CHILD INTERSTATE ABORTION NOTIFICATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

Articles and editorials

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on the Judiciary (House): characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the committee report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Enact (H.R. 748): consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

Motions

Committee on the Judiciary (House): characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the committee report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Enact (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, provisions, H2702 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Committee on the Judiciary (House): characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the committee report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the committee report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Crime: exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

Enact (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 748, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, provisions, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H.R. 748, provisions, H2606 [27AP]

CHILD LABOR COALITION

Reports

Protecting Working Children in the U.S.—Is the Government's Indifference to the Safety and Health of Working Children Violating an International Treaty?, E1216 [14JN]

CHILD MEDICATION SAFETY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1790), H10185-H10187 [15NO], E2379, E2380 [17NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1790, provisions, H10185 [15NO]

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PREVENTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3726), H7823 [13SE]

CHILD PREDATOR ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1355), H1606 [16MR], H5901-H5905 [14JY]

CHILD PROTECTION AND HOME SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1598), S9468 [29JY]

Letters

Provisions: Ed Rhoades, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, S9519 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1598), S9518 [29JY]

Texts of

S. 1598, provisions, S9518 [29JY]

CHILD START, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1880 [15SE]

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4233), H9695 [4NO]

CHILD WELFARE LEAGUE OF AMERICA

Letters

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7914 [14SE]

CHILDERS, ERNEST

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3267 [6AP]

CHILDERS, HENRY E.

Statements

American Veterinary Medical Association Convention, S9439 [29JY]

CHILDHELP NATIONAL REGISTRY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1940), S12076 [31OC]

CHILDHOOD OBESITY REDUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1324), S7520 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1324), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 1324, provisions, S7531-S7534 [28JN]

CHILDREN AND MEDIA RESEARCH ADVANCEMENT (CAMRA) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR] (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 579), S2394-S2396 [9MR]

Enact (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]

Texts of

S. 579, provisions, S2396 [9MR]

S. 1902, provisions, S11671 [20OC]

CHILDREN AND YOUTH related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Education; Families and Domestic Relations; Schools

Addresses

Achieving Your Dreams and Hopes: David Jefferson, Sr., E1153 [7JN]

National Dialogue—The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, S13468 [13DE]

Amendments

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3144, H3146, H3147, H3148, H3149, H3150, H3152, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3132 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S9245, S9313 [28JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S9013, S9014 [26JY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8249 [21SE], H8287, H8299, H8301, H8304, H8305, H8306, H8307, H8308, H8310, H8311, H8312, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11328, S11329 [7OC]

Immigration: treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 119), S14386 [21DE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7862, H7864, H7865, H7866, H7867, H7868, H7869, H7870 [13SE], H7897, H7898, H7899, H7900, H7901, H7903, H7905, H7906, H7908, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915, H7917, H7918 [14SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2499, S2501 [10MR]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 483), H12213, H12214 [18DE]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H881, H903, H904, H905 [2MR]

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On: Annenberg Political Fact Check (organization), E1121 [26MY]

CBO's Estimate for the Medicaid Provisions in H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, S12691 [10NO]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, H9533 [2NO]

Helping To Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission, H3059 [9MY]

Articles and editorials

'91 Memo Warned of Mercury in Shots, H482 [9FE]

Area Wrestler a Standout In and Out of Classroom, E1362 [27JN]

Aug. 27, 1832—1st Kindergarten Sprouts—Schurz Wanted the Best Education for Her Daughter, H4363 [13JN]

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says He Wants To Ban Junk Food at Schools, S2309 [9MR]

CFC Head Start Program Receives Program of Excellence Award, E809 [28AP]

Class of 1965 Pays Tribute, S2242 [8MR]

D.C. Teacher's Day in the Rose Garden—Math Innovator Is First From City To Be Declared Best in Nation, H2456 [21AP]

Deadly Immunity, H5074-H5077 [23JN]

Federal Head Start Suit Pending, S599 [26JA]

Fellowship Fosters Diversity—Rangel Fellowship Focuses on Foreign Service, E1548 [20JY]

Grand Theft/Absent Porn, Still Not for Teens, H6402 [25JY]

Hate-Crime Add-On to Child Safety Bill Irks House GOP, H8187 [21SE]

Hidden Sex Scenes Spark Furor Over Video Game, H6404 [25JY]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Illegal Immigrants Are Criminals, E2342 [14NO]

``I'm Going To Stay Here Always,'' Says a Red Lake Star, H2169 [20AP]

It's a Foul School Stew—Firings, Probes and Lawsuits in Hempstead, S13367 [18NO]

It's Great Because It's My House, E1510 [18JY]

Jackson Set Up SVA for Successful Season, H4553 [15JN]

Kashyap Spelled ``Appoggiatura'' Right To Win, E1142 [7JN]

Lehman's Russo—``Create a Culture of Doing the Right Thing'', S4394 [27AP]

Malawi Village Underscores Impact of AIDS, H8862 [18OC]

New Yorker Takes Top Prize in Intel Science Contest, S2991 [17MR]

New York's HIV Experiment, E37 [6JA]

Poor Have More Things Today—Including Wild Income Swings, H870-H874 [2MR]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda?, S10208 [20SE]

Shiverdecker, Hicks Named MVPs, E2530 [14DE]

State Refuses To Overturn CFE Stay, H3427 [17MY]

Students Willing To Defend Our Country Ridiculed on Many Campuses, E1515 [18JY]

Sudan's Farmers Hunger for U.S. Aid, S3967 [20AP]

Ventilation Blamed for FDR High Illnesses, S13367 [18NO]

Video Game Known for Violence Lands in Rating Trouble Over Sex, H6402 [25JY]

Volunteer of the Year French Has Passion for Giving Back, E821 [28AP]

When the Numbers Don't Add Up, H8256-H8258 [22SE]

Why Congress Should Review Policies That Facilitate the Growth and Corruption of Big-Time College Sports, E483 [17MR]

Witness for Justice #245—My Christmas List, E2635 [22DE]

Youth Group Backs ROTC on Campus, E1515 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

———ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2971), H4721 [17JN]

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC] (see H.J. Res. 66), H8247 [21SE]

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY] (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see S. 1564), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Armed Forces: allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 3625), H7612 [29JY]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1065), S5437 [18MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1573), H1894 [12AP]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1373), H1691 [17MR]

———reform computation of retired pay for members with hazardous duty experience, study benefits for employers of National Guard or Reserve members, and assess military youth programs expansion (see H.R. 1604), H1968 [13AP]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S886 [2FE] (see H. Con. Res. 41), H286 [1FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 71), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 254), H136 [6JA]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3893 [24MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 86), H984 [3MR]

———authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize grants to local educational agencies to support purchase or lease and use of vending machines that offer healthy foods and beverages in schools (see H.R. 2763), H4186 [7JN]

———establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (see S. 526), S2004 [3MR]

———reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Citizenship: authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H11327 [8DE]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H1969 [13AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H2737 [28AP]

———modify requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father (see H.R. 260), H136 [6JA]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

College Savings Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 183), H4802 [20JN]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H76 [4JA]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see S. 1966), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4265), H10144 [9NO]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

———require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 803), H628 [15FE]

Computers: limit exposure of children to violent video games (see S. 2126), S13786 [16DE]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 102), H135 [6JA]

Courts: amend Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-child privilege (see H.R. 3433), H6649 [26JY]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3920), H8387 [27SE]

———improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 3758), H7861 [13SE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11326 [8DE]

———protect foster children and provide appropriate sentencing for child sex predators (see H.R. 3129), H5599 [30JN]

———recognize the need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific needs of such victims (see H. Con. Res. 239), H7814 [8SE]

———strengthen courts for at-risk children (see S. 1679), S9930 [12SE]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 236), H79 [4JA]

———classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 2048), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 668), H412 [8FE]

———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]

———declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing (see H.R. 4185), H9472 [1NO]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 1208), H1264 [9MR]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (see S. 1322), S7520 [28JN]

———assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1220), S6299 [9JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (see S. 956), S4546 [28AP]

———assure punishment for violent crimes against children (see H.R. 2388), H3434 [17MY]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see S. 937), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2012), H2737 [28AP]

———enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S13786 [16DE]

———extend registration requirements to juvenile sex offenders (see H.R. 2797), H4295 [8JN]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S5532 [19MY]

———increase penalties for sexual offenses against children (see H.R. 2318), H3259 [12MY]

———increase penalty for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward (see H.R. 2415), H3435 [17MY]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H137 [6JA]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 994), S4936 [11MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 396, 403), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant communities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3921), H8387 [27SE]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H4138 [26MY]

———provide protection and victim services to children abducted by family members (see H.R. 1672), H2102 [14AP]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 970), H795 [17FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (see H. Res. 268), H3112 [10MY]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 69), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 1301), H1507 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies for hiring and training prekindergarten teachers (see H.R. 3296), H5913 [14JY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 986), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2207), H3112 [10MY]

———conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 158), H76 [4JA]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

———increase funding levels for Partnerships in Character Education Program (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

———make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H350 [2FE]

———promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H11219 [7DE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

———provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4247), H9962 [7NO]

———reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3689), H7742 [7SE]

———review and revise guidelines relating to the ``Principles of Effectiveness'' criteria to improve State and local drug-use prevention programs and activities (see H.R. 3655), H7672 [6SE]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 262), H137 [6JA]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

———collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S738 [1FE]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 415), S1622 [17FE]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H8846 [17OC]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 755), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 216), H78 [4JA]

———provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 823), S3817 [18AP]

———reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE] (see H.R. 4212), H9555 [2NO]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3131), H5599 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see S. 1940), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 764), H583 [10FE]

———establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (see S. 2046), S13161 [17NO]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 95), H74 [4JA]

———establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 244), H136 [6JA]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

———provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 3445), H6650 [26JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (see S. 136), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 353), H195 [25JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO] (see H.R. 2230), H3112 [10MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care (see H.R. 4046), H8808 [7OC]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2929), H4560 [15JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1409), H1693 [17MR]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 123), S4257 [26AP] (see S. Res. 128), S4547 [28AP]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 (see H.R. 2510), H3694 [19MY]

Disasters: provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

Diseases: improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11212 [6OC]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 23), H196 [25JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9158 [27JY] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H286 [1FE]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H10908 [17NO]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (see S. 1051), S5300 [17MY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN] (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

District of Columbia College Access Act: extend and improve (see S. 2060), S13361 [18NO]

Downers Grove, IL: tribute to Downers Grove North High School football team (see H. Res. 26), H80 [4JA]

Drugs: provide a minimum mandatory prison sentence for manufacturing methamphetamine on properties where children reside (see H.R. 1395), H1692 [17MR]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 268), H137 [6JA] (see H.R. 305), H193 [25JA]

———repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit and make the credit refundable (see H.R. 351), H195 [25JA]

Education: authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants (see S. 2149), S14185 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 826), H629 [15FE]

———clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 3592), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

———establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 3155), H5600 [30JN]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 1343), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 822), H629 [15FE]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S2003 [3MR]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H7612 [29JY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

———improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S5301 [17MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H4655 [16JN]

———increase number of low-income students enrolled in studies leading to baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, technology, engineering, and critical foreign languages (see S. 2143), S14064 [19DE]

———increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1156), H1023 [8MR]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA] (see S. 848), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide assistance for rural school districts (see S. 1036), S5219 [16MY]

———provide assistance for the education of elementary and secondary students (see H.R. 4017), H8807 [7OC]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (see S. 1526), S9284 [28JY]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 1690), S9984 [13SE]

———provide for teacher acculturation (see S. 1521), S9284 [28JY]

———provide grants to local educational agencies for prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3500), H7556 [28JY]

———provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (see S. 1352), S7820 [30JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY] (see H.R. 127), H75 [4JA]

———provide loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low-income areas (see H.R. 4522), H11503 [13DE]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 49), H73 [4JA]

———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 182), H77 [4JA]

———strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 49), H412 [8FE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H80 [4JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see S. 1276), S6909 [21JN] (see H.R. 4359), H10908 [17NO]

———amend certain accountability and assessment provisions (see H.R. 4085), H8985 [19OC]

———amend certain accountability provisions (see H.R. 4216), H9555 [2NO]

———amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (see S. 696), S3200 [5AP]

———authorize full funding of payments for eligible federally connected children (see S. 2151), S14185 [20DE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

———clarify certain Federal requirements (see H.R. 4578), H12047 [16DE]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 1060), H941 [2MR]

———ensure that the total amount of certain funds awarded to a State for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is not less than the total awarded in fiscal year 2003 (see H.R. 1853), H2549 [26AP]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see S. 901), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (see S. 1054), S5301 [17MY]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483), S1867 [1MR]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see S. Res. 248), S10378 [22SE] (see H. Res. 429), H7742 [7SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H6933 [27JY]

———prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

———reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 1311), H1507 [15MR]

———deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

———ensure that interest accrues on overdue child support payments (see H.R. 1754), H2469 [21AP]

———establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

———establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S4869 [10MY]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 2097), H2977 [4MY]

———expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H1894 [12AP]

———express that the attachment therapy technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited (see S. Res. 276), S11477 [18OC]

———help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency by addressing weaknesses in the implementation of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3471), H6933 [27JY]

———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3576), H7559 [28JY]

———improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support (see S. 321), S1116 [8FE]

———increase the availability and affordability of quality child care by creating incentives for older individuals to join the child care workforce (see H.R. 335), H194 [25JA]

———promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 1539), S9285 [28JY]

———promote safe and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3379), H6327 [21JY]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers (see H.R. 3380), H6327 [21JY]

———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H78 [4JA]

———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 1755), H2469 [21AP]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H73 [4JA]

———support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1667), H2102 [14AP]

FCC: protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (see S. 616), S2644 [14MR]

FDA: protect children from foods that pose a significant choking hazard (see H.R. 3560), H7558 [28JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal aid programs: authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies (see H.R. 4644), H12289 [18DE]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———strengthen accountability of the child welfare system in its mandate to ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being of children who are victims of abuse and neglect (see H.R. 3470), H6933 [27JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3156), H5600 [30JN]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 856), H718 [16FE]

Federal-State relations: ensure that appropriate State social services officers have access to certain Federal databases to carry out checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children (see H.R. 1223), H1368 [10MR]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H10909 [17NO]

Financial education: promote (see S. 925), S4398 [27AP]

Firearms: improve safety of handguns (see H.R. 165), H76 [4JA]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 246), H136 [6JA]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see S. 491), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries (see H.R. 2957), H4721 [17JN]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

Free Enterprise Education Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 7), H136 [6JA]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see S. 940), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (see S. Res. 212), S8949 [26JY] (see H. Res. 376), H6381 [22JY]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1422), H1693 [17MR]

General Education Provisions Act: clarify definition of a student relative to family educational and privacy rights (see H.R. 130), H135 [6JA]

Government regulations: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (see S. Res. 249), S10378 [22SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 4308), H10156 [10NO]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2567), H3892 [24MY]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (see S. 1101), S5778 [23MY]

———provide greater accountability for Head Start agencies (see H.R. 778), H583 [10FE]

———reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5778 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (see S. 189), S574 [26JA]

Health: carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control and indoor air services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 172), H77 [4JA]

———combat obesity (see H. Con. Res. 204), H5637 [11JY]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (see S. 799), S3653 [14AP]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (see S. 1324), S7520 [28JN]

———establish a demonstration program to provide comprehensive health assessments for students (see H.R. 4344), H10501 [16NO]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3113 [10MY]

———establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H3260 [12MY]

———establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H76 [4JA]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S3414 [11AP]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H795 [17FE]

———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see S. 609), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1353), H1621 [16MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 2197), H3054 [5MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1260 [10FE]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H4139 [26MY]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H1968 [13AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Health care facilities: allow qualifying children's hospitals to participate in the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4036), H8808 [7OC]

Health care professionals: improve response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through training and education (see H.R. 4367), H10908 [17NO]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

———assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (see S. 1429), S8558 [20JY]

———extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (see S. 1364), S7820 [30JN]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 205), H78 [4JA]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7813 [8SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]

———permit participation of children affected by Hurricane Katrina in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs (see H.R. 3890), H8341 [22SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 501), H8985 [19OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1764), S10378 [22SE]

———provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4490), H11327 [8DE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1683), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1715), S10119 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders (see H.R. 4074), H8918 [18OC]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 251), H136 [6JA]

———establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 644), S2846 [16MR]

———extend nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa (see H.R. 1823), H2548 [26AP]

———permit admission of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are spouses or children of permanent resident aliens (see H.R. 4448), H11109 [6DE]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 2367), H3330 [16MY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H6649 [26JY]

———anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

———authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN] (see H.R. 4605), H12048 [16DE]

———enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H8846 [17OC]

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 239), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 402), H7561 [28JY]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 1303), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program (see S. 423), S1622 [17FE]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 277), H137 [6JA]

———require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4022), H8807 [7OC]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1000), H845 [1MR]

Investments: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (see S. 868), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1767), H2470 [21AP]

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program: improve (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program: revise (see H.R. 1505), H1845 [6AP]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S7820 [30JN]

———reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 3179), H5601 [30JN]

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

———ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies execute warrants for arrest of nonviolent offenders when children are not present, unless overriding circumstances exist (see H.R. 2530), H3768 [23MY]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H7859 [13SE]

———protect against child predators and trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3107), H5434 (see H.R. 3107), H5479 [29JN]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 3382), H6327 [21JY]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see S. 2155), S14186 [20DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Long Beach, CA: commend Tincher Preparatory School for innovative efforts to fight childhood obesity, including the designation of one day each week as ``Healthy Snack Day'' (see H. Res. 28), H80 [4JA]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 3454), H6933 [27JY]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S9467 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 911), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 872), H719 [16FE]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 252), H136 [6JA]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 2421), H3554 [18MY]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 823), H629 [15FE]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 124), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 158), H1509 [15MR]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1106), H982 [3MR]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H2471 [21AP]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H349 [2FE]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 89), S2995 [17MR] (see H. Res. 157), H1509 [15MR]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

———observance (see H. Res. 514), H9276 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 795), S3652 [14AP]

———require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3112 [10MY]

———require use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children (see H.R. 2105), H2977 [4MY]

———study and improve air quality inside school buses (see H.R. 3253), H5740 [12JY]

National Academy of Sciences: convene an expert panel on data collection relative to foster care and streamlining the application and approval process for moving a child from foster care to a permanent home (see H. Con. Res. 17), H138 [6JA]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO] (see H. Res. 544), H10145 [9NO]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 201), S8488 [19JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Res. 15), H79 [4JA]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP] (see H. Res. 218), H2150 [19AP]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 139), H2648 [27AP]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Children's Day: designate (see H. Res. 103), H630 [15FE]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 208), S8826 [25JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC] (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [6JA]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5071 [12MY]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 1863), H2550 [26AP]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11654 [14DE]

National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 63), S12607 [9NO] (see H. Con. Res. 73), H796 [17FE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 156), S5922 [25MY]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S10514 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8513 [28SE]

National Kindergarten Recognition Day: designate (see S. Res. 119), S4184 [25AP]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H196 [25JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Con. Res. 27), S3653 [14AP] (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H8733 [6OC]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H6934 [27JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S979 [3FE]

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H78 [4JA]

———permit certain summer food pilot programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions (see S. 1005), S4936 [11MY]

———provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H718 [16FE]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H78 [4JA]

National School-Based Health Centers Month: establish (see H. Res. 164), H1622 [16MR]

National security: assure the safety of U.S. children in foreign-based and domestic institutions (see H.R. 1738), H2394 [20AP]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: establish (see S. Res. 195), S7987 [11JY] (see H. Con. Res. 205), H5637 [11JY]

———support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 257), S10594 [28SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H630 [15FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H8734 [6OC] (see H. Res. 617), H11879 [15DE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1899), S11664 [20OC]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

———improve (see S. 724), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1506), H1845 [6AP]

———modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H78 [4JA]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3595), H7560 [28JY]

Penalty and franked mail: reauthorize permanently the use in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H11034 [18NO]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see S. 1619), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 110), H74 [4JA]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Pornography: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (see H.R. 3726), H7819 [12SE]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3479), H6933 [27JY]

Poverty: eliminate child poverty (see S. 1084), S5531 [19MY]

Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 84), H74 [4JA]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1282), H1416 [14MR]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: modify standards for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see S. 133), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 96), H74 [4JA]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

———provide a State option to extend current waivers and create additional waiver authority under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3663), H7673 [6SE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 105), S144 [24JA] (see S. 667), S2995 [17MR] (see S. 2119), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA] (see H.R. 1160), H1024 [8MR] (see H.R. 3021), H4984 [22JN] (see H.R. 4635), H12289 [18DE]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program by promoting work, family, and opportunity (see H.R. 751), H582 [10FE]

———reform block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 4067), H8846 [17OC]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1757), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 4451), H11109 [6DE]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S1795 [28FE]

Red Lake, MN: express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School (see H. Con. Res. 126), H1846 [6AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC] (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Roads and highways: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 177), H1696 [17MR]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H137 [6JA]

Safe Drinking Water Act: develop additional methods for assessing the health effects of drinking water contaminants on infants, children, women, and pregnant women (see H.R. 4198), H9554 [2NO]

Safety: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (see H. Res. 484), H8734 [6OC]

———support efforts and activities of the National SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent all unintentional injuries among children (see H. Con. Res. 182), H4802 [20JN]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H8918 [18OC]

School Zone Safety Awareness Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 28), H235 [26JA]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H350 [2FE]

———enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 3573), H7559 [28JY]

———express that secondary schools should consider starting school after 9 o'clock in the morning (see H. Con. Res. 200), H5603 [30JN]

———provide for secondary school reform (see S. 921), S4397 [27AP] (see S. 1061), S5436 [18MY]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H353 [2FE]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 167), H76 [4JA]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see S. 1894), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3008), H4895 [21JN]

———allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 710), S3201 [5AP] (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———assure coverage of legal immigrant children and pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 287), H137 [6JA]

———encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8387 [27SE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S144 [24JA]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (see S. 2164), S14316 [21DE]

———increase payments to States for expenditures for short term training of certain child welfare agencies staff (see H.R. 876), H791 [17FE]

———make all uninsured children eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program and simplify enrollment and renewal procedures for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2137), S13786 [16DE]

———modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (see H.R. 2409), H3434 [17MY]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 4150), H9275 [26OC]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 1233), H1369 [10MR]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 1298), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3040), H4984 [22JN]

———provide benefits to certain uninsured children living without parents (see H.R. 2622), H4072 [25MY]

———provide each child with a KidSave Account (see H.R. 1041), H940 [2MR]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 3050), H5100 [23JN]

———restore children's insurance benefits for children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4328), H10225 [15NO]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see S. 747), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 2948), H4655 [16JN]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (see S. 1974), S12526 [8NO]

Tariff: children's products (see S. 1073), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2287), H3197 [11MY]

———children's products' cases (see S. 1072), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2286), H3197 [11MY]

Taxation: allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income (see H.R. 4233), H9695 [4NO]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9042 [20OC]

———allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (see H.R. 3077), H5252 [27JN]

———allow deduction for uncompensated education costs incurred by certain veterans' survivors and dependents (see H.R. 924), H793 [17FE]

———allow employers a tax credit to encourage employee volunteer services that aid science, mathematics, and engineering education in schools (see H.R. 4532), H11652 [14DE]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4721 [17JN]

———apply child tax credit to a child born within 9 months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies in utero during the taxable year (see H.R. 3441), H6650 [26JY]

———encourage stronger mathematics and science programs at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 450), H283 [1FE]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 3079), H5252 [27JN]

———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7559 [28JY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H1691 [17MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 403), H234 [26JA]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H1968 [13AP]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see S. 1305), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see S. 1621), S9727 [7SE]

———increase exclusion from gross income of an employee for dependent care assistance and adjust such amount each year for inflation (see H.R. 1275), H1416 [14MR]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (see H.R. 1504), H1844 [6AP]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 3317), H5914 [14JY]

———make credit for adoption expenses permanent and repeal limitation on carryforwards of unused credit (see H.R. 347), H195 [25JA]

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S3414 [11AP]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———modify and make refundable the credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 2249), H3196 [11MY]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1775), S10513 [27SE]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return (see H.R. 3410), H6380 [22JY]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 2053), S13360 (see S. 2073), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 453), H283 [1FE] (see H.R. 4464), H11219 [7DE]

———provide cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1555), H1894 [12AP]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 3444), H6650 [26JY]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 3844), H8247 [21SE]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 406), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 441), H283 [1FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 405), H234 [26JA]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 402), H234 [26JA]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 1533), S9284 [28JY]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (see S. 6), S142 [24JA]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see S. 383), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

Television: require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (see S. 946), S4546 [28AP]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in which the presence of minors is prohibited (see H.R. 3593), H7560 [28JY]

———require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 2749), H4186 [7JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Transportation: improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see S. 794), S3652 [14AP]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4295 [8JN]

Veterans: expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 4361), H10908 [17NO]

———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans (see S. 2014), S12839 [15NO]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2861), H4355 [9JN]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (see H.R. 27), H72 [4JA]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (see H. Res. 126), H845 [1MR]

Year of Polio Education: designate (see S. Res. 304), S12682 [10NO]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 1999), S12682 [10NO]

Essays

A New Country, A New Century, A New Freedom: Mihan Lee, E861 [4MY], E1015 [19MY]

Genius and Villain: Ivan D. Yevstafyev, S7066 [22JN]

Government and Freedom: Cody Catalano, E2465 [7DE]

———Jessica Westley, E2465 [7DE]

———Joshua Allen, E2465 [7DE]

———Kalie Weinheimer, E2465 [7DE]

———Kelly Carlson, E2465 [7DE]

———Kim Vona, E2465 [7DE]

———Rebecca Swatsworth, E2465 [7DE]

National Jamboree and What It Means to Me: Eyan R. Lason, S9437 [29JY]

Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms: Brittany Lechner, S2515 [11MR]

———Thomas (Trey) Dunn, III, S2514 [11MR]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports: Congressional Research Service, S3183 [5AP]

Factsheets

Community Health and Land Use Issues: National Association of County and City Health Officials, S4926 [11MY]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Concern over wild horse slaughter: Allison M. Morgan, E1078 [24MY]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Deficit Reduction Act: Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts: Donald Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: Barrett Duke, National Coalition for Religious Freedom and Human Rights, S4554 [28AP]

———Janice G. Raymond, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, S4555 [28AP]

———Joseph K. Grieboski, Institute on Religion and Public Policy, S4554 [28AP]

———Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman, Polaris Project (organization), S4556 [28AP]

———Linda Smith, Shared Hope International (organization), S4554 [28AP]

———Margaret Purvis and Chris Laufer, Faces of Children (organization), S4555 [28AP]

———Mohamed Y. Mattar, Johns Hopkins University, S4556 [28AP]

———Norma Hotaling, Standing Against Global Exploitation Project, Inc., S4555 [28AP]

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Food aid programs funding: several Senators, S3966 [20AP]

FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating: several Members of Congress, H6402 [25JY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, H3127 [11MY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3127 [11MY]

———Felipe A. Ortiz, National Latino Peace Officers Association, H3128 [11MY]

———Greg Nojeim and Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU, H3129 [11MY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, H3127 [11MY]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H3128 [11MY]

———Michael J. Bouchard and James A. Karnes, Major County Sheriff's Association, H3126 [11MY]

———Nicholas DiMarzio, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H3129 [11MY]

———Roy L. Burns, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3126 [11MY]

———several business organizations, H3128 [11MY]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, H3127 [11MY]

———Wesley D. McBride, California Gang Investigators Association, H3126 [11MY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H3127 [11MY]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, H8279 [22SE]

———Barbara Pickney, Louisiana Head Start Association, H8272 [22SE]

———Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H8275 [22SE]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H8279 [22SE]

———Caroline Fredrickson and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, H8276 [22SE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H8274 [22SE]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, H8282 [22SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H8277 [22SE]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), H8282 [22SE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8275 [22SE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H8281 [22SE]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, H8276 [22SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Michael Lieberman and Jess N. Hordes, Anti-Defamation League, H8274 [22SE]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, H8281 [22SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), H8281 [22SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H8275 [22SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H8279 [22SE]

———Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start Association, H8273 [22SE]

———several religious, civil rights, labor, education, health, and advocacy organizations, H8278 [22SE]

———several religious organizations, H8282 [22SE]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H8273 [22SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H8274 [22SE]

Head Start Program joint governance structure preservation: Barbara L. Jones, H8303 [22SE]

———Chris Wallace, Sr., H8303 [22SE]

———Dee Jones, Indiana PTA, H8303 [22SE]

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S4925 [11MY]

———Bill Wilkinson, National Center for Bicycling & Walking, S4925 [11MY]

———David Certner, AARP, S4925 [11MY]

———Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4926 [11MY]

———Mele Williams, League of American Bicyclists, S4926 [11MY]

———Patrick A. Miller, American Society of Landscape Architects, S4926 [11MY]

———Rae Rupp Srch, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, S4925 [11MY]

———Sally Flocks, America Walks (organization), S4925 [11MY]

Increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes: Dominique Leganx, S6905 [21JN]

———Laura Rutledge, S6905 [21JN]

———Liz Kramm, S6905 [21JN]

Increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of Armed Forces members who die while serving on active duty: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S3720 [15AP]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3720 [15AP]

Job Training Improvement Act: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), E365 [3MR]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, E360 [3MR]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, E361 [3MR]

———Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, E363 [3MR]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), E362 [3MR]

———David Saperstein, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, E360 [3MR]

———Elenora Giddings Ivory, E360 [3MR]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), E359 [3MR]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, E361 [3MR]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee, E363 [3MR]

———Laura W. Murphy and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, E364 [3MR]

———Marsha Atkind, National Council of Jewish Women, E359 [3MR]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), E359 [3MR]

———Representative Robert Scott, E357 [3MR]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, E359 [3MR]

———Robert C. Keithan, Universalist Association of Congregations, E360 [3MR]

———several organizations, E357 [3MR]

———several religious and civil rights organizations, H862 [2MR]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), E363 [3MR]

———Tony Hileman, American Humanist Association, E359 [3MR]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, E362 [3MR]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E666 [15AP]

———Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, E666 [15AP]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E666 [15AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E666 [15AP]

New York, NY, school funding: Representative Owens, H3427 [17MY]

NSF Math and Science Partnership Program funding: Warren M. Washington and Elizabeth Hoffman, NSF, H4432 [14JN]

Procedural waivers and requests and budgetary requests for family and child services programs in response to Hurricane Katrina: Marketa G. Gautreau, Louisiana Dept. of Social Services, H9983 [8NO]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations: Bruce Silverglade and Ilene R. Heller, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S8637 [21JY]

———Debbie Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S8637 [21JY]

———Kevin S. Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Michelle Skinlo, S8636 [21JY]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S8637 [21JY]

School supplies sent to Iraqi schoolchildren: Sebastian L.W., E2230 [1NO]

State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services establishment: Mark Westrum, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S1422 [15FE]

———several family organizations, S1422 [15FE]

State safety belt incentive grant eligibility: Jeffrey W. Runge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, S5043 [12MY]

Teacher Acculturation Act: Joyce E. Harris, National Association for Multicultural Education, S9287 [28JY]

———Randy Hitz, University of Hawaii at Manoa, S9288 [28JY]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Catholic schools in Delaware, H245 [1FE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

First Congressional District of New Mexico Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients, E1277 [17JN]

Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Groups supporting S. Res. 112, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S3760 [15AP]

Hawaii Warriors baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional High School and Middle School Academic All-Star Team nominees, E540 [5AP]

Indiana Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2515 [11MR]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E136 [2FE]

Oahu All-Stars baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Organizations and individuals supporting H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11577 [14DE]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers in the Acadiana, LA, area honorees, E2362 [15NO]

South Carolina YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs delegation, E1348 [24JN]

Texas 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory participants, E659 [15AP]

UMS-Wright Preparatory School, Mobile, AL, football team and coaching staff members, E2599 [17DE]

Volunteer Center of Johnson County, KS, Movers and Shakers honorees, E570 [7AP]

Volunteer workers assisting children in foreign countries, E581 [7AP]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3159 [11MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H914 [2MR]

Obituaries

Gray, James: National Writing Project (nonprofit organization), S12346 [3NO]

Poems

``American Life,'' Katherine Dinkuhn, E2465 [7DE]

``New Hope,'' Mattie J.T. Stepanek, E1094 [25MY]

``That Is Why We Came,'' Mark Thompson, E2427 [18NO]

Press releases

Food Aid to Ethiopia: Joint Relief Partnership (faith-based organization), S4816 [10MY]

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

World Vision Endorses Legislation To Combat Sex Trafficking and Increase Assistance to Victims: World Vision International (organization), S4555 [28AP]

Proclamations

Tribute to Southeastern FFA Forestry Class: Representative Ney, E1945 [26SE]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Abington Township, PA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2193 [27OC]

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (H.R. 356), H175 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 552), E144 [2FE]

———rate, E1121 [26MY]

Acadiana, LA: tribute to Regent Broadcasting Corp., best teachers honorees, E2362 [15NO]

Addison, William and Margurite: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 576), E2406 [18NO]

Afghanistan: authorize assistance for women and girls, H5289 [28JN]

African Americans: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (H.J. Res. 66), H8366, H8367 [27SE], E1971, E1977 [28SE], E1992 [29SE]

Agee, Brett: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E38 [6JA]

AID: Child Survival and Health Account funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

Alabama A&M University: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

Alachua County, FL: American Heart Association donation of defibrillators to schools, E712 [21AP]

Albro, Buddy: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E781 [27AP]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Martial Arts Day, E2234 [1NO]

Alcoa, TN: tribute to Alcoa High School football team, E2530 [14DE]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Alto, TX: tribute to Alto High School girls' track team, E1127 [26MY]

Alu Like, Inc.: anniversary, E1080 [24MY]

American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc.: tribute, E2281 [7NO]

American Dental Association: observance of Give Kids a Smile! National Children's Dental Access Day, E237 [15FE]

American Forum for Global Education: tribute, E748 [22AP]

American Legacy Foundation: EPA Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, E735 [22AP]

Angola, NY: completion of wheelchair accessible treehouse at Cradle Beach Camp, E1305 [21JN]

———tribute to Lake Shore Middle School, E2465 [7DE]

Annapolis, MD: tribute to St. Mary's High School girls' lacrosse team, E1129 [26MY]

Anthony, NM: Gadsden High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E900 [5MY]

Appling County, GA: tribute to Appling County Girls Midget All Star Softball Team, E1933 [22SE]

Argyle, TX: tribute to Argyle High School marching band, E2331 [10NO]

Arizpe, Mary: Kyle, TX, Kyle Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E927 [10MY]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1197 [9JN]

Armed Forces: express support for members and their families, H2107, H2108 [19AP]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

Arts Advocacy Day: observance, E458 [16MR]

Arts and humanities: tribute to New Jersey 11th Congressional District Congressional Arts competition participants, E1122 [26MY]

Ashland, AL: tribute to Clay County High School football team, E2581 [17DE]

ATF: hire and assign additional inspectors and agents to high-intensity interstate gang activity areas, H3149 [11MY]

Auburn, AL: Auburn Early Education Center recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2135 [20OC]

Augsburg College: tribute to wrestling team, E406 [10MR]

Baden, Amanda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

Bandy, Carla: Buda, TX, Dahlstrom Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Bankruptcy: protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

Barragan, Celia: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E774 [26AP]

Barton, Representative and Terri: tribute to birth of child, H8127 [20SE]

Bates, Cody W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2250 [3NO]

Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge High School recipient of Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Creative Ticket National School of Distinction Award, E494 [17MR]

Beck, Brandon M.L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1934 [22SE]

Bedford, MI: tribute to Bedford High School girls' volleyball team, E613 [12AP]

Berk, Ashley R.: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E645 [13AP]

Berkshire County, MA: tribute to Berkshire Juvenile Court, E2410 [18NO]

Berwyn, PA: anniversary of Conestoga High School, E348 [3MR]

Bethesda, MD: tribute to Walter Johnson High School ``It's Academic'' team, E1489 [14JY]

Bewick, Loren: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E53 [25JA]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), H337 [2FE], H2489-H2491 [26AP]

Birmingham, MI: opening of Michigan chapter of Justice for Children (organization), E1077 [24MY]

Black, Kelly: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Female Performer award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Blakely, Amanda: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (organization) Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award recipient, E918 [10MY]

Bock, Quincy: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E734 [22AP]

Boise, ID: tribute to Assistance League of Boise's Operation School Bell, E1843 [14SE]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, H6551 [26JY]

———tribute, H6371 [22JY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, H12206 [18DE]

Bradley, David R., III: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E61 [25JA]

Brann, Kimberly: Seguin, TX, Jim Barnes Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E740 [22AP]

Brattleboro, VT: tribute to Brattleboro Union High School Child Labor Education and Action group, E580 [7AP]

Breese, IL: tribute to Central Community High School volleyball team, E2417 [18NO]

Breslow, Sawyer D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Brooksville, FL: tribute to Central High School Naval Junior ROTC, E1757 [6SE]

Browne, Don: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Council Rock-Newton Little League team, H9559 [3NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H722 [17FE], H9015 [20OC], H12234-H12241 [18DE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of South Park High School, E454 [16MR], E476 [17MR]

Burbank, CA: anniversary of Providence High School, E375 [8MR]

Burks, Amy: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Newton B. Powell Award recipient, E2274 [3NO]

Burt, Sean P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

California Strawberry Commission: tribute to California Strawberry Scholarship Program, E1170 [8JN]

Call, Bridget: Council of Chief State School Officers and Smarter Kids Foundation West Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1945 [26SE]

Callahan, Jenni and Paul: tribute to birth of child, E1874 [15SE]

Cambridge, WI: tribute to Cambridge High School Environmental Club, E2234 [1NO]

Camden, NJ: tribute to Camden Academy Charter High School graduating class, E1399 [30JN]

Campagna Center (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1943 [22SE]

Canfield, Paul W.: Chautauqua County, NY, YMCA Coach of the Year Award recipient, E1358 [27JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075, H3076 [10MY]

Capitol Pages: tribute to House of Representatives Page School, E153 [2FE]

Carlisle, Andrew S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1926 [22SE]

Carney, MI: tribute to Carney-Nadeau High School girls' basketball team, E342 [2MR]

Cason, Keisha: National Federation of Independent Business Free Enterprise Scholar honoree, E1317 [23JN], E1387 [28JN]

Castle Rock, CO: tribute to Douglas County High School football team, E2482 [8DE]

Center for Reproductive Rights: release of documents on abortion legalization strategies, E340 [2MR]

Center for Youth Citizenship: tribute, E738 [22AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to cooperation with Nickelodeon (television network) on underage drinking education program, H8990 [20OC], E2149 [20OC]

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program: tribute, E1548 [20JY]

Charlevoix, MI: tribute to Charlevoix High School girls' basketball team, E341 [2MR]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte Latin School athletic teams, E1394 [28JN]

———tribute to Providence High School lacrosse teams, E2098 [17OC]

Chatham, IL: tribute to Glenwood High School boys' soccer team, E2309 [9NO]

Chatham, NJ: anniversary of ECLC School, E824 [28AP]

Cheektowaga, NY: anniversary of Polish Saturday School, E2088 [17OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of St. Rita of Cascia High School, E1643 [27JY]

———Lincoln Park High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1079 [24MY]

———observance of CeaseFire Week, E1187 [9JN]

———tribute to George Westinghouse Career Academy High School boys' basketball team, E549 [5AP]

———tribute to Heart of St. Richards Parish award recipients, E989 [16MY]

Child Exploitation Tracking System: implementation, E613 [12AP]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Child Start, Inc.: anniversary, E1880 [15SE]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, E1093 [25MY]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Colerain High School football team, H199 [26JA]

———tribute to Elder High School baseball team, H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to La Salle High School boys' cross country team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Roger Bacon High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to Seton High School girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

———tribute to St. Xavier High School football team, H11224 [8DE]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: Head Start and Early Start program recipient of Dept. of HHS Program of Excellence award, E809 [28AP]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (H.J. Res. 46), E816 [28AP]

Citrus County, FL: tribute to Marine Corps League Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

Citrus County Veterans Coalition, Inc.: tribute for distribution of U.S. flags to schools, H4708 [17JN]

Clark, Johanna: Boyertown, PA, Outstanding Student of the Year award recipient, E649 [14AP]

Clark, Linda: Denton, TX, Denton School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1059 [23MY]

Clarkrange, TN: tribute to Clarkrange High School chess team, E106 [26JA]

Cleburne, TX: anniversary of Cleburne Lions Club, E1929 [22SE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Beth Israel—The West Temple, E1050 [20MY]

———tribute to Cleveland Youth Orchestra, E1445 [11JY]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), H4362-H4364 [13JN], E1273 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education, E953 [12MY]

Collier, Paige: Hemphill, TX, Hemphill Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Collins, Jameson J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E134 [2FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, H8489, H8491-H8493 [28SE], H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2000 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2037 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

Conaster, Elizabeth and Blake: tribute to birth of child, E2543 [15DE]

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day: observance, E227 [14FE]

Congressional Youth Leadership Council: anniversary, E781 [27AP], E936 [11MY]

Conway, Colleen: ATHENA Award recipient, E824 [28AP]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Calallen High School baseball team, E1256 [17JN]

Correctional institutions: provide adequate treatment programs for sex offenders, H7898 [14SE]

Cortez, Rebecca Joworski: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Courts: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

———application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3154-H3157 [11MY]

———condemn court decision in U.S. v. Helder, Jr., on attempted solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor on the Internet, H7908 [14SE]

———improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (H.R. 3758), H8326 [22SE]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum penalties and the death penalty for unintentional acts relative to violent crimes against children, H7905, H7906 [14SE]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H2786 [3MY]

Cranston, RI: tribute to Cranston High School West Student Council's participation in Feinstein Youth Hunger Brigade, E417 [10MR]

Credit: require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 1208), E397 [9MR]

Crestview, FL: tribute to Crestview High School marching band, E2441 [6DE]

Crime: allow use of witness protection grants for youths trying to leave gangs, H10103 [9NO]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———child abuse prevention, H817 [1MR]

———conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———eliminate statute of limitations for prosecution of felony sex offenses, child kidnapping, and human trafficking violations and increase penalties for failure to report child abuse, H7910 [14SE]

———establish a national and regional gang activity database, H3148 [11MY]

———establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]

———exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———expedite background checks of possible foster or adoptive parents for children affected by natural disaster or terrorist attack, H7911 [14SE]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs, H8392 [28SE]

———permit child welfare agencies to access the national crime information database for background checks on possible foster or adoptive parents, H7911 [14SE]

———permit State and local educational agencies to access the national crime information database for employment background checks, H7905 [14SE]

———prevention and punishment of domestic violence, H8921 [19OC]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (H.R. 1142), H1270 [10MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries, H4445 [14JN]

———reduce criminal gang activities (H.R. 970), H1328 [10MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3028 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3134-H3161, H3164 [11MY], H8404 [28SE], E949, E953 [12MY], E970, E971 [13MY], E1006 [18MY], E1269 [17JN]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3120-H3133 [11MY]

———require an annual report on gang activity, H8404 [28SE]

Crystal Falls, MI: tribute to Forest Park High School football team, E338 [2MR]

Cuba: provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals, H4301 [9JN]

Cunningham, Dan: tribute to birth of child, E1940 [22SE]

Dallas, TX: Lake Highlands High School PTA recipient of National Parent Teachers Association Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence certification, E2495 [8DE]

———tribute to Highland Park High School football team, E2527 [14DE]

———tribute to Highland Park High School tennis team, E2547 [15DE]

———Yvonne Ewell Townview Magnet Science and Engineering School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E933 [11MY]

Danny Foundation: tribute, E1957 [27SE]

Day, Diana: Spring Branch, TX, Bill Brown Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E767 [26AP]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 123), H1901 [13AP], E632 [13AP]

De La Rosa, Rosalinda: San Marcos, TX, Bonham Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year award recipient, E705 [19AP]

Deboo, Jasmin: Broward County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E327 [2MR]

DeLand, Lisa: Kyle, TX, Tobias International Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E920 [10MY]

Delgado, Yvonne: San Marcos, TX, Travis Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2533 [26AP]

Dendron, VA: tribute to Surry High School boys' basketball team, E556 [6AP]

Denton, Wesley and Kari: tribute to birth of child, E1909 [21SE]

Denton County, TX: anniversary of Friends and Family (organization), E1971 [28SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Commodity Supplemental Food Program funding, H4222 [8JN]

———ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: concerns over recruitment, E1087 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4006-H4009 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H419-H422, H506 [9FE], E218 [10FE]

———recommendations of the Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools Transfer Study, H4004 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

———Foreign Language Assistance Program funding, H5035 [23JN]

———funding, H5060 [23JN]

———Gear Up Program, Upward Bound Program, and Talent Search Program funding, H592 [15FE], H1576 [16MR], H5083 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———Impact Aid Program funding, E2434 [18NO]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

———utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding, H389 [8FE], H591 [15FE]

———give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis, H2746 [3MY]

———prohibit use of funding to implement a universal mental health screening program, H5145, H5146 [24JN]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (H.R. 3131), E1421 [1JY]

———Strategic National Stockpile funding for influenza vaccine production and antiviral treatments, H5033 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: lead hazard control grants funding, H5398, H5399 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], E676, E677 [18AP]

———establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect, H7915 [14SE]

———establish a national sex offender registration database, H7893 [14SE]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

———require consultation with local elected officials prior to designating an area as a high-intensity interstate gang activity area, H3148, H3149 [11MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to grant advance notice of investigation of wage-and-hour complaints against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., H5147, H5148 [24JN]

———Reintergration of Youthful Offender Program funding, H5058 [23JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), H11049-H11051 [6DE], E2471 [7DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

DeRobbio, Damion: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E954 [12MY]

Des Plaines, IL: anniversary of Boy Scout Pack 88 of the Des Plaines Valley Council, E2412 [18NO]

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

Developing countries: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children (H.R. 1409), H8857-H8864 [18OC], E2166 [25OC], E2210 [28OC]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: observance, E812, E824 [28AP]

Diaz, Priscilla: Seguin, TX, Jefferson Avenue Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Disasters: provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

Discovery Communications, Inc.: tribute to Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalists, E2093 [17OC]

Diseases: ensure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine and syringes, E2358 [15NO]

———increase awareness and education about Kawasaki Disease, E883 [5MY]

Dobbs Ferry, NY: tribute to Dobbs Ferry High School football team, E63 [25JA]

Dodge, Harold: School Superintendents of Alabama (organization) Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2309 [9NO]

Dodson, Ana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

Dollison, Mary: Muncie (IN) Star Press Person of the Year award recipient, E68 [25JA]

Domestic violence: address incidence of domestic violence involving law enforcement officers, H8426, H8431 [28SE], E1989 [29SE]

———research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence, H1271 [10MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): upgrade and enforcement of child labor laws of participating countries, H6909 [27JY]

Drucker, Samuel S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E149 [2FE]

Drugs: abuses in pediatric HIV drug trials, E37 [6JA]

———establish certain restrictions on drugs containing isotretinoin, including the drug marketed as Accutane, H2950 [4MY], H4477 [14JN]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (H.R. 1616), H4194 [8JN]

Dupree, Casey M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1932 [22SE]

Dyar, Ken: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2475 [7DE]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School National Science Bowl participants, E899 [5MY]

Easter Seals, Inc.: tribute to Southern Nevada chapter, E2536 [14DE]

Eberhardt, Jennifer: tribute to birth of child, E1940 [22SE]

Edamerica (business) and Edfinancial Services (business): tribute to Edscholar Scholarship Program, E2370 [16NO]

Edmonton, KY: tribute to North Metcalfe Elementary School academic team, E2598 [17DE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991 [23JN], E1354 [24JN], E1373 [28JN]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (H.R. 2000), E814 [28AP]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (H.R. 822), E388 [8MR]

———Even Start Program funding, H1327 [10MR], H1501 [15MR]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1568, H1569 [16MR], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506 [17NO]

———guaranteeing the world's children a primary education, H337 [2FE]

———improve reporting of high school-aged students participating in adult educational programs, H875 [2MR]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (H.R. 2947), E1254 [17JN], E1416 [30JN]

———national policy to improve system, H722 [17FE], H817 [1MR], H3098-H3102 [10MY], H3421-H3428 [17MY], H3899 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4491 [15JN], H4715, H4716 [17JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (H.R. 2178), H3426 [17MY]

———social and economic impact of libraries, E697 [19AP]

———strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization, H276-H280 [1FE]

———tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H241-H247 [1FE], E146, E154 [2FE], E200 [9FE], E210 [10FE]

———tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E233 [15FE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, E2222 [28OC]

Einstein, Jaclyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1002 [17MY]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of Cathedral High School, H8166 [21SE]

———tribute to Del Valle High School boys' soccer team, E750 [22AP]

———tribute to El Paso High School High-Q team, E2070 [7OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 390), E97 [26JA]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs, H4491 [15JN]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (H.R. 1060), E330 [2MR]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (H.R. 1821), E767 [26AP]

Elkhart, IN: tribute to Concord High School marching band, E2398 [18NO]

Ellis, Belinda: Buda, TX, Tom Green Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E985 [16MY]

EPA: study of effects of pesticides on small children in Duval County, FL, H1827 [6AP]

Essex Junction, VT: tribute to Essex High School cheerleading squad, E232 [15FE]

Etheridge, Brian and Meredith: tribute to birth of child, E2268, E2270 [3NO]

European Union: urge Romania to settle pending intercountry adoption cases, E2591 [17DE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (H. Res. 429), H8178-H8180 [21SE]

Exton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 65, E81 [26JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (H.R. 2870), E1215 [14JN]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Paul VI Catholic High School baseball team, E404 [10MR]

Fairfield, CA: dedication of A Girl's Place facility for Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano, E490 [17MR]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement programs funding, H10531-H10533 [17NO], H11963, H11964 [16DE]

———establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

———foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers (H.R. 3380), E2478 [7DE]

———tribute to grandparent-headed and other relative-headed households, E2554 [15DE]

———tribute to grandparents and other relatives who are caregivers, E2061 [7OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (H.R. 476), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 475), E120 [1FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1667), E665 [15AP]

Farmville, NC: tribute to Sam Bundy Elementary School students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H9966 [8NO]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H3148 [11MY], H8471 [28SE]

Federal aid programs: drug treatment and prevention programs funding, E1065 [23MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (H.R. 3156), E1441 [1JY]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs, H605 [15FE]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (H.R. 856), H10179-H10182 [15NO]

———establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), H6415 [25JY]

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (organization): tribute, E2422 [18NO]

Feldman, Dara: Disney American Teacher Award recipient, E1190 [9JN]

FEMA: comply with sex offender registry and notification laws by granting access to databases, H10508 [17NO]

Filer, ID: tribute to Filer Elementary School's ``50 Mile Big Walk'' participants, E917 [10MY]

Firearms: exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8996 [20OC]

———improve safety of handguns, E2216 [28OC]

———prohibit transfer to or possession of a firearm by any individual convicted of sex offense against a minor, H7914, H7915 [14SE]

Fisher, Joshua: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1235 [15JN]

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

Florida Memorial University: tribute, E457 [16MR]

Flower Mound, TX: anniversary of Flower Mound Elementary School, E889 [5MY]

———Flower Mound High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School Gold List award, E528 [5AP]

———tribute to Flower Mound High School speech and debate team, E2333 [10NO]

———tribute to Marcus High School girls' soccer team, E758 [26AP]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H5349, H5350 [28JN]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

Fort Bend, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Indpendent School District mock student election program, E799 [27AP]

Fort Meade, FL: tribute to Fort Meade Middle-High School football team, E139 [2FE]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to CJ's Studio of Performing Arts students selected to perform in Moscow Ballet's presentation of the Nutcracker, E2336 [10NO]

———tribute to Nolan Catholic High School football team, E4 [4JA]

Four Oaks, NC: tribute to Four Oaks Middle School students, E1495 [15JY]

France, Sherry: Buda, TX, Barton Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Frazer, Ryan G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E56 [25JA]

Freeport, NY: tribute to Archer Street School of Language Arts, Mathematics and Technology, E196 [9FE]

French, Mary Lou: Ingham County Community News (publication) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E821 [28AP]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of San Joaquin Memorial High School, E1858 [15SE]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (H. Res. 376), H6401-H6405 [25JY], E1695 [29JY]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (H.R. 1145), H6403 [25JY]

Gans, Laura and Dan: tribute to birth of child, E2475 [7DE]

Genesee County, MI: tribute to Child Advocacy Center award recipients, E2325 [10NO], E2411 [18NO]

Georgia: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H5259 [28JN]

———tribute to schools, teachers, and students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Gladney Center for Adoption: tribute to sponsorship of Gladney Cup Golf Tournament, E605 [12AP]

Gladwyne, PA: anniversary of Lower Merion Conservancy, E1995 [29SE]

Gloucester County, NJ: tribute to Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Graham, NC: tribute to Southern Alamance High School baseball team, E1391 [28JN]

Grand Rapids, MI: anniversary of Catholic Secondary Schools, E1872 [15SE]

Grant, Bill and Claudia: tribute to birth of child, E1364 [27JN]

Green Bay, WI: anniversary of Green Bay East and Green Bay West High School football game, E1853 [15SE]

Greenville, GA: tribute to Boys & Girls Club of West Georgia, H8802 [7OC]

Greenville, SC: tribute to Greenville SAFE KIDS Coalition, E754 [25AP]

Guam: tribute to Little League baseball team, E1969 [28SE]

Guerin, Richard: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principal Award recipient, E2013 [6OC]

Gumm, Amanda: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Future Leaders recipient, E1233 [15JN]

H.E. Douglas, Sr., Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation: tribute, E2403 [18NO]

Hackensack, NJ: tribute to North Jersey Avalanche youth hockey team, E847 [3MY]

Haddon Heights, NJ: tribute to Atlantic Avenue Elementary School, E1223 [14JN]

Hagen, Dane K.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

Hainesport, NJ: anniversary of the Lester A. Drenk Behavorial Health Center, E290 [18FE]

Halme, Matt and Tracy: tribute to birth of child, E1609 [27JY]

Hampton, VA: tribute to Hampton High School football team, E2619 [19DE]

Hanner, Andy and Jennifer: tribute to birth of child, E1671 [29JY]

Harlingen, TX: Harlingen High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, H2555 [27AP], E778 [27AP]

Harmony, PA: tribute to Seneca Valley High School girls' volleyball team, E57 [25JA]

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Harris, Spencer P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hartley, Susan: Sequin, TX, Lizzie M. Burges Alternative School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E773 [26AP]

Harwood, Carol: Seguin, TX, Vincent Patlan Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: anniversary, E1909 [21SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (H.R. 4308), E2337 [10NO]

Head Start Program: allow centers that have vacant slots to use funding to serve eligible infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start programs, H8267, H8269 [22SE]

———clarify financial audit requirements, H8300 [22SE]

———develop and implement programs to train and recruit minority male teachers, H8306 [22SE]

———funding, H8258 [22SE], E1021 [19MY]

———improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8311, H8312 [22SE]

———Indian Head Start Program funding, H8265 [22SE]

———management reforms, H8309 [22SE]

———migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

———permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

———permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

———preserve joint governance structure by allowing parents' policy councils to approve or disapprove most program planning and operation activities along with the board of directors, H8271, H8302-H8304 [22SE]

———provide employees with training to support families and children with disabilities, H8305, H8306 [22SE]

———provide greater accountability for Head Start agencies, H8265, H8267 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254-H8262, H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269-H8287, H8314-H8320 [22SE], E1976 [28SE]

———provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, H10518 [17NO]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8264-H8324 [22SE], E1943 [22SE], E1964 [27SE], E1968, E1976, E1977 [28SE], E2001 [29SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), amendment process, H8057 [15SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8253-H8263 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), corrections in engrossment, H8324 [22SE]

———require faith-based organizations providing Head Start services to establish separate bank accounts for Federal funding, E1977 [28SE]

———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310, H8311 [22SE]

———suspend implementation of National Reporting System while the National Academy of Sciences studies appropriate standards for school readiness, H8268, H8307, H8308 [22SE]

Headrick, Connie: Bulverde, TX, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E818 [28AP]

Health: combat obesity, H5806 [14JY]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control, H5172-H5174 [24JN]

———effects of smoking during pregnancy, H8251 [22SE]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices, H6408 [25JY]

———establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (H.R. 2238), E936 [11MY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

———increase in childhood obesity, H4204 [8JN]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H481 [9FE], H5074 [23JN], H9451 [1NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H174 [25JA], H8959-H8966 [19OC]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (H.R. 2671), E1113 [26MY]

Hearne, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2252 [3NO]

Henderson, Ian L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Henry, Jennifer: Marion, TX, Marion Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E763 [26AP]

Hensel, George: West San Gabriel Valley, CA, Boys & Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E369 [3MR]

Hermitage, PA: dedication of Shenango Valley YMCA, E2283 [7NO]

Hernandez, Abigail: Kyle, TX, Lehman High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E922 [10MY]

Hernandez, Moon: San Marcos, TX, Bowie Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

Herring, Michael D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1933 [22SE]

Hevalow, Charles D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (H.R. 3252), E1472 [12JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Thunder Ridge High School football team, E2484 [8DE]

Hill, Jared: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Hills, Joseph: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E9 [4JA]

Hispanics Achieving and Celebrating Excellence Committee (HACE): tribute to Youth Award recipients, E2040 [6OC]

Hogan, Nadine: Buda, TX, Buda Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E926 [10MY]

Homer, MI: tribute to Homer High School baseball team, E1488 [14JY]

Houston, MS: tribute to Houston Vocational Center Solar Race Team, E1737 [29JY]

Huckaby, Melanie: Seguin, TX, McQueeney Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of Eastern Europe, E1124 [26MY]

———use of child labor in harvesting of cocoa beans, E1443 [1JY]

Huntington, WV: anniversary of Kiwanis Club Day Care Center, E2053 [7OC]

Huntley, Sean D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on children, H7835 [13SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H12056 [17DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO], H11331 [12DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8678-H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8946-H8950 [19OC]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7791 [8SE]

Illinois: tribute to All Kids health care program, E2254 [3NO]

Immigration: effects of multiculturalism and immigration on U.S. culture, H276-H280 [1FE]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 2367), E985 [16MY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 1172), E383 [8MR]

Immokalee, FL: tribute to Immokalee High School football team, E74 [25JA]

Indiana University Northwest: tribute to Leadership Development Program graduating class, E145 [2FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (H.R. 3438), E1621 [27JY]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 288), H10182-H10185 [15NO], E2550 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

———funding, H11546 [14DE]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Ingram, Fedrick: Miami-Dade County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E159 [2FE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (H.R. 3055), E1339 [24JN]

International Child Abuse Network (organization): tribute, E2444 [6DE]

International Education Week: observance, H10233 [16NO]

Jackson, Kristi: Kyle, TX, Fuentes Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E925 [10MY]

Jackson, Morgan and Shawn: tribute to birth of child, E2276 [4NO]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to Riverside Presbyterian Church Sanctuary on 8th Street Program, E2519 [14DE]

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program: improve (H.R. 1355), H1606 [16MR], H5901-H5905 [14JY]

———improve (H.R. 2423), H3898 [25MY], H4408 [14JN]

Jenner, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Briesemeister Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E744 [22AP]

Jernigan, Tommy: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Lighting Design award recipient, E1158 [8JN]

Johnson County, KS: tribute to Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers honorees, E570 [7AP]

Jones, Linda: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E669 [15AP]

Jones, Ryan E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1931 [22SE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3179), H12224, H12277 [18DE]

Justin, TX: Northwest High School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction award, E2014 [6OC]

Kachepa, Given: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E998 [17MY]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High and Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E855 [3MY]

Kalamazoo, MI: tribute to Kalamazoo Public Schools Kalamazoo Promise scholarship program, E2436 [18NO]

Kamras, Jason: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2455 [21AP]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Gracemor Elementary School Students in Academically Gifted Education (S.A.G.E.) program, E708 [20AP]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to debate team, E867 [4MY]

Keller, TX: tribute to Keller High School Academic Decathlon team, E606 [12AP]

———tribute to Keller High School girls' softball team, E1173 [8JN]

Kelson, Kyle R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E147 [2FE]

Kemper, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1929 [22SE]

Kentucky: tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional High School Academic All-Star Team nominees, E539 [5AP]

———tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional Middle School Academic All-Star Team nominees, E539 [5AP]

Key West, FL: tribute to Key West High School baseball team, H4075 [26MY]

Kick Butts Day: observance, E634 [13AP]

Kidwell, Brian: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Kiehl, Matt: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E721 [21AP]

Kilroy, Lindsay: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District high school art competition ``An Artistic Discovery'' winner, E964 [13MY]

King County, WA: history of the Green River killer, H975-H977 [3MR]

Kingsbridge, NY: tribute to John F. Kennedy High School boys' basketball team, E506 [17MR]

Klamm, Jonathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E39 [6JA]

Knollhoff, Samantha: Seguin, TX, Weinert Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Knoxville, TN: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 20 of the Toqua District, Great Smoky Mountain Council, E2229 [1NO]

Kolb, Mary Anne Guerrero: San Marcos, TX, Crockett Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E704 [19AP]

Kollaus, Wanda: Seguin, TX, Robert Koennecke Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E717 [21AP]

Kroart, Michael G. and Elizabeth Sparrow: tribute to birth of child, E1115 [26MY]

Kuehl, Matthew: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E716 [21AP]

Kulikowski, Nicholas A.: Boy Scouts of America Heroism Award recipient, E2109 [18OC]

Lafayette, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 243, E194 [9FE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

———tribute to Lafayette Little League baseball team, E1768 [7SE]

Lagrangeville, NY: tribute to Union Vale Middle School students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2166 [25OC]

Lai, Alec: Exploravision Award recipient, E1215 [14JN]

Lake Elmore, VT: tribute to Lake Elmore School students for letters and school supplies sent to Iraqi schoolchildren, E2230 [1NO]

Lake Worth, FL: tribute to law enforcement officers involved in the rescue of child who was buried alive, H4076 [26MY]

Lakeland, FL: tribute to Lakeland High School football team, E2559 [17DE]

———tribute to Lakeland Senior High School football team, E143 [2FE]

Lakeville, MN: tribute to Hosanna Lutheran Church Junior High Youth Group, H3338 [17MY]

———tribute to Lakeville High School Challenge to Change Program, H2885 [4MY]

LaPierre, Amy R. and Steve: tribute to birth of child, E1851 [14SE]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Holding Institute, E2316 [9NO]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Middle School, E821 [28AP]

LaVergne, TN: tribute to LaVergne High School marching band, E2269 [3NO]

Law enforcement: expand sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7898 [14SE]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, H7912 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7872, H7873, H7887-H7925 [14SE], H8073-H8079 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1869, E1873, E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), amendment process, H7791 [8SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (H. Res. 436), H7879-H7881 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), corrections in engrossment, H7924 [14SE]

———protect from sexually violent offenders, H2456 [21AP]

———provide assistance in identification and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H7898 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7890 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (H.R. 3382), E1569 [21JY]

———provide guidelines and incentives for States to implement civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons, H7913 [14SE]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Laylagian, Leon and Janelle: tribute to birth of child, E1673 [29JY]

Leadership Training Institute of America: tribute, E1313 [22JN]

Leetsdale, PA: Quaker Valley High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1228 [14JN]

Lexington, MO: anniversary of Lions Club, E1829 [13SE]

Liberty, MO: condolences to victims and families of school bus accident, H3118 [11MY]

LINC TELACU Education Foundation: tribute, E797 [27AP]

Lineberger, Kathy: USA Today All-USA Teacher Team selectee, H8812 [17OC]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Greater Miami, FL, chapter, E2011 [6OC], E2060 [7OC]

Lithuanian Kaimus Fund Project: tribute, H5367 [29JN], E1381 [28JN]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, E1366 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

Live Oak, CA: Live Oak High School orchestra recipient of American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Orchestra award, E1161 [8JN]

Livonia, MI: anniversary of Roosevelt Elementary Cub Scout Pack 876, E197 [9FE]

Llewellyn, Kay: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Lorne, Velma: Texas Public Employees Assocation Unsung Hero Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Kentucky Country Day School, E934 [11MY]

———tribute to Louisville Youth and Children's Choir, E1544 [20JY]

Lowe, Justin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E433 [14MR]

Lowell, IN: tribute to Lowell High School football team, E2511 [13DE]

Loxley, AL: Loxley Elementary School recipient of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports State Champion Award, E2544 [15DE]

Maher, John P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E143 [2FE]

Mahowald, Kyle: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

Malcolm, Andrew: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

Maniam, Suresh and Jey: tribute to birth of child, E2423 [18NO]

Mankato, MN: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2298 [8NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H144 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

Maryville, TN: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2531 [14DE]

Mason, Reid M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H1682 [17MR]

McAuliffe, Caitlin: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E1965 [28SE]

McCuiston, Wendy: Spring Branch, TX, Smithson Valley High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E828 [28AP]

McCurn, Alexander J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1236 [15JN]

Mebane Charitable Foundation: tribute, H7590 [29JY]

Medicaid: anniversary, E1742 [29JY]

———funding, H1560 [16MR], H1671 [17MR], H10045 [9NO]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (H.R. 823), E237 [15FE]

———examine the correlation between video games and aggressive behavior, E2094 [17OC]

———prevent implementation of a universal screening program, E1357 [27JN]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1790), H10185-H10187 [15NO], E2379, E2380 [17NO]

Mercedes, TX: Math and Science Academy of South Texas inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, H3241 [12MY]

Mercer County, PA: anniversary of Head Start Program, E2286 [7NO]

Mercer County, WV: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2114 [18OC]

Mesquite, TX: tribute to Poteet High School marching band, E2456 [6DE], E2500 [8DE]

Meyer, Heather: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E607 [12AP]

Michigan City, IN: tribute to Marquette High School girls' volleyball team, E2477 [7DE]

Midland, TX: tribute to Hillander Elementary School fundraising efforts for members of the Texas National Guard, H5166 [24JN]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Spotted Eagle High School, E1192 [9JN]

———anniversary of United Community Center, E777 [27AP]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H3244-H3246 [12MY], H4336-H4339 [9JN], H5056-H5059 [23JN]

———address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life of Caribbean Americans, E1167 [8JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], H6439 [26JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Penn High School girls' golf team, E2175 [25OC], E2239 [1NO]

Mittenberg, Jo Ann: Dept. of Education American Star of Teaching honoree, E2129 [19OC]

Mobile, AL: tribute to St. Paul's Episcopal School, E2384 [17NO]

———tribute to UMS-Wright Preparatory School football team, E2599 [17DE]

Moeller, Sarah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1004 [17MY]

Mohr, John R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1769 [7SE]

Molina, Delia: Seguin, TX, Juan Seguin Prekindergarten Teacher of the Year award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Monceaux, Julian: Comal, TX, Hoffman Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E800 [27AP]

Monterey County, CA: anniversary of Head Start Community Program, E944 [11MY]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Task Force on Mentoring, E1795 [8SE]

Moore, Michael W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E142 [2FE]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H7839-H7843 [13SE]

Morris County, NJ: tribute to Head Start Community Program, E866 [4MY]

Moses and Aaron Foundation: tribute to Special Fund for Children, E1636 [27JY]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization): anniversary, H8486 [28SE]

Motor vehicles: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (H.R. 2210), H3118 [11MY], E931 [11MY]

———study and improve air quality inside school buses (H.R. 3253), E1460 [12JY]

Mount Carmel, IL: tribute to North Intermediate Center of Education for participation in International Walk to School Day, E1969 [28SE]

Mount Juliet, TN: tribute to Mount Juliet High School girls' basketball team, E499 [17MR]

MTV Networks: appropriateness and sexual content of programming, H417 [9FE]

Mullins, Sherry: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, E1474 [13JY]

Mulvee, Patrick and Carrie: tribute to birth of child, E862 [4MY]

Murfreesboro, TN: tribute to Adventures in Murphry's Burrow (television program), E2508 [13DE]

Murray/Calloway County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Murrysville, PA: tribute to Franklin Regional High School football team, E2549 [15DE]

Mustian, Ben and Rebecca: tribute to birth of child, E1986 [29SE]

Mynatt, Brandon J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1776 [7SE]

Naperville, IL: anniversary of Naperville Baseball Association, E1112 [26MY]

National Beta Club: anniversary, E511 [17MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 15), H8656, H8658 [6OC]

National Caregiver Month: observance, E2537 [14DE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 218), H2751-H2756 [3MY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E832 [28AP]

National Children's Day: designate (H. Res. 103), E248 [15FE]

National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2216 [28OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 209), H8370-H8374 [27SE], H8820 [17OC], E1975 [28SE], E1995, E2001 [29SE], E2205 [27OC]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, E2236 [1NO]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1084 [24MY], E1139 [7JN], E1169 [8JN], E1385 [28JN]

———tribute to Ohio competition participants, E1221 [14JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, H4207 [8JN], E1197 [9JN]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H174 [25JA], H357-H360 [8FE], E223 [10FE], E241 [15FE]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, H3898 [25MY]

National Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, H10167 [15NO]

National School Backpack Awareness Day: observance, E1897 [20SE]

National School Lunch Week: observance, E2029 [6OC]

National Teacher Day: observance, H2780 [3MY], E854, E858 [3MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 483), H12213 [18DE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

Neely, Regina: Geronimo, TX, Navarro High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Negben, Megan: San Marcos, TX, Goodnight Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E135 [2FE]

———tribute to Respond Culinary Academy, E196 [9FE]

New Mexico: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the First Congressional District, E1277 [17JN]

New Wilmington, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 733, E53 [25JA]

New York, NY: anniversary of Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School, E1189 [9JN]

———tribute to Motivating Youth to Achievement Program, E1064 [23MY]

Newberry, MI: tribute to Newberry High School football team, E339 [2MR]

Newmaster, Alex Q.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1767 [7SE]

Newport News, VA: tribute to Woodside High School boys' basketball team, E569 [7AP]

Newton, IL: tribute to Newton High School football team, E2440 [6DE]

Niagara Falls, NY: tribute to Niagara Falls High School boys' basketball team, E442 [14MR]

Niagara University: tribute to men's basketball team, E389 [9MR]

NIH: funding, H5049 [23JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: tribute, H4372 [13JN]

Norfolk, VA: Norfolk Public Schools recipient of Broad Foundation Prize for Urban Education, H8166 [21SE]

North College Hill, OH: tribute to North College Hill High School boys' basketball team, H2653 [28AP]

North Richland Hills, TX: tribute to North Ridge Middle School band, E605 [12AP]

North St. Paul, MN: anniversary of North High School, E1757 [6SE]

Northampton, MA: Jackson Street School recipient of League of Women Voters National Student/Parent Mock Election award, E811 [28AP]

Northern Cambria, PA: tribute to Northern Cambria High School girls' volleyball team, E2440 [6DE]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

NSF: Math and Science Partnership Program funding, H4432, H4433 [14JN]

Nurse, Shannon and Courtney: tribute to birth of child, E1846 [14SE]

Oakdale, LA: tribute to Mount Olive Baptist Church scholarship program, E935 [11MY]

Ocala, FL: tribute to Trinity Catholic High School football team, E2522 [14DE]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E198 [9FE]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5459-H5461 [29JN]

Ohio: tribute to outstanding school districts, H8738 [7OC]

Ohio County, KY: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2359 [15NO]

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

Oliver, Ashleigh B.: Walter E. Stebbins High School of Riverside, OH, Bronze Medallion Award recipient, E216 [10FE]

Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc.: anniversary, E2369 [16NO]

Orange, CT: tribute to Orange Little League All-Star softball team, E1765 [7SE]

Orange, NJ: anniversary of YWCA of Essex and West Hudson, E728 [21AP]

Oregon Science Teachers Association: tribute to participation in National Chemistry Week, E2166 [25OC]

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe: zero tolerance policy regarding trafficking in human beings by personnel involved in peacekeeping missions, E2587 [17DE]

O'Rourke, Conor M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Orr, Steven T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Osseo, WI: condolences to victims and families of bus accident, E2099 [17OC]

Palmyra, NY: tribute to Palmyra-Macedon High School boys' basketball team, E527 [5AP]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1279 [17JN]

Paramoure, Stef: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E770 [26AP]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of Rosemary Children's Services (nonprofit organization), E1854 [15SE]

Patterson, Janet C.: Kyle, TX, Wallace Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Peculiar, MO: tribute to Raymore-Peculiar High School football team, E68 [25JA]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Christa Lewis Memorial Arboretum, E2120 [18OC]

———West Philadelphia High School recipient of National Tour de Sol Technology Competition Greenest Vehicle award, E1132 [26MY]

Phillips, Nancy: Buda, TX, Impact Center School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Carl Hayden High School robotics team, E628 [12AP]

Pileggi, Hannah: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America National Essay contest honoree, E1226 [14JN]

Pine Forge, PA: anniversary of Pine Forge Athletic Association, E818 [28AP]

Platt, Rosalie: Yes I Can! Foundation ``Yes I Can!'' Award recipient, E1645 [27JY]

Politte, Gregory A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1777 [7SE]

Popson, Lucy: Arizona Educational Foundation Arizona Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E2531 [14DE]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Pornography: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity, H7917 [14SE]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (H.R. 3726), H7823 [13SE]

Potter, Jim and Karen: tribute to birth of child, E1254 [17JN]

Pregnancy Care Centers (organization): anniversary, E694 [19AP]

Prepare Tomorrow's Parents Month: observance, H3883 [24MY]

Priest, Matt and Lisa: tribute to birth of child, E295 [18FE]

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

Project Backpack: commend efforts to provide toys and school supplies to children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, E1974 [28SE]

Providence Pediatric Medical Day Care, Inc.: tribute, E713 [21AP]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (H.R. 4010), E2051 [7OC]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H10001 [8NO]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1160), H1387, H1388 [14MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 240), E20 [4JA]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3021), H5373-H5376 [29JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 4635), H12285 [18DE]

Queens, NY: anniversary of Variety Boys and Girls Club, E1247 [15JN]

Quinney, Karen: Seguin, TX, Vogel Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E707 [20AP]

Rajagopalan, Atreya: Exploravision Award recipient, E1215 [14JN]

Rawhide Boys Ranch (organization): anniversary, E1350 [24JN]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Reach Out and Read (organization): tribute, E1019 [19MY]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: funding, H5117 [24JN]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Zeta Epsilon Lambda alumni chapter, E2235 [1NO]

Red Lake, MN: express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School (H. Con. Res. 126), H2167-H2171 [20AP], E616 [12AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Res. 485), H9058, H9059, H9074 [25OC]

Reid, Christy: National Arbor Day Foundation Arbor Day Poster Contest winner, E910 [9MY]

Reyes, Pete: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Rhoades, Gayle: San Marcos, TX, San Marcos High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E702 [19AP]

Riccobono, Carl: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1648 [27JY]

Richardson, Nicholas G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Richmond, CA: tribute to Richmond Steelers youth football team, E2507 [13DE]

Riddile, Mel J.: National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E2089 [17OC]

Rios, Melinda: Spring Branch, TX, Arlon Seay Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E826 [28AP]

Roads and highways: establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program, H1424 [15MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

Robinett, Stacey: Spring Branch, TX, Rebecca Creek Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E831 [28AP]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (H. Res. 177), E2033 [6OC]

Robnett, Erin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E530 [5AP]

Rodriguez, Deborah: San Marcos, TX, De Zavala Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

Rogers, Catherine S.: Kingwood, TX, Elm Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E921 [10MY]

Romania: condition allocation of foreign aid on resolution of U.S. adoption cases, H5341, H5342 [28JN]

———improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (H. Res. 578), E2538-E2540 [14DE]

Roney, Rita K.: Girl Scout Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E801 [27AP]

Rory David Deutsch Foundation: tribute, E69 [25JA]

Rosemead, CA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 361, E1810 [8SE]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Runyon, Brandon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E137 [2FE]

Russey, Kate: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Safety: promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (H. Res. 484), H9063-H9065 [25OC], E2208 [28OC]

Sakey, Warren: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America National Essay contest honoree, E1226 [14JN]

Salem, OR: Grant Community Middle School recipient of EPA Presidential Environmental Youth Award, E1187 [9JN]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Little League Western Region, E1753 [6SE]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of A.P. Giannini Middle School, E249 [16FE]

———reopening and dedication of de Young Museum, E2041 [6OC]

San Leandro, CA: tribute to George Mark Children's House, E850 [3MY]

San Marcos, TX: anniversary of Gary Job Corps, E1286 [20JN]

San Mateo, CA: tribute to opening of new San Mateo High School, E2053 [7OC]

Sanderson, Sandra G.: Virginia Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators Award recipient, E1064 [23MY]

Sanford, Charles: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Santa Cruz, CA: tribute to Santa Cruz High School boys' basketball team, E652 [14AP]

Santa Rosa, CA: anniversary of Ursuline High School, E1946 [26SE]

Santee, Catherine: LeGrand Smith Scholarship winner, E605 [12AP]

Santoro, Claire E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E922 [10MY]

Sarasota, FL: Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida opening of the Searcy S. Koen Regional Girl Scout Headquarters, E2325 [10NO]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (H. Con. Res. 275), H12186, H12187 [18DE]

Schab, Dan: Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1608 [27JY]

Schaeffer, John: Berks-Mont Newspapers, Inc. Boyertown, PA, Area Educator of the Year award recipient, E663 [15AP]

Schey, Therese: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Schmidt, Gary: American Library Association Newbery Honor Book and Michael L. Printz Honor Book designee, E125 [1FE]

Schools: access of military recruiters, H1948 [13AP], E2423 [18NO]

———circuit court decision on parental rights relating to public school curriculum, H9967 [8NO], H10044 [9NO]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 45), H805-H808 [1MR], E325 [2MR]

———tribute to education support professionals, E2369 [16NO], E2424 [18NO]

———voluntary religious study by students, H4299 [9JN]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of UNICO National, Inc., chapter, E1255 [17JN]

Seale, AL: tribute to Russell County High School baseball team, E1437 [1JY]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Bertschi School students and staff for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2097 [17OC]

Seffner, FL: tribute to Armwood High School football team, E134 [2FE]

Semanchik, Thomas J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1230 [14JN]

Sharma, Persis and Kapil: tribute to birth of child, E1940 [22SE]

Silvers, Mary: Comal, TX, Mount Valley School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E801 [27AP]

Sisto, Brett A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E152 [2FE]

Sisto, Jonathon D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E133 [2FE]

Smith, Chris C.: Buda, TX, Hays Consolidated High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (H.R. 3008), E2307 [9NO]

———allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), H9982-H9987 [8NO]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (H.R. 594), E130 [1FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (H.R. 2071), H8950 [19OC], E874 [4MY]

———impact of reform proposals on young Americans, H3550 [18MY]

———modify calculation of child support automation penalty and provide for reinvestment of any such penalty (H.R. 2409), H3338 [17MY]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (H.R. 3040), H4982 [22JN]

———State Children's Health Insurance Program funding, H2787 [3MY]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (H.R. 2948), E1253 [17JN]

Sodus, NY: tribute to Sodus High School boys' basketball team, E523 [5AP]

Solano County, CA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2278 [4NO]

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to children of Congregation Shir Shalom for statement condemning attacks against civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E1006 [18MY]

South Bend, IN: tribute to St. Joseph High School girls' basketball team, E453 [16MR]

Sports Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1334 [24JN]

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Sacred Heart-Griffin High School football team, E2439 [6DE]

Springville, NY: anniversary of Springville-Griffith Institute and Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District, E980 [16MY]

St. Albans, VT: anniversary of Bellows Free Academy, E2112 [18OC]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Sumner High School, E1116 [26MY]

St. Thomas, VI: tribute to Charlotte Amalie High School for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, E999 [17MY]

———tribute to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, E1002 [17MY]

Staten Island, NY: Curtis High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E898 [5MY]

———tribute to Moore Catholic High School baseball team, E1275 [17JN]

———tribute to Tottenville High School baseball team, E1275 [17JN]

———tribute to Tottenville High School girls' softball team, E1421 [1JY]

States: permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

Steck, Blaine E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1928 [22SE]

Steen, Tamara: Council of Chief State School Officers Washington State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E736 [22AP]

Sten, Jason R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Stewart, Peggy: New Jersey Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Stich, Becky: Comal, TX, Comal Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E832 [28AP]

Stokes, Sherri Harris: San Marcos, TX, Miller Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E706 [19AP]

Stoll, Doug: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1438 [1JY]

Sullivan, J. Kirk: National Eagle Scout Association Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2263 [3NO]

Sulphur Springs, TX: tribute to First Baptist Church youth choir, E1323 [23JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H3421 [17MY], E1036, E1043 [20MY]

———decision on the execution of juveniles, H947, H974 [3MR]

Swanson, Kathleen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Colorado, E754 [25AP]

Sylacauga, AL: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, E2256 [3NO]

Taxation: allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (H.R. 3077), E1370 [27JN]

———earned income tax credit, H396 [8FE], H8168 [21SE]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 3079), E1363 [27JN]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 403), E94 [26JA]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (H.R. 3080), E1358 [27JN]

———increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and other students (H.R. 1504), H8221 [21SE]

———provide cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1555), E607 [12AP]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (H.R. 3444), E1617 [27JY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 406), E82 [26JA]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 441), E160 [2FE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (H.R. 405), E94 [26JA]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 402), E94 [26JA]

Taylor, Barbara: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E771 [26AP]

Teaneck, NJ: tribute to Torah Academy mock trial team, E637 [13AP]

Teglia, Albert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E1935 [22SE]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (H.R. 1665), E663 [15AP]

Television: anniversary of ``It's Academic'' (television program), H8800 [7OC]

Temple, Adam and Rachel: tribute to birth of child, E1672 [29JY]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E659 [15AP]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School boys' soccer team, E2622 [19DE]

———tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E303 [18FE], E2597 [17DE]

Time Warner, Inc.: tribute to Time To Read literacy program, E2387 [17NO]

Tracy, CA: tribute to Tracy National Little League All-Star Team, E1791 [8SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H854 [2MR], H8988 [20OC], H11570-H11579 [14DE], E269 [17FE], E399 [9MR], E1026 [19MY], E1733 [29JY]

Traugott, Brent: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Trenton, IL: tribute for hosting the Illinois State Junior Legion Baseball tournament, E1568 [21JY]

Triscari, Megan: Chautauqua County, NY, Child Care Worker of the Year award recipient, E1311 [22JN]

Trousdale County, TN: tribute to Trousdale County High School football team, E2526 [14DE]

Truesdale, Matthew: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1422 [1JY]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737 [29JY]

Tyler, TX: tribute to Green Acres Baptist Church, H5615 [11JY]

U.N.: investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by U.N. peacekeeping forces, E1026 [19MY]

———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (H.R. 2811), E1176 [8JN], E1186 [9JN]

U.S. Apprenticeship Association: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E1368 [27JN]

U.S. Junior Girls Soccer Team: World Maccabi Games Gold Medal award recipients, E1919 [21SE]

U.S. Physics Olympiad Team: tribute, E1013 [19MY]

Uganda: human rights violations, H12147 [17DE]

Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Ukrainian American Youth Association: anniversary, E2298 [8NO]

Union City, NJ: anniversary of Emerson High School JROTC, E253 [16FE]

University of Delaware: anniversary of Academy of Lifelong Learning, E962 [13MY]

University of Florida: tribute to research in pediatric cancer, E2520 [14DE]

University of New Mexico: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, E441 [14MR]

Valoppi, Jennifer: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Van, TX: tribute to Van High School boys' basketball team, E527 [5AP], E916 [10MY]

Van Wert, OH: tribute to Montcalm School for Girls, E2039 [6OC]

Venice, FL: tribute to Venice High School girls' volleyball team, E2415 [18NO]

Vernor, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Ball Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Viane, Chuck: Queens, NY, Variety Boys and Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E1247 [15JN]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Flint Hill Elementary School, E1605 [27JY]

———anniversary of International Children's Festival, E1839 [14SE]

Villa Hills, KY: anniversary of Villa Madonna Academy, H2554 [27AP]

Vista, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League baseball team, E1794 [8SE]

Vogel, Travis R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Volunteer workers: tribute to efforts of U.S. children to assist children in foreign countries, E581 [7AP]

Waco, TX: tribute to Midway Middle School boys' choir, E2519 [14DE]

Wadhwani, Alok: American Musical Theatre of San Jose High School Music Theatre HONORS Best Student Scenic Design award recipient, E1155 [8JN]

Wagner, Matt and Kate: tribute to birth of child, E2541 [15DE]

Wagner, Sue: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in Community Service and Volunteerism recipient, E1233 [15JN]

Walker, Pat Seamans: Arkansas Children's Award recipient, H7963 [15SE]

Wallace, Carter: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, H592 [15FE]

Watkins, Micaela: Nestle USA, Inc., Very Best in Youth program award winner, E1954 [27SE]

Weaver, Johanna: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E2248 [3NO]

Webster, FL: tribute to Exploravision Award recipients, E1221 [14JN]

Welma, Jennifer: Hays, TX, Hays CSID Special Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, E987 [16MY]

Werntz, Ruslan: Discovery Channel Youth Scientist Challenge TLC Science of Production Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

West, Jesse: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1238 [15JN]

West, Mary: Walt Disney Co., DisneyHand Teacher Award recipient, E1456 [11JY]

West Palm Beach, FL: anniversary of St. Ann Catholic School, E2038 [6OC]

West Seneca, NY: tribute to Corp. for National and Community Service and West Seneca Youth Bureau, E341 [2MR]

West Virginia: tribute to 2d Congressional District service academy nominees, E329 [2MR]

Westchester, IL: Immaculate Heart of Mary High School closing, H258 [1FE]

Westlake, OH: tribute to Holly Lane Elementary School, E2299 [8NO]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: tribute to the Council of College Presidents, E1143 [7JN]

Williams, Donna: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E769 [26AP]

Wilson, Alyssa: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1388 [28JN]

Wilson, Kyle: San Marcos, TX, Pride High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E700 [19AP]

Windhorst, Nicholas W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Winters, CA: tribute to Winters High School Future Farmers of America (organization) livestock judging team, E300 [18FE]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

———prenatal care for pregnant women funding, H7962 [15SE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (H.R. 2122), E888 [5MY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (H.R. 2861), H10167 [15NO], E1185 [9JN]

Wood, Jeremy C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1772 [7SE]

Woodbury, Ross C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E59 [25JA]

Work, Micki and Ryan: tribute to birth of child, E2091 [17OC]

Workforce Investment Act: in-school youth programs funding, H903, H904 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H827 [1MR], H868-H917 [2MR], E357 [3MR], E384 [8MR], E391 [9MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), consideration (H. Res. 126), H859-H866 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), motion to recommit, H915 [2MR]

YMCA: tribute to South Carolina Youth Conference on National Affairs delegation, E1348 [24JN]

———tribute to Texas Youth and Government Conference, E126 [1FE]

———tribute to Youth Governor's Conference, E1189 [9JN]

Young, Mary J.: Marion, TX, Marion High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E764 [26AP]

Young America Foundation: tribute, E1515 [18JY]

Youngstown, OH: tribute to Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce From Steel to Scholars Program, H9250 [26OC]

Youth Pride Day: observance, E741 [22AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): funding, H5105, H5106 [24JN], H5382, H5383, H5387 [29JN], E1510 [18JY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (S. 51), S512-S514, S536 [26JA]

———pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 280), S11596 [19OC]

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

Alcoholic beverages: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (S. Res. 204), S10150 [15SE]

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S4253 [26AP]

American Beverage Association: tribute, S11298 [7OC]

American Legacy Foundation: EPA Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award recipient, S4150 [22AP]

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (S. 1564), S9481 [29JY]

Armed Forces: child care services and family assistance centers funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC], S12647 [10NO]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (S. 1065), S5443 [18MY]

———increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of members who die while serving on active duty, S3719 [15AP]

———provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act: funding, S11972 [27OC]

Bankruptcy: disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2322 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463-S2465 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

Barnstable County, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Bauer, David V.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, S2991 [17MR]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), S4606 [28AP]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, S8807 [25JY], S8898, S8899, S8921, S8922 [26JY]

———tribute to national jamboree, S9436 [29JY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S8590, S8603-S8607 [21JY], S8806, S8807 [25JY], S8905, S8906 [26JY], S13976 [19DE]

———support activities (S. 642), S2853 [16MR], S3271 [6AP]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: funding, S2944 [17MR]

Bradley University: Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week award recipient, S10185 [19SE]

Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence (organization): report on State gun laws protecting children, S1257 [10FE]

Brockton, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Cambridge, MA: America's Promise—The Alliance for Youth 100 Best Communities for Young People award recipient, S10719 [29SE]

Campbellsville University: Kresge Foundation challenge grant recipient, S647 [31JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), S5183 [12MY]

Carpenter, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S14165 [20DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to cooperation with Nickelodeon (television network) on underage drinking education program, S11657 [20OC]

———tribute to National Prom and Graduation Safety Month Initiative, S4542 [28AP]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (S. 526), S2037, S2040 [3MR]

———reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (S. 525), S2031, S2037 [3MR], S2063 [4MR]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Citizens' Health Care Working Group: implementation of proposals, S5037, S5038 [12MY]

Clark, Charles: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Clinton, MS: anniversary of Clinton High School Attache Show Choir, S4105 [21AP]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———national objectives priority assignments, S10178-S10181 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

Colorado Boys Ranch (CBR) YouthConnect (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): legislative agenda, S542 [26JA]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, S11297 [7OC]

Computers: limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S13789-S13791 [16DE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Constantino, Deanna: American Automobile Association National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S4253 [26AP]

Cooper, Clay: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Courts: strengthen courts for at-risk children (S. 1679), S9932, S9939 [12SE]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (S. 2048), S13175 [17NO]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (S. 1322), S7526-S7530 [28JN]

———assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (S. 956), S4569 [28AP]

———combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (S. 937), S4553 [28AP]

———encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S13654 [15DE]

———enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (S. 2140), S13810, S13811 [16DE]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (S. 1086), S5539 [19MY]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (S. 994), S4938 [11MY]

———prevention and punishment of domestic violence, S10794 [30SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 403), S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (S. 155), S474, S482 [25JA]

Danville, AR: Danville High School recipient of GRAMMY Signature School Enterprise Award, S4256 [26AP]

Davidson Institute: tribute to fellowship recipients, S9926 [12SE]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: observance, S12003 [27OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281-S10284 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (S. Con. Res. 4), S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

———pediatric early literacy on military installations pilot projects funding, S11195 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: evaluate Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

———funding, S2762-S2768 [16MR]

———improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (S. 725), S3295 [6AP]

———Mathematics and Science Partnership program funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

———Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program funding, S11909 [26OC]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

———TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Dept. of HHS: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

———community health centers programs funding, S11789 [25OC]

———community health centers programs funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 415), S1629 [17FE]

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding to create a national family reunification initiative, S11989 [27OC]

———reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (S. 1722), S10184, S10193 [19SE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (S. 285), S9056 [26JY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (S. 2046), S13173 [17NO]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S3731 [15AP], S3959 [20AP], S7979 [11JY], S8379 [15JY], S9245 [28JY], S9331 [29JY]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (S. 1961), S12401 [4NO], S13412 [18NO]

———juvenile justice funding, S2953 [17MR]

———juvenile justice programs funding, S12922 [16NO]

———Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program funding, S11121 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S349 [24JA], S9049 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (S. 1948), S12129 [1NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Central Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4642 [9MY]

Developing countries: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children, S382 [25JA]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children (H.R. 1409), S11774 [24OC]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children (S. 350), S1278, S1279 [10FE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 123), S4264 [26AP]

———designate (S. Res. 128), S4602 [28AP]

Dietary supplements: require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8635-S8638 [21JY]

———withhold funding from stores on military installations that sell dietary supplements containing stimulants in cases that the manufacturer does not report associated serious adverse events, S11096-S11099 [5OC]

Disasters: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3993-S3995 [20AP]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

Diseases: improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (S. 1828), S11220-S11222 [6OC]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S6905 [21JN]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (S. Con. Res. 48), S9183 [27JY]

———pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS funding, S2726 [15MR]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (S. 1051), S5305, S5306 [17MY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (S. Res. 182), S7538 [28JN]

District of Columbia: reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

District of Columbia College Access Act: extend and improve (S. 2060), S13369 [18NO]

Dodd, Senator: tribute to birth of child, S2076 [4MR]

Drugs: school methamphetamine education programs funding, S9907 [12SE]

Dyer, Julia: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S6727 [16JN]

Eaton Rapids, MI: tribute to VFW National Home for Children, S2844 [16MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (S. 246), S752 [1FE]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973-S11975 [27OC]

———afterschool programs funding, S2958 [17MR], S11986, S11987 [27OC]

———anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———authorize resources to provide students with opportunities for summer learning through summer learning grants (S. 2149), S14187 [20DE]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (S. 503), S2009 [3MR]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (S. 117), S301, S302 [24JA]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 1376), S7991 [11JY]

———improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (S. 493), S1934 [2MR]

———national policy to improve system, S86-S95 [20JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 15), S111, S127, S130 [24JA], S546 [26JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 848), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (S. 1526), S9292 [28JY]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 1690), S9986-S9988 [13SE]

———provide for teacher acculturation (S. 1521), S9286 [28JY]

———provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (S. 1352), S7835 [30JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S91, S93 [20JA]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11958, S11975 [27OC]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

———tribute to Catholic schools, S1708 [18FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, S8737 [22JY], S10781, S10783 [30SE], S11805 [25OC]

———amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (S. 696), S3203 [5AP]

———permit certain States and local educational agencies to obtain waivers of student testing requirements, S10111-S10113 [15SE]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (S. 1054), S5323 [17MY]

———Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11859-S11866 [26OC]

Ellicott City, MD: tribute to Centennial High School ``It's Academic'' team, S8549 [20JY]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (S. 483), S1873-S1875 [1MR]

Evangel Home (organization): anniversary, S9983 [13SE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (S. Res. 248), S10390 [22SE]

Fallon, Ellen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Nevada, S12677 [10NO]

Families and domestic relations: child support enforcement programs funding, S12311, S12312 [3NO], S13326-S13328 [18NO], S13523 [14DE], S13632 [15DE], S14021 [19DE], S14097 [20DE]

———establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (S. 985), S4872 [10MY]

———express that the attachment therapy technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited (S. Res. 276), S11499, S11500 [18OC]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support, S14212 [21DE]

———increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support (S. 321), S1136 [8FE]

———promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 1539), S9299 [28JY]

———promote healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood, S11883-S11885 [26OC]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S13773 [16DE], S14211, S14215 [21DE]

———tribute to grandparents and other relatives who are caregivers, S11662 [20OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 798), S3668 [14AP]

Fay, Rosemary: USA Today National Sportsmanship Essay Contest winner, S3140 [4AP]

FCC: protect children from increasing depictions of indecent and gratuitous and excessive violent material on television (S. 616), S2649 [14MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 666), S3037-S3054 [17MR]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), S1554 [16FE]

Financial education: promote (S. 925), S4420 [27AP]

Firearms: exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9098 [27JY], S9375-S9379 [29JY]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9377-S9379 [29JY]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S1603 [17FE], S4642 [9MY], S9114 [27JY], S9217-S9222 [28JY], S9820 [8SE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (S. 491), S1932 [2MR]

Fisher, Elizabeth J.: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S7067 [22JN]

Foreign aid: food aid funding, S3721 [15AP]

———food aid programs funding, S3966, S3967, S3970 [20AP], S4816 [10MY]

———international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S3177-S3185, S3189, S3190 [5AP]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (S. 559), S2259-S2263 [8MR]

———promote family stabilization and reduce child abandonment and exploitation, S8400 [18JY], S8513-S8516, S8529, S8534 [20JY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Garrett, Heath and Lee: tribute to birth of child, S8486 [19JY]

Grubb, Jean: Indiana High School Press Association Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S11661 [20OC]

Hampton, VA: anniversary of NASA Langley Pre-Service Teacher Program, S1609 [17FE]

Harvey, Brandon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (S. Res. 249), S10390 [22SE]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (S. 1391), S8235, S8236 [13JY]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (S. 1101), S5784-S5787 [23MY]

———anniversary, S9448 [29JY]

———funding, S11866-S11869, S11892 [26OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1107), S5790 [23MY], S5841 [24MY]

———require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations (S. 189), S599 [26JA]

Health: coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control, S16 [4JA]

———coordinate Federal policies and activities to prevent childhood obesity and establish grants for State childhood obesity prevention and control (S. 799), S3670 [14AP]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices, S13551-S13553 [14DE]

———encourage school-based programs to reduce and prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical activity, and improve nutritional choices (S. 1324), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———improve emergency medical services for children (S. 760), S3432-S3434 [11AP]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 174), S581-S583, S586 [26JA]

———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (S. 609), S2982 [17MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S15-S18 [4JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (S. 368), S1305 [10FE]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

———safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, S11994 [27OC]

Henneberg, Christine: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest honoree, S7068 [22JN]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (S. 1287), S7073 [22JN]

———assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (S. 1429), S8560-S8562 [20JY]

———extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (S. 1364), S7858 [30JN]

Hinkle, John W.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Bulls Soccer Club, S11660 [20OC]

———tribute to Iolani School economics team, S6727 [16JN]

Horton, Darlene: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4149 [22AP]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

———eliminate abusive child labor, S6475 [14JN]

———eliminate abusive child labor in the growing and processing of cocoa, S8395-S8397 [18JY]

———prevent human trafficking, S9447 [29JY]

Humboldt, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Post 62, S12235 [2NO]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC], S14226, S14228, S14229 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11329 [7OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with House amendment, S11595 [19OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12097-S12099 [1NO], S12212, S12213, S12218 [2NO], S12292-S12294 [3NO], S14299 [21DE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696-S11699 [20OC]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1637), S9895 [12SE], S13407 [18NO]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1764), S10387, S10388 [22SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (S. 1688), S9941 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10060 [15SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1683), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207-S10209 [20SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1715), S10128, S10147 [15SE]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

Immigration: establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (S. 644), S2854 [16MR]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 119), S303 [24JA]

Indiana: tribute to Eighth Grade Youth Essay Contest winners, S2514 [11MR]

———tribute to Service Leaders Summit honoring high school students for community service, S12444 [7NO]

———tribute to Team Indiana Volleyball Club, S5528 [19MY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (S. Res. 328), S13342, S13399 [18NO]

———funding, S2767 [16MR], S2941 [17MR], S11869-S11872, S11881, S11894 [26OC]

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 239), S10391 [22SE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children, S12939 [16NO], S13123, S13124 [17NO]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (S. 1303), S7308 [23JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1132), S6028 [26MY]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Investments: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (S. 868), S4112 [21AP]

Ivy, Andrew: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S6653 [15JN]

Jeffers, Ashley: Girls, Inc., National Scholars Program award recipient, S11124 [5OC]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (S. 1339), S9890 [9SE]

Kellogg-Andrus, Jensi: South Dakota Teacher of the Year award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

Kentucky: tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional High School Academic All-Star Team nominees, S2731 [15MR]

———tribute to Hopkinsville (KY) Kentucky New Era/Rotary Regional Middle School Academic All-Star Team nominees, S2843 [16MR]

———tribute to National Honor Society Scholar's Bowl participants, S141 [24JA]

———tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12444 [7NO]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S13754-S13756 [16DE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (S. 1407), S8321 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (S. 980), S4649 [9MY]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (S. 2155), S14194 [20DE]

Levin, Senator: tribute to birth of granddaughter, S99 [20JA]

Lexington, KY: tribute to Lexington Catholic High School girls' basketball team, S1609 [17FE], S4015 [20AP]

Library of Congress: Adventures of the American Mind Program funding, S7748, S7749 [30JN]

Lihue, HI: tribute to Lihue Patriots Pee Wee football team, S14314 [21DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding, S7418, S7419 [27JN]

London, KY: tribute to South Laurel High School boys' basketball team, S5217 [16MY]

Louisville, KY: St. Raphael the Archangel School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

———tribute to participation by WAMZ-Radio and Mother's Cookie Co., in softball game benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, S9726 [7SE]

Lugar, John and Kelly: tribute to birth of child, S12126 [1NO]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S138 [24JA]

Matric Human Services (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S14316 [21DE]

McCrossan Boys Ranch (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S6908 [21JN], S7517 [28JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 49), S9542-S9544 [29JY]

———coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease, S11989 [27OC]

———eliminate targeted case management reforms, S12321 [3NO]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (S. 1563), S9478-S9481 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (S. Res. 302), S12690 [10NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 183), S592, S593 [26JA]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (S. 911), S4399 [27AP]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (S. 380), S1420-S1423 [15FE]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 537), S2159 [7MR]

Mercer County, WV: tribute to Mercer County Drug Free Community Support Program, S12126 [1NO]

Meyer, Max: PAX-TV America's Most Talented Kids award recipient, S5298 [17MY]

Miami, FL: tribute to Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence, S6479 [14JN]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

Missoula, MT: tribute to Loyola Sacred Heart High School speech and debate team, S975 [3FE]

Montana Future Farmers of America: anniversary (S. Res. 89), S3087, S3088 [17MR]

Month of Global Health: designate (S. Res. 225), S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (S. 795), S3664 [14AP]

———State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5042, S5054-S5059 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

National Adoption Day: observance, S13154 [17NO], S13355 [18NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 299), S12372 [3NO]

National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools: observance, S873 [2FE]

National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 201), S9201 [27JY]

National Basketball Association: tribute to sponsorship of Basketball Without Borders, S3479 [12AP]

National Campaign To Stop Violence (organization): tribute to Do the Write Thing Challenge award recipients from Michigan, S8745 [22JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 221), S10055 [14SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 271), S11327, S11332 [7OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 127), S4434 [27AP]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 137), S5181 [12MY]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 278), S11498 [18OC]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 208), S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S11300 [7OC]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S11950 [26OC], S12002 [27OC]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (S. Res. 141), S5183 [12MY]

———observance, S9888, S9889 [9SE], S9925 [12SE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, S6013 [26MY]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, S1196 [9FE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (S. 515), S2025 [3MR]

National History Day (organization): tribute, S5844 [24MY]

———tribute to Arizona competition participants, S6652 [15JN]

———tribute to Connecticut competition participants, S6477 [14JN], S6647 [15JN]

———tribute to Illinois competition participants, S7516 [28JN]

———tribute to Maryland competition participants, S6474 [14JN]

———tribute to Missouri competition participants, S6647 [15JN]

———tribute to Nebraska competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to North Carolina competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to Ohio competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

———tribute to Rhode Island competition participants, S6650 [15JN]

———tribute to Tennessee competition participants, S6812 [20JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 156), S5939 [25MY]

———observance, S6129-S6133 [7JN], S6221 [8JN]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 579), S2394-S2396 [9MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 147), S5450 [18MY]

National Kindergarten Recognition Day: designate (S. Res. 119), S4159 [25AP]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (S. Con. Res. 27), S3713 [14AP]

National Prematurity Awareness Day: observance, S12739 [14NO]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2501 [10MR], S2642 [14MR]

National Safe Schools Week: observance, S11658 [20OC]

National School Backpack Awareness Day: observance, S9927 [12SE]

National School Breakfast Week: observance, S2381 [9MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 37), S1308, S1309 [10FE]

National security: strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages, S8207 [13JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 112), S3760, S3761 [15AP]

National Shooting Sports Foundation: tribute to Project ChildSafe for provision of free gun locks, S13650 [15DE]

National Sportsmanship Day: observance, S1862 [1MR]

National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 257), S10623 [28SE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 275), S11482 [18OC], S13509 [13DE]

National Youth Service Day: designate (S. Res. 105), S3501, S3502 [12AP]

Native Americans: health care, housing, and education funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2936 [17MR]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (S. 1899), S11666, S11669 [20OC]

Neighborhood Service Organization: tribute to Youth Initiatives Project ``Hugs Not Bullets'' campaign, S14175 [20DE]

New England Board of Higher Education: anniversary, S1602 [17FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (S. 724), S3294 [6AP]

Northern State University: tribute to marching band, S28 [4JA]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Otto, Courtney E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Paradis, LA: anniversary of R.J. Vial Elementary School, S3198 [5AP]

Peden, Craig: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (S. 1619), S9729 [7SE]

Phelps, KY: Phelps Elementary School recipient of Intel/Scholastic Schools of Distinction Award, S10117 [15SE]

Poplar Bluff, MO: tribute to Poplar Bluff High School boys' basketball team, S2730 [15MR]

Poverty: eliminate child poverty (S. 1084), S5539, S5549 [19MY]

———impose a tax surcharge to eliminate child poverty, S13093, S13094, S13095, S13124, S13125 [17NO]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (S. 676), S3056 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S13469-S13471 [13DE], S13528 [14DE], S14117, S14120, S14152, S14154 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14213, S14217 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1160), S2754 [15MR]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3021), S7786 [30JN]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 105), S264 [24JA]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2119), S13788 [16DE]

———reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 667), unanimous-consent request, S9586 [29JY]

Reach Out and Read (organization): tribute, S5918 [25MY]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 68), S1811 [28FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (S. Res. 277), S11497 [18OC]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA]

Roads and highways: establish a safe routes to school program, S4253 [26AP]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

Rocky Mountain College: tribute to men's ski team, S2732 [15MR]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Russia: tribute to ``Profiles in Courage'' High School Essay Contest, S7065 [22JN]

Rydell, Michelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Team Inland basketball team, S10116 [15SE]

San Diego, CA: tribute to Rancho Buena Vista Little League team, S9983 [13SE]

Schools: increase physical activities and provide fresh fruit and vegetables in schools, S2308 [9MR]

———provide for secondary school reform (S. 921), S4410-S4417 [27AP]

———provide for secondary school reform (S. 1061), S5451 [18MY], S5549 [19MY]

Schwarzenegger, Arnold: tribute to California initiative to require healthier food in schools, S2308 [9MR]

Silver City, NM: tribute to Silver High School football team, S14315 [21DE]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), S11596 [19OC]

———allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 740), S3359-S3361 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 114), S287 [24JA]

———improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (S. 2164), unanimous-consent request, S14290 [21DE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (S. 1587), S9509 [29JY]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1104), S5788 [23MY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1049), S5302-S5305 [17MY]

States: provide with resources needed to rid our schools of performance-enhancing drug use (S. 1974), S12530 [8NO]

Stehly, Molly: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

Supreme Court: decision on the execution of juveniles, S1857 [1MR]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day: observance, S4932 [11MY]

Taxation: accelerate marriage penalty relief and extend inclusion of combat pay relative to the earned income tax credit through modification of effective date of the tax treatment of leases to foreign entities, S13131, S13132 [17NO]

———clarify eligibility and expedite receipt of benefits from the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for hurricane victims, S13704, S13705 [16DE]

———earned income tax credit, S3627 [14AP]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (S. 1305), S7313 [23JN]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (S. 1621), S9734, S9735 [7SE]

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (S. 759), S7939 [1JY]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit, S13127 [17NO]

———modify the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit (S. 1775), S10516 [27SE]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 2053), S13364 [18NO]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 2073), S13379 [18NO]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (S. 1770), S10435 [26SE]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 1533), S9297 [28JY]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), S109 [24JA], S14206 [21DE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), star print, S2197 [7MR]

———restore the phaseout of personal exemptions and the overall limitation on itemized deductions and reduce the income threshold for the child tax credit, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit and child tax credit, S2943 [17MR]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (S. 383), S1424 [15FE]

Television: require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (S. 946), S4565 [28AP], S13740 [16DE]

Trabue, Jada: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest winner, S7812 [30JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), S14299 [21DE]

Transportation: improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4921-S4928 [11MY], S5277 [17MY]

———improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (S. 794), S3664 [14AP]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Vitavec, Rosemary: Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S4253 [26AP]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: child labor violations settlement agreement with the Dept. of Labor, S3195 [5AP]

Wayant, Nicole: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Wilson, Ashlyn: Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

Womack, Kennedy: National Association for Gifted Children Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award recipient, S7811 [30JN]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 707), S3212-S3214 [5AP], S12739 [14NO]

Wood, Chris: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S9981 [13SE]

Woodland Hills, CA: tribute to El Camino Real High School academic decathlon team, S3894 [19AP]

Year of Polio Education: designate (S. Res. 304), S12693 [10NO], S13417 [18NO]

Young, Valarie: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Nevada, S12677 [10NO]

Youth Conservation Corps: funding, S7592 [29JN]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 1999), S12689 [10NO]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Protecting Working Children in the U.S.—Is the Government's Indifference to the Safety and Health of Working Children Violating an International Treaty? Child Labor Coalition, E1216 [14JN]

Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight Children and Obesity, H5174 [24JN]

Teachers Are Key to Success of `No Child Left Behind' Act—Better Pay for Better Teaching: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S14282-S14284 [21DE]

Ten Years of Kicking Butts—Reducing Youth Smoking in the United States—Kick Butts Day 10th Anniversary Report: Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), E634 [13AP]

Violence in Video Games—A Review of the Empirical Literature: Jessica M. Nicoll and Kevin M. Kieffer, American Psychological Association, E2094-E2096 [17OC]

Reports filed

Caring for Children Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 525) (S. Rept. 109-130), S9599 [1SE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 285) (S. Rept. 109-66), S4936 [11MY]

Children's Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3132) (H. Rept. 109-218), H7819 [12SE], H7859 [13SE]

Consideration of H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 109-11), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 109-76), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 109-219), H7859 [13SE]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1961), S13160 [17NO]

Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 491), S6740 [16JN]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1279) (H. Rept. 109-74), H3051 [5MY]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Improve Programs To Monitor, Register, Deter, and Punish Individuals who Commit Violent Sexual Crimes Against Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1086), S11664 [20OC]

Job Training Improvement Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 27) (H. Rept. 109-9), H845 [1MR]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1339) (S. Rept. 109-124), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1339) (H. Rept. 109-246), H8807 [7OC]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone (PRIDE) Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 667), S2993 [17MR]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11032 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11326 [8DE]

Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 119), S3652 [14AP]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Yosemite National Park Adequate School Facilities and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 109-63), S4545 [28AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Violence in video games and interactive media: American Academy of Pediatrics, S13790 [16DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7914 [14SE]

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Conflict in Darfur, Sudan: Children of Congregation Shir Shalom, Sonoma, CA, E1006 [18MY]

Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Relative to Medicaid Benefits: Mark B. McClellan, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, S14117 [20DE], S14211 [21DE]

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: William J. Murray, Religious Freedom Coalition, S4556 [28AP]

Expedite Background Checks of Possible Foster or Adoptive Parents for Children Affected by Natural Disaster or Terrorist Attack: Representative Jackson Lee, H7912 [14SE]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Several Social Justice Organizations, H3130 [11MY]

High School Reform: Representative Kucinich, E1049 [20MY]

Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe: Michele A. Clark, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1124 [26MY]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Standards of Conduct and Accountability of Persons Serving on International Forces and Missions: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, E2587 [17DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Representative Lantos, H11575 [14DE]

Tribute to Marie Smith: Chris Smith, E752 [22AP]

———Elyse Smith, E752 [22AP]

———Melissa Smith Clement, E751 [22AP]

———Mike Smith, E752 [22AP]

Summaries

Achievement in Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the U.S.—Understanding the Differences: Caroline M. Hoxby, Harvard University, H2753 [3MY]

American Neighborhoods Taking the Initiative—Guarding Against Neighborhood Gangs (ANTI-GANG) Act (S. 1322), S7527 [28JN]

America's Better Classroom Act (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Early Child Care and Education—The Need for a National Policy: Jennifer Kolker, David Osborne, and Eric Schnurer, Center for National Policy, E2015 [6OC]

MediKids Health Insurance Act (H.R. 3055), E1339 [24JN]

Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

Tables

Child support collections, S13327 [18NO]

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, America's Better Classroom Act, E718 [21AP]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Polls on requiring parental involvement in minors' abortions, S5432 [18MY]

Testimonies

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment: Josephine Nabukenya, E2166 [25OC]

Select Revenue Measures: Representative Kucinich, E1690 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 6, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H419 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 41, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, H2489 [26AP]

H. Con. Res. 45, recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education, H805 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 47, tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten in College Point, NY, H4362 [13JN]

H. Con. Res. 86, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3075 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 126, express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School, H2167 [20AP]

H. Con. Res. 209, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, H8370 [27SE]

H. Con. Res. 275, support reform of education curriculum in Saudi Arabia, H12186 [18DE]

H. Con. Res. 288, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act anniversary, H10182 [15NO]

H. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, H8656 [6OC]

H. Res. 23, tribute to Catholic schools, H241 [1FE]

H. Res. 36, support goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month, H357 [8FE]

H. Res. 126, consideration of H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act, H859 [2MR]

H. Res. 218, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, H2751 [3MY]

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H. Res. 268, consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3120 [11MY]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 376, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, H6401 [25JY]

H. Res. 429, tribute to Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team, H8178 [21SE]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7879 [14SE]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8253 [22SE]

H. Res. 483, support goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, H12213 [18DE]

H. Res. 484, promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth, H9063 [25OC]

H. Res. 485, support goals of Red Ribbon Week, H9058 [25OC]

H. Res. 501, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3971, QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act, H8946 [19OC]

H.J. Res. 66, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, H8366 [27SE]

H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act, H881-H902 [2MR]

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2606 [27AP]

H.R. 856, Federal Youth Coordination Act, H10179 [15NO]

H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11570-H11574 [14DE]

H.R. 1160, Welfare Reform Extension Act, H1387 [14MR]

H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3144-H3146 [11MY]

H.R. 1409, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, H8857-H8859 [18OC]

H.R. 1790, Child Medication Safety Act, H10185 [15NO]

H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8287-H8299 [22SE]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 2178, Student Bill of Rights, H3427 [17MY]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 3021, TANF Extension Act, H5372 [29JN]

H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7894-H7897 [14SE]

H.R. 3179, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization and amendments, H12278 [18DE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3971, Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, H8678 [6OC]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

H.R. 4635, TANF and Child Care Continuation Act, H12285 [18DE]

S. 15, Quality Education for All Act, S174-S183 [24JA]

S. 16, Affordable Health Care Act, S184-S204 [24JA]

S. 20, Prevention First Act, S210-S214 [24JA]

S. 105, Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act, S264-S278 [24JA]

S. 117, Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act, S301 [24JA]

S. 119, Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act, S304-S309 [24JA]

S. 133, AMBER Response Act, S348 [24JA]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior authorization to provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H11049 [6DE]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior provision of adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S9049, S9051 [26JY]

S. 136, provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S350 [24JA]

S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act, S475-S482 [25JA]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 174, Children's Compassionate Care Act, S583-S586 [26JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 233, Caring for Children Act, S743 [1FE]

S. 285, Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act, S9056 [26JY]

S. 368, Responsible Education About Life Act, S1306 [10FE]

S. 383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act, S1425 [15FE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 409, Federal Youth Coordination Act, S1554 [16FE]

S. 415, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S1630 [17FE]

S. 483, expand scope of Equal Access Act to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, S1875 [1MR]

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 525, Caring for Children Act, S2032-S2037 [3MR]

S. 526, Child Care Quality Incentive Act, S2038 [3MR]

S. 537, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S2159-S2161 [7MR]

S. 559, Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act, S2260-S2262 [8MR]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 579, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S2396 [9MR]

S. 616, Indecent and Gratuitous and Excessively Violent Programming Control Act, S2650-S2652 [14MR]

S. 666, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S3037-S3053 [17MR]

S. 696, Rural Schools Geography Act, S3204 [5AP]

S. 707, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, S3212 [5AP]

S. 724, No Child Left Behind Reform Act, S3295 [6AP]

S. 725, Dept. of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) improvement, S3296 [6AP]

S. 740, Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act, S3361 [7AP]

S. 759, Make College Affordable Act, S3432 [11AP]

S. 760, emergency medical services for children improvement, S3433 [11AP]

S. 792, National Sex Offender Public Database Act, S3732 [15AP]

S. 795, Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, S3665 [14AP]

S. 798, Military Families Leave Act, S3669 [14AP]

S. 799, Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act, S3670-S3674 [14AP]

S. 921, Pathways for All Students To Succeed Act, S4411-S4417 [27AP]

S. 925, promote youth financial education, S4420 [27AP]

S. 946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act, S4565 [28AP]

S. 956, Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act, S4570 [28AP]

S. 980, Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act, S4650 [9MY]

S. 994, Family Abduction Prevention Act, S4938 [11MY]

S. 1049, Covering Kids Act, S5303 [17MY]

S. 1054, Title I Integrity Act, S5324 [17MY]

S. 1055, No Child Left Behind Improvement Act, S5325-S5328 [17MY]

S. 1101, Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act, S5785 [23MY]

S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, S5791-S5804 [23MY]

S. 1132, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S6028 [26MY]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1287, Fostering Adoption To Further Student Achievement Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1303, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S7308-S7312 [23JN]

S. 1324, Childhood Obesity Reduction Act, S7531-S7534 [28JN]

S. 1339, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1364, Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act, S7859-S7865 [30JN]

S. 1407, provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, S8322 [14JY]

S. 1429, Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act, S8560-S8562 [20JY]

S. 1521, Teacher Acculturation Act, S9288 [28JY]

S. 1563, Advancing Better Coverage and Care (ABCs) for Children's Health Act, S9478-S9480 [29JY]

S. 1564, provide for disposition of certain Federal property in Anne Arundel County, MD, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility, S9481 [29JY]

S. 1587, permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures, S9509 [29JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

S. 1619, School Environment Protection Act, S9729-S9734 [7SE]

S. 1637, Katrina Emergency Relief Act, S9838-S9844 [8SE]

S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act, S9933-S9939 [12SE]

S. 1715, provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10123-S10128 [15SE]

S. 1722, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, S10189-S10193 [19SE]

S. 1764, provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10388 [22SE]

S. 1775, Working Family Child Assistance Act, S10517 [27SE]

S. 1894, Fair Access Foster Care Act, S11597 [19OC], H9982 [8NO]

S. 1899, provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, S11667-S11669 [20OC]

S. 1902, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S11671 [20OC]

S. 1961, Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act, S13412 [18NO]

S. 1974, Drug Free Varsity Sports Act, S12530 [8NO]

S. 2046, National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act, S13174 [17NO]

S. 2053, Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, S13363 [18NO]

S. 2060, District of Columbia College Access Act extension and improvement, S13370 [18NO]

S. 2073, Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, S13380 [18NO]

S. 2137, All Kids Healthy Insurance Coverage Act, S13802-S13804 [16DE]

S. 2143, National Science and Mathematics Access To Retain Talent Act, S14065 [19DE]

S. 2149, Summer Term Education Programs for Upward Performance (STEP UP) Act, S14188 [20DE]

S. 2151, Fair Share for Military Children in Public Schools Act, S14190 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 4, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, S503 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 9, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, S907 [2FE]

S. Con. Res. 27, National Month of the Military Child, S3690, S3713 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 48, issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome, S9188 [27JY]

S. Con. Res. 49, Medicaid anniversary, S9541 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 58, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11328 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 63, support goals and ideals of National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day, S12616 [9NO]

S. Con. Res. 69, support goals and ideals of Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day, S13592 [14DE]

S. Res. 20, National Mentoring Month, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 37, National School Counseling Week, S992 [3FE], S1309 [10FE]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 68, Read Across America Day, S1810, S1811 [28FE]

S. Res. 71, National Safe Place Week, S2046 [3MR], S2501 [10MR]

S. Res. 89, Montana Future Farmers of America anniversary, S3070, S3088 [17MR]

S. Res. 105, National Youth Service Day, S3492, S3502 [12AP]

S. Res. 112, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S3753, S3761 [15AP]

S. Res. 119, National Kindergarten Recognition Day, S4160, S4193 [25AP]

S. Res. 123, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S4264 [26AP]

S. Res. 124, increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, S4264 [26AP]

S. Res. 127, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S4429, S4435 [27AP]

S. Res. 128, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S4595, S4603 [28AP]

S. Res. 137, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S5171, S5182 [12MY]

S. Res. 141, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day, S5172, S5184 [12MY]

S. Res. 147, National Internet Safety Month, S5449, S5451 [18MY]

S. Res. 156, National Hunger Awareness Day, S5938, S5939 [25MY]

S. Res. 182, support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, S7538 [28JN]

S. Res. 195, National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S7997 [11JY]

S. Res. 201, National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, S8490 [19JY], S9201 [27JY]

S. Res. 204, American Academy of Pediatrics anniversary, S8683 [21JY], S10150 [15SE]

S. Res. 208, National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign anniversary, S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

S. Res. 212, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, S8987 [26JY]

S. Res. 221, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S9308 [28JY], S10055 [14SE]

S. Res. 224, Campus Fire Safety Month, S9537 [29JY]

S. Res. 225, Month of Global Health, S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

S. Res. 239, support goals and ideals of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S10129 [15SE], S10391 [22SE]

S. Res. 248, tribute to Ewa Beach, HI, West Oahu Little League Baseball team, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

S. Res. 249, tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

S. Res. 253, National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day, S10518 [27SE]

S. Res. 257, support goals and ideals of National Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, S10602, S10623 [28SE]

S. Res. 271, National Character Counts Week, S11326, S11332 [7OC]

S. Res. 275, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, S11482 [18OC], S13509 [13DE]

S. Res. 276, express that the attachment therapy technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited, S11482, S11500 [18OC]

S. Res. 277, support goals of Red Ribbon Week, S11483, S11498 [18OC]

S. Res. 278, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S11483, S11498 [18OC]

S. Res. 280, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S11579, S11596 [19OC]

S. Res. 282, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S11672 [20OC], S11950 [26OC]

S. Res. 299, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Month, S12358, S12372 [3NO]

S. Res. 302, impact of Medicaid budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children, S12689 [10NO]

S. Res. 304, Year of Polio Education, S12693 [10NO], S13417 [18NO]

S. Res. 328, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act anniversary, S13399 [18NO]

Transcripts

Analysis—Indonesian Government Bans Adoptions of Tsunami Orphans: National Public Radio, S8516 [20JY]

Foster-Care System Often Ends Up Hurting the Kids It Was Designed To Protect: Minnesota Public Radio, E953 [12MY]

CHILDREN'S COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 174), S573 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 174), S581-S583, S586 [26JA]

Texts of

S. 174, provisions, S583-S586 [26JA]

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND (organization)

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8280 [22SE]

Studies

Keeping What They've Earned—Working Families and Tax Credits, S1201 [9FE]

CHILDREN'S HOSPICE INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1093 [25MY]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND RESEARCH (CHEER) ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 285), S9056 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 285) (S. Rept. 109-66), S4936 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 285, provisions, S9056 [26JY]

CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Privacy: regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 84), H74 [4JA]

CHILDREN'S SAFETY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 3132), H7862, H7864, H7865, H7866, H7867, H7868, H7869, H7870 [13SE], H7897, H7898, H7899, H7900, H7901, H7903, H7905, H7906, H7908, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915, H7917, H7918 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 3132): consideration (see H. Res. 436), H7859 [13SE]

Letters

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity, H7917 [14SE]

Correctional institutions: provide adequate treatment programs for sex offenders, H7898 [14SE]

Courts: condemn court decision in U.S. v. Helder, Jr., on attempted solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor on the Internet, H7908 [14SE]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum penalties and the death penalty for unintentional acts relative to violent crimes against children, H7905, H7906 [14SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for sex offenders who cross State lines and fail to register, H7901-H7903 [14SE]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———eliminate statute of limitations for prosecution of felony sex offenses, child kidnapping, and human trafficking violations and increase penalties for failure to report child abuse, H7910 [14SE]

———establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]

———expedite background checks of possible foster or adoptive parents for children affected by natural disaster or terrorist attack, H7911 [14SE]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———permit child welfare agencies to access the national crime information database for background checks on possible foster or adoptive parents, H7911 [14SE]

———permit State and local educational agencies to access the national crime information database for employment background checks, H7905 [14SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders, H7893 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect, H7915 [14SE]

———establish a national sex offender registration database, H7893 [14SE]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

Enact (H.R. 3132), H7872, H7873, H7887-H7925 [14SE], H8073-H8079 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1869, E1873, E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———consideration (H. Res. 436), H7879-H7881 [14SE]

———corrections in engrossment, H7924 [14SE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer to or possession of a firearm by any individual convicted of sex offense against a minor, H7914, H7915 [14SE]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

Law enforcement: ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements, H7899 [14SE]

———expand sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7898 [14SE]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, H7912 [14SE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds, H7898 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7890 [14SE]

———provide guidelines and incentives for States to implement civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons, H7913 [14SE]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3132, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 109-219), H7859 [13SE]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3132) (H. Rept. 109-218), H7819 [12SE], H7859 [13SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 3132), H7914 [14SE]

Statements

Expedite Background Checks of Possible Foster or Adoptive Parents for Children Affected by Natural Disaster or Terrorist Attack: Representative Jackson Lee, H7912 [14SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3132, provisions, H7879 [14SE]

H.R. 3132, provisions, H7894-H7897 [14SE]

CHILDRESS, KYLE W.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S562 [26JA]

CHILE, REPUBLIC OF

Remarks in House

Community of Democracies (organization): meeting of Foreign Ministers, E883 [5MY]

Statements

Community of Democracies Opening Plenary: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E883 [5MY]

CHILIA, SALVATORE J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1051 [20MY]

CHILLICOTHE, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Bev Riley: Representative Ney, E175 [8FE]

Tribute to Chillicothe Paints Baseball Team: Representative Ney, E1909 [21SE]

Tribute to Kenworth Plant in Chillicothe, OH: Representative Ney, E1608 [27JY]

Remarks in House

National Guard: tribute to Ohio National Guard 216th Engineer Battalion, H3340 [17MY]

CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF

Appointments

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2289 [8MR], H3249 [12MY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S1309 [10FE], S11165 [5OC], H67 [4JA], H141 [20JA], H12144 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Back on Track, E770 [26AP]

China Builds a Smaller Stronger Military—Modernization Could Alter Regional Balance of Power, Raising Stakes for U.S., S3882 [19AP]

China Ought To Allow More Flexibilty in Its Exchange Rate, Sooner Rather Than Later, S3474 [12AP]

Chinese Dragon Awakens, E1401 [30JN]

How Much To Feed a Dragon, E1278 [17JN]

In Walling Off Software Market, China Forgets Trade Goes Two Ways, E1365 [27JN]

Thefts of U.S. Technology Boost China's Weaponry, E1402 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: adhere to internationally recognized health standards by prohibiting use of antiviral medication to protect livestock (see H. Res. 377), H6381 [22JY]

Arms sales: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

China, Republic of: enhance security (see H. Con. Res. 219), H6934 [27JY]

———oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 21), S2995 [17MR] (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H796 [17FE]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H796 [17FE]

———resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 69), H719 [16FE]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp. (see S. 1412), S8384 [15JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 984), S4869 [10MY] (see S. 1048), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2208), H3112 [10MY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1623 [17FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR] (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA] (see H. Res. 57), H286 [1FE]

Foreign currencies: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1844 [6AP]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see S. 377), S1413 [15FE]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 1575), H1894 [12AP]

———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10145 [9NO]

———deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S5921 [25MY]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 2414), H3435 [17MY] (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see H.R. 3283), H5912 [14JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (see H. Res. 387), H6649 [26JY]

———provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H5913 [14JY]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 1180), H1025 [8MR]

Human rights: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

———support U.N. resolution condemning violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

IMF: investigate allegations of currency exchange rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 270), S11212 [6OC]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (see S. Con. Res. 56), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8809 [7OC]

National security: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (see H. Res. 344), H5434 (see H. Res. 344), H5479 [29JN]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

———initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights (see S. Res. 142), S5219 [16MY]

Olympic games: call for a change of venue for the 2008 games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 141), H2738 [28AP]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: adopt recommendations to correct bilateral trade imbalance with the People's Republic of China (see H. Con. Res. 33), H236 [26JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 569), H10909 [17NO]

World Trade Organization: expand membership in Agreement on Government Procurement and urge the People's Republic of China to enter into immediate negotiations to join that agreement (see H. Con. Res. 203), H5603 [30JN]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

Letters

Anniversary of People's Republic of China assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai: Joseph Kung, Cardinal Kung Foundation, E1859 [15SE]

China National Offshore Oil Corp., takeover of Unocal Corp.: Representative Wolf, E1506 [15JY]

Condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H11628 [14DE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H11628 [14DE]

East Asia Security Act: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5763 [13JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5764 [13JY]

National security threat of the purchase of Unocal Corp., by China National Offshore Oil Corp.: several Representatives, H5574 [30JN]

Rescue of Charles Li: Yeong-Ching Foo, E1581 [22JY]

Research and development funding: Representative Wolf, H3045 [5MY]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

Motions

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6856 [27JY]

Press releases

U.S.-China Commission Releases Findings and Recommendations on China's World Trade Organization Record, S3250 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Arms sales: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

———authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (H.R. 3100), H5760-H5764 [13JY], H5990 [19JY]

Budget: increase research and development funding, H3045 [5MY]

Business and industry: Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

Canada: encourage discussions about oil sands in Alberta and their potential to supply U.S. energy needs, H8801 [7OC]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E463 [17MR], E678 [18AP], E980 [16MY]

———oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), H1527-H1529 [16MR], E514 [17MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, H816 [1MR], E185 [8FE], E189, E191, E195 [9FE], E224 [10FE], E235, E238 [15FE], E287, E288, E289, E295, E301, E306 [18FE], E316 [1MR], E349, E355, E365 [3MR], E372 [7MR], E377, E378 [8MR], E404, E425 [10MR]

———relations, E242 [15FE]

———visit of Nationalist Party leader to the People's Republic of China, E770 [26AP]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: takeover of Unocal Corp., H5180 [27JN], H5358 [28JN], E1506 [15JY]

Crime: prevent trafficking of counterfeit goods, H11336 [13DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (H.R. 2208), E920 [10MY]

———prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp., to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3698 [23MY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H2467 [21AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (H. Res. 57), H299-H303 [2FE], E204 [9FE]

Eximbank: funding, E1398 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

———proposed financing package for Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, E1382-E1385 [28JN]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, H9351 [27OC]

Foreign currencies: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (H.R. 1498), H3102-H3105 [10MY], H6451 [26JY]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, H4175 [7JN]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, H3697 [23MY], H6852, H6853, H6856 [27JY]

———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (H. Con. Res. 294), H11624-H11629 [14DE]

———require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (H.R. 3004), E1653, E1654 [27JY]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6425 [25JY], H6440-H6452 [26JY], H6842-H6858 [27JY], E1683 [29JY], E1769 [7SE]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6658-H6668 [27JY]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), motion to recommit, H6856 [27JY]

———impose quotas on Chinese imports that disrupt U.S. markets, E2588 [17DE]

———provide relief from certain practices by other countries (H.R. 3306), H6445 [26JY], H6853, H6854 [27JY]

———U.S. deficit, H1678 [17MR], H1943 [13AP], H3162 [11MY], H3698 [23MY], H4302, H4304 [9JN], H9075 [25OC]

———U.S. implementation of safeguards against clothing imports, H3588 [19MY]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (H.R. 728), H497 [9FE]

Human rights: condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet, E586 [7AP]

———violations against religious minorities, E1581 [22JY]

Immigration: deny admission of nationals from countries who do not accept nationals from that country who have been ordered to be removed from the U.S., H11812 [15DE]

International economic relations: impact on world economy, E1277 [17JN]

International trade: policies, H9353 [27OC], E1365 [27JN], E2092 [17OC]

———tactics used to import oil, H4276 [8JN], H8801 [7OC]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center, E2082 [7OC]

National objectives: increase research and development funding to improve U.S. innovation, H3292 [16MY]

National security: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5570-H5577 [30JN]

Nevada Commission on Tourism: tribute, E2505 [13DE]

Nuclear weapons: condemn comments advocating use against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Republic of China, H6129 [20JY]

———condemn comments advocating use against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Taiwan, H6130 [20JY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights, H6852 [27JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H5358 [28JN], H6097-H6103 [19JY], H7733 [7SE]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, H4276 [8JN]

Religion: anniversary of assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai, E1859 [15SE]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, E1595 [25JY]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: encourage Member States to express support for war on terrorism, extend timetable for withdrawal of coalition forces, and open dialogue on continued use of bases in certain countries, H6069, H6070 [19JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, H634 [16FE], E316 [1MR]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E410, E411, E412, E426 [10MR]

U.S. policy, H3162 [11MY], H3698 [23MY]

World Trade Organization: expand membership in Agreement on Government Procurement and urge the People's Republic of China to enter into immediate negotiations to join that agreement (H. Con. Res. 203), E1439 [1JY]

Yahoo! Inc.: condemn decision granting the Government of the People's Republic of China access to personal e-mail accounts, E2105 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S9110 [27JY]

Burma: human rights violations, S3645 [14AP]

Bush, President: visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1888-S1891 [2MR]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2981 [17MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2420 [10MR]

———relations, S6399 [13JN]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp., S8399 [18JY], S8468 [19JY], S9436 [29JY]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover of Unocal Corp. (S. 1412), S8386 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (S. 984), S4871 [10MY]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 59), S1681 [17FE]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (S. Res. 91), S3088 [17MR]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, S12724 [14NO]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation, S12825 [15NO]

———require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (S. 377), S1417 [15FE]

Foreign policy: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S3249-S3253 [6AP], S3473-S3475 [12AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), S12924 [16NO]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), amendment process, S7942 [1JY]

———authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (S. 295), unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP], S12924 [16NO]

———deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (S. 1117), S5926 [25MY]

———U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

———weapons proliferation and military modernization, S4176 [25AP]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights, S12825 [15NO]

———U.S. deficit, S6359 [13JN], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S12724-S12726 [14NO], S13488-S13490 [13DE]

International trade: impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

———policies, S12724 [14NO]

———tactics used to import oil, S4007 [20AP], S7054 [22JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (S. Con. Res. 56), S10805 [30SE], S12146 [1NO]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights (S. Res. 142), S5202, S5203 [16MY]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, S2480 [10MR]

U.S. policy, S3115-S3119 [4AP], S3406 [11AP], S4007 [20AP], S4176 [25AP]

U.S. trade policy, S8442-S8445 [19JY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S4176 [25AP], S8610 [21JY], S8784 [25JY]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group: tribute, S6207, S6208 [8JN]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (S. Res. 55), S1956 [2MR]

Reports

Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the People's Republic of China: Manfred Nowak, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, H11625-H11628 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 387) (H. Rept. 109-187), H6649 [26JY]

East Asia Security Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 109-165), H5739 [12JY]

Statements

Tibetan Uprising Day: Dalai Lama, E410, E426 [10MR]

Summaries

Fair Currency Practices Act (S. 984), S4872 [10MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, H1527 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 294, condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression, H11624 [14DE]

H. Res. 57, urge European Union continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, H299 [2FE]

H. Res. 344, express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat, H5570 [30JN]

H. Res. 387, consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6658 [27JY]

H.R. 3100, East Asia Security Act, H5760-H5762 [13JY]

H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act, H6440-H6444 [26JY], H6842, H6845-H6848 [27JY]

S. 377, Fair Currency Enforcement Act, S1417 [15FE]

S. 984, Fair Currency Practices Act, S4872 [10MY]

S. Con. Res. 21, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3072 [17MR]

S. Con. Res. 24, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3111 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 56, express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center, S10805 [30SE], S12146 [1NO]

S. Res. 55, tribute to Zhao Ziyang, S1559 [16FE], S1956 [2MR]

S. Res. 59, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S1680 [17FE]

S. Res. 91, urge continuance of European Union embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China, S3070-S3072, S3088-S3090 [17MR]

S. Res. 142, initiate a case against the People's Republic of China through the World Trade Organization for violations of intellectual property rights, S5230 [16MY]

S. Res. 220, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S9308 [28JY]

S. Res. 270, IMF investigation of allegations of currency exchange rate manipulation by the People's Republic of China, S11238 [6OC]

CHINA, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE]

Articles and editorials

Back on Track, E770 [26AP]

Chinese Dragon Awakens, E1401 [30JN]

Taiwan Aids Pentagon Memorial Fund, E1145 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 237), H7814 [8SE]

China, People's Republic of: oppose anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 21), S2995 [17MR] (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

———oppose proposed anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70, 76), H796 [17FE]

Foreign policy: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 69), H719 [16FE]

International relations: accord membership in the World Health Organization and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 154), H3435 [17MY]

Security: enhance (see H. Con. Res. 219), H6934 [27JY]

Messages

Free Trade Agreement Relative to Tariff Treatment of Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits: President Bush, S12837 [15NO], H10187 [15NO]

Remarks in House

Chen Shui-bian: U.S. visit, E1795 [8SE], E1892 [20SE], E1923 [21SE], E1990 [29SE]

———U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 237), H8061 [15SE], E1871, E1875 [15SE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn comments advocating use of nuclear weapons against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Republic of China, H6129 [20JY]

———condemn comments advocating use of nuclear weapons against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Taiwan, H6130 [20JY]

———oppose anti-secession law, E463 [17MR], E678 [18AP], E980 [16MY]

———oppose anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), H1527-H1529 [16MR], E514 [17MR]

———oppose proposed anti-secession law, H816 [1MR], E185 [8FE], E189, E191, E195 [9FE], E224 [10FE], E235, E238 [15FE], E287, E288, E289, E295, E301, E306 [18FE], E316 [1MR], E349, E355, E365 [3MR], E372 [7MR], E377, E378 [8MR], E404, E425 [10MR]

———relations with Republic of China, E242 [15FE]

Foreign trade: Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission visit to Capitol Hill, E1792 [8SE]

International relations: visit of Nationalist Party leader to the People's Republic of China, E770 [26AP]

Lee Teng-Hui: U.S. visit, E2094 [17OC], E2115 [18OC], E2126 [19OC], E2140 [20OC]

National Day: observance, E1985 [29SE], E2023, E2026, E2029 [6OC], E2058, E2079, E2083 [7OC], E2128 [19OC]

Pentagon Memorial Fund: tribute for contribution, E1145 [7JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, H634 [16FE], E316 [1MR]

WHO: participation, E924 [10MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1888-S1891 [2MR]

China, People's Republic of: oppose anti-secession law, S2981 [17MR]

———oppose proposed anti-secession law, S2420 [10MR]

———relations with Republic of China, S6399 [13JN]

Taiwan-U.S. Agricultural Agreement: tribute, S10033 [14SE]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S8610 [21JY], S8784 [25JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, H1527 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 237, U.S. visit of Chen Shui-bian, H8061 [15SE]

S. Con. Res. 21, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3072 [17MR]

S. Con. Res. 24, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3111 [20MR]

Tributes

Chen Shui-bian, E982 [16MY], E1029, E1040 [20MY], E1090, E1092 [25MY], E1135 [26MY], E1314 [22JN], E1494 [15JY], E1744 [29JY]

CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORP.

Bills and resolutions

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (see H. Res. 344), H5434 (see H. Res. 344), H5479 [29JN]

Unocal Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover (see S. 1412), S8384 [15JY]

Letters

China National Offshore Oil Corp., takeover of Unocal Corp.: Representative Wolf, E1506 [15JY]

National security threat of the purchase of Unocal Corp., by China National Offshore Oil Corp.: several Representatives, H5574 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Canada: encourage discussions about oil sands in Alberta and their potential to supply U.S. energy needs, H8801 [7OC]

China, People's Republic of: express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat (H. Res. 344), H5570-H5577 [30JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale of Unocal Corp., to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Unocal Corp.: takeover, H5180 [27JN], H5358 [28JN], E1506 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Unocal Corp.: prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover, S8399 [18JY], S8468 [19JY], S9436 [29JY]

———prohibit merger, acquisition, or takeover (S. 1412), S8386 [15JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 344, express that a Chinese state-owned energy company exercising control of critical U.S. energy infrastructure and production capacity could be a national security threat, H5570 [30JN]

CHINESE AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Chinese New Year: observance, E194 [9FE]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Wong, Judy S.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E499 [17MR]

CHINESE CURRENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1498), H6451 [26JY]

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

Remarks in House

Osseo, WI: condolences to victims and families of bus accident, E2099 [17OC]

CHIROPRACTORS see Health Care Professionals

CHISHOLM, SHIRLEY (a former Representative from New York)

Articles and editorials

Woman of the People—Shirley Chisholm Took a Back Seat to No One, E28 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 188), H77 [4JA]

Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see S. 571), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1209), H1264 [9MR]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Tribute (see S. Res. 52), S1345 [14FE] (see H. Res. 21), H79 [4JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 571), H6395-H6397 [25JY]

Tribute, H4, H60 [4JA], H614 [15FE], E17, E28, E29 [4JA], E31, E34, E42 [6JA], E125 [1FE], E247 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 571), S7550 [29JN]

Tribute, S26 [4JA], S1193 [9FE]

Tribute (S. Res. 52), S1358 [14FE]

Texts of

S. 571, Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY, S7550 [29JN], H6395 [25JY]

S. Res. 52, tribute, S1356, S1358 [14FE], S1432 [15FE], S1559 [16FE]

CHIUSOLO, JOSEPH

Remarks in House

Cedar Grove, NJ: UNICO Man of the Year award recipient, E932 [11MY]

CHIVERS, C.J.

Articles and editorials

European Union Imposes Sanctions on Uzbekistan, S10919 [4OC]

CHOATE, PAUL B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1867 [15SE]

CHOCOLA, CHRIS (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4401 [13JN], H4530 [15JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H4143 [26MY]

———provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H8388 [27SE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H413 [8FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Community development: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H9047 [24OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H1025 [8MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H8919 [18OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H3434 [17MY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H8162 [20SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H11653 [14DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H12050 [16DE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1896 [12AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers (see H. Con. Res. 140), H4985 [22JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

House Rules: strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H3696 [19MY]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H8089 [15SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3436 [17MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9556 [2NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H1897 [12AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2472 [21AP]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: designate (see H.R. 4346), H10502 [16NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4143 [26MY]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H8087 [15SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H4143 [26MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H7673 [6SE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H4074 [25MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H848 [1MR]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Tariff Act: allow U.S. manufacturers that use products subject to countervailing or antidumping duty proceedings or use domestic like products to participate in those proceedings (see H.R. 4217), H11110 [6DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H9362 [27OC]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2550 [26AP]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H2103 [14AP]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H2550 [26AP]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H413 [8FE]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 1345), H1697 [17MR]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2550 [26AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H5603 [30JN]

———modify small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction (see H.R. 1114), H1780 [5AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H2739 [28AP]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H3199 [11MY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H2880 [3MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H4561 [15JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1879), H3262 [12MY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (see H.R. 3770), H7948 [14SE]

Taxation: permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 3061), H5176 [24JN]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H9695 [4NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H199 [26JA]

Remarks

Budget: allocation of funds, H10011 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10011 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10541 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11964 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11240 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9085, H9086 [25OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1597 [16MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6174 [20JY], H6903 [27JY]

Elkhart, IN: tribute to Concord High School marching band, E2398 [18NO]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, H701, H702, H703, H704 [16FE]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), H6447 [26JY]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (H.R. 3770), H9980 [8NO]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11911 [16DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11911 [16DE]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, H2886 [4MY]

———elections, H201 [26JA], H11911 [16DE]

Journal: question of approval, H2553 [27AP]

LaPorte, IN: Indiana Chamber of Commerce Community of the Year award recipient, E2388 [17NO]

Michigan City, IN: tribute to Marquette High School girls' volleyball team, E2477 [7DE]

Middle East: support principles of peace, H635 [16FE]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Penn High School girls' golf team, E2175 [25OC], E2239 [1NO]

NASA: prohibit funding for artist-in-residence program, H4530, H4531 [15JN]

Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, E1112 [26MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11763 [15DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4530, H4531 [15JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H2634 [27AP]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (H.R. 3304), H6191, H6192, H6193 [20JY]

———privatization proposals, H1612, H1613 [16MR], H1972 [14AP], H2637 [27AP]

———reform, H1612, H1613 [16MR], H1972 [14AP], H2555, H2632, H2633, H2634, H2637 [27AP]

South Bend, IN: tribute to St. Joseph High School girls' basketball team, E453 [16MR]

Taxation: extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526 [16MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6237 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2147 [19AP]

CHOI, MIN S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E328 [2MR]

CHOKSHI, ATUL B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2135 [20OC], E2168 [25OC]

CHON, KATHERINE

Letters

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act, S4556 [28AP]

CHONG, LEDA MEI LI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E786 [27AP]

CHONG, LYNN

Bills and resolutions

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (S. Res. 267), S11166 [5OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

CHONG, VERNON

Statements

War on Terrorism, S12775 [15NO]

CHOW, SUE

Letters

Relief of Robert and Alice Liang, S283 [24JA]

CHRISMAN, MIKE

Letters

Energy Policy Act, H2187 [20AP]

CHRISTENSEN, DONNA M. (a Delegate from the Virgin Islands)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: authorize appropriations and improve operations (see H.R. 3446), H6650 [26JY]

Africa: implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H5177 [24JN]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H720 [16FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1779 [5AP]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in combat zones, junior enlisted members, and certain other members (see H.R. 493), H413 [8FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA] (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8643 [29SE] (see H.R. 2874), H5252 [27JN]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H3695 [19MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2649 [27AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H8810 [7OC]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H1622 [16MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents (see H.R. 780), H1969 [13AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4896 [21JN]

Business and industry: require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H12050 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

———permit placement of statues honoring a citizen of each U.S. territory in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4070), H8918 [18OC]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H3113 [10MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4400 [13JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H1780 [5AP]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H11504 [13DE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H8734 [6OC]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H413 [8FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1970 [13AP]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H412 [8FE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H9276 [26OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H9641 [3NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H1264 [9MR]

———impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H3436 [17MY]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H2550 [26AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H4487 [14JN]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H5362 [28JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H4074 [25MY]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H5101 [23JN]

———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

———establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H5603 [30JN]

———make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3769 [23MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4896 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11880 [15DE]

———establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 3109), H5434 (see H.R. 3109), H5479 [29JN]

———regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution of ammonium nitrate and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5602 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H9472 [1NO]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H8342 [22SE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H6652 [26JY]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8736 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1585), H3262 [12MY]

———enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H5801 [13JY]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H3199 [11MY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10145 [9NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H9556 [2NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H797 [17FE]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H1895 [12AP]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H5177 [24JN]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H3055 [5MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4896 [21JN]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5741 [12JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8736 [6OC]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (see H.R. 1647), H2101 [14AP]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 323), H194 [25JA]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3434 [17MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 1281), H1416 [14MR]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H5252 [27JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H9276 [26OC]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H2101 [14AP]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1372 [10MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4187 [7JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1372 [10MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3198 [11MY]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H7861 [13SE]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1265 [9MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4187 [7JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H5435 (see H.R. 1807), H5480 [29JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H581 [10FE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see H.R. 963), H5362 [28JN]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H5252 [27JN]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H1368 [10MR]

———extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H5915 [14JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5362 [28JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H5915 [14JY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H10145 [9NO]

———protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H2472 [21AP]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5741 [12JY]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: increase the period of authorized stay under the Guam visa waiver program to be the same as the period of authorized stay under the U.S. visa waiver program (see H.R. 4147), H9275 [26OC]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H3056 [5MY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H5604 [30JN]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7566 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: enforcement of restraining orders (see H. Res. 382), H7566 [28JY]

———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H1372 [10MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H1417 [14MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H4400 [13JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H10161 [14NO]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10227 [15NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide for fair treatment of services furnished to Native Americans (see H.R. 4447), H11655 [14DE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H4143 [26MY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 1649), H4896 [21JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H5435 (see H.R. 1333), H5479 [29JN]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4187 [7JN]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5915 [14JY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H5435 (see H.R. 1125), H5479 [29JN]

———exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for treatment of impotence (see H.R. 712), H522 [9FE]

———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1946), H5435 (see H.R. 1946), H5480 [29JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2648 [27AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H5435 (see H.R. 791), H5479 [29JN]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H524 [9FE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H791 [17FE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H5435 (see H.R. 1106), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5435 (see H.R. 1402), H5480 [29JN]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5915 [14JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Month of Global Health: observance (see H. Res. 514), H9276 [26OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2979 [4MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H3054 [5MY]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 457), H8644 [29SE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H8348 [26SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5604 [30JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10910 [17NO]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H11110 [6DE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H1265 [9MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H7814 [8SE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 1183), H1847 [6AP]

Native Americans: eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H2881 [3MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H10161 [14NO]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5964 [18JY]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1993), H2736 [28AP]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H5362 [28JN]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9556 [2NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H2472 [21AP]

Peace Corps: issuance of special postage stamps (see H.R. 560), H1779 [5AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3199 [11MY]

Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see H. Res. 299), H10158 [10NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H11655 [14DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9427 [28OC]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 339), H5176 [24JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

———expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see H.R. 2640), H4896 [21JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H5362 [28JN]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H584 [10FE]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1622 [16MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H4187 [7JN]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H3060 [9MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H631 [15FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H7743 [7SE]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H4896 [21JN]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3040), H4984 [22JN]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research bonds (see H.R. 1650), H2101 [14AP]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H3436 [17MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9473 [1NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2649 [27AP]

———provide cover over of the refundable portion of the earned income and child tax credits to Guam and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1555), H1894 [12AP]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H8089 [15SE]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

Telecommunications: require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (see H.R. 4584), H12048 [16DE]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4985 [22JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H3436 [17MY]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H5252 [27JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H1372 [10MR]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8810 [7OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: clarify availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 2966), H5604 [30JN]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H5801 [13JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H5435 (see H.R. 1588), H5480 [29JN]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H4356 [9JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H4401 [13JN]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 421), H1264 [9MR]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H8810 [7OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8163 [20SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H524 [9FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H798 [17FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9047 [24OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 3411), H6380 [22JY]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H6107 [19JY]

———provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H4141 [26MY]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H4296 [8JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Campaign To End AIDS Advocacy Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H10038 [8NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 318), H194 [25JA]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Virgin Islands Military and Veterans Memorial, to be located in Fredericksted, St. Croix, VI, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4189), H9472 [1NO]

Diseases: promote technological advancements to reduce the timeframe for development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent infectious diseases that pose a significant risk to public health (see H.R. 3627), H7612 [29JY]

Medicaid: remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 57), H73 [4JA]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 61), H73 [4JA]

Taxation: repeal the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 273), H137 [6JA]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

———establish of an Office of Territorial Affairs in each executive department and each independent establishment (see H.R. 270), H137 [6JA]

———honor contributions of individuals from the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

Virgin Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 271), H137 [6JA]

———create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 62), H73 [4JA]

———establish a Border Patrol unit (see H.R. 58), H135 [6JA]

———establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 317), H194 [25JA]

———provide a land exchange on the island of St. John between the National Park Service and the Virgin Islands to facilitate establishment of a school on the island (see H.R. 272), H137 [6JA]

———repeal certain tax laws (see H.R. 59), H73 [4JA]

Remarks

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (H.R. 694), H1385 [14MR]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10175 [15NO]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9052 [25OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H388, H389 [8FE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10116 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2561 [17DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1582 [16MR], H1647 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 186), H1376 [14MR]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), H3714 [23MY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), H1375 [14MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7828 [13SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H5193 [27JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 1409), H8864 [18OC]

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: revoke a Public Land Order relative to certain erroneously included lands (H.R. 1101), H3718 [23MY]

Clark County, NV: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (H.R. 849), H3717 [23MY]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, H8491 [28SE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1582 [16MR], H1647 [17MR]

Courts: application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3157 [11MY]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3157 [11MY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H477 [9FE]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow certain commercial vehicles to use Route 209 and allow the National Park Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles (H.R. 3721), H10171 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers programs funding, H389 [8FE]

———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (H.R. 56), H7928 [14SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3533 [18MY]

———conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (H.R. 4009), H8704 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8704 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California (H.R. 125), H11442 [13DE]

———convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project in Washington to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (H.R. 1564), H10168 [15NO]

———convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (H.R. 680), H1378 [14MR]

———convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), H7828 [13SE]

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (H.R. 3443), H11445 [13DE]

———recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (H.R. 584), H1377 [14MR]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 318), H10177 [15NO]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 452), H11446 [13DE]

———study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (H.R. 1972), H10169 [15NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5032, H5056 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H11550 [14DE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7716 [7SE], H8704 [6OC]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 323), H10177 [15NO]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), H7831 [13SE]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4360 [13JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6655 [27JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6868 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1647 [17MR]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3802 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3802 [24MY]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 486), H1387 [14MR]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans, H7676 [7SE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), H8650 [6OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7716 [7SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11812 [15DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6670 [27JY]

Mammoth Community Water District: remove certain restrictions on the ability to use certain acquired property (H.R. 853), H11443 [13DE]

Medicaid: improve documentation requirements for applicants, E2561 [17DE]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H5056 [23JN]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], E1712 [29JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H434 [9FE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3218 [12MY]

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (H.R. 816), H1379 [14MR]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7928 [14SE]

Public lands: provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (H.R. 975), H11444 [13DE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 539), H7829 [13SE]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10170 [15NO]

Rotary International: anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3074 [10MY]

SBA: 7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4453 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4453 [14JN]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6492 [26JY]

St. Thomas, VI: tribute to Charlotte Amalie High School for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, E999 [17MY]

———tribute to Ivanna Eudora Kean High School for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, E1002 [17MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, E1036 [20MY]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (H.R. 3981), H10172 [15NO]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 4388), H11152 [7DE]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 938), H3286 [16MY]

Virgin Islands: create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands (H.R. 62), H1381 [14MR]

———establish a Border Patrol unit, H3533 [18MY]

———provide a land exchange on the island of St. John between the National Park Service and the Virgin Islands to facilitate establishment of a school on the island (H.R. 272), E36 [6JA]

Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (H.R. 412), H1382 [14MR]

Wind Cave National Park: revise boundaries (S. 276), H7830 [13SE]

Workforce Investment Act: allow unemployed workers to use Personal Reemployment Account funds to cover borrower guarantee costs of certain SBA loans, H905 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H905 [2MR]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (H.R. 326), H10179 [15NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8337 [22SE]

Special order: granted, H6428 [25JY], H7945 [14SE], H8159 [20SE], H8510 [28SE], H10036 [8NO], H10142 [9NO], H10499 [16NO], H11878 [15DE]

Tributes

Christian, Alphonso, E1628 [27JY]

Dorsch, Delta M. Jackson, E516 [20MR]

Lawaetz, Fritz E., E1469 [12JY]

Rosario, Jose M., H9052 [25OC]

Todman, Terrence R., E2202 [27OC]

CHRISTENSEN, JEFF

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2011 [6OC]

CHRISTENSEN, RAY C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1901 [20SE]

CHRISTENSEN, TIMOTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1404 [30JN]

CHRISTIAN, ALPHONSO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1628 [27JY]

CHRISTIAN, DONALD F.

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1699 [20MR]

CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES CHARITIES

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E687 [19AP]

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

Articles and editorials

Back From Iraq—And Suddenly Out on the Streets, E227 [14FE]

Help Africans Help Themselves in Sudan, S12124 [1NO]

CHRISTIANSON, KRISTI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2197 [27OC]

CHRISTMAS DAY

Bills and resolutions

Symbols and traditions: protect (see H. Res. 579), H11109 [6DE]

Poems

``Twas the Week Before Christmas,'' Representative Dingell, H11598 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Symbols and traditions: protect, H11116 [7DE]

———protect (H. Res. 579), H11596-H11600, H11604 [14DE], E2566, E2579 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 579, protect symbols and traditions of Christmas Day, H11596 [14DE]

CHRISTOPHER KANGAS FALLEN FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICE ACT see Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act

CHRISTY, HARRY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3437 [11AP], S8391 [15JY], S12702 [10NO], S12869 [15NO]

CHRISTY, MARY R.

Remarks in House

American Institute for Public Service: Jefferson Award recipient, E2207 [28OC]

CHROMA TECHNOLOGY CORP.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E5 [4JA]

CHRONIC FATIGUE AND IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.

Remarks in House

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, E935 [11MY]

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Con. Res. 10), H136 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Con. Res. 10), E18 [4JA]

CHU, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

CHUBENKO, TARAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E445 [16MR]

CHUDNER, ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2234 [1NO]

CHUMBLEY, GAIL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5067 [12MY]

CHUN-MEI HSU-LIANG

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 674), H412 [8FE]

CHURCH, FRANK (a former Senator from Idaho)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Frank F. Church Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4279), H10145 [9NO]

CHURCH, JEREMY

Remarks in Senate

Silver Star: recipient, S4177 [25AP]

CHURCH, PERCELL, JR.

Prayers

Senate, S8715 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8715 [22JY]

CHURCHES AND SYNAGOGUES

Amendments

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (S. Res. 149), S6111 [6JN]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

Iraqi Christians Find Safety in Syria—Religious Violence Prompted Many To Flee Homeland, H6143 [20JY]

Mission of Mercy—Cedar Falls Church Members Help Evacuees in Mississippi, S11734 [21OC]

Riverside Cathedral, a Platform for Truth—A Search for Africa's Development and the Role of Nelson Mandela, E1467 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see S. Res. 149), S5532 [19MY] (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options: establish (see S. 1560), S9467 [29JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: clarify that the religious status of a nonprofit facility does not preclude it from receiving assistance (see H.R. 1552), H1893 [12AP] (see H.R. 3208), H5739 [12JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 1054), H940 [2MR]

Immigration: repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10225 [15NO]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8734 [6OC]

Schuller, Robert H.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3600), H7560 [28JY]

Taxation: clarify that a convention or association of churches includes individuals as well as churches (see H.R. 1411), H1693 [17MR]

———extend the exemption from unrelated business tax for debt-financed property to church pension plans (see H.R. 3587), H7560 [28JY]

———permit churches and other houses of worship to engage in political campaigns (see H.R. 235), H79 [4JA]

Documents

Mandate of Consecration for Otis Sneed, Jr., E2474 [7DE]

Histories

Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Three Rivers, MA, E1530 [19JY]

Letters

Fiscal year 2006 Federal budget reconciliation process: several religious leaders, E1856 [15SE]

Proposed Air Force guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains: several Representatives, H11189 [7DE]

Tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Mike Barnett, First Baptist Church, Ocean Springs, MS, S11734 [21OC]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

U.S. Capitol tour emphasizing religious heritage: Senator Frist, S3255 [6AP]

Lists

Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, members sent to provide relief to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Volunteer workers assisting children in foreign countries, E581 [7AP]

Press releases

Food Aid to Ethiopia: Joint Relief Partnership (faith-based organization), S4816 [10MY]

Proclamations

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1891 [20SE]

Tribute to Keith Cope: Representative Ney, E1611 [27JY]

Tribute to Wayne Ickes: Representative Ney, E1660 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Air Force: proposed guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains, H11189 [7DE], H11472 [13DE]

Alpine, TN: anniversary of Grace Baptist Church, E1037 [20MY]

Aram I: U.S. visit, E1917 [21SE], E1953 [27SE], E2036 [6OC], E2058 [7OC]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Lansdowne Christian Church's Memorial Day observance, E533 [5AP]

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, E442 [14MR]

Beaver, PA: anniversary of Beaver United Methodist Church, E1225, E1230 [14JN]

Beaver Falls, PA: anniversary of Central United Methodist Church, E1531 [19JY]

Bonner, Odessa: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God's Usher Board Usher of the Year award recipient, E1140 [7JN]

Branford, CT: anniversary of Monastery of the Glorious Cross, E2192 [27OC]

Bronx, NY: tribute to St. Jerome Church, E2018 [6OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: placement of plaque in Statuary Hall recognizing past holding of religious services in the Old House Chamber, H4941, H4942 [22JN]

Charles Town, WV: tribute to St. James Catholic Church, E2335 [10NO]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Heart of St. Richards Parish award recipients, E989 [16MY]

———tribute to St. Vincent de Paul Center, E272 [17FE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Beth Israel—The West Temple, E1050 [20MY]

———anniversary of Immanuel Lutheran Church, E2219 [28OC]

———anniversary of St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church, E1447 [11JY]

Clifton, NJ: anniversary of Holy Ascension Church, E2359 [15NO]

Denton, TX: anniversary of St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, E2105 [18OC]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2163 [25OC]

Disasters: condemn movement to prohibit faith-based groups from participating in publicly funded disaster relief efforts, H8361 [27SE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of the Presbyterian Congregation in Georgetown, E396 [9MR]

East St. Louis, IL: anniversary of Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish, E1566 [21JY]

Eatontown, NJ: anniversary of St. Dorothea's Church, E1304 [21JN]

Elizabeth, NJ: anniversary of St. Adalbert Roman Catholic Church, E1037 [20MY]

Elmwood Park, IL: anniversary of St. Celestine Parish, E276 [18FE]

Eminent domain: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of First Christian Church, E1891 [20SE]

———anniversary of Handley Church of Christ, E1876 [15SE]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H5710 [12JY]

Gardner, Candy: San Antonio, TX, Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Or Tamid award recipient, E998 [17MY]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale City Seventh Day Adventist Church, E2570 [17DE]

Hamden, CT: anniversary of Congregation Mishkan Israel, E436 [14MR]

Hammond, IN: First Baptist Church auditorium opening, E499 [17MR]

Hickory, NC: Hickory First Assembly of God building dedication, E2416 [18NO]

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church: observance, E2330 [10NO]

Iraq: provide assistance to Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians, H6142-H6144 [20JY]

Jefferson, Park, IL: anniversary of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, E905 [5MY]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of Monumental Baptist Church, E1197 [9JN]

———anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, E730 [21AP]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (H. Res. 124), H808-H810 [1MR]

Johnstown, PA: anniversary of Cambria City Mission, E1849 [14SE]

Joliet, IL: anniversary of St. Joseph Parish, E1257 [17JN]

Kings Mountain, NC: anniversary of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, E2268 [3NO]

Lake Station, IN: anniversary of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, E8 [4JA]

Lakeville, MN: tribute to Hosanna Lutheran Church Junior High Youth Group, H3338 [17MY]

Lancaster, OH: anniversary of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, E2065 [7OC]

Lebanon, TN: anniversary of Hurricane Baptist Church, E1040 [20MY]

Long Beach, MS: anniversary of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, E1319 [23JN]

Los Altos Hills, CA: anniversary of Congregation Beth Am, E724 [21AP]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist temple, E1685 [29JY]

Mandela, Nelson: visit to Riverside Church in New York, NY, E1467 [12JY]

Marquette, MI: anniversary of St. Louis the King Roman Catholic Church, E1642 [27JY]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Church of the Open Door, E2014 [6OC]

———anniversary of Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, E200 [9FE]

———tribute to North Miami Avenue Church of God, E1454 [11JY]

Milner, GA: anniversary of Rock Springs Church sanctuary, E1407 [30JN]

Mineola, TX: tribute to the First United Methodist Church congregation for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, E2498 [8DE]

Minnesota: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7702 [7SE]

Mobile, AL: anniversary of Government Street Presbyterian Church, E2541 [15DE]

Morgan, Charles M.: anniversary of service to Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, E2253 [3NO]

Nashville, TN: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

Neffs, PA: anniversary of Union United Church of Christ, E2279 [4NO]

New Britain, CT: anniversary of St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, E2261 [3NO]

New Castle, PA: anniversary of St. Luke A.M.E. Zion Church, E56 [25JA]

New Haven, CT: tribute to Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James, E1188 [9JN]

Oakdale, LA: tribute to Mount Olive Baptist Church scholarship program, E935 [11MY]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of North Oakland Missionary Baptist Church, E1820 [13SE]

Orange, NJ: anniversary of Church of the Epiphany, E2417 [18NO]

Pace, FL: anniversary of Wallace Baptist Church, E1985 [29SE]

Parma, OH: anniversary of St. Matthias Parish, E1365 [27JN]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of First Church of the Nazarene, E728 [21AP]

———anniversary of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, E327 [2MR]

Queens, NY: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E1935 [22SE]

Redwood City, CA: anniversary of Temple Beth Jacob, E467 [17MR]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (H. Con. Res. 260), H9701-H9703 [7NO], E2043 [6OC]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1149 [7JN]

Shelbyville, TN: anniversary of Bright Temple Church of God in Christ, E2591 [17DE]

Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice: anniversary, E2299 [8NO]

Slovak Catholic Sokol: anniversary, E1451 [11JY]

Smyrna, NY: anniversary of Smyrna Baptist Church, E428 [10MR]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to children of Congregation Shir Shalom for statement condemning attacks against civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E1006 [18MY]

Sulphur, LA: anniversary of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, E1555 [20JY]

Sulphur Springs, TX: tribute to First Baptist Church youth choir, E1323 [23JN]

Sweden: limitations on religious speech, E2293 [8NO]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7822 [13SE]

Three Rivers, MA: anniversary of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, E1530 [19JY]

Trappe, PA: anniversary of Augustus Lutheran Church, E1991 [29SE]

Tyler, TX: tribute to Green Acres Baptist Church, H5615 [11JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

Volunteer workers: tribute to efforts of U.S. children to assist children in foreign countries, E581 [7AP]

West Pittsburg, PA: anniversary of West Pittsburg United Methodist Church, E1225 [14JN]

Western Springs, IL: anniversary of St. John of the Cross Parish, E2185 [27OC]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, E2056 [7OC]

Winston-Salem, NC: tribute to Calvary Baptist Church ``Our Flag Was Still There'' program, H5180 [27JN]

Wohl, Amiel: Coalition for Mutual Respect Yitzhak Rabin Peacemaker Award recipient, E1805 [8SE]

Woodbury, TN: anniversary of Woodbury Church of Christ, E397 [9MR]

Woodstock, GA: anniversary of Bascomb United Methodist Church, H3268 [16MY]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H860-H866, H874-H881, H905-H912 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Aram I: U.S. visit, S10512 [27SE], S10717 [29SE]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (S. Res. 149), S6111 [6JN]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Cedar Falls, IA: tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options: establish, S11882, S11883 [26OC]

———establish (S. 1560), S9476 [29JY]

Constitution—U.S.: separation of church and State, S10104 [15SE]

FEMA: reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, S12235 [2NO]

Jews: observance of Passover holiday, S4537 [28AP]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of First Baptist Church, S2481 [10MR]

Lawton, OK: anniversary of Prince of Peace Easter Pageant, S2987 [17MR]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of First Missionary Baptist Church, S4104 [21AP]

Middle East: condemn desecration of synagogues in the Gaza Strip, S10113 [15SE]

Milner, GA: anniversary of Rock Springs Church sanctuary, S6908 [21JN]

Mount Pleasant, MI: anniversary of Temple Benjamin, S7425 [27JN]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (H. Con. Res. 260), S12710 [10NO]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Kansas/Nebraska Women's Missionary Society of African Methodist Episcopal Church conference, S8944 [26JY]

Weirton, WV: anniversary of First Christian Church, S9452 [29JY], S11121 [5OC]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, S3550 [13AP]

Statements

Conflict in Darfur, Sudan: Children of Congregation Shir Shalom, Sonoma, CA, E1006 [18MY]

Jewish Social Action Month: Several Rabbis, S12347 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 260, Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) anniversary and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue, H9701 [7NO]

H. Res. 124, congratulate Jewish communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud, H808 [1MR]

S. Res. 149, tribute to Archbishop Iakovos, S5545 [19MY], S6111 [6JN]

CHURCHILL, WARD

Remarks in House

Terrorism: speech relative to victims of terrorist attacks, H276 [1FE]

CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.

Remarks in House

History: anniversary of death, E62 [25JA]

Statements

Remembering a Great Man 40 Years On: Churchill Centre, E63 [25JA]

CHURCHILL CENTRE

Statements

Remembering a Great Man 40 Years On, E63 [25JA]

CHWAT, JEREMY

Letters

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6262 [9JN]

CIARDULLO, VINCENT

Remarks in House

Broward County, FL: tribute to Area Agency on Aging Dr. Nan S. Hutchinson Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, E641 [13AP]

CICCOLELLA, CHARLES S.

Reports filed

Nomination of To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 389), S1413 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 389), S1430 [15FE]

Texts of

S. 389, provisions, S1431 [15FE]

CIGARETTES see Tobacco Products

CIGARROA FAMILY

Remarks in House

Laredo, TX: Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1151 [7JN]

CILEK, JACOB

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S11949 [26OC]

CIMINELLO, PHYLLIS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2197 [27OC]

CIMMARUSTI, PAT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E866 [4MY]

CINCINNATI, OH

Bills and resolutions

Classified information: request the President to provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, OH, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address (see H. Res. 549), H10157 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Cody, Tom and Mary Ellen: Cincinnati, OH, Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Cincinnatians of the Year award recipients, E376 [8MR]

Colerain High School: tribute to football team, H199 [26JA]

Elder High School: tribute to baseball team, H5482 [30JN]

Flying Pig Marathon: tribute, E2596 [17DE]

La Salle High School: tribute to boys' cross country team, H11192 [7DE]

Mariemont High School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, H10360 [16NO]

Portman, William C., II: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E53 [25JA]

Roger Bacon High School: tribute to girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

Ruthven, John A.: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E536 [5AP]

Seton High School: tribute to girls' volleyball team, H11192 [7DE]

Spencer, Donald A., Sr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E56 [25JA]

St. Xavier High School: tribute to football team, H11224 [8DE]

Swigert, J. Mack: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E59 [25JA]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Vilter, Richard W.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E62 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Drees, Ralph: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S3648 [14AP]

Hemmer, Paul: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S4151 [22AP]

Huff, Jim: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S5068 [12MY]

Toebben, Matth: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Reports filed

President Bush Provision of Documents Relating to His October 7, 2002, Speech in Cincinnati, OH, and His January 28, 2003, State of the Union Address: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 549) (H. Rept. 109-351), H12047 [16DE]

CINCINNATI (OH) BUSINESS COURIER

Articles and editorials

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

CINCO DE MAYO

Bills and resolutions

Observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Observance, H2886 [4MY], H3043 [5MY], E889, E894, E899 [5MY], E970 [13MY]

Observance (H. Con. Res. 44), H2984 [5MY], H4150-H4152 [7JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 44, observance, H4150 [7JN]

CINERGY CORP.

Summaries

Air Issues—Report to Stakeholders, S1450-S1452 [16FE]

CINO, MARIA

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of Transportation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RESTRUCTURING AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC]

Texts of

S. 1845, provisions, S11231 [6OC]

CIROCCO, BILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2486 [8DE]

CISNEROS, HENRY G.

Remarks in Senate

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

CISNEROS, MANDY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S13039 [16NO]

CITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

CITIGROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

Hurricanes: tribute to efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2136 [20OC]

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2143 [20OC]

CITIZENS FOR CITIZENS, INC.

Articles and editorials

CFC Head Start Program Receives Program of Excellence Award, E809 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Head Start and Early Start program: Dept. of HHS Program of Excellence award recipient, E809 [28AP]

CITIZENS' HEALTH CARE WORKING GROUP

Remarks in Senate

Proposals: implementation, S5037, S5038 [12MY]

CITIZENSHIP

Articles and editorials

Importance of Citizens—We Must Hear It Over and Over, E1730 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (see S. 2097), S13570 [14DE] (see S. 2165), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 4533), H11653 [14DE]

———authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H11327 [8DE]

———exempt members from naturalization requirements relative to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service (see H.R. 3911), H8386 [27SE]

———provide automatic naturalization for noncitizen members ordered to serve in a combat zone during Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 661), H411 [8FE]

Children and youth: modify requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father (see H.R. 260), H136 [6JA]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Civil liberties: ensure that U.S. citizens in another country during time of war are not detained by the U.S. unless fundamental rights to information, counsel, and communication are protected (see H.R. 2219), H3112 [10MY]

Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H1969 [13AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H2737 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

———consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: eliminate application deadlines (see H.R. 3018), H4896 [21JN]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4355 [9JN]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H194 [25JA]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2055), H2879 [3MY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN] (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———reduce the residency requirement for the naturalization of aliens with extraordinary ability so that such aliens may represent the U.S. at international events (see S. 2044), S13161 [17NO]

———reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, protect against unfair employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, and adjust status for Haitian and Liberian nationals (see H.R. 257), H136 [6JA]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 3450), H6932 [27JY]

Oath of allegiance: codify (see S. 1087), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 1804), H2471 [21AP] (see H.R. 2513), H3694 [19MY]

———codify and encourage efforts of prospective citizens to become citizens (see H.R. 4168), H9362 [27OC]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for thirty-five years eligible for the Offices of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 42), H2102 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 15), H285 [1FE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 22), S9285 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 54), H4486 [14JN]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE] (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Taghizadeh, Ahmad Khabaz: relief (see H.R. 290), H138 [6JA]

Vatani, Azammolok Taghizadeh: relief (see H.R. 290), H138 [6JA]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4462), H11219 [7DE]

Lists

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, E2537 [14DE]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H3393, H3394 [17MY]

Constitutional amendments: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (H.J. Res. 46), E816 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: citizenship and immigration services funding, H3369, H3370, H3373-H3375 [17MY]

———investigation of corruption allegations at the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, H8702 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (H.R. 997), E355 [3MR]

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Immigration: earned legalization program, H11802 [15DE]

———encourage Caribbean immigrants to apply for citizenship, E1730 [29JY]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———impact on citizenship and national security, E403 [10MR]

Oath of allegiance: codify, H11983, H11984 [16DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4, E12 [4JA]

Puerto Rico: political status relative to anniversary of Congress granting U.S. citizenship, H918 [2MR]

———voting rights of residents who are U.S. citizens, H2787 [3MY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 54), E1481 [13JY]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (H.R. 2687), E1119 [26MY]

Truesdale, Matthew: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1422 [1JY]

Wilson, Alyssa: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1388 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (S. 2097), S13572 [14DE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (S. 1278), S6917 [21JN]

Oath of allegiance: codify (S. 1087), S5539 [19MY]

Passports: prohibit funding to implement regulations requiring U.S. citizens to present passports at border crossings, S8129 [12JY]

Texts of

S. 1278, Uniting American Families Act, S6917-S6919 [21JN]

Tributes

Pulaski, Casimir, E2035 [6OC]

CITRON, MARCELLE FORTIER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E979 [16MY]

CITRUS COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Citrus County Veterans Coalition, Inc.: tribute for distribution of U.S. flags to schools, H4708 [17JN]

Marine Corps League: tribute to Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

Sheriff Office: tribute, E1182 [9JN]

CITRUS COUNTY VETERANS COALITION, INC.

Remarks in House

Flags—U.S.: tribute for distribution of U.S. flags to schools, H4708 [17JN]

CITTA, JOSEPH A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E841 [3MY]

CITY MAYORS (Internet site)

Remarks in House

Bakoyannis, Dora: City Mayors (Internet site) World Mayor Award recipient, E2546 [15DE]

CIVIL AIR PATROL

Bills and resolutions

Volunteer workers: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 649), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

CIVIL LIBERTIES related term(s) Civil Rights

Addresses

Condemn Oppression of Political Opposition in Russia: Leonid Nevzlin, E1666 [29JY]

Gay Rights Are Civil Rights: Julian Bond, NAACP, E2019 [6OC]

Modern Day Moses: Representative Steve King, E694 [19AP]

Amendments

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1459, S1561 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4919 [22JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9594, H9595, H9598, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13180 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6247, H6249, H6252, H6254, H6256, H6260, H6262, H6263, H6274, H6276, H6277, H6282, H6283, H6285, H6287, H6290, H6292, H6294, H6295, H6297 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6219 [21JY]

Analyses

Biography of a Bad Statistic—Abortions Rising Under Bush? Not True. How That False Claim Came To Be—and Lives On: Annenberg Political Fact Check (organization), E1121 [26MY]

Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act (S. 693), S3155 [4AP]

Restoration of Freedom of Information Act (S. 622), S2738 [15MR]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY], H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

Abu Ghraib Whitewash, H3090 [10MY]

Activist Eyes Tough Fight, E527 [5AP]

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

America's Anti-Torture Tradition, S14427 [30DE]

Attleboro Honored by Another Activist, E527 [5AP]

Better Patriot Act, S13465 [13DE]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO], H9536-H9538 [2NO], H11866 [15DE]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Coast Guard Overboard With Searches, H8412 [28SE]

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

Court May Hear Chinese (Uyghur) Detainees, S14310 [21DE]

Degrading Policy, S941 [3FE]

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo, S14310 [21DE]

Dump the Flag Amendment, S7912 [1JY]

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead, H8951 [19OC]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, S7912 [1JY]

Flag-Burning Issue a Waste of Time, H4918 [22JN]

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Freedom and International Marketing, E910 [9MY]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, S4063 [21AP]

Go Higher on Abu Ghraib—Top Officials Shouldn't Escape Responsibility, H3090 [10MY]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Investigate the CIA, S4062 [21AP]

Iraqi Christians Find Safety in Syria—Religious Violence Prompted Many To Flee Homeland, H6143 [20JY]

Justice, Finally, for Jose Padilla, E415 [10MR]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Khalistan Demand Raised on Genocide Day, E1309 [21JN]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Mann Reverts to Sovereign Punjab Theme, E239 [15FE]

Mann Reverts To Supporting Khalistan, E25 [4JA]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

Misguided Morality, H12212 [18DE]

More Time Needed To Forge Better Bill, S13465 [13DE]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

On Abu Ghraib, the Big Shots Walk, E895 [5MY]

One Draft of Iraq's Constitution Makes Islam Main Source, H6689 [27JY]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Panel Discusses Civil Liberties, E123 [1FE]

Patriot Act Renewal—Take Time To Do It Right, S13466 [13DE]

Patriot Second Act, S8224 [13JY]

Pepsi Warehouse Burned in Visa Denial Uproar, E566 [7AP]

Present at the Disintegration, H12032 [16DE]

Preserving the Foundation of Liberty, E1022-E1024 [19MY]

Preserving the Patriot Act, H11536 [14DE]

Price of Homophobia, H313 [2FE]

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim, S14246 [21DE]

Qualms About Anti-Terror Law Unite the Left and Right, S13564 [14DE]

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, S9327 [29JY]

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

Rebellion Against Abuse, H9563 [3NO]

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Spin Doctors Without Borders—How One Washington Lobbyist Administers to Dictatorship, E2186 [27OC]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Stealing Home, S7430 [27JN]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, S9328 [29JY]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

Superiority Complex, H9612 [3NO]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Take the Time—Congress Has No Need To Rush Through Patriot Act Debate, S13465 [13DE]

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Top Officers in Abu Ghraib Case Cleared, E808 [28AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

U.S. Running `Archipelago' of Secret Prisons—Amensty International, H11866 [15DE]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, S942 [3FE]

Voters Could Check Eminent-Domain Abuse, E1728 [29JY]

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

What Emancipation Means to Jamaica and Its People, E2030 [6OC]

When the C.I.A. Played by the Rules, S12385 [4NO]

With Freedom Comes Politics, S11606 [20OC]

Wrong Attorney General, S941 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 2054), H2879 [3MY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 226), S9468 [29JY] (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 326), H4655 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Cambodia: urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Cameroon: condemn arrest of Henry Fossung and other political activists (see H. Res. 503), H8985 [19OC]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H5602 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 31), H236 [26JA]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10145 [9NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1697), H2149 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H6649 [26JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 589), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1620), H1969 [13AP]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see S. 936), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3503), H7556 [28JY]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

Congress: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H136 [6JA]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H136 [6JA]

Cote d'Ivoire: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8809 [7OC]

Courts: amend laws relative to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions (see S. 1348), S7820 [30JN]

———amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards (see S. 1739), S10294 [21SE]

———authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H12047 [16DE]

———disclose certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding (see H.R. 2756), H4186 [7JN]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]

Crime: conduct study evaluating correlations between methamphetamine crimes and identity theft crimes (see S. 884), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 3325), H5963 [18JY]

———improve access of victims to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 81), H74 [4JA]

———punish the placing of sexually explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 1189), H1263 [9MR]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 1662), H2101 [14AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 398), H234 [26JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 190), H77 [4JA]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY] (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Egypt: express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 78), H797 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H983 [3MR]

Employment: provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483, 483), S1867 [1MR]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (see H.R. 1061), H941 [2MR]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

FDA: prohibit the approval of any drug that infringes the right to life (see H.R. 3553), H7558 [28JY]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

Federal-State relations: withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H3434 [17MY]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H73 [4JA]

———protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1703), H2149 [19AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 5), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4801 [20JN]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H72 [4JA]

———provide for proper display over a one-way street (see H.R. 2897), H4485 [14JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1133), H983 [3MR]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (see S. 992), S4869 [10MY]

Freedom of Information Act: exempt certain photographic images of deceased persons taken by or for medical examiners (see H.R. 1513), H1845 [6AP]

———require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6154 [7JN]

———strengthen (see S. 394), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 867), H718 [16FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

———protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 4364), H10908 [17NO]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (see S. 1336), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1461), S8664 [21JY]

———provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S4936 [11MY]

———revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 1950), H2734 [28AP]

———revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H8918 [18OC]

General Education Provisions Act: clarify definition of a student relative to family educational and privacy rights (see H.R. 130), H135 [6JA]

Government: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1271), H1416 [14MR]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H76 [4JA]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (see S. 622), S2734 [15MR]

House of Representatives: display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (see H. Res. 324), H4644 [16JN]

Housing: constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 40), H1778 [5AP]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H74 [4JA]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Information services: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see S. 500), S2003 [3MR]

———require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1169), S6100 [6JN]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Intelligence services: make permanent, reauthorize, and clarify certain provisions of law providing additional investigative tools necessary to protect national security (see S. 1266), S6741 [16JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]

International relations: urge peaceful resolution to conflict over Kashmir (see H. Res. 47), H196 [25JA]

Iran: condemn imprisonment of Ali Akbar Ganji and continuous human rights violations against the Iranian people (see H. Res. 414), H7562 [28JY]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H6106 [19JY]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9043 [20OC]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 151), S5532 [19MY] (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3198 [11MY]

Kazakhstan: call for free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 293), S12007 [27OC]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 525), H9426 [28OC]

Korean National Liberation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 227), H7561 [28JY]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (see S. Res. 126), S4398 [27AP]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10037 [14SE] (see H. Res. 634), H12168 [17DE]

———anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H1695 [17MR]

———declare U.S. support for independence (see H. Res. 24), H80 [4JA]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H3769 [23MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Kyrgyzstan: encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 111), S3735 [15AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE] (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Law enforcement: clarify legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices (see S. 2130), S13786 [16DE]

———establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority (see S. 1606), S9468 [29JY]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants (see S. 316), S1115 [8FE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 253), H136 [6JA]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

Medicare: permit beneficiaries to use identification numbers other than Social Security numbers to deter identity theft (see H.R. 92), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit disclosure of Social Security numbers on Medicare-related mailings (see H.R. 2518), H3767 [23MY]

National motto: support (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10502 [16NO]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (see H.R. 3038), H4984 [22JN]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (see S. 693), S3147 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters (see S. 1680), S9930 [12SE]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H71 [4JA]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1199 [9FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

Nigeria: conduct thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case (see S. Res. 303), S12682 [10NO]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Parlak, Ibrahim: relief (see S. 2090), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 4523), H11504 [13DE]

Pham Hong Son: call for release by Vietnam (see H. Con. Res. 320), H12049 [16DE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243, 244), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

———support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

POW: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H75 [4JA]

———transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Privacy: eliminate requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses (see H.R. 4144), H9275 [26OC]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 582), H352 [2FE]

———prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 1653), H2101 [14AP]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1263), H1371 [10MR] (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H78 [4JA]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 82), H74 [4JA]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H981 [3MR]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 84), H74 [4JA]

———require agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing sensitive personal information to disclose security breaches posing a significant risk of identity theft (see S. 1326), S7520 [28JN]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 115), S145 [24JA]

———require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H9641 [3NO]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

———strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (see H.R. 1078), H981 [3MR]

Public buildings: expressing that display of the Ten Commandments does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5361 [28JN]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H5914 [14JY]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7428 [27JN] (see S. 1895), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3083, 3087), H5361 [28JN] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (see H. Res. 527), H9554 [2NO]

Religion: accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

———condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 24), S10037 [14SE]

———require reasonable accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1694 [17MR]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S8746 [22JY] (see H. Con. Res. 190), H5101 [23JN]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see S. Con. Res. 70), S13659 [15DE] (see S. Res. 339), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11327 [8DE]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 132), S4547 [28AP] (see H. Res. 146), H1371 [10MR]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S142 [24JA]

States: prohibit acceptance of individual taxpayer identification numbers as proof of identification or legal residence (see H.R. 4280), H10145 [9NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8088 [15SE]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H138 [6JA]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Taxation: disclose to State and local law enforcement agencies individuals using Social Security numbers of others to claim tax benefits (see H.R. 1676), H2106 [18AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H5800 [13JY]

———provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft (see H.R. 3804, 3804), H8087 [15SE]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 83), H74 [4JA]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 4536), H11653 [14DE]

Togo: establish a democratic Government and support free, fair, and open elections (see H. Res. 229), H2472 [21AP]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H1622 [16MR]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (see H.R. 1525), H1845 [6AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 318), S1115 [8FE]

———extend sunsets (see H.R. 4647), H13188 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3199), H5637 [11JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H6204 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 595), H11502 [13DE]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4984 [22JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see S. Res. 295), S12238 [2NO] (see H. Res. 545), H10156 [10NO]

Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 224), H7561 [28JY]

Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H7562 [28JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE] (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

———provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 2398), H3434 [17MY]

War: ensure that U.S. citizens in another country during time of war are not detained by the U.S. unless fundamental rights to information, counsel, and communication are protected (see H.R. 2219), H3112 [10MY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7561 [28JY]

Chronologies

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Cloture motions

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Conference reports

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Essays

A New Country, A New Century, A New Freedom: Mihan Lee, E861 [4MY], E1015 [19MY]

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

Eulogies

Parks, Rosa: by Jesse Jackson, Sr., E2301-E2303 [8NO]

Excerpts

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Factsheets

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Letters

Anniversary of People's Republic of China assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai: Joseph Kung, Cardinal Kung Foundation, E1859 [15SE]

Civil liberties violations of Sikhs: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E1479 [13JY], E2086 [17OC]

Condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H11628 [14DE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H11628 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense detainee interrogation methods, S12397 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for techniques used in interrogation of detainees: several retired military officers, S8791 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

Equal rights for Iraqi women: several Representatives, H6689 [27JY]

Establish opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority: David LaBahn, California District Attorneys Association, S13759 [16DE]

———Debbie Smith, H-E-A-R-T, Inc., S13759 [16DE]

———Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S13759 [16DE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S13758 [16DE]

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes: Lynn E. Bradley, American Library Association, S6081 [6JN]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H4535 [15JN]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Carol Berkowitz, American Academy of Pediatrics, S1478 [16FE]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S708-S710 [1FE]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror: Bohdan Danyliw, S12734 [14NO]

———Dominick V. Driano, S12735 [14NO]

———Dwight H. Sullivan, Dept. of Defense, S12730 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Edward F. Rodriguez, Jr., S12734 [14NO]

———Eugene Fidell, National Institute of Military Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Gilbert J. Regan, S12735 [14NO]

———John D. Hutson, S12729 [14NO]

———Michael Waldman, New York University School of Law Brennan Center for Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Nolan Sklute, S12735 [14NO]

———Olan G. Waldrop, Jr., S12735 [14NO]

———Robert W. Norris, S12734 [14NO]

———several law school deans, S12802 [15NO]

———several retired military officers, S12729 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Walter A. Reed, S12735 [14NO]

Luis Posada Carriles' asylum application: several Representatives, E1015 [19MY]

Mass secret cremations in Punjab: Brad Adams, Human Rights Watch (organization), E2273 [3NO]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act: Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1522 [16FE]

———Joel R. White, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, S1523 [16FE]

———John F. Sturm, Newspaper Association of America, S1524 [16FE]

———Karla Garrett Harshaw, American Society of Newspaper Editors, S1523 [16FE]

———Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Legal Institute, S6160 [7JN]

———Laura W. Murphy and Timothy H. Edgar, ACLU, S1522 [16FE]

———Linda Chavez, One Nation Indivisible (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Mark Tapscott, Heritage Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Mary A. Baish, American Association of Law Libraries, S1522 [16FE]

———Matthew Paxton, National Newspaper Association, S1523 [16FE]

———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S1524 [16FE]

———Steve Lilienthal, Free Congress Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists, S1523 [16FE]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H9571 [3NO]

———Janice L. Pauls, National Conference of State Legislatures, H9572 [3NO]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9587 [3NO]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9586, H9587 [3NO]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H9572 [3NO]

Prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Abe Sofaer, Hoover Institution, S12382 [4NO]

———Gerry Serotta and Brian Walt, Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization), E2380 [17NO]

Proposed Air Force guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains: several Representatives, H11189 [7DE]

Rescue of Charles Li: Yeong-Ching Foo, E1581 [22JY]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S13644 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Levin, S13715 [16DE]

———Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE], S13622 [15DE]

Urge Russia to withdraw or modify proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations: Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H11622 [14DE]

Use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Colin L. Powell, S11094 [5OC]

———Ian Fishback, S11076 [5OC]

———John A. Panneton, Navy League of the U.S., S12382 [4NO]

———several retired military officers, S11063 [5OC]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology Stem Cell Research Grant recipients, E2616 [19DE]

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization) signatories to letter on prohibiting torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, E2381-E2384 [17NO]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Veterans organizations supporting H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4906 [22JN]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Detainee Interrogation Methods: Jack L. Rives, Dept. of the Air Force, S8794, S8796 [25JY]

———Kevin M. Sandkuhler, Marine Corps, S8794 [25JY]

———Michael F. Lohr, Dept. of the Navy, S8795 [25JY]

———Thomas J. Romig, Dept. of the Army, S8794 [25JY]

Motions

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4924, H4925, H4926 [22JN]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9567 [3NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

Prefaces

``Authentic Voices of South Asia,'' Usman Khalid, E975 [13MY]

Press releases

Bail Denied for 11 Sikhs Arrested for Hoisting Sikh Flag in Amritsar—Is This Democracy, Freedom of Speech? Council of Khalistan, E240 [15FE]

In Memory of General Narinder Singh: Council of Khalistan, E2089 [17OC]

Indian Prime Minister Apologizes to Sikh Nation for 1984 Genocide: Council of Khalistan, E1866 [15SE]

Jailed Journalists' Support Day: Reporters Without Borders (organization), S13148-S13151 [17NO]

Khalistan Flag Hoisted in California, USA, Council of Khalistan, E1479 [13JY]

Punjab Assembly Debates Terrorism—Amarinder, Badal Should Discuss Freedom for Sikh Nation: Council of Khalistan, E2273 [3NO]

Proposals

House Rules violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4414 [14JN]

Improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H11473 [13DE]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 552), E144 [2FE]

———rate, E1121 [26MY]

Afghanistan: condemn cultural and religious intolerance by U.S. troops, H8951 [19OC]

———participation of women in elections, H8107 [20SE]

Air Force: proposed guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains, H11189 [7DE], H11472 [13DE]

American and International Societies for Yad Vashem: tribute, E2415 [18NO]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9536 [2NO], H10115 [9NO], H10190 [15NO], H10507 [17NO], E2315 [9NO]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669 [29JY]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (H.R. 3837), E1902 [20SE]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H311-H315, H318, H324 [2FE]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020, H3024 [5MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], E2260 [3NO], E2380 [17NO]

———tribute to soldiers serving at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5260 [28JN], H6309 [21JY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (H. Res. 326), H5923-H5925 [18JY], E1580 [22JY]

———independence anniversary, E2126 [19OC]

Bahamas: independence anniversary, E1526 [19JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

Burma: democracy efforts, E253 [16FE], E267 [17FE], E1266 [17JN]

———provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4817 [21JN], E1133 [26MY]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, E1497 [15JY]

Capital punishment: protect victims' rights, H11183 [7DE]

Center for Reproductive Rights: release of documents on abortion legalization strategies, E340 [2MR]

Cheney, Vice President: role in setting U.S. policy on the interrogation and treatment of detainees by the U.S. military, H9611 [3NO]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai, E1859 [15SE]

———condemn relative to individuals being held as prisoners of conscience for their involvement in efforts to end the occupation of Tibet, E586 [7AP]

———condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (H. Con. Res. 294), H11624-H11629 [14DE]

———human rights violations against religious minorities, E1581 [22JY]

———Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1687), E686, E695, E705 [19AP], E719 [21AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1697), E686 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H254, H261 [1FE], H593-H596 [15FE]

Coast Guard: expand scope of background checks for employment relative to terrorism-related crimes, H8041 [15SE]

———violation of privacy rights at Moss Landing Harbor, CA, H8412 [28SE]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, E1182 [9JN], E1507 [15JY]

Computers: discourage spyware (H.R. 744), H3703-H3705 [23MY], E219 [10FE], E1061 [23MY]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3705-H3712 [23MY], E1061 [23MY], E1147 [7JN]

Cote d'Ivoire: democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 266), E2082 [7OC]

Courts: allow property owners to obtain injunctive or declaratory relief in cases of eminent domain, H9591, H9592 [3NO]

———guarantee incapacitated individuals explicit due process rights of hapeas corpus when a court orders their death by removal of nutrition, hydration, and medical treatment, H972 [3MR]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (H. Res. 547), H10312-H10317 [16NO], E2395 [17NO], E2550 [15DE]

———require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6252-H6254 [21JY]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 776), E214 [10FE]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140, H8141 [20SE], H9456 [1NO]

Crime: establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]

Croatia: independence anniversary, E1311 [22JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H592 [15FE], H945 [3MR], H1513 [16MR], H4053 [25MY], E31 [6JA], E48 [20JA], E95 [26JA], E143 [2FE], E220 [10FE], E294 [18FE], E376 [8MR], E415 [10MR], E510 [17MR], E515 [20MR], E541 [5AP], E658, E659 [15AP], E736 [22AP], E816 [28AP], E893 [5MY], E962 [13MY], E1000 [17MY], E1050 [20MY], E1120 [26MY], E1195 [9JN], E1269 [17JN], E1334 [24JN], E1440 [1JY], E1496 [15JY], E1585 [22JY], E1714 [29JY], E1794 [8SE], E1871 [15SE], E1940 [22SE], E1999 [29SE], E2053 [7OC], E2118 [18OC], E2197 [27OC], E2276 [4NO], E2336 [10NO], E2399 [18NO], E2494 [8DE], E2592 [17DE]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408-H8413 [28SE], E1627 [27JY], E1991 [29SE]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4565 [16JN], H4786 [20JN], H4829-H4838, H4862, H4864 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN], H4988, H5081 [23JN], H5181, H5220 [27JN], H5356, H5357 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5597 [30JN]

Cyprus: independence anniversary, E1998 [29SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 123), H1901 [13AP], E632 [13AP]

Death and dying: encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives, H10113 [9NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2533 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], H10507 [17NO], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2315 [9NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11337 [13DE], H11580-H11583 [14DE], H11859 [15DE], H12204, H12205, H12210, H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2563 [17DE], E2636 [22DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, H12207, H12210 [18DE], E2654 [30DE]

———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769-H4771 [20JN]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: Office of Information Technology funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5137 [24JN]

———require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, H5138 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 2695), H4194 [8JN], E1114 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: inclusion of emergency contraception in National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

———require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

———require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dept. of Labor: National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute funding, H5162 [24JN]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (H.R. 1662), E658 [15AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (H.R. 1227), H1327 [10MR], E411 [10MR], E437 [14MR]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (H.R. 398), H307 [2FE]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Dominican Republic: independence anniversary, E322 [1MR]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4658 [17JN], H4783 [20JN], H4806, H4807, H4808 [21JN], H4987 [23JN]

Egypt: democracy and education programs funding, H5298, H5299 [28JN]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (H. Con. Res. 78), H972 [3MR]

Employment: provide for labor recruiter accountability (H.R. 2298), E942 [11MY]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, E2570 [17DE]

———prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (H.R. 1061), H924 [2MR]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, H6218 [21JY]

———Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board funding, H5456, H5457 [29JN], E1419, E1420 [1JY]

FBI: ensure that recipients of national security letters may not be penalized for violating non-disclosure orders relative to mental competance, undue stress, threat of bodily harm, or discharge from employment, H6260-H6262 [21JY]

———prohibit funding to issue national security letters to obtain health insurance records, H4543-H4546 [15JN]

———require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6249-H6252 [21JY]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (H.R. 3128), E1437 [1JY]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4903, H4904-H4928 [22JN], H5243 [27JN], E53 [25JA], E1334 [24JN], E1453 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4823-H4829 [21JN], E1324 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), motion to recommit, H4924-H4927 [22JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4534-H4542 [15JN], H6214, H6216-H6218, H6222-H6247, H6295, H6296 [21JY], H11516, H11527 [14DE], E1640 [27JY]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (H.R. 1133), E349 [3MR]

———impact of free markets on society, E910 [9MY]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

France: rioting, H9701 [7NO], H10132 [9NO]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H5710 [12JY]

———safeguard religious liberties, E694 [19AP]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Haiti: call for free and fair parliamentary elections, H5342 [28JN]

Health: prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (H. Con. Res. 166), H3849 [24MY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE], H3203 [12MY], H3548, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11128-H11130 [7DE], E2484, E2490, E2496, E2499 [8DE], E2562 [17DE]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4565, H4566, H4567, H4644-H4650 [16JN]

Hurricanes: exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from seizure of condemned property through exercise of eminent domain, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, H11675 [15DE]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H2747 [3MY], H2989 [5MY], H3445 [18MY], H9684 [4NO], E14 [4JA], E1061 [23MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

India: civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E25 [4JA], E71 [25JA], E127 [1FE], E239, E240 [15FE], E492 [17MR], E566 [7AP], E1309 [21JN], E1478 [13JY], E1866 [15SE], E2086, E2091 [17OC], E2272, E2273 [3NO], E2506, E2512 [13DE]

———condemn use of sex selection technologies to identify a female fetus for abortion, H10234 [16NO]

———human rights violations, E975 [13MY]

———Sikh observance of Vaisakhi Day, E573 [7AP]

———tribute to independence efforts of the Gadar Movement, E531 [5AP]

Indian National Republic Day: observance, H200 [26JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (H.R. 1310), E456 [16MR]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, E2325 [10NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (H.R. 1526), H6244 [21JY], E1022 [19MY]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H3088-H3090 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H8629 [29SE], E808 [28AP], E874 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

———commend for granting women certain important political rights, H8892 [18OC]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6686-H6691 [27JY]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9562-H9567 [3NO], H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204, H11205 [7DE]

———provide assistance to Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians, H6142-H6144 [20JY]

———treatment of women's rights under the draft constitution, H7792 [8SE]

———vote on new constitution, H8811, H8812, H8820 [17OC], H8851-H8853, H8856, H8907-H8911, H8915 [18OC], H8924, H8925 [19OC], H9050, H9053 [25OC], H9455 [1NO]

IRS: enforce Privacy Act relative to personal information, H5509 [30JN]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3117 [11MY], E951, E955 [12MY], E957, E958, E960, E961, E972, E973, E974 [13MY]

———independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3724-H3728 [23MY], E1072 [24MY], E1114, E1134 [26MY]

Jamaica: independence anniversary, E1783 [7SE], E2030, E2035 [6OC]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest and detention by Russian authorities, H7592 [29JY]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (H. Res. 343), H5612 [11JY], E1513 [18JY]

Law enforcement: limit authority to delay notice of search warrants, H4525, H4526 [15JN]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6263-H6265 [21JY]

———prohibit Federal investigation of citizens for alleged criminal conduct based solely on membership in nonviolent political organizations or participation in other lawful political activities, H6295-H6297 [21JY]

Macedonia: encourage resolution of dispute with Greece, E565 [7AP]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

Medicare: prohibit disclosure of Social Security numbers on Medicare-related mailings (H.R. 2518), E1060 [23MY]

———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, E269 [17FE], E279, E288, E299 [18FE], E328 [2MR]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (H.R. 3038), H6149 [20JY], E1322 [23JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5232-H5239 [27JN]

———protect civil liberties relative to war on terrorism, E122 [1FE]

———reform issuance of national security letters, H9965 [8NO], H11527 [14DE]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (H.R. 4570), E2572 [17DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws, E1313 [22JN]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), H11537 [14DE], E588 [7AP]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

New Jersey: State human embryonic stem cell research grants, H12072 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media, E1098 [25MY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H5969 [19JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), H290 [2FE], H592 [15FE], E147 [2FE]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H3337, H3338 [17MY], H4862 [21JN], E995 [17MY]

———retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by desecrating the Koran, H3268, H3269 [16MY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5139-H5141 [24JN]

Padilla, Jose: court ruling relative to detention and classification as ``unlawful combatant'', E415 [10MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H8131, H8135 [20SE], E1837 [14SE]

Poland: independence anniversary, E2318 [9NO]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E867 [4MY]

POW: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (H.R. 112), E15 [4JA]

Privacy: impose restrictions on information contained in any national identification database, H564, H565 [10FE]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6213 [21JY]

———prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (H.R. 582), E152 [2FE]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E3 [4JA]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (H.R. 1080), E368 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 1069), H1972 [14AP]

———strengthen the authority of the Federal Government to protect individuals from certain acts and practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers and Social Security account numbers (H.R. 1078), E368 [3MR]

Real estate: clarify definition of economic development in cases of eminent domain, H9593, H9594 [3NO]

———clarify that the burden is on the State or agency to show that an eminent domain taking is not for certain economic development, H9592 [3NO]

———encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

———enumerate harmful uses of land which constitute a threat to public health and safety in cases of eminent domain, H9594, H9595 [3NO]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons, H9579, H9580 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H9333 [27OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3083), H5369 [29JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3135), E1426 [1JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9475, H9476, H9477 [2NO], H9559, H9569-H9605, H9613 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], E2253 [3NO], E2278 [4NO], E2281 [7NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), amendment process, H9396 [28OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (H. Res. 527), H9560-H9562 [3NO]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (H. Res. 288), E1045 [20MY]

———prohibit funding to enforce the Southern District Court of Indiana ruling in case on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H4532, H4533 [15JN]

———Supreme Court cases on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H991 [8MR], H1029 [9MR]

Robinson, Michael: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E632 [13AP]

Russia: condemn oppression of political opposition, E1666 [29JY]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (H. Con. Res. 312), H11621-H11624 [14DE]

Schools: voluntary religious study by students, H4299 [9JN]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of women's rights convention, E1531 [19JY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 1745), E720 [21AP]

Sudan: hiring of U.S. lobbyist, E2097 [17OC], E2186 [27OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

———decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5218 [27JN], H5258, H5260, H5261, H5355 [28JN], H5481 [30JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (H. Con. Res. 245), H8418-H8422 [28SE], E2082 [7OC]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

Sweden: limitations on religious speech, E2293 [8NO]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1529-H1532 [16MR]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (H.R. 1141), H1331 [10MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (H.R. 3268), H5939 [18JY], H6114 [20JY], H6331 [22JY]

Terrorism: clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E410, E411, E412, E426 [10MR]

Trepashkin, Mikhail: condemn arrest and detention in Russia, E2211 [28OC]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary, E1708 [29JY]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (H. Res. 166), E477 [17MR]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

U.S. Commission on an Open Society With Security: establish (H.R. 1525), E590 [7AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (H.R. 4647), H13178 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11515-H11520, H11522, H11523 [14DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13179-H13181 [22DE]

———include sunsets, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10107 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5746 [13JY], H5969, H6081-H6087 [19JY], H6110, H6114 [20JY], H6210, H6221-H6269, H6273-H6309, H6315-H6323 [21JY], H6332, H6344 [22JY], H6434 [26JY], H10084 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E1578, E1583, E1584, E1585 [22JY], E1594, E1600, E1601 [25JY], E1620, E1640, E1647 [27JY], E1713, E1719, E1732 [29JY], E1747 [2SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE], H11509, H11523-H11544 [14DE], H12056 [17DE], E2549, E2556 [15DE], E2572 [17DE], E2633, E2639 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6210-H6220 [21JY], E1577 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11515-H11523 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), corrections in engrossment, H6309 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10084-H10090, H10107 [9NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (H. Res. 545), H12178, H12179 [18DE]

Voting Rights Act: allow the expiration of provisions requiring certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance for any new voting practice or procedure, H9613 [3NO]

World Trade Organization: implement basic core labor standards, H4307 [9JN]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (H.R. 893), E280 [18FE]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (H. Res. 409), H11630-H11637 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11102-S11104 [5OC], S13956 [17DE]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S405 [25JA]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S3976 [20AP]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S8790, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S9419, S9423, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11102-S11104, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO]

———provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (S. Res. 260), S11699 [20OC]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

Burma: human rights violations, S13775 [16DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4877-S4879 [10MY], S8440 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), unanimous-consent agreement, S8436 [18JY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S14010 [19DE]

———role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', S1149 [9FE]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12561-S12568 [9NO]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

———creation of a cabinet level position on Afro-Colombian issues, S10717 [29SE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2485, S2486 [10MR]

Committee on Finance (Senate): retain jurisdiction over Medicare supplemental policies in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1484 [16FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Computers: protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (S. 936), S4553 [28AP]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (S. 687), S3106 [20MR]

Courtroom Television Network, LLC.: premiere of television movie ``The Exonerated'', S563 [26JA]

Courts: amend laws relative to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions (S. 1348), S7831 [30JN]

———amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards (S. 1739), S10296-S10298 [21SE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, S10018 [14SE]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6390 [13JN], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6671, S6712-S6716, S6718-S6721, S6782-S6784 [16JN], S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN], S7809 [30JN], S14310 [21DE]

Death and dying: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S3120-S3122 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S8790-S8801 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11073, S11075, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO], S12674 [10NO]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S13739 [16DE], S13956, S13958 [17DE], S14010 [19DE], S14134 [20DE], S14251, S14261-S14263, S14268, S14269, S14273, S14274, S14309 [21DE], S14427 [30DE]

———evidentiary standards used by combatant status review tribunals relative to detainees held in the war on terror, S14273 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12727-S12734, S12755 [14NO], S12799 [15NO], S14169 [20DE], S14245, S14251, S14260-S14268, S14274, S14275, S14309 [21DE]

———require the Secretary to establish uniform standards and procedures for the detention and interrogation of detainees, S8792, S8793 [25JY]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12655-S12661, S12662-S12665, S12667 [10NO], S12753-S12756 [14NO], S12796, S12799-S12803 [15NO], S12942 [16NO]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12646-S12648, S12652-S12655, S12662 [10NO], S14122 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, S11985 [27OC]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Dept. of State: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1056-S1058 [7FE], S1452, S1459-S1486 [16FE], S1594-S1597 [17FE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (S. 195), S604 [26JA]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

Durbin, Senator: apology relative to characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6979 [22JN]

———characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896, S6897 [21JN]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (S. 483), S1873-S1875 [1MR]

Ethiopia: human rights violations, S13772 [16DE]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S3686-S3688 [14AP], S6473 [14JN]

———prohibit desecration, S1001 [7FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S6081 [6JN], S13526, S13555 [14DE], S14001, S14008, S14009 [19DE], S14111 [20DE]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (S. 317), S1131-S1133 [8FE]

Foreign trade: eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of goods made with forced labor (S. 992), S4876 [10MY]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S6159-S6161 [7JN], S7383-S7385 [24JN]

———strengthen (S. 394), S1520, S1524, S1525 [16FE], S6159-S6161 [7JN]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S9533 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (S. 1461), S8681 [21JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

Homeland Security Act: amend provisions on voluntarily furnished critical infrastructure information to restore public disclosure, government regulation, and whistleblowing protections (S. 622), S2736 [15MR]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1169), S6105 [6JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, S13463 [13DE], S13519, S13524 [14DE]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP]

———anniversary of disclosure of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246 [26AP]

———call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP], S4540 [28AP]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (S. Res. 231), S9583 [29JY]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, S12879 [16NO]

———vote on new constitution, S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504, S11510-S11512 [19OC], S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO], S12556-S12558 [9NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, S5048 [12MY]

———independence anniversary (S. Res. 151), S5548 [19MY]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (S. Res. 322), S13410 [18NO]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (S. Res. 126), S4432 [27AP]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (S. Res. 237), S11331 [7OC]

Kyrgyzstan: encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (S. Res. 111), S3759 [15AP]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Law enforcement: establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority, S11121 [5OC], S13756-S13759 [16DE]

———establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority (S. 1606), S9528 [29JY]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants (S. 316), S1130 [8FE]

———protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, S563 [26JA]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (S. Res. 322), S13410 [18NO]

Medicare: permit beneficiaries to use identification numbers other than Social Security numbers to deter identity theft, S11784, S11785 [25OC]

National Commission on Policies and Practices on Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S8803 [25JY], S9065 [27JY]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

National security: provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (S. 693), S3154 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters, S10582 [28SE], S13525, S13556, S13559 [14DE], S13619, S13626 [15DE]

———reform issuance of national security letters (S. 1680), S9939 [12SE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S1215 [9FE], S7604 [29JN]

Nigeria: conduct thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case (S. Res. 303), S12679, S12692 [10NO]

Parlak, Ibrahim: urge release from prison and approve application for permanent residence, S3730 [15AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10103-S10105 [15SE], S10181-S10183 [19SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 243), S10147, S10148 [15SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 244), S10148 [15SE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 115), S287 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, S10026 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S7429 [27JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1895), S11568 [19OC]

Religion: accommodations in the workplace (S. 677), S3057 [17MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 24), S10046 [14SE]

Reporters Without Borders (organization): observance of Jailed Journalists' Support Day, S13148 [17NO]

Russia: human rights violations in Chechnya, S9718 [7SE]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (S. Res. 339), S13942 [16DE]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (S. Res. 132), S4641 [9MY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 29), S216 [24JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, S2480 [10MR]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (S. 1488), S9150 [27JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 318), S1133 [8FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13720 [16DE], S13996 [19DE], S14084, S14085, S14088 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2167), unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13564 [14DE], S13619, S13624, S13626, S13629 [15DE], S14009 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13453 [12DE], S13463-S13467 [13DE], S13620 [15DE], S13692, S13701, S13708-S13721, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13995-S14000, S14004 [19DE], S14085-S14089, S14132 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14234, S14275-S14281 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13557, S13560 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13711, S13714, S13716, S13718, S13721 [16DE], S13998, S13999 [19DE], S14165-S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize and improve, S10582 [28SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558-S9579 [29JY], S9788 [8SE], S13297-S13300, S13302-S13304, S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13462-S13467, S13471, S13473-S13478 [13DE], S13517, S13519-S13521, S13524, S13531-S13533, S13546-S13561, S13564 [14DE], S13608-S13627, S13629, S13640-S13644 [15DE], S13690-S13692, S13699-S13701, S13708-S13721, S13736-S13740, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13949-S13954, S13957-S13959, S13962 [17DE], S13995-S14004, S14006-S14014 [19DE], S14099-S14101, S14111, S14112, S14132, S14135-S14138, S14165-S14167 [20DE], S14234 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), insert S. 1389 language in lieu, S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY], S14003 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

———repeal sunsets, S13709 [16DE]

Uribe, Alvaro: U.S. visit, S10058 [15SE]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (S. Res. 295), S12279 [2NO]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (S. Con. Res. 53), S10240 [20SE]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, S6364 [13JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 7), S2744 [15MR], S2981 [17MR]

———protection of reproductive rights, S6135-S6138 [7JN]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (S. 839), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act (S. 394), S1521 [16FE]

Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the People's Republic of China: Manfred Nowak, U.N. Commission on Human Rights, H11625-H11628 [14DE]

Staffdel Simpkins Trip Report—Zimbabwe and South Africa: Gregory Simpkins, H11632-H11636 [14DE]

Uzbekistan—Rights Defenders Targeted After Massacre: Human Rights Watch (organization), H4770 [20JN]

Reports filed

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal Approval: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 10, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 109-140), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 109-266), H9554 [2NO]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 10) (H. Rept. 109-131), H4485 [14JN]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 306), S1259 [10FE]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 109-93), H3767 [23MY]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1326), S11664 [20OC]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4128) (H. Rept. 109-262), H9435 [31OC], H9640 [3NO]

Require Future Legislation Establishing a New Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act To Explicitly State the Exemption Within the Text of Such Legislation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1181) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 109-32), H1893 [12AP]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-333), H11326 [8DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Statements

Bahama Independence Day: Ivy Dumont, E1527 [19JY]

Civil Rights Act: Senator Inouye, S5041 [12MY]

District of Columbia Full Voting Representation in Congress: Emory Kosh, H307 [2FE]

———Isaac Lewis, H308 [2FE]

———Marcus Gray, H308 [2FE]

Establish Opt-out System for Expungement of DNA Profiles From the National Index and Authorize Collection of DNA Samples From Persons Arrested or Detained Under Federal Authority: Dept. of Justice, S13758 [16DE]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Executive Office of the President, S1481 [16FE]

Independence Day Message: P.J. Patterson, E1784 [7SE]

May Guru Bless the Khalsa Panth in 2005 With Freedom, Happiness, Unity, and Prosperity—Freedom Lies in the Heart of the Sikh Nation; No Force Can Suppress It: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, Council of Khalistan, E72 [25JA]

Media Bias and the Future of Freedom of Press: Representative McDermott, E1098 [25MY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Tibetan Uprising Day: Dalai Lama, E410, E426 [10MR]

Vaisakhi Day: Council of Khalistan, E573 [7AP]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Studies

Case Study of 8 Serial Killers and Rapists—60 Violent Crimes Could Have Been Prevented, Including 22 Murders and 30 Rapes, S9529-S9531 [29JY]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 18, human rights and civil liberties violations by Syria, H1529 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 25, recognize civil rights contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', H593 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 149, Israel independence anniversary, H3724 [23MY]

H. Con. Res. 245, encourage Supreme Court finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution, H8418 [28SE]

H. Con. Res. 294, condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression, H11624 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 312, urge Russian withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations, H11621 [14DE]

H. Res. 196, anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery, H11128 [7DE]

H. Res. 324, House Rules violations by majority party relative to hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4644 [16JN]

H. Res. 326, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, H5923 [18JY]

H. Res. 330, consideration of H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4823 [21JN]

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H. Res. 343, commend Kuwait for granting women certain important political rights, H5612 [11JY]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H6210 [21JY]

H. Res. 383, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, H6686 [27JY]

H. Res. 388, call for release of political prisoners in Cuba, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations, H8408 [28SE]

H. Res. 409, condemn government operation in Zimbabwe under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order, H11630 [14DE]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9560 [3NO]

H. Res. 545, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, H12178 [18DE]

H. Res. 547, infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District, H10312 [16NO]

H. Res. 595, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H11515 [14DE]

H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4904 [22JN]

H.J. Res. 52, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, H4813 [21JN]

H.R. 29, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act, H3705-H3708 [23MY]

H.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act, H3703 [23MY]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9562-S9579 [29JY], S9599-S9605 [1SE], H6247-H6249 [21JY]

H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9589 [3NO]

H.R. 4647, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets, H13178 [22DE]

S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, S217-S221 [24JA]

S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S288 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 195, No Taxation Without Representation Act, S604 [26JA]

S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1459-S1476 [16FE]

S. 316, Reasonable Notice and Search Act, S1131 [8FE]

S. 317, Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act, S1133 [8FE]

S. 318, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S1134 [8FE]

S. 394, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1524 [16FE]

S. 483, expand scope of Equal Access Act to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, S1875 [1MR]

S. 589, Faster FOIA Act, S2485 [10MR]

S. 622, Restoration of Freedom of Information Act, S2737 [15MR]

S. 677, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, S3057 [17MR]

S. 687, Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act, S3106-S3109 [20MR]

S. 693, Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act, S3155 [4AP]

S. 936, E-Mail Privacy Act, S4553 [28AP]

S. 992, eliminate consumptive demand exemption relative to importation of foreign goods made with forced labor, S4877 [10MY]

S. 1169, Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act, S6106 [6JN]

S. 1181, require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation, S7385 [24JN]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S9533-S9537 [29JY]

S. 1739, amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards, S10298 [21SE]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 2082, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13454 [12DE]

S. 2167, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14281 [21DE], S14424 [22DE], H13180 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 46, protect freedoms of all Russian religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards, S8753 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 53, oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting, S10240 [20SE]

S. Con. Res. 70, urge Russian withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations, S13682 [15DE]

S. Res. 65, urge Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison and reverse action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy, S1684 [17FE]

S. Res. 111, encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, S3753, S3759 [15AP]

S. Res. 126, tribute to Fred T. Korematsu, S4428, S4433 [27AP]

S. Res. 132, support prayer at school board meetings, S4597 [28AP]

S. Res. 151, Israel independence anniversary, S5546, S5548 [19MY]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S. Res. 226, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S9538 [29JY]

S. Res. 231, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, S9540, S9583 [29JY]

S. Res. 237, agreement on future status of Kosovo, S10047 [14SE], S11331 [7OC]

S. Res. 243, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S. Res. 244, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S. Res. 260, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S10759 [29SE], S11700 [20OC]

S. Res. 293, call for free and fair Presidential election in Kazakhstan, S12018 [27OC]

S. Res. 295, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, S12252, S12280 [2NO]

S. Res. 303, urge Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case, S12692 [10NO]

S. Res. 322, condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, and sentencing of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, and seizing of assets and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities, S13396, S13410 [18NO]

S. Res. 339, urge Russian withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations, S13856, S13942 [16DE]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 18, approve renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, S4878 [10MY]

S.J. Res. 24, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S10047 [14SE]

Transcripts

Press Briefing With National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, S12383 [4NO]

CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

Remarks in House

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (H.R. 893), E280 [18FE]

CIVIL RIGHTS related term(s) Civil Liberties; Discrimination; Human Rights

Addresses

Gay Rights Are Civil Rights: Julian Bond, NAACP, E2019 [6OC]

I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King, Jr., H9404 [28OC]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12284, H12291 [18DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H10789 [17NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13034, S13041 [16NO]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (H. Res. 586), H12214 [18DE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (S. 1285), S11893 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

Alito—A Threat to Civil Rights, E2520 [14DE]

Black Moses—The International Appeal for This Black Nationalist Still Lives, E1151 [7JN]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

Civil Rights Activist James Forman Dies at 76; Key Organizer of SNCC, E180 [8FE]

Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies at 92—Long Known as the ``Mother of the Civil Rights Movement'', E2238 [1NO]

Civil Rights Lawyer Baker Motley Dies, E1995 [29SE]

Civil-Rights Leader Mourns an African-American Population Left Behind, S9717 [7SE]

Constance Baker Motley, Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 84, E1994 [29SE]

Exhibit of Lynching Photos Shows Evil We Must Remember, S6378 [13JN]

Extending Democracy to Ex-Offenders, E1319 [23JN]

Kenneth Clark, Who Helped End Segregation, Dies, E845, E847 [3MY]

Kenneth Clark Dies; Helped Desegregate Schools, E891 [5MY]

Marking a Park's Social Revolution, E1819 [13SE]

One Draft of Iraq's Constitution Makes Islam Main Source, H6689 [27JY]

Personal Evolution of a Civil Rights Giant, E1053 [23MY]

Present at the Disintegration, H12032 [16DE]

Progress in Restoring Felons' Right To Vote, E1463 [12JY]

Punishing Men Like Killen Best Possible Apology, S7911 [1JY]

Reflecting on Kenneth Bancroft Clark—Pioneer and Inspiration to the Joint Center, E1528 [19JY]

Remarkable Pat Ritter, E4 [4JA]

Samuel T. Daniels, 82, Leader in Local Civil Rights Struggle, S2241 [8MR]

Senate Issues Apology Over Failure on Lynching Law, E1250 [15JN]

Time To Fix Riot's Wrongs, E487 [17MR]

Voting Rights Act—Instrument of Democracy, E1718 [29JY]

With Freedom Comes Politics, S11606 [20OC]

Woman of the People—Shirley Chisholm Took a Back Seat to No One, E28 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3694 [19MY]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 259), H136 [6JA]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 714), H522 [9FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3506), H7556 [28JY]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 288), H137 [6JA]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 110), H1695 [17MR]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 157), H76 [4JA]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1697), H2149 [19AP]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H587 [14FE]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Horne, Lena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 112), H1695 [17MR]

Immigration: restrict issuance of visas to Saudi Arabian citizens until certification that Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage (see H.R. 604), H353 [2FE]

India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (see H. Res. 156), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 160), H1622 [16MR]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S2245 [8MR]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9043 [20OC]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (see S. 1258), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 2953), H4655 [16JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 42), S6658 [15JN] (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H3768 [23MY]

———redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1432), H1694 [17MR]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (see S. Res. 126), S4398 [27AP]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H3769 [23MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Law enforcement: clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law (see H.R. 2621), H4072 [25MY]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H411 [8FE]

Minorities: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC] (see H. Res. 497), H8846 [17OC]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11654 [14DE]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (see S. 983), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 1816), H2548 [26AP]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC] (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12526 [8NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. 2154), S14186 [20DE] (see H.R. 4343), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC] (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5914 [14JY]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 4426), H11034 [18NO]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 586), H11109 [6DE] (see H. Res. 592), H11327 [8DE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see S. 1285), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday (see S. Res. 70), S2004 [3MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H1696 [17MR]

Taxation: deny exemption from income tax for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination (see H.R. 237), H79 [4JA]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see S. Res. 295), S12238 [2NO] (see H. Res. 545), H10156 [10NO]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H411 [8FE] (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S9469 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

Essays

A New Country, A New Century, A New Freedom: Mihan Lee, E861 [4MY], E1015 [19MY]

Eulogies

Parks, Rosa: by Jesse Jackson, Sr., E2301-E2303 [8NO]

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

``Mississippi Murder,'' Olen Burrage, E182 [8FE]

``Shut Out—A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston,'' Howard Bryant, E333-E335 [2MR]

Letters

Apology to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation: Janet Langhart Cohen, S6373 [13JN]

Class Action Fairness Act: several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

Equal rights for Iraqi women: several Representatives, H6689 [27JY]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Job Training Improvement Act: several religious and civil rights organizations, H862 [2MR]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge and the Voting Rights Act: Representative John L. Lewis, S9151 [27JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Louisiana lynching victims, S6366-S6370 [13JN]

Poems

``Yo Soy Joaquin,'' Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzales, E656 [15AP]

Press releases

Council of Khalistan Annual Convention Very Successful: Coucil of Khalistan, E2092 [17OC]

Jailed Journalists' Support Day: Reporters Without Borders (organization), S13148-S13151 [17NO]

NAACP Says Lynching Resolution Long Overdue, E1321 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Alice Paul Institute: tribute to Alice Paul Equality Award recipients, E608 [12AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), H6434, H6551 [26JY], E1607, E1609, E1610, E1612, E1614, E1621, E1622, E1625, E1627, E1628 [27JY], E1707, E1708, E1709, E1710, E1714, E1738 [29JY]

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Burns, Emmett C., Jr.: Baltimore, MD, NAACP Thurgood Marshall Legacy Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12283-H12286 [18DE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8653, H8654, H8658 [6OC]

Caribbean Emancipation Day: observance, E1704 [29JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E5 [4JA]

Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus: tribute to accomplishments, H992 [8MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: funding, H4612 [16JN], E1317 [23JN]

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 259), H3589 [19MY]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 714), E202 [9FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

Denton County, TX: tribute to NAACP, E200 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (H.R. 1193), E393 [9MR]

———enforcement of civil rights laws, E2429 [18NO]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (H.R. 3506), E1679 [29JY]

———impact of political appointees, H10506 [17NO]

———investigate implementation of Texas redistricting plan, H11183 [7DE], H11226 [8DE]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Capital Pride Festival, E1037 [20MY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991 [23JN], E1354 [24JN], E1373 [28JN]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531, H4532 [15JN]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1687), E686, E695, E705 [19AP], E719 [21AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1697), E686 [19AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E695, E705 [19AP], E719 [21AP]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (H.R. 3128), E1437 [1JY]

Flower Mound, TX: tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., commemorative event, E2155 [24OC]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (H. Con. Res. 57), E1582 [22JY], E1702 [29JY]

Gary, IN: tribute to Gary Frontiers Service Club, E67 [25JA]

———tribute to NAACP Life Membership Banquet and Scholarship Dinner, E932 [11MY]

Greene, Sarah M.: Urban League Whitney M. Young Award recipient, E2223 [28OC]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), E1249 [15JN], E1259 [17JN], E1321 [23JN]

———investigation of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E182 [8FE]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H254, H261 [1FE], H593-H596 [15FE]

———tribute to Underground Railroad, E1248 [15JN]

India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 156), E451 [16MR]

———condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 160), E464 [17MR]

International Women's Day: observance, H992, H1003, H1005 [8MR], H1028, H1206 [9MR], E643 [13AP]

Iraq: commend for granting women certain important political rights, H8892 [18OC]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6686-H6691 [27JY]

———treatment of women's rights under the draft constitution, H7792 [8SE]

———vote on new constitution, H8811, H8812, H8820 [17OC], H8851-H8853, H8856, H8907-H8911, H8915 [18OC], H8924, H8925 [19OC], H9050, H9053 [25OC], H9455 [1NO]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (H.R. 2953), E1254 [17JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4651, H4652 [16JN], H4726 [20JN], E1249 [15JN], E1277 [17JN], E1281 [20JN]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 160), H4817-H4820 [21JN], E1317 [23JN]

Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1310 [21JN], E1339 [24JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (H.R. 1432), E2034 [6OC]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (H. Res. 343), H5612 [11JY], E1513 [18JY]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE], E54 [25JA]

Little Rock, AR: anniversary of desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, E1366 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

Meyer, Roslyn Milstein: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Church of the Open Door, E2014 [6OC]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H9266 [26OC], H11051-H11054 [6DE], E2476 [7DE], E2489 [8DE]

National Association of Black and White Men Together: anniversary, E650 [14AP]

National Coming Out Day: observance, H8738 [7OC]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H1901 [13AP], E694 [19AP]

News media: historical role in the civil rights movement, E1812 [8SE]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on the bus, E1417 [1JY]

———anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society, E2519 [14DE]

———anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), H7881-H7883 [14SE], H9261, H9265 [26OC], E1481 [13JY], E1705, E1719 [29JY], E1874 [15SE], E1914 [21SE]

———authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9398-H9407 [28OC], E2278 [4NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H9263 [26OC], H10786-H10789 [17NO]

———honorary moment of silence, H9070 [25OC]

———tribute (H. Res. 512), E2205 [27OC]

Payne, Representative: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E231 [15FE]

Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (H. Res. 362), E1497 [15JY]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (H. Res. 592), E2599 [17DE]

Republican Party: apology at NAACP conference for ``southern strategy'' started in 1968 to use race as a wedge on certain issues, E1640 [27JY]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 2967), H9198-H9202 [26OC], E1276 [17JN]

———designate (S. 1285), H9490-H9492 [2NO]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, H1005 [8MR]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of women's rights convention, H6079 [19JY]

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: tribute, E894 [5MY]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Sumner High School, E1116 [26MY]

Steinem, Gloria: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H3421 [17MY], E1036, E1043 [20MY]

Tulsa, OK: call for Supreme Court resolution of claims resulting from 1921 race riots, E486 [17MR]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (H. Res. 545), H12178, H12179 [18DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences, E1319 [23JN], E1463 [12JY]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 1300), E453 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: allow the expiration of provisions requiring certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance for any new voting practice or procedure, H9613 [3NO]

———anniversary, E447 [16MR]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1579 [22JY], E1642 [27JY], E1675, E1680, E1684, E1703, E1705, E1715, E1717, E1725, E1734, E1738, E1745 [29JY]

Women: anniversary of suffrage, E2000 [29SE]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H5804 [14JY], H5969, H5970, H5971 [19JY], H6387, H6388 [25JY], E1606, E1632, E1641, E1652, E1654 [27JY]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (H.R. 2122), E888 [5MY]

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: anniversary, E651 [14AP]

Youth Pride Day: observance, E741 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, S10718 [29SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8767-S8772, S8803-S8805 [25JY], S8934, S8937 [26JY], S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 207), unanimous-consent agreement, S8764 [22JY]

———Supreme Court decisions on enforcement and compliance, S10537-S10539 [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), S11334 [7OC]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): history of hearings on Supreme Court nominees, S10467-S10469, S10471 [27SE]

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S10026-S10028 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (S. 1369), S7910 [1JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S91, S93 [20JA]

Employment: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S1059-S1062 [7FE], S6348, S6364-S6388 [13JN], S6469 [14JN]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', S1149 [9FE]

International Women's Day: designate (S. Res. 74), S2289-S2294 [8MR]

———observance, S2240 [8MR]

Iraq: encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (S. Res. 231), S9583 [29JY]

———vote on new constitution, S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504, S11510-S11512 [19OC], S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO], S12556-S12558 [9NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO]

John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA: designate (S. 1258), S6747 [16JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 42), S6664 [15JN], S6726 [16JN], S7063 [22JN]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (S. Res. 126), S4432 [27AP]

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13804-S13809 [16DE]

Lewis, Representative John L.: clarification of views on the Voting Rights Act, S9150 [27JY]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, S1257 [10FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site: visitor center funding, S7418, S7419 [27JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, S139 [24JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (S. Res. 272), S11333, S11334 [7OC]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, S3408 [11AP]

National Labor Relations Act: protect employer rights (S. 983), S4650 [9MY]

Parks, Rosa: anniversary of refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), S13409 [18NO]

———authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), S12026 [27OC], S12056 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), S13409 [18NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (S. 1959), S12357 [3NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13039-S13041 [16NO]

———tribute (S. Res. 287), S11814, S11846-S11849 [25OC]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 448), S1660 [17FE]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (S. Res. 321), S13396 [18NO]

Reporters Without Borders (organization): observance of Jailed Journalists' Support Day, S13148 [17NO]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (H.R. 2967), S12099 [1NO]

———designate (S. 1285), S7072 [22JN], S11783 [25OC], S11892-S11894 [26OC], S11999-S12001 [27OC]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday, S2111 [7MR]

———anniversary of Bloody Sunday (S. Res. 70), S2050 [3MR]

Senate Rules: historical use of the filibuster as a checks and balance mechanism, S5250, S5287-S5290 [17MY]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

Tanzania: elections in Zanzibar, S12229 [2NO]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (S. Res. 295), S12279 [2NO]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S9434, S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 232), S9541 [29JY]

———reauthorize, S6364 [13JN]

Women: commend participation in civic, political, economic life and reconstruction efforts of Iraq and Afghanistan, S2293 [8MR], S2981 [17MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 7), S2744 [15MR], S2981 [17MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), S9317 [28JY], S9425 [29JY]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (S. Res. 55), S1956 [2MR]

Reports

William Edgar Borah's Arguments Against Senate Anti-Lynching Bills in the 1920's and 1930's: David Palmer, S6381-S6383 [13JN]

Reports filed

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Anniversary of Rosa Parks' Refusal To Give Up Her Seat on the Bus and Subsequent Desegregation of American Society: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 109-193), H6932 [27JY]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1285), S11917 [26OC]

Voting Rights Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 216) (H. Rept. 109-195), H6932 [27JY]

Songs

``Strange Fruit,'' Billy Holiday, S6366 [13JN]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, S8936 [26JY], E1707 [29JY]

Civil Rights Act: Senator Inouye, S5041 [12MY]

Malcolm X—Remembering Him as More Than a Postage Stamp: Bill Fletcher, Jr., TransAfrica Forum (organization), E1010 [19MY]

NAACP Mourns Death of Kenneth B. Clark, Psychologist and Educator Who Helped End School Segregation: Dennis C. Hayes and Julian Bond, NAACP, E891 [5MY]

Summaries

Resolving Racial Confict—The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights (1964-1969): Bertram Levine, E447 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 25, recognize civil rights contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'', H593 [15FE]

H. Con. Res. 160, Juneteenth Independence Day, H4817 [21JN]

H. Con. Res. 161, use of Capitol Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary, H8653 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 208, anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society, H7881 [14SE]

H. Con. Res. 273, Montgomery, AL, bus boycott anniversary, H11052 [6DE]

H. Res. 343, commend Kuwait for granting women certain important political rights, H5612 [11JY]

H. Res. 383, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, H6686 [27JY]

H. Res. 545, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, H12178 [18DE]

H. Res. 586, tribute to Alan A. Reich, H12214 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 59, establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S., H6387 [25JY]

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

H.R. 2967, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, H9198 [26OC]

H.R. 4145, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, H10789 [17NO]

H.R. 4510, acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda, H12284 [18DE]

S. 448, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S1661 [17FE]

S. 983, Truth in Employment Act, S4651 [9MY]

S. 1258, John Lewis Civil Rights Institute, Atlanta, GA, S6748 [16JN]

S. 1285, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, S7072 [22JN], S11894 [26OC], H9490 [2NO]

S. 1959, direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall, S12358 [3NO]

S. 2138, End Racial Profiling Act, S13805-S13808 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 42, Juneteenth Independence Day, S6664 [15JN]

S. Con. Res. 61, authorize remains of Rosa Parks to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda, S12018, S12027 [27OC], H9407 [28OC]

S. Con. Res. 62, direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol, S12535 [8NO]

S. Res. 39, apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation, S1059 [7FE], S6364 [13JN]

S. Res. 55, tribute to Zhao Ziyang, S1559 [16FE], S1956 [2MR]

S. Res. 70, Bloody Sunday anniversary, S2045, S2050 [3MR]

S. Res. 74, International Women's Day, S2275, S2294 [8MR]

S. Res. 126, tribute to Fred T. Korematsu, S4428, S4433 [27AP]

S. Res. 207, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S8805, S8831 [25JY]

S. Res. 231, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, S9540, S9583 [29JY]

S. Res. 232, Voting Rights Act anniversary, S9541 [29JY]

S. Res. 272, tribute to Constance Baker Motley, S11328, S11334 [7OC]

S. Res. 287, tribute to Rosa Parks, S11827, S11849 [25OC]

S. Res. 295, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, S12252, S12280 [2NO]

S. Res. 321, tribute to Alan A. Reich, S13395 [18NO], S13455 [12DE]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S2745 [15MR]

Tributes

Motley, Constance Baker, H9280, H9281, H9282 [27OC]

Parks, Rosa, S11777, S11782-S11784 [25OC], S11911-S11913 [26OC], S12061-S12063 [31OC], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], H9053, H9054, H9070, H9074 [25OC], H9258-H9266 [26OC], H9280, H9281 [27OC], H9366, H9400, H9407 [28OC], E2170, E2171, E2172, E2174 [25OC], E2194, E2199, E2201 [27OC], E2213, E2215 [28OC], E2229, E2230, E2235, E2238 [1NO], E2256, E2259 [3NO], E2317 [9NO], E2370 [16NO], E2424 [18NO]

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

———require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H1694 [17MR]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 288), H137 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 677), S3057 [17MR]

Texts of

S. 677, Workplace Religious Freedom Act, S3057 [17MR]

CIVIL SERVICE see Federal Employees

CIVIL WARS

Articles and editorials

American Witness, E342 [2MR]

Sudan's Cruel and Slow Starvation, E2632 [22DE]

Triumph of Neoconservatives in Iraq, H8336 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11220 [7DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Foreign policy: improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (see S. 192), S574 [26JA]

Georgia, Republic of: express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia (see S. Res. 344), S14317 [21DE]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H8247 [21SE]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN] (see H. Res. 555), H10226 [15NO]

Sudan: urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (see S. Res. 202), S8488 [19JY]

Letters

Condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan: Representative Wolf, E201 [9FE]

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act: CARE USA (organization), S13789 [16DE]

———Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, S13789 [16DE]

———Mark L. Schneider, International Crisis Group, S13789 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Africa: report on congressional delegation trip to Sudan and Chad, H224 [26JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2428 [18NO], E2460 [6DE]

Dept. of Defense: limit interventionist role in international conflicts, H12034 [16DE]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (H. Res. 456), H12185 [18DE], E2624 [19DE], E2653 [30DE]

Iraq: resolution of conflict between religious groups, H8332-H8336 [22SE]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, E477 [17MR]

Sonoma, CA: tribute to children of Congregation Shir Shalom for statement condemning attacks against civilians in the Darfur Region of Sudan, E1006 [18MY]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process, H2156 [20AP]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

———authorize all necessary means to stop genocide in Darfur region, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, H4192 [8JN], E201 [9FE], E306 [18FE], E342 [2MR], E2632 [22DE]

———prohibit funding to return displaced persons from Chad to Sudan, H5345-H5347 [28JN]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region, H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11507 [14DE]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and encourage implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Plan, E2204 [27OC]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, H222 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (S. 2125), S13788 [16DE]

Foreign policy: improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (S. 192), S600 [26JA]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (S. Res. 84), S2910, S2984 [17MR]

———peace efforts, S9207 [28JY]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (S. Res. 173), S6767 [16JN], S8244, S8245 [13JY]

Russia: human rights violations in Chechnya, S9449 [29JY], S9718 [7SE]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region, S621-S623 [31JA], S876 [2FE], S1816-S1818 [1MR], S4537 [28AP]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S3717, S3721 [15AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the implementation of a comprehensive peace plan, S621 [31JA]

———urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S12415 [7NO]

———urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (S. Res. 202), S8499 [19JY], S8512 [20JY]

Statements

Conflict in Darfur, Sudan: Children of Congregation Shir Shalom, Sonoma, CA, E1006 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 456, support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province, H12185 [18DE]

S. 192, improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability, S601-S603 [26JA]

S. Res. 84, condemn violence and criminality in Northern Ireland by the Irish Republican Army, S2910, S3066 [17MR]

S. Res. 173, reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict in Northern Ireland, S6767 [16JN], S8245 [13JY]

S. Res. 202, urge the Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, S8490, S8499 [19JY]

S. Res. 344, express support for South Ossetian Peace Plan and the successful and peaceful reintegration of the region into the Republic of Georgia, S14336 [21DE]

CIVIL WAR—U.S.

Articles and editorials

Making History—Chronicler of Union County Events Honored for Keeping Memories Alive, S4252 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (see S. 748), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1084), H981 [3MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see S. 955), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1972), H2735 [28AP]

History: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H521 [9FE]

Holland, Milton: issue posthumous Army commission (see H.R. 3412), H6380 [22JY]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 13), H136 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Antietam National Battlefield: establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units (H.R. 1084), H5202, H5203 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (H.R. 1972), H10168, H10169 [15NO]

History: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (H.R. 687), E192 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S.: tribute, S7812 [30JN]

Reports filed

Antietam National Battlefield Memorial to Officers and Enlisted Men of Certain New Hampshire Units: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1084) (H. Rept. 109-111), H4294 [8JN]

Franklin National Battlefield Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 955) (S. Rept. 109-149), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1972) (H. Rept. 109-289), H10156 [10NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1084, establish memorial to officers and enlisted men of certain New Hampshire units at Antietam National Battlefield, H5202 [27JN]

H.R. 1972, Franklin National Battlefield Study Act, H10168 [15NO]

S. 955, Franklin National Battlefield Study Act, S4569 [28AP]

Tributes

Farragut, David G., H6331 [22JY]

CIVITAS INTERNATIONAL (organization)

Articles and editorials

Civic Responsibility, S6905 [21JN]

Remarks in Senate

World Congress on Civic Education: tribute, S6015 [26MY], S6905 [21JN]

CLABORN, FRANK (SCOTT)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E919 [10MY]

CLAGETT, MARJORIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E787 [27AP]

CLAHCHISCHILLIAGE, SHARON

Letters

Uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2400 [21AP]

CLAIMS

Amendments

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6986 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6869 [27JY]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S13930, S13943 [16DE]

Analyses

Indian Trust Reform Act (S. 1439), S8564-S8566 [20JY]

Articles and editorials

Rx—Radical Lawyerectomy, H6863 [27JY]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see S. 2000), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 1811), H2471 [21AP]

———provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 1306), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 2559), H3768 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the U.S. by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a debtor (see H.R. 1294), H1506 [15MR]

———increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 329), S1198 [9FE]

Business and industry: provide for a fair and equitable resolution of claims relative to the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 1331), H1620 [16MR]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 216), S647 [31JA]

Courts: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 3035), H4984 [22JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: halt efforts to block compensation for torture inflicted by Iraq on U.S. POW during the Persian Gulf Conflict (see H. Con. Res. 93), H1371 [10MR]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (see S. 636), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of the Interior: limit authority to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water (see H.R. 487), H285 [1FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend reporting requirement on disposition of cases recommended for equitable relief due to administrative error (see H.R. 821), H629 [15FE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (see H.R. 1061), H941 [2MR]

Federal employees: index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H3694 [19MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H8341 [22SE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 354), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 5), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 385), H6649 [26JY]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 743), H581 [10FE]

Iran: provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Medicare: extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see S. 856), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1045), H940 [2MR]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (see H.R. 4581), H12048 [16DE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

Native Americans: further encourage negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 4292), H10156 [10NO]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1892), S11559 [19OC]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (see S. 1439), S8559 [20JY] (see H.R. 4322), H10225 [15NO]

———resolve certain claims in New Mexico (see S. 1773), S10424 [26SE]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 881), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1797), H2471 [21AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain oil exporting countries (see S. 752), S3413 [11AP]

POW: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Public lands: provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (see H.R. 3447), H6650 [26JY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 2132), S13786 [16DE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

Sikes, Thomas W.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see S. 567), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 1176), H1024 [8MR]

Taxation: clarify that certain CERCLA settlement funds are beneficially owned by the U.S. and are not subject to tax (see H.R. 2940), H4655 [16JN]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H1893 [12AP]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

Terrorism: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE] (see H.R. 715), H522 [9FE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H718 [16FE]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1729), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

Vietnam: encourage resolution of claims for confiscated real and personal property (see H. Res. 415), H7562 [28JY]

Wellington Trade, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 474), H284 [1FE]

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H6979 [28JY]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6978 [28JY]

———Miles J. Zaremski, ABA, H6979 [28JY]

National Trails System Act amendment of statute of limitations that applies to certain claims: Sarah and Gale Illig, E2613 [18DE]

Reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system: Nancy Sanders and Janet Schaffel, S1605 [17FE]

Lists

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act letters of support, H6868 [27JY]

Motions

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7007 [28JY]

Outlines

Highway Claims Resolution Act (H.R. 3447), E1623 [27JY]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2559), E1055 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

Courts: allow victims of terrorist attacks who obtain civil judgments against terrorist organizations to attach the assets of the organization for compensatory damages, H6290-H6292 [21JY]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, E2639 [22DE]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Ethiopia: prohibit allocation of foreign aid until claims of private property confiscated by the Ethiopian Government are resolved (H.R. 1061), H924 [2MR]

FEMA: ensure disaster claims are handled in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, H1869 [12AP]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H1218-H1224 [9MR], H2541-H2547 [26AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6383 [25JY], H6438, H6439 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656 [27JY], H6974-H7013 [28JY], H8714-H8720 [6OC], E1640 [27JY], E1721, E1722 [29JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6860-H6869 [27JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H7010 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), unanimous-consent request, H6984, H6986 [28JY]

Health care facilities: provide grants to set up medical malpractice mediation programs and train mediators, H6867, H6869 [27JY]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200-H1202 [9MR]

National Trails System Act: amend statute of limitations that applies to certain claims (H.R. 4581), E2612-E2614 [18DE]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), H12218 [18DE]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), H6398-H6400 [25JY]

Public lands: provide a means of resolving claims regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way (H.R. 3447), E1622 [27JY]

Sensenbrenner, Representative: recusal from legislative consideration of Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act due to conflict of interest, H6868 [27JY]

Terrorism: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 565), E138 [2FE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (H.R. 857), H6314 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 1306), S7314 [23JN]

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (S. 329), S1203 [9FE]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 216), S668 [31JA]

Courts: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (S. 1088), S5540 [19MY]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (S. 636), S2849 [16MR]

FEMA: reform administration, inspection, distribution, and reimbursement of disaster claims handling, S8377 [15JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, S833 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 354), S1603-S1605 [17FE]

Immigration: increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP]

Libya: prohibit normalization of relations pending resolution of certain claims relative to bombing of discotheque in Berlin, Germany, S8817 [25JY]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S5433 [18MY]

Native Americans: modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S11567 [19OC], S13943 [16DE]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (S. 1439), S8564-S8573 [20JY]

———resolve certain claims in New Mexico (S. 1773), S10437-S10440 [26SE]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), S9057 [26JY], S9202 [27JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 881), S4129 [21AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: pursue a complaint of anti-competitive practices against certain oil exporting countries, S3350 [7AP]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 2132), S13775, S13776, S13797 [16DE]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (S. 567), S2272 [8MR]

Taxation: income averaging of awards received by commercial fisherman for damages suffered as a result of the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S13139 [17NO]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (S. 1729), S10235 [20SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 109-185), H6649 [26JY]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Further Encourage Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 109-324), H11108 [6DE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 881) (S. Rept. 109-200), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1797) (H. Rept. 109-150), H5100 [23JN]

Statements

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors? American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H6980 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 385, consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6860 [27JY]

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6974-H6977 [28JY]

H.R. 1797, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, H6398 [25JY]

S. 216, settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S669 [31JA]

S. 329, Bankruptcy Fairness Act, S1204 [9FE]

S. 636, Dept. of Justice submission of reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government, S2850 [16MR]

S. 752, OPEC Accountability Act, S3424 [11AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 1306, Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, S7314-S7316 [23JN]

S. 1439, Indian Trust Reform Act, S8566-S8573 [20JY]

S. 1729, extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, S10235 [20SE]

S. 1773, Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act, S10437-S10440 [26SE]

S. 1892, date modification in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims, H12218 [18DE]

S. 2132, make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, S13798 [16DE]

Transcripts

Bethalto Doctor Closes Office Due to Rising Medical Malpractice Rates: Erin O'Neill, KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO), H6383 [25JY]

CLAIRDAY, JASON S.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S59 [6JA]

CLARIFICATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS ACT

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

CLARK, ALLEN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1724 [29JY]

CLARK, CHARLES

Remarks in Senate

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: National Poster Contest honoree, S7812 [30JN]

CLARK, GARY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1474 [13JY]

CLARK, GUY C.

Letters

Impact of gambling on society, E1375 [28JN]

CLARK, JOHANNA

Remarks in House

Boyertown, PA: Outstanding Student of the Year award recipient, E649 [14AP]

CLARK, KENNETH B.

Articles and editorials

Kenneth Clark, Who Helped End Segregation, Dies, E845, E847 [3MY]

Kenneth Clark Dies; Helped Desegregate Schools, E891 [5MY]

Reflecting on Kenneth Bancroft Clark—Pioneer and Inspiration to the Joint Center, E1528 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E844, E845 [3MY], E873 [4MY], E891 [5MY], E1528 [19JY]

Statements

NAACP Mourns Death of Kenneth B. Clark, Psychologist and Educator Who Helped End School Segregation: Dennis C. Hayes and Julian Bond, NAACP, E891 [5MY]

CLARK, LAUREL B. SALTON

Amendments

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

CLARK, LINDA

Remarks in House

Denton, TX: Denton School District Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1059 [23MY]

CLARK, MICHELE A.

Statements

Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe, E1124 [26MY]

CLARK, THOMAS N.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E116, E123 [1FE]

CLARK, TONY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2512 [13DE]

CLARK, VERN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1284 [20JN], E1521 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8823 [25JY]

CLARK, WILLIAM

Bills and resolutions

Lewis and Clark Expedition: bicentennial of arrival at the Pacific Ocean (see S. Res. 315), S12839 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Lewis and Clark Expedition: bicentennial of arrival at the Pacific Ocean (S. Res. 315), S12869, S12870 [15NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 315, bicentennial of arrival of Lewis and Clark Expedition at the Pacific Ocean, S12852, S12870 [15NO]

CLARK COUNTY, NV

Bills and resolutions

Floods: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see S. 916), S4397 [27AP]

Public lands: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (see S. 405), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 849), H718 [16FE]

———convey certain public land for use by the Nevada National Guard (see S. 1914), S11823 [25OC] (see H.R. 4382), H10909 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Public lands: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (H.R. 849), H3716, H3717 [23MY], E1134 [26MY]

———convey certain public land for use by the Nevada National Guard (H.R. 4382), E2397 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Floods: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (S. 916), S4404 [27AP]

Public lands: convey certain public land for use as a heliport (S. 405), S1540 [16FE]

Texts of

H.R. 849, Clark County, NV, public land conveyance for use as a heliport, H3716 [23MY]

S. 405, Clark County, NV, land conveyance for use as a heliport, S1540 [16FE]

S. 916, Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act, S4404 [27AP]

CLARK COUNTY, WA

Remarks in House

Inter-Service Walk and Knock Food Drive: tribute, H11224 [8DE]

CLARKE, FLOYD I.

Biographies

Professional, E2107 [18OC]

CLARKE, MAURA

Bills and resolutions

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see S. Res. 327), S13362 [18NO] (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Letters

Commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980: several Catholic clergy, nuns, and organizations, H11615 [14DE]

Remarks in House

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (H. Res. 458), H11612-H11618 [14DE]

Statements

Commemorate Lives and Work of Certain Religious Workers Executed in El Salvador by Members of the Military in 1980: Marie Dennis, H11616 [14DE]

———Thomas G. Wenski, H11614 [14DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 458, commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980, H11613 [14DE]

S. Res. 327, commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the Salvadoran military in 1980, S13398 [18NO]

CLARKRANGE, TN

Remarks in House

Clarkrange High School: tribute to chess team, E106 [26JA]

CLARKSTON, MI

Remarks in House

Clarkston (MI) News: anniversary, E996 [17MY]

CLARKSTON (MI) NEWS

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E996 [17MY]

CLARKSVILLE, TN

Remarks in House

Veterans: dedication of monument, E1106 [26MY]

Workforce Essential, Inc.: National Association of Work Force Partnerships Theodore E. Small Award recipient, H1271 [10MR]

CLARO CORREA, RAMON D.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

CLARO VELASQUEZ, SEBASTIAN C.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3823), H8088 [15SE]

CLARY, RYAN

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1121 [8FE]

CLASS ACT GROUP, INC.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2478 [7DE]

CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

Enact (S. 5): consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

Letters

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Provisions: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Lists

Changes made to 2003 provisions, S1078 [8FE]

Editorials supporting S. 5, provisions, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, provisions, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, provisions, S1248 [10FE]

Motions

Enact (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE]

Enact (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

Enact (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE], S1235, S1244 [10FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S1101 [8FE]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Enact (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

Senate: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S1598 [17FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 5, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, provisions, H643 [16FE]

S. 5, provisions, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION

Articles and editorials

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, S8278 [14JY], H5777 [13JY], E1484 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 589), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1620), H1969 [13AP]

Courts: authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (see S. 888), S4108 [21AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR] (see H.R. 3097), H5361 [28JN]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6154 [7JN]

———strengthen (see S. 394), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 867), H718 [16FE]

Iraq: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 408), H7561 [28JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 2715), H4141 [26MY]

———prohibit persons who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance for access to such information (see H.R. 3305), H5913 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9043 [20OC]

———request the President to provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, OH, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address (see H. Res. 549), H10157 [10NO]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

Political ethics: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

Hearings

Requests for identification of individuals whose names were redacted from certain intelligence documents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5909 [25MY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5908 [25MY]

Letters

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act: Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1522 [16FE]

———Joel R. White, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, S1523 [16FE]

———John F. Sturm, Newspaper Association of America, S1524 [16FE]

———Karla Garrett Harshaw, American Society of Newspaper Editors, S1523 [16FE]

———Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Legal Institute, S6160 [7JN]

———Laura W. Murphy and Timothy H. Edgar, ACLU, S1522 [16FE]

———Linda Chavez, One Nation Indivisible (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Mark Tapscott, Heritage Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Mary A. Baish, American Association of Law Libraries, S1522 [16FE]

———Matthew Paxton, National Newspaper Association, S1523 [16FE]

———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S1524 [16FE]

———Steve Lilienthal, Free Congress Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists, S1523 [16FE]

Lists

Members of Congress taking oath for access to classified information, H578 [10FE], H1352 [10MR], H7810 [8SE], H11323 [8DE]

Remarks in House

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H1823 [6AP], H1902 [13AP], H5938 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

FBI: prohibit funding to issue national security letters to obtain health insurance records, H4543-H4546 [15JN]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H1972 [14AP], H5744, H5746, H5747, H5748 [13JY], H6438, H6440 [26JY], H6655, H6657 [27JY], H8852, H8855 [18OC], H8924 [19OC], H9077 [25OC], H9105, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9366, H9413-H9416 [28OC], H9449, H9450, H9453, H9460-H9471 [1NO], H9477 [2NO], H9607, H9611, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9676-H9680 [4NO], H9959 [7NO], H10134, H10136-H10138 [9NO], H10216 [15NO]

Iraq: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 408), H7929 [14SE], E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 375), E1963 [27SE]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6258-H6260 [21JY]

———establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters, H6222, H6223, H6226, H6230, H6239 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), H9644 [4NO], H9969 [8NO], E2336 [10NO]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (H.R. 4570), E2572 [17DE]

Political ethics: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5640, H5642, H5643, H5644, H5645 [12JY], H5777, H5785-H5790 [13JY], H5805, H5806, H5900, H5905-H5910 [14JY], H5934, H5935, H5938, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H6078 [19JY], H6110, H6111, H6112 [20JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6940 [28JY], E1484 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bush, President: evaluation of administration relative to public disclosure of information, S9065-S9069 [27JY]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2485, S2486 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: Inspector General investigation of alleged issuance of security clearances to journalists, S11813 [25OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (S. 888), S4132 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 494), S1936 [2MR]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S6159-S6161 [7JN], S7383-S7385 [24JN]

———strengthen (S. 394), S1520, S1524, S1525 [16FE], S6159-S6161 [7JN]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC], S12880, S12943 [16NO]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, S13557 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13626 [15DE]

———prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8268-S8279 [14JY], S12575, S12576, S12589 [9NO], S12666 [10NO]

———prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8273-S8279 [14JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

Reports

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act (S. 394), S1521 [16FE]

Reports filed

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 109-224), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 109-223), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 109-291), H10156 [10NO]

Executive Office of the President Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 109-228), H8247 [21SE]

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 494) (S. Rept. 109-72), S5920 [25MY]

President Bush Provision of Documents Relating to His October 7, 2002, Speech in Cincinnati, OH, and His January 28, 2003, State of the Union Address: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 549) (H. Rept. 109-351), H12047 [16DE]

Require Future Legislation Establishing a New Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act To Explicitly State the Exemption Within the Text of Such Legislation: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1181) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Statements

Request the Executive Office of the President and Direct the Dept. of State To Transmit Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Representative Sherrod Brown, Committee on International Relations (House), E2336 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 394, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1524 [16FE]

S. 494, clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices for Federal employees and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, S1936-S1938 [2MR]

S. 589, Faster FOIA Act, S2485 [10MR]

S. 888, Homeland Security Information Guidance and Training Act, S4132 [21AP]

S. 1181, require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation, S7385 [24JN]

CLAY, BUD

Letters

Support for military efforts in Iraq relative to death of son, E2544 [15DE]

CLAY, DANIEL

Letters

Marine killed in Iraq letter to his family, E2544 [15DE]

Support for military efforts in Iraq relative to death of son: Bud Clay, E2544 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H11912 [16DE], E2544 [15DE]

CLAY, GORDON M.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

CLAY, KATHRYN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

CLAY, TANYA M.

Letters

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations, H8281 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act, E359 [3MR]

CLAY, WM. LACY (a Representative from Missouri)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5526 [30JN]

Articles and editorials

Multifaceted, Kathie Sutin, St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch, E1677 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8986 [19OC]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3702), H9362 [27OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H12051 [16DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H989 [7MR]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H11035 [18NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H9426 [28OC]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H942 [2MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H631 [15FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5638 [11JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Capital punishment: impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H6205 [20JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H8248 [21SE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H3331 [16MY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4074 [25MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H8986 [19OC]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1510 [15MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H631 [15FE]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1445), H4073 [25MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9473 [1NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H4656 [16JN]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H2472 [21AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H2551 [26AP]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H10909 [17NO]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H9276 [26OC]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H3695 [19MY]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H5177 [24JN]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H798 [17FE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H8643 [29SE]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H6381 [22JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8089 [15SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11036 [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2739 [28AP]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9044 [20OC]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H8644 [29SE]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H7564 [28JY]

———make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H4356 [9JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4296 [8JN]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H9962 [7NO]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H5435 (see H.R. 1704), H5480 [29JN]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Disasters: permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8920 [18OC]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8810 [7OC]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H7861 [13SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H10227 [15NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10227 [15NO]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10157 [10NO]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H2743 [2MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H1622 [16MR]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2473 [21AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8248 [21SE]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 770), H583 [10FE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H9473 [1NO]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3695 [19MY]

Ethiopia: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H1696 [17MR]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H2739 [28AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11328 [8DE]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H8809 [7OC]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3056 [5MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1025 [8MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H8342 [22SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (see H.R. 3426), H7614 [29JY]

———ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8163 [20SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H7815 [8SE]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H8809 [7OC]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H9044 [20OC]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H4073 [25MY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H3056 [5MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H3436 [17MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H7613 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3113 [10MY] (see H.R. 1399), H3894 [24MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H4296 [8JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H4561 [15JN]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H4143 [26MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H1779 [5AP]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9556 [2NO]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H10145 [9NO]

———combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

———protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1851 [8AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H7565 [28JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H7566 [28JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H354 [2FE]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5915 [14JY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H5435 (see H.R. 3006), H5480 [29JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H7743 [7SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5177 [24JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H1265 [9MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1780 [5AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H798 [17FE]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H9426 [28OC]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H9426 [28OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H8342 [22SE] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H798 [17FE]

———require U.S. assistance for the repair, maintenance, or construction of transportation infrastructure to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment in full (see H.R. 1686), H5435 (see H.R. 1686), H5480 [29JN]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3769 [23MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H9362 [27OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H11655 [14DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H4400 [13JN]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 3800), H8389 [27SE]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H11110 [6DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H2473 [21AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H4143 [26MY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H354 [2FE]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10039 [8NO]

———prevent a decrease in benefits resulting from part D premiums increases (see H.R. 3637), H8810 [7OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H4143 [26MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7613 [29JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9642 [3NO]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

———convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H4297 [8JN]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8847 [17OC]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9277 [26OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H5915 [14JY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7744 [7SE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4074 [25MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H6108 [19JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9103 [25OC]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

News media: provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H798 [17FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H5741 [12JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 921), H848 [1MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H848 [1MR]

Petroleum: require Presidential allocation of crude oil, fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system (see H.R. 3722), H8644 [29SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H196 [25JA]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H8342 [22SE]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H10039 [8NO]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1622 [16MR]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H12050 [16DE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H8163 [20SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H11328 [8DE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H12050 [16DE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H8162 [20SE]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H5176 [24JN]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———permit States to cover certain low-income youth with an enhanced matching rate under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3040), H7565 [28JY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2150 [19AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6108 [19JY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9277 [26OC]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see H.R. 1010), H1372 [10MR]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H4073 [25MY]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H7565 [28JY]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H8342 [22SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8644 [29SE]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H3114 [10MY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8919 [18OC]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5604 [30JN]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2551 [26AP]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H5741 [12JY]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H8644 [29SE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H7820 [12SE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H5741 [12JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1509 [15MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H2150 [19AP]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 2684), H5177 [24JN]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1897 [12AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1622 [16MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require a minimum basic pay level for members serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1683), H2148 [19AP]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices and provide housing counseling opportunities (see H.R. 4471), H11326 [8DE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 452), H283 [1FE]

History: establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Social Security: include comprehensive fiduciary standards in any legislation providing for individual accounts (see H. Con. Res. 54), H584 [10FE]

Tariff: basic yellow 40 chloride based (see H.R. 2774), H4186 [7JN]

———direct yellow 119 (see H.R. 2775), H4186 [7JN]

———4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2776), H4186 [7JN]

———4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid, monosodium salt (see H.R. 2772), H4186 [7JN]

———m-hydroxy benzaldehyde (see H.R. 2768), H4186 [7JN]

———n ethyl N (3- sulfobenzyl) aniline (see H.R. 2767), H4186 [7JN]

———oleoresin paprika (see H.R. 2777), H4187 [7JN]

———oleoresin turmeric (see H.R. 2773), H4186 [7JN]

———p-cresidine sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2765), H4186 [7JN]

———2,5 bis [(1,3 dioxobutyl) amino] benzene sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2771), H4186 [7JN]

———2,4 disulfo benzaldehyde (see H.R. 2766), H4186 [7JN]

———2 amino 5 sulfobenzoic acid (see H.R. 2769), H4186 [7JN]

———2 amino 6 nitro phenol 4 sulfonic acid (see H.R. 2770), H4186 [7JN]

———2 methyl 5 nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (see H.R. 2764), H4186 [7JN]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see H.R. 453), H283 [1FE]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park (see H.R. 1556), H1894 [12AP]

Remarks

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H104, H113 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H104, H113 [6JA]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 452), H11446 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3807 [24MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), E1878 [15SE]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to humanitarian support for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, E298 [18FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6514 [26JY]

Santoro, Claire E.: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, E922 [10MY]

St. Louis, MO: anniversary of Sumner High School, E1116 [26MY]

———tribute to St. Louis Public Library Central Branch, E238 [15FE]

Tributes

Ahmed, Malik, E2359 [15NO]

Ajanaku, Kenya, E1677 [29JY]

Deloch, Brother, E2183 [27OC]

Ebo, Mary Antona, E760 [26AP]

Freeman, Frankie Muse, E1844 [14SE]

Green, Percy, II, E757 [26AP]

Price, Wiley, Jr., E67 [25JA]

Spitzer, Mildred, E1354 [24JN]

Taylor, Larry G., E1499 [15JY]

CLAYBROOK, JOAN

Letters

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6979 [28JY]

CLAYPOOL, JOHN R., IV

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2580 [17DE]

CLAYTON, CORA F.D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2217 [28OC]

CLAYTON ACT see Antitrust policy

CLEAN AIR ACT

Amendments

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8756, H8778 [7OC]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S6579 [14JN]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (see S. 131), S145 [24JA]

Chemicals: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Ecology and environment: reduce acid deposition (see H.R. 227), H136 [6JA]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN] (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

———establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

———reduce underground storage tank releases by strengthening inspections, operator training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and providing States greater Federal resources (see H.R. 3062), H5176 [24JN]

Fuels: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (see S. 730), S3278 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

Petroleum: create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8387 [27SE]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (see S. 606), S2517 [11MR]

———establish a renewable diesel standard (see S. 1920), S11823 [25OC]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 1232), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1608), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5361 [28JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA] (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

States: prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (see H.R. 340), H194 [25JA]

Taxation: extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5800 [13JY]

———provide a credit for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by businesses within Clean Air Act nonattainment areas (see H.R. 206), H78 [4JA]

———provide incentives for oil refineries, oil and gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities (see H.R. 3924), H8387 [27SE]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (see S. 1039), S5219 [16MY]

Transportation: provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

Letters

Disapproval of EPA rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions: Senator Specter, S9959 [13SE]

———several State attorneys general and chief environmental officers, S9917 [12SE]

———several environmental organizations, S9956 [13SE]

———several health organizations, S9955 [13SE]

———several organizations, S9956 [13SE]

EPA New Source Review Program clarification: Bill Cunningham, Unions for Jobs and the Environment, H8784 [7OC]

Ethanol-based gasoline impact on California air quality: Winston H. Hickox, California Evironmental Protection Agency, S6610 [15JN]

Fuels Security Act: several organizations, S3004 [17MR]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen (organization), H8746 [7OC]

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals: Pat Wood III, FERC, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

Motions

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9921 [12SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (H.R. 1451), E506 [17MR]

Chemicals: eliminate use of methyl bromide for fumigation purposes, E1357 [27JN]

EPA: extend attainment dates for certain downwind ozone nonattainment areas, H2191 [20AP]

Fuels: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8628 [29SE], H8650, H8708, H8709, H8725, H8726 [6OC], H8750-H8793, H8804 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H9493 [2NO], H9611 [3NO], H9933 [7NO], E2096, E2101 [17OC], E2119 [18OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739-H8748 [7OC]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., H2112 [19AP]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H1763-H1769 [5AP], H3258 [12MY], H3295-H3300, H3305-H3311 [16MY], H3681 [19MY], H3898 [25MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H5170 [24JN], H8765 [7OC], H8824-H8830 [17OC], H10044 [9NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (H.R. 1608), H3166 [11MY]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

States: prohibit stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from buying nitrogen oxide emission credits under the EPA nitrogen oxide trading program without consent of the sources' State (H.R. 340), E76 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector, S4461 [28AP]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants, S5976 [26MY], S13069 [17NO]

———reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 150), S465-S473 [25JA], S4461 [28AP], S13650 [15DE]

———reduce powerplant pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs and an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to such programs (S. 131), S1498 [16FE], S4461 [28AP]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S7640 [29JN], S8416 [18JY], S9912-S9924 [12SE], S9955-S9962 [13SE]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), unanimous-consent agreement, S9860 [8SE]

———establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

———funding, S7594 [29JN]

———proposed new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for fine particulate matter, S14300 [21DE]

Hazardous substances: require powerplants, industrial plants, and incinerators to reduce mercury emissions (S. 730), S3312 [6AP], S3356 [7AP]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), S11452 [18OC]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447, S6448 [14JN], S6601-S6606, S6609-S6614 [15JN]

———eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence (S. 606), S2521 [11MR]

———establish a renewable diesel standard (S. 1920), S11826 [25OC]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6453-S6456, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S9270 [28JY], S12774 [15NO]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (S. 650), S2999-S3005 [17MR]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 553), S2255 [8MR]

Taxation: provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., S9357 [29JY]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S. (S. 1039), S5224 [16MY]

Reports

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices? Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

Reliable Fuels Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Summaries

Omnibus Mercury Emissions Reduction Act (S. 730), S3313 [6AP]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8739 [7OC]

H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8750, H8756-H8762 [7OC]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

S. 131, Clear Skies Act, S319-S348 [24JA]

S. 150, Clean Power Act, S465-S471 [25JA]

S. 553, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S2256 [8MR]

S. 650, Fuels Security Act, S2999-S3003 [17MR]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6792 [20JN]

CLEAN CRUISE SHIP ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP]

Texts of

S. 793, provisions, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

CLEAN OCEAN AND SAFE TOURISM (COAST) ANTI-DRILLING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 878, provisions, S4128 [21AP]

CLEAN POWER ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 150), S465-S473 [25JA], S4461 [28AP], S13650 [15DE]

Texts of

S. 150, provisions, S465-S471 [25JA]

CLEAN SPORTS ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1114), S6221 [8JN]

CLEAN WATER ACT

Letters

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals: Pat Wood III, FERC, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

EPA: modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

CLEAN WATER AUTHORITY RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 912), S4399 [27AP]

Texts of

S. 912, provisions, S4400 [27AP]

CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1314), S7428 [27JN]

CLEANUP AND RECONSTRUCTION ENHANCEMENT (CARE) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

Texts of

S. 1817, provisions, S10976 [4OC]

CLEANUP OF INACTIVE AND ABANDONED MINES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1848), S11212 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1848), S11232 [6OC]

Texts of

S. 1848, provisions, S11233-S11235 [6OC]

CLEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR CRIMINAL ALIEN REMOVAL (CLEAR) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

CLEAR SKIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 131), S145 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 131), S1498 [16FE], S4461 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 131, provisions, S319-S348 [24JA]

CLEARLAKE, CA

Remarks in House

Redbud Family Health Center: opening, E2157 [24OC]

CLEAVER, EMANUEL (a Representative from Missouri)

Addresses

Ike Skelton Bridge Dedication: Representative Skelton, E1012 [19MY]

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4401 [13JN], H4586 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

Alito—A Threat to Civil Rights, by, Kansas City (MO) Call, E2520 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H9641 [3NO]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H9362 [27OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3894 [24MY]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H2150 [19AP]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H5252 [27JN]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H4722 [17JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H2738 [28AP] (see H.R. 923), H1851 [8AP] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H3556 [18MY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H4356 [9JN]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9642 [3NO]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H2394 [20AP]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H5741 [12JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H11110 [6DE]

———tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H4985 [22JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2473 [21AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4143 [26MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5638 [11JY]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7645 [2SE]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H8846 [17OC]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H2472 [21AP]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H984 [3MR]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.J. Res. 23), H1697 [17MR]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5177 [24JN]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10910 [17NO]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H12290 [18DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———make grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2636), H4073 [25MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8389 [27SE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H5362 [28JN]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H9962 [7NO]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H8089 [15SE]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8648 [3OC]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9277 [26OC]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11328 [8DE]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H12050 [16DE]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H5915 [14JY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H9276 [26OC]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H9276 [26OC]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H4073 [25MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7613 [29JY]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H7565 [28JY]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3436 [17MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H3695 [19MY]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H11036 [18NO]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H4802 [20JN]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H943 [2MR]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H4896 [21JN]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H12050 [16DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H4802 [20JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H10502 [16NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H3435 [17MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1778 [5AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H4356 [9JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H8163 [20SE]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H3331 [16MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H3113 [10MY]

———provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4491), H11327 [8DE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H3199 [11MY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H7861 [13SE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2960), H5435 (see H.R. 2960), H5480 [29JN]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10146 [9NO]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H7564 [28JY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6432 [25JY]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1851 [8AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5915 [14JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5915 [14JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1779 [5AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H3695 [19MY] (see H.R. 1107), H3894 [24MY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H9276 [26OC]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H4401 [13JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H9276 [26OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3769 [23MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3262 [12MY]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H719 [16FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10227 [15NO]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H9103 [25OC]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———enhance access of beneficiaries who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care benefits at federally qualified health centers (see H.R. 1819), H6107 [19JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3056 [5MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11504 [13DE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9642 [3NO]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H1779 [5AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H5801 [13JY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H12290 [18DE]

———require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (see H.R. 2210), H3112 [10MY]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4985 [22JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H11110 [6DE]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H9044 [20OC]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4985 [22JN]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H9103 [25OC]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H847 [1MR]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H798 [17FE]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1622 [16MR]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9103 [25OC]

———condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H4297 [8JN]

Roads and highways: establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H1264 [9MR]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H524 [9FE]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 444), H849 [1MR]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H10227 [15NO]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H3695 [19MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H4296 [8JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H631 [15FE]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1780 [5AP]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H1851 [8AP]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 167), H4296 [8JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H4561 [15JN]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H798 [17FE]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H3331 [16MY]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2550 [26AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1846 [6AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H2148 [19AP]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H1897 [12AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6205 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7565 [28JY]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H7613 [29JY]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H5604 [30JN]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H5177 [24JN]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7613 [29JY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H2394 [20AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H11109 [6DE]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 3449), H8810 [7OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H4296 [8JN]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8644 [29SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H3556 [18MY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4143 [26MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H6432 [25JY]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H7814 [8SE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H9276 [26OC]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H4296 [8JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H7565 [28JY] (see H.R. 3171), H6381 [22JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1509 [15MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3331 [16MY]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H6107 [19JY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H287 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

Hurricanes: support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see H. Con. Res. 277), H9275 [26OC]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

Tariff: alkylketone (see H.R. 1882), H2646 [27AP]

———beta-cyfluthrin (see H.R. 1884), H2646 [27AP]

———cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester (see H.R. 1886), H2646 [27AP]

———cyfluthrin (Baythroid) (see H.R. 1883), H2646 [27AP]

———deltamethrin (see H.R. 1885), H2646 [27AP]

———ethoprop (see H.R. 1889), H2646 [27AP]

———flufenacet (FOE hydroxy) (see H.R. 1897), H2646 [27AP]

———fosetyl-al (see H.R. 1896), H2646 [27AP]

———4-chlorobenzaldehyde (see H.R. 1891), H2646 [27AP]

———iprodione (see H.R. 1895), H2646 [27AP]

———methanol, sodium salt (see H.R. 1900), H2646 [27AP]

———NaHP (see H.R. 1894), H2646 [27AP]

———oxadiazon (see H.R. 1892), H2646 [27AP]

———phosphorus thiochloride (see H.R. 1899), H2646 [27AP]

———propiconazole (see H.R. 1890), H2646 [27AP]

———spiromesifen (see H.R. 1888), H2646 [27AP]

———spiroxamine (see H.R. 1887), H2646 [27AP]

———trifloxystrobin (see H.R. 1901), H2646 [27AP]

———2,4-dichloroaniline (see H.R. 1880), H2646 [27AP]

———2-acetylbutyrolactone (see H.R. 1881), H2646 [27AP]

———2-chlorobenzyl chloride (see H.R. 1893), H2646 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7871 [14SE]

Remarks

Associated Students of the University of Missouri: anniversary, E2271 [3NO]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E2188 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H12239 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12239 [18DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1626 [17MR]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H5958 [18JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5046 [23JN]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 259), H3589 [19MY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1626 [17MR], H5371 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, H5806 [14JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5046 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5371 [29JN]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: observance, E812 [28AP]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8259 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8259 [22SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3774, H3834 [24MY]

Holliday, Gayle: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Spouses Celebration of Leadership Unsung Hero Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

Housing: prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9116 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9116 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1780 [7SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (H. Con. Res. 240), H7878 [14SE]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, E1117 [26MY]

Liberty, MO: condolences to victims and families of school bus accident, H3118 [11MY]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (H. Res. 347), H5630, H5633 [11JY]

Motor vehicles: require combination 3-point safety belts on certain school buses (H.R. 2210), H3118 [11MY]

NOAA: prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586 [16JN]

Peculiar, MO: tribute to Raymore-Peculiar High School football team, E68 [25JA]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3203 [12MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1723 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4586 [16JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3203 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H5274 [28JN], H8794 [7OC], E356 [3MR], E392 [9MR]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H426, H430 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3765 [23MY], H3890 [24MY]

Tributes

Abel, Earl, E1055 [23MY]

Gaitan, Fernando, Jr., E2047 [7OC]

Giles, Wayne, E2202 [27OC]

Healy, Thomas, E1964 [27SE]

Houpe, Steve, H7871 [14SE]

Kacer, Rastislav, E1174 [8JN]

Kurtenbach, Dick, E1501 [15JY]

Querry, Lyle K., E1717 [29JY]

Skelton, Representative, E1012 [19MY]

Thompson, Nelson (Fuzzy), E1197 [9JN]

CLEBURNE, TX

Remarks in House

Cleburne Lions Club: anniversary, E1929 [22SE]

CLEFF, STEPHEN

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3545 [13AP]

CLEGG, KERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2029 [6OC]

CLEMENT, MELISSA SMITH

Statements

Tribute to Marie Smith, E751 [22AP]

CLEMENT, PAUL D.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Solicitor General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

CLEMENT, RICHARD E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1219 [14JN]

CLEMENTE, FRANK

Letters

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6979 [28JY]

CLERGY see Churches and Synagogues; Religion

CLEVELAND, GEORGE

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3547 [13AP]

CLEVELAND, OH

Letters

Impact of Dept. of Defense military installation realignment and closure recommendations on the Cleveland, OH, area: Representative Kucinich, E1001 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Beth Israel—The West Temple: anniversary, E1050 [20MY]

Boehm, William C.: Early Settlers Association of the Western Reserve Herrick Memorial Award for Civic Achievement recipient, E1591 [25JY]

Busey, Marshall W.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E2246 [3NO]

Cleveland Indians (baseball team): observance of Hispanic Heritage Month and Viva Cleveland!, E1971 [28SE]

Cleveland Job Corps Center: anniversary, E1825 [13SE]

Cleveland Post Office: anniversary, E435 [14MR]

Cleveland Youth Orchestra: tribute, E1445 [11JY]

Commission on Catholic Community Action: tribute to Peace and Justice Awards recipients, E2233 [1NO]

Council on American-Islamic Relations: tribute to Ohio Chapter's Ramadan Iftar Dinner, E2118 [18OC]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center in Cleveland, OH, H5083 [23JN], H9294, H9296 [27OC]

E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Homes, Inc.: anniversary, E1952 [27SE]

Earth Day: observance, E665 [15AP]

Foley, Michael: Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Lifetime Commitment to Social Justice Award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Friendship Foundation of American Vietnamese: opening of Sai Gon Plaza Community Center in Cleveland, OH, E2277 [4NO]

Great Books group: anniversary, E1850 [14SE]

HousingCleveland.org (Internet site): tribute, E2369 [16NO]

Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland: tribute, E2341 [14NO]

Immanuel Lutheran Church: anniversary, E2219 [28OC]

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers: anniversary of Local No. 3, E1826 [13SE]

Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center: tribute to the Puerto Rican and Latino Festival, E1589 [25JY]

Lawyers and attorneys: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation and Cuyahoga County Bar Association Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E142 [2FE]

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: anniversary, E853 [3MY]

Lesbian/Gay Service Center of Greater Cleveland, OH: anniversary, E2376 [16NO]

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage: tribute, E2130 [19OC]

Northern Ohio Hate Crimes Working Group: tribute, E1259 [17JN]

Polish Veterans Committee: commemoration of the Battle of the Vistula River, E1263 [17JN]

Pucher, Peter: Cleveland, OH, Cathedral Latin High School Alumni Association Latin Man of the Year award recipient, E718 [21AP]

St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church: anniversary, E1447 [11JY]

Stockyard Redevelopment Organization: tribute, E2033 [6OC]

Toronto (vessel): visit of Canadian ship to Cleveland, OH, E1534 [19JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam, E809 [28AP]

Vietnamese Community in Greater Cleveland, Inc.: observance of Vietnamese New Year (Tet), E337 [2MR]

Women Veterans Banquet: tribute, E1361 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

NASA: Glenn Research Center recipient of R&D (publication) R&D 100 award, S12349 [3NO]

CLEVELAND, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1612 [27JY]

CLEVELAND, U.S.

Bills and resolutions

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Remarks in House

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (H.R. 3830), H8876, H8877 [18OC]

Reports filed

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3830), S13785 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3830, U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL, H8876 [18OC]

CLEVELAND INDIANS (baseball team)

Remarks in House

Hispanic Americans: observance of Hispanic Heritage Month and Viva Cleveland!, E1971 [28SE]

CLEVELAND (MS) NEWS LEADER

Articles and editorials

C.L. Woodley, E1260 [17JN]

CLEVELAND (OH) PLAIN DEALER

Articles and editorials

Little Respect, Please—Dems Should Remove Petty Obstacles to Rice's Confirmation, but She Owes Senators Much Better Answers as Secretary of State, S414 [25JA]

Meth Epidemic Strikes Ohio, S9904-S9906 [12SE]

Move on Now; Zealots Who Refuse To Accept Ohio's Vote Count Risk Undermining Confidence in the System Itself, S43 [6JA]

Please, Let It Go. Election Was 2 Months Ago; Inauguration Is in 2 Weeks; Jackson and Tubbs Jones Should Get on to Something Useful, S42 [6JA]

Remarks in House

DeLay, Representative: editorial in Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

Schultz, Connie: Pulitzer Prize recipient for commentary, H3117 [11MY]

CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ

Remarks in House

Regan, Donna: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1418 [1JY]

CLIFTON, CHAD

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1497 [16FE]

CLIFTON, NJ

Remarks in House

Holy Ascension Church: anniversary, E2359 [15NO]

CLIMATE see Weather

CLIMATE STEWARDSHIP AND INNOVATION ACT

Articles and editorials

Nuclear Power Has Become a Green Source of Energy, S6049 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1151), S6021 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1151), S6049-S6051 [26MY], S6689 [16JN]

CLIMER, JEROME F.

Appointments

Helping To Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission, S13457 [12DE]

CLINE, MICHAEL P.

Letters

Military Families Leave Act, E666 [15AP]

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage, S12487 [8NO]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3886 [24MY]

CLINGER, WILLIAM F., JR. (a former Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions relative to

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (see H.R. 3549), H7558 [28JY]

Remarks in House relative to

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (H.R. 3549), H8874-H8876 [18OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3549, William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren PA, H8874 [18OC]

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK MEDICARE EQUITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1148), S6021 [26MY]

Letters

Provisions: Christine M. de Vries, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S6043 [26MY]

———David Dempsey, National Association of Social Workers, S6042 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1148), S6042 [26MY]

Texts of

S. 1148, provisions, S6043 [26MY]

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS' RECOGNITION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 127), S145 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 127), S316 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 127, provisions, S316 [24JA]

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (a Senator from New York)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296, S10311 [21SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10774, S10806 [30SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3540, S3567, S3597 [13AP], S3635, S3701 [14AP], S3722, S3754 [15AP], S3854 [18AP], S3898 [19AP], S4259 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1878 [1MR], S1955 [2MR], S1980, S2046 [3MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12137 [1NO], S12239, S12254, S12256, S12271, S12272, S12275 [2NO], S12321, S12323, S12324, S12354, S12363, S12366 [3NO], S12448 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13038 [16NO], S13119, S13122, S13126, S13187, S13206, S13209, S13210, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2614, S2656 [14MR], S2679, S2695, S2747, S2748, S2750, S2751, S2752 [15MR], S2862, S2865, S2866, S2871 [16MR], S2887, S2910, S2933, S2938, S2941, S2942, S2996, S2997, S2998, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3079, S3080, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5923 [25MY], S8614, S8625, S8640, S8687, S8688, S8690, S8693, S8699, S8704 [21JY], S8760 [22JY], S8837, S8838, S8861, S8867 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12448 [7NO], S12508, S12543 [8NO], S12590, S12592, S12624 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10981, S10989, S10990 [4OC], S11081, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8000, S8066, S8080, S8082 [11JY], S8136 [12JY], S8182, S8189, S8219, S8238 [13JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3223 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7404, S7439 [27JN], S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11829, S11830, S11842 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11919, S11928, S11929, S11934, S11940, S11945, S11946 [26OC], S11981, S12008, S12019 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11478, S11489, S11495 [18OC], S11521, S11561, S11589, S11590, S11591 [19OC], S11634, S11688 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7781, S7869 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9190, S9191 [27JY], S9384, S9471 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8435 [18JY], S8533, S8575 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6769 [16JN], S6911, S6975 [21JN], S6981, S7057, S7078 [22JN], S7295 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9800, S9854, S9855, S9856 [8SE], S9873, S9877 [9SE], S9900 [12SE], S9986, S9993 [13SE], S10019, S10039, S10048 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4653 [9MY], S4881, S4882 [10MY], S4963, S4981, S4982, S4984, S4998, S4999, S5000 [11MY], S5019, S5020, S5024, S5177, S5179 [12MY]

Analyses

Cleaning the Air—Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Diesel Retrofits vs. Current CMAQ Projects: Robert F. Wescott, S5272 [17MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

———H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Articles and editorials

It's a Foul School Stew—Firings, Probes and Lawsuits in Hempstead, Laura Williams, New York (NY) Daily News, S13367 [18NO]

New Yorker Takes Top Prize in Intel Science Contest, Lia Miller, New York (NY) Times, S2991 [17MR]

Ventilation Blamed for FDR High Illnesses, John Davis, Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, S13367 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S13362 [18NO]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 827), S3817 [18AP]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock lossesl, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1692), S10379 [22SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 34), S5301 [17MY]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S11665 [20OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S739 [1FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see S. 461), S2149 [7MR]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1065), S5437 [18MY]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 44), S143 [24JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (see S. 530), S2083 [4MR]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S1622 [17FE]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S9284 [28JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S5922 [25MY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S8488 [19JY]

Army: provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see S. 1397), S8301 [14JY]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13363 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S2245 [8MR]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1261 [10FE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S10823 [3OC]

———tribute (see S. Res. 205), S8746 [22JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5780 [23MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S9647 [6SE]

Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership: establish (see S. 322), S1116 [8FE]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S6406 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1260 [10FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13502 [13DE]

Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see S. 571), S2383 [9MR]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S142 [24JA]

Corporations: stop from financing terrorism (see S. 1428), S8558 [20JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S4398 [27AP]

Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 54), S13661 [15DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S7820 [30JN]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S12950 [16NO]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S1514 [16FE]

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S7378 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see S. 1997), S12681 [10NO]

———remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, Ashford, NY (see S. 1806), S10796 [30SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S10595 [28SE]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S5220 [16MY]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see S. 528), S8665 [21JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1718 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S9285 [28JY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (see S. 1290), S7429 [27JN]

———reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S13787 [16DE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S3817 [18AP]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S10294 [21SE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S1345 [14FE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S11665 [20OC] (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S6299 [9JN]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 45), S8302 [14JY]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (see S. 1126), S5921 [25MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S6022 [26MY]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (see S. 2047), S13161 [17NO]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S436 [25JA]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S8488 [19JY]

———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S6023 [26MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see S. 1098), S5778 [23MY]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (see S. 1526), S9284 [28JY]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see S. 391), S1513 [16FE]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1975), S13452 [12DE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S9285 [28JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10235 [20SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S7521 [28JN]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see S. 754), S8419 [18JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see S. Res. 256), S10594 [28SE]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7071 [22JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S144 [24JA]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see S. 527), S2004 [3MR]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———regulate .50 caliber sniper weapons designed for the taking of human life and the destruction of material (see S. 935), S5220 [16MY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1911), S11768 [24OC]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 729), S6101 [6JN]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see S. 355), S1260 [10FE]

———require payment of interest on amounts owed by the U.S. pursuant to the reliquidation of certain entries under the Tariff Suspension and Trade Act and the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act (see S. 949), S4546 [28AP]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S10121 [15SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S8303 [14JY]

———stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies (see S. 1708), S10119 [15SE]

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S3898 [19AP]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S10295 [21SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7522 [28JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S3414 [11AP]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see S. 265), S886 [2FE]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S6740 [16JN]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S4647 [9MY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S5301 [17MY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6300 [9JN]

Holland, Fern: tribute (see S. Res. 80), S2483 [10MR]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S7614 [29JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S9834 [8SE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S10234 [20SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2384 [9MR]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

Information services: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see S. 500), S4022 [20AP]

Insurance: enhance long-term care insurance benefits (see S. 1602), S9468 [29JY]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 224), S2645 [14MR]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S2245 [8MR]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S9158 [27JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S6155 [7JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 158), S436 [25JA]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S11214 [6OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S5778 [23MY]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12767 [14NO]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S14186 [20DE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6741 [16JN]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see S. 1179), S12950 [16NO]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S11560 [19OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S11477 [18OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347, 570), S3202 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S6910 [21JN]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1795 [28FE]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S10595 [28SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13362 [18NO]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S9728 [7SE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S9647 [6SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S7294 [23JN]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S6660 [15JN]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3413 [11AP]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S10514 [27SE]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6300 [9JN]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S739 [1FE]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (see S. 308), S3556 [13AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6483 [14JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

———establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S7521 [28JN]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S7521 [28JN]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S10188 [19SE]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S5532 [19MY]

Privacy: strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8827 [25JY]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 1031), S5071 [12MY]

Railroads: increase safety (see S. 230), S2384 [9MR]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see S. 125), S1414 [15FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S7821 [30JN]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see S. 1285), S11918 [26OC]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see S. Res. 290), S12007 [27OC]

Schools: provide for secondary school reform (see S. 921), S4397 [27AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9158 [27JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 876), S6659 [15JN]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (see S. 2164), S14316 [21DE]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see S. 453), S1623 [17FE]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S3556 [13AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S11477 [18OC]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S9932 [12SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S7522 [28JN]

———allow a credit for certain fuel cell property (see S. 671), S5532 [19MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S10595 [28SE]

———allow the deductibility of manufacturing income attributable to domestic production activities in any U.S. possession (see S. 1818), S10972 [4OC]

———equalize employer-provided parking and transit benefits and allow Federal agencies to offer transit and parking benefits in tandem to assist with costs of parking at transit facilities (see S. 787), S3652 [14AP]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S1413 [15FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S10973 [4OC]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S4870 [10MY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S4870 [10MY]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see S. 1063), S5437 [18MY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Transportation: improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6022 [26MY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13571 [14DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S1718 [18FE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S1795 [28FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S2244 [8MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4548 [28AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see S. 1901), S11665 [20OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6482 [14JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE]

Water: improve water and wastewater infrastructure (see S. 1400), S8301 [14JY]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S6100 [6JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S5532 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see S. 490), S1930 [2MR]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY]

———role of women in combat and support situations (see S. 1134), S6021 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (see S. Con. Res. 44), S7821 [30JN]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S4869 [10MY]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games (see S. 2126), S13786 [16DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see S. Res. 52), S1345 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (see S. 816), S3735 [15AP]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO]

Diseases: improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11212 [6OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (see S. 1506), S9158 [27JY]

Federal employees: provide that spouses of Federal public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty may remarry and continue to receive a survivor annuity (see S. 968), S4547 [28AP]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9645 [6SE]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP]

———promote a culture of safety within the health care system through the establishment of a National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Program (see S. 1784), S10594 [28SE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see S. 450), S1623 [17FE]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 2059), S13361 [18NO]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2173), S14317 [21DE]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see S. 1144), S6021 [26MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 39), S6022 [26MY]

National security: provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground National Historic Site and the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum (see S. 970), S4547 [28AP]

Privacy: regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see S. 1489), S8948 [26JY]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 272), S978 [3FE]

———eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see S. 1757), S10378 [22SE]

Radioactive substances: improve security of radiation sources (see S. 1150), S6021 [26MY]

Schools: establish State infrastructure banks to improve financing of school construction and renovation (see S. 2057), S13361 [18NO]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 1116), S5921 [25MY]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

Suburban areas: revitalize (see S. 1024), S5071 [12MY]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 2053), S13360 (see S. 2073), S13361 [18NO]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (see S. 1330), S7614 [29JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S13451 [12DE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3886 [19AP]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America and Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S5271 [17MY]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11871 [26OC]

Privilege of the floor

Ho, Melissa, S6778 [16JN], S7644 [29JN]

Maughan, Chelsea, S11595 [19OC]

Perham, Charlie, S8712 [21JY]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12288 [3NO]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, S10718 [29SE]

Amtrak: funding, S2695 [15MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3628 [14AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4814, S4815 [10MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, S12805 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5158 [12MY]

———role of women in combat and support situations, S12806 [15NO]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S3628 [14AP], S8628 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2515 [11MR]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S2324 [9MR]

Bauer, David V.: Intel Corp., Science Talent Search winner, S2991 [17MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2877 [17MR]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6145 [7JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14118 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13537 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2627 [14MR], S2695 [15MR], S2916, S2934 [17MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1377 [15FE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (S. 985), S4872 [10MY]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S13789-S13791 [16DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (S. Res. 52), S1358 [14FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3900 [19AP]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S51 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S51 [6JA]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (S. 1442), S8667 [21JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1239 [10FE]

Crawford, Lester M.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S8406 [18JY]

Crotty, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, S3399 [11AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8628 [21JY], S12805 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14270 [21DE]

———Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research investment priorities, S12806 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S11120 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14243 [21DE]

Dept. of Energy: nuclear physics programs funding, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7977 [11JY]

———assess and reduce vulnerabilities of general aviation airports and aircraft, S8182 [13JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7977 [11JY], S8182 [13JY], S8284 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7556, S7590 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification, S5271 [17MY]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (S. 1948), S12129 [1NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11787 [25OC], S11869, S11872, S11894 [26OC], S11955, S11957, S11979 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11533 [19OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1485 [16FE]

Diseases: improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (S. 1828), S11220 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S11979 [27OC]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7730 [30JN]

Education: funding, S2627 [14MR]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11787 [25OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees, S11533 [19OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7787 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, S7556 [29JN]

———review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing final rule, S7556 [29JN]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1377 [15FE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S937 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S937 [3FE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S13276 [17NO]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (S. 1283), S6933 [21JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (S. 1325), S7537 [28JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S6222 [8JN]

———promote a culture of safety within the health care system through the establishment of a National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Program (S. 1784), S10599 [28SE]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14243 [21DE]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (S. 1262), S6752, S6753 [16JN]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (S. 450), S1662 [17FE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9900 [12SE], S10010 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S12897, S12898, S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9808 [8SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11279, S11280 [7OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S11869, S11894 [26OC]

Insurance: enhance long-term care insurance benefits (S. 1602), S9523 [29JY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S521 [26JA]

International Women's Day: designate (S. Res. 74), S2290 [8MR]

Klebnikov, Paul: investigation of murder of U.S. journalist in Russia, S9450, S9451 [29JY]

Medicaid: funding, S2877 [17MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (S. 2173), S14334 [21DE]

Minimum wage: level, S11533 [19OC]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, S12806 [15NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4815 [10MY]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (S. Res. 194), S8089 [11JY]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955, S11957 [27OC]

———tribute to Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for community service efforts, S3411 [11AP]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S7787 [30JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5867 [25MY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12917 [16NO]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6679 [16JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6679 [16JN], S7467 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9346 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4814 [10MY], S5746 [23MY], S5867 [25MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6273 [9JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6679 [16JN]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid, S7467 [28JN]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 272), S980 [3FE]

Radioactive substances: improve security of radiation sources (S. 1150), S6044 [26MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S521 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10577 [28SE]

Schools: establish State infrastructure banks to improve financing of school construction and renovation (S. 2057), S13366 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9900 [12SE], S10010 [14SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4814 [10MY], S5746 [23MY], S5867 [25MY]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (S. 1116), S5923 [25MY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, S918 [3FE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1104), S5788 [23MY]

———privatization proposals, S917 [3FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6222 [8JN]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 2073), S13379 [18NO]

———provide incentives for employer-provided employee housing assistance (S. 1330), S7617 [29JN]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (S. 211), S657 [31JA]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), S14299 [21DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5271 [17MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7977 [11JY], S8284 [14JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13712 [16DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13712 [16DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S11296 [7OC]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), S2454 [10MR]

Women: global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2290 [8MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Violence in video games and interactive media: American Academy of Pediatrics, S13790 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 272, Caribbean National Forest Act, S980 [3FE]

S. 450, Count Every Vote Act, S1663-S1669 [17FE]

S. 1028, Military Personnel Financial Services Education Act, S5159 [12MY]

S. 1116, Positive Aging Act, S5924-S5926 [25MY]

S. 1150, Dirty Bomb Prevention Act, S6044-S6046 [26MY]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 2053, Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, S13363 [18NO]

S. 2073, Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act, S13380 [18NO]

Tributes

Bourdette, Mary, S11660 [20OC]

Brumidi, Constantino, S10033 [14SE]

Corzine, Senator, S13734 [16DE]

Durkan, Frank, S4542 [28AP]

Geiger, Jack, S12524 [8NO]

Kemble, R. Penn, S11818 [25OC]

Klebnikov, Paul, S2990 [17MR]

Levenstein, Phyllis, S7517 [28JN]

Poland, Patricia (Judy), S4394 [27AP]

Smith, William T., S11661 [20OC]

CLINTON, IA

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1349 [24JN]

CLINTON, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1221 [14JN]

CLINTON, MA

Bills and resolutions

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office: designate (see S. 2036), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]

Reports filed

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2036), S13786 [16DE]

CLINTON, MS

Remarks in Senate

Clinton High School: anniversary of Attache Show Choir, S4105 [21AP]

CLINTON, WILLIAM J. (42d President of the United States)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Dept. of the Interior: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4192), H9472 [1NO]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 2175), S14317 [21DE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 136), H75 [4JA]

Tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute (H. Res. 329), H6389, H6390 [25JY], E1652 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14120-S14122 [20DE]

Reports

Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Office of National AIDS Policy (1999), H8860 [18OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Designation of the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 109-322), H11108 [6DE]

Tables

President Clinton judicial nominees who were blocked, S5399 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 329, tribute, H6389 [25JY]

S. 2175, require Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14334 [21DE]

CLODFELTER, JOHN

Letters

Terrorist attack in Yemen on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole, H11030 [18NO]

CLOTHING INDUSTRY

Bills and resolutions

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are cut, sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries (see H.R. 3176), H5601 [30JN]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC] (see H.R. 4211), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models (see H.R. 4354), H10502 [16NO]

Sweatshops: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Tariff: mechanics' gloves (see S. 541), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1115), H983 [3MR]

———rubber or plastic footwear (see H.R. 1221), H1368 [10MR]

Wool Products Labeling Act: revise requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products (see H.R. 4583), H12048 [16DE]

Remarks in House

El Monte, CA: anniversary of garment worker slavery case, E1733 [29JY]

CLOUD, WILLIAM S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E49 [20JA]

CLOUGHERTY, JOSEPH K. (JOEY IRISH)

Remarks in House

Veterans' Council of North Attleboro, MA: Fred F. Holmes Award recipient, E2404 [18NO]

CLOVIS, CA

Remarks in House

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

CLUSEN, CHARLES M.

Letters

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4156 [22AP]

CLUSEN, RUTH CHICKERING

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2991 [17MR]

CLUTTER, MARY E.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9457 [29JY]

CLYBURN, JAMES E. (a Representative from South Carolina)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H9110 [26OC]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8986 [19OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5362 [28JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H1265 [9MR]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1780 [5AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H4188 [7JN]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5604 [30JN]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H984 [3MR]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8249 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7566 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3493), H6934 [27JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see H.R. 1289), H1416 [14MR]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Diseases: establish a program of grants for detection and control of colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1401), H2739 [28AP]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10227 [15NO]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H6381 [22JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2473 [21AP]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4401 [13JN]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign trade: provide relief from certain practices by other countries (see H.R. 3306), H5913 [14JY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H2738 [28AP]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 1399), H6107 [19JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H2103 [14AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H3894 [24MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8389 [27SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 225), H2472 [21AP] (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4187 [7JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H7564 [28JY]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicare: improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2100 [14AP]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H4487 [14JN]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10161 [14NO]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3113 [10MY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8734 [6OC]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H8809 [7OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H5177 [24JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H2738 [28AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3114 [10MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10161 [14NO]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H4656 [16JN]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4803 [20JN]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4722 [17JN]

———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H10145 [9NO]

South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.: anniversary (see H. Res. 300), H4142 [26MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H5362 [28JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2473 [21AP]

Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4188 [7JN]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3894 [24MY]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H3894 [24MY]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H81 [6JA]

Remarks

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (H.R. 694), H1385 [14MR]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1574 [16MR]

Columbia, SC: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8107 [20SE]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1574 [16MR]

Georgetown County, SC: tribute, E1198 [9JN]

Lone Star, SC: anniversary of Good Hope Picnic, E1596 [25JY]

Roche, Inc.: anniversary, E1169 [8JN]

South Carolina: anniversary of South Lynches Fire Dept., E1986 [29SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1898 [20SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5360 [28JN], H9424 [28OC]

Special order: granted, H7670 [6SE]

Tributes

Bogle, Martha, E1791 [8SE]

Brooks, Allie E., Jr., E865 [4MY]

Coleman, Elouise Ashford, E1865 [15SE]

Cromartie, Charlie Mae, E2300 [8NO]

Dargan, Everett L., E1195 [9JN]

Edwards, Buster, E421 [10MR]

Flemming Brown, Sarah Mae, E1917 [21SE]

Gerald, Bobby, E2291 [8NO]

Greene, Donald E., Jr., E1412 [30JN]

Guess, Albert B., E2292 [8NO]

Holman, Lucille Hallman, E126 [1FE]

Johnson, Janie Holloman, E1411 [30JN]

McGill, Henry, Jr., E2195 [27OC]

McLawhorn, James T., Jr., E73 [25JA]

Murphy, Ivory and Doris, E1960 [27SE]

Northrop, Amy S.L., E1868 [15SE]

Reese, Robert S., Jr., E1577 [22JY]

Rowlette, Robert A., Jr., E1582 [22JY]

Simpson, Harriet G., E2534 [14DE]

Tucker, John, E2620 [19DE]

Turner, Abraham, E1595 [25JY]

CLYBURN, LUKE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9822 [8SE]

CLYMER, ADAM

Articles and editorials

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

CLYNE, MEGHAN

Articles and editorials

Local Red Cross Chapter Signs Pact With Israel Society, E118 [1FE]

CNN.COM (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Annan—Adopt U.N. Reform Package, E1470 [12JY]

Civil Rights Icon Rosa Parks Dies at 92—Long Known as the ``Mother of the Civil Rights Movement'', E2238 [1NO]

Wal-Mart Calls for Minimum Wage Hike, H9049 [25OC]

COAL

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6420, S6422, S6423 [13JN], S6460, S6463, S6496, S6578, S6580, S6586, S6587 [14JN], S6608, S6620, S6664, S6665, S6666 [15JN], S6690, S6703, S6768, S6769, S6770, S6777 [16JN], S6786, S6802, S6809, S6834, S6835, S6837, S6863, S6864, S6865, S6866, S6867, S6868 [20JN], S6878, S6899, S6904, S6934, S6936, S6937, S6938, S6950, S6957, S6958, S6959, S6960, S6974, S6975, S6976 [21JN], S6981, S6994, S6995, S6996, S7005, S7033, S7039, S7042, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7083, S7084, S7085, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7101, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7115, S7119, S7120, S7122, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7168, S7169, S7170, S7171, S7172, S7178, S7180, S7188, S7189, S7190, S7191, S7192, S7194, S7195 [22JN], S7240, S7244, S7249, S7262, S7264, S7265, S7266, S7319, S7323, S7324, S7325, S7326 [23JN], H2151 [19AP], H2321, H2325, H2335, H2340, H2343, H2344, H2347, H2365, H2367, H2368, H2370, H2372, H2373 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406, H2407, H2409, H2410, H2412, H2415, H2416, H2418, H2427, H2428, H2431 [21AP]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 300), H193 [25JA]

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund: resolve structural indebtedness (see H.R. 3915), H8387 [27SE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H629 [15FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

———technical corrections in amendments (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN] (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

Federal aid programs: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see S. 162), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 299), H193 [25JA]

India: promote global energy security through increased cooperation with India on diversification, alternative fuels, clean coal technologies, and energy efficiency (see S. 1950), S12128 [1NO]

Mining and mineral resources: develop Federal coal resources (see S. 814), S3734 [15AP] (see H.R. 905), H792 [17FE]

———facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1266), H1371 [10MR]

———improve reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1701), S10037 [14SE]

———promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see S. 1848), S11212 [6OC]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1265), H1371 [10MR]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H6932 [27JY]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology (see S. 1091), S5580 [20MY]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

Taxation: allow an income tax credit to holders of bonds issued to finance land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas (see H.R. 1165), H1024 [8MR]

———allow certain coal exporters to directly claim a refund of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported by such exporters (see H.R. 3771), H7948 [14SE]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———provide for a transferable credit against income tax for production of energy from waste coal (see H.R. 3580), H7559 [28JY]

Technology: provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 1044), H940 [2MR]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Explanations

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Factsheets

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Disapproval of EPA rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions: Senator Specter, S9959 [13SE]

———several State attorneys general and chief environmental officers, S9917 [12SE]

———several environmental organizations, S9956 [13SE]

———several health organizations, S9955 [13SE]

———several organizations, S9956 [13SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: Joseph P. Castillo, Albuquerque, NM, Hispano Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

———Kevin Holsapple, Los Alamos, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S10012 [14SE]

Emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant price increases in heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene: several Senators, S7607 [29JN]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Cosponsors of Small Business and Farm Energy Emergency Relief Act (2001), S7607 [29JN]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9921 [12SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: eliminate competitive advantage of Western coal producers over producers from other States relative to access to utility markets, H2201 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

———collaboration with private industry to develop near-zero emissions coal powerplant funding, H10061 [9NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Ecology and environment: clean coal programs funding, H2444 [21AP], H6946 [28JY]

Energy Policy Act: technical corrections in amendments (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

Federal aid programs: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (H.R. 299), E57 [25JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1266), E430, E432 [10MR]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1265), E430, E432 [10MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, H11270 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2108, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2133-H2139 [19AP], H2154, H2155, H2156, H2192-H2381, H2383-H2392 [20AP], H2398, H2399-H2450, H2452, H2453 [21AP], H2528 [26AP], H3898 [25MY], H5169-H5172 [24JN], H5369 [29JN], H5772 [13JY], H6111 [20JY], E733 [22AP], E757, E765 [26AP], E780, E789, E796 [27AP], E818, E827, E836 [28AP], E838, E839 [2MY], E886 [5MY], E1490 [14JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654, H6656, H6657 [27JY], H6939, H6940, H6949-H6973 [28JY], H9933 [7NO], H9968 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1697, E1718, E1725, E1726, E1727, E1729, E1730, E1731, E1735, E1736, E1737, E1740 [29JY], E1759 [6SE], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6943-H6948 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H11486-H11490 [13DE]

———national energy policy, H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Taxation: enhance recovery period for investments in pollution control technologies installed in coal-fired electric generation plants, H6968 [28JY]

———provide for a transferable credit against income tax for production of energy from waste coal (H.R. 3580), E1678 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

Colleges and universities: Illinois basin coal research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

———FutureGen initiative funding, S12747 [14NO]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Ecology and environment: clean coal programs funding, S9358 [29JY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S7640 [29JN], S8416 [18JY], S9912-S9924 [12SE], S9955-S9962 [13SE]

———disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), unanimous-consent agreement, S9860 [8SE]

Federal aid programs: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (S. 162), S491 [25JA]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (S. 1848), S11232 [6OC]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

Power resources: clarify fuel tax credit for steel industry fuel, S9358, S9359 [29JY]

———coal industrial gasification technology, S5977 [26MY], S10531 [28SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC], S11452, S11461-S11468, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], S5292-S5295, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6244 [9JN], S6439-S6467, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S6600-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6711 [16JN], S6786-S6795, S6802-S6810 [20JN], S6871-S6905 [21JN], S6980-S7063 [22JN], S7204, S7208-S7228, S7232, S7233, S7236 [23JN], S7376, S7385-S7390 [24JN], S7452-S7477 [28JN], S7605-S7608 [29JN], S7899 [1JY], S7965 [11JY], S8414 [18JY], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7267, S7268 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, S7606-S7608 [29JN], S10011 [14SE]

Reports

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Energy Policy Act Environmental Provisions: Senator Jeffords, S9347-S9350 [29JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

National Commission on Energy Policy greenhouse gas emissions reduction estimates, S7013 [22JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H6943 [28JY]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 4637, Energy Policy Act amendments' technical corrections, H12285 [18DE]

S. 162, clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated, S491 [25JA]

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

S. 1848, Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, S11233-S11235 [6OC]

COAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S2482 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR], S2967 [17MR]

COALITION AGAINST RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION

Letters

Job Training Improvement Act, E363 [3MR]

COALITION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN

Letters

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act, S4555 [28AP]

COALITION FOR MUTUAL RESPECT

Remarks in House

Wohl, Amiel: Coalition for Mutual Respect Yitzhak Rabin Peacemaker Award recipient, E1805 [8SE]

COALITION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Letters

Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, S4123 [21AP]

COALITION TO INSURE AGAINST TERRORISM

Letters

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S5014 [12MY]

COALTER, KIM

Bills and resolutions

Courts: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (see S. Res. 279), S11477 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (S. Res. 279), S11499 [18OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 279, testimony of Kim Coalter in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum, S11483, S11499 [18OC]

COALITION FOR A 21st CENTURY POSTAL SERVICE

Letters

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6515 [26JY]

COAN, JAMES

Remarks in House

Bethesda, MD: tribute to Walter Johnson High School ``It's Academic'' team, E1489 [14JY]

COANE, CASEY W.

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations, S14127 [20DE]

Reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S12585 [9NO]

COAST GUARD

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H7862 [13SE], H7950, H7951, H7952, H7956, H7958, H7959 [14SE], H8036, H8041, H8045, H8046, H8047, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———authorizing (S. 1280), S12020, S12021, S12035 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 362), S7915 [1JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard appropriations, S12036 [27OC]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Coast Guard Overboard With Searches, H8412 [28SE]

How the Coast Guard Gets It Right—Where Did Those Orange Helicopters Come From, Anyway? The Story of the Little Agency That Could, S12230 [2NO]

Valued Service, E1270 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see S. 1280), S6910 [21JN]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 889), H791 [17FE]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Armed Forces: issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Bruckenthal, Nathan: urge the Coast Guard to name an appropriate vessel in honor (see H. Con. Res. 151), H3261 [12MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1731), H2393 [20AP]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 246), S10295 [21SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 486), H8809 [7OC]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see S. 1212), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 1448), H1694 [17MR]

Montague (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1035), H847 [1MR]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H2648 [27AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 173), H135 [6JA]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (see S. 362), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 3692), H7742 [7SE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (see H.R. 1412), H1693 [17MR]

Taxation: reinstate the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax and maintain a certain minimum balance in such trust fund (see S. 1222), S6299 [9JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

Journals

Trip Diary of Hurricane Katrina Farmworkers Disaster Relief Effort: John D. Arnold, S12230-S12234 [2NO]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

Liquefied natural gas storage facilities: Edward M. Lambert, Jr., Mayor of Fall River, MA, H2181 [20AP]

Lists

Weather Channel Interactive, Inc., ``Heroes of the Storm'' honorees, S3138 [4AP]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H9568 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8199, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8031-H8057 [15SE], H9568 [3NO], E1859, E1875 [15SE], E1899, E1905 [20SE]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), amendment process, H7790 [8SE]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963-H7965 [15SE]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), motion to instruct conferees, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

Bisignani, Andrea: Baltimore, MD, Area Coast Guard Person of the Year award recipient, E512 [17MR]

Buchanan, NY: require a security assessment of Indian Point nuclear powerplant, H8035 [15SE]

California: violation of privacy rights at Moss Landing Harbor, CA, H8412 [28SE]

Cape Cod, MA: tribute to Coast Guard Auxilliary Flotilla 11-08 D1NR, E1269 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: appropriations earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———immigration and customs enforcement funding through reductions in Coast Guard funding, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local port authorities for additional costs associated with elevated threat levels, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

Dept. of State: Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

———maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

Disasters: role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233 [21SE]

East Deer, PA: tribute to disaster response team responding to train derailment, E309 [1MR]

Edison, NJ: tribute to Auxiliary Flotilla 014-05-05 for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2501 [8DE]

Hurricanes: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts-H8237 [21SE]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE], E1859 [15SE]

———tribute to emergency personnel assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina, E1810 [8SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, H8957 [19OC]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), H11567-H11569 [14DE], E2556 [15DE]

Integrated Deepwater System Program: funding, H3370-H3373 [17MY], H8234-H8236 [21SE]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, H8034 [15SE]

———delivery of new Coast Guard cutter for use on the Great Lakes as an ice breaker, E1683 [29JY]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (H. Res. 243), H3737 [23MY], E1095 [25MY], E1110 [26MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA], H3366 [17MY], H11518 [14DE], H11813 [15DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 478), H256 [1FE]

———expand scope of background checks for employment relative to terrorism-related crimes, H8041 [15SE]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6280-H6282 [21JY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (H.R. 2651), H4119 [26MY]

———require Commandant to review capability of active duty personnel to carry out certain homeland security functions, H8052 [15SE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

New York, NY: study ecological and health effects of 1978 oil spill in Newtown Creek, H8035 [15SE]

Pacific Grove, CA: transfer of land, H8034 [15SE]

Research and development: funding, H3382, H3383 [17MY]

Savannah, GA: tribute to Air Station Savannah for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2085 [17OC]

Ships and vessels: allow foreign workers to work on U.S. vessels on international voyages and to possess transportation security cards, H8045 [15SE]

———establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 1636), E649 [14AP]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation, H8034, H8040, H8042 [15SE]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation (H.R. 1412), H5197-H5200 [27JN], E1377 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), insert S. 1280 langage in lieu, S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing (S. 1280), S6919-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12036 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (S. 855), S4027 [20AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

———require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945 [13SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, S10209 [20SE], S12230 [2NO]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), S13937 [16DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 246), S10304-S10307, S10325 [21SE]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (S. 1212), S6314 [9JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY], S14234 [21DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE], S1500-S1502 [16FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

Oceans: establish a program to help identify, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety (S. 362), S1296 [10FE], S7926, S7929 [1JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2873 [16MR], S4435 [27AP], S6061 [26MY], S7872 [30JN], S8763 [22JY], S12412 [4NO], S13418-S13421 [18NO], S13965 [17DE]

Taxation: reinstate the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund tax and maintain a certain minimum balance in such trust fund (S. 1222), S6332 [9JN], S6398 [13JN]

Weather Channel Interactive, Inc.: tribute to ``Heroes of the Storm'' series and honorees, S3138 [4AP]

Reports filed

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 109-114), S9281 [28JY]

Coast Guard Nominations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2482 [10MR], S3652 [14AP], S7293 [23JN], S8664 [21JY], S12236 [2NO], S12766 [14NO], S13160 [17NO], S13659 [15DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Delaware River Protection Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1412) (H. Rept. 109-137), H4654 [16JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 362) (S. Rept. 109-56), S3555 [13AP]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 362) (H. Rept. 109-332), H11326 [8DE]

Recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for National Safe Boating Week Promotion Efforts: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 109-90), H3767 [23MY]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Statements

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2003), S9742 [8SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 243, recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for National Safe Boating Week promotion efforts, H3737 [23MY]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7963 [15SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H8042-H8045 [15SE]

H.R. 1412, Delaware River Protection Act, H5197 [27JN]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 4508, Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act, H11567 [14DE]

S. 362, Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act, S1296-S1298 [10FE], S7926-S7929 [1JY]

S. 793, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

S. 1212, convey Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw (vessel), upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, S6314 [9JN]

S. 1280, Coast Guard appropriations, S6920-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12035 [27OC]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 246, tribute to Coast Guard response to Hurricane Katrina, S10304, S10325 [21SE]

COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 889), H7862 [13SE], H7950, H7951, H7952, H7956, H7958, H7959 [14SE], H8036, H8041, H8045, H8046, H8047, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 889, provisions, H9605 [3NO]

H.R. 889, provisions, S12036 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 889): consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 889), H9568 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Alaska: adjust processing quotas for certain crab fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, H8046 [15SE]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

Buchanan, NY: require a security assessment of Indian Point nuclear powerplant, H8035 [15SE]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———expand scope of background checks for employment relative to terrorism-related crimes, H8041 [15SE]

———require Commandant to review capability of active duty personnel to carry out certain homeland security functions, H8052 [15SE]

———require notification regarding obstructions to navigation, H8034, H8040, H8042 [15SE]

———study ecological and health effects of 1978 oil spill in Newtown Creek in New York, NY, H8035 [15SE]

———transfer of land to Pacific Grove, CA, H8034 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———reimburse State and local port authorities for additional costs associated with elevated threat levels, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

Dept. of State: Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

Enact (H.R. 889), H8031-H8056 [15SE], H9568 [3NO], E1859, E1875 [15SE], E1899, E1905 [20SE]

———amendment process, H7790 [8SE]

———consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963-H7965 [15SE]

———motion to instruct conferees, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, H8046 [15SE]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum, H8034 [15SE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

Oil Pollution Act: increase liability limits for owners of vessels responsible for oil spills and adjust such limits for inflation, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: allow foreign workers to work on U.S. vessels on international voyages and to possess transportation security cards, H8045 [15SE]

———treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder, H8051 [15SE]

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: include land and facilities comprising St. Marks lighthouse, H8046 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 889), S12036 [27OC]

———insert S. 1280 langage in lieu, S12036 [27OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 889, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 889, provisions, H7963 [15SE]

H.R. 889, provisions, H8042-H8045 [15SE]

COAST GUARD HURRICANE RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4508), H11567-H11569 [14DE], E2556 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 4508), S13937 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4508, provisions, H11567 [14DE]

COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

Reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC] (see H.R. 3552), H7558 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (S. 1869), S13938 [16DE]

Reports filed

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 109-179), S12839 [15NO]

Texts of

S. 1869, reauthorize, S13938 [16DE]

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Amend (see S. 360), S1260 [10FE]

Conservation of natural resources: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Letters

Siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals: Pat Wood III, FERC, S6982, S6983 [22JN]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S6982 [22JN]

———several Governors, S6981 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Amend, H2189 [20AP]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H6954, H6959 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Amend (S. 360), S1289 [10FE]

Conservation of natural resources: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 1215), S6318 [9JN]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6981-S6992 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

Reports filed

Amend: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Tables

Coastal State agencies administering the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act, S6983 [22JN]

Texts of

S. 360, amend, S1290-S1293 [10FE]

COASTAL ZONES

Amendments

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S7919 [1JY]

Safety: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (S. 361), S7922, S7924, S7936 [1JY]

Analyses

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Articles and editorials

Democrats' Climate Push May Squeeze GOP Moderates on Science Panel, E2271 [3NO]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Shellfish Growers Feel Snubbed by ``Red Tide'' Loan Program, S7446 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

California: designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (see H.R. 126), H75 [4JA]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (see S. 1869), S11421 [17OC] (see H.R. 3552), H7558 [28JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S1260 [10FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Conservation of natural resources: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5602 [30JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize a program for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana Coastal Area (see S. 721), S3278 [6AP]

———raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3866), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a coastal ocean observation system (see H.R. 1489), H1844 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: inclusion of certain excess property on Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island, FL, in the Gulf Islands National Seashore (see S. 1933), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4064), H8846 [17OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1571), H1894 [12AP] (see H.R. 1798), H2471 [21AP] (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (see S. 34), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 499), H285 [1FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for all U.S. insular areas (see H.R. 465), H284 [1FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

Ecology and environment: ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration (see H.R. 2846), H4355 [9JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (see H.R. 1721), H2393 [20AP]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (see S. 1635), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 3778), H7948 [14SE]

———prohibit commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 2059), H2879 [3MY]

———protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4139 [26MY]

Florida: clarify boundaries of Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam Pass Unit (see H.R. 4165), H9361 [27OC]

———exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

Forest Service: restore authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain (see H.R. 4084), H8985 [19OC]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11313 [7OC]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see S. 880), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: correct certain maps (see S. 903), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1656), H2101 [14AP]

———replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 479), H284 [1FE]

———revise certain boundaries (see H.R. 138), H76 [4JA]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 158), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see S. 734), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

———provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: repeal certain provisions relative to transport of petroleum products (see S. 1977), S12526 [8NO]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H4802 [20JN]

National Weather Service: establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for coastal States and insular areas (see H.R. 882), H791 [17FE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: extend into Woodbridge Township, NJ (see H.R. 2283), H3197 [11MY]

———reauthorize appropriations (see S. 48), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 472), H284 [1FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 1674), H2106 [18AP]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (see S. 364), S1260 [10FE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S8746 [22JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 1831), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (see H.R. 2376), H3330 [16MY]

Oceans: protect (see S. 1224), S6299 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: ensure that offshore energy development continues to serve the needs of the U.S. and create opportunities for new development and the use of alternative resources (see S. 1026), S5071 [12MY]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: allow certain coastal States to share in qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues (see S. 1810), S10823 [3OC]

———establish a domestic offshore energy reinvestment program (see S. 733), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1551), H1893 [12AP]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 736), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1596), H1968 [13AP]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H72 [4JA]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]

Safety: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see S. 361), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see S. 793), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Submerged Lands Act: make seaward boundaries of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi equivalent to seaward boundaries of Texas and the Gulf Coast of Florida (see S. 735), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2634), H4073 [25MY]

T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National Seashore Information Center: designate (see H.R. 1836), H2549 [26AP]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (see H. Res. 391), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 599), H11654 [14DE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

———allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 1516), H1845 [6AP] (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

Factsheets

Inventory of Seismic Surveys of All Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6875 [21JN]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Liquefied natural gas storage facilities: Edward M. Lambert, Jr., Mayor of Fall River, MA, H2181 [20AP]

Long Island Sound appropriations extension: Alexandra Breslin, Audubon Connecticut, H11123 [7DE]

———M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, H11123 [7DE]

———Robin Kriesberg, Save the Sound (organization), H11123 [7DE]

Maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

———several Senators, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

Tsunami readiness: Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., NOAA, E2472 [7DE]

Lists

Organzations and individuals supporting S. 1224, National Oceans Protection Act, S6338 [9JN]

Remarks in House

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act: reauthorize, H11120-H11122 [7DE]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), H1375 [14MR]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (H. Res. 515), H9280 [27OC]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend, H2189 [20AP]

Corps of Engineers: Brevard County, FL, projects funding, H5819 [14JY]

———operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11949, H11950 [16DE]

Dept. of State: transfer marine patrol aircraft to Colombia for drug interdiction operations in coastal waters, H6042-H6044 [19JY]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3607 [19MY], H10000 [8NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———develop a global disaster detection and warning system to prevent wide-scale loss of life and economic destruction, H199 [26JA]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), H11122-H11124 [7DE], E2495 [8DE], E2507 [13DE]

———reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters (H.R. 1721), H11120-H11122 [7DE]

Floods: revise national flood maps to expand eligibility for flood insurance, H5645 [12JY]

Florida: red tide blooms research funding, H3862 [24MY]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (H.R. 1712), H11566 [14DE]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (H.R. 307), E71 [25JA]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H11495 [13DE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 472), E113 [1FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, H3011 [5MY], E2472 [7DE]

———authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (H.R. 1674), E675 [18AP]

———Coastal Zone Management Account funding through reductions in Bureau of Industry and Security funding, H4501, H4502 [15JN]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (H.R. 2376), E988 [16MY]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Oil Pollution Act: increase liability limits for owners of vessels responsible for oil spills and adjust such limits for inflation, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

Petroleum: reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Gulf of Mexico, H8635 [29SE]

———oil and gas exploration, H8378 [27SE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (H.R. 1636), E649 [14AP]

Task Force on Ocean Policy: establish (H. Res. 599), H11561-H11567 [14DE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Burma: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Cape Lookout National Seashore: adjust number of free roaming horses permitted (H.R. 126), S13056 [16NO]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act: reauthorize (S. 1869), S13938 [16DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (S. 360), S1289 [10FE]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 1215), S6318 [9JN]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (S. 1627), S9735 [7SE], S13056 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: allow BLM to use oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7053 [22JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (S. 34), S225 [24JA]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3993-S3995 [20AP]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), S13937 [16DE]

Fish and fishing: establish ocean bottom trawl areas to protect deep sea corals and sponges (S. 1635), S9835 [8SE]

———open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6443-S6445, S6451, S6452, S6457, S6466, S6467 [14JN], S8782 [25JY]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (S. 1863), S11317-S11322 [7OC]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (S. 880), S4128 [21AP]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (S. 158), S485 [25JA]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: repeal certain provisions relative to transport of petroleum products (S. 1977), S12534 [8NO]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6703-S6707, S6709-S6711 [16JN]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (S. 48), S235 [24JA]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S237, S240 [24JA], S566 [26JA], S7926, S7935, S7936 [1JY]

———establish a program to integrate Federal coastal and ocean mapping activities (S. 364), S1303 [10FE]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (S. 1465), S8747 [22JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 1831), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Oceans: protect (S. 1224), S6337 [9JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6802-S6804 [20JN], S6872-S6878 [21JN]

———ensure that offshore energy development continues to serve the needs of the U.S. and create opportunities for new development and the use of alternative resources (S. 1026), S5157 [12MY], S5292-S5295 [17MY]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7210-S7218, S7220-S7228, S7232, S7233 [23JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: allow certain coastal States to share in qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues (S. 1810), S10824 [3OC]

———promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf, S7232 [23JN]

Safety: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (S. 361), S1293 [10FE], S7926, S7936-S7939 [1JY]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (S. 1316), S7446 [27JN]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

Reports filed

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Number Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 126) (S. Rept. 109-154), S11558 [19OC]

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 109-179), S12839 [15NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Programs To Improve the Quality of Coastal Recreation Waters Reauthorization: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1721) (H. Rept. 109-292), H10160 [14NO]

Long Island Sound Appropriations Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3963) (H. Rept. 109-293), H10160 [14NO]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 158) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13450 [12DE]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 48) (S. Rept. 109-41), S2993 [17MR]

Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 364) (S. Rept. 109-102), S8217 [13JY]

Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 361) (S. Rept. 109-60), S3897 [19AP]

Request Documents From the President on the Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Regions of the U.S.: Committee on Science (House) (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 109-296), H10225 [15NO]

Tsunami Preparedness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 109-59), S3897 [19AP]

Summaries

National Oceans Protection Act (S. 1224), S6338 [9JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 599, Task Force on Ocean Policy, H11561 [14DE]

H.R. 126, adjust number of free roaming horses permitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

H.R. 1721, Federal Water Pollution Control Act programs reauthorization to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, H11120 [7DE]

H.R. 3963, Federal Water Pollution Control Act appropriations extension for Long Island Sound, H11122 [7DE]

S. 34, Global Tsunami Detection and Warning System Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 48, New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route appropriations, S235 [24JA]

S. 50, Tsunami Preparedness Act, S238-S240 [24JA], S7930-S7935 [1JY]

S. 158, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act, S485-S487 [25JA]

S. 360, Coastal Zone Management Act amendments, S1290-S1293 [10FE]

S. 361, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act, S1294 [10FE], S7937-S7939 [1JY]

S. 364, Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act, S1303-S1305 [10FE]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. 721, Louisiana Coastal Area ecosystem restoration program authorization, S3288 [6AP]

S. 793, Clean Cruise Ship Act, S3658-S3664 [14AP]

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1316, Red Tide Emergency Relief Act, S7447 [27JN]

S. 1465, Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and Other Environments, S8747-S8751 [22JY]

S. 1627, Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act, S13056 [16NO]

S. 1635, Bottom Trawl and Deep Sea Coral Habitat Act, S9835-S9838 [8SE]

S. 1810, Outer Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing Act, S10825 [3OC]

S. 1831, convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands, S11223 [6OC]

S. 1863, Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act, S11318-S11321 [7OC]

S. 1869, Coastal Barrier Resources Act reauthorization, S13938 [16DE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

COASTLINES see Beaches

COATESVILLE, PA

Remarks in House

Westwood Fire Co., Emergency Medical Services: Pennsylvania State Ambulance Service of the Year Award recipient, E1797 [8SE]

COATS, DAN (a former Senator from Indiana)

Remarks

Association of Former Members of Congress: appreciation for receipt of Distinguished Service Award, H3585 [19MY]

Congress: reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3585 [19MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Association of Former Members of Congress: Distinguished Service Award recipient, H3559, H3585 [19MY]

COATS, NC

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E339 [2MR]

COBB COUNTY, GA

Remarks in House

Education: improvement in public school system, H6332 [22JY]

COBEY, WILLIAM W.

Reports filed

Nomination to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

COBLE, BOB

Remarks in House

Columbia, SC: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8107 [20SE]

COBLE, HOWARD (a Representative from North Carolina)

Amendments

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6282, H6283 [21JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC: designate (see H.R. 3439), H6650 [26JY]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 1400), H2739 [28AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Business and industry: establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business (see H.R. 1363), H2880 [3MY] (see H.R. 3509), H7556 [28JY]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H6937 [27JY]

China, People's Republic of: withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H9363 [27OC]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H3435 [17MY]

Crime: provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of Defense: require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H2395 [20AP]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H72 [4JA]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10503 [16NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H5741 [12JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546), H12051 [16DE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3769 [23MY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H7861 [13SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2550 [26AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3436 [17MY]

Floyd Lupton Post Office, Belhaven, NC: designate (see H.R. 2326), H3260 [12MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Garner, NC: anniversary (see H. Res. 206), H1895 [12AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H5435 (see H.R. 1671), H5480 [29JN]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H4655 [16JN]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———match willing U.S. workers with employers, increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and ensure H-2B visas serve their intended purpose (see H.R. 1587), H1967 [13AP]

———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1851 [8AP]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H7815 [8SE]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H7565 [28JY]

———provide administrative subpoena authority to apprehend fugitives (see H.R. 4170), H11504 [13DE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H3262 [12MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H942 [2MR]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H6206 [20JY]

Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 148), H3894 [24MY]

Medicare: reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H9103 [25OC]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4494), H11880 [15DE]

———reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4896 [21JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H7744 [7SE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see H. Con. Res. 235), H10503 [16NO]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Tariff Act: marking of imported home furniture (see H.R. 445), H5741 [12JY]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3436 [17MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H11035 [18NO]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H8342 [22SE]

Terrorism: tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4656 [16JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8986 [19OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 198), H1846 [6AP]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see H. Res. 203), H1895 [12AP]

Tariff: acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow (see H.R. 1535), H1850 [8AP]

———azoxystrobin technical (see H.R. 2085), H2976 [4MY]

———butanedioic acid, dimethyl ester, polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-1-piperidineethanol (see H.R. 1829), H2549 [26AP]

———certain synthetic staple fibers that are carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (see H.R. 1536), H1850 [8AP]

———certain synthetic staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (see H.R. 1534), H1850 [8AP]

———chemical mixtures (see H.R. 1833), H2549 [26AP]

———cyprodinil (see H.R. 2083), H2976 [4MY]

———difenoconazole (see H.R. 2081), H2976 [4MY]

———5-amino-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,3-xylenesulfonamide (see H.R. 1832), H2549 [26AP]

———lambda-cyhalothrin (see H.R. 2082), H2976 [4MY]

———methidathion technical (see H.R. 2080), H2976 [4MY]

———MUB 738 INT (see H.R. 1831), H2549 [26AP]

———mucochloric acid (see H.R. 2086), H2976 [4MY]

———nitrocellulose (see H.R. 1537), H1850 [8AP]

———prosulfuron (see H.R. 2213), H3112 [10MY]

———3-amino-2'-(sulfato-ethyl sulfonyl) ethyl benzamide (see H.R. 1830), H2549 [26AP]

———triasulfuron and dicamba (see H.R. 2214), H3112 [10MY]

———triasulfuron formulations (see H.R. 2215), H3112 [10MY]

———trinexapac-ethyl (see H.R. 2212), H3112 [10MY]

———Wakil XL (see H.R. 2084), H2976 [4MY]

Remarks

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, H12054 [17DE]

Coast Guard: Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H8234 [21SE]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233, H8234, H8236 [21SE]

Diseases: increase awareness and education about Kawasaki Disease, E883 [5MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6899 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), E662 [15AP]

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.: tribute to Active for Life program, E1418 [1JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4537 [15JN]

Graham, NC: tribute to Southern Alamance High School baseball team, E1391 [28JN]

Guilford College: tribute to men's basketball team, H356 [8FE]

———tribute to men's golf team, E1422 [1JY]

House of Representatives: history and rules of the Private Calendar, H5359 [28JN]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 308), H6400 [25JY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H11518 [14DE]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6281 [21JY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H. Res. 423), H7680 [7SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4537 [15JN]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School boys' soccer team, E2622 [19DE]

———tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E303 [18FE], E2597 [17DE]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1047 [9MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6223, H6281, H6284 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6213 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11518 [14DE]

Votes: position on missed, E598 [8AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1688 [17MR]

Special order: granted, H5360 [28JN]

COBRA see Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

COBURN, TOM (a Senator from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10145 [15SE], S10278, S10280, S10309, S10312, S10315, S10318 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3754, S3757 [15AP], S3844, S3845, S3847, S3854 [18AP], S3971 [20AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12239 [2NO], S12359 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13090, S13207 [17NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S9015 [26JY], S10838 [3OC], S12618 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10838 [3OC], S10981 [4OC], S11082, S11109 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8000, S8009 [11JY], S8219 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7380 [24JN], S7413, S7439 [27JN], S7512 [28JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10353, S10384 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11832 [25OC], S11875, S11876 [26OC], S11989, S11990, S12019 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11491, S11492, S11493 [18OC], S11580, S11592 [19OC], S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11625, S11641, S11688, S11690, S11694 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7869 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8430 [18JY], S8455, S8456, S8473, S8497 [19JY], S8560 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6666 [15JN], S6899 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9852, S9853 [8SE], S9902 [12SE], S10065, S10134 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4971, S4985, S4986, S5004 [11MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S1813 [1MR]

Articles and editorials

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S11626 [20OC]

As Medicaid Balloons, Watchdog Force Shrinks, Michael Luo and Clifford J. Levy, New York (NY) Times, S14105-S14107 [20DE]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, Joe Hardin, Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S11626 [20OC]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, Dave Person, S11626 [20OC]

Meth Epidemic Strikes Ohio, Mark Gillispie, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S9904-S9906 [12SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of a monument honoring veterans who fought in World War II as members of Army Ranger Battalions (see S. 1138), S6482 [14JN]

Armed Forces: provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S2005 [3MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1261 [10FE]

Boone Pickens Post Office, Holdenville, OK: designate (see S. 775), S3555 [13AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S6300 [9JN]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

California: modify date as of which certain tribal land of the Lytton Rancheria is deemed to be held in trust (see S. 113), S8419 [18JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2246 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S12354 [3NO]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12683 [10NO]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see S. 1820), S11130 [5OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S7070 [22JN]

———provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (see S. 950), S6226 [8JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S9285 [28JY]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S10725 [29SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S1795 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see S. 678), S4548 [28AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production (see S. 830), S3898 [19AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S13162 [17NO]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S7070 [22JN]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (see S. 1832), S11212 [6OC]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6156 [7JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Immigration: provide for true enforcement and border security (see S. 2061), S13361 [18NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S4646 [9MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital before the U.S. recognizes a Palestinian state (see S.J. Res. 14), S5852 [24MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S12239 [2NO]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S11213 [6OC]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S11917 [26OC]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

National Drug Court Month: designate (see S. Res. 136), S5071 [12MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1173), S11769 [24OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S2735 [15MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (see S. Res. 172), S7615 [29JN] (see S. Res. 186), S7909 [1JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S6102 [6JN]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Nuclear energy: prohibit entities that provide nuclear fuel assemblies to Iran from providing such assemblies to the U.S. (see S. 1737), S11131 [5OC]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 96), S3201 [5AP]

Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 159), S6022 [26MY]

Oklahoma State University: tribute to wrestling team (see S. Res. 110), S3653 [14AP]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S3654 [14AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S8136 [12JY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 132), S4547 [28AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S8135 [12JY]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S9834 [8SE]

———enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S11213 [6OC]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S8559 [20JY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 25), S9646 [6SE]

———state U.S. policy on international taxation (see S. 1689), S9984 [13SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S1199 [9FE]

Terrorism: repeal sunset on certain material-support enhancements, increase penalties for providing material support to terrorist groups, and bar from the U.S. aliens who have received terrorist training (see S. 783), S3652 [14AP]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S8950 [26JY] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

———reform (see S. 1394), S8217 [13JY]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S1199 [9FE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see S. Res. 109), S3653 [14AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S9877 [9SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see S. 1731), S10233 [20SE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S2244 [8MR]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY]

Rosetti, Renato: relief (see S. 210), S647 [31JA]

Shawnee Tribe Status Act: amend (see S. 1505), S9158 [27JY]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see S. 1970), S12447 [7NO]

Underwood, Carrie: tribute (see S. Res. 157), S6022 [26MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Factsheets

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Minnesota Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

———Ohio Factsheet, S9904 [12SE]

———Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Letters

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences: Steven B. Nesmith, Dept. of HUD, S11608 [20OC]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld court case: Thomas D. Morgan, S10506 [27SE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13114 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S1813 [1MR]

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10278, S10279, S10280, S10282 [21SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

AID: prohibit funding for entertainment expenses, S8456, S8468 [19JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, S13989 [19DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3529 [13AP], S3970, S3971, S3973, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12878 [16NO]

———deficit, S7368, S7369, S7370, S7371 [24JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12333 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14104, S14108 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13494 [13DE], S13545 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13104, S13112, S13113, S13114 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Housing Service rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10282 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11082 [5OC], S11182, S11183, S11184, S11185 [6OC], S13954, S13955 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13989 [19DE], S14109 [20DE]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082 [5OC], S11182, S11183, S11184, S11185 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877, S11878, S11895 [26OC]

Dept. of HUD: limitation on funding for conferences, S11608 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility in Omaha, NE, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608, S11610, S11611, S11612 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13754 [16DE]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S12879 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7368, S7369, S7370, S7371 [24JN], S7491, S7495, S7496, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625, S11626, S11636 [20OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11875, S11876, S11877, S11878, S11895 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13627 [15DE], S13959 [17DE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11608, S11610, S11611, S11612, S11613, S11614, S11625, S11626, S11636 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13323 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1480 [16FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), S10520 [27SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7792 [30JN]

Executive departments: limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458, S8460, S8461, S8463, S8464, S8468 [19JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S9062 [27JY]

Food stamps: funding, S13494 [13DE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8455, S8456, S8458, S8460, S8461, S8463, S8464, S8468 [19JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S11606 [20OC], S12775-S12777 [15NO]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S728 [1FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S728 [1FE]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: prohibit funding for observance activities, S11875, S11876 [26OC]

Hurricanes: improve reporting relative to safety of workers in response and recovery activities related to Hurricane Katrina (S. 1771), S10520 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9810 [8SE]

Immigration: national policy, S3529 [13AP]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495, S7496 [28JN]

Iraq: U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC], S13754 [16DE]

Medicaid: funding, S14104, S14108 [20DE]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (H.R. 2107), S10520 [27SE]

NIST: rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S9903 [12SE]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5431, S5432 [18MY]

Philadelphia, PA: marine cargo terminal construction funding, S3971, S3973 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5431, S5432 [18MY]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, S11606 [20OC]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10506, S10507 [27SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9903 [12SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12878, S12879 [16NO]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13112, S13113, S13114 [17NO]

———impact of partisanship, S13545 [14DE]

———legislative program, S10521 [27SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5431, S5432 [18MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13959 [17DE]

University of Hawaii: flood damage repair funding, S3975 [20AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S13754 [16DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1197), S11055 [4OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13104-S13114 [17NO]

Tribute, S13104, S13107 [17NO]

Statements

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Court Case: Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10507 [27SE]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Tables

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences, S11608 [20OC]

Polls on requiring parental involvement in minors' abortions, S5432 [18MY]

COCA-COLA CO.

Remarks in House

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

COCEANO, VICKI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E70 [25JA]

COCHISE COUNTY, AZ

Remarks in House

Immigration: improve border security, H7599 [29JY]

COCHRAN, JOHNNIE, JR.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2113 [19AP], E578 [7AP], E802 [27AP]

COCHRAN, MICHELLE A.

Remarks in House

Flint, MI: tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

COCHRAN, THAD (a Senator from Mississippi)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10175, S10200 [19SE], S10315 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3621, S3694 [14AP], S3810, S3847 [18AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133, S12144 [1NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2747 [15MR], S2863, S2870 [16MR], S2899, S2930, S2931 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8581 [20JY], S8653, S8686, S8703, S8704 [21JY], S8845 [25JY], S12507, S12541 [8NO], S12683 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7420, S7444 [27JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11794, S11831 [25OC], S11940 [26OC], S11981 [27OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7786, S7870 [30JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7101, S7102 [22JN], S7264, S7323, S7324, S7325 [23JN]

Taxation: provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5073 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S9593 [1SE]

British-American Interparliamentary Group, S1882 [1MR]

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1143 [8FE]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1693 [17FE]

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission, S677 [31JA]

Articles and editorials

Gen. Louis Wilson Dies; Awarded Medal of Honor, Adam Bernstein, Washington (DC) Post, S7388 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S740 [1FE]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11423 [17OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S9471 [29JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see S. 44), S740 [1FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 58), S1623 [17FE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1787), S10725 [29SE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S1415 [15FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S9985 [13SE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1261 [10FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S3149 [4AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Business and industry: preserve mathematics- and science-based industries (see S. 765), S5302 [17MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

———provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol (see S. Res. 179), S7070 [22JN]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S4869 [10MY]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S12238 [2NO]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S3149 [4AP]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S6155 [7JN]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see S. 1634), S9833 [8SE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2083 [4MR]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S7821 [30JN]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S2517 [11MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S11423 [17OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S2735 [15MR]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1531), S9284 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (see S. 1338), S9470 [29JY]

———provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see S. 260), S3201 [5AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 984), S8665 [21JY]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S8302 [14JY]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12448 [7NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S4548 [28AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10379 [22SE]

———provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans (see S. 2043), S13161 [17NO]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12006 [27OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S979 [3FE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2645 [14MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 48), S10379 [22SE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S8420 [18JY]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S8666 [21JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S10823 [3OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S648 [31JA]

———make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S6023 [26MY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S8419 [18JY]

Education: increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S1930 [2MR]

———provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (see S. 1352), S8666 [21JY]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see S. 1399), S12682 [10NO]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S3555 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S575 [26JA]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S4548 [28AP]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13502 [13DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7822 [30JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2384 [9MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S7989 [11JY]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12128 [1NO]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2645 [14MR]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S10973 [4OC]

———establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S6405 [13JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2005 [3MR]

———reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities (see S. 1929), S12006 [27OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1702), S10037 [14SE] (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10188 [19SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S13161 [17NO]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S4548 [28AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S6405 [13JN]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S4937 [11MY]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 626), S3203 [5AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S6225 [8JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S10972 [4OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S6299 [9JN]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S6226 [8JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S12767 [14NO]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see S. 1248), S8746 [22JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4110 [21AP]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S11918 [26OC]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see S. 1089), S5532 [19MY]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S7615 [29JN]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP] (see S. 1639), S9833 [8SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S6101 [6JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S4185 [25AP]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 39), S7909 [1JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S13162 [17NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S14317 [21DE]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public utilities: provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see S. 498), S2005 [3MR]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see S. 712), S3201 [5AP]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see S. 459), S1717 [18FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S13162 [17NO]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S11478 [18OC]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S9158 [27JY]

Senior citizens: improve opportunities for older workers by providing tax incentives to employers, extending COBRA coverage, improving job training, and establishing a Federal Task Force on Older Workers (see S. 1826), S11423 [17OC]

Small business: provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see S. 1807), S12527 [8NO]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S6300 [9JN]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY]

———streamline enrollment for Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program through better linkages with low-income nutrition and related assistance programs (see S. 747), S3413 [11AP]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S2517 [11MR]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see S. 1244), S9931 [12SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12683 [10NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S3202 [5AP]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S9646 [6SE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 1022), S7295 [23JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S5852 [24MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10973 [4OC]

———provide incentives to establish Individual Development Accounts (see S. 922), S6102 [6JN]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S9985 [13SE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S10296 [21SE]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 298), S10295 [21SE]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1157), S8666 [21JY]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S11824 [25OC]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S9286 [28JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S14186 [20DE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8826 [25JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (see S. Res. 255), S10594 [28SE]

Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act: assist property owners and Federal agencies in resolving disputes relating to private property (see S. 1883), S13162 [17NO]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S8827 [25JY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S7988 [11JY]

Voting: protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (see S. 414), S2005 [3MR]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S4647 [9MY]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): authorize printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary. 1867-2005'' (see S. Res. 164), S6225 [8JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: regulate ammonium nitrate (see S. 1141), S6021 [26MY]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

Health: provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5437 [18MY]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2734 [15MR]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S2734 [15MR]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (see S. Res. 183), S7520 [28JN]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 20), S2995 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S3147 [4AP]

Taxation: clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see S. 688), S3147 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions relative to

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 231), H78 [4JA]

Biographies

Jackson, Shirley A., S2745 [15MR]

Kogod, Robert P., S2745 [15MR]

Citations

Louis H. Wilson, Jr., awarded Congressional Medal of Honor, S7388 [24JN]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers: several State government organizations, S3978 [20AP]

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding: R. Nicholas Burns, Dept. of State, S3975 [20AP]

Lists

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Cosponsors of Corzine amendment to H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations, on imposing sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur region of Sudan, S4007 [20AP]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3981 [20AP]

Obituaries

Gray, James: National Writing Project (nonprofit organization), S12346 [3NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S9593 [1SE]

Privilege of the floor

Batkin, Gabrielle, S9860 [8SE]

Cameron, Art, S9860 [8SE]

Christy, Harry, S3437 [11AP]

Cutler, Allen, S9860 [8SE]

Fitzpatrick, Kate, S9860 [8SE]

Schulken, Chad, S3437 [11AP]

Shapiro Long, Jill, S9860 [8SE]

Spivey, Les, S3437 [11AP]

Wright, B.G., S3437 [11AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: farm program payment limitation changes, S12178 [2NO]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10173, S10174, S10175 [19SE], S10276 [21SE], S10328 [22SE]

AID: permit relief organizations to purchase food in local countries or regions surrounding crisis areas until U.S. food aid can arrive, S10328 [22SE]

Appropriations: continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2899, S2924 [17MR]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10777 [30SE]

———making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), S13287 [18NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3393, S3395, S3397 [11AP], S3454, S3461, S3467, S3470 [12AP], S3516, S3522, S3542 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3637, S3639, S3642 [14AP], S3892 [19AP], S3966, S3967, S3974, S3975, S3977, S3986, S3988, S3994, S4000, S4001, S4007 [20AP], S4080, S4087, S4094 [21AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4806, S4821, S4844 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S4007 [20AP]

Armed Forces: provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12178 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2899, S2924 [17MR]

Committees of the Senate: meetings, unanimous-consent request, S4816 [10MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3522 [13AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13988, S13989 [19DE], S14226 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10777 [30SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201 [13JY]

———regulate ammonium nitrate (S. 1141), S6032 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7479 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11761 [24OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13291 [18NO]

Disasters: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3994 [20AP]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 1376), S7991 [11JY]

Foreign aid: food aid programs funding, S3967 [20AP]

Forest Service: forest management and planning regulations, S58 [6JA]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9595, S9596, S9597 [1SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9805, S9806, S9813 [8SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S14226 [21DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9770 [8SE], S13988, S13989 [19DE]

Iraq: U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S2745 [15MR]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S2745 [15MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (S. Res. 7), S113 [24JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7479 [28JN]

National security: first responders funding, S8201 [13JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3977 [20AP], S4844 [10MY]

News media: prohibit funding for production of prepackaged news stories by any Federal agency without including a clear notification that it was prepared or funded by a Federal agency, S3637, S3639 [14AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7218 [23JN]

Point of order, S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S4004 [20AP], S12302 [3NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7218 [23JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3613 [14AP]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of certain municipalities for loans and grants programs in the Rural Development mission area, S10175 [19SE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10563 [28SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9768, S9770 [8SE], S9899 [12SE], S9971 [13SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3613 [14AP]

Sudan: Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

Veterans: health care funding, S3454, S3461, S3467 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S11997 [27OC], S13988 [19DE]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Rules

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1599 [17FE]

Texts of

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

S. 1141, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act, S6032 [26MY]

S.J. Res. 8, appointment of Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 9, appointment of Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S2745 [15MR]

Tributes

Brown, Billy Ross, S3410 [11AP]

Capps, Charles W., Jr., S4181 [25AP]

Gray, James, S12346 [3NO]

Murphree, Ken, S3895 [19AP]

Wilson, Louis H., Jr., S7388 [24JN]

COCHRAN, TOM

Letters

Community Disaster Loan Act, S11285 [7OC]

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4456, S4471 [28AP]

COCHRAN, VIRGINIA DAVIS

Articles and editorials

Skiing Matriarch Ginny Cochran Dies—Mother of Olympians Taught Thousands To Love the Sport, and Sportsmanship, S1195 [9FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E309 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1195 [9FE]

COCHRANE, WILLIAM M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3275 [6AP]

COCKBURN, VIVIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1723 [29JY]

COCONUT CREEK, FL

Remarks in House

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

National Wildlife Federation: ``community wildlife habitat'' designation, E1273 [17JN]

CODE TALKERS RECOGNITION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1035), S5190, S5194 [13MY]

CODY, EDWARD

Articles and editorials

China Builds a Smaller Stronger Military—Modernization Could Alter Regional Balance of Power, Raising Stakes for U.S., S3882 [19AP]

CODY, TOM AND MARY ELLEN

Remarks in House

Cincinnati, OH: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Cincinnatians of the Year award recipients, E376 [8MR]

COFFMAN COVE, AK

Bills and resolutions

Forest Service: conveyance of certain land (see S. 1548), S9285 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Forest Service: conveyance of certain land (S. 1548), S9306 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 1548, Coffman Cove Administrative Site Conveyance Act, S9307 [28JY]

COFFMAN COVE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE CONVEYANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1548), S9285 [28JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1548), S9306 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 1548, provisions, S9307 [28JY]

COFFROTH, ALEXANDER HAMILTON (a former Representative from Pennsylvania)

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

COHEN, JANET LANGHART

Letters

Apology to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation, S6373 [13JN]

COHEN, JORDAN

Letters

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13378 [18NO]

COINS

Amendments

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

Money: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), S13407, S13421 [18NO]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S13925, S13942 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4400 [13JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H582 [10FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1432), H1694 [17MR]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1175), S6154 [7JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S3734 [15AP] (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1433), H1694 [17MR]

Money: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

———improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (see H.R. 902), H792 [17FE]

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see S. 341), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP] (see S. 1639), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 988), H796 [17FE]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2050), H2879 [3MY]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 932), H793 [17FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S11476 [18OC] (see H.R. 1953), H2734 [28AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

Taxation: allow investment of certain coins in individual retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan accounts (see S. 804), S3653 [14AP]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Letters

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5654 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5654 [12JY]

Presidential $1 Coin Act: Donald L. Kohn, FRS, H11451 [13DE]

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9974 [8NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9974 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 762), E222 [10FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (H.R. 1432), E2034 [6OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 1433), E2056 [7OC]

Money: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), H11447-H11453 [13DE]

———improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (H.R. 902), H2495-H2500 [26AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), H9971-H9974 [8NO], H10151 [10NO]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 68), H5649-H5655 [12JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1951), H10044 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: mint commemorative coins (S. 1175), S6478 [14JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (S. 811), S3736 [15AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

Money: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), S13421 [18NO]

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (S. 341), S1262 [10FE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S4034 [20AP], S13942 [16DE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (S. 1881), S11478 [18OC]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S2848 [16MR]

Reports filed

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 68) (H. Rept. 109-133), H4559 [15JN]

Presidential $1 Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1047), S9466 [29JY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 902) (H. Rept. 109-39), H1967 [13AP]

Texts of

H.R. 68, NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5649 [12JY]

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

H.R. 902, Presidential $1 Coin Act, H2495-H2498 [26AP]

H.R. 1953, San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, H9971 [8NO]

S. 341, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign Act, S1262 [10FE]

S. 1047, Presidential $1 Coin Act, H11447-H11450 [13DE], S13421-S13424 [18NO]

S. 1881, San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, S11479 [18OC]

COLBURN, GAVIN J.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E817 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2884 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9870 [9SE]

COLD WAR MEDAL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN]

Texts of

S. 1351, provisions, S7834 [30JN]

COLE, BRUCE M.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be National Endowment for the Humanities Chairperson: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

COLE, JERE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1208 [14JN]

COLE, JOHNNETTA B.

Remarks in House

Bennett College: tribute, E450 [16MR]

Tribute, E450 [16MR]

COLE, TOM (a Representative from Oklahoma)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433 [15MR]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (H. Res. 125), H953 [3MR]

Appointments

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H984 [3MR]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H9103 [25OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H11328 [8DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H9103 [25OC]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H11504 [13DE]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11505 [13DE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11505 [13DE]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H981 [3MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H5176 [24JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H10503 [16NO]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, OK (see H.R. 1324), H2151 [19AP]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: designate (see H.R. 4054), H9556 [2NO]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1970 [13AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1846 [6AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H2472 [21AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7613 [29JY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1696 [17MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (see H.R. 1082), H1265 [9MR]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 309), H6205 [20JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4802 [20JN]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (see H.R. 841), H717 [16FE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H524 [9FE]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H9427 [28OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1371 [10MR]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see H.R. 3829), H8514 [28SE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: enhance the notification of democratic rights of union members (see H.R. 1073), H980 [3MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8810 [7OC]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H1025 [8MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Medicaid: prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H5741 [12JY]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10039 [8NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H2472 [21AP]

Mongolia: commend democracy efforts and express support for U.S. efforts to continue to strengthen partnership (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8643 [29SE]

———expand trade opportunities by initiating negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 244), H8088 [15SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H197 [25JA]

———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 16), H412 [8FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H352 [2FE]

———tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 291), H9695 [4NO]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H4985 [22JN]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1778 [5AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10910 [17NO]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H11110 [6DE]

Political campaigns: repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H1970 [13AP]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1897 [12AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8847 [17OC]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5963 [18JY]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H5742 [12JY]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8735 [6OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (see H.R. 481), H284 [1FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H984 [3MR]

Social Security: express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H2978 [4MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H3436 [17MY]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 597), H524 [9FE]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H7564 [28JY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H3894 [24MY]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]

———treat expenses for certain meal replacement and dietary supplement products that qualify for FDA-approved health claims as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1545), H9556 [2NO]

———treat natural gas distribution lines as 15-year property for depreciation purposes (see H.R. 1113), H982 [3MR]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H3892 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4484 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 639), H12224 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (see H. Res. 619), H12047 [16DE]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (see H. Res. 125), H845 [1MR]

Oklahoma (U.S.S.): establish a memorial as part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, HI (see H.R. 2652), H4138 [26MY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see H.R. 3008, 3008), H4895 [21JN]

Taxation: provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1231), H1369 [10MR]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H4721 [17JN]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 430), H7742 [7SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H7817 [12SE]

Histories

Energy Policy Act vote on Markey amendment (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration), H12232 [18DE]

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen: Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H3907 [25MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3907 [25MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7817 [12SE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427, H1428, H1429, H1431, H1432, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985, H2986, H2992, H2993, H2994 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12227, H12228, H12232 [18DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H1433 [15MR]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H312, H315 [2FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310, H312, H315 [2FE]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3907 [25MY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7967, H7969 [15SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H12235 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12235 [18DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2986 [5MY]

Congressional Record: correction, H13184 [22DE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H648 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), amendment process, H3595 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3900, H3901, H3906, H3907, H3909 [25MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H12226 [18DE], E2563 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4567, H4570, H4573, H4574, H4579 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12224, H12225, H12226, H12227, H12228, H12232 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, E2563 [17DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), E1061 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Chickasaw National Recreation Area visitors center funding, H3651 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3651 [19MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, E2364 [15NO]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), consideration (H. Res. 125), H948, H949, H953 [3MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2621 [27AP]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E1061 [23MY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4570, H4573, H4574 [16JN]

———U.S. embassy funding, H2992 [5MY]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12226 [18DE]

Native Americans: improve housing programs (H.R. 797), H1795 [6AP]

Norman, OK: initiate a Water Supply Augmentation Feasibility Study at Lake Thunderbird, E2364 [15NO]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2161 [20AP]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1721 [20MR]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), H9984 [8NO]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1394 [14MR], H2082 [14AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H637 [16FE]

Votes: correction, H12040 [16DE]

———position on missed, H664 [16FE], H1268 [10MR], H11149 [7DE], E1342 [24JN], E1456 [11JY], E1610 [27JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H12224 [18DE], H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 612, Express Commitment of House of Representatives to Achieving Victory in Iraq: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 109-348), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of H.R. 841, Continuity in Representation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 109-10), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Tributes

Slavonic, Gregory J., E1043 [20MY]

COLE (U.S.S.)

Letters

Terrorist attack in Yemen on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole: John Clodfelter, H11030 [18NO]

COLEBROOKDALE, PA

Remarks in House

Mathias, Alisha: Boyertown, PA, Area Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award recipient, E655 [15AP]

COLEMAN, ELIZABETH J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1144 [7JN]

COLEMAN, ELOUISE ASHFORD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1865 [15SE]

COLEMAN, JONATHAN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S13507 [13DE]

COLEMAN, NORM (a Senator from Minnesota)

Addresses

American Veterinary Medical Association Convention: Henry E. Childers, American Veterinary Medical Association, S9439 [29JY]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3494, S3495 [12AP], S3567, S3577, S3588, S3594 [13AP], S3719, S3721 [15AP], S3854 [18AP], S3966 [20AP], S4259 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12272 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13218, S13219, S13226, S13229, S13235 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2655 [14MR], S2811, S2861, S2869 [16MR], S2894, S2997, S3075, S3076 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8625, S8686, S8693 [21JY], S8865 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S11423 [17OC], S12592, S12623 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8007, S8009 [11JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3330 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11843, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11934, S11947 [26OC], S11981 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11484, S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11550, S11592 [19OC], S11641, S11642, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11692, S11694 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7869 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8432 [18JY], S8472, S8495 [19JY], S8560 [20JY]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Res. 31), S8498 [19JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6769 [16JN], S7100, S7115 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9852 [8SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4344 [26AP], S4938, S4970, S4980 [11MY], S5019, S5020, S5176 [12MY]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S77 [20JA]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S5450 [18MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1309 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, Wall Street Journal, S8278 [14JY]

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press, S5110 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S3279 [6AP]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S10513 [27SE]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S143 [24JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 121), S145 [24JA]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S3482 [12AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S5301 [17MY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S3148 [4AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see S. Res. 320), S13661 [15DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S5922 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S12354 [3NO]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1116 [8FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S4109 [21AP]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (see S. 2008), S12839 [15NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S10295 [21SE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see S. 985), S9286 [28JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: deepen the peaceful business and cultural relationship with the U.S. (see S. 1117), S10038 [14SE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S3149 [4AP]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8303 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2645 [14MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8, 403), S1795 [28FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6298 [9JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S3414 [11AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S12238 [2NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S5923 [25MY]

———establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S7821 [30JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S11918 [26OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10379 [22SE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S5779 [23MY]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S6910 [21JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see S. 2115), S13659 [15DE]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 184), S574 [26JA]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. Res. 8), S145 [24JA]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see S. 493), S3415 [11AP]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S7294 [23JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S7822 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S2846 [16MR]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S10595 [28SE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Global Family Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 72), S13787 [16DE]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11824 [25OC]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S2483 [10MR]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S7070 [22JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S3414 [11AP]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S11422 [17OC]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S7988 [11JY]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S8136 [12JY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6156 [7JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S4548 [28AP]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6102 [6JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S2384 [9MR]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S3818 [18AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7822 [30JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S2083 [4MR]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 26), S1050 (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1718 [18FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S10234 [20SE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

Medicare: clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S10378 [22SE]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S4937 [11MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S6482 [14JN]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S8302 [14JY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1109), S7071 [22JN]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S5852 [24MY]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S11559 [19OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1515 [16FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4021 [20AP]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S13503 [13DE]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5071 [12MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S5301 [17MY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NSF: establish a Division of Food and Agricultural Science and authorize funding for the support of fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality (see S. 767), S3481 [12AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S8488 [19JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12607 [9NO]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S6482 [14JN]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see S. 918), S4647 [9MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 177), S6826 [20JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S3483 [12AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S13502 [13DE]

SBA: anniversary of Small Business Development Centers (see S. Res. 165), S6299 [9JN]

———permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (see S. 1517), S9158 [27JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S10234 [20SE]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S10188 [19SE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S7910 [1JY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6226 [8JN]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2846 [16MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

———allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12238 [2NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5220 [16MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5923 [25MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S10120 [15SE]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities (see S. 104), S144 [24JA]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S6226 [8JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1565), S9467 [29JY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10515 [27SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S4870 [10MY]

Trade Act: provide for alternative means of certifying workers for adjustment assistance on an industry-wide basis (see S. 1444), S8664 [21JY]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S7614 [29JN] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S9646 [6SE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10595 [28SE]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11422 [17OC] (see S. Res. 316), S12839 [15NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Dept. of Defense: require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S435 [25JA]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN]

Drugs: prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (see S. 400), S1513 [16FE]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 399), S1513 [16FE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7070 [22JN]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (see S. Con. Res. 67), S13362 [18NO]

Medicare: provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (see S. 2022), S12949 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 121), S4184 [25AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S739 [1FE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S9985 [13SE]

Nelson, Tim: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (see S. 502), S2003 [3MR]

Sims, Hugh: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain rural development projects (see S. 1253), S6658 [15JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S5436 [18MY]

———modify the credit for nonbusiness energy property so that the amount of the credit is determined based on the amount of energy savings achieved by the taxpayer (see S. 2105), S13659 [15DE]

Tchisou Tho: relief (see S. 165), S436 [25JA]

U.N.: reform (see S. 1383), S8134 [12JY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 125), S4258 [26AP]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 694), S3147 [4AP]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 147), motion to proceed, S9557 [29JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Essays

National Jamboree and What It Means to Me: Eyan R. Lason, S9437 [29JY]

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2897 [17MR]

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act: Carole Rogin, Hearing Industries Association, S5439 [18MY]

———Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance, S5438 [18MY]

———Dolores E. Battle, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, S5438 [18MY]

———Harlan S. Cato, International Hearing Society, S5438 [18MY]

———Richard E. Gans, American Academy of Audiology, S5439 [18MY]

———Terry Portis, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc., S5439 [18MY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S77 [20JA]

Remarks

American Veterinary Medical Association: tribute, S9439 [29JY]

Armed Forces: TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8628 [21JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2810 [16MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5898, S5903, S5907, S5912, S5913 [25MY]

Boy Scouts: tribute to national jamboree, S9436 [29JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2810 [16MR], S2895, S2897, S2924 [17MR]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8269, S8270, S8273, S8276, S8278 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673 [17FE]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Cuba: human rights violations, S13443 [12DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8628 [21JY]

———include both first and business class airline travel costs on travel reports, S8283 [14JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11185 [6OC]

———prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11185 [6OC]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 679), S3058 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7973 [11JY], S8269, S8270, S8273, S8276, S8278, S8283 [14JY]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S2895, S2897, S2924 [17MR]

Dept. of State: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, S12679 [10NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (S. 151), S473 [25JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S12679 [10NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11639 [20OC]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (S. Res. 182), S7538 [28JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7699 [30JN]

Drugs: prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (S. 400), S1531 [16FE]

Economy: provide tax incentives, education and training improvements, and Patent and Trademark Office reform to keep the U.S. competitive in a global economy (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (S. 273), S980 [3FE], S1502 [16FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 399), S1531 [16FE]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (S. 409), S1554 [16FE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8534 [20JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S930 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S930 [3FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (S. 1287), S7073 [22JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust, S375 [25JA]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 803), S3680 [14AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1132), S6028 [26MY]

Japan: urge honoring of commitments under the Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals (S. Con. Res. 67), S13402 [18NO]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Medicaid: funding, S2810 [16MR]

Medicare: provide coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions (S. 2022), S12955 [16NO]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 121), S4194 [25AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (S. Res. 31), S824 [1FE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 236), S9989 [13SE]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7973 [11JY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S2000 [3MR]

Pensions: reform funding rules relative to airlines, S12886 [16NO]

———reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12886 [16NO]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4045 [21AP], S5009 [12MY], S8506 [20JY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (S. 365), S1305 [10FE]

Republican Jewish Coalition: commend advertisement in New York (NY) Times supporting the war on terror, S13497 [13DE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10491 [27SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8506 [20JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8273, S8278 [14JY]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (S. 1952), S12240 [2NO]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (S. 502), S2006 [3MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4045 [21AP], S5009 [12MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (S. 406), S4012 [20AP]

Social Security: privatization proposals, S1439 [16FE]

———reform, S1439 [16FE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (S. 1060), S5438 [18MY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1565), S9491 [29JY]

Tchisou Tho: relief (S. 165), S493 [25JA]

U.N.: prevent governance of the Internet, S9438 [29JY]

———reform (S. 1383), S8210 [13JY]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Statements

Tribute to Robert Sparboe: Rudy Boschwitz, S11556 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 151, Veterans Benefits Outreach Act, S473 [25JA]

S. 165, relief of Tchisou Tho, S494 [25JA]

S. 273, national dairy market loss payments extension and improvement, S981 [3FE]

S. 365, refugee victims of torture treatment programs funding, S1305 [10FE]

S. 399, Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S1532-S1534 [16FE]

S. 400, Prevention of Illegally Imported Controlled Substances Act, S1534 [16FE]

S. 409, Federal Youth Coordination Act, S1554 [16FE]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 502, Rural Renaissance Act, S2007-S2009 [3MR]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP]

S. 803, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S3680-S3682 [14AP]

S. 1020, Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

S. 1060, Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5439 [18MY]

S. 1132, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S6028 [26MY]

S. 1253, Rural Renaissance Act II, S6662-S6664 [15JN]

S. 1287, Fostering Adoption To Further Student Achievement Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1952, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act, S12241 [2NO]

S. 2022, Remote Monitoring Access Act, S12955 [16NO]

Tributes

Benson, Joanne, S645 [31JA]

Gherty, Jack, S11418 [17OC]

Goodman, Sidney A., S3104 [20MR]

Hartman, Sid, S9456 [29JY]

Herzing, Henry, S1609 [17FE]

McCarthy, Eugene J., S14311 [21DE]

Parks, Rosa, S11912 [26OC]

Pope John Paul II, S3128 [4AP]

Rehnquist, William H., S9874 [9SE]

Sparboe, Robert, S11556 [19OC]

Tiede, David L., S6476 [14JN]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10423 [26SE]

Wilson, August, S11124 [5OC]

COLEMAN, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S9633 [6SE]

COLEMAN, SUE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E417 [10MR]

COLER, SUSAN

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1662 [29JY]

COLES, GLORIA J.

Remarks in House

Flint, MI: tribute to National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs Sojourner Truth Award recipients, E576 [7AP]

COLES, JULIUS E.

Articles and editorials

Ten Ways You Can Help Africa, E426 [10MR]

COLICELLI, BARRY J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E61 [25JA]

COLINVAUZ, ROGER

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MOBILIZE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENTERPRISE (COMPETE) ACT

Articles and editorials

Minnesota Must Compete in a Global Economy, S5110 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1020), S5071 [12MY]

Letters

Provisions: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S5111 [12MY]

———Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Association, S5110 [12MY]

———Tony Bingham, American Society for Training and Development, S5111 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1020), S5109 [12MY]

Texts of

S. 1020, provisions, S5111-S5114 [12MY]

COLLAZO, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2339 [10NO]

COLLAZO ENTERPRISES INC.

Remarks in House

COLSA Corp.: anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Articles and editorials

Pair Who Powered the SEPTA Deal, E2311 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2102 [14AP]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 618), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 239), H136 [6JA]

———establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE] (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 3403), H6380 [22JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Railway Labor Act: provide coverage to employees of certain air and surface transportation entities (see S. 1083), S5531 [19MY]

Taxation: encourage funding of collectively bargained retiree health benefits (see S. 1573), S9467 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 1696), E705 [19AP]

Ohio Association of Public School Employees: provide collective bargaining rights for State employees, H2943 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: challenge to National Security Personnel System regulations by unions representing civil service employees, S13337 [18NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (S. 842), S3901 [19AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 513), S2021 [3MR], S2641 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 513, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S2022 [3MR]

COLLEGE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 609), H8363 [27SE], E1977 [28SE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 109-231), H8340 [22SE]

COLLEGE AID MADE EZ ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

COLLEGE BOARD (organization)

Remarks in House

Anthony, NM: Gadsden High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E900 [5MY]

Harlingen, TX: Harlingen High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, H2555 [27AP], E778 [27AP]

Staten Island, NY: Curtis High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E898 [5MY]

COLLEGE MISERICORDIA

Remarks in House

Wilkes-Barre, PA: tribute to the Council of College Presidents, E1143 [7JN]

COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT/ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Myers, Geoffrey (Rocky): Gagliardi Trophy recipient, S99 [20JA]

COLLEGE OF ST. CATHERINE

Articles and editorials

Sister Mary William Brady, 98, E60 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 36), H138 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S99 [20JA], S3274 [6AP]

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY

Remarks in House

Biggs, Allison: College of William and Mary Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship recipient, E2543 [15DE]

COLLEGE OF WOOSTER

Remarks in House

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

COLLEGE PARK, MD

Bills and resolutions

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

COLLEGE POINT, NY

Bills and resolutions

Education: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Education: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), H4362-H4364 [13JN], E1273 [17JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 47, tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten, H4362 [13JN]

COLLEGE SAVINGS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 76), S144 [24JA]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 76), S250 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 76, provisions, S251-S253 [24JA]

COLLEGE SAVINGS MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Con. Res. 183), H4802 [20JN]

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES related term(s) Education

Addresses

Achieving Your Dreams and Hopes: David Jefferson, Sr., E1153 [7JN]

Anne Arundel Community College Commencement: Linda Howard Garrett, E1196 [9JN]

Georgetown University Honorary Degree Receipt: Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, S1712-S1714 [18FE]

National Dialogue—The Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education: Senator Alexander, S13468 [13DE]

100th Anniversary of the Birth of J. William Fulbright: Senator Lugar, S13348-S13350 [18NO]

Analyses

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13673-S13675 [15DE]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, S9942 [12SE], H9533 [2NO]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H1327 [10MR]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H3239 [12MY], H12144 [17DE]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

Bringing Great Teachers to Struggling Schools—The Moment Is Now, E1724 [29JY]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

Crushing Upward Mobility, S6133 [7JN]

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Fellowship Fosters Diversity—Rangel Fellowship Focuses on Foreign Service, E1548 [20JY]

Interstate 10 Bridge To Provide How Bridges Age, S4403 [27AP]

Keeping Us in the Race, S11349 [17OC]

Learning To Lose? Our Education System Isn't Ready for a World of Competition, E2443 [6DE]

Lehman's Russo—``Create a Culture of Doing the Right Thing'', S4394 [27AP]

New Mexico Tech Second on `Best Value' College List, S3896 [19AP]

NMSU Designs High-Tech Beams To Monitor Soundness of Structure, S4403 [27AP]

Panther Football A to Z, S13744 [16DE]

Passion for Excellence; U of L Doctor Leaves Enduring Mark Training Surgeons, S1865 [1MR]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda?, S10208 [20SE]

State Refuses To Overturn CFE Stay, H3427 [17MY]

Students Willing To Defend Our Country Ridiculed on Many Campuses, E1515 [18JY]

Teacher Success Story, S7866 [30JN]

What Does Professor Wertheimer Think?, S3273 [6AP]

Why Congress Should Review Policies That Facilitate the Growth and Corruption of Big-Time College Sports, E483 [17MR]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, H322 [2FE]

Youth Group Backs ROTC on Campus, E1515 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abilene Christian University: anniversary (see H. Res. 531), H9641 [3NO]

Afghanistan: establish a pilot program of Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 344), H194 [25JA]

Alaska: convey certain public lands to the University of Alaska (see S. 293), S979 [3FE]

Alcoholic beverages: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (see S. 1436), S8559 [20JY]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Arizona: release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H5602 [30JN]

———allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 3625), H7612 [29JY]

———authorize use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to pay Federal student loans (see H.R. 1759), H2469 [21AP]

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2416), H3435 [17MY]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H583 [10FE]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H3330 [16MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see S. 615), S2644 [14MR]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———provide an interest-free deferment of student loan repayment for Federal student loan borrowers during active military service (see H.R. 3265), H5800 [13JY]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S9284 [28JY]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2091), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 269), H137 [6JA]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1162), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 3347), H6106 [19JY]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 2063), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 199), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 333), H194 [25JA]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 197), H77 [4JA]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

Asia: establish a pilot program of Central Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level public policy internships in the U.S. (see H.R. 343), H194 [25JA]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 103), S3414 [11AP] (see H. Res. 205), H1895 [12AP]

Books: establish demonstration program to support communities that wish to expand bookstore services and savings for students through creation of course material rental programs (see S. 1384), S8134 [12JY] (see H.R. 3259), H5740 [12JY]

Business and industry: establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 145), H76 [4JA]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 295), H3893 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

Children and youth: improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

College of St. Catherine: anniversary (see H. Res. 36), H138 [6JA]

College Savings Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 183), H4802 [20JN]

Columbia University: provide additional appropriations for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at the Mailman School of Public Health (see H.R. 155), H76 [4JA]

Crime: improve access of victims to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 81), H74 [4JA]

———require investigations of violent felonies occurring on campus (see H.R. 225), H78 [4JA]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: allow faculty members at service academies and schools of professional military education to secure copyrights for certain scholarly works produced as part of their official duties (see H.R. 962), H795 [17FE]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (see S. 1435), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (see S. 1433), S8559 [20JY]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H5912 [14JY]

———expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations (see H.R. 2527), H3768 [23MY]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

———promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H11219 [7DE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide funding to enable colleges and universities to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (see S. 1434), S8559 [20JY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1523), H1845 [6AP]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

———reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see S. 1267), S6741 [16JN]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN] (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

———revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents (see H.R. 2519), H3767 [23MY]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S6481 [14JN]

———strengthen and expand the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3551), H7558 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

———provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 823), S3817 [18AP]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 3109), H5434 (see H.R. 3109), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see S. 1986), S12607 [9NO] (see H.R. 4267), H10144 [9NO]

Dept. of Labor: make a grant to a public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy (see H.R. 4556), H11879 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (see S. 252), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 542), H349 [2FE]

———extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (see S. 1552), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2100), H2977 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national transportation security research centers at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3634), H7612 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase reporting fee payable by the Dept. to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required to submit (see H.R. 1340), H1621 [16MR]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1023), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2512), H3694 [19MY]

Disasters: restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S5851 [24MY] (see H.R. 2386), H3434 [17MY]

———repeal application of sunset to certain State qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 1692), H2149 [19AP]

Education: allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate (see H.R. 1617), H1969 [13AP]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (see H.R. 4596), H12048 [16DE]

———award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in NOAA marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (see H.R. 2364), H3330 [16MY]

———build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies (see S. 379), S1413 [15FE]

———encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities (see S. 1299), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 1031), H847 [1MR]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see S. 1204), S6225 [8JN]

———ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H76 [4JA]

———establish a National Marine Scholarship Program to recruit and prepare graduate students for careers in the fields of marine science (see H.R. 1191), H1263 [9MR]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (see S. 92), S144 [24JA]

———establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (see S. 1209), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 2858), H4355 [9JN]

———expand and enhance the HOPE and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and amend the Higher Education Act to provide loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see H.R. 2815), H4295 [8JN]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H1845 [6AP]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2549 [26AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 507), H347 [2FE]

———improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see S. 1218), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE] (see S. Res. 8), S145 [24JA] (see H. Res. 132), H847 [1MR]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount (see H.R. 133), H75 [4JA]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 89), S144 [24JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 91), S144 [24JA]

———modify computation of eligibility for Pell Grant Program relative to certain recently unemployed individuals (see S. 1228), S6404 [13JN]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA] (see S. 848), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts (see S. 75), S144 [24JA]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (see S. 1526), S9284 [28JY]

———provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars (see H.R. 511), H347 [2FE]

———provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity (see S. 1068), S5437 [18MY]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 198), H77 [4JA]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY] (see H.R. 127), H75 [4JA]

———provide loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low-income areas (see H.R. 4522), H11503 [13DE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

———provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students in exchange for the performance of national service (see H.R. 4459), H11219 [7DE]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H135 [6JA]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Employment: require agreements with private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study employment (see H.R. 1030), H847 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see S. 1966), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4265), H10144 [9NO]

FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 207), H1895 [12AP]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see S. 754), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

———simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (see S. 1261), S6740 [16JN]

Financial institutions: impose a fee on holdings of student loans (see H.R. 4628), H12167 [17DE]

Fire prevention: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 1196), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

Fordham University: anniversary of School of Law (see H. Res. 442), H7949 [14SE]

Gambling: prohibit gambling on high school and college sports (see H.R. 1422), H1693 [17MR]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———increase faculty in palliative care medicine at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and promote development of careers as academic palliative specialists who emphasize teaching (see S. 1000), S4936 [11MY]

———require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 803), H628 [15FE]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 3569), H7559 [28JY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———amend and extend (see H.R. 609), H409 [8FE]

———amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see S. 1287), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3252), H5740 [12JY]

———assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (see S. 1429), S8558 [20JY]

———clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (see S. 1478), S8826 [25JY]

———enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H347 [2FE]

———enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see H.R. 510), H347 [2FE]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 1247), S6481 [14JN]

———exclude veterans education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for purposes of determining need analysis for grants to college students (see H.R. 1206), H1264 [9MR]

———expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H5637 [11JY]

———expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1029), S5071 [12MY]

———expand eligibility requirement for certain aid programs to include predominantly Black colleges and universities (see H.R. 2931), H4654 [16JN]

———extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants (see S. 697), S3200 [5AP]

———improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 1089), H981 [3MR]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (see S. 1364), S7820 [30JN]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 508), H347 [2FE]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H75 [4JA]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1030), S5071 [12MY]

Hispanic Americans: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1764), S10378 [22SE]

———provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4490), H11327 [8DE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1683), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1715), S10119 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders (see H.R. 4074), H8918 [18OC]

Immigration: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 1325), H1508 [15MR]

Institute of Medicine: identify constraints encountered by nursing schools in admitting and graduating a sufficient number of nurses to meet health care needs (see H.R. 2184), H3054 [5MY]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 45), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H75 [4JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 1753), H2469 [21AP]

Minorities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (see S. 2160), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Res. 15), H79 [4JA]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy (see H.R. 1490), H1844 [6AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National objectives: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

National security: assure the safety of U.S. children in foreign-based and domestic institutions (see H.R. 1738), H2394 [20AP]

National Security Education Program: allow scholarship and fellowship recipients to work in a field of education if no Federal national security position is available (see H.R. 4630), H12167 [17DE]

———establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (see H. Res. 145), H1264 [9MR]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

———establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Prayers: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H6649 [26JY]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1282), H1416 [14MR]

Public welfare programs: permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 458), S1717 [18FE]

Research: promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise in the informatics realm (see H.R. 4208), H9555 [2NO]

———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see S. 1543), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2124), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 2308), H3198 [11MY]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

Securities: clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage exception and increase amount of securities and obligations benefiting from the exception (see S. 1474), S8746 [22JY]

———clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage exception and increase amount of securities and obligations benefiting from the exeption (see H.R. 2661), H4138 [26MY]

Sigma Chi Fraternity: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 163), H3768 [23MY]

Snyder, Bill: tribute (see S. Res. 329), S13362 [18NO]

Social Security: restore children's insurance benefits for children of a certain age who attend postsecondary schools (see H.R. 4328), H10225 [15NO]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (see S. 913), S4397 [27AP]

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: authorize an agreement between the National Park Service and Massachusetts to preserve historical buildings on Springfield Technical Community College property (see H.R. 4376), H10909 [17NO]

Student loans: eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 1032), H847 [1MR]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (see S. Res. 97), S3278 [6AP]

Taxation: allow a lump sum contribution to Coverdell education savings accounts whenever the contribution limit is increased (see H.R. 264), H137 [6JA]

———allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H10225 [15NO]

———allow legally separated individuals to exclude U.S. savings bond income from gross income if used to pay higher education expenses (see H.R. 3460), H6933 [27JY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 1255), S6740 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———exclude from gross income employer contributions to college tuition plans and education savings accounts (see H.R. 3585), H7559 [28JY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H1691 [17MR]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (see S. 1697), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 625), H410 [8FE]

———extend deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses and expand such deduction for certain science, technology, engineering, and math professionals who become certified teachers (see H.R. 4622), H12167 [17DE]

———extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 4443), H11109 [6DE]

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (see S. 759), S3414 [11AP]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 2564), H3892 [24MY]

———make qualified tuition programs permanent and allow a deduction for amounts contributed to such programs (see H.R. 2994), H4802 [20JN]

———modify limitation on deduction for college tuition and related expenses and make the deduction permanent (see H.R. 941), H794 [17FE]

———permanently extend the deduction for college tuition expenses and to expand such deduction to include expenses for books (see S. 1677), S9930 [12SE]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts and provide deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (see S. 76), S144 [24JA]

———provide a refundable credit for certain education expenses (see S. 575), S2383 [9MR]

———provide a tax credit for college textbook costs (see H.R. 495), H285 [1FE]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H351 [2FE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see S. 713), S3277 [6AP] (see H.R. 1532), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1548), H1893 [12AP]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses (see H.R. 117), H75 [4JA]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 401), H234 [26JA]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

———simplify determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans (see S. 1964), S12401 [4NO] (see H.R. 1766), H2470 [21AP] (see H.R. 2666), H4139 [26MY]

———treatment of student loan payments made by employers on behalf of employees (see H.R. 265), H137 [6JA]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 367), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 670), H412 [8FE]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Texas Southern University: tribute to establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (see H. Res. 263), H3055 [5MY]

University of Arizona: provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist Center at the James E. Rogers College of Law (see S. 2136), S13786 [16DE]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP] (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see S. Res. 175), S6741 [16JN] (see H. Res. 366), H6106 [19JY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 125), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 238), H2550 [26AP]

University of Oklahoma: tribute to men's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 430), H7742 [7SE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 12), S436 [25JA] (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Veterans: ensure adequate and equitable education benefits under the Montgomery GI bill for active duty and selected Reserve members and include certain servicemembers previously excluded (see S. 2163), S14316 [21DE]

———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 4361), H10908 [17NO]

———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans (see S. 2014), S12839 [15NO]

———expand scope of educational programs for which accelerated payments of assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used (see H.R. 717), H522 [9FE]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 421), H235 [26JA]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 102), S3414 [11AP]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Factsheets

Academic Bill of Rights, H321 [2FE]

Histories

Sigma Chi Fraternity Perspective, H4365 [13JN]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11644 [20OC]

Increase maximum amount of Pell Grant: David Ward and David Warren, Student Aid Alliance, S368 [24JA]

Montgomery GI Bill usage and improvement of educational benefits for veterans: Senators Kerry and Ensign, S11296 [7OC]

National Innovation Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S13677 [15DE]

———TechNet (organization), S13676 [15DE]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H8365 [27SE]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8365 [27SE]

New York, NY, school funding: Representative Owens, H3427 [17MY]

Research and development funding: Representative Wolf, H3045 [5MY]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Lists

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., interns, E1645 [27JY]

Famous members of Sigma Chi Fraternity, S7198 [22JN]

Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Major organizations supporting S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13676 [15DE]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E136 [2FE]

Rutgers University President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

Student Aid Alliance members, S368 [24JA]

Texas 3d Congressional District military academy nominees, E1243 [15JN]

Proclamations

Dr. Carl Kuttler, Jr. Day designation: Rick Baker, St. Petersburg, FL, Mayor, E256 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Abilene Christian University: anniversary, E2099 [17OC]

Alabama A&M University: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

American Association of University Women: tribute to Petaluma, CA, branch, E634 [13AP]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, H11477 [13DE], H12054, H12149, H12150 [17DE]

Armed Forces: ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019, H4020 [25MY]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (H.R. 772), H5608 [11JY]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 2365), E1393 [28JN]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H2885 [4MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291, H315-H325 [2FE], E173 [8FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310-H315 [2FE]

Armstrong Atlantic State University: tribute to women's tennis team, E2142 [20OC]

Associated Students of the University of Missouri: anniversary, E2271 [3NO]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H3560, H3580 [19MY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa, H3440 [18MY]

Auburn University: tribute to War on Hunger campaign, E89 [26JA]

Augsburg College: tribute to wrestling team, E406 [10MR]

Austin, TX: question legality of district attorney office decision to dismiss charges against several corporate defendants in return for monetary contributions to LBJ School of Public Affairs, H3047 [5MY]

Averill, Donald F.: Association of California Community College Administrators Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team, H1823, H1826 [6AP], E550 [5AP]

Bennett College: tribute, E450 [16MR]

Biggs, Allison: College of William and Mary Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship recipient, E2543 [15DE]

Booth, Robert: State University of New York System Distinguished Teaching Professor Award recipient, E1373 [28JN]

Bronx, NY: tribute to Bronx African-American History Project, E372 [7MR]

Brooklyn College: anniversary, E802 [27AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H383-H398 [8FE], H2641-H2643 [27AP], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE]

———increase research and development funding, H3045 [5MY]

Buster, Walter L.: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

Canisius College: tribute to women's basketball team, E502 [17MR]

Cerritos College: anniversary, E2148 [20OC]

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program: tribute, E1548 [20JY]

Children and youth: improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education, E953 [12MY]

Columbia State Community College: tribute to Tennessee Criminal Justice Language Academy, E725 [21AP]

Columbia University: tribute to Teachers College, E1724 [29JY]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: tribute to interns, E1645 [27JY]

Contra Costa County, CA: tribute to Hitchhikers, Robotics Team 481, E766 [26AP]

Cruz, Ana M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year recipient, E2394 [17NO]

Cuba: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5495-H5497 [30JN]

Cunningham, Michelle: University of North Texas Latinos in the 21st Century Conference Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E2494 [8DE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 123), H1901 [13AP], E632 [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program funding, H4224, H4225 [8JN]

———Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program funding, H4224 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: basic and applied research and development projects funding, H4737 [20JN]

———designate the Ike Skelton Early Commissioning Program Scholarship, H12208 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3284), E1494 [15JY]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

———funding, H5060 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8362-H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H5158 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program to encourage minority students to study geology at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, H8775 [7OC]

———Nuclear Energy Research Initiative funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit Dept. of Energy laboratories to partner with universities in competing for Centers of Excellence proposals, H3487 [18MY]

Dept. of State: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, H6126 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), H7827, H7828 [13SE]

———extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (H.R. 2100), E874 [4MY]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (H.R. 2512), E1047 [20MY]

Dillman, Robert J.: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Edamerica (business) and Edfinancial Services (business): tribute to Edscholar Scholarship Program, E2370 [16NO]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991 [23JN], E1354 [24JN], E1373 [28JN]

———authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 4596), E2577 [17DE]

———establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (H.R. 2858), E1190 [9JN]

———funding, H635 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (H.R. 507), H4176-H4179 [7JN]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (H.R. 2835), E1193 [9JN]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H356 [8FE], H2538 [26AP], H5118, H5119 [24JN]

———national policy to improve system, H722 [17FE], H3421-H3428 [17MY], H3899 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4491 [15JN], H4715, H4716 [17JN]

———student financial aid programs, H1631 [17MR]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE], H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H10627, H10630, H10631, H10632, H10641, H10642 [17NO], H11075 [6DE], H12237 [18DE], E2483 [8DE]

———student loan programs, H10631, H10632 [17NO]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

———tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E233 [15FE]

Elmira College: anniversary, H8710 [6OC]

Erskine College: tribute, H143 [25JA]

Fairleigh Dickinson University: tribute to men's basketball team, E447 [16MR]

FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 207), H4808-H4810 [21JN]

Florida Memorial University: tribute, E457 [16MR]

Fort Lewis College: tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

———tribute to winter graduates, E133 [2FE]

Gaston, Rutherford, Sr. (Bud): California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E240 [15FE]

George Mason University: anniversary of School of Information Technology and Engineering, E2276 [4NO]

Gerace, Marilyn: Buffalo State College Morgan Graduate Award recipient, E1314 [22JN]

Gloucester County, NJ: tribute to Gloucester County College and Gloucester County Institute of Technology GED program graduates, E1238 [15JN]

Guilford College: tribute to men's basketball team, H356 [8FE]

———tribute to men's golf team, E1422 [1JY]

Halladay, Jette: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Tennessee Professor of the Year recipient, E2376 [16NO]

Head Start Program: permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H176 [25JA], H5032 [23JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H8113, H8114 [20SE], H8363, H8364 [27SE], E1977 [28SE]

———amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (H.R. 3252), E1472 [12JY]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants, H10519, H10523 [17NO]

Hopkinsville Community College: anniversary, E668 [15AP]

Hostos Community College: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, E547 [5AP]

Howard University: tribute to School of Law mock trial team, E800 [27AP]

Illinois: agricultural research laboratories funding, H4207 [8JN]

Immigration: discontinue practice of allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-State tuition, H5779 [13JY]

Indiana University Northwest: tribute to Leadership Development Program graduating class, E145 [2FE]

Inman, Jennifer Stelmach: Western Kentucky University Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E2599 [17DE]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (H. Res. 63), E141 [2FE]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute to men's lacrosse team, E1168 [8JN]

Kansas City Kansas Community College: tribute to debate team, E867 [4MY]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Kesten, Philip R.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year recipient, E2375 [16NO]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (H.R. 115), E13 [4JA]

Marshall University: tribute to campus organizations for fundraising efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1845 [14SE]

Martin Methodist College: tribute to soccer team, E2581 [17DE]

Mehas, Pete: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Merritt College: anniversary, E893 [5MY]

Minorities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

Moir, Ellen: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1952 [27SE]

Montgomery College: anniversary, E1722 [29JY]

NASA: establish minority institutions pilot program to expand advanced research opportunities, H6363-H6365 [22JY]

———historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions funding under NASA education programs, H6361-H6363 [22JY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E292 [18FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 15), H8656, H8658 [6OC]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy (H.R. 1490), H4147 [7JN]

National objectives: increase research and development funding to improve U.S. innovation, H3292 [16MY], H8833 [17OC]

NCAA: affirm commitment to discouraging alcohol use among underage students by ending alcohol advertising during radio and television broadcasts of sporting events (H. Res. 145), H1605 [16MR]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E135 [2FE]

New Jersey Institute of Technology: tribute to Hispanic Organization of Students in Technology, E543 [5AP]

Niagara University: tribute to men's basketball team, E389 [9MR]

NSF: Advanced Technological Education Program funding, H8210-H8212 [21SE]

———authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (H.R. 4434), E2443 [6DE]

———ensure minority-serving colleges and universities have access to the Advanced Technological Education Program, H8207, H8208 [21SE]

Oakland Community College: anniversary, E613 [12AP], E665 [15AP]

Oakley, Millard: Volunteer State Community College Friend of the Year award recipient, E1039 [20MY]

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

Paris Junior College: tribute to men's basketball team, E766 [26AP]

Pennsylvania State University: anniversary of Fayette Campus, E1848 [14SE]

Polytechnic University: anniversary, E1974 [28SE]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Zeta Epsilon Lambda alumni chapter, E2235 [1NO]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (H.R. 2124), H3043 [5MY], E899 [5MY]

Roberge, Lawrence F.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Connecticut Professor of the Year recipient, E2430 [18NO]

Rutgers University: tribute to President's Recognition Program Excellence in Service and Bridge Award recipients, E2225 [31OC]

San Joaquin Valley College: anniversary, E1993 [29SE]

San Jose State University: anniversary of Justice Studies Dept., E2034 [6OC]

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

Science: improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, E1595 [25JY]

Siadat, M. Vali: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Illinois Professor of the Year recipient, E2392 [17NO]

Sigma Chi Fraternity: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 163), H4364-H4366 [13JN]

Smith, Kyle D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Guam Professor of the Year recipient, E2387 [17NO]

Southwest Missouri State University: anniversary, E318 [1MR]

Sports: tribute to Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic, E2078 [7OC]

Springfield Armory National Historic Site: authorize an agreement between the National Park Service and Massachusetts to preserve historical buildings on Springfield Technical Community College property (H.R. 4376), E2402 [18NO]

St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing: anniversary, E1759 [6SE]

St. Mary's College of Maryland: tribute, H8628 [29SE]

Stanton, Maureen: University of California, Davis Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

Storm, Bruce E.: Southern Connecticut State University Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Leader of the Year award recipient, E1148 [7JN]

Taxation: provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (H.R. 1532), E597 [8AP]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (H.R. 401), E90 [26JA]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses (H.R. 117), E14, E17 [4JA]

Technical Vocational Institute Community College: anniversary of Service Learning Program, E778 [27AP]

Texas: tribute to military academy nominees from the 3d Congressional District, E1243 [15JN]

Texas State University: tribute to football team, E2554 [15DE]

Trinity Valley Community College: tribute to cheerleading team, E819 [28AP]

Troy University: unification of campuses, E1578 [22JY]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

UNITE HERE International Union: anniversary of Local 34 Federation of University Employees, E1303 [21JN]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to the Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, E2572 [17DE]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, E1816 [12SE]

University of California, San Francisco, Fresno: tribute to Fresno, CA, Medical Education and Research Center opening, E675 [18AP]

University of California, Santa Barbara: tribute to men's soccer team, E352 [3MR]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2137 [20OC]

University of Delaware: anniversary of Academy of Lifelong Learning, E962 [13MY]

University of Florida: tribute to men's and women's tennis teams, E865 [4MY]

———tribute to men's basketball team, H1512 [16MR]

University of Illinois: tribute, E733 [22AP]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette: tribute to marching band, E2439 [6DE]

———tribute to men's basketball team, E535 [5AP]

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, E1965 [28SE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team, E1192 [9JN]

University of New Mexico: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, E441 [14MR]

———tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

University of New Mexico, Los Alamos: anniversary, E1834 [13SE]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, H1787, H1788 [6AP]

University of Portland: tribute to women's soccer team, H11190 [7DE]

University of Texas: tribute to baseball team, H5180 [27JN], E1514 [18JY]

———tribute to football team, E18 [4JA]

———tribute to Southwestern Medical School biomedical research program, H3064 [10MY]

University of the Incarnate Word: anniversary, E2486 [8DE]

University of the South: tribute, E672 [15AP]

University of Vermont: tribute to men's basketball team, E538 [5AP]

University of Washington: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2626 [19DE]

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater: tribute to baseball team, E1240 [15JN]

———tribute to Symphonic Wind Ensemble invitation to the Royal Northern College of Music International Festival of Winds, E2234 [1NO]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team, E567 [7AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: allow States to use funds to facilitate transition of vocational and career education students into baccalaureate degree programs, H2913, H2914 [4MY]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

Weatherly, Charles E.: Mississippi State University Alumni Association National Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E492 [17MR]

West Virginia: tribute to 2d Congressional District service academy nominees, E329 [2MR]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: tribute to the Council of College Presidents, E1143 [7JN]

Witten, Richard: Columbia University Alexander Hamilton Medal recipient, E2389 [17NO]

Young America Foundation: tribute, E1515 [18JY]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H6176 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque Vocational Technical Institute: anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

Alcoholic beverages: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (S. 1436), S8563 [20JY]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team, S13745 [16DE]

Armed Forces: repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1162), S6102 [6JN]

———require a report on Montgomery GI Bill usage and how to improve educational benefits for veterans, S11295 [7OC]

Associated Students of the University of Missouri: anniversary, S12075 [31OC]

Auburn University: tribute to football team, S1196 [9FE]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team (S. Res. 103), S3438 [11AP]

Boise State University: tribute to debate and speech team, S3141 [4AP]

Bradley University: Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week award recipient, S10185 [19SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S13435 [12DE]

Campbellsville University: Kresge Foundation challenge grant recipient, S647 [31JA]

Carroll College: tribute to football team, S430 [25JA], S13963 [17DE], S14165 [20DE]

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association: anniversary of men's basketball tournament, S1860 [1MR]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

College of St. Catherine: anniversary, S99 [20JA], S3274 [6AP]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Dakota State University: tribute to information assurance program, S4014 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: University Research Initiatives Program funding, S8939 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (S. 1435), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (S. 1433), S8563 [20JY]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

———improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (S. 725), S3295 [6AP]

———Mathematics and Science Partnership program funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), S10809 [30SE]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (S. 1434), S8563 [20JY]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

———reauthorize Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (S. 1267), S6763 [16JN]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660, S6661 [15JN]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (S. 1246), S6492 [14JN]

———Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program funding, S11814 [25OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (S. 1862), S11766 [24OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (S. 1575), S9496 [29JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (S. 285), S9056 [26JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (S. 1986), S12615 [9NO]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11901 [26OC], S11992 [27OC]

Dept. of State: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, S12679 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land in Washoe County, NV, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

———extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (S. 1552), S13936 [16DE]

Disasters: establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

District of Columbia: District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding, S11643-S11645 [20OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (S. 1112), S5854 [24MY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies (S. 379), S1419 [15FE]

———Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

———encourage young women to pursue careers and higher education degrees in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology, S91 [20JA]

———ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (S. 1204), S6235 [8JN]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program specializing in underserved treatment areas (S. 92), S259 [24JA]

———establish and strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in traditional American history, free institutions, and Western civilization (S. 1209), S6304 [9JN]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (S. 117), S301, S302 [24JA]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 1376), S7991 [11JY]

———improve international and foreign language studies (S. 1105), S5788 [23MY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (S. 1218), S6294, S6322 [9JN]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S13536 [14DE], S13603, S13633 [15DE], S14160 [20DE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. 286), S986 [3FE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. Res. 8), S367 [24JA], S2902 [17MR]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11786-S11791, S11793 [25OC], S11909 [26OC]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 89), S257 [24JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (S. 91), S258 [24JA]

———national policy to improve system, S86-S95 [20JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 15), S111, S127, S130 [24JA], S546 [26JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 848), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———Pell Grant budget allocation adjustment, S13562 [14DE]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts (S. 75), S250 [24JA]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages, S12316 [3NO]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 1183), S6165 [7JN]

———provide education to secondary school students about the importance of higher education (S. 1526), S9292 [28JY]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (S. 2039), S13163-S13165 [17NO]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 731), S3314 [6AP]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S91, S93 [20JA]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

———student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S6133 [7JN], S14119, S14148 [20DE]

Federal aid programs: simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (S. 1261), S6748-S6751 [16JN]

Fire prevention: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (S. 1196), S6228 [8JN]

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lamda, Inc.: tribute, S1048 [7FE]

Grand Valley State University: tribute to football team, S13652 [15DE]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (S. 1983), S12614 [9NO]

———increase faculty in palliative care medicine at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and promote development of careers as academic palliative specialists who emphasize teaching, S3121 [4AP]

———increase faculty in palliative care medicine at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and promote development of careers as academic palliative specialists who emphasize teaching (S. 1000), S4941 [11MY]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (S. 1287), S7073 [22JN]

———assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (S. 1429), S8560-S8562 [20JY]

———clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (S. 1478), S8828 [25JY]

———enhance literacy in finance and economics (S. 468), S1796 [28FE]

———establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (S. 1247), S6492 [14JN]

———expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1029), S5160 [12MY]

———extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

———improve higher education through expansion of Pell grants (S. 697), S3205 [5AP]

———improve teacher training and preparation programs (S. 1364), S7858 [30JN]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (S. 1030), S5160 [12MY]

Hispanic Americans: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (S. 357), S1285-S1287 [10FE]

Housing: prohibit funding to provide section 8 housing voucher assistance to certain students at institutions of higher education, S11549 [19OC]

Hurricanes: provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1764), S10387, S10388 [22SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10060 [15SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1683), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207-S10209 [20SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1715), S10128, S10147 [15SE]

Illinois: basin coal research and development funding, S7460 [28JN]

Immigration: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

———promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 45), S1143 [8FE]

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12444 [7NO]

Michigan State University: anniversary, S13157 [17NO]

Middlebury College: tribute to men's ice hockey team, S3142 [4AP]

———tribute to women's ice hockey team, S3142 [4AP]

Minorities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (S. 2160), S14321, S14322 [21DE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 221), S10055 [14SE]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, S8542, S8543 [20JY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 158), S9200 [27JY]

National objectives: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———priority assignments, S10178-S10181 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

National security: assist Federal agencies in addressing deficiencies in specialized personnel through student loan repayment, graduate student fellowships, and establishing a National Security Service Corps, S8207 [13JY]

———strengthen by increasing quantity, diversity, and quality of teaching and learning in science, mathematics, and foreign languages, S8207 [13JY]

Native Americans: tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

New England Board of Higher Education: anniversary, S1602 [17FE]

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Princeton Review, Inc., designation as ``best value'' college, S3895 [19AP]

New Mexico Junior College: tribute to baseball team, S6650 [15JN], S9982 [13SE]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's softball team, S6401 [13JN]

Northern State University: tribute to marching band, S28 [4JA]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team, S6402 [13JN]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Palombi, Peggy Shadduck: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Prayers: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12561-S12568 [9NO]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (S. 676), S3056 [17MR]

Public welfare programs: permit States to create a program that allows individuals to obtain post-secondary or vocational education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 458), S1719 [18FE]

Rhode Island School of Design: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, S11303 [7OC]

Rocky Mountain College: tribute to men's ski team, S2732 [15MR]

Roulier, Scott M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Arkansas Professor of the Year recipient, S12836 [15NO]

Scarborough, Norman: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education South Carolina Professor of the Year recipient, S13446 [12DE]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (S. 1581), S9500 [29JY]

———improve U.S. competitiveness in science, research, technology, and innovation, S11345 [17OC]

Sigma Chi Fraternity: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 163), S7198 [22JN]

Snyder, Bill: tribute (S. Res. 329), S13401 [18NO]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (S. 913), S4401-S4403 [27AP]

Southwest Missouri State University: anniversary, S1113 [8FE]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Sports: tribute to NCAA Men's College World Series, S6727 [16JN]

Summitt, Patricia S. Head: tribute (S. Res. 97), S3238, S3239 [6AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (S. 1255), S6742 [16JN]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit for certain expenses and exempt certain Federal education grants when taking expenses into account (S. 1697), S10039 [14SE]

———increase the Hope Scholarship Credit, S2931 [17MR]

———make higher education more affordable through expansion of deduction for higher education expenses and a credit for interest on higher education loans (S. 759), S7939 [1JY]

———permanently increase the maximum annual contribution allowed to be made to Coverdell education savings accounts and provide deduction for contributions to education savings accounts (S. 76), S250 [24JA]

———provide a refundable credit for certain education expenses (S. 575), S2391 [9MR]

———simplify determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans (S. 1964), S12406 [4NO]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865-S7867 [30JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (S. 2109), S13663, S13670-S13673 [15DE]

———nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary, S9151 [27JY], S13343 [18NO]

University of Alaska: funding, S12940 [16NO]

University of Arkansas: tribute to track and field team, S2990 [17MR]

University of California, Merced: campus opening, S9824 [8SE]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, S11474 [18OC]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605, S3606 [13AP]

University of Hawaii: flood damage repair funding, S3975, S3976 [20AP]

University of Kentucky: College of Pharmacy recipient of American Pharmacists Association Pinnacle Award, S6469 [14JN]

University of Louisville: tribute to Society of Physics Students chapter, S13157 [17NO]

University of Miami: Center for Southeastern Tropical Advanced Remote Sensing (CSTARS) funding, S10073 [15SE]

———Marine Life Science Building funding, S10073, S10074 [15SE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (S. Res. 175), S6780 [16JN]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (S. Res. 125), S4348 [26AP]

University of Montana: tribute to men's and women's basketball teams, S2728 [15MR]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: tribute to women's soccer team, S14054 [19DE]

University of North Dakota: anniversary of School of Medicine and Health Sciences, S10035 [14SE]

University of Northern Colorado: Kenneth W. Monthort College of Business recipient of NIST Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, S8211 [13JY]

University of Northern Iowa: tribute to football team, S13744 [16DE]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (S. Res. 12), S505, S506 [25JA]

University of Washington: tribute to women's volleyball team, S14177 [20DE]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point: tribute to men's basketball team, S3411 [11AP]

Veterans: ensure adequate and equitable education benefits under the Montgomery GI bill for active duty and selected Reserve members and include certain servicemembers previously excluded (S. 2163), S14326 [21DE]

Virginia Union University: tribute to men's basketball team (S. Res. 102), S3437 [11AP]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award finalist, S1257 [10FE]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (S. Res. 308), S12708 [10NO]

Reports

Congress to Campus Program: Association of Former Members of Congress, H3561-H3579 [19MY]

Rising Above the Gathering Storm: National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, S11346-S11349 [17OC]

Reports filed

Award Scholarships To Recruit and Prepare Students for Careers in the National Weather Service and NOAA Marine Research, Atmospheric Research, and Satellite Programs: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2364) (H. Rept. 109-151), H5100 [23JN]

Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 285) (S. Rept. 109-66), S4936 [11MY]

College Access and Opportunity Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 109-231), H8340 [22SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 731) (S. Rept. 109-205), S13451 [12DE]

Statements

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

Expand Applicability of Laws Preventing Governmental Discrimination Against Health Care Entities Who Refuse To Perform or Provide Training in Performing Abortions: Senator Boxer, S4221-S4223 [25AP]

National Innovation Act: Association of American Universities, S13677 [15DE]

Tribute to Marie V. McDemmond: Virginia's Congressional Delegation, E853 [3MY]

Summaries

Higher Education Simplification and Deregulation Act (S. 1261), S6751 [16JN]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13675 [15DE]

Tables

Budget revisions for Pell Grant program, S13563 [14DE]

Employed U.S. scientists and engineers, H6362 [22JY]

Estimated change in campus-based aid funding, H8363 [27SE]

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Median annual salaries of U.S. individuals in science and engineering occupations, H6361 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H315 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 163, Sigma Chi Fraternity anniversary, H4364 [13JN]

H. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, H8656 [6OC]

H. Res. 59, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H310 [2FE]

H. Res. 207, FarmHouse Fraternity, Inc. anniversary, H4808 [21JN]

H.R. 1490, National Defense University awarding of degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, H4147 [7JN]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3863, Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8362 [27SE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 15, Quality Education for All Act, S174-S183 [24JA]

S. 75, Education Savings for Students Act, S251 [24JA]

S. 76, College Savings Act, S251-S253 [24JA]

S. 89, Strengthen the Public Health Service Act, S257 [24JA]

S. 91, Strengthen Social Work Training Act, S259 [24JA]

S. 92, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act, S259 [24JA]

S. 117, Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act, S301 [24JA]

S. 252, Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act, S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY], H7827 [13SE]

S. 285, Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act, S9056 [26JY]

S. 286, increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S987 [3FE]

S. 357, Next Generation Hispanic Serving Institutions Act, S1286 [10FE]

S. 379, build capacity at community colleges to meet increased demand while maintaining affordable tuition rates and open-door policies, S1420 [15FE]

S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act, S7942 [1JY]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 575, Educational Opportunity for All Act, S2391 [9MR]

S. 697, Higher Education Opportunity Through Pell Grant Expansion Act, S3205 [5AP]

S. 725, Dept. of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) improvement, S3296 [6AP]

S. 754, Student Aid Reward Act, S3430 [11AP]

S. 759, Make College Affordable Act, S3432 [11AP]

S. 913, Southwest Bridge Research Center Establishment Act, S4401 [27AP]

S. 1000, Palliative Care Training Act, S4944 [11MY]

S. 1023, Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act, S5156 [12MY]

S. 1029, Accessing College Through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Partnerships Act, S5161-S5163 [12MY]

S. 1030, Financial Aid Form Simplification and Access Act, S5163-S5168 [12MY]

S. 1183, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1196, Campus Fire Safety Right-To-Know Act, S6229 [8JN]

S. 1204, Getting Results for Advanced Degrees Act, S6235-S6238 [8JN]

S. 1209, Higher Education for Freedom Act, S6304 [9JN]

S. 1218, Teacher Excellence for All Children Act, S6323-S6331 [9JN]

S. 1246, Medical Education Affordability Act, S6492 [14JN]

S. 1247, Youth Service Scholarship Act, S6493 [14JN]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1255, Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act, S6742 [16JN]

S. 1267, Gearing Up for Academic Success Act, S6764-S6766 [16JN]

S. 1287, Fostering Adoption To Further Student Achievement Act, S7073 [22JN]

S. 1364, Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act, S7859-S7865 [30JN]

S. 1429, Improving Access to Education for Students Who Are Homeless or in Foster Care Act, S8560-S8562 [20JY]

S. 1478, Improving Educational Opportunities for All Act, S8829 [25JY]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1552, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University, S13936 [16DE]

S. 1575, Nurse Faculty Education Act, S9496 [29JY]

S. 1581, Science Park Administration Act, S9500-S9505 [29JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

S. 1715, provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10123-S10128 [15SE]

S. 1764, provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10388 [22SE]

S. 1983, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, S12615 [9NO]

S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act, S13165 [17NO]

S. 2075, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S13386-S13388 [18NO]

S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13664-S13670 [15DE]

S. 2163, Armed Forces Education Benefits Improvement Act, S14327 [21DE]

S. Res. 8, increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S367 [24JA]

S. Res. 12, tribute to University of Southern California football team, S503, S506 [25JA]

S. Res. 45, tribute to James Madison University football team, S1140, S1143 [8FE]

S. Res. 97, tribute to Patricia S. Head Summitt, S3238, S3316 [6AP]

S. Res. 102, tribute to Virginia Union University men's basketball team, S3434, S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 103, tribute to Baylor University women's basketball team, S3434, S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 106, tribute to University of Denver men's hockey team, S3566, S3606 [13AP]

S. Res. 125, tribute to University of Minnesota women's ice hockey team, S4265, S4349 [26AP]

S. Res. 158, National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week, S6058 [26MY], S9200 [27JY]

S. Res. 175, tribute to University of Michigan women's softball team, S6768, S6781 [16JN]

S. Res. 221, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S9308 [28JY], S10055 [14SE]

S. Res. 224, Campus Fire Safety Month, S9537 [29JY]

S. Res. 308, Year of Study Abroad, S12694, S12709 [10NO]

S. Res. 329, tribute to Bill Snyder, S13400 [18NO]

S. Res. 346, tribute to Appalachian State University football team, S14336 [21DE]

Transcripts

Foster-Care System Often Ends Up Hurting the Kids It Was Designed To Protect: Minnesota Public Radio, E953 [12MY]

COLLEGIATE HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 1532), H1850 [8AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1532), E597 [8AP]

COLLENTINE, DIANA GOUDSWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E638 [13AP]

COLLENTINE, KRISTINA AND JENNIFER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E638 [13AP]

COLLEYVILLE, TX

Remarks in House

Colleyville Women's Club: tribute to Circle of Hope Award recipients, E1080 [24MY]

Kachepa, Given: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E998 [17MY]

COLLIER, CHRIS

Remarks in House

Lawrence County, PA: Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1231 [14JN]

COLLIER, JUSTIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E991 [16MY]

COLLIER, PAIGE

Remarks in House

Hemphill, TX: Hemphill Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

COLLIER COUNTY, FL

Bills and resolutions

Ecology and environment: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see S. 402), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 847), H718 [16FE]

COLLINS, EILEEN

Bills and resolutions

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 424), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

———tribute to female crew members and other women working with NASA (see H. Res. 446), H8088 [15SE] (see H. Res. 450), H8102 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8123-H8126 [20SE], E1926 [22SE]

———tribute to female crew members and other women working with NASA (H. Res. 450), H8120-H8123 [20SE], E1920 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 441, tribute to Discovery (space shuttle) crew, H8123 [20SE]

H. Res. 450, tribute to female Discovery (space shuttle) crew members and other women working with NASA, H8120 [20SE]

COLLINS, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E537 [5AP]

COLLINS, JAMESON J.

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E134 [2FE]

COLLINS, JOHN M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1206 [14JN]

COLLINS, SUSAN M. (a Senator from Maine)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10241 [20SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3594 [13AP], S3655 [14AP], S3795, S3853 [18AP], S4023 [20AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12254, S12271 [2NO], S12359 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13082, S13120, S13136, S13209, S13211, S13218, S13230, S13232, S13234, S13236 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2747 [15MR], S2795, S2833, S2835, S2861, S2863, S2864, S2871 [16MR], S2930, S2931, S2998, S3073, S3075, S3082 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8545, S8579 [20JY], S8607, S8609, S8633, S8640, S8650, S8667, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8698, S8699, S8702, S8704 [21JY], S8773, S8789, S8853, S8889, S8894 [25JY], S8988, S9017 [26JY], S10607 [28SE], S11214 [6OC], S11831 [25OC], S12427, S12452 [7NO], S12489, S12508, S12543 [8NO], S12586, S12592, S12620, S12624 [9NO], S12778, S12785, S12786, S12790, S12860, S12862, S12867 [15NO], S12950 [16NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10767 [29SE], S10908 [3OC], S10974 [4OC], S11062, S11131, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7822 [30JN], S8007, S8009 [11JY], S8254, S8303, S8304 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3222 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7443 [27JN], S7522 [28JN], S7569, S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11824, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11906, S11928, S11945 [26OC], S11972 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11484, S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11550 [19OC], S11642, S11674, S11688 [20OC], S11744 [21OC]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020 [27OC]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (S. 501), S9547, S9585 [29JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7786, S7869 [30JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8430, S8433 [18JY], S8531 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6769 [16JN], S6834 [20JN], S6959 [21JN], S6981, S7058, S7078, S7089 [22JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4430 [27AP], S4655 [9MY], S4987 [11MY], S5023 [12MY]

Analyses

Homeland Security Grant Coordination and Simplification: David C. Huckabee, Congressional Research Service, S8099 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1309 [10FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S13571 [14DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S11423 [17OC]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S11130 [5OC]

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY]

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 42), S648 [31JA] (see S. 77), S740 [1FE]

———role of women in combat and support situations (see S. 1134), S6021 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S1115 [8FE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 21), S9159 [27JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S5779 [23MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S6023 [26MY]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (see S. 2008), S12839 [15NO]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S9647 [6SE]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1220), S6299 [9JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6827 [20JN]

Coastal zones: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see S. 361), S1260 [10FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13502 [13DE]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S1198 [9FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6827 [20JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S979 [3FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1624 [17FE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1931 [2MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Homeland Security Academy (see S. 2158), S14316 [21DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S6155 [7JN]

———require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S8826 [25JY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S11477 [18OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

District of Columbia: provide for sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property to facilitate utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property (see S. 1838), S11212 [6OC]

Drugs: protect the public from unsafe importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit prescription drugs (see S. 184), S574 [26JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S9931 [12SE]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S13787 [16DE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10514 [27SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S6406 [13JN]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 742), S3358 [7AP]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see S. 172), S3555 [13AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S1624 [17FE]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S9931 [12SE]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 375), S3735 [15AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 544), S4258 [26AP]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 820), S3735 [15AP]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7522 [28JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2517 [11MR]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5437 [18MY]

Health care professionals: establish a scholarship and loan repayment program for public health preparedness workforce development to eliminate critical public health preparedness workforce shortages (see S. 506), S3415 [11AP]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6482 [14JN]

Higher Education Act: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1029), S5071 [12MY]

———simplify and improve the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1030), S5071 [12MY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3735 [15AP]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S7295 [23JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S145 [24JA]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S1414 [15FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S4547 [28AP]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

———extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office (see S. 1371), S7909 [1JY]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 19), S4647 [9MY] (see S. Con. Res. 45), S8746 [22JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S4548 [28AP]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 488), S1867 [1MR]

———mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (see S. 1641), S9833 [8SE]

———redesignate the Saco River navigation project as an anchorage area (see S. 1938), S12055 [28OC]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1592), S9468 [29JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see S. Con. Res. 65), S13161 [17NO]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13361 [18NO]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S738 [1FE]

———coverage of kidney disease education services (see S. 717), S3278 [6AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6021 [26MY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S5071 [12MY]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S9159 [27JY]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see S. 40), S143 [24JA]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S10120 [15SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1623 [17FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S3202 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S5852 [24MY]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2384 [9MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S12007 [27OC]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S9647 [6SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1515 [16FE]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S4647 [9MY]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S2385 [9MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4399 [27AP]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2149 [7MR]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 223), S9285 [28JY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6660 [15JN]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Time Out Day: support goals and ideas (see S. Res. 40), S3483 [12AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (see S. 271), S886 [2FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Health Service Act: provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see S. 1687), S13452 [12DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Public welfare programs: allow State receipt of credit towards the work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for certain disabled recipients (see S. 456), S1623 [17FE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see S. 1274), S6909 [21JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S14065 [19DE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S6100 [6JN]

SBA: provide emergency relief to shellfish growers affected by toxic red tide losses (see S. 1316), S7428 [27JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9158 [27JY]

Senior citizens: provide mental health screening and treatment services, integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams (see S. 1116), S5921 [25MY]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S7987 [11JY]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S9931 [12SE]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S5778 [23MY]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2384 [9MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S13452 [12DE]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8489 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see S. 1244), S6741 [16JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S1867 [1MR]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 1255), S6740 [16JN]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S13660 [15DE]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———make permanent increased expensing for small businesses (see S. 1523), S9834 [8SE]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see S. 419), S10234 [20SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S8949 [26JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S8826 [25JY]

Telecommunications: clarify prohibition on junk fax transmissions (see S. 714), S6659 [15JN]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S4258 [26AP]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S10973 [4OC]

Transportation: establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 325), S1198 [9FE]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S7614 [29JN] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S8302 [14JY]

———establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S6406 [13JN]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S5072 [12MY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S7988 [11JY]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see S.J. Res. 17), S4257 [26AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S8827 [25JY]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S12839 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (see S. 1154), S6021 [26MY]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 16), S574 [26JA]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (see S. 1558), S9467 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for Policy (see S. 1866), S11313 [7OC]

———establish intergovernmental grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 1554), S9466 [29JY]

———improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S4021 [20AP]

Disasters: extend predisaster hazard mitigation (see S. 1985), S12607 [9NO]

District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (see S. 2068), S13361 [18NO]

———provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

———provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. Res. 8), S145 [24JA]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (see S. 1690), S9984 [13SE]

Federal employees: extend relocation expenses test programs (see S. 2146), S14185 [20DE]

———provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (see S. 1736), S10233 [20SE]

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold (see S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (see S. 1723), S10187 [19SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

———enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see S. 1421), S8487 [19JY]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S2644 [14MR]

———expand access to affordable health care, strengthen health care safety net, and make services more available in rural and underserved areas (see S. 1225), S6404 [13JN]

Hurricanes: provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (see S. 1443), S8664 [21JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 278), S978 [3FE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S2383 [9MR]

Medicare: temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S9468 [29JY]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S435 [25JA]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S1717 [18FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S2994 [17MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 68), S1795 [28FE]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 941), S4546 [28AP]

Tariff: rayon staple fibers (see S. 982), S4646 [9MY]

Taxation: extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (see S. 1473), S8746 [22JY]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (see S. 1621), S9727 [7SE]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

Cloture motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, S8120 [12JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S8120 [12JY]

———Clarence Edwards, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S8122 [12JY]

———Dave Liebersbach, National Emergency Management Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Joseph Estey, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8121 [12JY]

———Ralph M. Purdy, United Federation of Police Officers, Inc., S8121 [12JY]

———Ruth Ann Minner and Mitt Romney, National Governors Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Sam A. Cabral, International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, S8121 [12JY]

———Steve Lenkart, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S8121 [12JY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S8120 [12JY]

Increase maximum amount of Pell Grant: David Ward and David Warren, Student Aid Alliance, S368 [24JA]

Intelligence services appropriations: by, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S12073 [31OC]

Permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions: Matt McKnight, Lewiston MAINEiacs Hockey Club, S8668 [21JY]

———Robert A. DuPuy, Major League Baseball, S8669 [21JY]

State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services establishment: Mark Westrum, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S1422 [15FE]

———several family organizations, S1422 [15FE]

Lists

Student Aid Alliance members, S368 [24JA]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

Papers

Homeland Defense and Maritime Interdiction Operations: Ralph Dean, S1194 [9FE]

Privilege of the floor

Highley, Jeffrey, S8144 [12JY]

Remarks

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (S. 1154), S6052 [26MY]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (S. 150), S471 [25JA]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3539 [13AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4839 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S2778 [16MR]

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5160 [12MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S12478 [8NO]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9947 [13SE]

Brunswick Naval Air Station, ME: tribute, S1194 [9FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13543 [14DE], S13634 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13136 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2778, S2833, S2835 [16MR], S2902, S2923, S2953 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S8633 [21JY], S8903, S8904 [26JY]

Cargo transportation: improve cargo security (S. 2008), S12840 [15NO]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1312, S1314, S1322, S1325, S1330, S1332 [14FE], S1371, S1385 [15FE]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8276 [14JY]

———prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8276 [14JY]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (S. 245), S750 [1FE]

Colorado River Indian Reservation: revise boundaries (H.R. 794), S9055 [26JY]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S11548 [19OC]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3684 [14AP]

Corporations: stop from financing terrorism, S8903, S8904, S8905 [26JY]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (S. 1558), S9475 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8613, S8633, S8638 [21JY], S8773 [25JY], S8903, S8904, S8905 [26JY], S12432 [7NO], S12478 [8NO], S12792 [15NO]

———DD(X) Destroyer Program development funding, S8613 [21JY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S12478 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC]

———offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12432 [7NO], S12478 [8NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8773 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for Policy (S. 1866), S11322 [7OC]

———first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833, S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———improve allocation of grants, S8105, S8119, S8122, S8130 [12JY]

———improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (S. 855), S4027 [20AP]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S7968, S7973 [11JY], S8098, S8099, S8101, S8105, S8119, S8122, S8129, S8130 [12JY], S8254, S8276 [14JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11278 [7OC]

———reimburse States and local governments for overtime costs associated with Federal law enforcement operations to increase border security, S8254 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1325 [14FE]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (S. 706), S9055 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11796 [25OC], S11906 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11522, S11548 [19OC]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 602), S2496 [10MR]

District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (S. 2068), S13376 [18NO]

———provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (S. 501), S2005 [3MR]

———provide budget autonomy (S. 800), S3674 [14AP]

Education: funding, S2902 [17MR]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. Res. 8), S367 [24JA], S2902 [17MR]

———provide for flexibility and improvements in elementary and secondary education (S. 1690), S9986 [13SE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9913 [12SE]

Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act: amend (S. 1484), S9053 [26JY]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1322, S1325 [14FE], S1371, S1385 [15FE]

Federal employees: extend relocation expenses test programs (S. 2146), S14312 [21DE]

———provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services, S12792 [15NO]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: establish a grant program to ensure waterfront access for commercial fishermen (S. 1723), S10193 [19SE]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8531 [20JY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (S. 593), S2486 [10MR]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9053 [26JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S870 [2FE]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S4057 [21AP]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (S. 611), S2646 [14MR]

———expand access to affordable health care, strengthen health care safety net, and make services more available in rural and underserved areas (S. 1225), S6407-S6409 [13JN]

———grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11906 [26OC]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust, S427 [25JA]

Immigration: permit athletes to receive nonimmigrant status under certain conditions (S. 1443), S8668 [21JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3539 [13AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 278), S982 [3FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 352), S1283 [10FE]

Indian Land Consolidation Act: provide for probate reform (S. 1481), S9053 [26JY]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (S. 577), S2392 [9MR]

Iraq: retain Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction until reconstruction funds have been expended, S8531 [20JY]

LIHEAP: funding, S11522 [19OC], S11796 [25OC], S13136 [17NO], S13543 [14DE], S13634 [15DE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 488), S1876 [1MR]

Medicare: temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (S. 300), S1053 [7FE]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (S. 380), S1420 [15FE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S9540 [29JY]

National School Backpack Awareness Day: observance, S9927 [12SE]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (S. 2145), S14065 [19DE]

———first responders funding, S2953 [17MR]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7968, S7973 [11JY], S8098, S8099, S8101, S8105, S8119, S8122, S8129 [12JY], S8744 [22JY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (S. 21), S451 [25JA]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9055 [26JY]

———extend authorization of certain leases (S. 1485), S9053 [26JY]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (S. 1480), S9053 [26JY]

Navy: DD(X) destroyer development program funding, S4839 [10MY]

———shipbuilding program funding, S12478 [8NO]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4057 [21AP]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), S9052 [26JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 770), S3559 [13AP]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S1718 [18FE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (S. 662), S3012, S3030 [17MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9362 [29JY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S525 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10492 [27SE]

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (S. 1274), S6915 [21JN]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: convey certain property to be held in trust (H.R. 481), S9052 [26JY]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 619), S2653 [14MR]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 941), S4558 [28AP]

Taxation: extend credits to assist in the purchase of fishing safety equipment (S. 1473), S8752 [22JY]

———increase deduction for teacher classroom supplies and expand to include qualified professional development expenses (S. 1621), S9734 [7SE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: modify definition of ``Indian student count'' (S. 1483), S9053 [26JY]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (S. Res. 107), S3688 [14AP]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), S9052 [26JY]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S13316 [18NO]

Reports filed

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2894), S13785 [16DE]

Albert H. Quie Post Office, Dennison, MN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3989), S13785 [16DE]

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3439), S13785 [16DE]

Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3825), S13785 [16DE]

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 109-87), S7293 [23JN]

Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3256), S13785 [16DE]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1820), S13786 [16DE]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Expenditures: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S573 [26JA]

Extend Issuance of Special Postage Stamps To Fund Breast Cancer Research: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 37) (S. Rept. 109-140), S10424 [26SE]

Federal Employee Micropurchase Threshold Increase Repeal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 494) (S. Rept. 109-72), S5920 [25MY]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3368), S13785 [16DE]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3770), S13785 [16DE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1792), S13786 [16DE]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3548), S13785 [16DE]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2089), S13786 [16DE]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 109-209), S13659 [15DE]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 21) (S. Rept. 109-71), S5851 [24MY]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2630), S13785 [16DE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2113), S13785 [16DE]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2346), S13785 [16DE]

Judicial Branch Employees Participation in the Federal Leave Transfer Program for Disasters and Emergencies: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736) (S. Rept. 109-158), S11664 [20OC]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4053), S13786 [16DE]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2413), S13785 [16DE]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2064), S13786 [16DE]

National Women's History Museum Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 109-104), S8419 [18JY]

Nomination of A. Noel Anketell Kramer To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Allen Weinstein To Be Archivist of the U.S.: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1049 [7FE]

Nomination of Brian D. Miller To Be GSA Inspector General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Carolyn L. Gallagher To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Colleen Duffy Kiko Combs To Be Federal Labor Relations Authority General Counsel: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Edmund S. Hawley To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of George W. Foresman To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Preparedness: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S13659 [15DE]

Nomination of John R. Fisher To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Julie L. Myers To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11421 [17OC]

Nomination of Juliet J. McKenna To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Laura Morrison Combs To Be OMB Office of Federal Financial Management Controller: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Linda M. Springer To Be OPM Director: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Louis J. Giuliano To Be Postal Service Governor: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Mary McNally Rose to the Merit Systems Protection Board: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S13659 [15DE]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff To Be Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1049 [7FE]

Nomination of Michael P. Jackson To Be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of Philip J. Perry To Be Dept. of Homeland Security General Counsel: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Richard L. Skinner To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Inspector General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Stewart A. Baker To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Policy: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10378 [22SE]

Nomination of Tony L. Hammond to the Postal Rate Commission: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1700), S10513 [27SE]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 662), S8301 [14JY]

Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry—Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-55), S3555 [13AP]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2036), S13786 [16DE]

Role of Professional Firms in the U.S. Tax Shelter Industry: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-54), S3555 [13AP]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3703), S13785 [16DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3830), S13785 [16DE]

William H. Emery Post Office, Arriba, CO: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1445), S13786 [16DE]

Rules

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1407-S1410 [15FE]

———Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1858 [1MR]

Texts of

S. 662, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, S3014-S3028 [17MR]

S. 1866, Homeland Security Policy Act, S11323 [7OC]

COLLINS, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1936 [22SE]

COLLOPY, DREE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8895 [25JY]

COLMAN, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S8945 [26JY]

COLMENERO, MACARIO (MAC)

Remarks in House

John S. Lyons Foundation: Fellowship Award recipient, E1797 [8SE]

COLOMBIA, REPUBLIC OF

Articles and editorials

Colombia's Capitulation, H5974 [19JY]

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

Two Top Directors Leave Colombia's Secret Police as Scandal Mounts, H9646 [4NO]

Letters

Colombia demobilization of foreign terrorist organizations: Eric L. Olson, Amnesty International (organization), H5975 [19JY]

———Jose M. Vivanco, Human Rights Watch (organization), H5974 [19JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Bush, S11557 [19OC], H8951 [19OC]

Press releases

Adoption of ``Law of Justice and Peace'' in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5974 [19JY]

Remarks in House

Andean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA): potential impact on illegal drug imports into the U.S., H9073 [25OC]

Civil liberties: violations of Afro-Colombians, E1182 [9JN], E1507 [15JY]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5307-H5317 [28JN]

———shift Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

———transfer marine patrol aircraft to Colombia for drug interdiction operations in coastal waters, H6042-H6044 [19JY]

Foreign aid: allocation, H9671 [4NO]

———right-wing paramilitary forces demobilization funding, H5973, H5979 [19JY], H9646 [4NO]

Venezuela: OAS investigation of purchase and deployment of military helicopters and weapons along Colombian border, H5608 [11JY], H6111 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: creation of a cabinet level position on Afro-Colombian issues, S10717 [29SE]

———violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

Human rights: violations, S13152 [17NO]

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

U.S. policy, S13152 [17NO]

Uribe, Alvaro: U.S. visit, S10058 [15SE]

Statements

Rethinking Plan Colombia, H5314 [28JN]

COLON CANCER SCREEN FOR LIFE ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1010), S13153 [17NO]

COLONIAL LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.

Remarks in House

Hurricanes: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2086 [17OC]

Statements

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co., Response to Hurricanes, E2086 [17OC]

COLORADO

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S13044 [16NO]

Analyses

Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act (H.R. 4181), E2220 [28OC]

Articles and editorials

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Pete Mattivi Hits 100, E1832 [13SE]

Residents Work To Repay Debt—Dushanbe Cybercafe Project Is Expected To Start in Fall, E2483 [8DE]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

Bills and resolutions

Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act: designate a new management entity, make certain technical and conforming amendments, and enhance private property protections (see S. 2102), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4539), H11653 [14DE]

Courts: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see S. 1498), S8949 [26JY] (see H.R. 3443), H6650 [26JY]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (see S. 584), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 432), H236 [26JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

Lakewood, CO: authorize the GSA to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center (see S. 1611), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 619), H410 [8FE]

Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 190), S7909 [1JY]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (see H.R. 4181), H9425 [28OC]

National forests: designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the BLM as wilderness (see S. 1971), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4235), H9695 [4NO]

Public lands: authorize exchange of certain land (see S. 100), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1129), H983 [3MR]

———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (see S. 1511), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 2110), H2977 [4MY]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (see S. 56), S143 [24JA]

Roads and highways: extend a certain high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming (see S. 549), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1253), H1370 [10MR]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (see S. 585), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 428), H235 [26JA]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (see S. 55), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 774), H583 [10FE]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 1510), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3193), H5602 [30JN]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2037), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4383), H10909 [17NO]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8384 [15JY]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 182), S574 [26JA]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP] (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Water: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 1106), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 2555), H3768 [23MY]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1202), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 3521), H7557 [28JY]

Wilderness areas: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4587), H12048 [16DE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Ken Salazar, S3 [4JA]

Factsheets

Colorado Northern Front Range Mountain Backdrop Protection Study Act (H.R. 2110), E873 [4MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act (H.R. 3193), E1443 [1JY]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

Oaths of office

Salazar, Ken: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9279 [27OC], E1103 [26MY], E2186 [27OC]

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Berry, Cardon and Joyce: Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club Meritorious Service Award recipients, E2550 [15DE]

Boulder, CO: anniversary of McGuckin's Hardware Store, E1931 [22SE]

Boulder County, CO: anniversary of Boulder County AIDS Project, E1415 [30JN]

Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities (nonprofit organization): tribute, E2483 [8DE]

Brighton, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Large Community of the Year award recipient, E1105 [26MY]

———tribute to Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, E1233 [15JN]

Castle Rock, CO: tribute to Douglas County High School football team, E2482 [8DE]

CH2M Hill, Inc.: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

Cheesman Dam: anniversary, E1894 [20SE]

Colorado Trail for Multiple Sclerosis (organization): tribute, E1191 [9JN]

Dawson, Lou: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2207 [28OC]

Denver, CO: anniverary of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio, E1826 [13SE]

———Metro Wastewater Reclamation District recipient of National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award, E862 [4MY]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to Boulder, CO, research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus in Boulder, CO, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, E2328 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (H.R. 3443), H11444-H11446 [13DE], E2534 [14DE]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (H.R. 432), E86 [26JA], E1413 [30JN]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), H10991 [18NO]

Dodson, Ana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

Eads, CO: Economic Development Council of Colorado Small Community of the Year award recipient, E1220 [14JN]

Eflin, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2218 [28OC]

Fort Lewis College: tribute to men's soccer team, E2491 [8DE]

———tribute to winter graduates, E133 [2FE]

Gillett, George: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2216 [28OC]

Granby, CO: anniversary, E2530 [14DE]

Grand Junction, CO: tribute to St. Mary's Hospital Careflight Unit, E747 [22AP]

Greeley, CO: 137th Space Warning Squadron recipient of National Guard Association of the U.S. Distinguished Mission Support Plaque, E2266 [3NO]

Hauserman, Dick: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2214 [28OC]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Thunder Ridge High School football team, E2484 [8DE]

Jefferson County, CO: anniversary of Jefferson Economic Council, E753 [25AP]

Louisville, CO: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, E1564 [21JY]

Lucks, Ed: Colorado Ski Museum Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2210 [28OC]

Mining and mineral resources: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (H.R. 4181), E2219 [28OC]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1084 [24MY], E1139 [7JN], E1169 [8JN], E1385 [28JN]

Police Week: observance, E964 [13MY]

Prairie Horizons Trail: tribute, E1547 [20JY]

Public lands: authorize exchange of certain land (H.R. 1129), H11047-H11049 [6DE], E352 [3MR]

———management as open space of certain lands in and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (H.R. 2110), E872 [4MY]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Roche, Inc.: anniversary, E1234 [15JN]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment, H3793 [24MY]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (H.R. 428), E82 [26JA]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 55), H8869, H8870 [18OC]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 3193), E1442 [1JY]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, E1114 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: designate, E2392 [17NO]

SBA: tribute to Colorado District Office, E2485 [8DE]

Smith, Robert (Sonny): Babe Ruth League, Inc., Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, E2549 [15DE]

St. Anthony Hospitals: tribute to Flight for Life emergency helicopter crew members, E1473 [13JY]

Swanson, Kathleen: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient for Colorado, E754 [25AP]

Transportation: projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2137 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

Colorado Boys Ranch (CBR) YouthConnect (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: Chemical Demilitarization Program funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S7789, S7790 [30JN], S8729-S8731 [22JY]

———provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S12386-S12389 [4NO], S12440-S12442 [7NO], S12514 [8NO]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (S. 1498), S8960 [26JY]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S2398 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

Mesa Verde National Park: anniversary (S. Res. 190), S7924 [1JY]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (S. 56), S9045 [26JY]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment (S. 585), S2398 [9MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: adjust boundaries (S. 55), S9026 [26JY]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, S6013 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2037), S13653 [15DE]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (S. 1414), S8387 [15JY]

Transportation: projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 182), S592 [26JA], S9043 [26JY]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, S11474 [18OC]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605, S3606 [13AP]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Water: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (S. 1106), S5789 [23MY]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 1202), S6234 [8JN]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Reports filed

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Water Distribution Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3443) (H. Rept. 109-290), H10156 [10NO]

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 109-252), H9101 [25OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 55) (S. Rept. 109-19), S2244 [8MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 109-108), H4294 [8JN]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 109-42), S2993 [17MR]

Summaries

Colorado Land Exchange (H.R. 1129), E352 [3MR]

Rocky Flats Employee Benefit Initiatives: Dept. of Energy, S12388 [4NO]

Tables

Colorado 3d Congressional District payment in lieu of taxes payments, H3622 [19MY]

Texts of

H.R. 432, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, H5365 [29JN]

H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act, H11048 [6DE]

H.R. 3443, water distribution facilities conveyance to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, H11444 [13DE]

S. 55, Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act, S9026 [26JY], H8869 [18OC]

S. 56, Rio Grande Natural Area Act, S9045 [26JY]

S. 182, Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act, S9043 [26JY]

S. 584, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, S2399 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

S. 585, Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act, S2400 [9MR]

S. 1106, Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, S5789 [23MY]

S. 1202, Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. Res. 106, tribute to University of Denver men's hockey team, S3566, S3606 [13AP]

S. Res. 190, Mesa Verde National Park anniversary, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

Tributes

Salazar, Senator, S1944 [2MR]

COLORADO BOYS RANCH (CBR) YOUTHCONNECT (nonprofit organization)

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

COLORADO NORTHERN FRONT RANGE MOUNTAIN BACKDROP PROTECTION STUDY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2110), H2977 [4MY]

Factsheets

Provisions (H.R. 2110), E873 [4MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2110), E872 [4MY]

COLORADO RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION BOUNDARY CORRECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 794), H1865-H1867 [12AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 794), S9055 [26JY]

Texts of

H.R. 794, provisions, H1865 [12AP]

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: allow lease of land, S10214 [20SE]

COLORADO TRAIL FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1191 [9JN]

COLSA CORP.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

COLSON, CHUCK

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4567 [16JN]

COLT, RICHARD S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E982 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5067 [12MY]

COLUMBIA, SC

Obituaries

Boineau, Charles E., E1140 [7JN]

Derrick, Andrew J.: Columbia (SC) State, E2040 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co.: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2086 [17OC]

Hurricanes: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8107 [20SE]

COLUMBIA CITY, IN

Addresses

Vietnamese Conflict: Barry Yeakle, E2326 [10NO]

COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

Bloomsburg, PA: anniversary of Bloomsburg Hospital, E1789 [8SE]

COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORP.

Amendments

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13924, S13925, S13935, S13936 [16DE]

Bills and resolutions

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (see S. 1310), S7377 [24JN] (see H.R. 3124), H5434 (see H.R. 3124), H5479 [29JN]

Remarks in House

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), H12215 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13935 [16DE]

Reports filed

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3124) (H. Rept. 109-334), H11332 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 1310, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act, S13935 [16DE], H12215 [18DE]

COLUMBIA (SC) STATE

Articles and editorials

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

Obituaries

Boineau, Charles E., E1140 [7JN]

Davis, Randall, Jr., E1905 [20SE]

Westbrook, Marc H., E1904 [20SE]

COLUMBIA (space shuttle)

Amendments

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

National Scientific Balloon Facility, Palestine, TX: redesignate as the Columbia Scientific Balloon Center (see H.R. 1847), H2549 [26AP]

Presidential Medal of Freedom: award posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Crew: anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

COLUMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE MEMORIALS ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 242, provisions, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Tennessee Criminal Justice Language Academy: tribute, E725 [21AP]

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Articles and editorials

Bringing Great Teachers to Struggling Schools—The Moment Is Now, E1724 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Mailman School of Public Health: provide additional appropriations for the MTCT-Plus Initiative (see H.R. 155), H76 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Teachers College: tribute, E1724 [29JY]

Witten, Richard: Columbia University Alexander Hamilton Medal recipient, E2389 [17NO]

COLUMBUS, GA

Remarks in House

Georgia: tribute to several 11th Congressional district schools, H3204 [12MY]

COLUMBUS, OH

Remarks in House

Lima Co., 3d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment: tribute, E2065, E2079 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN]

COLUMBUS (OH) DISPATCH

Articles and editorials

Hobson Will Keep Busting Nuclear Weapon, E2425 [18NO]

Sound and Fury; Election-Conspiracy Theorists Do Nothing To Improve Voting, S43 [6JA]

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Brown, Frank: Boy Scouts, Chattahoochee Council, Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

COLVIN, JOE F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E186 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1256 [10FE]

COMAL, TX

Remarks in House

Monceaux, Julian: Comal, TX, Hoffman Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E800 [27AP]

Silvers, Mary: Comal, TX, Mount Valley School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E801 [27AP]

COMBAT METH ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 103), S144 [24JA]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 314), H3681 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 103), S6473 [14JN], S7608 [29JN], S8547 [20JY], S12520 [8NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 103), S9282 [28JY]

Texts of

S. 103, provisions, S262 [24JA]

COMBAT WOUNDS COMPENSATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 461), S1717 [18FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 461), S1722 [18FE]

Texts of

S. 461, provisions, S1722 [18FE]

COMBS, LAURA MORRISON

Reports filed

Nomination To Be OMB Office of Federal Financial Management Controller: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Comcast Cares Day: tribute, E1993 [29SE]

COMCAST CORP.

Remarks in House

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

COMMEMORATIVE COINS see Coins

COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS see Postage and Stamps

COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.

Remarks in House

St. Joseph, MO: YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Employer of Excellence recipient, E1240 [15JN]

COMMERCE CITY, CO

Remarks in House

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

COMMERCE CITY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

Remarks in House

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

COMMERCIAL AIRLINE MISSILE DEFENSE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1193), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2780), H4187 [7JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2780), H4565 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1193), S6168 [7JN]

COMMERCIAL ALIEN SMUGGLING ELIMINATION (CASE) ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 255), E2615 [19DE]

COMMERCIAL LAW LEAGUE OF AMERICA

Letters

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1127 [8FE]

COMMISSION ON AMERICAN JOBS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 828), H629 [15FE]

COMMISSION ON CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ACTION

Remarks in House

Peace and Justice Awards: tribute to recipients, E2233 [1NO]

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Appointments

Members, S10319 [21SE], H691 [16FE], H2751 [3MY]

COMMISSION ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCESSING DELAYS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 589), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1620), H1969 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 589), S2485, S2486 [10MR]

Reports filed

Faster FOIA Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

COMMISSION ON INLAND WATERS POLICY

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 2050), S13161 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 2050), S13181 [17NO]

COMMISSION ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND RESPECT IN THE ARMED FORCES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

Appointments

Chairman, S105 [20JA]

Members, S6588 [14JN], H603 [15FE], H757 [17FE]

Letters

Urge Russia to withdraw or modify proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations, H11622 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

International relations: hearing on relationship between Russia and Syria, S2728 [15MR]

Klebnikov, Paul: investigation of murder of U.S. journalist in Russia, S9450, S9451 [29JY]

COMMISSION ON TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 4619), H12167 [17DE]

COMMISSION ON THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REVIEW OF FEDERAL AGENCIES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S2956 [17MR]

Establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

COMMISSION ON THE INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF THE U.S. REGARDING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Remarks in House

Report, E715 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Report, S3164 [5AP]

COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES

Factsheets

Mission and Issues, S12425 [7NO]

Lists

Members, S12426 [7NO]

Schedules

Timetable and activities, S12426 [7NO]

COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT OF EUROPEAN AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1354), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 1354), S7837 [30JN]

Reports filed

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1354), S13160 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 1354, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S7838-S7840 [30JN]

COMMISSION ON WARTIME TREATMENT OF JEWISH REFUGEES

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1354), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3198), H5602 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 1354), S7837 [30JN]

Reports filed

Wartime Treatment Study Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1354), S13160 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 1354, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S7838-S7840 [30JN]

COMMISSION TO STUDY REPARATION PROPOSALS FOR AFRICAN-AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 40), E5 [4JA]

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO COMMUNITY

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF A NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO COMMUNITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

Letters

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage, S12487 [8NO]

COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Letters

Older Worker Opportunity Act, S11219 [6OC]

COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS

Bills and resolutions

Textile industry and fabrics: prohibit application of foreign affairs exemption to certain rule making requirements relative to actions of the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (see H.R. 3416), H6431 [25JY]

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION PREDETERMINATION TO GO TO WAR AND MANIPULATION OF INTELLIGENCE (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

COMMITTEE ON AGENCY RULE REVIEW (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 576), H351 [2FE]

COMMITTEE ON AGING (Senate, Special)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 23), S648 [31JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 23), S647 [31JA]

Rules

Procedure, S641-S643 [31JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 23, expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 94), H630 [15FE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-804), H71 [4JA]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Resignations

Thompson, Representative Bennie G., H317 [2FE]

Rules

Procedure, H759-H765 [17FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8061 [15SE]

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 14), S574 [26JA]

Letters

Implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols, S13170 [17NO]

Repayment of government farm subsidies by Thomas C. Dorr relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8594, S8595, S8596, S8597 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

Budget: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 14), S573 [26JA]

Nomination of Charles F. Conner To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture, S3481 [12AP]

Nomination of Mike Johanns To Be Sec. of Agriculture, S66 [6JA]

Rules

Procedure, S561 [26JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 14, expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

House Rules: establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3363 [17MY]

Papers

FBI Transformation: Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, E1423 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Budget: allocation of funds, H3336 [17MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Subcommittee on Defense: tribute to staff, H1526 [16MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-801), H71 [4JA]

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-119), H4400 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-145), H4983 [22JN]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-264), H9554 [2NO]

Revised Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2006 (H. Rept. 109-85), H3554 [18MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

Suballocation of Budget Allocations for Fiscal Year 2005 (H. Rept. 109-78), H3259 [12MY]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

Rules

Procedure, H679-H682 [16FE]

Statements

Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Role in FBI Transformation: Representative Wolf, E1422 [1JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Printing: authorize printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary. 1867-2005'' (see S. Res. 164), S6225 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: decision to retain chairmanship, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10594 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 109-141), S10722 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

District of Columbia Appropriations (S. 1446) (S. Rept. 109-106), S8664 [21JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Rules

Procedure, S1599 [17FE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 164, printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary, 1867-2005'', S6238, S6241 [8JN]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 129), H847 [1MR]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H12201 [18DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3690 [19MY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation, H5983 [19JY]

Iraqi security forces training and U.S. recruitment and retention of military personnel, H4406 [14JN], H9051 [25OC]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3907 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-807), H71 [4JA]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval (H.J. Res. 65) (H. Rept. 109-243), H8642 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-89), H3767 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Rules

Procedure, H330-H332 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 29), S739 [1FE]

Hearings

Requests for identification of individuals whose names were redacted from certain intelligence documents, S5909 [25MY]

Letters

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) request for additional time to consider S. 1803, intelligence services appropriations: Senator Frist, S11657 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S14260 [21DE], H12201 [18DE]

Intelligence services appropriations, S10713 [29SE]

Request for intelligence documents relative to the relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda, S4067, S4068 [21AP]

Lists

Staff, S12811 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Legislative priorities, S12048 [28OC]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations, S1621 [17FE], S2993 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282 [28JY], S10722 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12948, S12949 [16NO], S14064 [19DE]

Army Nominations, S1621, S1622 [17FE], S2993, S2994 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283 [28JY], S10722, S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12948, S12949 [16NO], S13160 [17NO], S14064 [19DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (S. 1043), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction (S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 29), S738 [1FE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-173), S12006 [27OC]

Marine Corps Nominations, S1622 [17FE], S2994 [17MR], S4545, S4546 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283 [28JY], S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S14064 [19DE]

Navy Nominations, S2993, S2994 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283, S9284 [28JY], S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12949 [16NO], S14064 [19DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of A.J. Eggenberger to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., to the National Security Education Board, S14064 [19DE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Principi to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, S2993 [17MR]

Nomination of Daniel R. Stanley To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs, S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Dolores M. Etter To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Donald C. Winter To Be Sec. of the Navy, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Eric S. Edelman To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of George M. Dennison to the National Security Education Board, S2993 [17MR]

Nomination of Gordon R. England To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of J. Dorrance Smith To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs, S14064 [19DE]

Nomination of James A. Rispoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of James W. Carr to the National Security Education Board, S2993 [17MR]

Nomination of John G. Grimes To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of John J. Young, Jr., To Be Defense Research and Engineering Director, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of John P. Woodley, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works, S2993 [17MR]

Nomination of Keith E. Eastin To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Installations and Environment, S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Krieg To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, S5920 [25MY]

Nomination of Kiron Kanina Skinner to the National Security Education Board, S2993 [17MR]

Nomination of Michael V. Hayden To Be Air Force General, S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of Michael W. Wynne To Be Sec. of the Air Force, S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Peter C.W. Flory To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy, S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Phillip J. Bell To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness, S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Ronald M. Sega To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of William C. Anderson To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, S12006 [27OC]

Rules

Procedure, S875 [2FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 29, expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 15), S574 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 15), S573 [26JA]

Federal Public Transportation Act (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

Federal Public Transportation Act (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act (S. 705) (S. Rept. 109-178), S12839 [15NO]

National Flood Insurance Program Payment Exclusion From Consideration as Income (H.R. 804), S9466 [29JY]

Nomination of Annette L. Nazareth to the SEC, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke To Be FRS Board of Governors Chairman, S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke to the Council of Economic Advisers, S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke to the FRS Board of Governors, S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Brian D. Montgomery To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Darlene F. Williams To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Policy Development and Research, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Darryl W. Jackson To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Enforcement, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of David H. McCormick To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Emil W. Henry, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Franklin L. Lavin To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Gigi Hyland to the National Credit Union Administration Board of Directors, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Israel Hernandez To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Trade Promotion and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of John C. Dugan To Be Comptroller of the Currency, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of John M. Reich To Be OTS Director, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Katherine Baicker to the Council of Economic Advisers, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Keith A. Nelson To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Administration, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Keith E. Gottfried To Be Dept. of HUD General Counsel, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Kim Kendrick To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and EEO, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg To Be FDIC Board of Directors Vice Chairman, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Martin J. Gruenberg to the FDIC Board of Directors, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Matthew J. Slaughter to the Council of Economic Advisers, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Orlando J. Cabrera To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public and Indian Housing, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Patrick M. O'Brien To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Representative Cox to the SEC, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Rodney E. Hood to the National Credit Union Administration Board of Directors, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Roel C. Campos to the SEC, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Ronald A. Rosenfeld to the Federal Housing Finance Board, S2383 [9MR]

Presidential $1 Coin Act (S. 1047), S9466 [29JY]

Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2032), S13160 [17NO]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act (S. 467), S12948 [16NO]

Rules

Procedure, S1599-S1601 [17FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 15, expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 30), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of ruling by Senator Stevens on the swearing in of oil executives at Senate committee hearing, S12899 [16NO]

Reports filed

Ballast Water Management Act (S. 363) (S. Rept. 109-181), S12948 [16NO]

Coast Guard Appropriations (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 109-114), S9281 [28JY]

Coast Guard Nominations, S2482 [10MR], S3652 [14AP], S7293 [23JN], S8664 [21JY], S12236 [2NO], S12766 [14NO], S13160 [17NO], S13659 [15DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments (S. 360) (S. Rept. 109-137), S10119 [15SE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1390) (S. Rept. 109-182), S13160 [17NO]

Expenditures (S. Res. 30), S738 [1FE]

Identity Theft Protection Act (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act (S. 1063) (S. Rept. 109-211), S14185 [20DE]

Junk Fax Prevention Act (S. 714) (S. Rept. 109-76), S6153 [7JN]

Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act (S. 362) (S. Rept. 109-56), S3555 [13AP]

Maritime Administration Enhancement Act (S. 2029) (S. Rept. 109-183), S13160 [17NO]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

NASA Appropriations (S. 1281) (S. Rept. 109-108), S8947 [26JY]

National Ocean Exploration Program Act (S. 39) (S. Rept. 109-57), S3555 [13AP]

NOAA Nominations, S2482 [10MR], S3652 [14AP], S7293 [23JN], S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Ashok G. Kaveeshwar To Be Dept. of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Administrator, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Carlos M. Gutierrez To Be Sec. of Commerce, S66 [6JA]

Nomination of David A. Sampson To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Edmund S. Hawley To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Israel Hernandez To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Trade Promotion and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of J. Thomas Rosch to the FTC, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of John J. Sullivan To Be Dept. of Commerce General Counsel, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Joseph H. Boardman To Be Federal Railroad Administration Administrator, S4397 [27AP]

Nomination of Kathryn O'Leary Higgins to the NTSB, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Maria Cino To Be Deputy Sec. of Transportation, S4397 [27AP]

Nomination of Mark V. Rosenker to the NTSB, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Nancy A. Nord To Be CPSC Commissioner, S4397 [27AP]

Nomination of Phyllis F. Scheinberg To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Budgets and Programs, S4397 [27AP]

Nomination of Rebecca F. Dye to the Federal Maritime Commission, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Shana L. Dale To Be NASA Deputy Administrator, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of William A. Jeffrey To Be NIST Director, S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of William E. Kovacic to the FTC, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of William W. Cobey to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board of Directors, S4397 [27AP]

Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act (S. 364) (S. Rept. 109-102), S8217 [13JY]

Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act (S. 361) (S. Rept. 109-60), S3897 [19AP]

Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (S. 1516) (S. Rept. 109-143), S11476 [18OC]

Professional Boxing Safety Act Amendments and U.S. Boxing Commission Establishment (S. 148) (S. Rept. 109-58), S3555 [13AP]

Surface Transportation Safety Improvement Act (S. 1567) (S. Rept. 109-120), S9466 [29JY]

Training for Realtime Writers Act (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Truth in Broadcasting Act (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

Tsunami Preparedness Act (S. 50) (S. Rept. 109-59), S3897 [19AP]

Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 109-204), S13450 [12DE]

Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act (S. 517) (S. Rept. 109-202), S13450 [12DE]

Rules

Procedure, S2477 [10MR]

Summaries

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 30, expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMICS (Joint)

Analyses

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

Appointments

Members, H139 [20JA], H972 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Economic Report of the President (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 110), H719 [16FE]

Letters

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8365 [27SE]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10350 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-813), H71 [4JA]

College Access and Opportunity Act (H.R. 609) (H. Rept. 109-231), H8340 [22SE]

Job Training Improvement Act (H.R. 27) (H. Rept. 109-9), H845 [1MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act (H.R. 741) (H. Rept. 109-50), H2469 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act (H.R. 740) (H. Rept. 109-47), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 109-46), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

Pension Protection Act (H.R. 2830) (H. Rept. 109-232), H8340 [22SE]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

Recreational Marine Employment Act (H.R. 940) (H. Rept. 109-161), H5599 [30JN]

Request Transmission of Certain Information to House of Representatives Relative to Plan Assets and Liabilities of Single-Employer Pension Plans (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 109-34), H1893 [12AP]

School Readiness Act (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 525) (H. Rept. 109-41), H1967 [13AP]

Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act (H.R. 366) (H. Rept. 109-25), H1690 [17MR]

Rules

Procedure, H490-H494 [9FE]

Statements

High School Reform: Representative Kucinich, E1049 [20MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 88), H587 [14FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 513), H9276 [26OC]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3212 [12MY]

Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8778 [7OC]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9586 [3NO]

REAL ID Act, H454 [9FE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1054 [9MR]

Tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, E2115 [18OC]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act, H10350 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 513), H9189 [26OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-803), H71 [4JA]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (H.R. 310) (H. Rept. 109-5), H586 [14FE]

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H4354 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Drug Free Sports Act (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 109-210), H7556 [28JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

Gasoline for America's Security Act (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act (H.R. 2491) (H. Rept. 109-235), H8386 [27SE]

Lift the Patient Limitation on Prescribing Drug Addiction Treatments by Medical Practitioners in Group Practices (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 109-116), H4354 [9JN]

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10908 [17NO]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (H.R. 1132) (H. Rept. 109-191), H6932 [27JY]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 109-104), H4185 [7JN]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 3205) (H. Rept. 109-197), H6932 [27JY]

Recognize Importance of Sun Safety (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 109-103), H4185 [7JN]

Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 109-32), H1893 [12AP]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act (H.R. 3204) (H. Rept. 109-192), H6932 [27JY]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H7556 [28JY]

Resignations

Blunt, Representative, H9188 [26OC]

Rules

Procedure, H607, H609 [15FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 513, majority party appointments, H9189 [26OC]

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 13), S574 [26JA]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of ruling by Senator Stevens on the swearing in of oil executives at Senate committee hearing, S12899 [16NO]

Reports filed

Acadia National Park Improvement Act (S. 1154) (S. Rept. 109-151), S11558 [19OC]

Alaska Water Resources Act (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act (S. 200) (S. Rept. 109-3), S1513 [16FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act (S. 652) (S. Rept. 109-147), S11558 [19OC]

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

Big Horn Bentonite Act (S. 97) (S. Rept. 109-37), S2644 [14MR]

Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act (S. 205) (S. Rept. 109-24), S2383 [9MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Number Adjustment (H.R. 126) (S. Rept. 109-154), S11558 [19OC]

Caribbean National Forest Act (H.R. 539) (S. Rept. 109-155), S11558 [19OC]

Caribbean National Forest Act (S. 272) (S. Rept. 109-34), S2482 [10MR]

Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area Designation Act (S. 777) (S. Rept. 109-171), S12006 [27OC]

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Construction of the Cheney Division, Wichita Federal Reclamation Project (S. 1025) (S. Rept. 109-192), S13450 [12DE]

Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Contracts Authorization With Cheyenne, WY, for Water Storage in the Kendrick Project (S. 99) (S. Rept. 109-27), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act (H.R. 584) (S. Rept. 109-156), S11558 [19OC]

Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act (S. 253) (S. Rept. 109-39), S2644 [14MR]

Energy Policy Act (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act (S. 1860) (S. Rept. 109-198), S13450 [12DE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 13), S573 [26JA]

Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act (S. 225) (S. Rept. 109-11), S1794 [28FE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska (S. 176) (S. Rept. 109-29), S2482 [10MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming (S. 244) (S. Rept. 109-32), S2482 [10MR]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 109-163), S12005 [27OC]

Franklin National Battlefield Study Act (S. 955) (S. Rept. 109-149), S11558 [19OC]

Great Basin National Heritage Route Act (S. 249) (S. Rept. 109-6), S1513 [16FE]

Hawaii Water Resources Act (S. 264) (S. Rept. 109-33), S2482 [10MR]

History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of Activities (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act (S. 206) (S. Rept. 109-144), S11558 [19OC]

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act (S. 207) (S. Rept. 109-25), S2383 [9MR]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act (S. 435) (S. Rept. 109-189), S13450 [12DE]

Missouri River Basin Project for Glendo Unit Contract Extension (S. 592) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act (S. 761) (S. Rept. 109-162), S12005 [27OC]

Mormon Pioneer Heritage Act (S. 163) (S. Rept. 109-2), S1513 [16FE]

Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (S. 1096) (S. Rept. 109-193), S13450 [12DE]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments (S. 485) (S. Rept. 109-161), S12005 [27OC]

National Heritage Partnership Act (S. 243) (S. Rept. 109-26), S2383 [9MR]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations (S. 48) (S. Rept. 109-41), S2993 [17MR]

New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act (S. 178) (S. Rept. 109-16), S2147 [7MR]

Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act (S. 310) (S. Rept. 109-188), S13450 [12DE]

Nomination of David K. Garman To Be Under Sec. of Energy, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of David R. Hill To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Edward F. Sproat III To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Director, S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of James A. Respoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey C. Sell To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy, S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Jarrett To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy, S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Jill L. Sigal To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Mark A. Limbaugh To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Water and Science, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of P. Lynn Scarlett To Be Deputy Sec. of the Interior, S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of R. Thomas Weimer To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Sec. of Energy, S573 [26JA]

Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act (S. 63) (S. Rept. 109-1), S1513 [16FE]

Ojito Wilderness Act (S. 156) (S. Rept. 109-13), S1794 [28FE]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska Water Service Contract Extension (S. 891) (S. Rept. 109-169), S12006 [27OC]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Drought Assistance Authority Extension (S. 648) (S. Rept. 109-190), S13450 [12DE]

Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (S. 134) (S. Rept. 109-23), S2383 [9MR]

Revoke a Public Land Order Relative to Certain Erroneously Included Lands in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 1101) (S. Rept. 109-172), S12006 [27OC]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act (S. 153) (S. Rept. 109-9), S1794 [28FE]

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act (S. 213) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (S. 55) (S. Rept. 109-19), S2244 [8MR]

Rural Water Supply Act (S. 895) (S. Rept. 109-148), S11558 [19OC]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act (S. 57) (S. Rept. 109-20), S2244 [8MR]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act (S. 203) (S. Rept. 109-4), S1513 [16FE]

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act (S. 1760) (S. Rept. 109-197), S13450 [12DE]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act (S. 958) (S. Rept. 109-150), S11558 [19OC]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act (S. 182) (S. Rept. 109-42), S2993 [17MR]

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs Reauthorization (S. 1578) (S. Rept. 109-196), S13450 [12DE]

Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act (S. 301) (S. Rept. 109-22), S2244 [8MR]

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (S. 74) (S. Rept. 109-8), S1794 [28FE]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act (S. 212) (S. Rept. 109-10), S1794 [28FE]

Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act (S. 231) (S. Rept. 109-30), S2482 [10MR]

Water Resource Feasibility Study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-Basins in Oregon (S. 251) (S. Rept. 109-165), S12005 [27OC]

Wild Sky Wilderness Act (S. 152) (S. Rept. 109-28), S2482 [10MR]

Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act (S. 276) (S. Rept. 109-21), S2244 [8MR]

Yosemite National Park Adequate School Facilities and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment (S. 136) (S. Rept. 109-63), S4545 [28AP]

Rules

Procedure, S970-S972 [3FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 13, expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 17), S574 [26JA]

Letters

Safe Drinking Water Act enforcement relative to hydraulic fracturing, S5534 [19MY]

Superfund program oversight: Stephanie N. Daigle, EPA, S13774 [16DE]

Questions

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: Senators Boxer, Lautenberg, and Obama, S13774 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

EPA: Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

Reports filed

Coastal Barrier Resources Act Reauthorization (S. 1869) (S. Rept. 109-179), S12839 [15NO]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Electronic Duck Stamp Act (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 17), S573 [26JA]

Extend the Date After Which Surplus Funds in the Wildlife Restoration Fund Become Available for Apportionment (S. 1340) (S. Rept. 109-125), S9599 [1SE]

Great Ape Conservation Act (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act (S. 1165) (S. Rept. 109-191), S13450 [12DE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization (S. 1339) (S. Rept. 109-124), S9599 [1SE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act (S. 158) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13450 [12DE]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Appropriations (H.R. 1428) (S. Rept. 109-127), S9599 [1SE]

National Health Museum Act (S. 2015) (S. Rept. 109-212), S14316 [21DE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of D. Michael Rappoport to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Trustees, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Don T. Riley To Be Mississippi River Commission President and Commissioner, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Edward McGaffigan, Jr., to the NRC, S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of George M. Gray To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of Granta Y. Nakayama To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of H. Dale Hall To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director, S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of John P. Woodley, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Luis A. Luna To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Administration and Resource Management, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Lyons Gray To Be EPA Chief Financial Officer, S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of Marcus C. Peacock To Be EPA Deputy Administrator, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Michael A. Butler to the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation Board of Trustees, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Santanu K. Baruah To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development, S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of Stephen L. Johnson To Be EPA Administrator, S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine To Be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of William T. Grisoli to the Mississippi River Commission, S3555 [13AP]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act (S. 858) (S. Rept. 109-100), S7909 [1JY]

Nuclear Safety and Security Act (S. 864) (S. Rept. 109-98), S7909 [1JY]

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act (S. 260) (S. Rept. 109-86), S7069 [22JN]

Protect Captive Wildlife and Make Technical Corrections to Certain Laws (S. 1415) (S. Rept. 109-126), S9599 [1SE]

Recovery Efforts Relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers Projects (S. 2006), S13160 [17NO]

Reliable Fuels Act (S. 606) (S. Rept. 109-74), S6020 [26MY]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX (H.R. 483), S6298 [9JN]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA (S. 125), S1513 [16FE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI (S. 1285), S11917 [26OC]

Rural and Native Alaskan Villages Sanitation Improvement (S. 1409) (S. Rept. 109-159), S11768 [24OC]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act (S. 732) (S. Rept. 109-53), S3277 [6AP]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge (S. 1140), S6298 [9JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program Achievements and Contributions Recognition (S. Res. 255), S11917 [26OC]

Water Infrastructure Financing Act (S. 1400) (S. Rept. 109-186), S13450 [12DE]

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728) (S. Rept. 109-61), S4257 [26AP]

Water Resources Research and Technology Institutes Grants Reauthorizaton (S. 1017) (S. Rept. 109-90), S7427 [27JN]

Rules

Procedure, S557-S561 [26JA]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 17, expenditures, S608 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

Tributes

Inhofe, Senator, S5282 [17MY]

COMMITTEE ON ETHICS (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13104-S13114 [17NO]

Rules

Procedure, S1400-S1407 [15FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (Senate)

Appointments

Congressional advisers on trade policy and negotiations, S829 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 25), S648 [31JA]

Nichols, Jesse R., Sr.: tribute (see S. Res. 168), S6405 [13JN]

Letters

Emergency Health Care Relief Act, S10580 [28SE]

Nomination of Representative Portman to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4533 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: retain jurisdiction over Medicare supplemental policies, S1484 [16FE]

Nichols, Jesse R., Sr.: tribute (S. Res. 168), S6349-S6351 [13JN]

Reports filed

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal Approval (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 25), S647 [31JA]

Highway Reauthorization and Excise Tax Simplification Act (S. 1230) (S. Rept. 109-82), S6481 [14JN]

National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act (S. 1953) (S. Rept. 109-174), S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Alex M. Azar II To Be Deputy Sec. of HHS, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Charles E. Johnson To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Budget, Technology, and Finance, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Clay Lowery To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Daniel R. Levinson To Be Dept. of HHS Inspector General, S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of David M. Spooner To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration, S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of David S. Bohigian To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Market Access Compliance, S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of Franklin L. Lavin To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Harold Damelin To Be Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General, S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of James S. Halpern To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge, S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Kevin I. Fromer To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Michael O. Leavitt To Be Sec. of HHS, S435 [25JA]

Nomination of Randal K. Quarles To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Interanational Affairs, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., to the IRS Oversight Board, S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of Representative Portman To Be U.S. Trade Representative, S4257 [26AP]

Nomination of Richard T. Crowder To Be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator, S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of Robert M. Kimmitt To Be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of S. Antonio Fratto To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs, S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of Sandra L. Pack To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Management, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Shara L. Aranoff to the ITC, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Susan C. Schwab To Be Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Suzanne C. DeFrancis To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Public Affairs, S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Timothy D. Adams To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs, S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Vincent J. Ventimiglia, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Legislation, S14064 [19DE]

Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone (PRIDE) Act (S. 667), S2993 [17MR]

Tax Relief Act (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

U.S. Tax Court Modernization Act (S. 661) (S. Rept. 109-64), S4545 [28AP]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S. 2027) (S. Rept. 109-199), S13450 [12DE]

Rules

Procedure, S425 [25JA]

Summaries

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 25, expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 168, tribute to Jesse R. Nichols, Sr., S6350, S6419 [13JN]

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (see H. Res. 50), H236 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 100), H630 [15FE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

District of Columbia government operations improvements, H11596 [14DE]

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, H9136, H9137 [26OC]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, E2416 [18NO]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5186 [27JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5654 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income, H5648 [12JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9587 [3NO]

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, H9974 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (H. Res. 50), H203 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-802), H71 [4JA]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Business Checking Freedom Act (H.R. 1224) (H. Rept. 109-81), H3330 [16MY]

Expanded Access to Financial Services Act (H.R. 749) (H. Rept. 109-38), H1893 [12AP]

Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1185) (H. Rept. 109-67), H2743 [2MY]

Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 3505) (H. Rept. 109-356), H12167 [17DE]

Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act (H.R. 3909) (H. Rept. 109-326), H11108 [6DE]

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act (H.R. 4146) (H. Rept. 109-282), H10155 [10NO]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act (H.R. 458) (H. Rept. 109-40), H1967 [13AP]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 68) (H. Rept. 109-133), H4559 [15JN]

National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act (H.R. 4133) (H. Rept. 109-274), H9961 [7NO]

National Flood Insurance Program Payment Exclusion From Consideration as Income (H.R. 804) (H. Rept. 109-44), H2100 [14AP]

Presidential $1 Coin Act (H.R. 902) (H. Rept. 109-39), H1967 [13AP]

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Small Public Housing Authority Act (H.R. 3422) (H. Rept. 109-342), H11502 [13DE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Act (H.R. 4314) (H. Rept. 109-327), H11108 [6DE]

Rules

Procedure, H765-H768 [17FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 50, appointment of Representative Sanders to certain committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AFFECTING NATIONAL SECURITY

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S8609 [21JY]

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 32), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Business meeting, S12602 [9NO]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2734 [15MR], S11823 [25OC]

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: ratification, S11334 [7OC]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: ratification, S11334 [7OC]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S2734 [15MR], S6020 [26MY], S6655-S6658 [15JN], S7069, S7070 [22JN], S7819 [30JN], S8947, S8948 [26JY], S9832, S9833 [8SE], S11128-S11130 [5OC], S11820-S11823 [25OC], S12236 [2NO], S13360 [18NO], S13569 [14DE]

Reports filed

Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Exec. Rept. 109-5), S12526 [8NO]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (Exec. Rept. 109-7), S12766 [14NO]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Exec. Rept. 109-8), S12949 [16NO]

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Exec. Rept. 109-6), S12606 [9NO]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 32), S738 [1FE]

Foreign Service Nominations, S2734 [15MR], S6655 [15JN], S11823 [25OC], S13360 [18NO]

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism (Exec. Rept. 109-3), S9466 [29JY]

International Cooperation To Meet the Millennium Development Goals Act (S. 1315), S12447 [7NO]

Nomination of Alan W. Eastham, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Malawi, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Alejandro D. Wolff To Be U.S. Deputy Representative to the U.N. Security Council, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Alexander R. Vershbow To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of Alfred Hoffman, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Portugal, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Ann L. Wagner To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Anne Woods Patterson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, S11823 [25OC]

Nomination of Barry F. Lowenkron To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Benson K. Whitney To Be Ambassador to Norway, S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Brenda LaGrange Johnson To Be Ambassador to Jamaica, S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of C. Boyden Gray To Be European Union U.S. Representative, S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of C. David Welch To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Cannen M. Martinez To Be Ambassador to Zambia, S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Carol L. van Voorst To Be Ambassador to Iceland, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Charles A. Ford To Be Ambassador to Honduras, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Christopher J. Hanley to the OPIC Board of Directors, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Christopher R. Hill To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice To Be Sec. of State, S101 [20JA]

Nomination of Craig R. Stapleton To Be Ambassador to France, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of David B. Balton To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Oceans and Fisheries, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of David B. Dunn To Be Ambassador to Togo, S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of David M. Hale To Be Ambassador to Jordan, S11822 [25OC]

Nomination of Dina Habib Powell To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Donald A. Gambatesa To Be AID Inspector General, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Donald E. Booth To Be Ambassador to Liberia, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Spain, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Emil A. Skodon To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Egypt, S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Francis Rooney To Be Ambassador to the Holy See, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Gillian A. Milovanovic To Be Ambassador to Macedonia, S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Gregory L. Schulte To Be International Atomic Energy Agency U.S. Representative, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Gregory L. Schulte To Be U.N. Representative, Vienna Office, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Henrietta Holsman Fore To Be Under Sec. of State for Management, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Henry A. Crumpton To Be Dept. of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Howard J. Krongard To Be Dept. of State Inspector General, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Jacqueline E. Schafer To Be AID Assistant Administrator, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of James C. Cason To Be Ambassador to Paraguay, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of James P. Cain To Be Ambassador to Denmark, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Jan E. Boyer To Be Inter-American Development Bank U.S. Alternate Executive Director, S11127 [5OC]

Nomination of Jay T. Snyder to the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey T. Bergner To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Jendayi E. Frazer To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Jendayi E. Frazer to the African Development Foundation Board of Directors, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Jennifer L. Dorn To Be International Bank for Reconstruction and Development U.S. Alternate Executive Director, S11823 [25OC]

Nomination of John B. Bellinger, III To Be Dept. of State Legal Advisor, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of John F. Hillen To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of John J. Danilovich To Be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of John R. Bolton To Be U.N. Ambassador, S5436 [18MY]

Nomination of John T. Schieffer To Be Ambassador to Japan, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Jorge A. Plasencia to the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Joseph A. Mussomeli To Be Ambassador to Cambodia, S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Joseph R. DeTrant To Be Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be U.S. Alternate Governor for Several International Financial Institutions, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be Under Sec. of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Julie Hamm Finley To Be Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe U.S. Representative, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Karen P. Hughes To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Katherine Hubay Peterson To Be Ambassador to Botswana, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Kent R. Hill To Be AID Assistant Administrator, S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Kristen Silverberg To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Organization Affairs, S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Larry M. Dinger To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati, S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Mark Langdale To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica, S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of Michael E. Hess To Be AID Assistant Administrator, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Michael L. Retzer To Be Ambassador to Tanzania, S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Michael R. Arietti To Be Ambassador to Rwanda, S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Molly Hering Bordonaro To Be Ambassador to Malta, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Nicholas F. Taubman To Be Ambassador to Romania, S11822 [25OC]

Nomination of Pamela E. Bridgewater To Be Ambassador to Ghana, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Patricia L. Herbold To Be Ambassador to Singapore, S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of R. Nicholas Burns To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Representative Payne To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Representative Royce To Be Representative to the U.N. General Assembly, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Richard H. Jones To Be Ambassador to Israel, S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Richard J. Griffin To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Diplomatic Security, S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Richard J. Griffin To Be Office of Foreign Missions Director, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Robert A. Mosbacher To Be OPIC President, S11127 [5OC]

Nomination of Robert B. Zoellick To Be Deputy Sec. of State, S1513 [16FE]

Nomination of Robert J. Dieter To Be Ambassador to Belize, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Rodolphe M. Vallee To Be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Roger D. Pierce To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Roland E. Arnall To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands, S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Ronald E. Neumann To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Ronald L. Schlicher To Be Ambassador to Cyprus, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Ross L. Wilson To Be Ambassador to Turkey, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Rudy Boschwitz to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Susan Rasinski McCaw To Be Ambassador to Austria, S11823 [25OC]

Nomination of Terence P. McCulley To Be Ambassador to Mali, S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, S11127 [5OC]

Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Ambassador to Russia, S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of William P. McCormick To Be Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of William R. Timken, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Germany, S9832 [8SE]

Nomination of Zalmay Khalilzad To Be Ambassador to Iraq, S6655 [15JN]

Passport Fee Waiver for a Relative of a Deceased Member of the Armed Forces Proceeding Abroad To Visit the Grave or To Attend a Funeral or Memorial Service for Such Member (S. 1184), S12401 [4NO]

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplication and Harmonization of Customs Procedures (Exec. Rept. 109-2), S9282 [28JY]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (Exec. Rept. 109-4), S9644 [6SE]

Resolutions of ratification

Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism, S11334 [7OC]

Rules

Procedure, S1333-S1336 [14FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 32, expenditures, S824 [1FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

Transcripts

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) Business Meeting, S12602 [9NO]

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (see H. Res. 50), H236 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 92), H630 [15FE]

Iraq: hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10965-H10967 [18NO]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6120 [20JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

District of Columbia government operations improvements, H11596 [14DE]

National Archives and Records Administration Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group extension, H1403 [14MR]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6520, H6521 [26JY]

Provide certain authorities for the Dept. of State, E2591 [17DE]

Small Business Bill of Rights, H2582 [27AP]

Lists

Committee on Government Reform (House) Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources methamphetamine hearings since 2001, H10371 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (H. Res. 50), H203 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-815), H141 [20JA]

Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 (H. Rept. 109-226), H8161 [20SE]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Committees of the House Oversight Plans (H. Rept. 109-29), H1776 [5AP]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

District of Columbia Government Operations Improvements Authorization (H.R. 3508) (H. Rept. 109-267), H9640 [3NO]

Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 109-316), H11032 [18NO]

GSA Modernization Act (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro's Testimony at the Hearing on Evaluating Major League Baseball's Effort To Eradicate Steroid Use (H. Rept. 109-310), H11032 [18NO]

Methamphetamine Epidemic—International Roots of the Problem, and Recommended Solutions (H. Rept. 109-352), H12047 [16DE]

National Drug Control Strategy and Budget (H. Rept. 109-172), H5962 [18JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H11032 [18NO]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 109-66), H2734 [28AP]

Program Assessment and Results Act (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 109-26), H1690 [17MR]

Supply Our Soldiers Act (H.R. 923) (H. Rept. 109-268), H9640 [3NO]

Resignations

Brown-Waite, Representative, H8799 [7OC]

Harris, Representative, H419 [9FE]

Tierney, Representative, H317 [2FE]

Rules

Procedure, H612, H614 [15FE]

Statements

Fostering Democracy in the Middle East—Defeating Terrorism With Ballots: Representative Kucinich, E1044 [20MY]

Securing Our Borders—What We Have Learned From Government Initiatives and Citizen Patrols: Representative Kucinich, E1041 [20MY]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Minority Staff, H6926 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 50, appointment of Representative Sanders to certain committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8061 [15SE]

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (S. Res. 143), S5247 [16MY]

Reports filed

Nomination of Colleen Duffy Kiko Combs To Be Federal Labor Relations Authority General Counsel, S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Laura Morrison Combs To Be OMB Office of Federal Financial Management Controller, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Linda M. Springer To Be OPM Director, S7070 [22JN]

Statements

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 143, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation, S5230, S5247 [16MY]

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S12096 [1NO]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

Legislative agenda, S542 [26JA]

Reports filed

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act (S. 1873), S11768 [24OC]

Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act (S. 1317), S7986 [11JY]

Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 109-129), S9599 [1SE]

Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (S. 250), S2383 [9MR]

Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (S. 250) (S. Rept. 109-65), S4869 [10MY]

Caring for Children Act (S. 525) (S. Rept. 109-130), S9599 [1SE]

Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act (S. 285) (S. Rept. 109-66), S4936 [11MY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Regulation of Noncorrective Contact Lenses as Medical Devices (S. 172) (S. Rept. 109-110), S9157 [27JY]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Improvement Act (S. 302) (S. Rept. 109-75), S6020 [26MY]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S. 306), S1259 [10FE]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act (S. 1420) (S. Rept. 109-107), S8826 [25JY]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (S. 518) (S. Rept. 109-117), S9466 [29JY]

Nomination of A. Wilson Greene to the National Museum and Library Services Board, S1259 [10FE]

Nomination of Bertha K. Madras To Be Office of National Drug Control Policy Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Bruce M. Cole To Be National Endowment for the Humanities Chairperson, S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Charles P. Ruch to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation Board of Trustees, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Christine M. Griffin to the EEOC, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Diane Rivers to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Edward L. Flippen To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General, S1259 [10FE]

Nomination of Harry Robinson, Jr., to the National Museum and Library Services Board, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Janet Garnett Cellucci to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of John O. Agwunobi To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of John O. Agwunobi To Be Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Kathie L. Olsen To Be NSF Deputy Director, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Katina P. Strauch to the National Museum and Library Services Board, S1259 [10FE]

Nomination of Kim Win Wang to the National Museum and Library Services Board, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Lester M. Crawford To Be FDA Commissioner, S6825 [20JN]

Nomination of Margaret Spellings To Be Sec. of Education, S66 [6JA]

Nomination of Mark Hofflund to the National Council on the Arts, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Mark S. Schneider To Be Commissioner of Education Statistics, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Naomi Churchill Earp to the EEOC, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Raymond J. Simon To Be Deputy Sec. of Education, S5531 [19MY]

Nomination of Sandra F. Ashworth to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Tom Luce To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, S7613 [29JN]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act (S. 898) (S. Rept. 109-73), S5920 [25MY]

Public Health Service Act Amendments Relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (S. 655) (S. Rept. 109-91), S7427 [27JN]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act (S. 288), S1259 [10FE]

State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act (S. 288) (S. Rept. 109-121), S9466 [29JY]

Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1418) (S. Rept. 109-111), S9157 [27JY]

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization (S. 1021) (S. Rept. 109-134), S9727 [7SE]

Rules

Procedure, S1338-S1341 [14FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 34, expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

———authorizing for interim expenses (see H. Res. 10), H79 [4JA]

House Rules: establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Chronologies

Hurricane Katrina history of Government preparedness and response plans, H7971-H8009 [15SE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3212, H3213 [12MY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation, H5984 [19JY]

Memorandums

Clarification of Homeland Security Jurisdiction Between the Depts. of the Treasury and Homeland Security: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, H26 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

Expenditures: authorizing for interim expenses (H. Res. 10), H35-H37 [4JA]

House Rules: Committee on Homeland Security (House) jurisdiction, H19, H21, H25-H27 [4JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Reports filed

Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4312) (H. Rept. 109-329), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Provision of Certain Information Relating to the Reapportionment of Airport Screeners (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 109-259), H9425 [28OC]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Rules

Procedure, H675-H679 [16FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 10, Committee on Homeland Security (House) expenditures for interim expenses, H36 [4JA]

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 73, majority party appointments, H419 [9FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8061 [15SE]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY (House, Select)

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-812), H71 [4JA]

Tributes

Cox, Representative, H35 [4JA]

Turner, Jim, H35 [4JA]

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 16), S574 [26JA]

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: authorize production of records (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

Letters

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324 [14FE]

Intelligence services appropriations, S12073 [31OC]

Proposals

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special), S10153 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): establish, S10152 [15SE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Disasters: conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: authorize production of records (S. Res. 199), S8436 [18JY]

Reports filed

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY (H.R. 2894), S13785 [16DE]

Albert H. Quie Post Office, Dennison, MN (H.R. 3989), S13785 [16DE]

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC (H.R. 3439), S13785 [16DE]

Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA (H.R. 3825), S13785 [16DE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization (S. 335) (S. Rept. 109-87), S7293 [23JN]

Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA (H.R. 3256), S13785 [16DE]

Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office, Tulsa, OK (S. 1820), S13786 [16DE]

Disaster Recovery Act (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Expenditures (S. Res. 16), S573 [26JA]

Extend Issuance of Special Postage Stamps To Fund Breast Cancer Research (S. 37) (S. Rept. 109-140), S10424 [26SE]

Federal Employee Micropurchase Threshold Increase Repeal (S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act (S. 494) (S. Rept. 109-72), S5920 [25MY]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI (H.R. 3368), S13785 [16DE]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN (H.R. 3770), S13785 [16DE]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN (S. 1792), S13786 [16DE]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY (H.R. 3548), S13785 [16DE]

Hiram L. Fong Post Office Building, Honolulu, HI (S. 2089), S13786 [16DE]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act (S. 572), S10513 [27SE]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act (S. 572) (S. Rept. 109-209), S13659 [15DE]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act (S. 21) (S. Rept. 109-71), S5851 [24MY]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL (H.R. 2630), S13785 [16DE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL (H.R. 2113), S13785 [16DE]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA (H.R. 2346), S13785 [16DE]

Judicial Branch Employees Participation in the Federal Leave Transfer Program for Disasters and Emergencies (S. 1736), S10513 [27SE]

———(S. 1736) (S. Rept. 109-158), S11664 [20OC]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA (H.R. 4053), S13786 [16DE]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX (H.R. 2413), S13785 [16DE]

Malcolm Melville (Mac) Lawrence Post Office, Francesville, IN (S. 2064), S13786 [16DE]

National Women's History Museum Act (S. 501) (S. Rept. 109-104), S8419 [18JY]

Nomination of A. Noel Anketell Kramer To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Allen Weinstein To Be Archivist of the U.S., S1049 [7FE]

Nomination of Brian D. Miller To Be GSA Inspector General, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Carolyn L. Gallagher To Be Postal Service Governor, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Edmund S. Hawley To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of George W. Foresman To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Preparedness, S13659 [15DE]

Nomination of John R. Fisher To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge, S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Julie L. Myers To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S11421 [17OC]

Nomination of Juliet J. McKenna To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge, S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge, S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Louis J. Giuliano To Be Postal Service Governor, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Mary McNally Rose to the Merit Systems Protection Board, S13659 [15DE]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff To Be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1049 [7FE]

Nomination of Michael P. Jackson To Be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of Philip J. Perry To Be Dept. of Homeland Security General Counsel, S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Richard L. Skinner To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Inspector General, S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Stewart A. Baker To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Policy, S10378 [22SE]

Nomination of Tony L. Hammond to the Postal Rate Commission, S5921 [25MY]

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act (S. 1700), S10513 [27SE]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (S. 662), S8301 [14JY]

Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry—Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling (S. Rept. 109-55), S3555 [13AP]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA (S. 2036), S13786 [16DE]

Role of Professional Firms in the U.S. Tax Shelter Industry (S. Rept. 109-54), S3555 [13AP]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL (H.R. 3703), S13785 [16DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL (H.R. 3830), S13785 [16DE]

William H. Emery Post Office, Arriba, CO (S. 1445), S13786 [16DE]

Rules

Procedure, S1407-S1410 [15FE]

———Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1858 [1MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 16, expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 199, production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S8427, S8436 [18JY]

COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 111), H719 [16FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 159), H1622 [16MR]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 111), H665 [16FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-816), H141 [20JA]

Committees of the House Expenditures (H. Res. 224) (H. Rept. 109-54), H2548 [26AP]

Continuity in Representation Act (H.R. 841) (H. Rept. 109-8), H845 [1MR]

Dismiss Election Contest Relative to the Office of Representative From the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 109-57), H2645 [27AP]

527 Fairness Act (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 109-146), H4983 [22JN]

527 Reform Act (H.R. 513) (H. Rept. 109-181), H6380 [22JY], H8340 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 111, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H665 [16FE]

COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES (Joint)

Appointments

Members, H32 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Extend (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 2, extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S7, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 19), S574 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Acknowledge History of Official Depredations and Ill-Conceived Policies Regarding Indian Tribes and Offer Apology to All Native Peoples on Behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 15) (S. Rept. 109-113), S9281 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Land Held in Trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT (H.R. 680) (S. Rept. 109-175), S12447 [7NO]

Expenditures (S. Res. 19), S573 [26JA]

Facilitate Shareholder Consideration of Proposals To Make Settlement Common Stock Under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Available to Certain Persons (S. 449) (S. Rept. 109-112), S9281 [28JY]

Modify Date as of Which Certain Tribal Land of the Lytton Rancheria Is Deemed To Be Held in Trust (S. 113) (S. Rept. 109-136), S9930 [12SE]

National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Appropriations (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 109-118), S9466 [29JY]

National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act (S. 1295) (S. Rept. 109-122), S9599 [1SE]

Native American Housing Enhancement Act (H.R. 797) (S. Rept. 109-160), S12005 [27OC]

Native American Omnibus Act (S. 536) (S. Rept. 109-67), S5070 [12MY]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (S. 147) (S. Rept. 109-68), S5219 [16MY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Amendments (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 109-206), S13451 [12DE]

Pascua Yaqui Mineral Rights Act (S. 1291) (S. Rept. 109-116), S9466 [29JY]

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act (S. 881) (S. Rept. 109-200), S13450 [12DE]

Tribal Colleges and Universities Faculty Loan Forgiveness Act (S. 731) (S. Rept. 109-205), S13451 [12DE]

Rules

Procedure, S1336 [14FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 19, expenditures, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (House, Select)

Appointments

Members, H35 [4JA], H83 [6JA], H229 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 2175), S14317 [21DE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 138), H1024 [8MR]

House Rules: amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (see H. Res. 51), H236 [26JA]

———establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations effect on intelligence capabilities, H4847 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3690 [19MY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation, H5983 [19JY]

National Archives and Records Administration Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group extension, H1403 [14MR]

Remarks in House

House Rules: amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H203 [26JA]

———amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 51), H220 [26JA]

Intelligence services: congressional oversight authority, E186 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14120-S14122 [20DE]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: declassify certain portions, S8733, S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY]

Reports filed

Executive Office of the President Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 109-228), H8247 [21SE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (H.R. 2475) (H. Rept. 109-101), H4185 [7JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

Rules

Procedure, H375-H380 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 51, House Rules amendment relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H220 [26JA]

S. 2175, require Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14334 [21DE]

COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (Senate, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 2175), S14317 [21DE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 22), S648 [31JA]

Hearings

Requests for identification of individuals whose names were redacted from certain intelligence documents, S5908 [25MY]

Letters

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador, S5913 [25MY]

Press releases

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: Senators Roberts and Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14120-S14122 [20DE]

Executive Office of the President: report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099-S12105 [1NO]

Intelligence services: conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: declassify certain portions, S8733, S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 22), S647 [31JA]

Intelligence Services Appropriations (S. 1803) (S. Rept. 109-142), S10722 [29SE]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Benjamin A. Powell To Be Office of the Director of National Intelligence General Counsel, S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Dale W. Meyerrose To Be Office of the Director of National Intelligence Chief Information Officer, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Janice B. Gardner To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis, S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of John D. Negroponte To Be Director of National Intelligence, S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of John S. Redd To Be Office of the Director of National Intelligence National Counterterrorism Center Director, S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Michael V. Hayden To Be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, S3652 [14AP]

Rules

Procedure, S634-S637 [31JA], S2974-S2981 [17MR]

Statements

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

Texts of

Eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators on the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (108th Congress), S640 [31JA]

Establish (94th Congress), S637-S639 [31JA]

S. 2175, require Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14334 [21DE]

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 22, expenditures, S674 [31JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 107), H719 [16FE]

Letters

Cambodian repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam, E1565 [21JY]

Condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression, H11628 [14DE]

East Asia Security Act, H5763 [13JY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation, H5983, H5984 [19JY]

Provide certain authorities for the Dept. of State, E2591 [17DE]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding, H11056 [6DE]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-809), H71 [4JA]

Dept. of State Appropriations (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

East Asia Security Act (H.R. 3100) (H. Rept. 109-165), H5739 [12JY]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 109-224), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Rransmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 109-223), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 109-291), H10156 [10NO]

President Bush Provision of Documents Relating to His October 7, 2002, Speech in Cincinnati, OH, and His January 28, 2003, State of the Union Address (H. Res. 549) (H. Rept. 109-351), H12047 [16DE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11032 [18NO]

U.N. Reform Act (H.R. 2745) (H. Rept. 109-120), H4400 [13JN]

Water for the Poor Act (H.R. 1973) (H. Rept. 109-260), H9425 [28OC]

Resignations

McHugh, Representative, H228 [26JA]

Rules

Procedure, H485-H490 [9FE]

Statements

Request the Executive Office of the President and Direct the Dept. of State To Transmit Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group, E2336 [10NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

COMMITTEE ON OCEAN POLICY

Bills and resolutions

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (H.R. 2939), H11563-H11566 [14DE], E1275 [17JN]

COMMITTEE ON POW AND MIA AFFAIRS (House, Select)

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H. Res. 123), H797 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON PRINTING (Joint)

Bills and resolutions

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 325), S13362 [18NO]

Notices

Congressional Record: final issue publication, S13599 [15DE], S13689 [16DE], S13947 [17DE], S13975 [19DE], S14071 [20DE], S14199, S14241 [21DE], S14423 [22DE], H11657, H11877 [15DE], H11883 [16DE], H12053 [17DE], H12171, H12199, H12293 [18DE], H13177 [22DE]

Remarks in House

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (S. Res. 325), S13412 [18NO]

Rules

Procedure, S4178 [25AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 147, election of members, H1514 [16MR]

S. Res. 72, election of members, S2085, S2098 [4MR]

S. Res. 325, printing of ``Senate Election Law Guidebook'', S13398, S13412 [18NO]

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 87), H587 [14FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 112), H719 [16FE]

Letters

Efforts to seek transparency of UNESCO World Heritage Committee proceedings, E1674 [29JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9586 [3NO]

Reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, H4322 [9JN]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1319 [10MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act, H1860 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 112), H673 [16FE]

Reports filed

Act Commemorating the LITE, or Lifetime Innovations of Thomas Edison (H.R. 1096) (H. Rept. 109-286), H10155 [10NO]

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-811), H71 [4JA]

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act (S. 229) (H. Rept. 109-311), H11032 [18NO]

Antietam National Battlefield Memorial to Officers and Enlisted Men of Certain New Hampshire Units (H.R. 1084) (H. Rept. 109-111), H4294 [8JN]

Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 109-339), H11502 [13DE]

Beaver County, UT, Real Property Conveyance (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 109-285), H10155 [10NO]

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA (H.R. 2383) (H. Rept. 109-247), H8845 [17OC]

Caribbean National Forest Act (H.R. 539) (H. Rept. 109-126), H4484 [14JN]

Construction of Facilities To Provide Water for Irrigation, Municipal, Domestic, Military, and Other Uses From the Santa Margarita River in California (H.R. 125) (H. Rept. 109-297), H10501 [16NO]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act (H.R. 3124) (H. Rept. 109-334), H11332 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Assistance for the Dana Point Desalination Project Located at Dana Point, CA (H.R. 3929) (H. Rept. 109-335), H11332 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Water Distribution Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (H.R. 3443) (H. Rept. 109-290), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior Designation of the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and Unit of the National Park System (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 109-322), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Suitability and Feasibility of Designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a Unit of the National Park System (H.R. 452) (H. Rept. 109-319), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine Significance of Colonel James Barrett Farm and Suitability and Feasibility of Inclusion in Minute Man National Historical Park (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 109-135), H4654 [16JN]

Designate a Forest Service Trail at Waldo Lake in the Willamette National Forest as a National Recreation Trail in Honor of James Weaver (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 109-331), H11326 [8DE]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum Redesignation as the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 323) (H. Rept. 109-284), H10155 [10NO]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 109-325), H11108 [6DE]

Franklin National Battlefield Study Act (H.R. 1972) (H. Rept. 109-289), H10156 [10NO]

French Colonial Heritage National Historic Site Study Act (H.R. 1728) (H. Rept. 109-338), H11502 [13DE]

Further Encourage Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 109-324), H11108 [6DE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization (S. 1339) (H. Rept. 109-246), H8807 [7OC]

Mammoth Community Water District Removal of Certain Restrictions on the Ability To Use Certain Acquired Property (H.R. 853) (H. Rept. 109-109), H4294 [8JN]

Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act (S. 362) (H. Rept. 109-332), H11326 [8DE]

Marine Mammal Understanding and Protection Improvement Research Authorization (H.R. 2130) (H. Rept. 109-180), H6326 [21JY]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Appropriations (H.R. 1428) (H. Rept. 109-112), H4295 [8JN]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments (H.R. 2362) (H. Rept. 109-113), H4295 [8JN]

Native American Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 3351) (H. Rept. 109-298), H10501 [16NO]

Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge Public Access (H.R. 1183) (H. Rept. 109-320), H11108 [6DE]

Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act (H.R. 873) (H. Rept. 109-110), H4294 [8JN]

Ojito Wilderness Act (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 109-149), H5100 [23JN]

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 109-252), H9101 [25OC]

Preserve Historic Confinement Sites Where Japanese Americans Were Detained During World War II (H.R. 1492) (H. Rept. 109-142), H4895 [21JN]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Remove Certain Use Restrictions on Property in Navajo County, AZ (H.R. 1436) (H. Rept. 109-287), H10155 [10NO]

Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act (H.R. 774) (H. Rept. 109-108), H4294 [8JN]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act (H.R. 1190) (H. Rept. 109-321), H11108 [6DE]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act (H.R. 481) (H. Rept. 109-107), H4294 [8JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Reauthorization (H.R. 517) (H. Rept. 109-117), H4354 [9JN]

Small Tracts Reform Act (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept. 109-169), H5912 [14JY]

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act (H.R. 4195) (H. Rept. 109-323), H11108 [6DE]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act (H.R. 1797) (H. Rept. 109-150), H5100 [23JN]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (H.R. 3824) (H. Rept. 109-237), H8386 [27SE]

Trail Responsibility and Accountability for the Improvement of Lands (TRAIL) Act (H.R. 975) (H. Rept. 109-128), H4484 [14JN]

Uphold Makah Tribe Treaty Rights (H. Con. Res. 267) (H. Rept. 109-283), H10155 [10NO]

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs Reauthorization (H.R. 3153) (H. Rept. 109-340), H11502 [13DE]

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (H.R. 38) (H. Rept. 109-125), H4484 [14JN]

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act (H.R. 1564) (H. Rept. 109-288), H10155 [10NO]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment and Extension of Dept. of the Interior Authority To Provide Assistance (H.R. 326) (H. Rept. 109-294), H10225 [15NO]

Resignations

Souder, Representative, H344 [2FE]

Rules

Procedure, H380-H383 [8FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 112, majority party appointments, H673 [16FE]

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (see S. Res. 166), S6299 [9JN]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 49), S1345 [14FE]

Excerpts

Senate Rules: conference committees, S13977 [19DE]

Histories

Overview, S13977 [19DE]

Regulations

Furniture, accessories, and special allowances policy for Senate Office Buildings, S2235 [8MR]

Public transportation subsidy, S2237 [8MR]

Senate health and fitness facility by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, S2237 [8MR]

Travel and transportation expenses, S2234 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 166), S6341 [9JN]

———authorize printing of rules (S. Res. 166), unanimous-consent agreement, S6341 [9JN]

———authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Regulations: amendments, S2234 [8MR]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13104-S13114 [17NO]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 49), S1344 [14FE]

527 Reform Act (S. 1053), S5300 [17MY]

Review of Legislative Activity During the 108th Congress (S. Rept. 109-135), S9832 [8SE]

Rules

Procedure, S1193 [9FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 49, expenditures, S1350 [14FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 166, printing of rules of Committees of the Senate, S6340, S6341 [9JN]

COMMITTEE ON RULES (House)

Amendments

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 345), H5569 [30JN]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7756 [8SE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 623), H12058 [17DE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 631), H12176 [18DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10970 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 106), H719 [16FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 345), H5434 (see H. Res. 345), H5478 [29JN] (see H. Res. 395), H6932 [27JY] (see H. Res. 426), H7741 [7SE] (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE] (see H. Res. 623), H12047 [16DE] (see H. Res. 631), H12166 [17DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 563), H10908 [17NO] (see H. Res. 620), H12047 [16DE] (see H. Res. 632), H12166 [17DE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 161), H1622 [16MR]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

National Guard members in States with Representatives on the Committee on Rules (House), H3905 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H12173, H12174, H12176 [18DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 345), H5561-H5570 [30JN]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7749-H7759 [8SE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 623), H12056-H12059 [17DE]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 631), H12172-H12176 [18DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10959-H10971 [18NO]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 632), H12176-H12178 [18DE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 632), vacating ordering of yeas and nays—unanimous-consent request, H12200 [18DE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H31 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 161), H1547 [16MR]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H2464-H2468 [21AP], H8238-H8244 [21SE]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-814), H71 [4JA]

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules Amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) Procedures (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 109-59), H2645 [27AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select) (H. Res. 437) (H. Rept. 109-220), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H12224 [18DE], H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H. Res. 22, Small Business Bill of Rights (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 109-55), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 109-221), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H. Res. 571, Call for Immediate Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of H. Res. 612, Express Commitment of House of Representatives to Achieving Victory in Iraq (H. Res. 619) (H. Rept. 109-348), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 10, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 109-140), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 27, Withdraw U.S. Approval From the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (H. Res. 304) (H. Rept. 109-106), H4186 [7JN]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 68, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 72, Continuing Appropriations (H. Res. 558) (H. Rept. 109-301), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 109-185), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Consideration of H.R. 8, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 109-35), H1893 [12AP]

Consideration of H.R. 22, Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H. Res. 380) (H. Rept. 109-184), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act (H. Res. 126) (H. Rept. 109-11), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 109-1), H193 [25JA]

Consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 109-227), H8161 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-6), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of H.R. 366, Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act (H. Res. 254) (H. Rept. 109-69), H2878 [3MY]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 109-3), H409 [8FE]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 109-4), H520 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 109-253), H9101 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 525, Small Business Health Fairness Act (H. Res. 379) (H. Rept. 109-183), H6431 [25JY]

Consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 109-249), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 740, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 841, Continuity in Representation Act (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 109-10), H845 [1MR]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 109-295), H10225 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1185, Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act (H. Res. 255) (H. Rept. 109-70), H2878 [3MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 109-76), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 109-20), H1620 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1461, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act (H. Res. 509) (H. Rept. 109-254), H9101 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 109-279), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2475, Intelligence Services Appropriations (H. Res. 331) (H. Rept. 109-141), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2745, U.N. Reform Act (H. Res. 319) (H. Rept. 109-132), H4559 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2830, Pension Protection Act (H. Res. 602) (H. Rept. 109-346), H11652 [14DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3070, NASA Appropriations (H. Res. 370) (H. Rept. 109-179), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 109-219), H7859 [13SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3283, U.S. Trade Rights Enforcement Act (H. Res. 387) (H. Rept. 109-187), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI (H. Res. 401) (H. Rept. 109-214), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 109-240), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 109-266), H9554 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4340, U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H. Res. 583) (H. Rept. 109-328), H11108 [6DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 109-347), H11878 [15DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H. Res. 621) (H. Rept. 109-350), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 345) (H. Rept. 109-159), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 395) (H. Rept. 109-201), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 109-217), H7741 [7SE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 623) (H. Rept. 109-355), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation (H. Res. 631) (H. Rept. 109-357), H12166 [17DE]

Consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 109-248), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of S. 686, Relief of Parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler (H. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 109-28), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Removal to Federal Court Certain State Cases Involving the Rights of Incapacitated Persons (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 109-27), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 162, Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 109-21), H1620 [16MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 401, Consideration of H.R. 3514, Surface Transportation Extension Act Part VI (H. Res. 400) (H. Rept. 109-213), H7556 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 563) (H. Rept. 109-306), H10908 [17NO]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 620) (H. Rept. 109-349), H12047 [16DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation (H. Res. 632) (H. Rept. 109-358), H12166 [17DE]

Rules

Procedure, H254-H256 [1FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments, H31 [4JA]

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 161, minority party appointments, H1547 [16MR]

H. Res. 345, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H5561 [30JN]

H. Res. 426, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H7749 [8SE]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 563, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H10959 [18NO]

H. Res. 623, allow consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H12056 [17DE]

H. Res. 631, consideration of motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, H12172 [18DE]

H. Res. 632, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H12176 [18DE]

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 105), H719 [16FE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3212 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-817), H141 [20JA]

Award Scholarships To Recruit and Prepare Students for Careers in the National Weather Service and NOAA Marine Research, Atmospheric Research, and Satellite Programs (H.R. 2364) (H. Rept. 109-151), H5100 [23JN]

Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 109-37), H1893 [12AP]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act (H.R. 28) (H. Rept. 109-36), H1893 [12AP]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act (H.R. 798) (H. Rept. 109-42), H1967 [13AP]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

NASA Appropriations (H.R. 3070) (H. Rept. 109-173), H5962 [18JY]

Near-Earth Object Survey Act (H.R. 1022) (H. Rept. 109-158), H5251 [27JN]

Remote Sensing Applications Act (H.R. 426) (H. Rept. 109-157), H5251 [27JN]

Request Documents From the President on the Anticipated Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Regions of the U.S. (H. Res. 515) (H. Rept. 109-296), H10225 [15NO]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 109-147), H4984 [22JN]

Resignations

Lofgren, Representative, H665 [16FE]

Rules

Procedure, H571-H575 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 307, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H4208 [8JN]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 111), H719 [16FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 109), H719 [16FE]

Letters

Small Business Bill of Rights, H2582 [27AP]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 111), H665 [16FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-800), H71 [4JA]

National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act (H.R. 230) (H. Rept. 109-208), H7556 [28JY]

SBA Small Business Development Centers' Assistance to Native Americans Expansion and Improvement (H.R. 2981) (H. Rept. 109-206), H7555 [28JY]

Second-Stage Small Business Development Act (H.R. 3207) (H. Rept. 109-205), H7555 [28JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights (H. Res. 22) (H. Rept. 109-52), H2469 [21AP]

Vocational and Technical Entrepreneurship Development Act (H.R. 527) (H. Rept. 109-207), H7556 [28JY]

Rules

Procedure, H682-H684 [16FE]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program, S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 111, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H665 [16FE]

COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 21), S574 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 21), S573 [26JA]

Rules

Procedure, S972 [3FE]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program, S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 21, expenditures, S610 [26JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 165), H1622 [16MR]

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (see H. Res. 153), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 213), H2102 [14AP]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H847 [1MR] (see H. Res. 240), H2648 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), consideration (see H. Res. 234), H2550 [26AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (see H. Res. 241), H2645 [27AP]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 65), H353 [2FE]

Political ethics: appoint non-partisan staff (see H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

Motions

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

Political ethics: appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4319 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

DeLay, Representative: editorial in Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

———investigation of certain actions, H496 [9FE], H2458 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2626 [27AP], H2884, H2943 [4MY], E731 [21AP], E733, E749 [22AP]

Disband, H4301 [9JN]

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 213), H1992 [14AP]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H2478 [26AP], E731 [21AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), H830-H832 [1MR], H1513 [16MR], H1875 [12AP], H1900, H1902 [13AP], H2556 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), consideration (H. Res. 234), H2534 [26AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), H2625 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2557, H2616-H2625 [27AP]

———ethics reform, H19-H25 [4JA], H1875-H1881 [12AP], H1901 [13AP], H2155, H2156, H2157 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2628, H2630 [27AP], H2885 [4MY], H3887 [24MY]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 65), H339 [2FE]

Political ethics: appoint non-partisan staff, H4902 [22JN]

———appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), S4436 [27AP]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-806), H71 [4JA]

Adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules Amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 109-59), H2645 [27AP]

Rules

Procedure, H7583-H7590 [29JY]

Statements

Return to the Rules of the 108th Congress: House Republican Conference, H2620 [27AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 65, majority party appointments, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 153, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1435 [15MR]

H. Res. 213, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1992 [14AP]

H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2625 [27AP]

H. Res. 241, adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2616 [27AP]

H. Res. 310, appoint non-partisan staff for the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H4318 [9JN]

COMMITTEE ON TAXATION (Joint)

Appointments

Members, S506 [25JA]

Articles and editorials

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Supreme Court: authorize review of Federal income tax returns of U.S. Supreme Court nominees (see S. 2092), S13502 [13DE]

Descriptions

Government Settlement Transparency Act (S. 1890), S11565 [19OC]

Explanations

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Letters

Committee on Ways and Means (House) recommendations for certain positions: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1374 [14MR]

Provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments, H1391 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

Supreme Court: authorize review of Federal income tax returns of U.S. Supreme Court nominees (S. 2092), S13505 [13DE]

Texts of

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 117), H719 [16FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 64), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 68), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 281), H3435 [17MY]

Letters

Committee on Ways and Means (House) recommendations for certain positions: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1374 [14MR]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, E1893 [20SE]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8365 [27SE]

Remarks in House

Budget: status report, H178 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781, H5783 [13JY], H8067, H8069 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 64), H339 [2FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H369 [8FE]

Staff: tribute, H12277 [18DE]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration, H5563 [30JN]

Status of the Budget, H178-H180 [25JA], H4130-H4134 [26MY], H5781-H5785 [13JY], H8068-H8072 [15SE], H11474 [13DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-818), H141 [20JA]

Deficit Reduction Act (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

Rules

Procedure, H822-H824 [1MR]

Statements

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 64, majority party appointments, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 68, majority party appointments, H369 [8FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 281, majority party appointments, H3406 [17MY]

COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 24), S648 [31JA]

Lists

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Privilege of the floor

Staff, S4600 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Education: Pell Grant budget allocation adjustment, S13562 [14DE]

Staff: tribute, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Expenditures (S. Res. 24), S647 [31JA]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Rules

Procedure, S1337 [14FE]

Statements

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Tables

Budget revisions for Pell Grant program, S13563 [14DE]

Budget scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Budget scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Budget scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Budget scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Budget scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 24, expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (House)

Articles and editorials

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE] (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 118), H719 [16FE]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (see H. Res. 324), H4644 [16JN]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 1442), H1694 [17MR]

Space policy: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to National and Commercial Space Programs (see H.R. 3039), H4984 [22JN]

Chronologies

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight, H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Factsheets

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities, H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3213 [12MY]

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, H9136 [26OC]

Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8778 [7OC]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation, H5984 [19JY]

National Archives and Records Administration Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group extension, H1402 [14MR]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6521 [26JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9586, H9587 [3NO]

REAL ID Act, H454 [9FE]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Motions

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

House Rules violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4414 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4565, H4566, H4567, H4644-H4650 [16JN]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 1442), H10247-H10312 [16NO]

———complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 4319), E484 [17MR]

Space policy: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to National and Commercial Space Programs (H.R. 3039), E1322 [23JN]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———(106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———(107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Preserving Democracy—What Went Wrong in Ohio: Minority Staff, H87-H104 [6JA]

———Minority Staff (excerpt), S44 [6JA], H124 [6JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-805), H71 [4JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Anniversary of Rosa Parks' Refusal To Give Up Her Seat on the Bus and Subsequent Desegregation of American Society (H. Con. Res. 208) (H. Rept. 109-193), H6932 [27JY]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 109-345), H11502 [13DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Children's Safety Act (H.R. 3132) (H. Rept. 109-218), H7819 [12SE], H7859 [13SE]

Complete the Codification of U.S. Code Title Relative to Shipping (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 109-170), H5912 [14JY]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag (H.J. Res. 10) (H. Rept. 109-131), H4485 [14JN]

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H5637 [11JY]

Copyright Laws' Technical Corrections (H.R. 1037) (H. Rept. 109-75), H3112 [10MY]

Copyright Royalty Judges Technical Corrections (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 109-64), H2734 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act (H.R. 1279) (H. Rept. 109-74), H3051 [5MY]

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 109-93), H3767 [23MY]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 420) (H. Rept. 109-123), H4484 [14JN]

Lift the Patient Limitation on Prescribing Drug Addiction Treatments by Medical Practitioners in Group Practices (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 109-116), H5637 [11JY]

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10501 [16NO]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 109-24), H1690 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H3767 [23MY]

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 109-130), H4485 [14JN]

President Bush Addressing of Issues of Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Community Policing and Support Federal Participation in National Night Out (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 109-194), H6932 [27JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act (H.R. 4128) (H. Rept. 109-262), H9435 [31OC], H9640 [3NO]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (H.R. 800) (H. Rept. 109-124), H4484 [14JN]

Provide Special Immigrant Status for Aliens Serving as Translators With the Armed Forces (H.R. 2293) (H. Rept. 109-99), H4138 [26MY]

Render Denmark Nationals Eligible To Enter the U.S. as Nonimmigrant Traders and Investors (H.R. 3647) (H. Rept. 109-251), H8918 [18OC]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 109-271), H9961 [7NO]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 109-250), H8918 [18OC]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act (H.R. 32) (H. Rept. 109-68), H2878 [3MY]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Intellectual Property Day and Recognize the Importance of Intellectual Property in the U.S. and Worldwide (H. Res. 210) (H. Rept. 109-53), H2548 [26AP]

Trademark Dilution Revision Act (H.R. 683) (H. Rept. 109-23), H1690 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11326 [8DE]

Transmittal of Documents Relating to Security Investigations and Background Checks Relating to Granting White House Access to James D. Guckert (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 109-30), H1776 [5AP]

U.S. Boxing Commission Act (H.R. 1065) (H. Rept. 109-209), H8648 [3OC]

U.S. Code Technical Corrections (H.R. 866) (H. Rept. 109-48), H2148 [19AP]

U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 109-176), H6105 [19JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

Voting Rights Act Anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216) (H. Rept. 109-195), H6932 [27JY]

Resignations

Smith, Representative Adam, H4208 [8JN]

Rules

Procedure, H259 [1FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H. Res. 307, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H4208 [8JN]

H. Res. 324, House Rules violations by majority party relative to hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4644 [16JN]

H.R. 1442, complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping, H10247-H10311 [16NO]

Tributes

Sensenbrenner, Representative, H4658 [17JN]

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 36), S979 [3FE]

Hearings

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge, S6271 [9JN]

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S7287-S7289 [23JN]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General, S956 [3FE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10400, S10401 [26SE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be circuit judge: members of the Bar of District of Columbia, S8526 [20JY]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff to be Sec. of Homeland Security: Senator Leahy, S1381 [15FE]

Release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to John G. Roberts, Jr., nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S.: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S10487 [27SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S13441, S13442 [12DE]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Sharfer, Anthony: Defense Intelligence Agency permanent pulling of security clearance relative to scheduled testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8728 [6OC], H8979-H8983 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10487, S10488 [27SE]

Supreme Court: history of hearings on nominees, S10398 [26SE], S10467-S10469, S10471 [27SE]

Reports filed

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Class Action Fairness Act (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

Class Action Fairness Act (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Combat Meth Act (S. 103), S9282 [28JY]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Expenditures (S. Res. 36), S978 [3FE]

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act (S. 1961), S13160 [17NO]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act (S. 491), S6740 [16JN]

Faster FOIA Act (S. 589), S2993 [17MR]

Improve Programs To Monitor, Register, Deter, and Punish Individuals who Commit Violent Sexual Crimes Against Children (S. 1086), S11664 [20OC]

No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General, S573 [26JA]

Nomination of Alice Stevens Fisher To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Anthony J. Jenkins To Be U.S. Attorney, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Brian E. Sandoval To Be District Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Catherine L. Hanaway To Be U.S. Attorney, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of David W. McKeague To Be Circuit Judge, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Emilio T. Gonzalez To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Director, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Eric N. Vitaliano To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gregory F. Van Tatenhove To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gretchen C.F. Shappert To Be U.S. Attorney, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Harry S. Mattice, Jr., To Be District Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of J. Michael Seabright To Be District Judge, S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of James B. Letten To Be U.S. Attorney, S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of James C. Dever III To Be District Judge, S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown To Be Circuit Judge, S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. To Be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10378 [22SE]

Nomination of John R. Smoak To Be District Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Joseph F. Bianco To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be U.S. Attorney, S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Kristi Dubose To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Margaret M. Sweeney To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be U.S. Attorney, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Paul A. Crotty To Be District Judge, S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of Paul D. Clement To Be Solicitor General, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Peter M. Swaim To Be U.S. Marshal, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge, S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of Rachel L. Brand To Be Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy, S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Regina Brown Schofield To Be Assistant Attorney General for Justice Programs, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Richard A. Griffin To Be Circuit Judge, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Robert J. Conrad, Jr., To Be District Judge, S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein To Be U.S. Attorney, S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Stephen J. Murphy III To Be U.S. Attorney, S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Steven G. Bradbury To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Sue Ellen Wooldridge To Be Assistant Attorney General for Environment and Natural Resources, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Susan Bieke Neilson To Be Circuit Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Terrence W. Boyle To Be Circuit Judge, S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge, S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Thomas C. Wheeler To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge, S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Thomas O. Barnett To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Timothy M. Burgess To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Virginia M. Kendall To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of W. Keith Watkins To Be District Judge, S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Wan J. Kim To Be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of William G. Myers III To Be Circuit Judge, S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge, S5070 [12MY]

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (S. 1326), S11664 [20OC]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Reaffirmation of State Regulation of Resident and Nonresident Hunting and Fishing Act (S. 339), S4108 [21AP]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Require Future Legislation Establishing a New Exemption to the Freedom of Information Act To Explicitly State the Exemption Within the Text of Such Legislation (S. 1181) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Road Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act (S. 629), S4184 [25AP]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act (S. 119), S3652 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization (S. 1197), S9930 [12SE]

Wartime Treatment Study Act (S. 1354), S13160 [17NO]

Rules

Procedure, S8293 [14JY]

Testimonies

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Ralph Nader, E1861-E1863, E1880-E1882 [15SE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Senator Warner (2003), S8523, S8524 [20JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 36, expenditures, S992 [3FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY (Joint)

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12284, H12291 [18DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13034, S13041 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

Members of Congress: election (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12526 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12283-H12286 [18DE]

Members of Congress: election (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Members of Congress: election (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13039-S13041 [16NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 147, election of members, H1514 [16MR]

H.R. 4510, acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda, H12284 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 62, direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol, S12535 [8NO]

S. Res. 72, election of members, S2085, S2098 [4MR]

COMMITTEE ON THE PERSENT DANGER POLICY

Papers

Oil and Security, S6624-S6626 [15JN]

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 93), H630 [15FE]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3212 [12MY]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6520 [26JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9586 [3NO]

Reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, H4322 [9JN]

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding, H7825 [13SE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1055 [9MR], H1319 [10MR]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act, H1860 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-799), H71 [4JA]

Amtrak Appropriations (H.R. 1630) (H. Rept. 109-280), H10037 [8NO]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Delaware River Protection Act (H.R. 1412) (H. Rept. 109-137), H4654 [16JN]

Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 109-316), H12047 [16DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Pilot Program for Alternative Water Source Projects Extension (H.R. 1359) (H. Rept. 109-167), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act Programs To Improve the Quality of Coastal Recreation Waters Reauthorization (H.R. 1721) (H. Rept. 109-292), H10160 [14NO]

Gulf Coast Recovery Act (H.R. 4438) (H. Rept. 109-364), H13188 [22DE]

Long Island Sound Appropriations Extension (H.R. 3963) (H. Rept. 109-293), H10160 [14NO]

Mystic Seaport—the Museum of America and the Sea Anniversary (H. Con. Res. 152) (H. Rept. 109-121), H4400 [13JN]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 109-269), H9640 [3NO]

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act (H.R. 1631) (H. Rept. 109-314), H11032 [18NO]

Recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for National Safe Boating Week Promotion Efforts (H. Res. 243) (H. Rept. 109-90), H3767 [23MY]

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

Sewer Overflow Control Grants Appropriations (H.R. 624) (H. Rept. 109-166), H5800 [13JY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-12), H988 [7MR], H1022 [8MR]

Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 109-154), H5176 [24JN]

Resignations

Pearce, Representative, H419 [9FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects, H9429, H9430 [31OC]

GSA Capital Investment Program, H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Rules

Procedure, H332-H336 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8061 [15SE]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 139), H1024 [8MR]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 139), H1002 [8MR]

Smith, Representative Christopher H.: removal from Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) chairmanship, H201 [26JA], H290, H338 [2FE], H514, H515 [9FE], H10125, H10126 [9NO]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-808), H71 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 109-256), H9360 [27OC]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 109-177), H6204 [20JY]

Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2046) (H. Rept. 109-88), H3693 [19MY]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (H.R. 1220) (H. Rept. 109-162), H5637 [11JY]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Resignations

Renzi, Representative, H229 [26JA]

Simmons, Representative, H437 [9FE]

Rules

Procedure, H817-H819 [1MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 139, majority party appointments, H1002 [8MR]

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS (Senate)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Press releases

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House, H5568 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Committees of the Senate: authorizing expenditures (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

———funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Reports filed

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures (S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 108th Congress (S. Rept. 109-79), S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Charles S. Ciccolella To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of George J. Opfer To Be Dept. of Veterans Affairs Inspector General, S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of James P. Terry To Be Board of Veterans' Appeals Chairman, S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Jim Nicholson To Be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S141 [24JA]

Nomination of John M. Molino To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning, S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Jonathan B. Perlin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, S4257 [26AP]

Nomination of Lisette M. Mondello To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Robert J. Henke To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Management, S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of William F. Tuerk To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs, S11476 [18OC]

Vet Center Enhancement Act (S. 716) (S. Rept. 109-180), S12948 [16NO]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 1235) (S. Rept. 109-139), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (S. 1234) (S. Rept. 109-138), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans Health Care Act (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Rules

Procedure, S733 [1FE]

Texts of

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 35, expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 50, committees of the Senate expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

COMMITTEE ON WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING (Senate, Special)

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (House)

Bills and resolutions

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 102), H630 [15FE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 264), H3055 [5MY]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Committee on Ways and Means (House) recommendations for certain positions: Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1374 [14MR]

Condemn the People's Republic of China's system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression, H11628 [14DE]

Continuing appropriations, H8534 [29SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

East Asia Security Act, H5764 [13JY]

Federal Housing Finance Reform Act, H9137 [26OC]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, E2416 [18NO]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, E1893 [20SE]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5186 [27JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5654 [12JY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income, H5647 [12JY]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, H6521 [26JY]

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, H9974 [8NO]

Small Business Bill of Rights, H2582 [27AP]

Sportfishing and boating safety programs funding, H7825 [13SE]

Tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, E2115 [18OC]

Remarks in House

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

Economy: growth, H6110 [20JY], H9558 [3NO]

Rules: amend to allow minority party to conduct oversight hearings on the administration, E157 [2FE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress (H. Rept. 108-810), H71 [4JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Enhanced Energy Infrastructure and Technology Tax Act (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 109-45), H2106 [18AP]

Extend Certain Highway-Related Taxes and Trust Funds (H.R. 996) (H. Rept. 109-13), H1022 [8MR]

Pension Protection Act (H.R. 2830) (H. Rept. 109-232), H11108 [6DE]

Request That President Bush Provide Certain Information Relative to a Claim Made That There Is Not a Social Security Trust (H. Res. 170) (H. Rept. 109-58), H2645 [27AP]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 4340) (H. Rept. 109-318), H11108 [6DE]

Withdraw U.S. Approval From the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27) (H. Rept. 109-100), H4138 [26MY]

Rules

Procedure, H370-H373 [8FE]

Statements

Committee on Ways and Means (House) Rules Amendment Allowing Minority Party To Conduct Oversight Hearings on the Administration: Representative Stark, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E157 [2FE]

Tables

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Testimonies

Select Revenue Measures: Representative Kucinich, E1690 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 264, majority party appointments, H3043 [5MY]

COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE

Amendments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H8013 [15SE]

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 437), H7949 [14SE]

———establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 439), H7947 [14SE]

Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 513), H9276 [26OC]

Commitee on Ways and Means (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 264), H3055 [5MY]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Committee on Agency Rule Review (Joint): establish (see H.R. 576), H351 [2FE]

Committee on Agriculture (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 94), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 129), H847 [1MR]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 110), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 88), H587 [14FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 100), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 92), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

———authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (see H. Res. 10), H79 [4JA]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Committee on House Administration (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 159), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 138), H1024 [8MR]

Committee on International Relations (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 107), H719 [16FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 123), H797 [17FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 87), H587 [14FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 112), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 106), H719 [16FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 161), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on Science (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 105), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Small Business (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 109), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (see H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

———authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 165), H1622 [16MR]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 65), H353 [2FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 117), H719 [16FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 64), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 68), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 281), H3435 [17MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 118), H719 [16FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 93), H630 [15FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 113), H719 [16FE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 139), H1024 [8MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 102), H630 [15FE]

Contracts: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see H. Res. 133), H941 [2MR] (see H. Res. 224), H2472 [21AP]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H74 [4JA]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H847 [1MR] (see H. Res. 240), H2648 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), consideration (see H. Res. 234), H2550 [26AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (see H. Res. 241), H2645 [27AP]

———establish standing Committees on Homeland Security and Intelligence and increase the number of Committee on Appropriations subcommittees to include a Subcommittee on Intelligence (see H. Res. 25), H80 [4JA]

Hurricanes: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE] (see H. Res. 111), H719 [16FE] (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Sanders, Representative: appointment (see H. Res. 50), H236 [26JA]

Explanations

Proposed House Rule Change Requiring a Supermajority Vote To Waive the 3-Day Layover of Committee Reported Legislation or Conference Reports, H29 [4JA]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5983, H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Commitee on the Judiciary (House), H5984 [19JY]

Memorandums

Clarification of Homeland Security Jurisdiction Between the Depts. of the Treasury and Homeland Security: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, H26 [4JA]

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4319 [9JN]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9567 [3NO]

Proposals

Improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H7871 [14SE], H7962, H8022-H8031, H8079-H8084 [15SE], H8168 [21SE], H8637 [29SE], E1907 [21SE]

———establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7965-H8014 [15SE]

Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 513), H9189 [26OC]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures for interim expenses (H. Res. 10), H35-H37 [4JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Committee on Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 112), H673 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H31 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 161), H1547 [16MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): appoint non-partisan staff, H4902 [22JN]

———appoint non-partisan staff (H. Res. 310), H4318 [9JN]

———disband, H4301 [9JN]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 65), H339 [2FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 64), H339 [2FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H369 [8FE]

———tribute to staff, H12277 [18DE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 139), H1002 [8MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): amend rules to allow minority party to conduct oversight hearings on the administration, E157 [2FE]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Contracts: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Expenditures: authorizing (H. Res. 133), H996, H997 [8MR]

———authorizing (H. Res. 224), H2573-H2576 [27AP]

House of Representatives: impact of partisanship, H496 [9FE], H1606 [16MR], H2942 [4MY], H3898 [25MY], H4707, H4718 [17JN], H6310 [21JY], H10138 [9NO], H11310, H11317 [8DE], H11753 [15DE], H12154 [17DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H2478 [26AP], E731 [21AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), H830-H832 [1MR], H1513 [16MR], H1875 [12AP], H1900, H1902 [13AP], H2556 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), consideration (H. Res. 234), H2534 [26AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), H2625 [27AP]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2557, H2616-H2625 [27AP]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) jurisdiction, H19, H21, H25-H27 [4JA]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9562-H9567 [3NO], H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204, H11205 [7DE]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 111), H665 [16FE]

Sanders, Representative: appointment (H. Res. 50), H203 [26JA]

Smith, Representative Christopher H.: removal from Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) chairmanship, H201 [26JA], H290, H338 [2FE], H514, H515 [9FE], H10125, H10126 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), S4436 [27AP]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, S12879 [16NO]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H. Rept. 108-804), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H. Rept. 108-801), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Rept. 108-807), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Rept. 108-813), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Rept. 108-803), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H. Rept. 108-802), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 108-815), H141 [20JA]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select) (H. Rept. 108-812), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Rept. 108-816), H141 [20JA]

———Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Rept. 108-809), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H. Rept. 108-811), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 108-814), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Science (House) (H. Rept. 108-817), H141 [20JA]

———Committee on Small Business (House) (H. Rept. 108-800), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Rept. 108-806), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Rept. 108-818), H141 [20JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Rept. 108-805), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Rept. 108-799), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 108-808), H71 [4JA]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 108-810), H71 [4JA]

Adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules Amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) Procedures: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 241) (H. Rept. 109-59), H2645 [27AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 437) (H. Rept. 109-220), H7947 [14SE]

Committees of the House Expenditures: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 224) (H. Rept. 109-54), H2548 [26AP]

Committees of the House Oversight Plans: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-29), H1776 [5AP]

Consideration of H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 109-221), H7947 [14SE]

Rules

Committee on Agriculture (House), H759-H765 [17FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House), H679-H682 [16FE]

Committee on Armed Services (House), H330-H332 [2FE]

Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H490-H494 [9FE]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H607, H609 [15FE]

Committee on Financial Services (House), H765-H768 [17FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House), H612, H614 [15FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H675-H679 [16FE]

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H375-H380 [8FE]

Committee on International Relations (House), H485-H490 [9FE]

Committee on Printing (Joint), S4178 [25AP]

Committee on Resources (House), H380-H383 [8FE]

Committee on Rules (House), H254-H256 [1FE]

Committee on Science (House), H571-H575 [10FE]

Committee on Small Business (House), H682-H684 [16FE]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H7583-H7590 [29JY]

Committee on the Budget (House), H822-H824 [1MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (House), H259 [1FE]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H332-H336 [2FE]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H817-H819 [1MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House), H370-H373 [8FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Statements

Return to the Rules of the 108th Congress: House Republican Conference, H2620 [27AP]

Tables

Committee franked mail expenditures, H2575 [27AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to the Committee on Rules (House), H31 [4JA]

H. Res. 10, Committee on Homeland Security (House) expenditures for interim expenses, H36 [4JA]

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 50, appointment of Representative Sanders to certain committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 64, majority party appointments to Committee on the Budget (House), H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 65, majority party appointments to Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 68, majority party appointments to the Committee on the Budget (House), H369 [8FE]

H. Res. 73, majority party appointments to the Committee on Homeland Security (House), H419 [9FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 111, minority party appointments, H665 [16FE]

H. Res. 112, majority party appointments to the Committee on Resources (House), H673 [16FE]

H. Res. 133, expenditures, H996 [8MR]

H. Res. 139, majority party appointments to Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H1002 [8MR]

H. Res. 147, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H1514 [16MR]

H. Res. 161, minority party appointments to the Committee on Rules (House), H1547 [16MR]

H. Res. 224, committees of the House expenditures, H2573 [27AP]

H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2625 [27AP]

H. Res. 241, adoption of H. Res. 240, House Rules amendment on Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) procedures, H2616 [27AP]

H. Res. 264, majority party appointments to the Commitee on Ways and Means (House), H3043 [5MY]

H. Res. 281, majority party appointments to the Committee on the Budget (House), H3406 [17MY]

H. Res. 307, minority party appointments, H4208 [8JN]

H. Res. 310, appoint non-partisan staff for the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H4318 [9JN]

H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8022 [15SE]

H. Res. 439, consideration of H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H7965 [15SE]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments, H8061 [15SE]

H. Res. 513, majority party appointments to the Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9189 [26OC]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S7, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

S. Res. 72, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S2085, S2098 [4MR]

COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

Articles and editorials

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Committee on Agency Rule Review (Joint): establish (see H.R. 576), H351 [2FE]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 23), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 14), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): authorize printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary. 1867-2005'' (see S. Res. 164), S6225 [8JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 29), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 15), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 30), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 13), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 17), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Finance (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 25), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 32), S739 [1FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

———authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 16), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 19), S574 [26JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 22), S648 [31JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 49), S1345 [14FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 21), S574 [26JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 24), S648 [31JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 36), S979 [3FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Expenditures: authorizing (see S. Res. 50), S1345 [14FE]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H74 [4JA]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Rules: authorize printing (see S. Res. 166), S6299 [9JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (see S. Res. 143), S5219 [16MY]

Excerpts

Senate Rules: conference committees, S13977 [19DE]

Hearings

Requests for identification of individuals whose names were redacted from certain intelligence documents: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5909 [25MY]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S5908 [25MY]

Histories

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S13977 [19DE]

Letters

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Lists

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) staff, S12811 [15NO]

Proposals

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special), S10153 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

House of Representatives: impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP], H3440 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): establish, S10152 [15SE]

Budget: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (S. Res. 199), S8436 [18JY]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

———tribute to staff, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): history of hearings on Supreme Court nominees, S10398 [26SE], S10467-S10469, S10471 [27SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of ruling by Senator Stevens on the swearing in of oil executives at Senate committee hearing, S12899 [16NO]

Expenditures: authorizing (S. Res. 50), S1694 [17FE]

Funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

Meetings: unanimous-consent request, S4816 [10MY]

Members of Congress: majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Rules: authorize printing (S. Res. 166), S6341 [9JN]

———authorize printing (S. Res. 166), unanimous-consent agreement, S6341 [9JN]

Senate: impact of bipartisanship, S6243, S6244 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S3770 [18AP], S4237-S4243 [26AP]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorizing representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation (S. Res. 143), S5247 [16MY]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Reports filed

Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-77), S6298 [9JN]

Committees of the Senate Expenditures: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50) (S. Rept. 109-70), S5778 [23MY]

Expenditures: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Res. 23), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 14), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Res. 29), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 15), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. Res. 30), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 13), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 17), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. Res. 25), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 32), S738 [1FE]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. Res. 34), S886 [2FE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 16), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 19), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. Res. 22), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 49), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Res. 50), S1344 [14FE]

———Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) (S. Res. 21), S573 [26JA]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Res. 24), S647 [31JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 36), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of Activities: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-79), S6298 [9JN]

Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-115), S9281 [28JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-176), S12681 [10NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13360 [18NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-207), S13659 [15DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-95), S7613 [29JN]

Rules

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special), S641-S643 [31JA]

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and, Forestry (Senate), S561 [26JA]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S1599 [17FE]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S875 [2FE]

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S1599-S1601 [17FE]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S2477 [10MR]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S970-S972 [3FE]

Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S557-S561 [26JA]

Committee on Ethics (Senate, Select), S1400-S1407 [15FE]

Committee on Finance (Senate), S425 [25JA]

Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1333-S1336 [14FE]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1338-S1341 [14FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1407-S1410 [15FE]

———Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S1858 [1MR]

Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate), S1336 [14FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S634-S637 [31JA], S2974-S2981 [17MR]

Committee on Printing (Joint), S4178 [25AP]

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S1193 [9FE]

Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S972 [3FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate), S1337 [14FE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S8293 [14JY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S733 [1FE]

Schedules

Meetings, S676 [31JA], E51 [24JA], E109 [26JA], E111 [31JA], E162 [2FE], E165 [7FE], E206 [9FE], E229 [14FE], E265 [16FE], E307 [28FE], E345 [2MR], E373 [7MR], E402 [9MR], E444 [14MR], E459 [16MR], E521 [4AP], E563 [6AP], E601 [11AP], E647 [13AP], E683 [18AP], E710 [20AP], E756 [25AP], E805 [27AP], E840 [2MY], E880 [4MY], E913 [9MY], E948 [11MY], E993 [16MY], E1008 [18MY], E1066 [23MY], E1102 [25MY], E1137 [6JN], E1178 [8JN], E1201 [13JN], E1251 [15JN], E1297 [20JN], E1315 [22JN], E1371 [27JN], E1395 [29JN], E1457 [11JY], E1486 [13JY], E1519 [18JY], E1557 [20JY], E1603 [25JY], E1630 [27JY], E1786 [7SE], E1818 [12SE], E1852 [14SE], E1889 [19SE], E1923 [21SE], E1948 [26SE], E1979 [28SE], E2007 [3OC], E2009 [5OC], E2102 [17OC], E2158 [24OC], E2177 [26OC], E2226 [31OC], E2243 [2NO], E2288 [7NO], E2321 [9NO], E2344 [14NO], E2378 [16NO], E2480 [7DE], E2504 [12DE], E2540 [14DE], E2628 [19DE], E2629 [21DE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Texts of

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) establishment (94th Congress), S637-S639 [31JA]

Eliminate certain restrictions on service of Senators on the Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (108th Congress), S640 [31JA]

Ensure access of public to meetings and hearings of standing, select, or special committees of the Senate (94th Congress), S639 [31JA]

H. Res. 147, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H1514 [16MR]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S7, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments, S39, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 13, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 14, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) expenditures, S606 [26JA]

S. Res. 15, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 16, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S607 [26JA]

S. Res. 17, Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) expenditures, S608 [26JA]

S. Res. 19, Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S609 [26JA]

S. Res. 21, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate) expenditures, S610 [26JA]

S. Res. 22, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) expenditures, S674 [31JA]

S. Res. 23, Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 24, Committee on the Budget (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 25, Committee on Finance (Senate) expenditures, S675 [31JA]

S. Res. 29, Committee on Armed Services (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 30, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) expenditures, S823 [1FE]

S. Res. 32, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) expenditures, S824 [1FE]

S. Res. 34, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 35, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) expenditures, S906 [2FE]

S. Res. 36, Commitee on the Judiciary (Senate) expenditures, S992 [3FE]

S. Res. 49, Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) expenditures, S1350 [14FE]

S. Res. 50, expenditures, S1350-S1356 [14FE], S1694-S1699 [17FE]

S. Res. 72, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S2085, S2098 [4MR]

S. Res. 143, Senate Legal Counsel representation of the Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program investigation, S5230, S5247 [16MY]

S. Res. 164, printing with illustrations of a document entitled ``Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 138th Anniversary, 1867-2005'', S6238, S6241 [8JN]

S. Res. 166, printing of rules of Committees of the Senate, S6340, S6341 [9JN]

S. Res. 199, production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S8427, S8436 [18JY]

COMMODITY CREDIT CORP.

Remarks in House

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to CCC Board of Directors, S8602 [21JY]

COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Investments: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (see H.R. 4473), H11326 [8DE]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Reauthorize (see S. 1566), S9467 [29JY]

Letters

Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives: Alan Greenspan, FRS, H11558 [14DE]

———Christopher Cox, SEC, H11558 [14DE]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, H11556 [14DE]

———Randal K. Quarles, Dept. of the Treasury, H11558 [14DE]

———Reuben Jeffery III, CFTC, H11558 [14DE]

Remarks in House

CFTC: jurisdiction over sensitive and proprietary information used to determine energy prices, H2427 [21AP]

Investments: promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives (H.R. 4473), H11553-H11561 [14DE], E2548 [15DE]

Reports filed

Reauthorize: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

Texts of

H.R. 4473, Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H11553-H11555 [14DE]

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Commodity Exchange Act: reauthorize (see S. 1566), S9467 [29JY]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Letters

Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H11558 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Power resources: clarify jurisdiction over energy markets and futures between FERC and CFTC, E1697 [29JY]

———jurisdiction over sensitive and proprietary information used to determine energy prices, H2427 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate

Government regulations: regulatory oversight of energy futures markets, S7796 [30JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7872 [30JN]

Reports filed

Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. 1566) (S. Rept. 109-119), S9466 [29JY]

COMMON CARRIERS related term(s) Aviation; Cargo Transportation; Motor Vehicles; Railroads

Articles and editorials

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H983 [3MR]

Dept. of Transportation: determine feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 723), H522 [9FE]

———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (see S. 1379), S7986 [11JY] (see H.R. 4106), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H4802 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (see H.R. 1713), H2393 [20AP]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Tariff: provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (see S. 915), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1824), H2548 [26AP]

Taxation: allow certain deductions for school bus owner-operators (see S. 2062), S13361 [18NO]

Telephones: require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage (see H.R. 733), H523 [9FE]

Transportation: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs (see H.R. 2284), H3197 [11MY]

———improve public transportation (see S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

Remarks in House

Amtrak: funding, H5280 [28JN], H5380, H5382, H5388-H5397 [29JN], H5554, H5555 [30JN], H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———restore funding to certain routes, H5403-H5408 [29JN]

California: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1116), E354 [3MR]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185, H1186 [9MR]

New Jersey: transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (H.R. 2992), H4864 [21JN], E1290 [20JN]

———provide for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service (H.R. 1713), E726 [21AP]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (H.R. 2351), E972 [13MY]

Tariff: provide for duty free entry of certain tramway cars and associated spare parts for use by Portland, OR (H.R. 1824), E763 [26AP]

Transportation: trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

California: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Railroads: increase rail transportation security (S. 1379), S7992 [11JY]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 638), S2850 [16MR]

Transportation: improve public transportation, S4384 [27AP]

———improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

Reports filed

Federal Public Transportation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1631) (H. Rept. 109-314), H11032 [18NO]

Summaries

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Texts of

S. 638, Ferry Transportation Enhancement Act, S2851 [16MR]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

S. 1379, Rail Security Act, S7992-S7996 [11JY]

COMMON SENSE AUTOMOBILE EFFICIENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1744), E724 [21AP]

COMMONSENSE CONSUMPTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

Texts of

S. 908, provisions, S4261 [26AP]

COMMONWEALTH (publication)

Articles and editorials

Teeth Whitening and Terrorism, E2085 [17OC]

COMMUNICATIONS see Telecommunications

COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

Computers: provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (see H.R. 102), H135 [6JA]

FCC: amend media ownership rules (see H.R. 1622), H1969 [13AP]

———increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (see H.R. 1661), H2101 [14AP]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

Telecommunications: ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (see S. 1237), S6481 [14JN] (see S. 1268), S6825 [20JN]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (see S. 1583), S9467 [29JY]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see S. 383), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

Telephones: prohibit use of autodialers for purposes of political solicitations (see H.R. 2294), H3197 [11MY]

Television: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (see S. 1600), S9468 [29JY]

———require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (see S. 946), S4546 [28AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Remarks in House

FCC: increase participation by small businesses in spectrum auctions (H.R. 1661), E662 [15AP]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2915, H2916 [4MY]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (H.R. 1665), E663 [15AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 2533), E1063 [23MY]

Remarks in Senate

Supreme Court: decision blocking implementation of FCC rules relaxing media ownership restrictions, S6356 [13JN]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1237), S6486 [14JN]

———ensure availability of certain spectrum for public safety entities by establishing a certain date by which the transition to digital television shall be completed (S. 1268), S6828 [20JN], S9973 [13SE]

———expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (S. 1583), S9505-S9507 [29JY]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (S. 383), S1424 [15FE]

Television: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, S14211 [21DE]

———ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (S. 1600), S9520 [29JY]

———require multi-channel video programming distributors to provide a kid-friendly tier of programming (S. 946), S4565 [28AP], S13740 [16DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 241), S749 [1FE]

Reports filed

Truth in Broadcasting Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 967) (S. Rept. 109-210), S14185 [20DE]

Texts of

S. 383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act, S1425 [15FE]

S. 946, Kid Friendly TV Programming Act, S4565 [28AP]

S. 1268, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement To Improve Vital Emergency Services (SAVE LIVES) Act, S6828-S6831 [20JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1583, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, S9506 [29JY]

COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ACT

Bills and resolutions

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT): strike privatization criteria for separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (see S. 1282), S6910 [21JN]

Telecommunications: review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition (see S. 976), S4547 [28AP]

Remarks in House

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT): strike privatization criteria for separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), H5372 [29JN]

Remarks in Senate

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT): strike privatization criteria for separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), S6977 [21JN]

Telecommunications: review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition (S. 976), S4607 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 976, review market conditions of domestic and international satellite services to promote fair competition, S4607 [28AP]

S. 1282, strike Communications Satellite Act privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities, S6977 [21JN], H5372 [29JN]

COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1703), S10037 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1703), S10045 [14SE], S10716 [29SE]

Texts of

S. 1703, provisions, S10045 [14SE]

COMMUNISM

Articles and editorials

Back on Track, E770 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see S. Con. Res. 21), S2995 [17MR] (see S. Con. Res. 24), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Res. 220), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H796 [17FE]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H796 [17FE]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 208), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 579), H351 [2FE]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY] (see H. Res. 328), H4722 [17JN]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H1846 [6AP]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (see S. Res. 150), S5532 [19MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (see S. Res. 55), S1514 [16FE]

Lists

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Profiles of Cuban-Americans harmed by new family travel restrictions on Cuba, H5493 [30JN]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: condemn comments advocating use of nuclear weapons against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Republic of China, H6129 [20JY]

———condemn comments advocating use of nuclear weapons against the U.S. relative to any confrontation over Taiwan, H6130 [20JY]

———relations with Republic of China, E242 [15FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E463 [17MR], E678 [18AP], E980 [16MY]

———oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (H. Con. Res. 98), H1527-H1529 [16MR], E514 [17MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, H816 [1MR], E185 [8FE], E189, E191, E195 [9FE], E224 [10FE], E235, E238 [15FE], E287, E288, E289, E295, E301, E306 [18FE], E316 [1MR], E349, E355, E365 [3MR], E372 [7MR], E377, E378 [8MR], E404, E425 [10MR]

———visit of Nationalist Party leader to the People's Republic of China, E770 [26AP]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H592 [15FE], H945 [3MR], H1513 [16MR], H4053 [25MY], E31 [6JA], E48 [20JA], E95 [26JA], E143 [2FE], E220 [10FE], E294 [18FE], E376 [8MR], E415 [10MR], E510 [17MR], E515 [20MR], E541 [5AP], E658, E659 [15AP], E736 [22AP], E816 [28AP], E893 [5MY], E962 [13MY], E1000 [17MY], E1050 [20MY], E1120 [26MY], E1195 [9JN], E1269 [17JN], E1334 [24JN], E1440 [1JY], E1496 [15JY], E1585 [22JY], E1714 [29JY], E1794 [8SE], E1871 [15SE], E1940 [22SE], E1999 [29SE], E2053 [7OC], E2118 [18OC], E2197 [27OC], E2276 [4NO], E2336 [10NO], E2399 [18NO], E2494 [8DE], E2592 [17DE]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408-H8413 [28SE], E1627 [27JY], E1991 [29SE]

———lift trade embargo, H5499-H5501 [30JN]

———lift trade embargo (H.R. 579), E137 [2FE]

———lift travel restrictions, H2626 [27AP], H4515 [15JN], H4991 [23JN], H5262, H5280 [28JN], H5489-H5494 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4493, H4516-H4518 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H5494, H5495 [30JN]

Hungary: tribute to ``Torn From the Flag'' documentary commemorating anniversary of Hungarian uprising, E877 [4MY]

McCarthy, Joseph R.: role in anti-communist movement of 1950s, E1981 [29SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (H. Res. 328), H5925-H5927 [18JY], H6372 [22JY], E1541, E1547 [20JY], E1594 [25JY]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (H. Res. 191), H3729-H3732 [23MY]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam, H2653 [28AP], E809 [28AP]

———anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (H. Res. 228), H2758-H2762 [3MY], H3339 [17MY]

Yahoo! Inc.: condemn decision granting the Government of the People's Republic of China access to personal e-mail accounts, E2105 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

China, People's Republic of: relations with Republic of China, S6399 [13JN]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2981 [17MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S2420 [10MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, S1582 [17FE], S7366, S7374 [24JN], S7405 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S7583, S7585, S7587, S7588 [29JN], S11527-S11529 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 894), S4391 [27AP]

———Radio Marti funding, S8513 [20JY]

———TV Marti funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, S9448 [29JY]

———anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (S. Res. 198), S8426, S8427 [18JY], S9201 [27JY]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (S. Res. 150), S5548 [19MY]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (S. Res. 55), S1956 [2MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 98, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, H1527 [16MR]

H. Res. 191, provide equitable restitution to certain Romanian religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government, H3729 [23MY]

H. Res. 228, anniversary of fall of Vietnam to communist forces of North Vietnam, H2758 [3MY]

H. Res. 328, anniversary of workers' strike in Poland which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, H5925 [18JY]

H. Res. 388, call for release of political prisoners in Cuba, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations, H8408 [28SE]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. Con. Res. 21, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3072 [17MR]

S. Con. Res. 24, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law affecting the Republic of China, S3111 [20MR]

S. Res. 55, tribute to Zhao Ziyang, S1559 [16FE], S1956 [2MR]

S. Res. 150, support construction of Victims of Communism Memorial, S5546, S5548 [19MY]

S. Res. 198, anniversary of workers' strike in Poland which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, S8426 [18JY], S9201 [27JY]

S. Res. 220, oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law, S9308 [28JY]

COMMUNITIES see Suburban areas; Urban Areas

COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2097 [17OC]

COMMUNITY AND RURAL MEDICAL RESIDENCY PRESERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2071), S13361 [18NO]

Letters

Provisions: Jordan Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S13378 [18NO]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S13377 [18NO]

———William K. Mygdal, Penny Tenzer, Warren Newton, and Perry Dickinson, Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Alliance, S13378 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2071), S13377 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 2071, provisions, S13377 [18NO]

COMMUNITY BROADBAND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1294), S7293 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1294), S7298, S7299 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 1294, provisions, S7298 [23JN]

COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUTURES ASSEMBLY

Remarks in Senate

West Kentucky Community and Technical College: Community College Futures Assembly Bellwether Award finalist, S1257 [10FE]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT related term(s) Suburban areas

Amendments

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2499, S2501 [10MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9594, H9595, H9598, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Barney Frank Gives Hope for Safety of Community Grants, E561 [6AP]

Community Development Block Grant Program, E559 [6AP], E575 [7AP]

Cutting Grants May Affect Local Business Growth, E560 [6AP]

Funds That Help Repave Streets May Face Elimination, E560 [6AP]

Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment, E1149 [7JN]

In Jeopardy, E561 [6AP]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Stealing Home, S7430 [27JN]

Teacher Success Story, S7866 [30JN]

Voters Could Check Eminent-Domain Abuse, E1728 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H4896 [21JN]

Business and industry: establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 146), H76 [4JA]

———establish a grant program to support cluster-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 145), H76 [4JA]

Community Reinvestment Act: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3555 [18MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize financial assistance under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4431), H11034 [18NO]

———maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1695 [17MR]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a special round of funding by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

Disasters: make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

Economy: establish a National Enterprise Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed areas (see H.R. 2182), H3054 [5MY]

———increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Federal-State relations: withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (see S. 797), S3652 [14AP]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11313 [7OC]

Housing: expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H77 [4JA]

Hurricanes: establish a national commission to address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3749), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1765, 1766), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3958), H8643 [29SE]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4100), H9042 [20OC]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act: establish the Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Group (see H.R. 3350), H6106 [19JY]

Niagara Redevelopment Act: encourage economic development and recovery in western New York, promote fiscal transparency, and enhance safety and security of Niagara Power Project (see H.R. 3366), H6204 [20JY]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1695), H2149 [19AP]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H5914 [14JY]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7428 [27JN] (see S. 1895), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3083, 3087), H5361 [28JN] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (see H. Res. 527), H9554 [2NO]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (see S. 502), S2003 [3MR]

SBA: establish pilot program to eliminate certain restrictions on eligible certified development companies (see H.R. 3982), H8733 [6OC]

———expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 1148), H1023 [8MR]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 941), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3933), H8513 [28SE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain rural development projects (see S. 1253), S6658 [15JN]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3268), H5800 [13JY]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 3957), H8643 [29SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see S. 859), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide for use of redevelopment bonds for environmental remediation (see H.R. 3451), H6932 [27JY]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (see H.R. 426), H235 [26JA]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 1999), S12682 [10NO]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Letters

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: National Governors Association, S10774 [30SE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H9571 [3NO]

———Janice L. Pauls, National Conference of State Legislatures, H9572 [3NO]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9587 [3NO]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9586, H9587 [3NO]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H9572 [3NO]

Poems

``Yo Soy Joaquin,'' Rodolfo (Corky) Gonzales, E656 [15AP]

Remarks in House

Abyssinian Development Corp.: tribute to Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment, E1149 [7JN]

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Braga, Damian: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (H. Res. 336), E1739 [29JY]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Courts: allow property owners to obtain injunctive or declaratory relief in cases of eminent domain, H9591, H9592 [3NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: Brownfields Economic Development Initiative funding, H5419-H5421 [29JN]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H5371, H5381, H5384 [29JN], E1437 [1JY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5429-H5432 [29JN], H5554 [30JN], H9987 [8NO]

———Native American Housing Block Grant Program funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

———prohibit Community Development Block Grant Program funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———Round II Empowerment Zones program funding, H5554 [30JN]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670-H8674 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dillman, Robert J.: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Fall River, MA: Community Development Block Grant Program implementation, E575 [7AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, H8046 [15SE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Salem Housing Community Development Corp., E627 [12AP]

Fremont, CA: anniversary, E2528 [14DE]

Hurricanes: exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from seizure of condemned property through exercise of eminent domain, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

———investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

Lawrence County Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1769 [7SE]

Mattioli, Joseph and Rose: Pocono Mountain Chamber of Commerce Frank Schoelch Community Commitment Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

Microenterprise Results and Accountability Act: implementation, E1900 [20SE]

National Center for Sustainable Development: tribute, E2595 [17DE], E2617 [19DE]

New Orleans, LA: restore and expand historic St. Charles Street street cars affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8651 [6OC]

Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (organization): tribute to Social Enterprise Competition for Central & Eastern Europe, E2651 [22DE]

Northeast Regional Development Commission: establish (H.R. 1695), H2155 [20AP]

Ramona, KS: tribute, E2270 [3NO]

Real estate: clarify definition of economic development in cases of eminent domain, H9593, H9594 [3NO]

———clarify that the burden is on the State or agency to show that an eminent domain taking is not for certain economic development, H9592 [3NO]

———encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

———enumerate harmful uses of land which constitute a threat to public health and safety in cases of eminent domain, H9594, H9595 [3NO]

———prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons, H9579, H9580 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H9333 [27OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3083), H5369 [29JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3135), E1426 [1JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9475, H9476, H9477 [2NO], H9559, H9569-H9605, H9613 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], E2253 [3NO], E2278 [4NO], E2281 [7NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), amendment process, H9396 [28OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (H. Res. 527), H9560-H9562 [3NO]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: anniversary of Economic Opportunity Commission, E2407 [18NO]

SBA: expand the HUBZone program to include Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands (H.R. 1148), E380 [8MR]

Stockyard Redevelopment Organization: tribute, E2033 [6OC]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

Taunton, MA: Community Development Block Grant Program implementation, E559 [6AP]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (H.R. 3268), H5939 [18JY], H6114 [20JY], H6331 [22JY]

United Community Civic Association: tribute, E2499 [8DE]

Urban areas: encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth, H12130 [17DE]

———encourage development and integrated use by public and private sectors of remote sensing and other geospatial information to assist in management of community growth (H.R. 426), E94 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Adel, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9824 [8SE]

Bedford, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9825 [8SE]

Burlington, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S11418 [17OC]

Cedar Falls, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9829 [8SE]

Central City, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9828 [8SE]

Charles City, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9824 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12427-S12432 [7NO], S12478, S12479, S12489, S12490 [8NO], S12600 [9NO]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639, S11640, S11647 [20OC]

———Community Development Block Grant Program funding, S4512 [28AP], S11647 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter in Westerly, RI, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility in Omaha, NE, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

———prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608-S11613 [20OC]

Dubuque, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9828 [8SE]

Elkader, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9828 [8SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (S. 797), S3667 [14AP]

Greenfield, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9827 [8SE]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (S. 1863), S11317-S11322 [7OC]

Hurricanes: provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11242 [6OC], S14196-S14198 [20DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11203-S11205 [6OC], S11736 [21OC]

Jewell, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9827 [8SE]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (S. 2172), S14333 [21DE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2501 [10MR], S2642 [14MR]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, S10026 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S7429 [27JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1895), S11568 [19OC]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (S. 502), S2006 [3MR]

Sigourney, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9826 [8SE]

Store City, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9826 [8SE]

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 941), S4558 [28AP]

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (S. 1800), S10748 [29SE]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (S. 859), S4031 [20AP]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (S. 1367), S7865-S7867 [30JN]

Valley Junction, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9826 [8SE]

Waterloo, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9825 [8SE]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 1999), S12689 [10NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 109-266), H9554 [2NO]

President Bush Addressing of Issues of Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Community Policing and Support Federal Participation in National Night Out: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 109-194), H6932 [27JY]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4128) (H. Rept. 109-262), H9435 [31OC], H9640 [3NO]

Remote Sensing Applications Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 426) (H. Rept. 109-157), H5251 [27JN]

Strengthening the Ownership of Private Property (STOPP) Act: Committee on Agriculture (House) (H.R. 3405) (H. Rept. 109-261), H9435 [31OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9560 [3NO]

H.R. 3896, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act, H8670 [6OC]

H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9589 [3NO]

S. 502, Rural Renaissance Act, S2007-S2009 [3MR]

S. 797, CDQ Community Preservation Act, S3668 [14AP]

S. 1253, Rural Renaissance Act II, S6662-S6664 [15JN]

S. 1800, extend the new market tax credit, S10749 [29SE]

S. 1863, Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act, S11318-S11321 [7OC]

S. Res. 71, National Safe Place Week, S2046 [3MR], S2501 [10MR]

COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1858), S11313 [7OC]

Letters

Provisions: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 1858, provisions, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 689), S3147 [4AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 689), S3149 [4AP]

Texts of

S. 689, provisions, S3150 [4AP]

COMMUNITY FOREST RESTORATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Collaborative Forest Restoration Program: expand to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST INDIANA

Remarks in Senate

America's Second Harvest (organization): Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER VOLUNTEER PHYSICIAN PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1313), H8717 [6OC]

COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E126 [1FE]

COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (CLASS) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1951), S12237 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1951), S12239, S12240 [2NO]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 1951), S12239 [2NO]

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS, INC. (news service)

Articles and editorials

Assault on Murtha Should Alarm Us All, S14175 [20DE]

COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES (organization)

Remarks in House

Foreign Ministers: meeting, E883 [5MY]

Statements

Community of Democracies Opening Plenary: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E883 [5MY]

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TO END HOMELESSNESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1801), S10749-S10758 [29SE]

Texts of

S. 1801, provisions, S10749-S10758 [29SE]

COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3555 [18MY]

Financial institutions: provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H3434 [17MY]

COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

Remarks in House

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E447 [16MR]

Summaries

Resolving Racial Confict—The Community Relations Service and Civil Rights (1964-1969): Bertram Levine, E447 [16MR]

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TAX RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 3957), H8643 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Taxation: extend the new market tax credit (S. 1800), S10748 [29SE]

Texts of

S. 1800, extend the new market tax credit, S10749 [29SE]

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Amendments

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), S13682, S13687 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

Andrew Rollins' Passion for Growth Left Mark on KCK, E788 [27AP]

Check the Calendar—Cheshvan Is Now Jewish Social Action Month, S12348 [3NO]

Chrysalis, the House That Neal Built Up, S10819 [3OC]

Community Activist, Injustice Is a Great Motivator, E1199 [9JN]

Community Activist Remembered—Leader Leaves Legacy to Wyandotte County, E788 [27AP]

Former Outreach Chief Raised AIDS Awareness; Samaki Variety, E16 [4JA]

Haitians, Dominicans Join Voices To Help, E1566 [21JY]

Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment, E1149 [7JN]

Hilton Wick Gives His All to Community, S13355 [18NO]

Hospice Offers Patients Expert, Compassionate Care, S4539 [28AP]

Magnet for Admiration, E2223 [28OC]

Needed—A New Generation of Community Leaders: Representative Danny K. Davis, E663 [15AP]

Rabbis' Comments After Katrina Show the Need To Repair the World, S12347 [3NO]

Volunteer of the Year French Has Passion for Giving Back, E821 [28AP]

Walt Hiersteiner—Community Involvement Over a Lifetime, E2021-E2023 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H2150 [19AP]

Arts Presenters (organization): tribute to global cultural exchange efforts (see H. Con. Res. 314), H11327 [8DE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S886 [2FE] (see H. Con. Res. 41), H286 [1FE]

Bono: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H4140 [26MY]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1745), S10294 [21SE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

Education: provide tuition assistance to undergraduate students in exchange for the performance of national service (see H.R. 4459), H11219 [7DE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (see H.R. 1054), H940 [2MR]

FCC: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H285 [1FE]

———establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H3261 [12MY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 298), S12353 [3NO] (see S. Res. 314), S12839 [15NO] (see H. Res. 528), H9555 [2NO]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see S. Res. 333), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (see S. 940), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1876), H2646 [27AP]

Gates, Bill and Melinda: Time (publication) Person of the Year award recipients (see H. Res. 638), H12289 [18DE]

Global Family Day: observance (see S. Con. Res. 72), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 1247), S6481 [14JN]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 251), H136 [6JA]

Lawyers and attorneys: provide financial assistance to law school graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest position (see H.R. 1753), H2469 [21AP]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H79 [4JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (see S. Res. 133), S4646 [9MY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 1018), H846 [1MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 108), S3653 [14AP]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (see H. Res. 177), H1696 [17MR]

Rotary International: anniversary (see S. Res. 62), S1623 [17FE] (see H. Res. 55), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Taxation: encourage private philanthropy (see H.R. 2534), H3768 [23MY]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10594 [28SE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (see S. 6), S142 [24JA]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see S. 383), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

U.S. Army Volunteer Reserve: tribute (see H. Res. 29), H80 [4JA]

Vermont: recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry (see S. Res. 118), S4109 [21AP]

Veterans: recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Winfrey, Oprah: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 325), H12168 [17DE]

Essays

National Jamboree and What It Means to Me: Eyan R. Lason, S9437 [29JY]

Histories

Springfield, MA, John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272 [3NO]

Letters

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: Bryan Adcock, Ozark Action, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———East Missouri Action Agency, Inc., S10709 [29SE]

———several Senators, S13286 [18NO]

Jewish Social Action Month: Michael Melchior, Deputy Minister of Israel for Israeli Society & the World Jewish Community, S12347 [3NO]

Prohibit funding to implement requirements for public housing residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs: Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H5532 [30JN]

Lists

Texas 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory participants, E659 [15AP]

Poems

``Kindly Neighbor,'' Edgar Guest, S9241 [28JY]

``My Neighbor's Roses,'' Abraham L. Gruber, S9240 [28JY]

Proclamations

Foundation for Appalachian Ohio Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1888 [19SE]

Tribute to Capitol PurSuit Drive: Representative McKeon, E2002 [29SE]

Tribute to Frances Wilkinson: Representative Ney, E1661 [29JY]

Tribute to Jackson-Vinton Community Action, Inc.: Representative Ney, E2005 [3OC]

Tribute to William Gotschall: Representative Ney, E35 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Abyssinian Development Corp.: tribute to Harlem Renaissance Day of Committment, E1149 [7JN]

Addison, William and Margurite: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Adubato, Stephen, Jr.: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Adubato, Stephen, Sr.: Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award recipient, E712 [21AP]

Adult Literacy Lawrence County (organization): anniversary, E1777 [7SE]

Aggeler Family: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Donna Greco Issa Family of the Year Award recipients, E1996 [29SE]

Albany, NY: tribute to Parsons Child and Family Center, E84 [26JA]

Alfano, Delores: Ministry of Caring, Inc., Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

Alice Paul Institute: tribute to Alice Paul Equality Award recipients, E608 [12AP]

Allen, Chavontreal: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1791 [8SE]

Alu Like, Inc.: anniversary, E1080 [24MY]

American Association of University Women: tribute to Petaluma, CA, branch, E634 [13AP]

American Cancer Society: tribute to Relay for Life, E796 [27AP]

American Forum for Global Education: tribute, E748 [22AP]

American Medical Women's Association: anniversary, E121 [1FE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute, E503 [17MR]

———tribute (H. Res. 220), H9055 [25OC], E2286 [7NO]

Anderson, Donna: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E491 [17MR]

Andrade-Stadler, Adele: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E479 [17MR]

Arc of Western Wayne County (organization): anniversary, E1750 [6SE]

Arlington Food Assistance Center: tribute, E1197 [9JN]

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Arnold, Hersha: American Cancer Society Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Asian Pacific State Employees Association: anniversary, E610 [12AP]

Association of the U.S. Army: tribute to Redstone-Huntsville, AL, chapter, E1657 [29JY]

Athens, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E493 [17MR]

Averill, Donald F.: Association of California Community College Administrators Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award recipient, E377 [8MR]

Baden, Amanda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union: Local 315 recipient of San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Community Services Award, E1103 [26MY]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Lansdowne Christian Church's Memorial Day observance, E533 [5AP]

Barre, VT: tribute to Vermont Foodbank, E4 [4JA]

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, E442 [14MR]

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Bayonne, NJ: tribute to Concerned Citizens of Bayonne, E861 [4MY]

Beach, Bonny: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1355 [24JN]

Bean, Alvin K.: Army Commendation Medal recipient, E1768 [7SE]

BEBASHI (organization): anniversary, E2308 [9NO]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1028, E651 [14AP]

Belleville, MI: anniversary of Huron River VFW Post 4434, E1974 [28SE]

Bend, OR: tribute to Central Oregon Crop Walk, E1921 [21SE]

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Berry, Cardon and Joyce: Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club Meritorious Service Award recipients, E2550 [15DE]

Biasotto, Virginia L.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), H337 [2FE], H2489-H2491 [26AP]

Birmingham, MI: opening of Michigan chapter of Justice for Children (organization), E1077 [24MY]

Bishop, Louise Williams: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2384 [17NO]

Black, Peter M.: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) Distinguished Service award recipient, E1937 [22SE]

Bloomsburg, PA: anniversary of Bloomsburg Hospital, E1789 [8SE]

Boise, ID: tribute to Assistance League of Boise's Operation School Bell, E1843 [14SE]

Bonilla, Antonio: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Businessman of The Year award recipient, E605 [12AP]

Bonner, Odessa: St. Paul's Calvary United Church of God's Usher Board Usher of the Year award recipient, E1140 [7JN]

Borthwick, James: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Boyle, Edward: Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association Deans of the Trial Bar Award recipient, E822 [28AP]

Braga, Damian: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Business Award recipient, E2246 [3NO]

Brandt, Robert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

Bronx, NY: tribute to ``Towards a Sustainable Bronx'' Conference, E409 [10MR]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush, E531 [5AP]

———tribute to United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, E440 [14MR], E608 [12AP]

Brooklyn Center, MN: anniversary of Brooklyn Center Lions Club, E587 [7AP]

Brooksville, FL: tribute to Central High School Naval Junior ROTC, E1757 [6SE]

Broward County, FL: tribute to Area Agency on Aging Dr. Nan S. Hutchinson Broward Senior Hall of Fame electees, E641 [13AP]

Brown, Frank: Boy Scouts, Chattahoochee Council, Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Brown, Sharday M.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1765 [7SE]

Browne, Don: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Buffalo, NY: anniversary of Hispanic Heritage Dinner and Dance, E1863 [15SE]

———tribute to Buffalo & Erie County All America City Committee All America City Civic Award recipients, E1002 [17MY]

———tribute to Puerto Rican Day Parade Steering Committee, E1776 [7SE]

Burlington, VT: anniversary of Howard Center for Human Services, E2 [4JA]

Cabrillo Civic Clubs of California: anniversary, E63 [25JA]

Cammarano, Mary: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E505 [17MR]

Canton, Micki: American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand Award recipient, E2370 [16NO]

Canton, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E1127 [26MY]

Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

Carmody, Joseph J.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E469 [17MR]

Castagna, Pasquale: Experience Works, Inc., Rhode Island Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E1965 [28SE]

Castillo, Carlos: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Lion of the Year award recipient, E607 [12AP]

Center for Youth Citizenship: tribute, E738 [22AP]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Paoli-Malvern-Berwyn, E88 [26JA]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Rotary Club, H175 [25JA]

———tribute to St. Vincent de Paul Center, E272 [17FE]

Child Start, Inc.: anniversary, E1880 [15SE]

Christian Relief Services Charities: anniversary, E687 [19AP]

Christy, Mary R.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E2207 [28OC]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: Head Start and Early Start program recipient of Dept. of HHS Program of Excellence award, E809 [28AP]

Citrus County, FL: tribute to Marine Corps League Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

Citrus County Veterans Coalition, Inc.: tribute for distribution of U.S. flags to schools, H4708 [17JN]

Clark County, WA: tribute to the Inter-Service Walk and Knock Food Drive, H11224 [8DE]

Clearlake, CA: opening of Redbud Family Health Center, E2157 [24OC]

Cleburne, TX: anniversary of Cleburne Lions Club, E1929 [22SE]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cleveland Job Corps Center, E1825 [13SE]

———anniversary of Great Books group, E1850 [14SE]

———tribute to Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, E2341 [14NO]

———tribute to Northern Ohio Hate Crimes Working Group, E1259 [17JN]

Cody, Tom and Mary Ellen: Cincinnati, OH, Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Cincinnatians of the Year award recipients, E376 [8MR]

Colorado Trail for Multiple Sclerosis (organization): tribute, E1191 [9JN]

Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.: tribute to Comcast Cares Day, E1993 [29SE]

Commerce City Community Health Services, Inc.: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Hero in Health Award recipient, E1104 [26MY]

Commission on Catholic Community Action: tribute to Peace and Justice Awards recipients, E2233 [1NO]

Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc.: anniversary, E2097 [17OC]

Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association, Inc.: anniversary, E126 [1FE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (H.R. 341), E76 [25JA]

Corcoran, Joseph J.: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E965 [13MY]

Cortez, Rebecca Joworski: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Cota, Ray: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Crane, Cary: Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc., Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

Cranston, RI: tribute to Cranston High School West Student Council's participation in Feinstein Youth Hunger Brigade, E417 [10MR]

Crouse, Jennifer: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

Crowder, Ron: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1224 [14JN]

Cunningham, Michelle: University of North Texas Latinos in the 21st Century Conference Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E2494 [8DE]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E2458 [6DE]

———anniversary of Southeast Dallas Rotary Club, E2461 [6DE]

———anniversary of the Turtle Creek Chorale, E544 [5AP]

———anniversary of White Rock Rotary Club, E2421 [18NO]

Daly City, CA: anniversary of Doelger Senior Center, E1824 [13SE]

Day, Megan E.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1777 [7SE]

DelGrosso, Paula: Blair County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission John Riley Human Relations Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

D'Eliseo, Ron: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Greater Pittston Person of the Year award recipient, E448 [16MR]

Denton County, TX: anniversary of Friends and Family (organization), E1971 [28SE]

Denver, CO: anniverary of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio, E1826 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: Teacher Incentive Fund funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

———tribute to Teacher Incentive Fund, H5804 [14JY]

Dept. of HHS: community health centers funding, H4993, H5060, H5061 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3131 [11MY], H8430, H8432 [28SE], H10071 [9NO], E2334 [10NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in FBI and DEA funding, H4456, H4457 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

———DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

Dettmer, Bonnie: Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

Dillenburg, Jack: Chautauqua County, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

Disabled: tribute to Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program services for the blind and disabled, E583 [7AP], E1331 [24JN], E1505 [15JY], E2532 [14DE], E2551 [15DE]

———tribute to vision impairment organizations, E508 [17MR]

Dodson, Ana: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

Dollison, Mary: Muncie (IN) Star Press Person of the Year award recipient, E68 [25JA]

Doran, Nancy: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2292 [8NO]

Dunaians, Flora: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E494 [17MR]

Duran, Sam: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1927 [22SE]

Dyer, Jerry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, E2398 [18NO]

Easter Seals, Inc.: tribute to Southern Nevada chapter, E2536 [14DE]

Eatontown, NJ: anniversary of St. Dorothea's Church, E1304 [21JN]

Einstein, Jaclyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1002 [17MY]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to Comprehensive Cancer Center facility at Trinitas Hospital, E1793 [8SE]

Elliot, Jordan: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1793 [8SE]

Ellor, Margaret: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1307 [21JN]

Ellwood City, PA: anniversary of United Fund, E2012 [6OC]

Espinal, Jose, Agueda, and family: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Outstanding Family of the Year award recipients, E570 [7AP]

Eureka, CA: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Eureka Council No. 1067, E2341 [14NO], E2392 [17NO]

Exton, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 65, E81 [26JA]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Health Dept. Adult Day Health Care Program, E144 [2FE]

Fairfield, CA: dedication of A Girl's Place facility for Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano, E490 [17MR]

Farquhars, Kamala S.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1790 [8SE]

Fayetteville, NY: tribute to Towpath Quilt Guild, E113 [1FE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11343-H11347 [13DE], E1629 [27JY], E2620 [19DE]

Findlay, OH: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Leo Council 957, E153 [2FE]

Finley, Dorothy H.: Arizona Theatre Co., Georgy Award recipient, E1911 [21SE]

504 Democrat Club: tribute, E1206 [14JN]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Flint Masonic Lodge No. 23, E1247 [15JN]

———anniversary of Salem Housing Community Development Corp., E627 [12AP]

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

Flutka, John: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2295 [8NO]

Foley, Michael: Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless Lifetime Commitment to Social Justice Award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Fort Collins, CO: anniversary of VFW Post 1781, E435 [14MR]

Fort Mill, SC: tribute to Rotary Club honorees, E1412 [30JN]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, E1312 [22JN]

———anniversary of Handley-Meadowbrook Lions Club, E2139 [20OC]

Four Oaks, NC: tribute to Four Oaks Middle School students, E1495 [15JY]

Frankenmuth, MI: anniversary of Frankenmuth Beautification Committee, E1841 [14SE]

Freedman, Wes: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Man of the Year award recipient, E2371 [16NO]

French, Mary Lou: Ingham County Community News (publication) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E821 [28AP]

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization): anniversary of Lackawanna County, PA, chapter, E461 [17MR]

Friends of the Children (organization): funding (H.R. 1876), H2554 [27AP], E798 [27AP]

Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E2514 [13DE]

Gage, Ronnie: Lewisville, TX, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E119 [1FE]

Gallego, Augustine: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1925 [22SE]

Garcia, Rose: National Homeownership Month Hero Award recipient, E1353 [24JN]

Gardner, Candy: San Antonio, TX, Temple Beth-El Sisterhood Or Tamid award recipient, E998 [17MY]

Garland, TX: anniversary of Garland Lakeside Rotary Club, E2426 [18NO]

———anniversary of Garland Rotary Club, E2424 [18NO]

———anniversary of Soroptimist Women of Garland, E2417 [18NO]

Gary, IN: tribute to Gary Frontiers Service Club, E67 [25JA]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E688 [19AP]

Geha, Rick: Ohlone College Foundation Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2019 [6OC]

Genco, Joseph: United Way of Southern Chautauqua County, NY, Joseph H. Mason Award recipient, E1950 [27SE]

Genesee County, MI: tribute to Child Advocacy Center award recipients, E2325 [10NO], E2411 [18NO]

———tribute to Genesee County Medical Society, E2235 [1NO]

Georgetown, KY: tribute to Scott County American Legion Post 24, E1108 [26MY]

Georgia: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H5259 [28JN]

Gladwyne, PA: anniversary of Lower Merion Conservancy, E1995 [29SE]

Glen Gardner, NJ: anniversary of VFW Post 5119, E969 [13MY]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale Adventist Medical Center, E433 [14MR]

———anniversary of Glendale City Seventh Day Adventist Church, E2570 [17DE]

———anniversary of Glendale Masonic Lodge #368, E2341 [14NO]

———anniversary of Glendale Salvation Army, E730 [21AP]

Global Family Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 317), E2546 [15DE]

Greek American Homeowners Association: tribute, E2090 [17OC]

Greene, Sarah M.: Urban League Whitney M. Young Award recipient, E2223 [28OC]

Greenwald, David and Carol: Seligman J. Strauss Lodge No. 139 of B'Nai B'rith Community Service Award recipients, E446 [16MR]

Griswold, Sally K.: Vocational Guidance Services (organization) Herbert E. Strawbridge Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1936 [22SE]

Gudmundson, Norman: Experience Works Inc., Wisconsin Outstanding Older Worker award recipient, E2064 [7OC]

Guerrero, Gloria: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E496 [17MR]

Gumm, Amanda: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Future Leaders recipient, E1233 [15JN]

Gun Barrel City, TX: anniversary of Cedar Creek Rotary Club, E2419 [18NO]

H.E. Douglas, Sr., Memorial New Shoes for Little Feet Foundation: tribute, E2403 [18NO]

Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Morris, NJ, chapter, E2183 [27OC]

———tribute to Jimmy Carter Work Project, E1328 [24JN]

Hamden, CT: anniversary of Congregation Mishkan Israel, E436 [14MR]

Hammond, IN: First Baptist Church auditorium opening, E499 [17MR]

Harley, Joyce Wilson: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E234 [15FE]

Harper, James: Laborers Local 332 Friends of Labor Committee Outstanding Labor Leader award recipient, E2386 [17NO]

Harris, Martha: Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Citizenship Achievement Award recipient, E1406 [30JN]

Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: anniversary, E1909 [21SE]

Henry Ford Health System: American Hospital Association Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service award recipient, E905 [5MY]

Hensel, George: West San Gabriel Valley, CA, Boys & Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E369 [3MR]

Hilo, HI: tribute the Arc of Hilo and the Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, E1264 [17JN]

Hilton Head Island, SC: tribute to Mental Health Association of Beaufort and Jasper Counties, SC, for sponsorship of ``Nothing to Hide'' mental illness awareness project, H946 [3MR]

———tribute to Sunset Rotary Club for sponsorship of ``Nothing to Hide'' mental illness awareness project, H946 [3MR]

Hope-Milton, Audrey: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E462 [17MR]

Horn, Ed: Christopher Santora Scholarship Fund Man of the Year Award recipient, E1204 [14JN]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, E587 [7AP]

HousingCleveland.org (Internet site): tribute, E2369 [16NO]

Huntington, WV: anniversary of Kiwanis Club Day Care Center, E2053 [7OC]

Hwang, Alice Lan-Hua: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E484 [17MR]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Indiana: tribute to Hispanic Women's Forum of Northwest Indiana Calumet Project honorees, E2345 [15NO]

Inman, Jennifer Stelmach: Western Kentucky University Alumnus of the Year award recipient, E2599 [17DE]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Jacksonville, FL: tribute to Riverside Presbyterian Church Sanctuary on 8th Street Program, E2519 [14DE]

Jacksonville, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E2297 [8NO]

Jefferson, Park, IL: anniversary of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, E905 [5MY]

Jersey City, NJ: anniversary of Sacred Heart Parish, E730 [21AP]

Jewish Social Action Month: observance, E2265 [3NO]

Johnson, Debra A.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E488 [17MR]

Johnstown, PA: anniversary of Cambria City Mission, E1849 [14SE]

Kachepa, Given: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E998 [17MY]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to Gracemor Elementary School Students in Academically Gifted Education (S.A.G.E.) program, E708 [20AP]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Ken-Crest Services (organization): anniversary, E694 [19AP]

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

Kerrigan, Michael, Jr.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King Jr. Armed Forces Veteran's Award recipient, E445 [16MR]

Kerrigan, Michael, Sr.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King Jr. Armed Forces Veteran's Award recipient, E445 [16MR]

Kodsi, Rahmin: ROFEH International (nonprofit organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E1937 [22SE]

Koster, Elizabeth: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Athena Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Koster, Norma and Bernie: Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award recipients, E1118 [26MY]

KQED-TV (San Francisco, CA): tribute to Local Hero Award recipients, E81 [26JA]

La Mantia, Steve: Junior Achievement of Laredo (organization) Business Hall of Fame award recipient, E779 [27AP]

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc.: anniversary of St. John Neumann Division 1, E623 [12AP]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to Junior League NO FEAR NO FUTURE—A Campaign Against Drinking and Driving program, E235 [15FE]

Lake Hopatcong, NJ: anniversary of Lake Hopatcong Historical Society, E1126 [26MY], E1643 [27JY]

Lauderhill, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1437 [1JY]

Law, George: Sulphur Springs, TX, Kiwanis Layperson of the Year award recipient, E949 [12MY]

Lawler, Patty: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E621 [12AP]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Lawson, Taliah C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1766 [7SE]

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipients, E1966 [28SE]

Lee, Cliff: Major League Baseball John Hancock Roberto Clemente Man of the Year Award recipient, E1972 [28SE]

Leesburg, VA: anniversary of Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic Golf Tournament, E1462 [12JY]

Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: anniversary, E853 [3MY]

Lemelson Foundation: tribute, H2477 [26AP]

Lemons, Erik C.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1787 [8SE]

Lesbian/Gay Service Center of Greater Cleveland, OH: anniversary, E2376 [16NO]

Lewis, Louise Wilson: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E502 [17MR]

Lexington, MO: anniversary of Lions Club, E1829 [13SE]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Oakland Bay Area chapter, E2631 [22DE]

Llewellyn, Kay: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: anniversary, E1961 [27SE]

Lorne, Velma: Texas Public Employees Assocation Unsung Hero Award recipient, E1774 [7SE]

Lum, Joann: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1237 [15JN]

LVTV-TV (Lewisville, TX): Telly Awards recipient, E434 [14MR]

Ly, May Ying: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1176 [8JN]

Lyons, IL: anniversary of Women's Club of Lyons, E405 [10MR]

Malakoff, TX: anniversary of Malakoff Rotary Club, E1804 [8SE]

Manassas, VA: tribute to Brownie Troop 1593, E113 [1FE]

Manufactured Housing Industry of Arizona (organization): tribute, E1935 [22SE]

Marangos, Mary: Pancyprian Association's Women's Issues Network (WIN) Woman of the Year Award recipient, E596 [8AP]

Martin, William C.: Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, MI, Humanitarian Award recipient, H1748 [5AP], E532 [5AP]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H1682 [17MR]

Mayfield, Stanley and Deanna: Boy Scouts Concho Valley Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, H10148 [10NO]

Mazzoni, Paul: Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E2049 [7OC]

McBath, Tiffany A.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1767 [7SE]

McBride, Neil: Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations Citizen of the Year award recipient, E542 [5AP]

McCandless Township, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 329, E1910 [21SE]

McCorkle, Mary Belle: Tucson, AZ, Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award recipient, E300 [18FE]

Mearns, Patricia S.: Shaker Heights, OH, neighborhood associations' Martin Luther King, Jr., Human Relations Award recipient, E138 [2FE]

Mebane Charitable Foundation: tribute, H7590 [29JY]

Mesquite, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E2423 [18NO]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, E200 [9FE]

Michigan: tribute to Flint/Genesee County Neighborhood Roundtable (organization), E964 [13MY]

Miller, Betty: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph F. Saporito Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E454 [16MR]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of United Community Center, E777 [27AP]

Mineola, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E487 [17MR]

Moeller, Sarah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1004 [17MY]

Mohonk Consultations, Inc.: anniversary, E1285 [20JN]

Monterey County, CA: anniversary of Head Start Community Program, E944 [11MY]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to Task Force on Mentoring, E1795 [8SE]

Montgomery County, PA: tribute to Family Services of Montgomery County Senior Companion Program, E2152 [20OC]

Moore, David L.: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1214 [14JN]

Morris County, NJ: tribute to Head Start Community Program, E866 [4MY]

Mount Clemens, MI: anniversary of Rotary Club, E1665 [29JY]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E936 [11MY]

———tribute to Western New York Letter Carriers ``Stamp Out Hunger'' food drive, E1195 [9JN]

National Beta Club: anniversary, E511 [17MR]

National Organization of Italian American Women: anniversary, E1181 [9JN]

National Women's History Project (organization): anniversary, E448 [16MR]

Neukom, George A., Jr.: East Pasco Republican Club Lincoln Heritage Award recipient, E169 [8FE]

New Castle, PA: anniversary of Wimodausis Club of New Castle, E191 [9FE]

New Haven, CT: tribute to Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James, E1188 [9JN]

New Mexico: tribute to New Mexico Hometown Heroes Committee for efforts to locate and mark the gravesites of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, E2180 [27OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of 116th Street Festival, E1187 [9JN]

———tribute to Motivating Youth to Achievement Program, E1064 [23MY]

Niclaus, Chuck: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

Norton, Ruth Ann: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1157 [8JN]

Novak, Patrick: award Congressional Gold Medal, E38 [6JA]

Oakdale, LA: tribute to Mount Olive Baptist Church scholarship program, E935 [11MY]

Oakland Community Housing Inc.: tribute, E231 [15FE]

Oakley, Millard: Volunteer State Community College Friend of the Year award recipient, E1039 [20MY]

Obershaw, Chuck and Shelby: San Bernardino, CA, Symphony Guild Golden Baton Award recipient, E1019 [19MY]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, E198 [9FE]

O'Hara Township, PA: anniversary of the Parkview Volunteer Fire Dept., E1774 [7SE]

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

Old Fort, OH: anniversary of Lions Club, E97 [26JA]

Olivas, Alma: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1218 [14JN]

Olympidis, Gus: Asian-American Medical Association Crystal Globe award recipient, E2266 [3NO]

O'Neil, John J. (Buck): Blue Valley Education Foundation Good Neighbor Award recipient, E197 [9FE]

O'Neill, Albert, Jr.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E461 [17MR]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Orange, NJ: anniversary of YWCA of Essex and West Hudson, E728 [21AP]

Order Sons of Italy in America: anniversary, E644 [13AP], E1203 [14JN]

Oregon: tribute to Flight of Friendship (organization), E129 [1FE]

Pacific Gas & Electric Corp: anniversary of the Black Employees' Association, E2635 [22DE]

Palmer, Steve: National Restaurant Association Restaurant Neighbor Award recipient, E1806 [8SE]

Paoli, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 1, E1279 [17JN]

Parma, OH: anniversary of St. Matthias Parish, E1365 [27JN]

Pasadena, CA: anniversary of First Church of the Nazarene, E728 [21AP]

———anniversary of Rosemary Children's Services (nonprofit organization), E1854 [15SE]

———anniversary of YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley, E1809 [8SE]

Payne, Representative: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E231 [15FE]

Payne, William D.: Essex County, NJ, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

Peterson, Debbie: Habitat for Humanity Southwest Regional Volunteer of the Year award recipient, H3589 [19MY]

Peterson, Gregory: Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Jamestown, NY, T. Richard Parker Award for Social Justice recipient, E1397 [30JN]

Pike County, GA: tribute to Boy Scouts' response to motor vehicle accident, E1825 [13SE]

Pine Forge, PA: anniversary of Pine Forge Athletic Association, E818 [28AP]

Platt, Rosalie: Yes I Can! Foundation ``Yes I Can!'' Award recipient, E1645 [27JY]

Plum, PA: anniversary of Plum Borough Senior Community Center, E1224 [14JN]

Polacek, William C.: Inter-Service Club Council of Greater Johnstown, PA, Achievement Award recipient, E1661 [29JY]

Pompano Beach, FL: National Civic League All-America City Award recipient, E1438 [1JY], E1465 [12JY]

Portman, William C., II: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E53 [25JA]

Prospect, CT: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Dept. of Prospect, E1767 [7SE]

Public housing: prohibit funding to implement requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs, H5531, H5532 [30JN]

Queens, NY: anniversary of Variety Boys and Girls Club, E1247 [15JN]

Queiros, Mary A.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2096 [17OC]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Zeta Epsilon Lambda alumni chapter, E2235 [1NO]

Redwood City, CA: anniversary of Temple Beth Jacob, E467 [17MR]

Reisenauer, Jeffrey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1263 [17JN]

Roanoke, TX: tribute to Metroport Meals on Wheels, E985 [16MY]

Roberson, Brian: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1778 [7SE]

Robinson, Michael: ACLU of Sonoma County, CA, Jack Green Civil Liberties Award recipient, E632 [13AP]

Robinson, (Sugar) Ray: tribute (H. Res. 177), E2033 [6OC]

Rodriguez, Robert: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Real Estate Broker of the Year award recipient, E568 [7AP]

Rooth, Judy and Alan: Northwest Indiana State of Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel Jerusalem Medal recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Rotary International: anniversary, H593 [15FE], H4990 [23JN], E226 [14FE], E242 [15FE], E251 [16FE], E277, E281, E289, E306 [18FE], E327 [2MR], E419 [10MR], E541 [5AP], E618 [12AP], E1127 [26MY], E1804 [8SE]

———anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3064, H3071-H3075 [10MY], E929 [11MY], E952 [12MY]

———tribute to Russian organization, H1513 [16MR]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Rowlett, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E2422 [18NO]

Sacco, George: International Code Council Foundation Silent Defender award recipient, E1227 [14JN]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of The Pals (organization), E2551 [15DE]

———tribute to Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, E1831 [13SE]

San Jose, CA: anniversary of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, E2032 [6OC]

San Leandro, CA: tribute to George Mark Children's House, E850 [3MY]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary of Pancakes on the Plaza fundraising event, E1266 [17JN]

Sayville, NY: anniversary of Sayville Fire Dept., E1844 [14SE]

Schey, Therese: Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

Schwartz, William: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award recipient, E628 [12AP]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of UNICO National, Inc., chapter, E1255 [17JN]

Sentinels of Freedom (organization): tribute, E1330 [24JN]

Sexton, Christopher V.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1794 [8SE]

Solomon, William: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E543 [5AP]

Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC: tribute, E833 [28AP]

Southern California Presbyterian Homes (organization): anniversary, E609 [12AP]

Spencer, Donald A., Sr.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E56 [25JA]

Spoor, Kathy: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1239 [15JN]

Sports Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1334 [24JN]

Springfield, MA: anniversary of John Boyle O'Reilly Club, E2272 [3NO]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, E999 [17MY]

St. Helena, CA: anniversary of Napa Valley Masonic Lodge No. 93, E2211 [28OC]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E541 [5AP]

Stoffel, Clifford L.: Maryland Veterans Advisory Group Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E2294 [8NO]

Stroudsburg, PA: anniversary of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1106, E1493 [15JY]

Swigert, J. Mack: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E59 [25JA]

Taylor, Lula: Chautauqua County, NY, Woman of Achievement Award recipient, E1302 [21JN]

Technical Vocational Institute Community College: anniversary of Service Learning Program, E778 [27AP]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (H.R. 1665), E663 [15AP]

Tepeyac Association: tribute, E906 [5MY]

Terrell, TX: anniversary of Rotary Club, E289 [18FE]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E659 [15AP]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for Moldovan woman who was the victim of sex trafficking in Turkey, E1971 [28SE]

Tharayil, Ashley K.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1769 [7SE]

Thomas Jefferson University: tribute to hospital, E1830 [13SE]

Thresholds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centers: anniversary of Golf and Tennis Benefit, E620 [12AP]

Tishcon Corp.: tribute, E762 [26AP]

Torres, Emma: Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ohtli Award recipient, E1021 [19MY]

Triscari, Megan: Chautauqua County, NY, Child Care Worker of the Year award recipient, E1311 [22JN]

Twohey, Kevin: St. Helena, CA, Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E1732 [29JY]

Ufberg, Margery A.: United Hebrew Institute Shofar Award recipient, E1327 [24JN]

Ugarte, Marisa: Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc., Community Service Award recipient, E1930 [22SE]

Ukrainian American Youth Association: anniversary, E2298 [8NO]

United Community Civic Association: tribute, E2499 [8DE]

Urquhart, Marietta Murray: Mobile, AL, City Council of Beta Sigma Pi International Sorority First Lady of the Year Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

Valle del Sol, Inc.: anniversary, E243 [15FE]

Vallejo, CA: anniversary of Fighting Back Partnership, E1955 [27SE]

Valoppi, Jennifer: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E2563 [17DE]

Vargas, Manuel: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Real Estate Broker of the Year award recipient, E555 [6AP]

Velasquez, Irma: American Institute for Public Service Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Service recipient, E1389 [28JN]

Verizon Communications Inc.: tribute to Hispanic Support Organization California chapter, E457 [16MR]

Vermont: anniversary of Community Action Programs, E843 [3MY]

Veterans: recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (H. Con. Res. 87), E371 [7MR]

Viane, Chuck: Queens, NY, Variety Boys and Girls Club Humanitarian Award recipient, E1247 [15JN]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Vienna Woman's Club, E2086 [17OC]

Vilter, Richard W.: Greater Cincinnati, OH, Chamber of Commerce Great Living Cincinnatian honoree, E62 [25JA]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

W.K. Kellogg Foundation: anniversary, E1490 [14JY]

Wagner, Sue: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in Community Service and Volunteerism recipient, E1233 [15JN]

Wahl, James D.: Ancient Order of Hibernians of America, Inc., Irishman of the Year award recipient, E196 [9FE]

Wallace, Carter: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Georgia, H592 [15FE]

Washington Animal Rescue League: tribute, E1668 [29JY]

Weaver, Johanna: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E2248 [3NO]

Webster Groves, MO: anniversary of Lions Club, E979 [16MY]

West Deer, PA: anniversary of West Deer Volunteer Fire Dept., E1911 [21SE]

West Seneca, NY: tribute to Corp. for National and Community Service and West Seneca Youth Bureau, E341 [2MR]

White, Nancy: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation Alexander Macomb Woman of the Year Award recipient, E1998 [29SE]

White Lake, MI: anniversary of White Lake Township Library, E1751 [6SE]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 302, E141 [2FE]

———tribute to Salvation Army, E1787 [8SE]

Williams, Earl L.: Brooklyn, NY, Caribe Lions Club Civic Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E606 [12AP]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Rotary Club of Brandywine, E77 [25JA]

Wilson, Shannon J.: Learn and Serve America (organization) Presidential Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1788 [8SE]

Winnetka, IL: tribute to Winnetka Park District, E417 [10MR]

Women's Center of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.: anniversary of Leadership Conference, E390 [9MR], E430 [10MR]

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: anniversary, E651 [14AP]

Wong, Judy S.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E499 [17MR]

Woodbury, TN: anniversary of Lions Club, E705 [19AP]

Worcester Women's History Project (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1967 [28SE]

WXXL-Radio (Orlando, FL): anniversary of Doc and Johnny Show, H4164 [7JN]

Zelienople, PA: anniversary of Passavant Retirement Community, E58 [25JA], E1907 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Alamogordo, NM: National Civic League All-America City Award finalist, S7907 [1JY]

Allen, William: Montville, CT, Citizen of the Year award recipient, S7814 [30JN]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, S10718 [29SE]

Armstrong, William H. (Harry): Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, S9982 [13SE]

Atlanta, GA: anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital, S13779 [16DE]

Aurora, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 230, S5435 [18MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), S4606 [28AP]

Boy Scouts: tribute to national jamboree, S9436 [29JY]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America: funding, S2944 [17MR]

Brookings, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Unit 74, S5435 [18MY]

Carpenter, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Century Council (nonprofit organization): tribute to National Prom and Graduation Safety Month Initiative, S4542 [28AP]

Cheyenne, WY: anniversary of VFW Post 1881, S4867 [10MY]

Colorado Boys Ranch (CBR) YouthConnect (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S7810 [30JN]

Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana: America's Second Harvest (organization) Food Bank of the Year award recipient, S13445 [12DE]

Cooper, Clay: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: evaluate presence of national service programs in rural areas, S11806 [25OC]

Dept. of Education: Teacher Incentive Fund funding, S14281 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE], S13285-S13287, S13350 [18NO]

———expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10301, S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP], S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE], S12814 [15NO], S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562-S4565 [28AP], S6295 [9JN], S10289 [21SE]

Drees, Ralph: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S3648 [14AP]

Eaton Rapids, MI: tribute to VFW National Home for Children, S2844 [16MR]

Evangel Home (organization): anniversary, S9983 [13SE]

Farm Aid, Inc.: tribute to Farm Aid Concert, S10716 [29SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 298), S12358 [3NO]

———designate (S. Res. 314), S12869 [15NO]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), S13687 [15DE]

———recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (S. Res. 333), S13593 [14DE]

Friendship Industries, Inc.: anniversary, S3140 [4AP]

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lamda, Inc.: tribute, S1048 [7FE]

Global Family Day: observance (S. Con. Res. 72), S13856 [16DE]

Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Fresno, CA, chapter, S3551 [13AP]

———tribute to Operation Home Delivery, S10230 [20SE]

Harvey, Brandon: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Hemmer, Paul: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S4151 [22AP]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (S. 1247), S6492 [14JN]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, S2844 [16MR]

Huff, Jim: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S5068 [12MY]

Humboldt, SD: tribute to American Legion Auxiliary Post 62, S12235 [2NO]

———tribute to VFW Auxiliary Unit No. 60, S12075 [31OC]

Indiana: tribute to Service Leaders Summit honoring high school students for community service, S12444 [7NO]

Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley: anniversary, S431 [25JA]

Jewish Social Action Month: observance, S12346 [3NO]

Louisville, KY: tribute to participation by WAMZ-Radio and Mother's Cookie Co., in softball game benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital, S9726 [7SE]

Loveridge, Ron: Boy Scouts Inland Empire Council Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award recipient, S4867 [10MY]

Martin, William C.: Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, MI, Humanitarian Award recipient, S3141 [4AP]

Matric Human Services (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S14316 [21DE]

McCrossan Boys Ranch (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S6908 [21JN], S7517 [28JN]

Mercer County, WV: tribute to Mercer County Drug Free Community Support Program, S12126 [1NO]

Miami, FL: tribute to Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence, S6479 [14JN]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts (S. Res. 133), S4883 [10MY]

National Good Neighbor Day: observance, S9240 [28JY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (S. Res. 105), S3501, S3502 [12AP]

New York: tribute to Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for community service efforts, S3411 [11AP]

O'Connor, Cormac: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S5187 [13MY]

———observance (S. Res. 131), S4538, S4602, S4603 [28AP], S5493 [19MY]

Peden, Craig: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S7812 [30JN]

Plummer, ID: Benewah Medical Center and Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center recipient of Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Leadership Award, S4541 [28AP]

Poverty: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets, S13117 [17NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (S. Res. 108), S3689 [14AP], S4446 [28AP]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Crisis Call Center, S12073 [31OC]

Rotary International: anniversary, S26 [4JA]

———anniversary (S. Res. 62), S1689, S1691 [17FE], S7067 [22JN]

Rydell, Michelle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

Self-Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, S3551 [13AP]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, S5843 [24MY]

Stehly, Molly: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for South Dakota, S1411 [15FE]

Sturges, Ralph: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3479 [12AP]

Taxation: maintain tax-exempt status of fraternal organizations, S2983 [17MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 1780), S10597 [28SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), S109 [24JA], S14206 [21DE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), star print, S2197 [7MR]

Telecommunications: shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (S. 383), S1424 [15FE]

Toebben, Matth: Northern Kentucky Movers and Shakers Award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Union League Club of Chicago: anniversary, S733 [1FE]

Vermont: recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry (S. Res. 118), S4431, S4432 [27AP]

Wayant, Nicole: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kansas, S2082 [4MR], S3199 [5AP]

Wood, Chris: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S9981 [13SE]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of Memorial Foundation for the Blind, S10034 [14SE]

Reports

Floridians for All—Campaign Plan for a November 2004 Minimum Wage Constitutional Amendment Initiative: Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc., H9114 [26OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to Junko Cushman: Juan Vargas, California State Assemblyman, S8824 [25JY]

Statements

Jewish Social Action Month: Several Rabbis, S12347 [3NO]

———Yosef I. Abramowitz, Jewish Family and Life (nonprofit organization), S12347 [3NO]

Les Brown's Legacy: Fred Friedman, E943 [11MY]

Tables

Community Services Block Grant Program funding history, S10707 [29SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 41, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, H2489 [26AP]

H. Con. Res. 218, recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions of Filipino Americans to society, H11343 [13DE]

H. Res. 142, Rotary International anniversary, H3071 [10MY]

H. Res. 220, tribute to America's Blood Centers (organization), H9055 [25OC]

S. 383, Localism in Broadcasting Reform Act, S1425 [15FE]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 1247, Youth Service Scholarship Act, S6493 [14JN]

S. Con. Res. 9, recognize anniversary and support mission and goals of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, S907 [2FE]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 72, Global Family Day, S13856 [16DE]

S. Res. 62, Rotary International anniversary, S1682, S1691 [17FE]

S. Res. 105, National Youth Service Day, S3492, S3502 [12AP]

S. Res. 108, Public Service Recognition Week, S3689 [14AP], S4446 [28AP]

S. Res. 118, recognize Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold J. Howrigan for service to his community and the Vermont dairy industry, S4135 [21AP], S4432 [27AP]

S. Res. 131, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S4596, S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 133, tribute to National Association of Letter Carriers food drive efforts, S4651 [9MY], S4883 [10MY]

S. Res. 298, Feed America Thursday, S12358 [3NO]

S. Res. 314, Feed America Thursday, S12852, S12869 [15NO]

S. Res. 333, recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions of Filipino Americans to society, S13592, S13594 [14DE]

COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1745), S10294 [21SE]

Quality improvements: provide (see H.R. 341), H194 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Quality improvements: provide (H.R. 341), E76 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10301, S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE]

COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION

Letters

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4157 [22AP]

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP AND TRAINING CENTER, INC.

Remarks in House

Disabled: tribute to Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program services for the blind and disabled, E583 [7AP], E1331 [24JN], E1505 [15JY], E2532 [14DE], E2551 [15DE]

COMPACT DISCS see Sound Recording and Reproducing

COMPASSIONATE ASSISTANCE FOR RAPE EMERGENCIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Texts of

S. 1264, provisions, S6760 [16JN]

COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE

Statements

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration, S14126 [20DE]

COMPREHENSIVE AIDS RESOURCES EMERGENCY ACT

Remarks in House

Reauthorize, H8489, H8491-H8493 [28SE], H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2000 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2037 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

States: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151, H5152 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize, S11297 [7OC]

COMPREHENSIVE ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS EXPOSED TO TRAUMATIC STRESSORS ACT

Letters

Provisions: James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, E2248 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1588), E2248 [3NO]

COMPREHENSIVE ENFORCEMENT AND IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1438), S8923-S8927 [26JY]

COMPREHENSIVE ENTITLEMENT REFORM COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1889), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4122), H9043 [20OC]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 1889), S11564 [19OC]

COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H137 [6JA]

Ecology and environment: provide additional funding for cleanup activities for facilities on the National Priority List (see H.R. 434), H283 [1FE]

———provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 336), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 1237), H1369 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

———require public availability of accounting of funds used, or required to be used, in response to release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 1718), H2393 [20AP]

Recycled materials: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 2211), H3112 [10MY]

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: provide assistance for residential properties designated as Superfund sites (see S. 255), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 433), H283 [1FE]

Taxation: clarify that certain CERCLA settlement funds are beneficially owned by the U.S. and are not subject to tax (see H.R. 2940), H4655 [16JN]

———expand incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain brownfield sites (see H.R. 1680), H2148 [19AP]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see S. 398), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 877), H791 [17FE]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 3584), H7559 [28JY]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (see H.R. 1270), H1416 [14MR]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H11326 [8DE]

Letters

Superfund program oversight: Stephanie N. Daigle, EPA, S13774 [16DE]

Questions

Nomination of Susan P. Bodine to be EPA Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response: Senators Boxer, Lautenberg, and Obama, S13774 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of HUD: Brownfields Economic Development Initiative funding, H5419-H5421 [29JN]

———facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 280), H11455-H11459 [13DE], E2568 [17DE]

EPA: brownfield site assessment and cleanup program funding, H3644, H3645 [19MY]

———increase Superfund funding through reductions in science and technology programs funding, H3638, H3639 [19MY]

Real estate: encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs, H11243, H11244 [8DE]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), H1526, H1527 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

EPA: Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

Taxation: extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (S. 398), S1530 [16FE]

———extend Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate (H.R. 1270), S3087 [17MR]

Reports filed

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 280, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, H11455 [13DE]

H.R. 1270, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate extension, H1526 [16MR]

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 3075), H5251 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3075), E1361 [27JN]

COMPREHENSIVE IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE DRUG COVERAGE FOR TRANSPLANT PATIENTS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 173), S573 [26JA]

Texts of

S. 173, provisions, S580 [26JA]

COMPTON, LYNN (BUCK)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E849 [3MY]

COMPTON, ROBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1868 [15SE]

COMPUTER COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (organization)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1343 [24JN]

COMPUTER TRESPASS CLARIFICATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 318), S1115 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 318), S1133 [8FE]

Texts of

S. 318, provisions, S1134 [8FE]

COMPUTERS related term(s) Electronics; Technology

Amendments

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S13247, S13261 [17NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Analyses

Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act (S. 693), S3155 [4AP]

Articles and editorials

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet, S13064 [16NO]

Gaps in Records Allow Mentally Ill To Buy Guns, E2470 [7DE]

Grand Theft/Absent Porn, Still Not for Teens, H6402 [25JY]

Guns for Terrorists, S3356 [7AP]

Hidden Sex Scenes Spark Furor Over Video Game, H6404 [25JY]

In Walling Off Software Market, China Forgets Trade Goes Two Ways, E1365 [27JN]

Newspaper of the Future, E1408 [30JN]

Terror Suspects Buying Firearms, Report Finds, S2394 [9MR]

TGen Work Wins Valley Students Scholarships Cash, E2503 [12DE]

Video Game Known for Violence Lands in Rating Trouble Over Sex, H6402 [25JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

Armed Forces: improve computer access for members serving in combat zones so that such members can communicate via e-mail (see H.R. 545), H349 [2FE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1494), H1844 [6AP]

Business and industry: establish a grant program to support broadband-based economic development efforts (see H.R. 146), H76 [4JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 1902), S11665 [20OC] (see H.R. 4124), H9047 [24OC]

Children and youth: enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (see H.R. 3726), H7819 [12SE]

———ensure that appropriate State social services officers have access to certain Federal databases to carry out checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children (see H.R. 1223), H1368 [10MR]

———limit exposure of children to violent video games (see S. 2126), S13786 [16DE]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3479), H6933 [27JY]

Civil liberties: prohibit transfer of personal information to any person outside the U.S. without notice and consent (see H.R. 1653), H2101 [14AP]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H981 [3MR]

Controlled Substances Act: prohibit third-party Internet sales sites from posting offers to sell controlled substances (see H.R. 3608), H7561 [28JY]

Crime: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

———prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

———provide grants for regional task forces to more effectively investigate and prosecute identity theft and other economic crimes (see H.R. 4244), H9962 [7NO]

———punish the placing of sexually explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 1189), H1263 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H3112 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

———establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 3109), H5434 (see H.R. 3109), H5479 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1023), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2512), H3694 [19MY]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S2004 [3MR]

———establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H983 [3MR]

———expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 470), S1794 [28FE]

Education: enable schools to use computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 3592), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2521), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for training service and delivery innovation projects (see S. 1164), S6100 [6JN]

———provide unexpended universal service funds to low-income schools for updating of computer hardware (H.R. 94) (see H.R. 102), H135 [6JA]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (see S. 510), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 4316), H10161 [14NO]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H235 [26JA]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H627 [15FE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1693 [17MR]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]

FCC: oppose rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without more comprehensive evaluation of interference potential to public safety services and other licensed radio services (see H. Res. 230), H2472 [21AP]

———prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see S. 678), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1605, 1606), H1968 [13AP] (see H.R. 4194), H9472 [1NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 399), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 840), H717 [16FE]

Federal-State relations: assist States and local governments for conduct of electronic governance transactions at libraries and schools (see H.R. 3517), H7557 [28JY]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 1003), H846 [1MR]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (see S. 1336), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1461), S8664 [21JY]

———investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (see S. Res. 212), S8949 [26JY] (see H. Res. 376), H6381 [22JY]

———provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S4936 [11MY]

Gambling: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes (see H.R. 725), H522 [9FE]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (see H.R. 2066), H2975 [4MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 4642), H12289 [18DE]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 1227), S6404 [13JN]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (see S. 1223), S6299 [9JN]

———provide access to telehealth services in the home (see H.R. 3588), H7560 [28JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S6740 [16JN]

Health care facilities: implement computerized order entry systems in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities to reduce medication errors and increase efficiency (see H.R. 3607), H7561 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: require software used in electronic voting machines to meet certain requirements before using such machines in Federal elections (see H.R. 470), H284 [1FE]

———require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H137 [6JA]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 28), H72 [4JA]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 205), H78 [4JA]

———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H523 [9FE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H74 [4JA]

———repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 1325), H1508 [15MR]

Information services: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see S. 472), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see S. 500), S2003 [3MR]

———require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1169), S6100 [6JN]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

International relations: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11422 [17OC] (see S. Res. 316), S12839 [15NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Internet: protect users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S12607 [9NO] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8918 [18OC]

Kilby, Jack S.: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S8419 [18JY]

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

Library of Congress: tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (see S. Res. 247), S10378 [22SE]

Local government: prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services (see H.R. 2726), H4141 [26MY]

Medicare: establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims (see H.R. 2762), H4186 [7JN]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 1733), S10233 [20SE]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (see S. 1909), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 2807), H4295 [8JN]

———provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions (see S. 1910), S11768 [24OC]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H2879 [3MY]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 259), H8734 [6OC] (see H. Res. 491), H8846 [17OC]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (see S. 579), S2383 [9MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National security: provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (see S. 693), S3147 [4AP]

———provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 285), H137 [6JA]

———reform issuance of national security letters (see S. 1680), S9930 [12SE]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 578), H351 [2FE]

———standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising by, and use of certain bank instruments for purchases from, illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 1808), H2471 [21AP]

Political campaigns: clarify disclosure requirements of identifying information within certain campaign communications (see H.R. 1580), H1895 [12AP]

———exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications (see H.R. 4389), H11033 [18NO]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1263), H1371 [10MR] (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H78 [4JA]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see S. 936), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3503), H7556 [28JY]

———protection of Social Security numbers and other personal information (see H.R. 82), H74 [4JA]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

———regulate use of personal information obtained by interactive computer services (see H.R. 84), H74 [4JA]

———require agencies and persons in possession of computerized data containing sensitive personal information to disclose security breaches posing a significant risk of identity theft (see S. 1326), S7520 [28JN]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 115), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

Research: promote research among universities, the public sector, and private enterprise in the informatics realm (see H.R. 4208), H9555 [2NO]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment (see S. 497), S1931 [2MR]

———expand computer and telecommunications advancements (see H.R. 144), H76 [4JA]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (see S. 1581), S9467 [29JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (see S. 1508), S9158 [27JY]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see S. 1147), S6021 [26MY]

———allow income credit for expenses incurred in teleworking (see S. 1292), S7293 [23JN]

———ensure that the Federal excise tax on communication services does not apply to Internet access service (see S. 758), S3414 [11AP]

———increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (see H.R. 471), H284 [1FE]

———make permanent the deduction for corporate donations of scientific property and computer technology (see H.R. 3398), H6327 [21JY]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 1097), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 2558), H3768 [23MY]

———provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft (see H.R. 3804), H8087 [15SE]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 4129), H9102 [25OC]

Technology: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H3112 [10MY]

———promote deployment of, and investment in, advanced Internet communications services (see H.R. 214), H78 [4JA]

———rechannelize certain spectrum bands to promote deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety (see H.R. 4626), H12167 [17DE]

———require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (see H.R. 4569), H12047 [16DE]

Telecommunications: expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (see S. 1583), S9467 [29JY]

———expand rural access to broadband services (see H.R. 1479), H1777 [5AP]

———preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (see S. 1294), S7293 [23JN]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see S. 1063), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2418), H3554 [18MY]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S7820 [30JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5600 [30JN]

———promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 4536), H11653 [14DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 318), S1115 [8FE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Letters

Dept. of HHS telehealth programs funding: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11908 [26OC]

FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating: several Members of Congress, H6402 [25JY]

Health Information Technology Act: Andrew M. Mekelberg, Verizon Communications, Inc., S6413 [13JN]

———Brian Peters, Michigan Health and Hospital Association, S6413 [13JN]

———Christopher Caine, IBM Corp., S6412 [13JN]

———Daniel R. Hawkins, Jr., National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., S6412 [13JN]

———Foundation for eHealth Initiative, S6412 [13JN]

———H. Stephen Lieber and Pamela R. Wirth, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, S6413 [13JN]

———Hal Daub, American Health Care Association, S6412 [13JN]

———Kenneth R. Baker, Altarum Institute, S6413 [13JN]

———Michael Fleming, American Academy of Family Physicians, S6411 [13JN]

———Scott Decker and Jonathan Teich, HealthVision, Inc., S6412 [13JN]

IBM Boulder anniversary: Senator Salazar, S8133 [12JY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S.: Congressional Internet Caucus, S13064 [16NO]

———Representative Cannon, H10334 [16NO]

Korean Fair Trade Commission decision against Microsoft Corp.: Senator Murray, S14304 [21DE]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Lists

Organizations supporting prohibition on Internet gambling, S10059 [15SE]

Notices

Senate Rules: Internet services usage rules and regulations, S14306 [21DE]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

U.S. Conference of Mayors: Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S12604 [9NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to ``America Supports You'' program, H1739 [5AP]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (H.R. 4124), E2153 [24OC]

Children and youth: Child Exploitation Tracking System implementation, E613 [12AP]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity, H7917 [14SE]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (H.R. 3726), H7823 [13SE]

———examine the correlation between video games and aggressive behavior, E2094 [17OC]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (H.R. 1142), H1270 [10MR]

China, People's Republic of: Internet self-censorship by certain companies doing business in China, H4784 [20JN]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (H.R. 1080), E368 [3MR]

Computer Community Outreach and Education Program (organization): anniversary, E1343 [24JN]

Courts: condemn court decision in U.S. v. Helder, Jr., on attempted solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor on the Internet, H7908 [14SE]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

Crime: discourage spyware (H.R. 744), H3703-H3705 [23MY], E219 [10FE], E1061 [23MY]

———establish a national and regional gang activity database, H3148 [11MY]

———prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

———require an annual report on gang activity, H8404 [28SE]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H11277-H11279 [8DE]

Denton, TX: Center for Digital Government honoree, E5 [4JA]

Dept. of Energy: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Center for Computational Science funding, H3785, H3786 [24MY]

———report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: ensure prescription drug clinical trials required to be listed in a public database are listed before a drug is approved for market, H4263, H4264 [8JN]

———establish a health information technology grant program (H.R. 2234), H3265 [16MY], H9643 [4NO], E930 [11MY]

———Office of Information Technology funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5137 [24JN]

———require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, H5138 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: coordinate activities of the National Security Agency relative to cybersecurity research and development, H3484 [18MY]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 2695), H4194 [8JN], E1114 [26MY]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5422-H5427 [29JN]

———Working Capital Fund funding, H5526 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants to State Supreme Courts for creation of a threat assessment database, H10102 [9NO]

———require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (H.R. 2512), E1047 [20MY]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), H6681-H6686 [27JY], E691 [19AP], E1811 [8SE], E1989 [29SE]

———promote fairer prescription drug pricing through Internet sites supported by public-private partnerships, H11658 [15DE]

Education: national policy to improve system, H722 [17FE], H3421-H3428 [17MY], H3899 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4491 [15JN], H4715, H4716 [17JN]

E-Government Act: funding, H4530 [15JN]

Eximbank: proposed financing package for Chinese semiconductor manufacturer, E1382-E1385 [28JN]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits, H2932 [4MY]

———redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (H.R. 799), E232 [15FE]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H3148 [11MY], H8471 [28SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H8377 [27SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 1415), H4161 [7JN], H4860 [21JN], H5220 [27JN], H5934 [18JY], H8129 [20SE], H8821 [17OC], H9072 [25OC], H9609 [3NO], H9994 [8NO], H11073 [6DE], E1835 [13SE], E2470 [7DE]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (H.R. 1225), E413 [10MR]

———require court rulings to be immediately entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H10055 [9NO]

FCC: conduct proceeding on unlicensed operation of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, E2447 [6DE]

———conduct proceeding on unlicensed operaton of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, H10630 [17NO]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (H.R. 1606), H9478-H9484 [2NO]

Forsyth County, NC: tribute to Dell Inc., for construction of new assembly plant, H947 [3MR]

FTC: investigate publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating (H. Res. 376), H6401-H6405 [25JY], E1695 [29JY]

Government regulations: reform Federal paperwork and regulatory processes, H2588, H2589 [27AP]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), H3718-H3722 [23MY], E1070 [24MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 28), H2483-H2487 [26AP], E26 [4JA]

House of Representatives: commend efforts to permit constituents to participate in floor debate through e-mail, H10214 [15NO]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, H11675 [15DE]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), H2747 [3MY], H2989 [5MY], H3445 [18MY], H9684 [4NO], E14 [4JA], E1061 [23MY]

Information services: conduct feasibility study to expand high-speed Internet access to rural areas, H1051 [9MR]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

Internet: protect users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3705-H3712 [23MY], E1061 [23MY], E1147 [7JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10332-H10336 [16NO], E2386 [17NO]

Law enforcement: provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

Lee, Anne: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Montgomery County, MD: Center for Digital Government award recipient, E2048 [7OC]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H7839-H7843 [13SE]

———societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2485-H2487 [26AP]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 491), H8815-H8817 [17OC]

National security: provide greater cybersecurity, H3458 [18MY]

———reform issuance of national security letters, H9965 [8NO], H11527 [14DE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

Pettit, Alex: Center for Digital Government Best of Texas Award for Demonstrated Leadership in Management of Information Technology recipient, E2161 [25OC]

Pharmaceuticals: development of electronic prescribing systems to improve patient safety and quality of care for patients, H722 [17FE]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 578), E144 [2FE]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E3 [4JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (H.R. 1069), H1972 [14AP]

Rio Rancho, NM: anniversary of Intel Corp., facility, E2173 [25OC]

Shieh, Albert: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5224-H5227 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E1363 [27JN], E1387 [28JN]

Taxation: increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (H.R. 471), E116 [1FE]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

Technology: anniversary of Moore's Law relative to computer chips, E817 [28AP], E904 [5MY]

———require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (H.R. 4569), E2569 [17DE]

Telecommunications: expand rural access to broadband services (H.R. 1479), E585 [7AP]

———implement certain reforms, E179 [8FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (H.R. 3146), H6940 [28JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize, H4492 [15JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 2533), E1063 [23MY]

World Trade Organization: ruling on Utah ban on Internet gambling, H1739 [5AP]

Yahoo! Inc.: condemn decision granting the Government of the People's Republic of China access to personal e-mail accounts, E2105 [18OC]

Remarks in Senate

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC], S13939 [16DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 1902), S11669-S11671 [20OC]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S13789-S13791 [16DE]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

Dakota State University: tribute to information assurance program, S4014 [20AP]

Dept. of Defense: require a report on the Composite Health Care System II and efforts to develop a medical records system compatible with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs system, S12805 [15NO]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of HHS: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, S11985 [27OC]

———telehealth programs funding, S11908 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: data-mining technology funding, S8383 [15JY]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (S. 518), S2026 [3MR], S6014 [26MY]

———establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), S9584 [29JY]

———expand the clinical trials drug data bank (S. 470), S1797-S1804 [28FE], S13095 [17NO]

Education: national policy to improve system, S86-S95 [20JA]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (S. 510), S2017 [3MR]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (S. 578), S2393 [9MR], S3133 [4AP], S3355 [7AP], S12604 [9NO]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (S. 678), S6095 [6JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 399), S1531, S1534 [16FE]

Financial institutions: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, S10059, S10060 [15SE]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S9533 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (S. 1461), S8681 [21JY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (S. 1418), S8393, S8420 [18JY], S8546 [20JY], S8591 [21JY], S13260-S13277 [17NO]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 1227), S6410-S6413 [13JN]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (S. 1223), S6333 [9JN]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system, S8393 [18JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (S. 1262), S6752-S6754 [16JN]

Information services: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (S. 472), S1804 [28FE]

———require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1169), S6105 [6JN]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

International relations: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (S. Res. 323), S13410 [18NO]

Internet: regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (S. 687), S3106 [20MR]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (S. Res. 317), S13063 [16NO], S13340 [18NO]

IRS: enhance the Free File Alliance partnership, S11554 [19OC], S11634 [20OC]

Kilby, Jack S.: tribute (S. Res. 200), S8436 [18JY]

Korean Fair Trade Commission: decision against Microsoft Corp., S14303 [21DE]

Library of Congress: tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (S. Res. 247), S10389 [22SE]

Medicare: establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (S. 1733), S10237 [20SE]

———improve the provision of telehealth services (S. 1909), S11769 [24OC]

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development: establish a program on children and the media to study the role and impact of electronic media in the development of children (S. 579), S2394-S2396 [9MR]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 147), S5450 [18MY]

National security: provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (S. 693), S3154 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters, S10582 [28SE], S13525, S13556, S13559 [14DE], S13619, S13626 [15DE]

———reform issuance of national security letters (S. 1680), S9939 [12SE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 432), S1652 [17FE], S7941 [1JY]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (S. 936), S4553 [28AP]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 115), S287 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Rural areas: encourage broadband technology deployment (S. 497), S1943 [2MR]

Science: facilitate development of science parks (S. 1581), S9500 [29JY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 1508), S9182, S9183 [27JY]

Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (S. 1147), S6039 [26MY]

———allow income credit for expenses incurred in teleworking (S. 1292), S7297 [23JN]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 1097), S5781 [23MY]

Technology: anniversary of Moore's Law relative to computer chips, S4180 [25AP], S4934 [11MY]

Telecommunications: expand contribution base and establish separate fund within the universal service fund to support deployment of broadband services in unserved areas (S. 1583), S9505-S9507 [29JY]

———preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services (S. 1294), S7298, S7299 [23JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (S. 1349), S7831-S7832 [30JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

U.N.: prevent governance of the Internet, S9438 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 318), S1133 [8FE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13557, S13560 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13711, S13714, S13716, S13718, S13721 [16DE], S13998, S13999 [19DE], S14165-S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize, S6080-S6082 [6JN], S6147 [7JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund, S10072 [15SE]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 241), S749 [1FE]

Utah: pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

Reports

Violence in Video Games—A Review of the Empirical Literature: Jessica M. Nicoll and Kevin M. Kieffer, American Psychological Association, E2094-E2096 [17OC]

Reports filed

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-6), S12606 [9NO]

Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 28) (H. Rept. 109-36), H1893 [12AP]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 109-93), H3767 [23MY]

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1063) (S. Rept. 109-211), S14185 [20DE]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 432) (S. Rept. 109-94), S7428 [27JN]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 921) (H. Rept. 109-211), H7556 [28JY]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1132) (H. Rept. 109-191), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 518) (S. Rept. 109-117), S9466 [29JY]

Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1326), S11664 [20OC]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 109-32), H1893 [12AP]

Wired for Health Care Quality Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1418) (S. Rept. 109-111), S9157 [27JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Violence in video games and interactive media: American Academy of Pediatrics, S13790 [16DE]

Resolutions of ratification

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, S12606 [9NO]

Statements

Strategic Plan—Section 3.7—Cognitive Computing: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, H2487 [26AP]

Tables

Dept. of HUD Working Capital Fund allocations, H5423 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 268, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., H10332 [16NO]

H. Res. 376, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, H6401 [25JY]

H. Res. 491, support goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, H8815 [17OC]

H.R. 28, High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act, H2483 [26AP]

H.R. 29, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act, H3705-H3708 [23MY]

H.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act, H3703 [23MY]

H.R. 1132, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act, H6681-H6683 [27JY]

H.R. 1606, Online Freedom of Speech Act, H9478 [2NO]

H.R. 2066, GSA Modernization Act, H3718, H3720 [23MY]

S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, S288 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 318, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S1134 [8FE]

S. 399, Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S1532-S1534 [16FE]

S. 432, Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act, S7942 [1JY]

S. 470, Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act, S1798-S1803 [28FE]

S. 497, Broadband Rural Revitalization Act, S1944-S1946 [2MR]

S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act, S2018-S2020 [3MR]

S. 578, Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S2393 [9MR]

S. 579, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S2396 [9MR]

S. 678, Federal Election Campaign Act amendment to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication, S3058 [17MR]

S. 687, Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act, S3106-S3109 [20MR]

S. 693, Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act, S3155 [4AP]

S. 936, E-Mail Privacy Act, S4553 [28AP]

S. 1023, Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act, S5156 [12MY]

S. 1063, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act, S5440 [18MY]

S. 1097, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S5782 [23MY]

S. 1147, allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, S6040-S6042 [26MY]

S. 1169, Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act, S6106 [6JN]

S. 1223, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, S6334-S6337 [9JN]

S. 1227, Health Information Technology Act, S6414-S6417 [13JN]

S. 1262, Health Technology To Enhance Quality (Health TEQ) Act, S6754-S6758 [16JN]

S. 1294, Community Broadband Act, S7298 [23JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1349, Video Choice Act, S7832 [30JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, S8421-S8426 [18JY], S13261-S13271 [17NO]

S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S13939-S13941 [16DE]

S. 1508, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act, S9183 [27JY]

S. 1581, Science Park Administration Act, S9500-S9505 [29JY]

S. 1583, Universal Service for the 21st Century Act, S9506 [29JY]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S9533-S9537 [29JY]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 1902, Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act, S11671 [20OC]

S. Con. Res. 64, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12616 [9NO]

S. Res. 147, National Internet Safety Month, S5449, S5451 [18MY]

S. Res. 200, tribute to Jack S. Kilby, S8427, S8437 [18JY]

S. Res. 212, FTC investigation of publication of video game ``Grand Theft Auto—San Andreas'' to determine whether publisher intentionally deceived the Entertainment Software Ratings Board to avoid an adults-only rating, S8987 [26JY]

S. Res. 247, tribute to the Library of Congress James Madison Council and John W. Kluge, S10382, S10389 [22SE]

S. Res. 273, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S11439 [17OC]

S. Res. 316, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S12853 [15NO]

S. Res. 317, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12959, S13064 [16NO]

S. Res. 323, oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet, S13397, S13410 [18NO]

COMSTOCK, AMY L.

Letters

Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration, E1289 [20JN]

CONACCHIO, BARBARA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2554 [15DE]

CONASTER, COLE C.S.

Remarks in House

Conaster, Elizabeth and Blake: tribute to birth of child, E2543 [15DE]

CONASTER, ELIZABETH AND BLAKE

Remarks in House

Conaster, Cole, C.S.: tribute to birth, E2543 [15DE]

CONATA, ERIN

Letters

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H12201 [18DE]

CONAWAY, K. MICHAEL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2372 [20AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1186 [9MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H8089 [15SE]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 1930), H2739 [28AP]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H11328 [8DE]

Armed Forces: provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H9276 [26OC]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H2150 [19AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H4187 [7JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 489), H1779 [5AP] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H6652 [26JY]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H3113 [10MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3113 [10MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H8089 [15SE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H11505 [13DE]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1493), H2395 [20AP]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 239), H2472 [21AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H10910 [17NO]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8644 [29SE]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H1510 [15MR]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see H.R. 1751), H3114 [10MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H8343 [22SE]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H1780 [5AP]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2474 [21AP]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H10503 [16NO]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H7614 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H9556 [2NO]

———offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 721), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H4297 [8JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H4486 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10503 [16NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H7862 [13SE]

———promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment of viral hepatitis (see H. Con. Res. 130), H8163 [20SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2395 [20AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H10909 [17NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H942 [2MR]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

Endangered species: authorize species recovery agreements under which the Federal Government is obligated to make annual payments or provide other compensation for activities that improve recovery of one or more species (see H.R. 3300), H8163 [20SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H11654 [14DE]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H11654 [14DE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H287 [1FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H8388 [27SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H4188 [7JN]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H4356 [9JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H798 [17FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H3060 [9MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6652 [26JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H4486 [14JN]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H4187 [7JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H2550 [26AP]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3056 [5MY]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H3894 [24MY]

Hurricanes: require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8986 [19OC]

Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8644 [29SE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H9556 [2NO]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3894 [24MY]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

Iraq: commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H11328 [8DE]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H2472 [21AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8919 [18OC]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H3262 [12MY]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1016), H1779 [5AP]

———increase inpatient hosptial payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1729), H3695 [19MY]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H3695 [19MY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3331 [16MY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H7614 [29JY] (see H. Res. 20), H1417 [14MR]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H9556 [2NO]

National Academy of Sciences: report on feasibility and design of a national strategic gasoline reserve (see H.R. 4043), H8808 [7OC]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H3696 [19MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H4296 [8JN]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H5741 [12JY]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8089 [15SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H413 [8FE]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

NLRB: inflation adjustments to mandatory jurisdiction thresholds (see H.R. 3403), H8342 [22SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8644 [29SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11880 [15DE]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H11110 [6DE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7673 [6SE]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H8388 [27SE]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H5915 [14JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H11504 [13DE]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H630 [15FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see H.R. 3304), H5913 [14JY]

———include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H848 [1MR]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H6328 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H1025 [8MR]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see H.R. 1176), H4073 [25MY]

Tariff: nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 1851), H3894 [24MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8644 [29SE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H2880 [3MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2738 [28AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H5362 [28JN]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H8342 [22SE]

———increase and extend temporary expensing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels (see H.R. 3680), H8388 [27SE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H6936 [27JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H2648 [27AP]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (see H.R. 1500), H2151 [19AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H3769 [23MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see H.R. 1872), H3436 [17MY]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H942 [2MR]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H8919 [18OC]

———repeal certain limitations on expensing certain property and allow taxpayers to elect shorter recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction for depreciation (see H.R. 4129), H9962 [7NO]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1846 [6AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3769 [23MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H1025 [8MR]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H2473 [21AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H6328 [21JY]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6328 [21JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1779 [5AP]

Television: provide for the efficacy of television ratings services (see H.R. 3298), H5913 [14JY]

Terrorism: tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H4656 [16JN]

Texas: anniversary of discovery of the East Texas Oil Field and of the East Texas Oil Museum (see H. Res. 407), H8343 [22SE]

Treaties and agreements: improve enforcement of international trade agreements (see H.R. 3271), H5800 [13JY]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H9103 [25OC]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget (see H.R. 14), H6936 [27JY]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H9044 [20OC]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2550 [26AP]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H5177 [24JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3262 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H10502 [16NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H6383 [25JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H6207 [21JY], H10229 [16NO]

Remarks

Agriculture: repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4241 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4241 [8JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12226 [18DE]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), E1448 [11JY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H318 [2FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5474 [29JN], H5946 [18JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9256 [26OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H395, H397, H398 [8FE], H12237 [18DE]

———deficit, H9550 [2NO]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1631 [17MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9550 [2NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10540 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H11086 [6DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12237 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H777 [17FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1631 [17MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2653 [28AP], H2800, H2801, H2802, H2803, H2804, H2805, H2806 [3MY]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, E1850 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4033, H4037 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4766 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12226 [18DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4033 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6153, H6160 [20JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5934 [18JY], H6207 [21JY], H6421 [25JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6877 [27JY]

Economy: growth, H11086, H11088, H11090-H11092 [6DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H11086, H11088, H11090-H11092 [6DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3202 [12MY]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6153 [20JY]

Fredericksburg, TX: tribute to Fredericksburg High School aerospace program, H1330 [10MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H9026 [20OC]

Hill, Lloyd: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, E801 [27AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10230 [16NO]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4037 [25MY], H6160 [20JY]

———elections, H11658 [15DE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), E1850 [14SE]

Mayfield, Gene: Texas High School Football Hall of Fame inductee, H2626 [27AP]

Mayfield, Stanley and Deanna: Boy Scouts Concho Valley Council Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, H10148 [10NO]

Midland, TX: tribute to Hillander Elementary School fundraising efforts for members of the Texas National Guard, H5166 [24JN]

Motor vehicles: exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in oil and gas industry from hours of service rules, H1186 [9MR]

Nigeria: withdrawal of military forces from Cameroon, H3588 [19MY]

Odessa, TX: El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H11114 [7DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8784 [7OC]

Powell, Charles E.: Texas Dept. of Transportation Road Hand Award recipient, H6412 [25JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2372 [20AP]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1719 [20MR]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1339 [10MR]

———reform, H1339, H1340, H1341 [10MR], H1882 [12AP], H2803, H2804 [3MY], H3172 [11MY], H3774 [24MY]

Taxation: earned income tax credit, H396 [8FE]

———rates, H395, H397 [8FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1186 [9MR]

U.S. Air Force Academy: ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4766 [20JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3649 [19MY], H4858 [21JN], H4928 [22JN], E1330 [24JN], E1841 [14SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4894 [21JN], H7670 [6SE], H10142 [9NO]

Special order: granted, H1021 [8MR], H2645 [27AP], H6323 [21JY], H7608 [29JY]

Tributes

Matlock, Morgan, H8855 [18OC]

Young, Marvin (Rex), H7591 [29JY]

CONCORD COALITION

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill, H1500 [15MR]

CONCORD (NH) MONITOR

Articles and editorials

Even From Across the Pond, Primary's Beauty Is Plain To See, S13695 [16DE]

CONCORDIA, MO

Remarks in House

Wilkens, Hubert: OATS, Inc., Safe Driver Award recipient, E2572 [17DE]

CONDON, STEPHEN P.

Letters

Presidential Air Force nominations returned without Senate action, E314 [1MR]

CONDUFF, MICHAEL A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2328 [10NO]

CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE see Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

CONFERENCE REPORTS

Explanations

Proposed House Rule Change Requiring a Supermajority Vote To Waive the 3-Day Layover of Committee Reported Legislation or Conference Reports, H29 [4JA]

Texts of

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9204-H9240 [26OC]

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H12739-H13175 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863), H12293-H12641 [18DE]

———correction relative to signatories, H13184 [22DE]

———segments omitted, H13183 [22DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———correction relative to Economic Development Intiative projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9499-H9533 [2NO]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

NASA appropriations (S. 1281), H12015-H12031 [16DE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3), H7043-H7550 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

Amendments

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S13925, S13943 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Elections Chief Punished for Taking Check—Franklin County Official Accepted $10,000 on Behalf of GOP From Diebold Consultant, H6312 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (see S. 1312), S7428 [27JN]

Letters

Investigation of J. Kenneth Blackwell for possible improper receipt of campaign contributions from Diebold, Inc., representatives: Teresa Fedor, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in House

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4245-H4247 [8JN]

Ohio: investigation of possible improper receipt of political contributions by certain State and local officials, H6312 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S7429 [27JN], S13943 [16DE]

Reports filed

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Texts of

S. 1312, Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act, S7429 [27JN]

CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

Bills and resolutions

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Foreign policy: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Letters

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act: CARE USA (organization), S13789 [16DE]

———Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, S13789 [16DE]

———Mark L. Schneider, International Crisis Group, S13789 [16DE]

Remarks in House

U.N.: peacekeeping scandal, E386 [8MR]

World Refugee Day: observance, E1286-E1289 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: promote relief, security, and democracy (S. 2125), S13788 [16DE]

U.N.: peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

CONGRESS related term(s) House of Representatives; Legislative Branch of the Government; Members of Congress

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, H5966-H5968 [19JY]

———Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, H1784-H1786 [6AP]

State of the Union: President Bush, H340-H344 [2FE]

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: Senator Byrd, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Amendments

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11234, H11249 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1587 [16MR], H1627, H1633, H1641, H1654 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1544 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2701 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2611, S2614, S2655, S2656 [14MR], S2668, S2676, S2679, S2685, S2686, S2691, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2724, S2747, S2748, S2749, S2750, S2751, S2752, S2753 [15MR], S2762, S2795, S2811, S2817, S2821, S2826, S2828, S2829, S2831, S2832, S2833, S2835, S2836, S2837, S2839, S2861, S2862, S2863, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2867, S2868, S2869, S2870, S2871, S2872 [16MR], S2886, S2887, S2894, S2899, S2903, S2908, S2910, S2913, S2914, S2915, S2917, S2923, S2925, S2930, S2931, S2932, S2933, S2935, S2936, S2937, S2938, S2939, S2940, S2941, S2942, S2943, S2944, S2945, S3073, S3074, S3075, S3076, S3077, S3078, S3079, S3080, S3081, S3082, S3083 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12284, H12291 [18DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H211, H213 [26JA]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H7 [4JA]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H29 [4JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7749, S7868 [30JN], H4952, H4954, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

House Rules Adoption and Amendments (H. Res. 5), H12 [4JA]

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

Announcements

House Rules: policies of the Chair, H33-H35 [4JA]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S3338 [6AP], S3502 [12AP], H2780 [3MY]

British-American Interparliamentary Group, S1882 [1MR], H5216 [27JN]

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1693 [17FE]

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [4JA]

Conferees: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN], H6463 [26JY]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12031 [16DE]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H1822 [6AP]

House of Representatives tellers to count electoral votes, H83 [6JA]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S1693 [17FE], S2500 [10MR], S5450 [18MY]

Office of Compliance Board of Directors, S6064 [26MY], H4147 [7JN]

Russia-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1693 [17FE]

Articles and editorials

Bingaman Should Lead Dems' Filibuster Retreat, S4448 [28AP]

Breaking the Rules—Framers Intended No More Than a Senate Majority To Approve Judges, S5773 [23MY]

Bring Out Your Pork, S10007 [14SE]

Budgets Are Moral Documents. . .And There Is Still Time To Speak, H2695 [28AP]

Capitol Hill Blowout—Highways, Bike Paths, Ethanol, ``Biomass''—Congress Throws a Spending Party, S9406 [29JY]

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S7385 [24JN]

Democracy and the Filibuster, S4372 [27AP]

Democrats Readying for Judicial Fight, S3612 [14AP]

Did Votes Vanish in Miami Valley?, S43 [6JA]

Filibuster Puts Bar Too High for Judges, S4449 [28AP]

From Thomas, Original Views, S6400 [13JN]

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Hatch Is Wrong About History of Judicial Appointments, S5768 [23MY]

Incivility Breeds Threats to Democracy, E2653 [30DE]

Joint Intelligence Committee Overdue, E186 [8FE]

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Memos Reveal Strategy Behind Judge Filibusters, S5474 [19MY]

``Moronic Proposal'', S10007 [14SE]

Move on Now; Zealots Who Refuse To Accept Ohio's Vote Count Risk Undermining Confidence in the System Itself, S43 [6JA]

No More Blank Check Wars, E2319 [9NO]

Nuke the Filibuster, S4373 [27AP]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Our Constitution Faces Death by Due ``Process'', S6399 [13JN]

Please, Let It Go. Election Was 2 Months Ago; Inauguration Is in 2 Weeks; Jackson and Tubbs Jones Should Get on to Something Useful, S42 [6JA]

Pork and Hurricane Relief, S10008 [14SE]

Prayers Made To Protest Budget Cuts, S14096 [20DE]

Rules of Order, S4372 [27AP]

Senate Issues Apology Over Failure on Lynching Law, E1250 [15JN]

Senate on the Brink, S4143 [22AP]

Shut Up, Mr. Smith, S4437 [27AP]

Sound and Fury; Election-Conspiracy Theorists Do Nothing To Improve Voting, S43 [6JA]

Stalking the Poor To Soothe the Affluent, S12089 [1NO]

Still Chasing Conspiracies; We Wish John Kerry Would Have Won Ohio. He Didn't, S42 [6JA]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, S4143 [22AP]

Tom DeLay's House of Shame, H8729 [6OC]

Unique Case of Obstruction, S5475, S5513 [19MY]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

Up, Down or Out, S4368 [27AP]

War Over Judges Is No Longer Subtle Fight, S5384 [18MY]

Why Congress Should Review Policies That Facilitate the Growth and Corruption of Big-Time College Sports, E483 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 23), S3105 [20MR] (see S. Con. Res. 51), S9598 [1SE] (see H. Con. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H196 [25JA] (see H. Con. Res. 66), H719 [16FE] (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1695 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 167), H4142 [26MY] (see H. Con. Res. 198), H5603 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 263), H8809 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 326), H12289 [18DE]

American Samoa: remove restriction that amendments or modifications to the constitution of American Samoa may be made only by an act of Congress (see H.R. 4182), H9435 [31OC]

American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H1369 [10MR]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (see S. Res. 100), S3278 [6AP]

———repeal (see H.R. 3713), H7813 [8SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1597), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 523), H348 [2FE] (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE] (see H.R. 4526), H11652 [14DE]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———public disclosure on treatment of Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 2860), H4355 [9JN]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4297), H10156 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (see H. Res. 588), H11219 [7DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

———revise the concurrent resolution on the budget (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6327 [21JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (see S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR] (see H. Con. Res. 95), H1416 [14MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (see H. Res. 154), H1509 [15MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 248), H2734 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 242), H2645 [27AP]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]

———notification that a quorum has assembled (see S. Res. 1), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

———request transmission of certain information to the House of Representatives relative to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pension plans (see H. Res. 134), H941 [2MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

———permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center (see H. Res. 480), H8734 [6OC]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 79), H847 [1MR]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H1620 [16MR]

———suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8732 [6OC]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H629 [15FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H77 [4JA]

Choctaw Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4299), H10156 [10NO]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 513), H9276 [26OC]

Commitee on Ways and Means (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 264), H3055 [5MY]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Committee on Agency Rule Review (Joint): establish (see H.R. 576), H351 [2FE]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Resources (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 112), H719 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 161), H1622 [16MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 65), H353 [2FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 64), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 68), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 281), H3435 [17MY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see S. Res. 72), S2083 [4MR] (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): majority party appointments (see H. Res. 139), H1024 [8MR]

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (see H. Res. 50), H236 [26JA]

———create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

———majority party appointments (see H. Res. 32), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 48), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE] (see H. Res. 111), H719 [16FE] (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

Committees of the Senate: majority party appointments (see S. Res. 5), S66 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 3867), H8340 [22SE]

Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options: establish (see S. 1560), S9467 [29JY]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

———award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

———provide reasonable standards (see H.R. 54), H73 [4JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), consideration (see H. Res. 42), H196 [25JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (see H.R. 3071), H5251 [27JN]

Constitutional amendments: ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H76 [4JA]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H411 [8FE]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 641), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Defense Production Act: provide congressional authority relative to certain acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers (see S. 1797), S10724 [29SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of Energy: require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1649), S9877 [9SE] (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: notify Congress of any shortfall in funding for the tenant-based rental assistance program (see H.R. 393), H234 [26JA]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see S. 2135), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq (see S. 2175), S14317 [21DE]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1629), H2100 [14AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 398), H234 [26JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 190), H77 [4JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 13), H235 [26JA]

———prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see S. 1975), S12526 [8NO] (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

European Union: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 131), H1969 [13AP]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see S. 1495), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1642), H2100 [14AP]

Federal-State relations: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and provide for a report to Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms (see S. 683), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1423), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (see S. 355), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 746), H581 [10FE]

FTC: require submission of a report to Congress on the retail price of gasoline (see H.R. 3718), H7813 [8SE]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H74 [4JA]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H233 [26JA]

Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

Haas, Karen L.: election as the Clerk of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 580), H11071 [6DE]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (see S. 934), S4546 [28AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

House of Representatives: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 39), H286 [1FE]

———authorize the taking of official photographs in the House Chamber (see H. Res. 232), H2550 [26AP]

———compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 7), H79 [4JA]

———constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4355 [9JN]

———dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee (see H. Res. 239), H2648 [27AP]

———display the Ten Commandments if the Supreme Court rules that their public display by State and local governments violates the establishment clause of the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Res. 214), H2102 [14AP]

———election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

———establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (see H.R. 1989), H2736 [28AP]

———establish a staff exchange program with the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada (see H. Res. 44), H196 [25JA]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see H. Res. 8), H79 [4JA]

———increase representational allowance of Members who employ a veteran with a service-connected disability (see H. Res. 372), H6205 [20JY]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives (see H.R. 830), H629 [15FE]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 4094), H9042 [20OC]

———notify President of election of the Clerk (see H. Res. 582), H11073 [6DE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

———notify Senate of election of the Clerk (see H. Res. 581), H11073 [6DE]

———notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (see S. Res. 2), S28 [4JA]

———permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 205), H78 [4JA]

———post all lobbying registrations and reports on the official public Internet site (see H. Res. 81), H523 [9FE]

———prevent certain mass mailings from being sent as franked mail (see H.R. 3121), H5434 (see H.R. 3121), H5479 [29JN]

———provide for just apportionment of Members in all States (see H.R. 564), H351 [2FE]

———require that excess amounts from Members' official allowances be applied to deficit or Federal debt reduction (see H.R. 267), H137 [6JA] (see H.R. 1273), H1416 [14MR]

House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]

———repeal the provisional quorum provision (see H. Res. 284), H3435 [17MY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

Immigration: enforce numerical limits placed by Congress (see H.R. 4317), H10161 [14NO]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (see S. 1169), S6100 [6JN]

Legislation: require poverty impact statements (see H.R. 4600), H12048 [16DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

———making appropriations (see H.R. 2985), H4801 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

———require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1972), S12447 [7NO]

Library of Congress: tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (see S. Res. 247), S10378 [22SE]

Lobbyists: prohibit from making gifts to Members of Congress and to congressional employees (see H.R. 3177), H5601 [30JN]

———require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H411 [8FE]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (see S. 2055), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 2531), H3768 [23MY]

Medicaid: recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12447 [7NO]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4403), H11033 [18NO]

Members of Congress: confer standing to bring suit in Federal district court to compel compliance with congressional intent in enacting laws to protect the people of the U.S. against national security threats (see H.R. 3542), H7557 [28JY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H796 [17FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 3), S1260 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 11), H195 [25JA]

———deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4524), H11652 (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see S. 60), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 4134), H9102 [25OC] (see H.R. 4494), H11327 [8DE]

———ensure that prescription drug coverage for Members is not better than coverage for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 143), S145 [24JA]

———increase length of ban on lobbying activities after leaving office (see H.R. 3623), H7612 [29JY]

———modify law providing a permanent appropriation for compensation (see H.R. 806), H628 [15FE]

———prevent automatic salary adjustments following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 223), H78 [4JA]

———reduce rate of pay (see H.R. 4113), H9043 [20OC]

———reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

Meskwaki Code Talkers: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3466), H6933 [27JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

NAFTA: withdrawal (see H. Con. Res. 186), H4984 [22JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National security: require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S5191 [13MY] (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Northern Mariana Islands: provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 892), H792 [17FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 448), S1623 [17FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate from repaying any personal loans from the candidate after the candidate begins serving (see H.R. 701), H521 [9FE]

———prohibit use of contributions or donations made to candidates or office holders for the payment of their salary or for payment to any member of their immediate family (see H.R. 702), H521 [9FE]

———provide for public financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 2753), H4186 [7JN]

———reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

———repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 46), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H1508 [15MR]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 241), H7861 [13SE] (see H. Con. Res. 242), H7949 [14SE]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes (see S. Con. Res. 1), S29 [4JA]

Public buildings: expressing that display of the Ten Commandments does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 194), H5361 [28JN]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

Religion: require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 12), H136 [6JA]

———require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers (see H. Con. Res. 11), H136 [6JA]

Rohan, James P.: tribute (see S. Res. 281), S11559 [19OC] (see H. Res. 511), H9275 [26OC]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

Senate: adjournment (see S. Con. Res. 29), S4547 [28AP]

———authorize taking of video images in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 187), S7909 [1JY]

———constitutional amendment to allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence of three-fifths of the Senators (see H.J. Res. 51), H3768 [23MY]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (see S. Res. 3), S28 [4JA]

———notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (see S. Res. 325), S13362 [18NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (see S. Res. 214), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 213), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (see S. Res. 188), S7909 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (see S. Res. 209), S8826 [25JY]

Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H78 [4JA]

———provide congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see H.R. 2339), H3260 [12MY]

State of the Union Message: joint session (see H. Con. Res. 20), H196 [25JA]

States: clarify congressional approval of certain State energy production tax practices (see H.R. 381), H233 [26JA]

Supreme Court: allow vote to reverse decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5251 [27JN]

Treaties and agreements: require the President to submit the implementing legislation, statement of administrative action, and supporting information to Congress upon entering into a trade agreement (see H.R. 2691), H4140 [26MY]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H1024 [8MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: tribute (see H. Res. 569), H10909 [17NO]

Voting: require proof of U.S. citizenship as a condition of registering to vote in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4462), H11219 [7DE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 15), H138 [6JA]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (see H. Con. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

Woods, Tiger: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 891), H791 [17FE]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives: Doris O. Matsui, H1268 [10MR]

———Jean Schmidt, H7658 [6SE]

———John Campbell, H11186 [7DE]

Senate: Arlen Specter, S3 [4JA]

———Barack Obama, S3 [4JA]

———Barbara A. Mikulski, S3 [4JA]

———Barbara Boxer, S1 [4JA]

———Blanche Lincoln, S3 [4JA]

———Byron L. Dorgan, S2 [4JA]

———Charles E. Grassley, S2 [4JA]

———Charles Schumer, S3 [4JA]

———Christopher J. Dodd, S2 [4JA]

———Christopher S. Bond, S1 [4JA]

———Daniel K. Inouye, S2 [4JA]

———David Vitter, S4 [4JA]

———Evan Bayh, S1 [4JA]

———George Voinovich, S4 [4JA]

———Harry Reid, S3 [4JA]

———Jim Bunning, S2 [4JA]

———Jim DeMint, S2 [4JA]

———John McCain, S3 [4JA]

———John Thune, S3 [4JA]

———Johnny Isakson, S2 [4JA]

———Judd Gregg, S2 [4JA]

———Ken Salazar, S3 [4JA]

———Lisa Murkowski, S3 [4JA]

———Mel Martinez, S3 [4JA]

———Michael D. Crapo, S2 [4JA]

———Patrick J. Leahy, S2 [4JA]

———Patty Murray, S3 [4JA]

———Richard C. Shelby, S3 [4JA]

———Richard M. Burr, S2 [4JA]

———Robert F. Bennett, S1 [4JA]

———Ron Wyden, S4 [4JA]

———Russell D. Feingold, S2 [4JA]

———Sam Brownback, S2 [4JA]

———Tom Coburn, S2 [4JA]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Conference reports

Deficit Reduction Act (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 95), H2660-H2692 [28AP]

Eulogies

Roybal, Edward R.: by Representative Dreier, H10207 [15NO]

Excerpts

Senate Rules: conference committees, S13977 [19DE]

Explanations

Proposed House Rule Change Requiring a Supermajority Vote To Waive the 3-Day Layover of Committee Reported Legislation or Conference Reports, H29 [4JA]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Histories

Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S13977 [19DE]

Filibusters and Judges, S4803 [10MY]

Vote to stop filibuster of nomination of Richard A. Paez to be circuit judge (2000), S4220 [25AP]

Letters

Apology to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation: Janet Langhart Cohen, S6373 [13JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) request for additional time to consider S. 1803, intelligence services appropriations: Senator Frist, S11657 [20OC]

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act: Jordan Cohen, Association of American Medical Colleges, S13378 [18NO]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S13377 [18NO]

———William K. Mygdal, Penny Tenzer, Warren Newton, and Perry Dickinson, Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Alliance, S13378 [18NO]

Deficit Reduction Act: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14260 [21DE]

Designation of Representative DeLay to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Hastert, H139 [20JA]

Early recall of Members during adjournment: Speaker Hastert and Senator Frist, S9593 [1SE], H7615 [2SE]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H7583 [29JY], H8799 [7OC], H11026 [18NO]

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Senate Rules amendment relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster: Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, S4147 [22AP]

———C. Welton Gaddy, S4146 [22AP]

———several religious leaders, S4146 [22AP]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), S2963 [17MR]

———several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Tribute to Representative Lee: Rosa Parks, Rosa & Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development (2003), H9262 [26OC]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Veterans health care funding: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

War Powers Resolution compliance: President Bush, S5775 [23MY]

Lists

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Comments by Republicans during filibuster of Richard A. Paez and Marsha L. Berzon nominations, S3763 [15AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) staff receiving privilege of the floor during consideration of S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S2588 [14MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., interns, E1645 [27JY]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

First Congressional District of New Mexico Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients, E1277 [17JN]

Highlights of William Lehman's life in politics, H1889 [12AP]

House of Representatives' Pages, H4323, H4325 [9JN], E103 [26JA]

Judicial nominations by President Bush approved by the Senate, S5500 [19MY]

Judicial nominations for which cloture was filed, because of a filibuster, but was later withdrawn, S3763 [15AP]

Judicial nominations needing 60 votes in order to end filibuster prior to the Bush administration, S3763 [15AP], S4442 [27AP]

Major votes in House of Representatives, September 11-October 26, 2001, H4953 [22JN]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, S14076 [20DE]

Policies enacted in reconciliation legislation, S2781 [16MR]

Senator Corzine's current District of Columbia and New Jersey staff, S13724 [16DE]

Senator Corzine's former District of Columbia and New Jersey staff, S13724 [16DE]

Memorandums

Resignation of Steven A. McNamara as House of Representatives Inspector General: Steven A. McNamara, H4119 [26MY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11262 [8DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H2509 [26AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H216 [26JA]

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1987 [14AP]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H30 [4JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4961 [22JN]

Senate: recess, S3884 [19AP], S4463 [28AP]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S2343-S2380 [9MR], H1225-H1262 [9MR]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, S1388-S1399 [15FE], S1486-S1497 [16FE], H705-H716 [16FE]

Senate Financial Disclosure Reports, S4600 [28AP]

Senate Quarterly Mass Mail, S67 [6JA], S3437 [11AP], S8391 [15JY], S11329 [7OC]

Senate Rules: Internet services usage rules and regulations, S14306 [21DE]

Oaths of office

Bayh, Evan: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Bennett, Robert F.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Bond, Christopher S.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Boxer, Barbara: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Brown, Corrine: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Brownback, Sam: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Bunning, Jim: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Burr, Richard M.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Campbell, John: House of Representatives, H11186, H11217 [7DE]

Cannon, Chris: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Coburn, Tom: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Cox, Christopher: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Crapo, Michael D.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

DeMint, Jim: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Dodd, Christopher J.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Dorgan, Byron L.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Feingold, Russell D.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Grassley, Charles E.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Gregg, Judd: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Gutierrez, Luis V.: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Hastert, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [4JA]

Honda, Michael M.: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

House of Representatives: Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner, and Delegates, H6 [4JA], H576-H578 [10FE]

———officers, H7 [4JA]

Inouye, Daniel K.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Isakson, Johnny: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Leahy, Patrick J.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Lincoln, Blanche: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Maloney, Carolyn B.: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Martinez, Mel: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Matsui, Doris O.: House of Representatives, H1268, H1352 [10MR]

McCain, John: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Mikulski, Barbara A.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Murkowski, Lisa: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Murray, Patty: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Norwood, Charlie: House of Representatives, H127 [6JA]

Obama, Barack: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Osborne, Tom: House of Representatives, H171 [25JA]

Reid, Harry: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Salazar, Ken: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Schmidt, Jean: House of Representatives, H7658, H7671 [6SE]

Schumer, Charles: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Shadegg, John B.: House of Representatives, H84 [6JA]

Shelby, Richard C.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh: House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Specter, Arlen: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Thune, John: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Vitter, David: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Voinovich, George: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Wyden, Ron: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Objections

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes, S41 [6JA], H86 [6JA]

Papers

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S5509-S5512 [19MY]

Press releases

Jim Wallis and Faith Leaders Call for a Moral Budget and Urge Congress To Say `No' to Social Cuts That Pay for Tax Cuts: Sojourners (publication), H10638 [17NO]

NAACP Says Lynching Resolution Long Overdue, E1321 [23JN]

Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Senator Frist To Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees Are Victims of a ``Filibuster Against Faith'': Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S4147 [22AP]

Remarks in House

Addison, William and Margurite: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 2), H33 [4JA]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 21), H170 [25JA]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 66), H673 [16FE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 103), H1675 [17MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 198), H5591 [30JN]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY], H7623 [2SE]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 263), H8794 [7OC]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), H10914 [18NO]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 326), H12285 [18DE], H13186 [22DE]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 23), H1728 [20MR]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 51), H7627 [2SE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———legislative process, H852 [2MR], H5258 [28JN], H8532 [29SE], H12261, H12264, H12266 [18DE]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———Presidential veto authority, H1374 [14MR]

Association of Former Members of Congress: status of Congress to Campus Program, H3560, H3580 [19MY]

Baden, Amanda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Barton, Representative: appreciation of well wishes relative to medical condition, H12243 [18DE]

Blunt, Representative: acknowledgement as majority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, H355, H356, H369, H374, H383-H398, H402-H404 [8FE], H484, H508, H509 [9FE], H526 [10FE], H606, H611 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H2638, H2641-H2643 [27AP], H3336 [17MY], H3442 [18MY], H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990, H9014, H9015, H9017, H9018 [20OC], H9078, H9087, H9091-H9094 [25OC], H9106, H9107, H9109 [26OC], H9280, H9281, H9333, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9412 [28OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE], E185 [8FE], E384 [8MR]

———establish biennial cycle (H.R. 2664), E1129 [26MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending, H693, H694 [16FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (H.R. 3966), H8527, H8528 [29SE], H8989 [20OC], E2408 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9547-H9553 [2NO], H9558, H9605, H9606, H9609, H9622-H9627, H9633-H9638 [3NO], H9643, H9674, H9675, H9683, H9685-H9691 [4NO], E2263 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11087 [6DE], H11115, H11116, H11194-H11199, H11213, H11214 [7DE], H11225, H11226, H11234-H11264, H11269, H11273, H11275, H11318, H11320, H11322 [8DE], H12054, H12161 [17DE], E2511 [13DE], E2532, E2533, E2538 [14DE], E2547 [15DE], E2562 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11227-H11234 [8DE]

———reconciliation process, H9079-H9090 [25OC], H9281 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H393, H395, H397 [8FE], H679 [16FE], H722, H777-H784 [17FE], H1425, H1427, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR], H1668, H1669, H1676 [17MR], H9547 [2NO], H12162-H12165 [17DE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (H.R. 2290), H5370 [29JN]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H1553, H1558, H1562, H1597 [16MR], H2945, H2946 [4MY], H9022 [20OC], H10048 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1547-H1598, H1607-H1610 [16MR], H1625, H1626, H1627-H1674, H1676, H1679, H1681, H1682 [17MR], H2509 [26AP], H2638-H2645 [27AP], E481 [17MR], E557-E559 [6AP], E584 [7AP], E621 [12AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2652, H2703-H2717, H2720 [28AP], H2948 [4MY], H3093-H3095 [10MY], E837 [2MY], E975 [13MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration (H. Res. 154), H1536-H1545 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248), H2693 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 248)—same-day consideration (H. Res. 242), H2653-H2659 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2509-H2520 [26AP], E875 [4MY]

Bush, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7, H35 [4JA]

———request transmission of certain information to the House of Representatives relative to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pension plans (H. Res. 134), E335 [2MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (H.R. 4510), H12283-H12286 [18DE]

———permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center (H. Res. 480), H8739 [7OC]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), H804 [1MR], E333 [2MR]

———placement of plaque in Statuary Hall recognizing past holding of religious services in the Old House Chamber, H4941, H4942 [22JN]

Capitol Pages: anniversary of the class of 1981, E2029 [6OC]

———tribute, H4322-H4325 [9JN], E103 [26JA]

———tribute to House of Representatives Page School, E153 [2FE]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134, H3162 [11MY], H3203 [12MY], H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to officers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Capitol Visitors Center: funding, H1857 [12AP], H4939, H4940-H4943, H4945, H4961 [22JN], H6463 [26JY], H7029 [28JY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 375), E1963 [27SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 513), H9189 [26OC]

Committee on Homeland Security (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 73), H419 [9FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), E23 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Committee on Resources (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 112), H673 [16FE]

Committee on Rules (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 6), H31 [4JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 161), H1547 [16MR]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 65), H339 [2FE]

Committee on the Budget (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 64), H339 [2FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 68), H369 [8FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (H. Res. 147), H1514 [16MR]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 139), H1002 [8MR]

Committees of the House: appointment of Representative Sanders (H. Res. 50), H203 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 32), H81 [6JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 48), H200 [26JA]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 111), H665 [16FE]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 335), H11606, H11607 [14DE]

Congressional Black Caucus: anniversary of Veterans Braintrust, E2578 [17DE]

———budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

———tribute to interns, E1645 [27JY]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1103, E1104, E1106, E1107, E1108 [26MY]

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H204, H206-H210, H216 [26JA]

———change effective date of induced reasonable standards, H211 [26JA]

———provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H206, H213-H215 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H206-H218 [26JA], H260 [1FE], E124 [1FE]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), amendment process, H140 [20JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), consideration (H. Res. 42), H203-H206 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), motion to recommit, H216 [26JA]

———raise the number of medals awarded per calendar year, H206, H211, H212 [26JA]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (H.R. 3071), H5560, H5561 [30JN]

Congressional Youth Leadership Council: anniversary, E781 [27AP], E936 [11MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: funding, H4612 [16JN], E1317 [23JN]

Corps of Engineers: require congressional approval prior to reprogramming of water development program funding, H3792 [24MY]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 149), E23 [4JA]

DeLay, Representative: acknowledgement as majority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H11277-H11279 [8DE]

———national agenda, H1423, H1424 [15MR], H2540 [26AP], H3289 [16MY], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H5948-H5954 [18JY], H6555 [26JY], H8854 [18OC], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9416-H9418 [28OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: establish reporting requirements for the war-related costs of reconstitution of equipment and military construction, H4004 [25MY]

———Federal contracting process reform, E1110 [26MY]

———improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H223 [26JA]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3499-H3501 [18MY]

———require report on implementation of Employment Eligibility Verification System, H11979, H11980 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: investigate implementation of Texas redistricting plan, H11183 [7DE], H11226 [8DE]

———require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

District of Columbia: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H32 [4JA]

———payment of congressional salaries until congressional Delegate has a vote in Congress, H5504 [30JN]

———provide budget autonomy (H.R. 1629), E652 [14AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (H.R. 398), H307 [2FE]

———provide the Delegate to Congress with a vote in the Committee of the Whole, E34 [6JA]

Education: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E233 [15FE]

Ellor, Margaret: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1307 [21JN]

European Union: negotiation of a free trade agreement (H. Con. Res. 131), H1951 [13AP], H2467 [21AP]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11839-H11842 [15DE]

———prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5516-H5522 [30JN]

Eximbank: compel the Board of Directors to vote on every proposal for financing whether or not the proposal meets the basic congressionally mandated conditions for approval, E1382 [28JN]

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, H699-H705 [16FE]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (H.R. 746), H1003 [8MR]

Germany: staff exchange program with the Bundestag, E167 [8FE]

Government: improve congressional oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H8835 [17OC]

———include private contractors in ban on funding for publicity or propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation, H5159 [24JN], H5485 [30JN]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4956, H4957 [22JN]

Haas, Karen L.: election as the Clerk of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 580), H11071 [6DE]

Hastert, Representative: acknowledgement as Speaker of the House, H4 [4JA]

Hines, Donald, II (Dale): Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1346 [24JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), E1249 [15JN], E1259 [17JN], E1321 [23JN]

Holliday, Gayle: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Spouses Celebration of Leadership Unsung Hero Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 39), H251 [1FE]

———authority of officials during adjournment, H33 [4JA]

———authorize the taking of official photographs in the House Chamber (H. Res. 232), H2520 [26AP]

———authorizing recess for joint meeting to receive Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, H1737 [5AP]

———bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H994 [8MR]

———commend efforts to permit constituents to participate in floor debate through e-mail, H10214 [15NO]

———compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 7), H32 [4JA]

———condemn practice of scheduling critical votes at times that discourage comprehensive media coverage, H994 [8MR]

———congressional basketball game against American League of Lobbyists, H7927 [14SE]

———dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee (H. Res. 239), H2576 [27AP]

———election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [4JA]

———establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House and the method by which Representatives are elected (H.R. 1989), E813 [28AP]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (H. Res. 8), H32 [4JA]

———formation of Out of Iraq Caucus, H4880-H4888 [21JN]

———impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP], H3440 [18MY]

———impact of partisanship, H496 [9FE], H1606 [16MR], H2942 [4MY], H3898 [25MY], H4707, H4718 [17JN], H6310 [21JY], H10138 [9NO], H11310, H11317 [8DE], H11753 [15DE], H12154 [17DE], E2653 [30DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, H6207 [21JY]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

———legislative process, H12173, H12174, H12176 [18DE]

———morning hour debate, H37 [4JA]

———notify President of election of the Clerk (H. Res. 582), H11073 [6DE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [4JA]

———notify Senate of election of the Clerk (H. Res. 581), H11073 [6DE]

———permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H33 [4JA]

———provide for just apportionment of Members in all States (H.R. 564), E143 [2FE]

———smoking policies in House office buildings, H4941 [22JN]

———welcome to former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H7-H31 [4JA]

———adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), unanimous-consent request, H23 [4JA]

———open versus restrictive rules, H8187 [21SE]

———provisional quorum, H28 [4JA]

Hoyer, Representative: acknowledgement as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Integrity: protect, H8505-H8510 [28SE], H8729, H8730 [6OC]

Intelligence services: congressional oversight authority, E186 [8FE]

———reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Iraq: report on congressional delegation trip, H8853 [18OC]

Kilroy, Lindsay: Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District high school art competition ``An Artistic Discovery'' winner, E964 [13MY]

Kogan, Eugene B.: report on the role of Congress in the implementation of U.S. foreign policy, E2408 [18NO]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4934-H4962 [22JN], H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), amendment process, H4707 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, H7023-H7030 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928-H4934 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948, H6949 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), motion to recommit, H4961 [22JN]

Library of Congress: funding, H4943 [22JN]

Lobbyists: relationship with special interest groups, H4861 [21JN], H6438 [26JY]

Medal of Honor: anniversary, H5643 [12JY]

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2628 [27AP]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 26), H957, H958 [3MR]

———create code of official conduct relative to lobbyists and require a waiting period of 2 years before former Members and staff can become congressional lobbyists, H2983 [5MY], H3087 [10MY]

———deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4535), H11511 [14DE]

———deny cost-of-living adjustments, H5279 [28JN], E1394 [28JN]

———reception honoring former Members, H3559-H3586 [19MY]

———reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 4047), E2164 [25OC]

———tribute to charity football game with Capitol Police, H10516 [17NO]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H2464-H2468 [21AP], H8238-H8244 [21SE]

Mississippi River: require Corps of Engineers report on progress and maintain balance in regards to lock and dam modernization and ecosystem restoration, H5877 [14JY]

National Prayer Breakfast, H5954-H5959 [18JY], E1208 [14JN]

New Mexico: tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the First Congressional District, E1277 [17JN]

News media: mischaracterization of congressional funding for Palestinians, E931 [11MY]

Novak, Patrick: award Congressional Gold Medal, E38 [6JA]

109th Congress: accomplishments, H2480 [26AP], H2554 [27AP], H2652, H2653 [28AP], H2800-H2806 [3MY], H2886, H2939 [4MY], H2982, H2984, H2985 [5MY], H4076 [26MY], H4302 [9JN], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN], H6555 [26JY], H6939 [28JY], H7570 [29JY], H11317 [8DE], H12172, H12174 [18DE]

———goals, H4, H5 [4JA], H1423, H1424 [15MR]

Pelosi, Representative: acknowledgement as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of industry lobbyists, H2534 [26AP]

Political campaigns: repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (H.R. 1316), H1857 [12AP], H2556 [27AP], H3544 [18MY], H5643 [12JY]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), H8169-H8171 [21SE]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes, H82, H83, H84-H130 [6JA], E65 [25JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes, H82, H83, H85-H128, H130 [6JA], E65 [25JA]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

Puerto Rico: political status relative to anniversary of Congress granting U.S. citizenship, H918 [2MR]

———voting rights of residents who are U.S. citizens, H2787 [3MY]

Reisenauer, Jeffrey: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1263 [17JN]

Republican Party: impact of ethics violations, H8850 [18OC], H11321 [8DE]

———national agenda, H2156 [20AP], H3118 [11MY], H3889 [24MY], H4077 [26MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H5082, H5092-H5099 [23JN], H8729 [6OC], H9108, H9110 [26OC], H9281, H9331, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9558, H9559, H9627, H9628 [3NO], H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10023 [8NO], H11512 [14DE]

———relationship with lobbyists, H1854 [12AP], H1974 [14AP], H3161, H3166 [11MY], H9933 [7NO]

Robinson, Jackie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously and designate a national day of recognition, E326 [2MR]

Rubin, Tibor (Ted): Medal of Honor recipient, E2029 [6OC]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H7 [4JA]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2153 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2546 [26AP], H2746, H2750 [3MY], H2886, H2950-H2956 [4MY], H2983, H3031 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3116, H3117, H3118, H3119 [11MY], H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3239 [12MY], H3269, H3291, H3293, H3300-H3305 [16MY], H3337 [17MY], H3440, H3441, H3442, H3544, H3546 [18MY], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3678 [19MY], H3699 [23MY], H3772, H3883, H3888 [24MY], H3899 [25MY], E1003 [17MY]

Sharfer, Anthony: Defense Intelligence Agency permanent pulling of security clearance relative to scheduled testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8728 [6OC], H8979-H8983 [19OC]

Singh, Manmohan: joint meeting to hear address by Indian Prime Minister, H5965, H5971 [19JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H176 [25JA], H692 [16FE], H1738, H1755 [5AP], H1926 [13AP], H2634, H2644 [27AP], H2698-H2701 [28AP], H2749 [3MY], H4902 [22JN], H6111, H6114 [20JY]

———invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (H.R. 219), E6 [4JA]

———provide congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (H.R. 2339), E963 [13MY]

Sports: tribute to congressional baseball game participants, H5165, H5166 [24JN]

State of the Union Message: joint session (H. Con. Res. 20), H170 [25JA]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4489 [15JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E458 [16MR]

U.N.: require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

War: require congressional declaration prior to commitment of troops, E2319 [9NO]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, H4771, H4772 [20JN]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), H800-H803 [1MR]

Yushchenko, Viktor: joint meeting to hear address by Ukrainian President, H1784 [6AP]

Remarks in Senate

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 2), S68 [6JA]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 21), S613 [26JA]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 103), S3096 [19MR]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 167), S6063 [26MY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 198), S7872 [30JN]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 225), S9319 [28JY]

Adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), S13307 [18NO]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 23), S3103 [20MR]

Adjournment (S. Con. Res. 51), S9598, S9605, S9606 [1SE]

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

Appropriations: continue congressional authority to make emergency designations without Presidential approval, S2899, S2900, S2924 [17MR]

———legislative process, S3888 [19AP], S3984 [20AP], S11997 [27OC], S13427 [12DE], S13989 [19DE], S14256 [21DE]

———legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9969-S9971 [13SE], S10014-S10016 [14SE]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2706, S2716-S2720 [15MR], S2769-S2772, S2774-S2782, S2784-S2787 [16MR]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority (S. Res. 100), S3317 [6AP], S7704 [30JN]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1597), S9517 [29JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE], S1067-S1073, S1107 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S1326-S1328 [14FE], S1582 [17FE], S1783-S1785 [28FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592-S2597 [14MR], S9712-S9715 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC], S12124 [1NO], S12878 [16NO], S13435 [12DE], S13991 [19DE]

———establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———establish biennial cycle, S2838 [16MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524, S13527-S13531, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), unanimous-consent request, S14289 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9712-S9715 [7SE], S9911 [12SE], S11653, S11656 [20OC], S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11855-S11857, S11873, S11874 [26OC], S11969-S11971 [27OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2796-S2806 [16MR], S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO], S13115, S13121, S13122, S13126 [17NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC], S11993 [27OC], S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), S3137 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4481-S4527 [28AP], S13562 [14DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), insert S. Con. Res. 18 language in lieu, S2971 [17MR], S3158 [4AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), unanimous-consent agreement, S2971 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2505 [11MR], S2587-S2641 [14MR], S2661-S2728, S2755-S2757 [15MR], S2759-S2841 [16MR], S2875-S2897, S2899, S2901-S2926, S2929-S2967 [17MR]

Burr, Senator: Golden Gavel Award recipient, S7766 [30JN]

Bush, President: notification that a quorum has assembled (S. Res. 1), S6 [4JA]

Canada: welcome Parliament members to Senate chamber, S1924 [2MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously (H. Con. Res. 79), S1882 [1MR]

Capitol Pages: tribute, S6065 [26MY], S6341 [9JN]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S4906 [11MY], S7670 [30JN]

———funding, S9373 [29JY]

———tribute, S3366 [11AP]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Carpenter, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Classified information: prohibit Federal office holders, who make reference to a classified FBI report or to an FBI agent's comments which are used for propaganda by terrorists, from holding a security clearance, S8273-S8279 [14JY]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

Committee on Foreign Acquisitions Affecting National Security: establish, S8609 [21JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (S. Con. Res. 2), S7 [4JA]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9274 [28JY]

———tribute to staff, S4523, S4524 [28AP]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (S. Res. 72), S2098 [4MR]

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———majority party appointments (S. Res. 5), S39 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (S. 335), S8328 [14JY]

Congressional Commission on Expanding Social Service Delivery Options: establish, S11882, S11883 [26OC]

———establish (S. 1560), S9476 [29JY]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (H.R. 3071), S8245 [13JY]

Cooper, Clay: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Corzine, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S13722-S13724 [16DE]

Cuba: report on congressional delegation trip, S7397-S7402 [27JN]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 641), S2852 [16MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S127, S130-S132 [24JA], S4167 [25AP], S11340, S11341-S11343 [17OC], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

———require reports to Congress on efforts to stabilize Iraq and relieve burden on Armed Forces members deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region, S8181 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: small business subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of State: submit report on proposed mergers of certain U.S. and foreign-owned companies, S8522, S8530 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a report to Congress for certain budget shortfalls, S10356 [22SE]

Director of National Intelligence: require submittal to Congress of any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14120-S14122 [20DE]

Disasters: report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (S. 800), S3674 [14AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (S. 195), S604 [26JA]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (S. 1975), S12531 [8NO], S12679 [10NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (S. 1495), S8959 [26JY]

Federal aid programs: call for periodic evaluation of existing programs, S6143 [7JN]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Europe and the Middle East, S6391 [13JN]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———impose limits on U.S. foreign debt (S. 355), S1284 [10FE]

———report on congressional trip to New Zealand and Australia, S735 [1FE]

Frist, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S12375 [4NO]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (S. Res. 300), S12372, S12373 [3NO]

Health: establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4549 [28AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S1059-S1062 [7FE], S6348, S6364-S6388 [13JN], S6469 [14JN]

House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 39), S908 [2FE]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 225), S9249 [28JY]

———notify that a quorum of the Senate is present (S. Res. 2), S6 [4JA]

———tribute to students and faculty of the Page School, S3343 [7AP]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Information services: require reports on Federal data-mining programs to collect personal information from commercial and governmental sources (S. 1169), S6105 [6JN]

Iraq: require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

Kennedy, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S13437 [12DE]

Lautenberg, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S7597 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739-S7749 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9323, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), unanimous-consent request, S7597, S7598 [29JN]

———require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (S. 1972), S12450 [7NO]

Library of Congress: Adventures of the American Mind Program funding, S7748, S7749 [30JN]

———tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (S. Res. 247), S10389 [22SE]

McConnell, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S7493-S7495 [28JN]

Medal of Honor: provide for use of gold in metal content (S. 2055), S13364 [18NO]

Medicaid: recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (S. 1969), S12460 [7NO], S12551 [8NO]

Medicare: clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (S. 2071), S13377 [18NO]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments, S11404 [17OC], S11450, S11458-S11460 [18OC]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (S. 60), S241 [24JA]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, S4797 [10MY], S4887 [11MY], S5007 [12MY], S5197 [16MY], S5249 [17MY], S13533-S13536 [14DE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (S. 1035), S5190, S5194 [13MY]

109th Congress: accomplishments, S993 [3FE], S1361 [15FE], S4534 [28AP], S6076 [6JN], S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO], S13307, S13407, S13408 [18NO], S14296, S14298 [21DE]

———convening, S5 [4JA]

Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 448), S1660 [17FE]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10319 [21SE], S10371, S10372 [22SE]

President and Vice President: counting of electoral votes, S41-S56 [6JA]

———counting of electoral votes (S. Con. Res. 1), S6 [4JA]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

Reid, Senator: appreciation for expressions of concern during hospitalization, S9609 [6SE]

———release of Republican National Committee research briefing criticizing political tactics, S995, S1065 [7FE], S1073 [8FE], S1176 [9FE], S1255 [10FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S4226 [26AP], S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Rohan, James P.: tribute (S. Res. 281), S11596 [19OC]

Senate: adjournment (S. Con. Res. 29), S4479 [28AP]

———announcement of series of policy debates and explanation of format, S3227, S3228 [5AP]

———authority of officials during adjournment, S1693 [17FE], S3086, S3090 [17MR], S4607 [28AP], S6063 [26MY], S7943 [1JY], S8499 [19JY], S9202 [27JY], S9557 [29JY], S9605 [1SE], S10809 [30SE], S11331 [7OC], S13418 [18NO], S14424 [22DE]

———authorize taking of video images in the Senate Chamber (S. Res. 187), S7924 [1JY]

———authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

———fixing the hour of daily meeting (S. Res. 3), S6 [4JA]

———impact of bipartisanship, S6243, S6244 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S3770 [18AP], S4237-S4243 [26AP], S13545 [14DE], S14200, S14291 [21DE]

———legislative priorities, S114 [24JA], S376 [25JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S6716 [16JN], S9097 [27JY], S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC], S13407 [18NO]

———recess, unanimous-consent agreement, S4463 [28AP]

———recess, unanimous-consent request, S3884 [19AP]

———suspend time limitations on debate of budget reconciliation legislation that causes or increases a deficit, S12312 [3NO]

———tribute to Pages and staff, S9586 [29JY]

———tribute to staff, S12628 [9NO]

``Senate Election Law Guidebook'': authorize printing (S. Res. 325), S13412 [18NO]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (S. Res. 188), S7924, S7925 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (S. Res. 267), S11166 [5OC]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S1831, S1834 [1MR], S1998 [3MR], S2078-S2080 [4MR], S2297-S2304 [9MR], S2408-S2415 [10MR], S3268 [6AP], S3445-S3448 [12AP], S3506-S3512 [13AP], S3612-S3614 [14AP], S3762-S3765 [15AP], S3770-S3775 [18AP], S3960, S3962, S3964 [20AP], S4041-S4052, S4076-S4078, S4096 [21AP], S4139-S4148 [22AP], S4173-S4176, S4219-S4221 [25AP], S4225, S4228, S4237-S4243 [26AP], S4352-S4373, S4436-S4443 [27AP], S4448-S4452, S4463-S4465, S4467 [28AP], S4612-S4622, S4632-S4634, S4638 [9MY], S4798-S4804, S4807-S4814, S4817-S4819 [10MY], S4888-S4896 [11MY], S5008-S5011, S5029-S5037, S5039-S5042, S5046 [12MY], S5199, S5208-S5213 [16MY], S5250, S5251, S5282-S5292 [17MY], S5373-S5433 [18MY], S5453-S5525 [19MY], S5552-S5578 [20MY], S5715-S5775, S5807-S5813 [23MY], S5816-S5831, S5833-S5837 [24MY], S5859-S5861, S5864-S5868, S5873-S5875, S5916 [25MY], S6000-S6002 [26MY], S6082 [6JN], S6342-S6344 [9JN], S6355 [13JN], S7371-S7373 [24JN], S10547-S10551 [28SE], S13427-S13435 [12DE]

———bringing up of nongermane and nonrelevant amendments after invoking cloture, S3100-S3103 [20MR]

———historical use of the filibuster as a checks and balance mechanism, S5250, S5287-S5290 [17MY]

———housekeeping unanimous-consent agreements, S7 [4JA]

———process for consideration of conference reports, S13977-S13984, S13986 [19DE], S14141, S14142 [20DE], S14221, S14227, S14228, S14231, S14232, S14234 [21DE]

———strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (S. Res. 209), S8832 [25JY]

Singh, Manmohan: joint meeting to hear address by Indian Prime Minister, S8440 [19JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2676-S2678, S2685, S2686 [15MR], S4509, S4510 [28AP]

State of the Union Message: joint session (H. Con. Res. 20), S677 [31JA]

Taxation: ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2817-S2821 [16MR], S2920, S2921 [17MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1516 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S11055, S11056 [4OC]

Uribe, Alvaro: U.S. visit, S10058 [15SE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, S5775 [23MY]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), S1957 [2MR]

Wood, Chris: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S9981 [13SE]

Yushchenko, Viktor: authorize appointment of committee to escort Ukrainian President into the House chamber for joint session, S3227 [5AP]

Reports

Congress to Campus Program: Association of Former Members of Congress, H3561-H3579 [19MY]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

William Edgar Borah's Arguments Against Senate Anti-Lynching Bills in the 1920's and 1930's: David Palmer, S6381-S6383 [13JN]

Reports filed

Congressional Award Act Reauthorization: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 109-87), S7293 [23JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 248) (H. Rept. 109-63), H2734 [28AP]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 154) (H. Rept. 109-19), H1506 [15MR]

Consideration of H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 109-1), H193 [25JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 588) (H. Rept. 109-330), H11219 [7DE]

Deficit Reduction Act: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act: Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Dismiss Election Contest Relative to the Office of Representative From the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 239) (H. Rept. 109-57), H2645 [27AP]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 109-223), H8102 [19SE]

527 Fairness Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1316) (H. Rept. 109-146), H4983 [22JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-189), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 873) (H. Rept. 109-110), H4294 [8JN]

Request Transmission of Certain Information to House of Representatives Relative to Plan Assets and Liabilities of Single-Employer Pension Plans: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 134) (H. Rept. 109-34), H1893 [12AP]

Review of Legislative Activity During the 108th Congress: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-135), S9832 [8SE]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 248, Consideration of Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 95, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 242) (H. Rept. 109-60), H2645 [27AP]

Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010: Committee of Conference (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-62), H2734 [28AP]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-17), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 18), S2517 [11MR]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4297) (H. Rept. 109-304), H10908 [17NO]

Resumes

Congressional Activity: 109th Cong., 1st sess., D47 [1FE], D159 [1MR], D283 [4AP], D435 [3MY], D567 [6JN], D723 [1JY], D880, D881 [6SE], D1005 [3OC], D1129 [1NO], D1257 [6DE], D1341 [30DE]

Rollcalls

Former Members of Congress, H3560 [19MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14205 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H10 [4JA]

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2629 [27AP]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

———several Protestant religious leaders, E384 [8MR]

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Disagreeing Without Demonizing: National Council of Churches, S4147 [22AP]

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

District of Columbia Full Voting Representation in Congress: Emory Kosh, H307 [2FE]

———Isaac Lewis, H308 [2FE]

———Marcus Gray, H308 [2FE]

Fight for Our Future—The Courts, the United States Senate, and the American People: Senator Biden, S5737 [23MY]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Senate Rules Amendment Relative to Votes Required To Invoke Cloture on Presidential Appointments in Order To Prevent Filibuster: Senator Specter, S4634 [9MY]

Senate Rules Relative to Unlimited Debate: Senator Levin, S5563 [20MY]

Summaries

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Stimulating Leadership in Cutting Expenditures (SLICE) Act (H.R. 3966), H8528 [29SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S7064 [22JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to H. Con Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S6469 [14JN], S9275 [28JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4935-H4938 [22JN]

———conference report, H7024-H7028 [28JY]

Nominations subjected to cloture attempts, 1968-2002, S5490 [19MY]

President Clinton judicial nominees who were blocked, S5399 [18MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 2, adjournment, S68 [6JA], H33 [4JA]

H. Con. Res. 5, dedication of statue of Sarah Winnemucca provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall, H801 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 20, joint session of Congress for the State of the Union Message, H170 [25JA]

H. Con. Res. 21, adjournment, S613 [26JA], H170 [25JA]

H. Con. Res. 39, House of Representatives adjournment, H251 [1FE]

H. Con. Res. 66, adjournment, H673 [16FE]

H. Con. Res. 79, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medal to Jackie Robinson posthumously, H804 [1MR]

H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1584-H1587 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 103, adjournment, S3096 [19MR], H1675 [17MR]

H. Con. Res. 167, adjournment, S6063 [26MY], H4118 [26MY]

H. Con. Res. 198, adjournment, S7873 [30JN], H5591 [30JN]

H. Con. Res. 225, adjournment, S9249, S9319 [28JY], H7031 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 242, dedication of Po'Pay statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall, H8169 [21SE]

H. Con. Res. 263, adjournment, H8794 [7OC]

H. Con. Res. 307, adjournment, S13307 [18NO], H10914 [18NO]

H. Con. Res. 326, adjournment, H12285 [18DE]

H. Res. 1, election of officers in the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

H. Res. 2, notify the Senate that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk, H7 [4JA]

H. Res. 3, notify the President that a congressional quorum has assembled, H7 [4JA]

H. Res. 4, notify the President of election of the House of Representatives Speaker and Clerk, H7 [4JA]

H. Res. 5, House Rules adoption and amendments, H7-H9 [4JA]

H. Res. 6, majority party appointments to the Committee on Rules (House), H31 [4JA]

H. Res. 7, compensation of certain House of Representatives minority employees, H32 [4JA]

H. Res. 8, fixing the hour of daily meeting of the House of Representatives, H32 [4JA]

H. Res. 32, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H81 [6JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act, H204 [26JA], H280 [1FE]

H. Res. 48, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H200 [26JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 50, appointment of Representative Sanders to certain committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 64, majority party appointments to Committee on the Budget (House), H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 65, majority party appointments to Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 68, majority party appointments to the Committee on the Budget (House), H369 [8FE]

H. Res. 73, majority party appointments to the Committee on Homeland Security (House), H419 [9FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 111, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H665 [16FE]

H. Res. 112, majority party appointments to the Committee on Resources (House), H673 [16FE]

H. Res. 139, majority party appointments to Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H1002 [8MR]

H. Res. 147, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), H1514 [16MR]

H. Res. 154, consideration of H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H1536 [16MR]

H. Res. 161, minority party appointments to the Committee on Rules (House), H1547 [16MR]

H. Res. 232, taking of official photographs in the House Chamber, H2520 [26AP]

H. Res. 239, dismiss election contest relative to the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District of Tennessee, H2577 [27AP]

H. Res. 242, same-day consideration of H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2653 [28AP]

H. Res. 248, consideration of conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, H2693 [28AP]

H. Res. 264, majority party appointments to the Commitee on Ways and Means (House), H3043 [5MY]

H. Res. 281, majority party appointments to the Committee on the Budget (House), H3406 [17MY]

H. Res. 307, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H4208 [8JN]

H. Res. 334, consideration of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4928 [22JN]

H. Res. 396, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6948 [28JY]

H. Res. 445, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H8061 [15SE]

H. Res. 480, permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center, H8739 [7OC]

H. Res. 513, majority party appointments to the Commitee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9189 [26OC]

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 580, election of Karen L. Haas as the Clerk of the House of Representatives, H11071 [6DE]

H. Res. 581, notify Senate of election of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, H11073 [6DE]

H. Res. 582, notify President of election of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, H11073 [6DE]

H. Res. 588, consideration of H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11227 [8DE]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act, H12233 [18DE]

H.R. 54, Congressional Gold Medal Enhancement Act, H211 [26JA]

H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7739-S7748 [30JN], H4946-H4952 [22JN]

H.R. 3071, permit certain officers of the Congressional Office of Compliance to serve one additional term, H5561 [30JN]

H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, H11234-H11237 [8DE]

H.R. 4510, acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda, H12284 [18DE]

S. 60, eliminate automatic salary adjustments for Members of Congress, S242 [24JA]

S. 143, Taste of Our Own Medicine Act, S363 [24JA]

S. 195, No Taxation Without Representation Act, S604 [26JA]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. 335, Congressional Award Act reauthorization, S8328 [14JY], H11606 [14DE]

S. 392, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airmen, S1517 [16FE], S11056 [4OC]

S. 448, award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S1661 [17FE]

S. 641, award Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey, S2853 [16MR]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 934, Reform Health Care Now Act, S4550 [28AP]

S. 1169, Federal Agency Data-Mining Reporting Act, S6106 [6JN]

S. 1405, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act, S8319 [14JY]

S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

S. 1975, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act, S12531 [8NO]

S. 2055, provide for use of gold in metal content of Medal of Honor, S13365 [18NO]

S. 2071, Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13377 [18NO]

S. 2175, require Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress any Presidential Daily Briefing relating to Iraq during the period from 1997 to the start of the war with Iraq, S14334 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 1, counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S6 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 2, Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint) extension and use of Capitol rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies, S7, S30 [4JA], H32 [4JA]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the Federal Budget for 2006-2010, S2524-S2530 [11MR]

S. Con. Res. 23, adjournment, S3103, S3111 [20MR], S4479 [28AP], H1728 [20MR]

S. Con. Res. 29, Senate adjournment, S4597 [28AP], H2720 [28AP]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Con. Res. 51, adjournment, S9598, S9599 [1SE], H7627 [2SE]

S. Res. 1, notify the President that a quorum of Congress has assembled, S6, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 2, notify the House of Representatives that a quorum of the Senate is present, S6, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 3, fixing the hour of daily Senate meeting, S6, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 5, majority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S39, S66 [6JA]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S40, S67 [6JA]

S. Res. 39, apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation, S1059 [7FE], S6364 [13JN]

S. Res. 72, election of members to the Committee on Printing (Joint) and the Committee on the Library (Joint), S2085, S2098 [4MR]

S. Res. 100, disapprove request of President for extension of trade promotion authority, S3317 [6AP]

S. Res. 187, taking of video images in the Senate Chamber, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 188, Senate Legal Counsel representation in LaFreniere v. Congress, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 209, Senate Rules amendment to strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports, S8833 [25JY]

S. Res. 213, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 247, tribute to the Library of Congress James Madison Council and John W. Kluge, S10382, S10389 [22SE]

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

S. Res. 281, tribute to James P. Rohan, S11579, S11596 [19OC]

S. Res. 300, tribute to Henry K. Giugni, S12359, S12373 [3NO]

S. Res. 325, printing of ``Senate Election Law Guidebook'', S13398, S13412 [18NO]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]

Transcripts

Iranian Elections: Iranian Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, E1896 [20SE]

National Prayer Breakfast, E1208-E1214 [14JN]

Tributes

Hanback, Susan, H7032, H7033 [28JY]

CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (see H.R. 3071), H5251 [27JN]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S2343-S2380 [9MR], H1225-H1262 [9MR]

———proposed rulemaking relative to Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, S1388-S1399 [15FE], S1486-S1497 [16FE], H705-H716 [16FE]

Remarks in House

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (H.R. 3071), H5560, H5561 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit certain officers to serve one additional term (H.R. 3071), S8245 [13JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3071, permit certain officers of the Congressional Office of Compliance to serve one additional term, H5561 [30JN]

CONGRESSIONAL AWARD ACT

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 335), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 3867), H8340 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Reauthorize (S. 335), H11606, H11607 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (S. 335), S8328 [14JY]

Reports filed

Reauthorize: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 335) (S. Rept. 109-87), S7293 [23JN]

Texts of

S. 335, reauthorize, S8328 [14JY], H11606 [14DE]

CONGRESSIONAL AWARD COUNCIL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1351 [24JN]

CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION, INC.

Lists

Interns, E1645 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Holliday, Gayle: Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., Spouses Celebration of Leadership Unsung Hero Award recipient, E2050 [7OC]

Hurricanes: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Interns: tribute, E1645 [27JY]

Reports

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Calls West Africa a Strategic but Underutilized Partner in Quest for U.S. Energy Security, E1535 [19JY]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Social Security: preserve budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of Social Security and Medicare trust funds (see H.R. 116), H75 [4JA]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT

Bills and resolutions

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (see H.R. 982), H796 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Budget: provide for expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority (H.R. 982), E291 [18FE]

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7749, S7868 [30JN], H4952, H4954, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

Analyses

CBO's Estimate for the Medicaid Provisions in H.R. 4241, Deficit Reduction Act, S12691 [10NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN], H6463 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Gaining Capital, S987 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (see S. Res. 341), S14186 [20DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2985), H4801 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3270 [16MY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600), S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10), S6392-S6398 [13JN]

NASA appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6335 [22JY]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5647 [12JY]

Nuclear Fees Reauthorization Act (S. 858), S9722-S9724 [7SE]

Nuclear Safety and Security Act (S. 864), S9721 [7SE]

REAL ID Act (H.R. 418), H438-H440 [9FE]

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728), S9719-S9721 [7SE]

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3907 [25MY]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4961 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Economy: importance of job creation, H5745, H5748 [13JY], H9438 [1NO], H11193-H11199 [7DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4934-H4962 [22JN], H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), amendment process, H4707 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, H7023-H7030 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928-H4934 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948, H6949 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), motion to recommit, H4961 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (S. 287), S987, S988 [3FE]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (S. Res. 341), S14194, S14195 [20DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739-S7749 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9323, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), unanimous-consent request, S7597, S7598 [29JN]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility, S2422-S2424 [10MR]

Reports

Budget Scorekeeping, S6011 [26MY], S7804 [30JN], S9274 [28JY], S10228 [20SE], S10422 [26SE], S10715 [29SE], S11291 [7OC], S13345 [18NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-189), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4935-H4938 [22JN]

———conference report, H7024-H7028 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 334, consideration of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4928 [22JN]

H. Res. 396, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6948 [28JY]

H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7739-S7748 [30JN], H4946-H4952 [22JN]

S. 287, require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law, S988 [3FE]

S. Res. 341, tribute to Douglas Holtz-Eakin, S14187, S14195 [20DE]

Tributes

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas, E2623 [19DE]

CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUSES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Addison, William and Margurite: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2543 [15DE]

Baden, Amanda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1886 [19SE]

Ball, George and Brenda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, H8064 [15SE]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Carpenter, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Cooper, Clay: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

Wood, Chris: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S9981 [13SE]

CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON EXPANDING SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1560), S9467 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Establish, S11882, S11883 [26OC]

Establish (S. 1560), S9476 [29JY]

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS see Congress

CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE

Remarks in House

Holt, Julia: Tennessee Safety Education Hero Award recipient, E569 [7AP]

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ENHANCEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 54), H211, H213 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 54): consideration (see H. Res. 42), H196 [25JA]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 54), H216 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H204, H206-H210, H216 [26JA]

———change effective date of induced reasonable standards, H211 [26JA]

———provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H206, H213-H215 [26JA]

———raise the number of medals awarded per calendar year, H206, H211, H212 [26JA]

Enact (H.R. 54), H140 [20JA], H206-H218 [26JA], H260 [1FE], E124 [1FE]

———consideration (H. Res. 42), H203-H206 [26JA]

———motion to recommit, H216 [26JA]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 54, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 42) (H. Rept. 109-1), H193 [25JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 42, consideration of H.R. 54, provisions, H204 [26JA], H280 [1FE]

H.R. 54, provisions, H211 [26JA]

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

Notices

Correction, S4880 [10MY], H140, H141 [20JA], H188 [25JA], H626 [15FE], H1849 [8AP], H3258 [12MY], H3688 [19MY], H4394 [13JN], H5250 [27JN]

Final issue publication, S13599 [15DE], S13689 [16DE], S13947 [17DE], S13971 [18DE], S13975 [19DE], S14071 [20DE], S14199, S14241 [21DE], S14423 [22DE], H11657, H11877 [15DE], H11883 [16DE], H12053 [17DE], H12171, H12199, H12293 [18DE], H13177 [22DE]

Remarks in House

Correction, H13184 [22DE], E1756 [6SE], E1859 [15SE]

GPO: reduce number of printed copies of Congressional Record, H4956, H4957 [22JN]

House of Representatives: permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H33 [4JA]

Redaction, H4114 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Correction, S2842 [16MR]

Statements

Retain Independent Status of FEMA: Representative Oberstar (2002), H7781 [8SE]

Tribute to Thomas B. Griffith: Senator Dodd, S6353 [13JN]

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

Amendments

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739, S7749, S7868 [30JN], H4952, H4954, H4956, H4957, H4958, H4985 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4932 [22JN]

Analyses

Homeland Security Grant Coordination and Simplification, S8099, S8101 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN], H6463 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 2985), H4801 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2985), H6628-H6638 [26JY]

Excerpts

Mexico City Policy on International Family Planning Programs Implementation Reports, S3183 [5AP]

Letters

Implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols, S13171 [17NO]

Memorandums

Presidential Authority With Repsect to Indian Gaming, E1475 [13JY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, E456 [16MR]

Waiver of Laws for Improvement of Barriers at Borders, H556 [10FE]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4961 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H4958 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4934-H4962 [22JN], H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), amendment process, H4707 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, H7023-H7030 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928-H4934 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948, H6949 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), motion to recommit, H4961 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7739-S7749 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, S9323, S9334, S9335, S9373 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S9333 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), unanimous-consent request, S7597, S7598 [29JN]

Reports

Historical Relationship Between the Minimum Wage and Poverty, 1959 to 2005, H5668-H5670 [12JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-189), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2985) (H. Rept. 109-139), H4801 [20JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2985) (S. Rept. 109-89), S7377 [24JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4935-H4938 [22JN]

———conference report, H7024-H7028 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 334, consideration of H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H4928 [22JN]

H. Res. 396, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6948 [28JY]

H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7739-S7748 [30JN], H4946-H4952 [22JN]

CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E781 [27AP], E936 [11MY]

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Appointments

Members, S2289 [8MR], H3249 [12MY], H8485 [28SE]

CONKLIN, MIKE

Remarks in House

Sentinels of Freedom (organization): tribute, E1330 [24JN]

CONKLIN, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1261 [17JN]

CONLEY, AMANDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E95 [26JA]

CONLEY, WILL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E572 [7AP]

CONLON, JAMES, JR.

Remarks in House

Pittston, PA: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Man of the Year award recipient, E466 [17MR]

CONLON, JOSEPH M.

Letters

Review studies on human testing of pesticides before issuing EPA final rule, S7557 [29JN]

CONNECTICUT

Bills and resolutions

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of hydroelectric projects in Connecticut (see H.R. 971), H795 [17FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 158), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

New Haven, CT: designate the western breakwater for the New Haven Harbor navigation project as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater (see H.R. 1009), H846 [1MR]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see S. 574), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1205), H1264 [9MR]

Schaghticoke Tribal National: repeal Federal acknowledgment (see H.R. 1104), H982 [3MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 429), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 938), H794 [17FE]

Wild and Scenic Rivers System: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition (see S. 435), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1344), H1621 [16MR]

Certificates of election

Senate: Christopher J. Dodd, S2 [4JA]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security funding for Connecticut: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, S11288 [7OC]

Long Island Sound appropriations extension: Alexandra Breslin, Audubon Connecticut, H11123 [7DE]

———M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, H11123 [7DE]

———Robin Kriesberg, Save the Sound (organization), H11123 [7DE]

Oaths of office

Dodd, Christopher J.: Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Bethel, CT: anniversary, E1511 [18JY]

Branford, CT: anniversary of Monastery of the Glorious Cross, E2192 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close New London, CT, Naval Submarine Base, H9306, H9307 [27OC]

Derby, CT: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 3, E337 [2MR]

Essex, CT: anniversary of Essex Island Marina, E625 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), H11122-H11124 [7DE], E2495 [8DE], E2507 [13DE]

Hamden, CT: anniversary of Congregation Mishkan Israel, E436 [14MR]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (H.R. 307), E71 [25JA]

New Britain, CT: anniversary of St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, E2261 [3NO]

New England Council: anniversary, E321 [1MR]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, E1351 [24JN]

———tribute to Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James, E1188 [9JN]

Orange, CT: tribute to Orange Little League All-Star softball team, E1765 [7SE]

Prospect, CT: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Dept. of Prospect, E1767 [7SE]

Roberge, Lawrence F.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Connecticut Professor of the Year recipient, E2430 [18NO]

Storm, Bruce E.: Southern Connecticut State University Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Leader of the Year award recipient, E1148 [7JN]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———hearing on use of eminent domain for private economic development purposes, H1335 [10MR]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

———reduce salaries and expenses relative to New London, CT, eminent domain decision, H5449, H5450 [29JN]

UNITE HERE International Union: anniversary of Local 34 Federation of University Employees, E1303 [21JN]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 938), H3284-H3286, H3289 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Allen, William: Montville, CT, Citizen of the Year award recipient, S7814 [30JN]

Danbury, CT: tribute to Winter Wonderland Walk for the Cure Day, S14311 [21DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), S13937 [16DE]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (S. 158), S485 [25JA]

Metropolitan District Commission: tribute, S11419 [17OC]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Connecticut competition participants, S6477 [14JN], S6647 [15JN]

New England Board of Higher Education: anniversary, S1602 [17FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

Transportation: projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: establish (S. 429), S1647 [17FE]

Wild and Scenic Rivers System: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition (S. 435), S13934 [16DE]

Reports filed

Long Island Sound Appropriations Extension: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3963) (H. Rept. 109-293), H10160 [14NO]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 158) (S. Rept. 109-185), S13450 [12DE]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 435) (S. Rept. 109-189), S13450 [12DE]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court of Connecticut, H140 [20JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H.R. 938, Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act, H3283 [16MY]

H.R. 3963, Federal Water Pollution Control Act appropriations extension for Long Island Sound, H11122 [7DE]

S. 158, Long Island Sound Stewardship Act, S485-S487 [25JA]

S. 429, Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Act, S1647-S1649 [17FE]

S. 435, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act, S13934 [16DE]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]

Tributes

DeLauro, Representative, E938 [11MY]

Monagan, John S., E2369 [16NO]

CONNER, BRIAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2246 [3NO]

CONNER, EDWARD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2181 [27OC]

CONNER, GARLIN M.

Bills and resolutions

Medal of Honor: posthumous award (see H.R. 605), H353 [2FE]

CONNER, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E61 [25JA]

CONNER CHARLES F.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S3481 [12AP]

CONNOLLY, CECI

Articles and editorials

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

CONNOLLY, GERRY

Letters

Repeal certain highway stormwater discharge mitigation program requirements, S4472 [28AP]

CONNOLLY, PATRICK L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1222 [14JN]

CONNOLLY, T.J.

Remarks in House

Connolly & Co.: anniversary, E2483 [8DE]

CONNOLLY, TIM

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4600 [28AP]

CONNOLLY & CO.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2483 [8DE]

CONNOR, BRIAN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2150 [20OC]

CONNOR, CHARLES F.

Letters

Conversion of sugar into ethanol, S7715 [30JN]

CONNORS, JACK

Remarks in House

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo & Erie County All America City Committee All America City Civic Award recipients, E1002 [17MY]

CONOLLY, JAMES T.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1243 [15JN]

CONQUERING PAIN ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 999), S4936 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 999), S4941 [11MY]

Texts of

S. 999, provisions, S4941-S4944 [11MY]

CONRAD, CHARLES (PETE)

Bills and resolutions

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (see H.R. 1023), H846 [1MR]

Remarks in House

NASA: establish an awards program in honor of Charles (Pete) Conrad that recognizes amateur discoveries of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories (H.R. 1023), H3065-H3068 [10MY]

Reports filed

Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1023) (H. Rept. 109-37), H1893 [12AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1023, Charles `Pete' Conrad Astronomy Awards Act, H3065 [10MY]

CONRAD, JEFFREY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2487 [8DE]

CONRAD, KENT (a Senator from North Dakota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10312 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3532, S3594 [13AP], S3848, S3860 [18AP], S4110 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12095, S12133 [1NO], S12254 [2NO], S12325, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13115, S13187, S13230 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2668, S2747 [15MR], S2795, S2863, S2864, S2871 [16MR], S2915, S2930, S3073, S3076, S3078, S3082 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8699 [21JY], S8885, S8887 [25JY], S12503, S12506, S12540 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10762 [29SE], S11118 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8007 [11JY], S8303 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7414, S7443 [27JN], S7480 [28JN], S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11812, S11824 [25OC], S11945 [26OC], S12008, S12009 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11666 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S7192 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10038, S10051 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4973, S4974, S4976 [11MY], S5020 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP]

———H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ensure the provision of services under the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to frail elders living in rural areas (see S. 1067), S5852 [24MY]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S6101 [6JN]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3414 [11AP]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S2645 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent a quality grade label issued for beef and lamb from being used for imported beef or lamb (see S. 2018), S12949 [16NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S3278 [6AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S8217 [13JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S5072 [12MY]

Education: provide assistance for rural school districts (see S. 1036), S5219 [16MY]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S6827 [20JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S9158 [27JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12448 [7NO]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Health: improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S3414 [11AP]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6483 [14JN]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (see S. Res. 341), S14186 [20DE]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Immigration: revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S3148 [4AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S13451 [12DE]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1174), S8384 [15JY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see S. 1515), S11665 [20OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S5851 [24MY]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1592), S9468 [29JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———clarify congressional intent regarding counting of residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 2071), S13571 [14DE]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S979 [3FE]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S4022 [20AP]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S2846 [16MR]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S9470 [29JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S11477 [18OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S13451 [12DE]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S1049 [7FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13660 [15DE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11918 [26OC]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6407 [13JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S13571 [14DE]

———regulate Indian tribal governments under the same rules and procedures that apply to other governmental employers relative to establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans (see S. 673), S2995 [17MR]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S8302 [14JY]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 244), S10119 [15SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S6225 [8JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S4937 [11MY]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S3202 [5AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S10725 [29SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S1413 [15FE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S979 [3FE]

———increase retirement savings and security, facilitate provision of guaranteed retirement income for life, and make retirement plan rules simpler and more equitable (see S. 1359), S7820 [30JN]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———permit consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see S. 1293), S7293 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S5191 [13MY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see S. 1100), S5778 [23MY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see S. 861), S8302 [14JY]

———simplify determination and deduction of interest on qualified education loans (see S. 1964), S14186 [20DE]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC]

———treatment of beer (see S. 722), S3483 [12AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S1050 [7FE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S5851 [24MY]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (see S. 1730), S10233 [20SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13571 [14DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Veterans: establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas (see S. 1191), S9985 [13SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S6826 [20JN]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S2244 [8MR]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE]

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (see S. 353), S1260 [10FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

Medicare: make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (see S. 1108), S5851 [24MY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 911), S4397 [27AP]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 482), S1867 [1MR]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (see S. Res. 209), S8826 [25JY]

Taxation: extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see S. 35), S142 [24JA]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S2482 [10MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S2734 [15MR]

Discharge petitions signed

Dept. of Agriculture: disapprove rule relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1927 [2MR]

Lists

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S12213 [2NO]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12291 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080 [17NO]

Privilege of the floor

Vecchiotti, Sara, S2656 [14MR]

Remarks

Agriculture: delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12289 [3NO]

———encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (S. 548), S5296 [17MY]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2904, S2907 [17MR]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12181 [2NO]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12289 [3NO]

Alexander, ND: anniversary, S10291 [21SE]

Alsen, ND: anniversary, S6815 [20JN]

Amenia, ND: anniversary, S6650 [15JN]

Antler, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Appropriations: legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S10014 [14SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S4487 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2772 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2772 [16MR]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12173 [2NO]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S633 [31JA]

Budget: allocation of funds, S2592 [14MR], S9714 [7SE]

———deficit, S2592 [14MR], S4488, S4490, S4491, S4507, S4508, S4509, S4510 [28AP], S11617-S11620 [20OC], S12080, S12084, S12085, S12088, S12091 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12080, S12084, S12085, S12088, S12089, S12091, S12093, S12095, S12096, S12097, S12106, S12114, S12116, S12118, S12119 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12174, S12181, S12188, S12191, S12199, S12213 [2NO], S12291, S12295, S12302, S12306, S12325, S12344 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14016, S14017, S14018, S14019, S14020, S14021 [19DE], S14078, S14114 [20DE], S14202, S14203, S14204, S14221 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13072, S13075, S13077, S13079, S13080 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S9714 [7SE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2797, S2804 [16MR], S12091, S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12291 [3NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S12116, S12118, S12119 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4487, S4488, S4489, S4490, S4491, S4493, S4507, S4508, S4509, S4510, S4519, S4524 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2591, S2592, S2599, S2603, S2611, S2613, S2622, S2625, S2626, S2627, S2636 [14MR], S2668, S2672, S2676, S2677, S2682, S2683, S2688, S2689, S2691, S2692, S2699 [15MR], S2765, S2772, S2797, S2804, S2806, S2808, S2819, S2831, S2832 [16MR], S2904, S2907, S2915, S2916, S2919, S2922, S2926, S2932, S2933, S2936, S2938, S2940, S2941, S2943, S2964 [17MR]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Buffalo, ND: anniversary, S8943 [26JY]

Buxton, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493 [12AP]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S14021 [19DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): tribute to staff, S4524 [28AP]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1927 [2MR], S1963, S1966, S1969, S1972, S1978, S1979 [3MR]

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (S. 353), S1284 [10FE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO]

Dawson, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7667 [30JN]

Education: funding, S2622, S2626 [14MR]

———national policy to improve system, S93 [20JA]

———provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (S. 731), S3314 [6AP]

Egeland, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (S. Res. 170), S8660 [21JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7912 [1JY]

Forbes, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

Fordville, ND: anniversary, S8212 [13JY]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

———U.S. deficit, S4489 [28AP]

Garrison, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

Grand Rapids, ND: anniversary, S7814 [30JN]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S124 [24JA]

Hansboro, ND: anniversary, S7982 [11JY]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916 [17MR]

———improve emergency medical services for children (S. 760), S3434 [11AP]

Holtz-Eakin, Douglas: tribute (S. Res. 341), S14195 [20DE]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S81 [20JA]

Jud, ND: anniversary, S7609 [29JN]

Kindred, ND: anniversary, S7982 [11JY]

Lankin, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S536 [26JA]

Lisbon, ND: anniversary, S6651 [15JN]

McClusky, ND: anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

Medicaid: ensure that rural remote pharmacies receive reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, S12325 [3NO]

———funding, S2611 [14MR]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (S. 635), S2849 [16MR]

———make improvements to payments to ambulance providers in rural areas (S. 1108), S5852 [24MY]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (S. 911), S4399 [27AP]

Mercer, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Motor vehicles: application of excise taxes to certain vehicles, S9403 [29JY]

National History Day (organization): tribute, S5844 [24MY]

Nekoma, ND: anniversary, S6814 [20JN]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 482), S1873 [1MR]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940 [17MR]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2916, S2917, S2918 [17MR], S12096 [1NO], S12194 [2NO]

Point of order, S14204 [21DE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (S. Res. 95), S3171 [5AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7268 [23JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9350, S9360 [29JY]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7268 [23JN]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (S. 19), S137 [24JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10550 [28SE]

Rocklake, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Rolette, ND: anniversary, S7813 [30JN]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S4034 [20AP]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2832 [16MR]

Sarles, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2927 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

Senate: legislative program, S14160 [20DE]

Senate Rules: strengthen fiscal responsibility by improving Senate consideration of conference reports (S. Res. 209), S8832 [25JY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2677, S2685 [15MR], S4509, S4510 [28AP]

———privatization proposals, S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2668 [15MR]

———reform, S2611, S2623 [14MR], S2668, S2677, S2685, S2688, S2689, S2691, S2692 [15MR], S4488 [28AP]

———restore solvency before allowing new tax cuts or mandatory spending unless paid for or approved by a supermajority, S2668, S2672, S2682, S2683, S2692 [15MR]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S93 [20JA]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12345 [3NO]

Streeter, ND: anniversary, S7610 [29JN]

Taxation: ensure legislation allowing tax cuts receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order or require such cuts to be offset, S2819 [16MR]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13072, S13077, S13079, S13080 [17NO]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (S. 35), S226 [24JA]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (S. 601), S2495 [10MR]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 621), S2735 [15MR]

———rates, S4488, S4491, S4493 [28AP], S12080, S12084 [1NO]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S2915, S2932, S2933 [17MR]

Tolley, ND: anniversary, S6650 [15JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9403 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4234, S4235 [26AP]

Trust Fund Administration: establish to invest certain Federal trust fund revenues in non-Federal Government debt instrument index funds (S. 1730), S10235-S10237 [20SE]

Turtle Lake, ND: anniversary, S8213 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S14085, S14089 [20DE]

University of North Dakota: anniversary of School of Medicine and Health Sciences, S10035 [14SE]

Upham, ND: anniversary, S7609 [29JN]

Votes: position on missed, S7512 [28JN]

Wolford, ND: anniversary, S7814 [30JN]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Texts of

S. 19, Fiscal Responsibility for a Sound Future Act, S210 [24JA]

S. 621, make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, S2736 [15MR]

Tributes

Brent, Jim, S6476 [14JN]

Bunce, Peter J., S2843 [16MR]

Corzine, Senator, S13729 [16DE]

Foust, Robert, S6009 [26MY]

Fowler, Tillie K., S1997 [3MR]

Monette, Gerald (Carty), S4866 [10MY]

Rehnquist, William H., S9704 [7SE]

Rustad, Wallace, S1503 [16FE]

Sarbanes, Senator, S2621 [14MR]

Widman, George, S2643 [14MR]

CONRAD, MT

Bills and resolutions

Land use: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (see S. 826), S3817 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Land use: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (S. 826), S3821 [18AP]

CONRAD, ROBERT J., JR.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S4477-S4479 [28AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

CONRAD, VERNON

Remarks in House

Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce: Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S737 [1FE]

CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF HAWAII

Letters

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9305 [28JY]

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6420, S6422, S6423 [13JN], S6460, S6463, S6496, S6578, S6580, S6586, S6587 [14JN], S6608, S6620, S6664, S6665, S6666 [15JN], S6690, S6703, S6768, S6769, S6770, S6777 [16JN], S6786, S6802, S6809, S6834, S6835, S6837, S6863, S6864, S6865, S6866, S6867, S6868 [20JN], S6878, S6899, S6904, S6934, S6936, S6937, S6938, S6950, S6957, S6958, S6959, S6960, S6974, S6975, S6976 [21JN], S6981, S6994, S6995, S6996, S7005, S7033, S7039, S7042, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7083, S7084, S7085, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7101, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7115, S7119, S7120, S7122, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7168, S7169, S7170, S7171, S7172, S7178, S7180, S7188, S7189, S7190, S7191, S7192, S7194, S7195 [22JN], S7240, S7244, S7249, S7262, S7264, S7265, S7266, S7319, S7323, S7324, S7325, S7326 [23JN], H2151 [19AP], H2321, H2325, H2335, H2340, H2343, H2344, H2347, H2365, H2367, H2368, H2370, H2372, H2373 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406, H2407, H2409, H2410, H2412, H2415, H2416, H2418, H2427, H2428, H2431 [21AP]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

Articles and editorials

Bush and Saudi Prince Discuss High Oil Prices in Ranch Meeting, H2528 [26AP]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

U.S. Considers Toughening Stance Toward Venezuela, H2529 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bicycles: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

———support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3055 [5MY]

Clean Air Act: require all gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles to contain a certain percentage of renewable fuel (see H.R. 4357), H10908 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

Dept. of Energy: conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1706), H2149 [19AP]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

———reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE] (see S. 1093), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

———reauthorize the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 3986), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

———technical corrections in amendments (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce employee vehicle fuel consumption (see S. 1853), S11212 [6OC]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (see S. 1868), S11313 [7OC]

Housing: require energy efficiency certifications for mortgage insurance be conducted by accredited home energy rating system providers (see H.R. 2751), H4186 [7JN]

Motor vehicles: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2665), H4139 [26MY]

———establish a program to support deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation technologies for heavy-duty vehicles (see H.R. 1705), H2149 [19AP]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 1648), S9877 [9SE]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———provide incentives to the automobile industry to accelerate efforts to develop more energy-efficient vehicles to lessen dependence on oil (see S. 2045), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 4370), H10908 [17NO]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (see S. 1994), S12681 [10NO]

———require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy (see S. 1851), S11212 [6OC]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H6932 [27JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H523 [9FE]

———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H10909 [17NO]

———improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 507), H9047 [24OC]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (see H.R. 4573), H12047 [16DE]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see S. 2025), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO] (see H.R. 4640), H12289 [18DE]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H5800 [13JY]

Public buildings: advance the deadline for energy use metering in Federal buildings (see H.R. 4593), H12048 [16DE]

———clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol are covered by certain Federal energy management and efficiency standards requirements (see H.R. 4595), H12048 [16DE]

———require certain reports relative to energy efficiency design performance of new Federal buildings (see H.R. 4594), H12048 [16DE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 983), H796 [17FE]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see S. 129), S145 [24JA] (see S. 553), S2244 [8MR]

———establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy vehicle lanes (see H.R. 325), H194 [25JA]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

States: establish a program of assistance to States for consultations with respect to weatherization and energy efficiency (see H.R. 4138), H9102 [25OC]

Taxation: accelerate credits providing incentives for energy efficient products and practices (see S. 1850), S11212 [6OC]

———allow a tax credit for certain energy-efficient property (see H.R. 424), H235 [26JA] (see H.R. 1397), H1692 [17MR]

———enhance energy infrastructure properties and encourage the use of certain energy technologies (see H.R. 1541), H1893 [12AP]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7813 [8SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the energy credit and the credit for residential energy-efficient property (see H.R. 4300), H10156 [10NO]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, allow a credit for qualified fuel-efficient vehicles, and establish the Energy Assistance Trust Fund (see H.R. 4449), H11109 [6DE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10144 [9NO]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 4248), H10038 [8NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H7860 [13SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4203), H9555 [2NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (see S. 1981), S12607 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 3664), H7741 [7SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———increase credits for certain alternative motor vehicles assembled in the U.S. and research related to alternative motor vehicle technology (see H.R. 4458), H11219 [7DE]

———modify the credit for nonbusiness energy property so that the amount of the credit is determined based on the amount of energy savings achieved by the taxpayer (see S. 2105), S13659 [15DE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 1022), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1421), H1693 [17MR]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes (see H.R. 1212), H1368 [10MR]

———provide for a recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices (see S. 1595), S9468 [29JY]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see S. 680), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1834), H2549 [26AP]

———reduce incentives to purchase larger and luxury motor vehicles (see S. 1852), S11212 [6OC]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and weatherization assistance (see H.R. 4420), H11034 [18NO]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H12167 [17DE]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Cloture motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Excerpts

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards study: National Academy of Sciences, S7259 [23JN]

Explanations

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Factsheets

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———Roger Tauss, Transport Workers Union of America, S7258 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding: Representative Hall, E1914-E1916 [21SE]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (H. Con. Res. 145), E896 [5MY]

Bronx, NY: tribute to ``Towards a Sustainable Bronx'' Conference, E409 [10MR]

Carolina Ceramics Brick Co.: tribute, E2092 [17OC]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, H2444 [21AP], H6946 [28JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 388), H1680 [17MR], H7843 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

———collaboration with private industry to develop near-zero emissions coal powerplant funding, H10061 [9NO]

———EnergySmart Schools Program funding, H3857, H3858 [24MY]

———establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

———expand grant eligibility for producers of certain renewable fuels to build production facilities, H2411, H2412 [21AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

———integrated bioenergy research and development programs funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

———report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (H.R. 3986), E2041 [6OC]

———Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding, E827 [28AP], E1914 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR], H2405 [21AP]

———hybrid buses funding, H5381 [29JN]

Energy Policy Act: technical corrections in amendments (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

EPA: diesel truck retrofit and fleet modernization program funding, H2404 [21AP]

———encourage domestic production and sales of efficient hybrid and advanced diesel vehicles, H2402 [21AP], E757 [26AP]

———revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2343-H2347 [20AP]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, H5066 [23JN]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340-H2343 [20AP], H2445, H2446 [21AP]

———provide additional incentives to encourage purchase and use of hybrid and other fuel efficient vehicles, H1304 [10MR]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

National Academy of Sciences: feasibility study on use of mustard seed as feedstock for biodiesel, H2415 [21AP]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production, H10017-H10023 [8NO]

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association: tribute to Green Buildings Open House, E2005 [3OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, H11270 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2108, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2133-H2139 [19AP], H2154, H2155, H2156, H2192-H2381, H2383-H2392 [20AP], H2398, H2399-H2450, H2452, H2453 [21AP], H2528 [26AP], H3898 [25MY], H5169-H5172 [24JN], H5369 [29JN], H5772 [13JY], H6111 [20JY], E733 [22AP], E757, E765 [26AP], E780, E789, E796 [27AP], E818, E827, E836 [28AP], E838, E839 [2MY], E886 [5MY], E1490 [14JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654, H6656, H6657 [27JY], H6939, H6940, H6949-H6973 [28JY], H9933 [7NO], H9968 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1697, E1718, E1725, E1726, E1727, E1729, E1730, E1731, E1735, E1736, E1737, E1740 [29JY], E1759 [6SE], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6943-H6948 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 737), H2133 [19AP]

———improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil, H11486-H11490 [13DE]

———increase the renewable fuel content of gasoline and require Federal agencies to use ethanol and biodiesel in government vehicles (H.R. 4573), E2586 [17DE]

———national energy policy, H1408-H1414 [14MR], H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H3295-H3300 [16MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

———reduce consumption, score legislation to evaluate impact on foreign dependence, increase production of energy-efficient vehicles, increase energy choices, and reduce Federal usage of gasoline, H10365 [16NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology, H10029, H10030 [8NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), E2647 [22DE]

Public buildings: clarify that buildings administered by the Architect of the Capitol are covered by certain Federal energy management and efficiency standards requirements (H.R. 4595), E2580 [17DE]

———require certain reports relative to energy efficiency design performance of new Federal buildings (H.R. 4594), E2580 [17DE]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, E1752 [6SE]

Taxation: impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), E2309 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (H.R. 2070), E867 [4MY]

———provide credits for constructing energy efficient homes or improving existing homes, H2206 [20AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 1834), E764 [26AP]

Time: extend duration of daylight savings time, H2197 [20AP], H6953 [28JY]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: establish local programs to assist in training of automotive technicians in diesel retrofitting, hybrid, hydrogen, and alternative fuel automotive technologies, H2914, H2915 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Bicycles: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3683-S3685 [14AP]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

Coal: clean coal programs funding, S9358 [29JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (S. 1862), S11766 [24OC]

———State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program funding, S7795 [30JN]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7795, S7796 [30JN], S10364 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (S. 1868), S11324 [7OC]

Hawaii: seawater cooling systems funding, S9271, S9272 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S621 [31JA]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7251-S7262 [23JN], S7465 [28JN]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 889), S4133-S4135 [21AP]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

———require an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles and revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles (S. 1994), S12685, S12686 [10NO]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

Power resources: energy efficiency tax incentives for commercial buildings, S9358 [29JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC], S11452, S11461-S11468, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], S5292-S5295, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6244 [9JN], S6439-S6467, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S6600-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6711 [16JN], S6786-S6795, S6802-S6810 [20JN], S6871-S6905 [21JN], S6980-S7063 [22JN], S7204, S7208-S7228, S7232, S7233, S7236 [23JN], S7376, S7385-S7390 [24JN], S7452-S7477 [28JN], S7605-S7608 [29JN], S7899 [1JY], S7965 [11JY], S8414 [18JY], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S6244 [9JN], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

———promote energy conservation, S13292 [18NO]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (S. 2025), S12956-S12958 [16NO]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Promote, S2946 [17MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6673-S6690, S6692, S6693, S6699-S6701 [16JN], S6789 [20JN], S7033 [22JN]

———establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (S. 427), S1641 [17FE]

Recycling: establish a tax credit for purchase of qualified recycling equipment use to sort or process packaging and printed materials, S7279 [23JN]

Roads and highways: allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 129), S317 [24JA]

———allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (S. 553), S2255 [8MR]

Senate: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to study feasibility of installing energy and water conservation measures on the rooftop of the Dirksen building, S7280 [23JN]

Taxation: enhance energy infrastructure properties and encourage the use of certain energy technologies, S7475 [28JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12926-S12934, S12936 [16NO], S13078, S13080, S13094, S13098-S13102, S13117, S13128 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S9717 [7SE], S9821 [8SE], S9999 [14SE], S10419 [26SE], S11094 [5OC], S12045 [28OC], S12063-S12065 [31OC], S12601 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (S. 1981), S12556 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S12471 [8NO], S13097, S13098, S13125 [17NO], S13339 [18NO]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances, S9272 [28JY]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (S. 1022), S5154 [12MY]

———provide incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction, S13128 [17NO]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

———provide incentives to reduce energy consumption, S6795 [20JN]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply: Depts. of Agriculture and Energy, S6637 [15JN]

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

Enhanced Energy Infrastructure and Technology Tax Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1541) (H. Rept. 109-45), H2106 [18AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Energy Policy Act Environmental Provisions: Senator Jeffords, S9347-S9350 [29JY]

Summaries

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Texts of

Energy Policy Act (1992), S2946 [17MR]

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H6943 [28JY]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 4637, Energy Policy Act amendments' technical corrections, H12285 [18DE]

S. 129, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S317-S319 [24JA]

S. 427, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S1642 [17FE]

S. 553, allow State exceptions to Federal guidelines on use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S2256 [8MR]

S. 808, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3684 [14AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 1022, Resource Efficient Appliance Incentives Act, S5155 [12MY]

S. 1648, Automobile Fuel Efficiency Improvements Act, S9877-S9879 [9SE]

S. 1850, Rapid Efficiency Credit Act, S11235 [6OC]

S. 1851, require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1852, Reducing the Incentives To Guzzle Gas Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1853, Reduce Government Fuel Consumption Act, S11236 [6OC]

S. 1868, Gasoline Affordability and Security (GAS) Act, S11325 [7OC]

S. 1981, Windfall Profits Tax Act, S12611-S12613 [9NO]

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES related term(s) Ecology and Environment

Amendments

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1390), S13682, S13685 [15DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8348 [26SE], H8552, H8560, H8564 [29SE]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S13037, S13038, S13059 [16NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5824, H5863, H5869, H5870, H5872, H5873, H5876 [14JY]

Articles and editorials

Endangered Act, H8519 [29SE]

$1 Billion in Conservation Funding Approved by U.S. House of Representatives Funding Bill Awaits a Vote in the U.S. Senate, S14127 [20DE]

Species Act Succeeds With Flying Colors, H8520 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (see S. 2013), S12839 [15NO]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9555 [2NO]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H2149 [19AP]

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (see S. 796), S3652 [14AP]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Arizona: establish a Grand Canyon hydrogen-powered transportation research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 1750), H2469 [21AP]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 204), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H10161 [14NO]

———provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 943), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3520), H7557 [28JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

———assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 232), S738 [1FE]

———continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (see S. 166), S436 [25JA]

Central Valley Project Improvement Act: improve water management and conservation (see H.R. 3691), H7742 [7SE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coastal zones: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit both the environment and economies of coastal communities (see H.R. 3187), H5602 [30JN]

———ensure the continuation and improvement of coastal restoration (see H.R. 2846), H4355 [9JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 301), S1049 [7FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1390), S8217 [13JY]

Corps of Engineers: improve regional sediment management (see H.R. 1174), H1024 [8MR]

———raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Crop Science Society of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 265), S11130 [5OC] (see H. Res. 552), H10226 [15NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 1514), H1845 [6AP]

———exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish an Advanced Power System Technology Incentives Program (see H.R. 423), H235 [26JA]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 4350), H10502 [16NO]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

Dept. of the Army: provide additional and enhanced authority relative to water resources and projects (see H.R. 1368), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (see S. 2106), S13659 [15DE]

———conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (see S. 1338), S7614 [29JN]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H1691 [17MR]

———enter into cooperative agreements to protect National Park System natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (see S. 1288), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 4294), H10156 [10NO]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (see H.R. 2341), H3260 [12MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 2334), H3260 [12MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H846 [1MR]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see S. 746), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

———refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Endangered species: assist in the conservation of flagship species throughout the world (see H.R. 93), H74 [4JA]

———enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (see S. 2110), S13659 [15DE]

———protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (see H. Res. 470), H8512 [28SE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S9285 [28JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation and management of Pacific whiting (see S. 1549), S9285 [28JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (see S. 797), S3652 [14AP]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4984 [22JN]

———establish the National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program (see H.R. 3701), H7813 [8SE]

———protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

———conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

———eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

———provide a tax exemption for forest conservation bonds (see S. 1530), S9284 [28JY]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1170), S6100 [6JN]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1250), S6658 [15JN]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———provide for environmental restoration (see S. 508), S2003 [3MR]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (see S. 1812), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4013), H8807 [7OC]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4162), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see S. 1545), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 3149), H5600 [30JN]

Louisiana: provide agreements between Federal agencies to partner or transfer funds to accomplish erosion goals (see S. 734), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1675), H2106 [18AP]

———provide protection, conservation, and restoration of wetlands, estuaries, barrier islands, and related land in the coastal areas (see H.R. 2903), H4560 [15JN]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (see H.R. 3469), H6933 [27JY]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

Motor vehicles: encourage the availability and use of vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency (see H.R. 2665), H4139 [26MY]

———improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency (see S. 1648), S9877 [9SE]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———provide for a national tire fuel efficiency program (see S. 1882), S11476 [18OC]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H8809 [7OC]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H8732 [6OC]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production (see S. 726), S3278 [6AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (see S. 964), S4547 [28AP]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 4136), H9102 [25OC]

———require Presidential allocation of crude oil, fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system (see H.R. 3722), H7813 [8SE]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (see H.R. 3051), H5100 [23JN]

Power resources: establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (see S. 665), S2995 [17MR]

———establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (see S. 373), S1344 [14FE]

———provide for the research and development of advanced nuclear reactor, solar energy, and wind energy technologies for the production of hydrogen (see H.R. 1482), H1777 [5AP]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol and diesel fuel contain a certain percentage of biodiesel (see H.R. 1398), H1692 [17MR]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 1541), S9285 [28JY]

Riverside, CA: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property (see H.R. 1007), H846 [1MR]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1158), H1024 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for carbon dioxide captured from anthropogenic industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery (see H.R. 1128), H983 [3MR]

———allow a deduction for Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFV) (see H.R. 3273), H5800 [13JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 3984), H8733 [6OC]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see S. 1240), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 3301), H5913 [14JY]

———allow credit for expenditures incurred to restore or protect wetlands from coastal erosion (see H.R. 1516), H1845 [6AP] (see H.R. 2102), H2977 [4MY]

———application of installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 3522), H7557 [28JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (see S. 971), S4547 [28AP]

———exclude farmland still in use from the estate tax and repeal dollar limitation on estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3523), H7557 [28JY]

———extend deduction for clean-fuel vehicle refueling property and make ethanol fuels more available to motorists (see H.R. 3274), H5800 [13JY]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 1255), H1370 [10MR] (see H.R. 2498), H3694 [19MY]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (see S. 1076), S5531 [19MY]

———maintain incentives for charitable gifts of conservation easements (see H. Con. Res. 304), H10909 [17NO]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see S. 610), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 36), H72 [4JA]

———provide for a recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices (see S. 1595), S9468 [29JY]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H2394 [20AP]

———provide incentives for the conservation of water (see H.R. 524), H348 [2FE]

———provide incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 626), H410 [8FE]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (see S. 727), S3278 [6AP]

———provide tax incentives for the production of qualified hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 3152), H5600 [30JN]

———restore equity and complete transfer of motor fuel excise taxes on motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (see S. 422), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 1063), H941 [2MR]

Valle Vidal National Preserve: establish (see S. 1734), S10233 [20SE]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (see S. 212), S647 [31JA]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see S. 1314), S7428 [27JN] (see H.R. 2684), H4140 [26MY] (see H.R. 4560), H11879 [15DE]

———protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2864), H4400 [13JN]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (see H. Res. 346), H5434 (see H. Res. 346), H5478 [29JN]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728): CBO, S9719-S9721 [7SE]

Histories

McMinn County Soil Conservation District, E171 [8FE]

Letters

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: several Representatives, H6943 [28JY]

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council of Hawaii, S9305 [28JY]

———National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, S9305 [28JY]

———Peter T. Young, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, S9305 [28JY]

Renewable fuels reserve: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H2371 [20AP]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), E2004 [3OC]

Lists

Potential cooperative projects adjacent to or nearby National Park System lands, S7074 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Alhambra, CA: tribute to San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, E16 [4JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 567), E159 [2FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 522), E156 [2FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service noxious weed control and eradication funding, H4237 [8JN]

———Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish renewable fuels reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 4350), E2372 [16NO]

———Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into cooperative agreements to protect National Park System natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (H.R. 4294), E2327 [10NO]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (H.R. 177), H8868, H8869 [18OC]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (H.R. 802), E242 [15FE]

———provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (H.R. 2693), E1114 [26MY]

———reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Earth Day: observance, H2134, H2138 [19AP], H2452 [21AP], E665 [15AP], E745, E751 [22AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (H.R. 1648), E652 [14AP]

———enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2429-H2431 [21AP]

———environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Endangered Species Act: clarify intended use of recovery plans as discretionary guidance documents, E2076 [7OC]

———consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8561-H8563 [29SE]

———detail associated costs in customers' monthly electricity bills, H8523 [29SE]

———habitat protection, H8579 [29SE]

———imposing of potential Federal regualtory requirements, withholding of permits and licenses, or requiring special stipulations on Federal leases relative to not yet listed species, H8546 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8392 [28SE], H8517, H8535-H8584 [29SE], E2003 [3OC], E2015, E2016, E2020, E2028, E2042 [6OC], E2055, E2057, E2058, E2066, E2071, E2076 [7OC], E2185 [27OC]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), amendment process, H8325 [22SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8517-H8525 [29SE]

———treatment of private property rights, H8547, H8548 [29SE]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H3592, H3608, H3674 [19MY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3642-H3644 [19MY], E1054 [23MY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in tax cuts, H3640, H3641 [19MY]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program, H8046 [15SE]

Flood Control Act: authorize water conservation programs relative to the Middle Rio Grande Project, E331 [2MR]

Foreign aid: provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 1996), E827 [28AP]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

GAO: study the impact of consolidation of gasoline wholesales on the gasoline retail market, H2412, H2413 [21AP]

Great Lakes: prohibit oil and gas drilling, H2154, H2208, H2363, H2364 [20AP]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Hawaii: recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H3591, H3608 [19MY], H6942, H7022 [28JY]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Audubon Center at Ernest E. Debs Park, E222 [10FE]

Marine resources: prohibit the import, export, and taking of certain coral reef species (H.R. 3469), E1646 [27JY]

McMinn County, TN: anniversary of Soil and Water Conservation District, E171 [8FE]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary, E222 [10FE]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (H.R. 3973), E2027 [6OC], E2048 [7OC]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production, H10017-H10023 [8NO]

Ohio: protect Muskingum Watershed, H10360 [16NO]

Pima County, AZ: land exchange to consolidate Federal land ownership within the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (H.R. 3051), E1358 [27JN]

Postage and stamps: first day of duck stamp sale, E1421 [1JY]

Power resources: analysis of oil and natural gas supplies and usage, H2809-H2813 [3MY], H3252-H3258 [12MY], H3305-H3311 [16MY], H11484-H11490 [13DE]

———analysis of oil supplies and usage, H4276 [8JN]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology, H2199 [20AP]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, H2190 [20AP], H5616 [11JY], H6372 [22JY], H9932 [7NO]

———national energy policy, H3295-H3300 [16MY]

Public buildings: require new escalators installed in Federal buildings to be intermittent, H2365 [20AP]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1158), H2481-H2483 [26AP]

Taxation: provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (H.R. 1744), E724 [21AP]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

Time: extend duration of daylight savings time, H2197 [20AP], H6953 [28JY]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (S. 212), H11045, H11046 [6DE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 4560), E2574 [17DE]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5216 [27JN], H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5744, H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5810-H5880 [14JY], H7640 [2SE], H8220 [21SE], E1509 [18JY], E1527 [19JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5768-H5772 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement Between the U.S. and Russia on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population: implement (S. 2013), S12851 [15NO]

Aquaculture: prohibit issuance of permits for marine aquaculture facilities until requirements for such permits are enacted into law (S. 796), S3666 [14AP]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 263), S891 [2FE], S9035 [26JY]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 204), S649-S651 [31JA]

Aviation: reduce fuel consumption through implementation of idle reduction technology, S7465 [28JN]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (S. 943), S4559 [28AP]

BLM: oil shale reserves development, S7033 [22JN], S7273 [23JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]

———assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 232), S9033 [26JY]

———reauthorize participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy (S. 166), S494 [25JA], S13060 [16NO]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (S. 1215), S6318 [9JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 301), S1053 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

Conservancy of Southwest Florida: anniversary, S737 [1FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3683-S3685 [14AP]

———promote, S2946 [17MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1390), S8233 [13JY], S13684, S13685-S13686 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———Conservation Security Program funding, S12287 [3NO]

———grant the Natural Resources Conservation Service authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (S. 2106), S13661 [15DE]

———Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

———conduct a study on groundwater resources in Alaska (S. 1338), S7639 [29JN], S13061 [16NO]

———enter into cooperative agreements to protect National Park System natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (S. 1288), S7073 [22JN]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (S. 746), S3420 [11AP]

Earth Day: observance, S4101 [21AP], S4149 [22AP]

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (S. 2110), S13677-S13679 [15DE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (S. Res. 219), S9308 [28JY]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

———modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 912), S4399 [27AP]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (S. 797), S3667 [14AP]

Forest Service: anniversary (S. Res. 181), S7329 [23JN]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

———conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S6106 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1250), S6661 [15JN], S9889 [9SE]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (S. 508), S2011 [3MR]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Juab County, UT: provide for conjunctive use of surface and ground water (S. 1812), S10826 [3OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: return certain user fees collected for recreational purposes in a State to the State in which it was collected, S7412 [27JN]

Los Padres National Forest: withdraw from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (S. 1545), S9306 [28JY]

Louisiana: redirect portion of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund wetlands protection and a new levee system, S12553-S12555 [9NO]

———wetlands protection funding, S874 [2FE]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (S. Con. Res. 33), S5231, S5232 [16MY]

Montana: protect wildlife areas known as Badger-Two Medicine or Blackleaf from oil and gas development by establishing a voluntary program allowing lease holders to exchange leases for drilling rights in other areas, S7389 [24JN]

Motor vehicles: improve system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, S621 [31JA]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 889), S4133-S4135 [21AP]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

Natural gas: promote conservation and production, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production (S. 726), S3296-S3300 [6AP], S5370 [17MY], S5975 [26MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7210-S7218, S7220-S7228, S7232, S7233 [23JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues (S. 964), S4579 [28AP]

Power resources: ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———establish a program to commercialize hydrogen energy and fuel cell technology (S. 665), S3032-S3037 [17MR], S4100 [21AP]

———establish a program to develop and demonstrate cost-effective operation of a fleet of renewable hydrogen-from-ethanol passenger vehicles (S. 373), S1348 [14FE], S6806 [20JN]

———increase the production and use of ethanol, S10694-S10696 [29SE]

———national energy policy, S6244 [9JN]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6463-S6465 [14JN], S6601, S6602 [15JN]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN], S9267 [28JY]

Public lands: protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 1541), S9302 [28JY]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (S. 1240), S6488 [14JN]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies, S9356 [29JY]

———encourage and accelerate production, sale, and use of new motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels or other advanced motor vehicle technologies (S. 971), S4585 [28AP]

———extend the excise and income tax credits for the production of biodiesel (S. 1076), S5533 [19MY]

———provide a credit for the purchase of diesel advanced lean-burn vehicles meeting certain requirements, S7269, S7270 [23JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (S. 610), S2523 [11MR]

———provide energy tax incentives, S2972 [17MR]

———provide incentives to promote the conservation and production of natural gas (S. 727), S3296-S3300 [6AP]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404, S7409-S7411 [27JN], S7501-S7509 [28JN], S7563-S7568 [29JN]

Treaties and agreements: resolutions of ratification considered and confirmed en bloc, S13282 [17NO]

Valle Vidal National Preserve: establish (S. 1734), S10237 [20SE]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (S. 212), S657 [31JA], S9019 [26JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 728), S3300-S3302 [6AP], S3349 [7AP]

Youth Conservation Corps: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Reports filed

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 109-240), H8512 [28SE]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-8), S12949 [16NO]

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1390) (S. Rept. 109-182), S13160 [17NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 109-163), S12005 [27OC]

Great Ape Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act Reauthorization: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1158) (H. Rept. 109-147), H4984 [22JN]

Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3824) (H. Rept. 109-237), H8386 [27SE]

Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 301) (S. Rept. 109-22), S2244 [8MR]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 109-10), S1794 [28FE]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 109-61), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 109-154), H5176 [24JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, S12949 [16NO], S13282 [17NO]

Statements

Earth Day Anniversary 2005—A Wake Up Call: Gaylord Nelson, S4102 [21AP], E745 [22AP]

Tables

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]

National forests with less monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

National forests with same monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

Texts of

Energy Policy Act (1992), S2946 [17MR]

H. Res. 346, consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5768 [13JY]

H. Res. 470, consideration of H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8517 [29SE]

H.R. 177, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, H8868 [18OC]

H.R. 1158, Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act reauthorization, H2481 [26AP]

H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5824-H5863 [14JY]

H.R. 3824, Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H8552-H8560 [29SE]

S. 166, Bureau of Reclamation participation in the Deschutes River Conservancy reauthorization, S13060 [16NO]

S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]

S. 204, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S651 [31JA]

S. 212, Valles Caldera Preservation Act, S658 [31JA], S9019 [26JY], H11045 [6DE]

S. 232, assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, S9033 [26JY]

S. 263, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S892 [2FE], S9035, S9037-S9039 [26JY]

S. 301, Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act, S1054 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

S. 373, Renewable Hydrogen Passenger Vehicle Act, S1348 [14FE]

S. 508, Great Lakes Environmental Restoration Act, S2012-S2014 [3MR]

S. 610, provide a small agri-biodiesel producer tax credit and improve the small ethanol producer tax credit, S2523 [11MR]

S. 665, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Act, S3033-S3036 [17MR]

S. 746, Dept. of the Interior participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project, S3421 [11AP]

S. 796, Natural Stock Conservation Act, S3667 [14AP]

S. 797, CDQ Community Preservation Act, S3668 [14AP]

S. 808, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3684 [14AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 912, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S4400 [27AP]

S. 943, Crane Conservation Act, S4560-S4562 [28AP]

S. 964, Americans Outdoors Act, S4574-S4579 [28AP]

S. 1170, Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act, S6107 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1250, Great Ape Conservation Act reauthorization, S6662 [15JN], S9889, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1338, Alaska Water Resources Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 1390, Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization, S8234 [13JY], S13684, S13685 [15DE]

S. 1541, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9303-S9305 [28JY]

S. 1648, Automobile Fuel Efficiency Improvements Act, S9877-S9879 [9SE]

S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

S. 2106, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, S13662 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 33, reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat, S5231 [16MY]

S. Res. 181, Forest Service anniversary, S7319, S7329 [23JN]

S. Res. 219, Endangered Species Day, S9308 [28JY]

S. Res. 265, Crop Science Society of America anniversary, S11142 [5OC]

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Senior citizens: improve opportunities for older workers by providing tax incentives to employers, extending COBRA coverage, improving job training, and establishing a Federal Task Force on Older Workers (see S. 1826), S11212 [6OC]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (see H.R. 4173), H9425 [28OC]

Letters

Older Worker Opportunity Act: Carol Eschner and Patricia Delmenhorst, Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

———Charles E.M. Kolb, Committee for Economic Development, S11219 [6OC]

———John L. Miller, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

———Robert Kellerman and Michael Krauss, AgeAdvantAge, Inc., S11218 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to subsidize the cost of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (H.R. 4173), E2215 [28OC]

Remarks in Senate

Senior citizens: improve opportunities for older workers by providing tax incentives to employers, extending COBRA coverage, improving job training, and establishing a Federal Task Force on Older Workers (S. 1826), S11214 [6OC]

Texts of

S. 1826, Older Worker Opportunity Act, S11215-S11218 [6OC]

CONSORTIUM FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act Medicaid provisions, S14157 [20DE]

Pathways to Independence Act, S1677 [17FE]

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9193 [26OC]

CONSTAND, VIVIAN V.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6152 [7JN]

CONSTANTINO, DEANNA

Remarks in Senate

American Automobile Association: National School Safety Patroller of the Year award recipient, S4253 [26AP]

CONSTITUTION DAY

Remarks in House

Observance, H7822 [13SE], E1858 [15SE]

Remarks in Senate

DAR: tribute to Monroe, LA, Fort Miro chapter's celebration of Constitution Week, S9633 [6SE]

Observance, S10103, S10110 [15SE]

CONSTITUTION HERITAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

National Constitution Center: provide for operation (see S. 1686), S9931 [12SE]

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Amendments

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4919 [22JN]

Articles and editorials

Anti-Gay Bill Won't Help Your Marriage, E2467 [7DE]

Dump the Flag Amendment, S7912 [1JY]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, S7912 [1JY]

Flag-Burning Issue a Waste of Time, H4918 [22JN]

State Must Protect Property Rights, E1720 [29JY]

Voters Could Check Eminent-Domain Abuse, E1728 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: constitutional amendment on right to life (see H.J. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25, 26), S10513 [27SE] (see H.J. Res. 63), H7613 [29JY] (see H.J. Res. 67), H8247 [21SE] (see H.J. Res. 71), H9695 [4NO]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see S.J. Res. 10), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY] (see H.J. Res. 74), H11654 [14DE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation (see H.J. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H1969 [13AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H2737 [28AP]

Congress: constitutional amendment to ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H941 [2MR]

Economy: constitutional amendment on the right to full employment and balanced growth (see H.J. Res. 35), H941 [2MR]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

Elections: constitutional amendment to regulate campaign expenditures and contribution limits (see H.J. Res. 13), H235 [26JA]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 43), H2471 [21AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA] (see S.J. Res. 13), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

Firearms: protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H73 [4JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 5), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4801 [20JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4355 [9JN]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to the right to a home (see H.J. Res. 40), H1778 [5AP]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

———constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 26), H796 [17FE]

———constitutional amendment to limit terms (see S.J. Res. 3), S1260 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 11), H195 [25JA]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 7), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 21), H719 [16FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 36), H941 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H3261 [12MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for thirty-five years eligible for the Offices of President and Vice President (see H.J. Res. 42), H2102 [14AP]

———constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 15), H285 [1FE]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 9), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 9), H136 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 24), H796 [17FE]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (see S.J. Res. 24), S10037 [14SE]

Senate: constitutional amendment to allow debate to be closed on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate only by unanimous consent or the concurrence of three-fifths of the Senators (see H.J. Res. 51), H3768 [23MY]

Social Security: constitutional amendment relative to maintenance of a system of social insurance (see H.J. Res. 25), H796 [17FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment on progressive taxation (see H.J. Res. 34), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H285 [1FE]

———constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (see H.J. Res. 14), H235 [26JA]

Territories: constitutional amendment on Presidential election voting rights for residents of all U.S. territories and commonwealths (see H.J. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

Women: constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H941 [2MR]

———constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR] (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

Lists

Veterans organizations supporting H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4906 [22JN]

Motions

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4924, H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: constitutional amendment on ensuring Social Security trust funds are outside the U.S. budget, H4926 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced, H1580 [16MR], H4924, H4925 [22JN]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (H.J. Res. 46), E816 [28AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage, H4076 [26MY], E2467 [7DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4903, H4904-H4928 [22JN], H5243 [27JN], E53 [25JA], E1334 [24JN], E1453 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4823-H4829 [21JN], E1324 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), motion to recommit, H4924-H4927 [22JN]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (H.J. Res. 30), E323 [1MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11128-H11130 [7DE], E2484, E2490, E2496, E2499 [8DE], E2562 [17DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 26), H957, H958 [3MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4, E12 [4JA]

———repeal constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 24), E302 [18FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish personal income, estate, and gift taxes and to prohibit the Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (H.J. Res. 14), E86 [26JA]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (S.J. Res. 10), S2856 [16MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1), S365 [24JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 13), S5434 [18MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S3686-S3688 [14AP], S6473 [14JN]

———prohibit desecration, S1001 [7FE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 11), S2857-S2859 [16MR]

Religion: constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency (S.J. Res. 24), S10046 [14SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 7), S2744 [15MR], S2981 [17MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.J. Res. 10, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 109-140), H4801 [20JN]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 10) (H. Rept. 109-131), H4485 [14JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Tables

State ballot results on marriage amendments, S365 [24JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 196, anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery, H11128 [7DE]

H. Res. 330, consideration of H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4823 [21JN]

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4904 [22JN]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S.J. Res. 1, constitutional amendment on definition of marriage, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights for women, S2745 [15MR]

S.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S2857 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S2859 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 24, constitutional amendment relative to the reference to God in the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency, S10047 [14SE]

S.J. Res. 25, constitutional amendment on line-item veto, S10518 [27SE]

CONSTITUTION—U.S.

Addresses

Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, S14112 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H.R. 1658), H2101 [14AP]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (see S. 2056), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 2878), H4485 [14JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY] (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Firearms: protect right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1703), H2149 [19AP]

Government regulations: require Congress to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws (see H.R. 931), H793 [17FE]

National Constitution Center: provide for operation (see S. 1686), S9931 [12SE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 3436), H6649 [26JY]

Essays

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Excerpts

House of Representatives debate on ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (1865), E2496 [8DE]

Letters

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Anchorage, AK: tribute to West Anchorage High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E798 [27AP]

Constitution Day: observance, H7822 [13SE], E1858 [15SE]

Courts: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H3105-H3110 [10MY], H4391-H4394 [13JN]

———base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (H.R. 1658), E653 [14AP]

———role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140, H8141 [20SE], H9456 [1NO]

Dept. of Education: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Dix Hills, NY: tribute to Half Hollow Hills High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1147 [7JN]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E875 [4MY]

Freedom of religion: protect and preserve, H5710 [12JY]

Fremont, CA: tribute to Irvington High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E462 [17MR]

Government: promote a return to federalism, H5080 [23JN]

Government regulations: effect on States rights, H10010 [8NO]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High and Intermediate School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E855 [3MY]

Portland, OR: tribute to Grant High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2884 [4MY]

Religion: prohibit funding to enforce the Southern District Court of Indiana ruling in case on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H4532, H4533 [15JN]

———Supreme Court cases on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H991 [8MR], H1029 [9MR]

Supreme Court: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H1336 [10MR]

———decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5218 [27JN], H5258, H5260, H5261, H5355 [28JN], H5481 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Highland High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6815 [20JN]

Birmingham, AL: tribute to Vestavia Hills High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5579 [20MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S14010 [19DE]

Constitution Day: observance, S10103, S10110 [15SE]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

DAR: tribute to Monroe, LA, Fort Miro chapter's celebration of Constitution Week, S9633 [6SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign of the one dollar bill (S. 2056), S13365 [18NO]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Central Academy for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4642 [9MY]

———tribute to Central Academy High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5529 [19MY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4542 [28AP]

Fishers, IN: tribute to Hamilton Southeastern High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4866 [10MY]

Grand Rapids, MI: tribute to East Grand Rapids High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3140 [4AP]

History: separation of church and State, S10104 [15SE]

Jonesboro, AR: tribute to Valley View High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3815 [18AP]

Kahuku, HI: tribute to Kahuku High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5215 [16MY]

Mesa, AZ: tribute to Dobson High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5297 [17MY]

Park Ridge, IL: tribute to Maine Township High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4933 [11MY]

Rexberg, ID: tribute to Madison High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5435 [18MY]

Spearfish, SD: tribute to Spearfish High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3649 [14AP]

Supreme Court: protection of States' rights, S10576 [28SE]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (S. 1488), S9150 [27JY]

West Warwick, RI: tribute to West Warwick High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S3813 [18AP]

Tributes

Marshall, John, E1930 [22SE]

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

Articles and editorials

Growth Produces Double Rewards, E2092 [17OC]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

Bridges: establish a demonstration project to begin correcting structural bridge deficiencies (see S. 2004), S12766 [14NO]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

Children and youth: construction and renovation of child care facilities (see H.R. 1311), H1507 [15MR]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

Courts: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7813 [8SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (see H. Con. Res. 285), H9362 [27OC]

Housing: condition receipt of Federal housing funds by States or localites on the preparation of an impact analysis of any new rule that has an economic impact on housing construction costs or affordability (see H.R. 3266), H5800 [13JY]

———prohibit homebuilding purchase contracts containing a mandatory arbitration agreement and other provisions in a single document and prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to mandatory arbitration agreements (see H.R. 4037), H8808 [7OC]

Hurricanes: give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 135), S4869 [10MY]

National Labor Relations Act: prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H1370 [10MR]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (see S. Res. 61), S1623 [17FE]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting (see H.R. 1085), H981 (see H.R. 1111), H982 [3MR]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Res. 518), H9276 [26OC]

Tariff: fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (see S. 1241), S6481 [14JN]

Taxation: accelerate credits providing incentives for energy efficient products and practices (see S. 1850), S11212 [6OC]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 181), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see S. 621), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1663), H2101 [14AP]

———modify the construction contract exception to the percentage of completion method for determining income under long-term contracts (see H.R. 4058), H8845 [17OC]

———provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities (see S. 104), S144 [24JA]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 1510), H1845 [6AP]

Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 4609), H12049 [16DE]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Letters

Dept. of Labor investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH: Representative Kaptur, H5145 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Lists

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Oklahoma members, S1690 [17FE]

Motions

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Poems

``Builders'', S8207 [13JY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Randy Evans Construction (business): Representative Ney, E2126 [19OC]

Remarks in House

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Brown County Home Builders Association: anniversary, E2479 [7DE]

Cantu, Art: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E1804 [8SE]

Carolina Ceramics Brick Co.: tribute, E2092 [17OC]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

Dept. of Energy: authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

Dept. of Labor: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5144 [24JN]

———waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of Transportation: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5387 [29JN]

———Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Gulf Coast States: encourage the adoption of comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama (H. Con. Res. 285), H9332 [27OC]

Hurricanes: investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]

Lawrence County Builders Association: anniversary, E1776 [7SE]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary, E995 [17MY]

O'Leary Co.: anniversary, E1919 [21SE]

Power resources: prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting, H1304 [10MR]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Taxation: expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5693-H5695 [12JY]

U.N.: require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9403, S9405, S9413, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

FEMA: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

National Asphalt Pavement Association: anniversary (S. Res. 135), S4883 [10MY]

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: anniversary (S. Res. 61), S1689, S1690 [17FE]

Power resources: prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

Roads and highways: use of steel grid reinforced concrete decking in construction, S5268 [17MY], S9402 [29JY]

Spitznagel Partners, Inc.: anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

Tariff: fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers (S. 1241), S6489 [14JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (S. 181), S591 [26JA]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (S. 621), S2735 [15MR]

———provide incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficient building construction, S13128 [17NO]

Summaries

America's Better Classroom Act (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Tables

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, America's Better Classroom Act, E718 [21AP]

Texts of

S. 104, provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities, S263 [24JA]

S. 621, make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, S2736 [15MR]

S. 1241, tariff on fixed ratio speed changers for truck-mounted concrete mixers, S6489 [14JN]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 1850, Rapid Efficiency Credit Act, S11235 [6OC]

S. Res. 61, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association anniversary, S1682, S1689 [17FE]

S. Res. 135, National Asphalt Pavement Association anniversary, S4879, S4884 [10MY]

CONSULAR CORPS ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E803 [27AP]

CONSUMER ACTION (organization)

Letters

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1651), H2101 [14AP]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1660), H2101 [14AP]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 1208), H1264 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 1208), E397 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 603, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act, S2517-S2521 [11MR]

CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA

Letters

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1909 [2MR]

Reports

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices?, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Statements

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act, S10781 [30SE]

CONSUMER OVERDRAFT PROTECTION FAIR PRACTICES ACT

Analyses

Provisions: John J. LaFalce, E2156 [24OC]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 3449), E2156 [24OC]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY ACT

Bills and resolutions

CPSC: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 2048), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 668), H412 [8FE]

———strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing (see H.R. 4185), H9472 [1NO]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Electric power: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 2084), S13501 [13DE]

Firearms: confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]

Government regulations: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H2550 [26AP]

Parks and recreation areas: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2500), H3694 [19MY]

Product safety: promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (see H.R. 1013), H846 [1MR]

Safety: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (see H.R. 4154), H9275 [26OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 943), H794 [17FE]

Tobacco products: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see S. 389), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 1850), H2549 [26AP]

Toys: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 236), H79 [4JA]

———declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

Vending machines: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users (see H.R. 2898), H4485 [14JN]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Parks and recreation areas: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 2500), E1042 [20MY]

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

———promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (H.R. 1013), E316 [1MR]

Safety: issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (H.R. 4154), E2184 [27OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (H.R. 943), E298 [18FE]

Vending machines: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users (H.R. 2898), H4556 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (S. 2048), S13175 [17NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Electric power: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (S. 2084), S13503 [13DE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4600 [28AP]

Tobacco products: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (S. 389), S1430 [15FE]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Nancy A. Nord To Be CPSC Commissioner: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

S. 389, Cigarette Fire Safety Act, S1431 [15FE]

S. 2084, Portable Generator Safety Act, S13503 [13DE]

CONSUMER RENTAL-PURCHASE AGREEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR]

Texts of

S. 603, provisions, S2517-S2521 [11MR]

CONSUMERS related term(s) Credit; Product Safety

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S12712 [10NO]

Analyses

Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act: John J. LaFalce, E2156 [24OC]

Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act (S. 832), S3828 [18AP], S4102-S4104 [21AP]

Articles and editorials

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors, S2124 [7MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, S5226-S5228 [16MY], H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Proposed Law on Bankruptcy Has Loophole, S1993 [3MR]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

U.S. Blocks Drugs Sent From Canada, H1329 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H410 [8FE]

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

Aviation: promote greater access to air transportation (see H.R. 488), H285 [1FE]

———require air carriers to honor tickets for bankrupt air service (see H.R. 89), H74 [4JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 1860), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (see S. 1879), S11422 [17OC]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies, H7813 [8SE] (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 3808), H8088 [15SE]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent video games (see S. 2126), S13786 [16DE]

Clothing industry: provide access to information about sweatshop conditions (see H.R. 4613), H12049 [16DE]

Colleges and universities: establish demonstration program to support communities that wish to expand bookstore services and savings for students through creation of course material rental programs (see S. 1384), S8134 [12JY] (see H.R. 3259), H5740 [12JY]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see S. 472), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]

———discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (see S. 687), S3105 [20MR]

Courts: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

———discourage frivolous, vexatious, or objectively baseless lawsuits (see H.R. 773), H583 [10FE]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 236), H79 [4JA]

———classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see S. 2048), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 668), H412 [8FE]

———confirm jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns (see H.R. 2217), H3112 [10MY]

———declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 3738), H7860 [13SE]

———issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (see H.R. 2898), H4485 [14JN]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H2550 [26AP]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (see S. 2084), S13501 [13DE]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (see H.R. 4154), H9275 [26OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 943), H794 [17FE]

———promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (see H.R. 1013), H846 [1MR]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2500), H3694 [19MY]

———strengthen regulations concerning the flammability of children's clothing (see H.R. 4185), H9472 [1NO]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

———impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H1263 [9MR]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H4802 [20JN]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (see S. 1878), S11422 [17OC]

———protect consumers from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1660), H2101 [14AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see S. 1040), S5219 [16MY] (see H.R. 4413), H11034 [18NO]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1651), H2101 [14AP]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 3852), H8247 [21SE]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 1208), H1264 [9MR]

———protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H6934 [27JY]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

———provide grants for regional task forces to more effectively investigate and prosecute identity theft and other economic crimes (see H.R. 4244), H9962 [7NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2669), H4139 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: notify passengers when they are flying on an aircraft carrying unscreened cargo (see H.R. 4353), H10502 [16NO]

Dept. of HUD: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 200), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of Justice: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H1023 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO] (see H.R. 2230), H3112 [10MY]

Disasters: moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8643 [29SE]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Drugs: establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4295 [8JN]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (see S. 510), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 4316), H10161 [14NO]

EPA: extend date by which small public water systems must comply with the maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water (see H.R. 4495), H11327 [8DE]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H627 [15FE]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

FCC: establish minimum public interest requirements for multi-cast digital television channels (see H.R. 2359), H3261 [12MY]

———prohibit from requiring digitial television tuners in television receivers (see H.R. 2354), H3261 [12MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

———require prior approval of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices (see H.R. 3696), H7812 [8SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see S. 399), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 840), H717 [16FE]

———prohibit sale or trade of prescription drugs that were knowingly adulterated or misbranded (see H.R. 2600), H3893 [24MY]

———safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 2235), H3112 [10MY]

Financial institutions: allow credit unions to provide international money transfer services to nonmembers and require certain disclosures in connection with any international money transfer (see H.R. 1003), H846 [1MR]

———authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (see S. 1347), S7820 [30JN]

———establish a fair order of posting checks and deposits to prevent unjust fees that accrue only by virtue of the order used (see H.R. 4415), H11034 [18NO]

———extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 928), H793 [17FE]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

———preserve competitive equity in financial services (see H.R. 3882), H8341 [22SE]

———prohibit operators of automatic teller machines that display paid advertising from imposing any fee (see H.R. 1716), H2393 [20AP]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H2736 [28AP]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices and provide housing counseling opportunities (see H.R. 4471), H11326 [8DE]

———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

———protect low and moderate income individuals from certain predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1643), H2100 [14AP]

———provide an exemption from certain requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (see H.R. 2387), H3434 [17MY]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

———require notice before fees may be imposed for any overdraft protection service in connection with any transaction (see H.R. 4414), H11034 [18NO]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Food: amend inspection laws to notify consumers of products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on sewage sludge-treated land (see H.R. 207), H78 [4JA]

———include freshness dates on food labeling (see H.R. 3570), H7559 [28JY]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 3571), H7559 [28JY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (see H.R. 3535), H7557 [28JY]

———require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (see S. 854), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1740), H2394 [20AP]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline (see S. 1610), S9645 [6SE]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail prices of natural gas and gasoline (see S. 1732), S10233 [20SE]

———enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (see S. 1336), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1461), S8664 [21JY]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (see S. 1743), S10294 [21SE]

———issue rules which prohibit expiration dates and fees on gift certificates (see H.R. 85), H74 [4JA]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (see S. 1146), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2627), H4072 [25MY]

———provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S4936 [11MY]

———require submission of a report to Congress on the retail price of gasoline (see H.R. 3718), H7813 [8SE]

———revise regulations regarding the ``do-not-call'' registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry (see H.R. 1950), H2734 [28AP]

———revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H8918 [18OC]

GAO: conduct study on consolidation of gasoline refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers with retail sellers (see H.R. 3688), H7742 [7SE]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (see S. 1868), S11313 [7OC]

———provide consumers with relief from high prices (see H.R. 3646), H7645 [2SE]

———stabilize prices (see H.R. 3544), H7558 [28JY]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 4308), H10156 [10NO]

Health: authorize Dept. of HHS and Dept. of Education joint grants for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers (see H.R. 568), H351 [2FE]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY] (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1337), S7614 [29JN]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs (see H.R. 3139), H5599 [30JN]

———provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (see S. 1827), S11212 [6OC]

———require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H11109 [6DE]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

Information services: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see S. 500), S2003 [3MR]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1525), S9284 [28JY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1015), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H584 [10FE]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (see S. 1499), S8949 [26JY]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H10226 [15NO]

Medicaid: provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———require drug manufacturers to report the average manufacturer price and the best price of authorized generic drugs and any other drugs sold under a certain new drug application to the Dept. of HHS (see S. 1903), S11665 [20OC]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S738 [1FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 267), H3055 [5MY]

———protect enrollees eligible for prescription drug benefit coverage from abusive marketing practices (see H.R. 4645), H12289 [18DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 123), S145 [24JA] (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———provide incentives to physicians for writing electronic prescriptions (see S. 1910), S11768 [24OC]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (see S. 124), S145 [24JA]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]

———require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs and permit beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 563), H351 [2FE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4579), H12047 [16DE]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations (see H.R. 1173), H1024 [8MR]

———improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 560), S2244 [8MR]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H2879 [3MY]

NAFTA: encourage participating countries to promote parity relative to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents (see H. Res. 433), H7814 [8SE]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (see H.R. 2944), H4655 [16JN]

———create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit certain transfers or assignments of service station franchises and certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices (see H.R. 3926), H8387 [27SE]

———prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (see S. 1629), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3707), H7813 [8SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———require Presidential allocation of crude oil, fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system (see H.R. 3722), H7813 [8SE]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of illegal importation of prescription drugs on regulatory protections afforded consumers (see H. Con. Res. 75), H796 [17FE]

———importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 578), H351 [2FE]

———standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising by, and use of certain bank instruments for purchases from, illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 1808), H2471 [21AP]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (see S. 1205), S6225 [8JN]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H8807 [7OC]

———prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (see H.R. 4114), H9043 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H10909 [17NO]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10424 [26SE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 1263), H1371 [10MR] (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

Public utilities: improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (see S. 596), S2482 [10MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (see S. 426), S1622 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see S. 1031), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system and reduce the threat of wildfires to electric transmission and distribution facilities of Federal lands (see H.R. 3919), H8387 [27SE]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (see S. 498), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 1481), H1777 [5AP]

———require electric utilities to provide net metering service (see S. 1596), S9468 [29JY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 689), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 2417), H3435 [17MY]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits (see S. 275), S978 [3FE]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H523 [9FE]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 580), H351 [2FE]

Small business: analyze economic impact of governmental agency decisions that result in a net loss of jobs (see S. 1519), S9158 [27JY]

———analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see S. 1388), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 682), H520 [9FE]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (see H.R. 894), H792 [17FE]

———deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H351 [2FE]

———establish gas stamps and impose windfall profit tax on crude oil, natural gas, and related products (see H.R. 3712), H7813 [8SE]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H940 [2MR]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, allow a credit for qualified fuel-efficient vehicles, and establish the Energy Assistance Trust Fund (see H.R. 4449), H11109 [6DE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10144 [9NO]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 4248), H10038 [8NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and ease gas prices for consumers (see H.R. 3752), H7860 [13SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 2103), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4203), H9555 [2NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (see S. 1981), S12607 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 3664), H7741 [7SE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see S. 849), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related to identity theft (see H.R. 3804), H8087 [15SE]

———provide a rebate to help taxpayers with higher fuel costs, support full funding of LIHEAP, and provide consumer protections against fuel price gouging (see S. 1973), S12526 [8NO]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3817 [18AP]

———reduce Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly U.S. retail gasoline price, regular grade, is over a certain dollar amount per gallon (see H.R. 3842), H8247 [21SE]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (see H.R. 2924), H4560 [15JN]

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and weatherization assistance (see H.R. 4420), H11034 [18NO]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S7520 [28JN] (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (see S. 1349), S7820 [30JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5600 [30JN]

———promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information (see H.R. 83), H74 [4JA]

———require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (see H.R. 4584), H12048 [16DE]

———safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain digital entertainment (see H.R. 4536), H11653 [14DE]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Television: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (see S. 1600), S9468 [29JY]

———require manufacturers and retailers to provide disclosure to consumers that analog televisions will no longer receive broadcast transmissions after the public broadcast spectrum changes to digital (see H.R. 3032), H4984 [22JN]

Tobacco products: prohibit use of vending machines other than in locations in which the presence of minors is prohibited (see H.R. 3593), H7560 [28JY]

———require cigarette products to be placed under or behind the counter in retail sales (see H.R. 2749), H4186 [7JN]

Trademarks: clarify that service marks, collective marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and privileges as trademarks (see H.R. 784), H584 [10FE]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see S. 1551), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 3583), H7559 [28JY]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 3449), H6932 [27JY]

———require stores offering credit or charge accounts to prominently display certain information (see H.R. 833), H629 [15FE]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (see H.R. 1315), H1508 [15MR]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Factsheets

Will Lower Drug Prices Jeopardize Drug Research? Donald Light and Joel Lexchin, American Journal of Bioethics, H5523-H5525 [30JN]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Bankruptcy attorneys' liability and administrative burdens: Thomas R. Schuck, Federal Bar Association, S2316 [9MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Enhance aviation competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area: Dee Kelly, E1397 [30JN]

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens: David Certner, AARP, S1830 [1MR]

Improve ability of FTC to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies: Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13087 [17NO]

———several State attorneys general, S13088 [17NO]

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act: Jean Ann Fox, Consumer Federation of American, Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Mark Pearce, Center for Responsible Lending, S7830 [30JN]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs: David P. Sloane, AARP, S12283 [2NO]

Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act: several consumer organizations, S11439 [17OC]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: Kenneth Schmidt, H11755 [15DE]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Allen Brill, Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Charles J. Duke, Zippo Manufacturing Co., S12717 [10NO]

———Danette Wineberg, Timberland Co., S12718 [10NO]

———Donna Van Green, Vision Council of America, S12717 [10NO]

———Doreen Small, Warnaco, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Patrick T. Brewer, Lexmark International, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———several organizations, E19 [4JA]

Lists

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Editorials supporting S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Memorandums

Digital Television Transition Date: Several First Responders Organizations, S12198 [2NO]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): commend U.S. participation in Forum, H9560 [3NO]

———support Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative, E2268 [3NO]

Aviation: enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H3407 [17MY], H4901 [22JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts (H.R. 1278), H1407 [14MR]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H4160, H4162 [7JN], H4277-H4285 [8JN], H4564 [16JN], H6207 [21JY], H8134 [20SE], H9350 [27OC]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, H2059 [14AP]

———waive credit counseling fees of servicemembers returning from a combat area, H2060 [14AP]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

China, People's Republic of: prevent trafficking of counterfeit goods, H11336 [13DE]

Computers: discourage spyware (H.R. 744), H3703-H3705 [23MY], E219 [10FE], E1061 [23MY]

———protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3705-H3712 [23MY], E1061 [23MY], E1147 [7JN]

Council of Economic Advisers: prohibit funding to produce a President's economic report regarding a certain average cost of developing and introducing a new prescription drug to the market, H5522-H5526 [30JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H184 [25JA], H2544, H2545 [26AP]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE], H6110 [20JY]

CPSC: issue a rule to prevent injuries to users of vending machines (H.R. 2898), H4556 [15JN]

———issue safety standards for lead-containing dishware (H.R. 4154), E2184 [27OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (H.R. 943), E298 [18FE]

———promulgate a product safety standard that requires certain manufacturers to establish and maintain a system for providing notification of recalls to consumers (H.R. 1013), E316 [1MR]

———restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (H.R. 2500), E1042 [20MY]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (H.R. 1182), H2110 [19AP]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), H5255 [28JN]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 1208), E397 [9MR]

———prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, H5277-H5279 [28JN], H5487, H5488 [30JN]

———prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Crime: combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3699-H3703 [23MY], E19 [4JA], E1072 [24MY]

Danny Foundation: tribute, E1957 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

———require Power Marketing Administrations to list Endangered Species Act related costs as a line item in customer's monthly billing, E2028 [6OC]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Disasters: moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H606 [15FE], H1328 [10MR], H1754 [5AP], H3406 [17MY], H4159 [7JN], H4373 [13JN], H4784 [20JN], H4861 [21JN], H5219 [27JN], E1159, E1162 [8JN]

———promote fairer prescription drug pricing through Internet sites supported by public-private partnerships, H11658 [15DE]

EPA: revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2343-H2347 [20AP]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits, H2932 [4MY]

———redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (H.R. 799), E232 [15FE]

FDA: promote competition and drug safety through increased research, E903 [5MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Financial institutions: establish lifeline banking for low-income individuals, H12278 [18DE]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling for macadamia nuts (H.R. 3535), E1696 [29JY]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, H9492-H9494 [2NO]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8222 [21SE], H8379 [27SE], H8762, H8765, H8769-H8775, H8784, H8790 [7OC]

———protect privacy of electric consumers, H2427 [21AP]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (H.R. 4308), E2337 [10NO]

Health: protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

Health care facilities: provide grants to set up medical malpractice mediation programs and train mediators, H6867, H6869 [27JY]

Information services: conduct feasibility study to expand high-speed Internet access to rural areas, H1051 [9MR]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (H. Res. 84), H526 [10FE], E215 [10FE], E1695 [29JY], E2261 [3NO]

IRS: prevent from setting up tax preparation services within the agency, H10940, H10941 [18NO]

Legal Services of Northern Virgina (nonprofit organization): anniversary, E2312 [9NO]

Medicare: permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries, H11275 [8DE], H11331 [12DE], H12055 [17DE], E2445 [6DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), H3758 [23MY], H9934 [7NO]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12125-H12128 [17DE]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations, H1193, H1194 [9MR]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11759 [15DE]

Petroleum: assess penalties on gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline (H.R. 2944), E1262 [17JN]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail price of ethanol, H8128 [20SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: development of electronic prescribing systems to improve patient safety and quality of care for patients, H722 [17FE]

———importation of prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H4220 [8JN], H4861 [21JN], H6654 [27JY]

———importation of prescription drugs (H.R. 328), H1945, H1947 [13AP], H3289 [16MY], H4373 [13JN], H9934 [7NO]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 578), E144 [2FE]

Power resources: increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2332-H2334 [20AP]

———prohibit the sale of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas, or petroleum distillates at an unjust or unreasonable price (H.R. 4114), E2147 [20OC]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), H9611 [3NO]

Product safety: increase awareness of furniture tipovers and the dangers posed to children, H1853 [12AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: enforcement of consumer protection provisions, H10939 [18NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, H8907 [18OC]

———provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 580), E133 [2FE]

Small business: expand health care access and choice of coverage through association health plans, H2583, H2584 [27AP], H6384, H6408 [25JY], E1637, E1640 [27JY]

States: require public hearings when an insurer proposes increases in medical malpractice liability insurance, H6869 [27JY]

Taxation: assist low-income taxpayers in preparing and filing tax returns and increase protections against certain refund anticipation loan providers (H.R. 894), E279 [18FE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (H.R. 4263), E2309 [9NO]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (H.R. 2073), H3757 [23MY]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

———reduce motor fuel excise taxes during periods of high fuel prices (H.R. 2924), E1240 [15JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (H.R. 1898), H4989 [23JN], E804 [27AP]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (H.R. 3146), H6940 [28JY]

———require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges (H.R. 4584), E2590 [17DE]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, H10628-H10630 [17NO]

Truth in Lending Act: extend certain protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent to initiate, and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (H.R. 3449), E2156 [24OC]

Water: allow small public water systems to request exemption from national primary drinking water requirements for a naturally occurring contaminant (H.R. 1315), E452 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, S12805 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5158-S5160 [12MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

———clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1845-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1913-S1915 [2MR]

———disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———establish a Federal homestead floor exemption for senior citizens, S1829-S1831 [1MR], S1892-S1894 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2322 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose income falls below the median income level, S2217-S2221 [8MR], S2307, S2311 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1823-S1828, S1841, S1844-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1926 [2MR], S2203 [8MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463-S2465 [10MR]

———impact of legislative changes on senior citizens, S1905 [2MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

———increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (S. 1879), S11437, S11439 [17OC]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S1980, S1981, S1991-S1994 [3MR], S2138, S2139 [7MR], S2427 [10MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR], S5049-S5052 [12MY], S5205 [16MY], S9110, S9115 [27JY]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, S1821, S1822, S1831 [1MR], S2321, S2325, S2341 [9MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

———reform small business regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Children and youth: limit exposure of children to violent video games (S. 2126), S13789-S13791 [16DE]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (S. 472), S1804 [28FE]

———regulate unauthorized installation of computer software and require disclosure to users of certain software features that pose a threat to user privacy (S. 687), S3106 [20MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (S. 2048), S13175 [17NO]

———issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of portable generators (S. 2084), S13503 [13DE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

———limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1979, S1981, S1982 [3MR], S2210 [8MR]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (S. 1878), S11437, S11438 [17OC]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (S. 1040), S5225 [16MY]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894, S1912, S1913, S1915 [2MR], S2210, S2230 [8MR]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, S1984 [3MR]

———reform regulations, S2515 [11MR]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S12718 [10NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (S. 1699), S10044 [14SE], S12714-S12718 [10NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (S. 1139), S6031 [26MY], S9148 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (S. 1948), S12129 [1NO]

Disasters: deferral of mortgage payments for individuals whose homes are destroyed by catastrophic events, S11638, S11639 [20OC]

Drugs: discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S8397-S8399 [18JY]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

Electronics: reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling (S. 510), S2017 [3MR]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 666), S3037-S3054 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (S. 399), S1531, S1534 [16FE]

FERC: authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

Financial institutions: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (S. 1347), S7829 [30JN]

———extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (S. 31), S221-S223 [24JA]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Foreign trade: require country-of-origin labeling of all forms of ginseng (S. 854), S4026 [20AP]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, S9954 [13SE], S10024-S10026 [14SE], S13346 [18NO]

———conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline (S. 1610), S9821 [8SE]

———conduct investigation to determine whether market manipulation is contributing to higher gasoline prices, S4918-S4920 [11MY]

———enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S9533 [29JY]

———establish and enforce procedures for protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, personal information contained in files maintained by certain businesses (S. 1461), S8681 [21JY]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, S13086-S13089, S13103 [17NO]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S10238, S10239 [20SE], S10364 [22SE], S11094 [5OC]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, S13747-S13749 [16DE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (S. 1743), S10300 [21SE]

———monitor and investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances (S. 1146), S6038 [26MY]

———protect privacy of electric consumers, S9341 [29JY]

Gasoline: ensure affordability and security (S. 1868), S11324 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (S. 1391), S8235, S8236 [13JY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S12242-S12251 [2NO]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (S. 1012), S5075 [12MY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (S. 1503), S8963 [26JY]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1337), S7635-S7639 [29JN]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (S. 1827), S11220 [6OC]

Insurance: ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (S. 1525), S9290 [28JY]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (S. 1015), S5103 [12MY]

IRS: prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

Kentucky: provide for competitive and reliable electricity transmission (S. 1499), S8960 [26JY]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581, S5582 [20MY], S12712-S12714 [10NO]

Medicaid: eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318, S12319 [3NO]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2821-S2825 [16MR], S2921, S2953 [17MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S745-S747 [1FE], S877 [2FE], S1152 [9FE], S1252, S1253 [10FE], S1321 [14FE], S1597 [17FE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12324, S12325, S12346 [3NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 123), S315 [24JA]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S1658 [17FE], S13342 [18NO]

———repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund (S. 124), S316 [24JA]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 560), S2263 [8MR]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives: prevent negotiation of trade agreements that prevent the U.S. from changing patent laws to allow the importation of pharmaceutical product, S10077, S10078 [15SE]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551, S11552 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (S. 1629), S9736 [7SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (S. 334), S1206 [9FE], S1253, S1256 [10FE], S10077 [15SE]

———place restrictions on, and study the impact of, direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, S7876-S7879, S7886 [1JY]

Poverty: study effects on disadvantaged individuals of actions by utilities intended to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (S. 1205), S6238 [8JN]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices, S11461-S11468 [18OC]

———ensure that ethanol is treated like all other motor vehicle fuels and that taxpayers and local governments do not have to pay for environmental damage caused by ethanol, S6460-S6463 [14JN]

———streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (S. 1772), S10436 [26SE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Public utilities: improve operation of electric transmission system, enhance reliability of electric grid, increase consumer benefits from competition and restore investor confidence in the electric industry (S. 596), S2490 [10MR]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid, S7467 [28JN]

———improve operation of electric transmission system and enhance reliability of electric grid (S. 426), S1635 [17FE]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (S. 1031), S5168 [12MY]

———provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks to encourage competition, ensure reliability, and modernize regulation in the electric power industry (S. 498), S4008 [20AP]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (S. 919), S4407, S4408 [27AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (S. 689), S3149 [4AP]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (S. 1388), S8220 [13JY]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12926-S12934, S12936 [16NO], S13078, S13080, S13094, S13098-S13102, S13117, S13128 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S9717 [7SE], S9821 [8SE], S9999 [14SE], S10419 [26SE], S11094 [5OC], S12045 [28OC], S12063-S12065 [31OC], S12601 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to provide a consumer rebate, fund LIHEAP, provide incentives for manufacture of energy efficient vehicles, and support funding of highway projects (S. 1981), S12556 [9NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S12471 [8NO], S13097, S13098, S13125 [17NO], S13339 [18NO]

———income tax exclusion for certain gasoline costs of rural carpools, S6992-S6994 [22JN]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances, S9272 [28JY]

———provide a rebate to help taxpayers with higher fuel costs, support full funding of LIHEAP, and provide consumer protections against fuel price gouging (S. 1973), S12528 [8NO]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 832), S3825-S3829 [18AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (S. 1321), S7526 [28JN]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks (S. 1349), S7831-S7832 [30JN]

———protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (S. 1350), S7833 [30JN]

Television: eliminate digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12325 [3NO]

———ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, S14211 [21DE]

———ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television (S. 1600), S9520 [29JY]

———move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, S12197, S12201, S12202 [2NO], S12308, S12309 [3NO]

Transportation: improve consumer protection through regulation of the household goods moving industry, S5268, S5269 [17MY], S13324 [18NO]

Warren, Elizabeth: results of study on medical bankruptcies, S1996 [3MR]

Reports

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

Reports filed

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 109-93), H3767 [23MY]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry—Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-55), S3555 [13AP]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 29) (H. Rept. 109-32), H1893 [12AP]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 32) (H. Rept. 109-68), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Violence in video games and interactive media: American Academy of Pediatrics, S13790 [16DE]

Statements

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Summaries

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

Falling Claims and Rising Premiums in the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry: Jay Angoff, S9291 [28JY]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955), S12244 [2NO]

Tables

Estimated cost of set-top box subsidy, assuming cable and DBS downconversion, only over-the-air households are subsidized, S12209 [2NO]

Testimonies

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Elizabeth Warren, H2054 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, H643 [16FE]

H.R. 29, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY) Act, H3705-H3708 [23MY]

H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, H3699 [23MY]

H.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act, H3703 [23MY]

H.R. 4579, extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H12125 [17DE]

S. 4, Healthy America Act, S9160-S9182 [27JY]

S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]

S. 31, International Remittance Consumer Protection Act, S223 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act, S315 [24JA]

S. 124, repeal Medicare Advantage Regional Plan Stabilization Fund, S316 [24JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S1519 [16FE]

S. 399, Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act, S1532-S1534 [16FE]

S. 426, Electric Reliability Security Act, S1635-S1641 [17FE]

S. 445, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S1659 [17FE]

S. 498, Interstate Transmission Act, S1946-S1950 [2MR]

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 510, Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act, S2018-S2020 [3MR]

S. 560, Stars on Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 596, Electric Transmission and Reliability Enhancement Act, S2491-S2494 [10MR]

S. 603, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act, S2517-S2521 [11MR]

S. 666, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S3037-S3053 [17MR]

S. 687, Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge (SPY BLOCK) Act, S3106-S3109 [20MR]

S. 689, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S3150 [4AP]

S. 832, Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act, S3826-S3828 [18AP]

S. 854, Ginseng Harvest Labeling Act, S4027 [20AP]

S. 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S5075-S5099 [12MY]

S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act, S5103-S5105 [12MY]

S. 1028, Military Personnel Financial Services Education Act, S5159 [12MY]

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

S. 1205, Ratepayers Protection Act, S6238 [8JN]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, S7637 [29JN]

S. 1347, Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

S. 1349, Video Choice Act, S7832 [30JN]

S. 1350, Wireless 411 Privacy Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1388, Regulatory Flexibility Reform Act, S8221 [13JY]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1503, Healthy America Act, S8964-S8986 [26JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1599, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act, S9519 [29JY]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S9533-S9537 [29JY]

S. 1629, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act, S9736 [7SE]

S. 1640, Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act, S9845 [8SE]

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12714 [10NO]

S. 1743, Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1744, Price Gouging Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 1827, Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act, S11220 [6OC]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 1868, Gasoline Affordability and Security (GAS) Act, S11325 [7OC]

S. 1878, Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act, S11438 [17OC]

S. 1879, Bankruptcy Prevention Credit Counseling Act, S11439 [17OC]

S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, S12244-S12251 [2NO]

S. 1973, Energy Tax Rebate Act, S12528-S12530 [8NO]

S. 1981, Windfall Profits Tax Act, S12611-S12613 [9NO]

S. 2084, Portable Generator Safety Act, S13503 [13DE]

CONSUMERS' ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2352), E968 [13MY]

CONSUMERS UNION

Letters

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8637 [21JY]

CONTINENTAL AMATEUR BASEBALL ASSOCIATION

Bills and resolutions

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (see S. Res. 249), S10378 [22SE]

Lists

Hawaii Warriors baseball team roster, S10390 [22SE]

Remarks in Senate

Hawaii: tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams (S. Res. 249), S10390 [22SE]

Texts of

S. Res. 249, tribute to Oahu All-Stars and the Hawaii Warriors baseball teams, S10383, S10390 [22SE]

CONTINENTAL SHELF see Outer Continental Shelf

CONTINUING CARE FOR RECOVERING FAMILIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 224), S738 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 224), S740 [1FE]

CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 841), H959, H960, H961, H964 [3MR]

———consideration (H. Res. 125), H953 [3MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 841): consideration (see H. Res. 125), H845 [1MR]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 841), H967, H968 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 841), H953-H971 [3MR]

———consideration (H. Res. 125), H948-H953 [3MR]

———unanimous-consent agreement, H970 [3MR]

House of Representatives: enhance ability of individuals to file lawsuits and judicial appeals to resolve issues caused by a large number of simultaneously vacant seats and the special elections to fill such seats, H964, H965 [3MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 49 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H960 [3MR]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 60 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H961-H964 [3MR]

———require States to provide miminmum required number of voting systems and poll workers in polling places used in special elections, H968 [3MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 841), S3086 [17MR], S3095 [19MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 841, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 125) (H. Rept. 109-10), H845 [1MR]

Provisions: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 841) (H. Rept. 109-8), H845 [1MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 125, consideration of H.R. 841, provisions, H948 [3MR]

H.R. 841, provisions, H959 [3MR]

CONTRA COSTA (CA) TIMES

Articles and editorials

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE

Remarks in House

Contra Costa County, CA: tribute to Hitchhikers, Robotics Team 481, E766 [26AP]

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA

Remarks in House

Hitchhikers, Robotics Team 481: tribute, E766 [26AP]

CONTRACEPTIVES

Articles and editorials

Does Population Explosion Threaten U.S.?, S14176 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

Crime: require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Education: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H9472 [1NO]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1539), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

———provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

Insurance: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 4651), H13188 [22DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (see S. 778), S3555 [13AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (see H.R. 777), H583 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Women: repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (see S. 839), S3897 [19AP]

Letters

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

Remarks in House

Crime: require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (H.R. 1214), E406 [10MR]

Dept. of Justice: inclusion of emergency contraception in National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

Education: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (H.R. 3326), E1514 [18JY]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (H.R. 1652), E658 [15AP]

Population: prohibit any Federal official from expending any Federal funds for any population control or population planning program or any family planning activity (H.R. 777), E214 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

———Inspector General investigation funding relative to delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S11907 [26OC]

Foreign aid: global gag rule issued as executive order to deny U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions, S14176 [20DE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (S. 809), S3685 [14AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Insurance: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (S. 1214), S6316-S6318 [9JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: ensure that pharmacies receiving reimbursements fill all valid prescriptions without unnecessary delay or interference (S. 778), S3564 [13AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

Women: protection of reproductive rights, S6135-S6138 [7JN]

———repeal law that gags doctors and denies women information and referrals concerning their reproductive health options (S. 839), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Texts of

S. 20, Prevention First Act, S210-S214 [24JA]

S. 809, Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act, S3685 [14AP]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]

CONTRACTS

Advertisements

Mission Iraq: DynCorp International LLC, H5716 [12JY]

Amendments

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S13925, S13943 [16DE]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1042): Levin Amendment on Limitations on Charges Under Time-and-Materials Contracts and Labor-Hour Contracts, S8821 [25JY]

Articles and editorials

Bethesda, Hiring Policy, `Competitive Sourcing' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, E548 [5AP]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO]

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, S14159 [20DE]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

How Do You Like Your Contractor Money?, H5716-H5718 [12JY]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Trouble at Turtle Bay, H4547 [15JN]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2131), S13786 [16DE]

Alaska: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Army: authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see H.R. 570), H351 [2FE]

Aviation: assurance required of owners and operators of airports relative to long-term leases for construction of hangars (see H.R. 1117), H983 [3MR]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE] (see H. Res. 488), H8809 [7OC]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

———make certain companies that have outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of Federal grants, contracts, loan guarantees, and other Federal funding (see H.R. 829), H629 [15FE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 618), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 239), H136 [6JA]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 2305), H3198 [11MY]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H2471 [21AP]

Crime: increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (see H.R. 4356), H10908 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that a contractor who has repeated violations shall have its Federal contract cancelled and require disclosure of certain payroll information under covered contracts (see H.R. 4329), H10225 [15NO]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension (see H.R. 3846, 3847, 3848), H8247 [21SE]

———prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H3112 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct reviews of certain contract actions for the Secure Border Initiative (see H.R. 4284), H10145 [9NO]

———establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 2654), H4138 [26MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (see S. 99), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1046), H940 [2MR]

———extend certain water contracts in Idaho (see S. 1009), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H2549 [26AP]

———revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see S. 1962), S12401 [4NO] (see H.R. 4000), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 590), H352 [2FE]

———establish licensure requirements for employees and contractors performing orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics services in States where there are private practice requirements (see H.R. 4159), H9361 [27OC]

Disabled: promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes (see S. 1570), S9467 [29JY]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 1185), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see S. 307), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 859), H718 [16FE] (see H.R. 1260), H1370 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require cost-benefit analysis for surface transportation projects prior to procuring architectural or engineering services from private contractors (see H.R. 942), H794 [17FE]

Federal contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

———require each bidder for a construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4354 [9JN]

———require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and a clause outlining the provisions of such policy in each subcontract (see H.R. 2740), H4142 [26MY]

Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H1777 [5AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3413 [11AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see S. 1143), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (see S. 1482), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 327), H194 [25JA]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H1694 [17MR]

———provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 2067), H2975 [4MY]

Government regulations: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H2737 [28AP]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (see H.R. 2066), H2975 [4MY]

Housing: prohibit homebuilding purchase contracts containing a mandatory arbitration agreement and other provisions in a single document and prohibit requiring purchasers to consent to mandatory arbitration agreements (see H.R. 4037), H8808 [7OC]

Hurricanes: give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———provide for relief, recovery, and expansion of small business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina through technical assistance, access to capital, and expanded Federal contracting opportunities (see H.R. 4234), H9695 [4NO]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (see S. 1312), S7428 [27JN]

IRS: repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1583), H1895 [12AP]

Labor unions: require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Law enforcement: provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (see S. 1226), S6404 [13JN]

Medicare: clarify right of beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for services not payable under Medicare (see H.R. 709), H522 [9FE]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see S. 1403), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 4050), H8808 [7OC]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (see H.R. 3961), H8643 [29SE]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H2100 [14AP]

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (see H.R. 4326), H10225 [15NO]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H5600 [30JN]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see S. 960), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 4257), H10038 [8NO]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

Privacy: regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting (see H.R. 1085), H981 (see H.R. 1111), H982 [3MR]

———complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (see S. 514), S2004 [3MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (see S. 168), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 429), H235 [26JA]

SBA: deem certain small business concerns qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 4531), H11652 [14DE]

Sikes, Thomas W.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Small business: increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to small businesses (see H.R. 2742), H4142 [26MY]

———provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H4142 [26MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

———modify contract consolidation requirements (see S. 137), S145 [24JA]

Taxation: extend tax treatment of soldiers who die while serving in, or as a result of serving in, a combat zone to employees of Federal contractors (see H.R. 3745), H7860 [13SE]

———modify the construction contract exception to the percentage of completion method for determining income under long-term contracts (see H.R. 4058), H8845 [17OC]

———treatment of variable contracts issued by life insurance companies subject to the laws of Puerto Rico (see H.R. 2180), H3054 [5MY]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Wellington Trade, Inc.: relief (see H.R. 3495), H6936 [27JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

———Senators Specter, Dayton, Kohl and Leahy, S85 [20JA]

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension: Carmen Nazario, Elyon International Inc., S14248 [21DE]

———Edmund Y. Tong, ASIAN, Inc., S14269 [21DE]

———John McDonald, S14171 [20DE]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts of the Dept. of Defense: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, S8821 [25JY]

———Stan Soloway, Professional Services Council, S8820 [25JY]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Motions

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9567 [3NO]

Proposals

Improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H11215-H11217 [7DE]

———transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (H. Res. 488), H9036 [20OC]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY], H6342 [22JY], E1109 [26MY]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Corps of Engineers: permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3855 [24MY]

Crime: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, H8395 [28SE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

———extend small disadvantaged business program, H12208, H12211 [18DE], E2514 [13DE]

———Federal contracting process reform, E1110 [26MY]

———investigation of Defense Logistics Agency Prime Vendor purchasing program, H9608 [3NO], H10112 [9NO]

———outsourcing of military functions to private security contractors in Iraq, H5714-H5716 [12JY]

———preclude procurements from companies benefiting from illegal foreign subsidies, H12203 [18DE]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

———prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: financial accountability of contractors at nuclear facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require the Inspector General to refer any contractor misconduct to the Sec. of Homeland Security, H11838, H11839 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), H3275 [16MY]

———revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (H.R. 4000), H12278 [18DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

FAA: prohibit funding for competitive sourcing of flight service stations, H5497-H5499 [30JN]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

———require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (H.R. 2049), H6440 [26JY]

Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 1480), E548 [5AP]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), H11149, H11150 [7DE]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), H3718-H3722 [23MY], E1070 [24MY]

———eTravel Services funding, H5527, H5528 [30JN]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H8168 [21SE], H8487 [28SE]

Hurricanes: establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9562-H9567 [3NO], H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204, H11205 [7DE]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

———require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, H3165 [11MY], H4715 [17JN], H8955 [19OC]

IRS: prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to qualified tax collection contracts (H.R. 1583), E627 [12AP]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: contract management and operations, H3863 [24MY]

NASA: submit report on Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, H6360, H6361 [22JY]

National Park Service: pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a GSA Indefinite Deliver and Quantity Contract at Grand Canyon National Park (H.R. 3961), E1987 [29SE]

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), H10330-H10332 [16NO]

———require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

Roads and highways: amend regulations relative to design-build contracting, H1304 [10MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (H.R. 429), E88 [26JA]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

U.N.: prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation project, H4546-H4548 [15JN]

———require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

———require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2131), S13794 [16DE]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Conservation of energy: promote, S2946 [17MR]

Courts: reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

Crime: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S85 [20JA], S10227 [20SE], S12336 [3NO], S13461 [13DE], S14156 [20DE], S14207, S14284 [21DE]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts, S8817, S8820 [25JY]

———extend small disadvantaged business program, S12673 [10NO], S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14248, S14269 [21DE]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 679), S3058-S3060 [17MR]

———satellite capacity procurement policies, S12599 [9NO]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY], S8286 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding for e-Language Learning System, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Dept. of Energy: prevent the counting of subcontracts toward small business prime contracting goal, S4089 [21AP]

———small business subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), S9051 [26JY]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9403, S9405, S9413, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

———notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636, S4637 [9MY]

FAA: allow flight service station employees who are near retirement to maintain Federal employee status following transfer of duties to Lockheed Martin Corp., contract, S11646 [20OC]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (S. 273), S980, S981 [3FE], S1502 [16FE]

———extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (S. 307), S1058 [7FE]

Federal contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Federal employees: provide bid protest rights in actions under certain OMB regulations governing competition in Federal procurement of commercial services, S12792 [15NO]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410, S3421-S3424 [11AP]

FEMA: re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

———reform, S11410 [17OC]

Forest Service: limit competitive sourcing studies funding, S7590 [29JN]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Gila River Indian Community: allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (H.R. 327), S13594 [14DE]

———allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands (S. 1482), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7407 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S8378 [15JY], S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9897 [12SE]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act: clarify conflict of interest guidelines governing former Federal employees who are employed by Indian tribes (S. 1312), S7429 [27JN], S13943 [16DE]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, S12879 [16NO]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

———investigation into private security contractors, S13775 [16DE]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S10650 [29SE]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourcing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11642, S11643 [20OC]

———establish disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts, S13121, S13130 [17NO]

Law enforcement: provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (S. 1226), S6409 [13JN]

Medicare: extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (S. 1403), S8317 [14JY]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

Navy: enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), S13282 [17NO]

———require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257, S3261, S3262 [6AP]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (S. 960), S4572 [28AP]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

Roads and highways: complete construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System (S. 514), S2023-S2025 [3MR]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations (S. 168), S578 [26JA]

SBA: exempt security cost reimbursement from size standard caps for small subcontractors providing services in combat zones, S13337 [18NO]

Small business: encourage contracting in overseas procurement, S13647 [15DE]

———ensure fair access to multiple-award contracts, S13648 [15DE]

———impact of micro-purchase threshold increase on small business contracting set-asides, S9875 [9SE]

Small Business Act: modify contract consolidation requirements (S. 137), S351-S353 [24JA]

Taxation: treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Transportation: permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

U.N.: require strict accounting of financing for renovation and refurbishment of the U.N. Headquarters Building in New York, S3257 [6AP]

Reports

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Contracts Authorization With Cheyenne, WY, for Water Storage in the Kendrick Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 109-27), S2482 [10MR]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 109-269), H9640 [3NO]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1312) (S. Rept. 109-208), S13659 [15DE]

Resolutions by organizations

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Bunnatine H. Greenhouse, Corps of Engineers, S7483 [28JN]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Testimonies

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Rory Mayberry, S7483 [28JN]

Texts of

Energy Policy Act (1992), S2946 [17MR]

H.R. 327, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all Gila River Indian Community contracts relative to reservation lands, H11149 [7DE]

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior authorization of contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, S9051 [26JY]

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, H3275 [16MY]

H.R. 2066, GSA Modernization Act, H3718, H3720 [23MY]

H.R. 4000, Dept. of the Interior revision of repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts, H12278 [18DE]

H.R. 4326, entrance of the Navy into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70), H10330 [16NO]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 137, Small Business Federal Contractor Safeguard Act, S353-S355 [24JA]

S. 168, maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S578 [26JA]

S. 273, national dairy market loss payments extension and improvement, S981 [3FE]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 749, allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc., S3421-S3423 [11AP]

S. 1226, Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act, S6410 [13JN]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1312, Reducing Conflicts of Interests in the Representation of Indian Tribes Act, S7429 [27JN]

S. 1403, Medicare Cost Contract Extension and Refinement Act, S8318 [14JY]

S. 1482, allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts relative to reservation lands in the Gila River Indian Community, S9054 [26JY]

S. 1570, Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals With Severe Disabilities, S9492 [29JY]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 2131, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13797 [16DE]

CONTRERAS, MIGUEL

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 274), H3198 [11MY]

Remarks in House

Tribute (H. Res. 274), H3116 [11MY], E947 [11MY], E954 [12MY], E985 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4864, S4865 [10MY]

CONTRERAS DEL TORO, ARACELI

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (see S. 893), S4184 [25AP]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 48), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1501), H1844 [6AP]

———allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———amend relative to distribution of pseudoephedrine (see H.R. 1056), H940 [2MR]

———amend relative to methamphetamine (see H.R. 3756), H7861 [13SE]

———amend relative to regulation of ephedrine alkaloids (see H.R. 1083), H981 [3MR] (see H.R. 1378), H1691 [17MR]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H3555 [18MY]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see S. 45), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

———prohibit third-party Internet sales sites from posting offers to sell controlled substances (see H.R. 3608), H7561 [28JY]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H3261 [12MY]

———provide increased penalties for methamphetamine traffickers (see H.R. 3755), H7860 [13SE]

———provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 1758), H2469 [21AP]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H7559 [28JY] (see H.R. 3955), H8642 [29SE]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 3037), H4984 [22JN]

———protect vulnerable persons from drug trafficking (see H.R. 1528), H1845 [6AP]

———treat drug offenses involving crystal methamphetamine similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine (see S. 1361), S7820 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Drugs: eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (H.R. 1446), H2784 [3MY], H3681 [19MY]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), H6679-H6681 [27JY]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (H.R. 1616), H4194 [8JN]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (H.R. 3955), H10135 [9NO]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (H.R. 3037), E1313 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Anabolic Steroid Control Act: technical corrections (S. 893), S4162 [25AP]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), S231 [24JA], S829 [1FE], S8501 [19JY]

Reports filed

Lift the Patient Limitation on Prescribing Drug Addiction Treatments by Medical Practitioners in Group Practices: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 109-116), H4354 [9JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 869) (H. Rept. 109-116), H5637 [11JY]

Texts of

S. 45, lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, S232 [24JA], S8501 [19JY], H6679 [27JY]

S. 893, Anabolic Steroid Control Act technical corrections, S4162 [25AP]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES EXPORT REFORM ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1395), S8217 [13JY]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 1395), H6671-H6673 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1395), S8244 [13JY], S8292 [14JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H4354 [9JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H5637 [11JY]

Texts of

S. 1395, provisions, S8244 [13JY], H6671 [27JY]

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 1395), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 184), H77 [4JA]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 48), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1501), H1844 [6AP]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6671-H6673 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), S8244 [13JY], S8292 [14JY]

Reports filed

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H4354 [9JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H5637 [11JY]

Texts of

S. 1395, Controlled Substances Export Reform Act, S8244 [13JY], H6671 [27JY]

CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Analyses

Provisions (S. 654), S3008 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 654), S2994 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 654), S3007-S3010 [17MR], S12520 [8NO]

Texts of

S. 654, provisions, S3008 [17MR]

CONWAY, COLLEEN

Remarks in House

ATHENA Foundation: ATHENA Award recipient, E824 [28AP]

CONYERS, JOHN, JR. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H743 [17FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7866, H7867 [13SE], H7899, H7900, H7903, H7917, H7918 [14SE]

Analyses

Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

———S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Departing Chairman Says Utility Still Faces Financial, Environmental Challenges, Duncan Mansfield, Knoxville (TN) News Sentinel, E1006 [18MY]

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, Alexander B. Cruden, Detroit (MI) Free Press, E1409 [30JN]

Staying What Course? Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E1004 [17MY]

War President, Paul Krugman, New York (NY) Times, E1352 [24JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]

Africa-America Institute: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 261), H9103 [25OC]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H6381 [22JY]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Anti-Slavery Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H1026 [8MR]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H6108 [19JY]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6936 [27JY]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1025 [8MR]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8644 [29SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H631 [15FE]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H7743 [7SE]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H7613 [29JY]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H4188 [7JN]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2978 [4MY]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H2551 [26AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H7673 [6SE]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H848 [1MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H942 [2MR]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H11109 [6DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Arts and humanities: application of antitrust laws to permit collective development and implementation of a standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of plays (see H.R. 532), H349 [2FE]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H3262 [12MY]

Aviation: improve air cargo security (see H.R. 2044), H3769 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1265 [9MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9044 [20OC]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8644 [29SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H794 [17FE] (see H.R. 4475), H11326 [8DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2551 [26AP]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H630 [15FE]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4656 [16JN]

———improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 3758), H9044 [20OC]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5435 (see H.R. 1409), H5480 [29JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H798 [17FE]

———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H11110 [6DE]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H631 [15FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1897 [12AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H3769 [23MY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9556 [2NO]

———request the President to provide all documents in his possession relating to his October 7, 2002, speech in Cincinnati, OH, and his January 28, 2003, State of the Union address (see H. Res. 549), H10157 [10NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: ensure that all college students and families have the tools and resources to adequately save for, finance, and repay postsecondary and post-baccalaureate expenses (see H.R. 151), H984 [3MR]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 449), H8343 [22SE]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H849 [1MR]

Community development: increase the expertise and capacity of community-based organizations involved in economic development activities and key community development programs (see H.R. 2683), H8919 [18OC]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H12050 [16DE]

Computers: discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H720 [16FE]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1780 [5AP]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H4073 [25MY]

———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H11880 [15DE]

Contracts: provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan (see H.R. 2741), H7950 [14SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H11504 [13DE]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H7814 [8SE]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 4467), H11219 [7DE]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see H.R. 3650), H7672 [6SE]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H5963 [18JY]

———provide for certain transportation and subsistence in cases where district courts are holding special sessions as a result of emergency conditions (see H.R. 4496), H11327 [8DE]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H8809 [7OC]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

———issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer products containing polyurethane (see H.R. 943), H794 [17FE]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H5362 [28JN]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H5801 [13JY]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H1896 [12AP]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H2103 [14AP]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H3556 [18MY]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 3064), H7815 [8SE]

Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H4656 [16JN]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9473 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H283 [1FE]

———make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H7815 [8SE]

———maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H1025 [8MR]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H11220 [7DE]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1780 [5AP]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H8644 [29SE]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7744 [7SE]

———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H8644 [29SE]

———recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H11036 [18NO]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H4073 [25MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 4492), H11504 [13DE]

Disasters: permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8986 [19OC]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11036 [18NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H11110 [6DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H3114 [10MY]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H4896 [21JN]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide for importation of pharmaceutical products under a compulsory license as provided for under the World Trade Organization (see H.R. 4392), H11504 [13DE]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H12168 [17DE]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H524 [9FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5741 [12JY]

———increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students (see H.R. 1156), H4802 [20JN]

———national policy to improve system (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H2551 [26AP]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H1846 [6AP]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H1846 [6AP]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8389 [27SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2550 [26AP]

Employment: exclude all employment contracts from certain arbitration law (see H.R. 2969), H4721 [17JN]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11504 [13DE]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H3199 [11MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H5362 [28JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H524 [9FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H524 [9FE]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H5801 [13JY]

FBI: ensure access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on approved firearm transfers to persons in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File (see H.R. 1168), H1024 [8MR]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H2103 [14AP]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11504 [13DE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 3731), H8644 [29SE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H12050 [16DE]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 1606), H2978 [4MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1779 [5AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H7613 [29JY]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H848 [1MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to drug advertising (see H.R. 3950), H9472 [1NO]

Federal Office of Steroids Testing Enforcement and Prevention: establish (see H.R. 3942), H8642 [29SE]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H8810 [7OC]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7744 [7SE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H11504 [13DE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H9641 [3NO]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H286 [1FE]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Firearms: ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H11328 [8DE]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3049), H12050 [16DE]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11504 [13DE]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H7614 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: designate (see H.R. 3368), H8514 [28SE]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8249 [21SE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H9044 [20OC]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H1696 [17MR]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H5252 [27JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

———provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H798 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit importation, manufacture, distribution, receipt, or storage of ammonium nitrate without a license or permit (see H.R. 1389), H1897 [12AP]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H8986 [19OC]

Health: constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H2102 [14AP]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4561 [15JN]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H11655 [14DE]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see H.R. 3502), H9962 [7NO]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2881 [3MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H3056 [5MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H11655 [14DE]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H1368 [10MR]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1847 [6AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H1846 [6AP]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H9426 [28OC]

Housing: protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9044 [20OC]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H7673 [6SE]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H8248 [21SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8388 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8919 [18OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8348 [26SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (see H.R. 4169), H9362 [27OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9555 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3827), H8161 [20SE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H10157 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H10161 [14NO]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H11111 [6DE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H1780 [5AP]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1780 [5AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H11504 [13DE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H6936 [27JY] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9103 [25OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Liberia: commend people for holding peaceful national elections and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11327 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 327), H12289 [18DE]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see H.R. 1448), H3199 [11MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 3800), H8163 [20SE]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H8846 [17OC]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H8388 [27SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H629 [15FE]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H8809 [7OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H412 [8FE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H982 [3MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2551 [26AP]

Miller, Arthur: tribute (see H. Res. 216), H2102 [14AP]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7815 [8SE]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4656 [16JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4802 [20JN]

———extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see H.R. 842), H718 [16FE]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H798 [17FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National forests: authorize Forest Service and BLM to provide research on the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands (see H.R. 3973), H9962 [7NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H11110 [6DE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H2106 [18AP]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2648 [27AP]

National objectives: end homelessness (see H.R. 4347), H10502 [16NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8249 [21SE]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H4655 [16JN]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8736 [6OC]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H2102 [14AP]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12290 [18DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H2739 [28AP]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H13189 [22DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 333), H4802 [20JN]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H10157 [10NO]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H2881 [3MY]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10161 [14NO]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H354 [2FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H4187 [7JN]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Mohamed ElBaradei for peace (see H. Res. 573), H11505 [13DE]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H3056 [5MY]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9641 [3NO]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H10501 [16NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Patents: amend certain laws relative to patent fees (see H.R. 2791), H4295 [8JN]

———amend certain laws relative to procurement, enforcement, and validity of patents (see H.R. 2795), H4295 [8JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1778 [5AP]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H9962 [7NO]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H798 [17FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4803 [20JN]

Political campaigns: exempt news stories, commentaries, and editorials distributed through the Internet from treatment as expenditures or electioneering communications (see H.R. 4389), H11033 [18NO]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7815 [8SE]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H9473 [1NO]

———improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H11504 [13DE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

Privacy: require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H10503 [16NO]

Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H10910 [17NO]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 54), H4486 [14JN]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H5362 [28JN]

Railroads: provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H6652 [26JY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8986 [19OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H5252 [27JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7673 [6SE]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8919 [18OC]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1218), H1368 [10MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1264 [9MR]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8389 [27SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H353 [2FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H798 [17FE]

———recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H631 [15FE]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2476 [25AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 1442), H1694 [17MR]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Social Security: encourage large employers to make premium payments for their employees, spouses and dependents who are covered under the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3917), H8810 [7OC]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H524 [9FE]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2550 [26AP]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H414 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1778 [5AP]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 814), H629 [15FE]

Space policy: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to National and Commercial Space Programs (see H.R. 3039), H4984 [22JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 89), H1264 [9MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1693 [17MR]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4562 [15JN]

Tariff: unidirectional (cardioid) electret condenser microphone modules (see H.R. 1202), H5801 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 1723), H9044 [20OC]

———allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 883), H791 [17FE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3056 [5MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H6107 [19JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1780 [5AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to dependents of employees (see H.R. 1518), H10157 [10NO]

———extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2868), H4400 [13JN]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10910 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———increase age limit for the child tax credit (see H.R. 1597), H9696 [4NO]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H11328 [8DE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H2103 [14AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H5741 [12JY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H11328 [8DE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4356 [9JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6381 [22JY]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (see H.R. 4569), H12047 [16DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H11109 [6DE]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (see H. Res. 478), H8648 [3OC]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4985 [22JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]

Turkey: reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H10227 [15NO]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H10158 [10NO]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H3894 [24MY]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 192), H5176 [24JN]

———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H8810 [7OC]

U.S. Code: technical corrections (see H.R. 866), H718 [16FE]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H5252 [27JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see H.R. 3020), H4984 [22JN]

———reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H8248 [21SE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8163 [20SE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 366), H6206 [20JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: clarify availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 2966), H5915 [14JY]

———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see H.R. 3670), H8644 [29SE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H11035 [18NO]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H7565 [28JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2395 [20AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H4187 [7JN]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H.R. 369), H413 [8FE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H3696 [19MY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8249 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H4356 [9JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (see H.R. 24), H72 [4JA]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (see H.R. 4202), H9555 [2NO]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (see H. Con. Res. 176), H4355 [9JN]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Hazardous substances: protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1269), H1416 [14MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE]

Horn, Shirley: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 300), H10502 [16NO]

India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (see H. Res. 156), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 160), H1622 [16MR]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6204 [20JY]

Medicare: improve voluntary prescription drug benefit and provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals (see H.R. 4395), H11033 [18NO]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see H.R. 1228), H1369 [10MR]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 695), H521 [9FE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (see H.J. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Letters

Class Action Fairness Act: several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H739 [17FE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H6979 [28JY]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6978 [28JY]

———Miles J. Zaremski, ABA, H6979 [28JY]

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, E2650 [22DE]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, H740 [17FE]

Lists

Final Violence Against Women Act section number and House committee report section number, E2608 [18DE]

Motions

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7007 [28JY]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H968 [3MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), E488 [17MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3025 [5MY]

Armed Forces: ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669 [29JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2522 [26AP]

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (H.R. 24), E1 [4JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2049, H2061 [14AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (H.R. 3697), E1803 [8SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9605 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1649 [17MR]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2702 [28AP]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768, H2769, H2774, H2775, H2777 [3MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus, E1417 [1JY]

———anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), H7882 [14SE], E1481 [13JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E5 [4JA]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H87, H105, H121 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H87, H105, H121 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1649 [17MR]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (H.R. 4202), E2249 [3NO]

Courts: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2121 [19AP]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), H7691 [7SE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H726, H727, H737, H738, H746 [17FE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10094 [9NO]

Crime: establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]

———exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2610 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2608 [27AP]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———increase sentencing for violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens, H3151 [11MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2593, H2598, H2608, H2610 [27AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919, H7921 [14SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3702 [23MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3142, H3151 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4038 [25MY]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, E2654 [30DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, E2654 [30DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2650 [22DE]

Dept. of HHS: require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8474 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3494 [18MY]

———establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11950 [16DE]

———use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H543, H544 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8423, H8424, H8468, H8469, H8473, H8474, H8475, H8476, H8477 [28SE], H12122 [17DE], E2605-E2609 [18DE]

———establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H8475 [28SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11941, H11942 [16DE]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (H. Res. 136), E354 [3MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5141 [24JN]

Detriot Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4904 [22JN]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

———provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, E2388 [17NO]

Drugs: provide residential substance abuse treatment programs to those who pass a regularly administered drug-screening test and provide aftercare to prisoners formerly enrolled in such programs, H8473 [28SE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (H.R. 1225), E413 [10MR]

Felt, W. Mark: tribute upon revelation as ``Deep Throat'' and for courage and bravery in exposing major Government corruption (H. Con. Res. 176), E1198 [9JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4905 [22JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6218 [21JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5340 [28JN]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (H.R. 952), E1669 [29JY]

GAO: study impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3494 [18MY]

Global Family Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 317), E2546 [15DE]

Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340 [28JN]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6978, H6981, H6990 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H7010, H7011 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H9032 [20OC]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, E2650 [22DE]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5929 [18JY]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (H. Res. 196), H11130 [7DE]

Horn, Shirley: tribute (H. Con. Res. 300), E2371 [16NO]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11907 [16DE]

———legislative program, H9396, H9397 [28OC]

———require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances (H.R. 841), H968 [3MR]

———require States to provide miminmum required number of voting systems and poll workers in polling places used in special elections, H968 [3MR]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Hurricanes: protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7884, H7885, H7886 [14SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7931 [14SE]

Immigration: earned legalization program, H11802 [15DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11955, H11957 [16DE]

———maintain existing asylum procedures, H550 [10FE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11801, H11802, H11808 [15DE], H11941, H11942, H11948, H11949, H11950, H11955, H11957 [16DE]

India: condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 156), E451 [16MR]

———condemn conduct of Narendra Modi for actions to incite religious persecution and urge the U.S. to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India (H. Res. 160), E464 [17MR]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H7010, H7011 [28JY]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2119 [19AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, E1352 [24JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11907 [16DE], E1003 [17MY]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2471 [7DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4038 [25MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), E2471 [7DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), E2471 [7DE]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, H4590 [16JN]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6265 [21JY]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7889, H7899, H7900, H7903, H7917, H7919, H7921 [14SE]

Michigan: tribute to economic development efforts, E623 [12AP]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1201 [9MR]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6259, H6260 [21JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H454 [9FE], H543, H544, H550, H554 [10FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H440 [9FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3235 [12MY]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

NLRB: prohibit funding to exert jurisdiction over tribal government enterprises on sovereign land, H5141 [24JN]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5706 [12JY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), H9399 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4145), H10787 [17NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, H1989 [14AP]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 695), E189 [9FE]

Point of order, H440 [9FE]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H9032 [20OC]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7931 [14SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: constitutional amendment to make non-natural-born citizens who have been naturalized for twenty years, and meet other eligibility requirements, eligible for the Office of President (H.J. Res. 2), E4 [4JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9570, H9601 [3NO]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (H. Res. 288), E1045 [20MY]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., E1861 [15SE]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H554 [10FE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1720 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4590 [16JN]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H9601 [3NO]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5578, H5584 [30JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (H. Con. Res. 245), H8420 [28SE]

———Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5226 [27JN]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1201 [9MR]

———increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6256 [21JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6222, H6224, H6256, H6259, H6260, H6265, H6284 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11526, H11528, H11530, H11531, H11532, H11533 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6218 [21JY]

Violence Against Women Act: clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423, H8424, H8468, H8469 [28SE]

———reauthorize, H8423, H8424 [28SE], H12122 [17DE], E2605-E2609 [18DE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3235 [12MY]

Votes: correction, E488 [17MR]

———position on missed, H5709 [12JY], E1466 [12JY]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (H.R. 63), E23 [4JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 533), E157 [2FE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 1300), E453 [16MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1579 [22JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3258 [12MY]

Reports

Preserving Democracy—What Went Wrong in Ohio: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Minority Staff, H87-H104 [6JA]

Statements

Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors? American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H6980 [28JY]

Reconciliation of the Concurrent Budget Resolution: Representative Edwards, H9605 [3NO]

Summaries

Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act (H.R. 533), E158 [2FE]

Testimonies

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Ralph Nader, E1861-E1863 [15SE]

Tributes

Barthwell, Sidney, E1409 [30JN]

Cutler, Lloyd, E916 [10MY]

Dingell, Representative, H11477, H11484 [13DE]

McCullough, Glenn, E1006 [18MY]

Parks, Rosa, H9070 [25OC], H9259 [26OC]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H3242 [12MY], H4791 [20JN]

Taylor, Billy, E1855 [15SE]

COOK, CHAPIN W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1064 [23MY]

COOK, DONALD G.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1245 [15JN]

COOK, JULIA

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3410 [11AP]

COOK, KATHRYN

Remarks in House

Georgia: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H5259 [28JN]

COOK, MICHAEL L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1225 [14JN]

COOK, RAMONA D.

Remarks in House

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1106 [26MY]

COOK, WILLIAM A. (AL)

Obituaries

Beaufort (SC) Gazette, E518 [20MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E518 [20MR]

COOK, WILLIAM R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2171 [25OC]

COOK COUNTY, IL

Petitions and memorials

Board of Commissioners: Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, E1656 [27JY]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for Cook County, IL, H1739 [5AP]

COOKE, VINCENT M.

Remarks in House

American Institute of Architecture: Friends of Architecture Award recipient, E2372 [16NO]

COOKE COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

4-H Dairy Judging Team: tribute, E2011 [6OC]

COOKSON, CARA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4600 [28AP]

COOLEY, BENNIE

Remarks in Senate

World Sniper Championship: winner, S9278 [28JY]

COOLEY, CHELSEA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E635 [13AP]

COOLEY, JOSH

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1756 [6SE]

COOPER, CHRISTOPHER

Articles and editorials

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

COOPER, CLAY

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: Angels in Adoption Award recipient, S10227 [20SE]

COOPER, CORINNE

Letters

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1128 [8FE]

COOPER, JACK

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families, S3545 [13AP]

COOPER, JIM (a Representative from Tennessee)

Articles and editorials

Missing-in-Action President, by, Roll Call (publication), H1673 [17MR]

Rescission Time in Congress, by, New York (NY) Times, H1673 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H631 [15FE]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 1478), H1777 [5AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H4143 [26MY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7862 [13SE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6107 [19JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Budget: facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8919 [18OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4296 [8JN]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4296 [8JN]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H9103 [25OC]

Contracts: require each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to prevent the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 2834), H4656 [16JN]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4188 [7JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H. Con. Res. 6), H142 [20JA]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10227 [15NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H6652 [26JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H7814 [8SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10227 [15NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2472 [21AP]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

Drugs: delay implementation of voluntary prescription drug benefit program, extend Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance programs, and Medicaid coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1382), H4802 [20JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H9047 [24OC]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H10157 [10NO]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H5434 (see H.J. Res. 56), H5479 [29JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9641 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in congressional reports (see H.R. 1642), H3262 [12MY]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H584 [10FE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———technical correction to Federal preemption law, relative to State or local laws, concerning the markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms (see H.R. 1566), H6432 [25JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see H.R. 1974), H4073 [25MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H8643 [29SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H4187 [7JN]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H5915 [14JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8089 [15SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H8248 [21SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1371 [10MR]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H4656 [16JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H942 [2MR]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H234 [26JA]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H8846 [17OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4723 [17JN]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H11328 [8DE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H4656 [16JN]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4074 [25MY]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H2150 [19AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H7950 [14SE]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H8163 [20SE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9696 [4NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1778 [5AP]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H1845 [6AP]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H413 [8FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H3113 [10MY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H7673 [6SE]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H720 [16FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Rudolph, Wilma G.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1404), H1692 [17MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8514 [28SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Small Business Act: provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2150 [19AP]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H10227 [15NO]

Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4143 [26MY]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H940 [2MR]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit (see H.R. 3164), H5600 [30JN]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H3769 [23MY]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H4188 [7JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H8643 [29SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H3199 [11MY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2877), H4896 [21JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9276 [26OC]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2550 [26AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H4074 [25MY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H5914 [14JY]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H413 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Children and youth: provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

House Rules: strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Immigration: permit aliens who are independent living assistants to adjust status to provide in-home living and home support services to disabled adults (see H.R. 1374), H1691 [17MR]

Inspector General Act: enhance independence of Inspectors General and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (see H.R. 2489), H3693 [19MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H628 [15FE]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H2648 [27AP]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H353 [2FE]

Tariff: DMSIP (see H.R. 2336), H3260 [12MY]

Comments

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for the 12-Step Budget Reform Plan: several organizations, H1500 [15MR]

Lists

Blue Dog Coalition reform plan for restoring Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1373 [14MR], H1783 [6AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1456 [15MR]

———Presidential veto authority, H1374 [14MR]

Black History Month: observance, E292 [18FE], E317 [1MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2643 [27AP]

———deficit, H1271 [10MR], H1673 [17MR], H1756 [5AP], H2639, H2640, H2643, H2644 [27AP], H2949 [4MY], H4063, H4064, H4065, H4068, H4069 [25MY], H4872 [21JN], H8851 [18OC], H11083, H11085 [6DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10048 [9NO], H10234 [16NO]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H1500 [15MR], H1513 [16MR]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H10048 [9NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1500 [15MR], H1513, H1552 [16MR], H1673 [17MR], H2639, H2640, H2643, H2644 [27AP]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1456 [15MR]

Crowder, Ron: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1224 [14JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9295 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12233 [18DE]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Nashville, TN, H9295 [27OC]

Grand Ole Opry: anniversary, E2125 [19OC]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3775 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3775 [24MY]

Hester, Leigh Ann: Army Silver Star recipient, E1492 [14JY]

Lawrence, James and Virginia: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E1845 [14SE]

Mount Juliet, TN: tribute to Mount Juliet High School girls' basketball team, E499 [17MR]

Nashville, TN: tribute to historically Black colleges and universities, E292 [18FE]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 45), H805 [1MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6503 [26JY]

Society of European Stage Authors and Composers: anniversary, E2003 [3OC]

Votes: position on missed, H6407 [25JY], E1428 [1JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5598 [30JN], H8084 [15SE]

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE], H1688 [17MR], H1774 [5AP], H2974 [4MY]

Statements

Blue Dog Coalition—Praise for 2004 Budget Enforcement Bill: Bob Bixby, Concord Coalition, H1500 [15MR]

Tributes

Caine, Bobby L., E317 [1MR]

Green, Tom, E1018 [19MY]

Hardwick, L.H., Jr., H1783 [6AP]

Hefner, James A., E636 [13AP]

Marrs, Michelle B., E551 [5AP]

Rudy, Jeanette Cantrell, E2192 [27OC]

Wilkinson, DeLois Jackson, E218 [10FE]

COOPER, JOHN SHERMAN (a former Senator from Kentucky)

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S7493-S7495 [28JN]

COOPER, JOSEPH

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, H2780 [3MY]

COOPER, KEVIN

Articles and editorials

Families of Murder Victims Wait for Justice in Cooper Case, S5542 [19MY]

He Was at the Beginning of His Life When He Died, S5541 [19MY]

Court documents

Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: California Supreme Court, S5541 [19MY]

Statements

Court Appeals by Kevin Cooper Relative to Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: Joshua Ryen, S5542 [19MY]

COOPER, MARK

Reports

Over a Barrel—Why Aren't Oil Companies Using Ethanol To Lower Gasoline Prices?, S6604-S6606 [15JN]

Statements

Strategic Gasoline and Fuel Reserve Act, S10781 [30SE]

COOPER, MATTHEW

Articles and editorials

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, S8278 [14JY], H5777 [13JY], E1484 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5640, H5642, H5643, H5644, H5645 [12JY], H5777, H5785-H5790 [13JY], H5805, H5806, H5900, H5905-H5910 [14JY], H5934, H5935, H5938, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H6078 [19JY], H6110, H6111, H6112 [20JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6940 [28JY], E1484 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

COOPER, VERNON, JR.

Articles and editorials

Hazard Man, 81, Shares His Millions With Others; Deputies, Schools, Hospital Get Gifts, S967 [3FE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S967 [3FE]

COOPER CITY, FL

Remarks in House

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (see S. 941), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3933), H8513 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Suburban areas: provide assistance to States and nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open space and contain suburban sprawl (S. 941), S4558 [28AP]

COOPERATIVE PROLIFERATION DETECTION, INTERDICTION ASSISTANCE, AND CONVENTIONAL THREAT REDUCTION ACT

Addresses

Provisions: Senator Lugar, S12131 [1NO]

———Senator Obama, S12130 [1NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1949), S12130 [1NO]

COOPERMAN, ALAN

Articles and editorials

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

COPE, JUDY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E380 [8MR]

COPE, KEITH

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1611 [27JY]

COPELAND, DAVID M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E656 [15AP]

COPELAND, PAULETTE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1036 [20MY]

COPELLO, A. GENE

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1209 [9FE]

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1120 [8FE]

COPPELL, TX

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2110 [18OC]

COPULOS, MILTON R.

Letters

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S14128 [20DE]

COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES PROGRAM TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1036), H10243-H10246 [16NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1036, provisions, H10243-H10245 [16NO]

COPYRIGHTS

Amendments

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S12712 [10NO]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies (2004), S501 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (see H.R. 24), H72 [4JA]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H12049 [16DE]

Business and industry: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2408), H3434 [17MY]

Copyright royalty judges: make technical corrections (see H.R. 1036), H940 [2MR]

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: clarify exclusive jurisdiction of appeals relative to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights (see H.R. 2955), H4655 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow faculty members at service academies and schools of professional military education to secure copyrights for certain scholarly works produced as part of their official duties (see H.R. 962), H795 [17FE]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H6326 [21JY]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

Laws: make technical corrections (see H.R. 1037), H940 [2MR]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H7561 [28JY]

Ships and vessels: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (see S. 1785), S10594 [28SE]

Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (see H.R. 4569), H12047 [16DE]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (see H.R. 683), H521 [9FE]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 210), H1895 [12AP]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Letters

World Intellectual Property Day: Zach Horowitz, Universal Music Group, S4347 [26AP]

Press releases

MPAA Chief Praises World Intellectual Property Day Resolution: Motion Picture Association of America, S4347 [26AP]

Publishers Applaud Senate Resolution on Safeguarding Intellectual Property Worldwide: Association of American Publishers, S4346 [26AP]

World Intellectual Property Day: International Intellectual Property Alliance, S4346 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Arts and humanities: encourage the preservation and restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and educational purposes (H.R. 24), E1 [4JA], E41 [6JA]

Copyright royalty judges: make technical corrections (H.R. 1036), H10243-H10246 [16NO]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, H9351 [27OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

Motion pictures: provide that making limited portions of audio or video content imperceptible by a lawful possessor of an authorized copy for private home viewing is not a copyright or trademark infringement, H2118, H2119 [19AP]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (H. Con. Res. 230), H10326-H10329 [16NO]

Supreme Court: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5224-H5227 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E1363 [27JN], E1387 [28JN]

Technology: require certain analog conversion devices to preserve digital content security measures (H.R. 4569), E2569 [17DE]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), H2121-H2123 [19AP], E763 [26AP]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (H. Res. 210), H2591-H2593 [27AP]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, S12724 [14NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581, S5582 [20MY], S12712-S12714 [10NO]

———justice programs funding, S12316 [3NO]

Ships and vessels: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (S. 1785), S10600 [28SE], S13412 [18NO]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (S. Con. Res. 28), S4345, S4347-S4348 [26AP]

Reports filed

Copyright Laws' Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1037) (H. Rept. 109-75), H3112 [10MY]

Copyright Royalty Judges Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 109-64), H2734 [28AP]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Intellectual Property Day and Recognize the Importance of Intellectual Property in the U.S. and Worldwide: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 210) (H. Rept. 109-53), H2548 [26AP]

Trademark Dilution Revision Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 683) (H. Rept. 109-23), H1690 [17MR]

Statements

World Intellectual Property Day: Mitch Bainwol, Recording Industry Association of America, S4347 [26AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 230, protect intellectual property rights in Russia, H10326 [16NO]

H. Res. 210, support goals and ideals of World Intellectual Property Day, H2591 [27AP]

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act, H2121 [19AP]

H.R. 1036, Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act, H10243-H10245 [16NO]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

S. 1785, amend vessel hull design copyright protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity, S13412 [18NO]

S. 1785, amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity, S10600 [28SE]

S. Con. Res. 28, support goals of World Intellectual Property Day and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide, S4265, S4348 [26AP]

CORAL REEF CONSERVATION ACT

Amendments

Reauthorize (S. 1390), S13682, S13685 [15DE]

Bills and resolutions

Reauthorize (see S. 1390), S8217 [13JY]

Remarks in Senate

Reauthorize (S. 1390), S8233 [13JY], S13684, S13685-S13686 [15DE]

Reports

Reauthorize: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1390) (S. Rept. 109-182), S13160 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 1390, reauthorize, S8234 [13JY], S13684, S13685 [15DE]

CORAL SPRINGS, FL

Remarks in House

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

CORBETT, HARRY T.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1792 [28FE]

CORCORAN, JOSEPH J.

Remarks in House

Scranton, PA: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E965 [13MY]

CORCORAN, SEAN M.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4345 [26AP]

CORDELL, LINDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1169 [8JN]

CORDELL, RICHARD F.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1032 [20MY]

CORDERO, LAURA A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

CORDRAY, RICHARD

Remarks in House

Franklin County, OH: County Leader of the Year award recipient, E1599 [25JY]

COREY, THOMAS H.

Letters

Gulf War Illness research funding, H4745 [20JN]

CORINTH, TX

Remarks in House

Robnett, Erin: Texas Values Visual Arts Competition winner, E530 [5AP]

CORLEY WOOTEN, QUEENIE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E468 [17MR]

CORNELL, JEAN K.E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1043 [20MY]

CORNELL, LORI

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2542 [15DE]

CORNING, NY

Bills and resolutions

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see S. 490), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Remarks in House

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1190, H1191 [9MR]

CORNYN, JOHN (a Senator from Texas)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10316, S10317 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3523, S3576 [13AP], S3942, S3943 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1953 [2MR], S2173 [7MR], S2277 [8MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12325, S12366 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2753 [15MR], S2871 [16MR], S2910, S2997, S2998 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1216 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S12505, S12539 [8NO], S12586, S12608, S12620 [9NO], S12700 [10NO], S12785, S12861 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10838 [3OC], S11107, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8072, S8079, S8082 [11JY], S8303 [14JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11900, S11928 [26OC], S12008 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11404, S11441 [17OC], S11591 [19OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6958 [21JN], S7060, S7111, S7169, S7194 [22JN], S7295 [23JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4977, S4978, S4981 [11MY], S5046 [12MY]

Analyses

Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act (S. 693), S3155 [4AP]

Presidential Succession Act (S. 920), S4409 [27AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S3195 [5AP]

Articles and editorials

Admission of Guilt, by, National Review Online (Internet site), S5836 [24MY]

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, Rebecca Carr, Cox News Service, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

Extend Immunity for Judges, San Antonio (TX) Express-News, S7525 [28JN]

Federal Judge Throws Out Thousands of Silica Diagnoses, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S8321 [14JY]

Judges Skittish Without Immunity, Zeke MacCormack, San Antonio (TX) Express-News, S7524 [28JN]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T—For the Law, for the Court, for the Constitution, for the Nominee. . ., by, National Review Online (Internet site), S7808 [30JN]

Silicosis Sheriff, Wall Street Journal, S8320 [14JY]

Stealing Home, Houston (TX) Chronicle, S7430 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling for certain agricultural commodities (see S. 1300), S7294 [23JN]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see S. 929), S4398 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1787), S10594 [28SE]

Baylor University: tribute to women's basketball team (see S. Res. 103), S3414 [11AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S13451 [12DE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S3149 [4AP]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6482 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see S. 357), S1414 [15FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see S. 1634), S9833 [8SE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S1261 [10FE]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S6911 [21JN]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S1867 [1MR]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1968), S12447 [7NO]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1605), S9468 [29JY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2735 [15MR]

Crime: assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (see S. 956), S7071 [22JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8, 403), S1795 [28FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S436 [25JA]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 641), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S2004 [3MR]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S12527 [8NO]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S6155 [7JN]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 123), S4257 [26AP] (see S. Res. 128), S4547 [28AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S8419 [18JY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2645 [14MR]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9158 [27JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see S. 78), S144 [24JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S4548 [28AP]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8559 [20JY]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see S. 1399), S8385 [15JY]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10121 [15SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S3555 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: insert a new definition relating to oil and gas exploration and production (see S. 830), S3898 [19AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S10425 [26SE]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S8219 [13JY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (see S. 1827), S11212 [6OC]

Hurricanes: clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement (see S. 1684), S9931 [12SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10425 [26SE]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1764), S10378 [22SE]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (see S. 1682), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina survivors (see S. 1681), S9930 [12SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1683), S9931 [12SE]

Immigration: reimburse States and local governments for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens (see S. 1006), S4936 [11MY]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1414 [15FE]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC]

Law enforcement: establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority (see S. 1606), S9468 [29JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2384 [9MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1413 [15FE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S12767 [14NO]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1173), S9931 [12SE]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S2846 [16MR]

National Small Business Week: observance (see S. Res. 120), S4184 [25AP]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 432), S6299 [9JN]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see S. 1411), S8420 [18JY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Securities: clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage exception and increase amount of securities and obligations benefiting from the exception (see S. 1474), S8746 [22JY]

Small business: enhance compliance assistance (see S. 769), S11559 [19OC]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see S. 1807), S10796 [30SE]

Smalley, Richard E.: tribute (see S. Res. 296), S12238 [2NO]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1768), S10424 [26SE]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S13571 [14DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see S. 27), S142 [24JA]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S13660 [15DE]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S10295 [21SE]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Terrorism: repeal sunset on certain material-support enhancements, increase penalties for providing material support to terrorist groups, and bar from the U.S. aliens who have received terrorist training (see S. 783), S3652 [14AP]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (see S. Res. 222), S9285 [28JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S9469 [29JY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10038 [14SE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 6), S575 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see S. 1333), S7614 [29JN]

Bankruptcy: reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (see S. 589), S2482 [10MR]

Congress: constitutional amendment to ensure continuity of congressional operations and avoidance of martial law in the event of mass incapacitations or death in either House of Congress (see S.J. Res. 6), S1623 [17FE]

Copyrights: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (see S. 1785), S10594 [28SE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see S. Res. 92), S3105 [20MR]

———expand Federal judicial immunity to cover all acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority (see S. 1318), S7520 [28JN]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see S. 937), S4546 [28AP]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1720), S10187 [19SE]

Disasters: limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10295 [21SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see S. 1276), S6909 [21JN]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483), S1867 [1MR]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (see S. 1181), S6154 [7JN]

———strengthen (see S. 394), S1513 [16FE]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see S. 1406), S8301 [14JY]

Immigration: reform (see S. 1438), S8559 [20JY]

Kilby, Jack S.: tribute (see S. Res. 200), S8419 [18JY]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S10513 [27SE]

National security: provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (see S. 693), S3147 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters (see S. 1680), S9930 [12SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (see S. 920), S4397 [27AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7428 [27JN]

Roads and highways: designate the La Entrada al Pacifico Corridor as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see S. 995), S4936 [11MY]

Tariff: lutetium oxide (see S. 1242), S6481 [14JN]

———phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped (see S. 1245), S6481 [14JN]

———triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionate] (see S. 1243), S6481 [14JN]

Taxation: expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S3555 [13AP]

———prevent discriminatory treatment of natural gas pipeline property (see S. 1201), S6225 [8JN]

Terrorism: prohibit narco-terrorists from aiding and supporting terrorists and terrorist organizations (see S. 1642), S9833 [8SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Factsheets

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act (S. 394), S1521 [16FE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: High-Threat City Joint Working Group on Homeland Security, S8112 [12JY]

———Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S8113 [12JY]

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: Barrett Duke, National Coalition for Religious Freedom and Human Rights, S4554 [28AP]

———Janice G. Raymond, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, S4555 [28AP]

———Joseph K. Grieboski, Institute on Religion and Public Policy, S4554 [28AP]

———Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman, Polaris Project (organization), S4556 [28AP]

———Linda Smith, Shared Hope International (organization), S4554 [28AP]

———Margaret Purvis and Chris Laufer, Faces of Children (organization), S4555 [28AP]

———Mohamed Y. Mattar, Johns Hopkins University, S4556 [28AP]

———Norma Hotaling, Standing Against Global Exploitation Project, Inc., S4555 [28AP]

Judicial immunity for acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority: Dean Rucker and Mark Atkinson, State Bar of Texas, S7525 [28JN]

———Wallace B. Jefferson, Supreme Court of Texas, S7525 [28JN]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State: Senator Boxer, S422 [25JA]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge: Linda S. Eads, S5390 [18MY]

———Linda S. Eads, Southern Methodist University, S4617 [9MY]

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act: Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1522 [16FE]

———Joel R. White, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, S1523 [16FE]

———John F. Sturm, Newspaper Association of America, S1524 [16FE]

———Karla Garrett Harshaw, American Society of Newspaper Editors, S1523 [16FE]

———Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Legal Institute, S6160 [7JN]

———Laura W. Murphy and Timothy H. Edgar, ACLU, S1522 [16FE]

———Linda Chavez, One Nation Indivisible (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Mark Tapscott, Heritage Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Mary A. Baish, American Association of Law Libraries, S1522 [16FE]

———Matthew Paxton, National Newspaper Association, S1523 [16FE]

———Nancie G. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights (organization), S6160 [7JN]

———Ralph G. Neas, People for the American Way (organization), S1524 [16FE]

———Steve Lilienthal, Free Congress Foundation, S1523 [16FE]

———Steven Aftergood, Federation of American Scientists, S1523 [16FE]

Presidential Succession Act: by, S4410 [27AP]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Press releases

World Vision Endorses Legislation To Combat Sex Trafficking and Increase Assistance to Victims: World Vision International (organization), S4555 [28AP]

Privilege of the floor

Dredla, Magan, S1142 [8FE]

Fitzpatrick, Brian, S8328 [14JY]

Garner, Caroline, S5450 [18MY]

George, Brian, S505 [25JA]

Heidler, Mike, S9315 [28JY]

Kovachy, Ray, S8144 [12JY]

Melmed, Lynden, S8144 [12JY]

Pattara, Theresa, S13039 [16NO]

Schuh, Matt, S9315 [28JY]

Quotations

Supermajority requirement for confirmation of judicial nominees: several legal scholars, S5516 [19MY]

Remarks

Agriculture: delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12226 [2NO]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (S. 1333), S7632 [29JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12226 [2NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3450 [12AP], S3523, S3528, S3530 [13AP], S3792 [18AP]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations, S8648 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1902 [2MR], S2078 [4MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

BLM: treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2804 [16MR]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5558 [20MY], S5822 [24MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12192 [2NO], S12325 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12936 [16NO]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S2804 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2804 [16MR], S2910 [17MR]

Bush, President: role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S129 [24JA]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1379 [15FE]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S13326-S13328 [18NO]

Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: establish (S. 589), S2485 [10MR]

Copyrights: amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity (S. 1785), S10600 [28SE]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), S9719 [7SE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1084 [8FE], S1161 [9FE], S1244 [10FE]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (S. Res. 92), S3109-S3111 [20MR]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1161 [9FE]

———expand Federal judicial immunity to cover all acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority (S. 1318), S7523 [28JN]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3125-S3128 [4AP], S3235 [5AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S12449 [7NO]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (S. 937), S4553 [28AP]

———condemn courthouse violence, S3235 [5AP]

———Project Safe Neighborhoods program funding, S10074, S10075 [15SE], S12923 [16NO]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1720), S10189 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8648 [21JY], S12822 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14273 [21DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S14273 [21DE]

Dept. of HHS: expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10301 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve allocation of grants, S8112 [12JY]

———improve allocation of grants (S. 1013), S5100 [12MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8112 [12JY], S8161 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910 [17MR]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11901 [26OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11901 [26OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9611 [6SE]

Discovery (space shuttle): launch, S8162 [13JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7673 [30JN]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (S. 483), S1873-S1875 [1MR]

Firearms: exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9224 [28JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9224 [28JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8923 [26JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7912 [1JY]

Freedom of Information Act: require any future legislation establishing a new exemption to explicitly state the exemption within the text of such legislation (S. 1181), S6159 [7JN], S7384 [24JN]

———strengthen (S. 394), S1520, S1524 [16FE], S6159 [7JN]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S714 [1FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S129 [24JA], S714 [1FE]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (S. 1406), S8320 [14JY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6387 [13JN]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3792 [18AP]

———improve border security, S8161 [13JY]

———national policy, S3450 [12AP], S3523, S3528, S3530 [13AP]

———reform (S. 1438), S8923 [26JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12192 [2NO]

India: commend continuing improvement in relations with the U.S., S12565 [9NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S498, S499 [25JA]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12419 [7NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S11344 [17OC], S11808 [25OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S12822 [15NO]

———U.S. policy, S12822 [15NO]

———vote on new constitution, S11344 [17OC]

Kilby, Jack S.: tribute (S. Res. 200), S8436 [18JY]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

Miers, Harriet: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S10914 [4OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S8112 [12JY]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (S. 693), S3154 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters (S. 1680), S9939 [12SE]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 191), S7888 [1JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7232 [23JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S4615, S4616 [9MY], S5388, S5389 [18MY], S5513, S5516 [19MY], S5558, S5577 [20MY], S5822, S5836 [24MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S5578 [20MY]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S9269 [28JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7232, S7268, S7269 [23JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9269 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S1457 [16FE], S2078-S2080 [4MR], S4615, S4616 [9MY], S5388, S5389 [18MY], S5513, S5516 [19MY], S5557, S5577 [20MY], S5822 [24MY], S7228, S7229 [23JN], S9213 [28JY], S10561 [28SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: amend rules governing succession (S. 920), S4408 [27AP]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S5822 [24MY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S7429 [27JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S419, S421 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10253 [21SE], S10561, S10563 [28SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8518 [20JY], S9072 [27JY], S9213 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10074, S10075 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12923 [16NO]

Senate: legislative program, S5714 [20MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S2078-S2080 [4MR], S4615, S4616 [9MY], S5388, S5389 [18MY], S5513, S5516 [19MY], S5557, S5577 [20MY], S5822 [24MY]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S7228, S7229 [23JN], S7808 [30JN], S8290 [14JY], S8450 [19JY]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12936 [16NO]

Television: eliminate digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12325 [3NO]

Terrorism: prohibit narco-terrorists from aiding and supporting terrorists and terrorist organizations (S. 1642), S9846 [8SE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, S12565 [9NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13709 [16DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13709 [16DE], S13949, S13951, S13952 [17DE], S14099 [20DE]

———repeal sunsets, S13709 [16DE]

Votes: correction, S12302 [3NO]

Statements

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: William J. Murray, Religious Freedom Coalition, S4556 [28AP]

Tables

Child support collections, S13327 [18NO]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Testimonies

Intelligence Services Information and Analysis Sharing: Peter Fitzgerald, S13328 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 394, Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S1524 [16FE]

S. 483, expand scope of Equal Access Act to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, S1875 [1MR]

S. 589, Faster FOIA Act, S2485 [10MR]

S. 693, Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act, S3155 [4AP]

S. 920, Presidential Succession Act, S4409 [27AP]

S. 925, promote youth financial education, S4420 [27AP]

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY]

S. 1774, Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act, S10515 [27SE]

S. 1785, amend vessel hull design protection laws to clarify distinction between hull and deck and provide factors for protection of a revised design and guidance for assessment of similarity, S10600 [28SE]

Tributes

Pope John Paul II, S3123 [4AP]

Rehnquist, William H., S9705 [7SE]

CORONA, CA

Remarks in House

Kenney, Tom: Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E486 [17MR]

CORONA, OSCAR

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3261), H5741 [12JY]

CORPORATE ENTITLEMENT REFORM COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

CORPORATE SUBSIDY REFORM COMMISSION

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Bills and resolutions

Disasters: carry out national service projects that address the needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, and other major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3796), H8087 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Education: Teacher Incentive Fund funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

Veterans: employment programs funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5148 [24JN]

West Seneca, NY: tribute to Corp. for National and Community Service and West Seneca Youth Bureau, E341 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Rural areas: evaluate presence of national service programs, S11806 [25OC]

Reports filed

Nomination of Edward L. Flippen To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Inspector General: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S1259 [10FE]

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Remarks in House

Funding, H4783 [20JN], H4805 [21JN], H4988, H4992, H4996, H4997, H5026, H5030, H5034, H5039-H5047, H5073, H5077 [23JN], H5162 [24JN], H5367 [29JN], E1374 [28JN], E1399 [30JN]

Public broadcasting: politicization of programs, H5129-H5131 [24JN]

———politicization of programs and creation of the Office of Ombudsmen, E2393 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Funding, S6356-S6359 [13JN], S6810 [20JN], S7408 [27JN]

Public broadcasting: politicization of programs, S7375 [24JN], S7408 [27JN], S14308 [21DE]

CORPORATIONS

Articles and editorials

Wages of Failure on Wall Street, E1491 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bankruptcy: reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Business and industry: repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (see H.R. 1657), H2101 [14AP]

———require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions (see H.R. 543), H349 [2FE]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see S. 395), S1513 [16FE]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

GAO: conduct study on consolidation of gasoline refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers with retail sellers (see H.R. 3688), H7742 [7SE]

Government regulations: make internal auditing control requirements of companies subject to securities laws voluntary (see H.R. 1641), H2100 [14AP]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Taxation: allow a credit to C corporations which have substantial employee ownership and encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for services (see H.R. 3653), H7672 [6SE]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S10294 [21SE] (see H.R. 196), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 2121), H3052 [5MY]

———allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (see S. 750), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 1762), H2470 [21AP]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (see S. 1893), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]

———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see S. 1782), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 2647), H4138 [26MY]

———clarify the application of tax code relative to regulated investment companies (see H.R. 4393), H11033 [18NO]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 3260), H5740 [12JY]

———deny the foreign tax credit, and benefits of deferral, to companies doing business in Sudan until the Sudanese take steps to end genocide (see H.R. 1435), H1694 [17MR]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see S. 1538), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 1742), H2394 [20AP]

———extend the environmental tax on corporate income (see H.R. 4199), H9554 [2NO]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit recognition of gain to certain leveraged spin-merger transactions (see H.R. 4187), H9472 [1NO]

———make permanent the deduction for corporate donations of scientific property and computer technology (see H.R. 3398), H6327 [21JY]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (see H.R. 1500), H1844 [6AP]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (see S. 1327), S7613 [29JN] (see H.R. 2911), H4560 [15JN]

———permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years (see H.R. 4006), H8733 [6OC]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (see S. 1363), S7820 [30JN]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 1557), H1894 [12AP]

———provide incentives for investing in companies involved in space-related activities (see H.R. 1024), H846 [1MR]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see S. 965), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 2239), H3113 [10MY]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (see S. 196), S574 [26JA] (see S. 872), S4108 [21AP]

———require a study on eliminating Federal taxes on individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax code with a transaction fee-based system (see H.R. 1601), H1968 [13AP]

———restore standards for determining employee status of technical workers (see H.R. 171), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 3624), H7612 [29JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see S. 1565), S9467 [29JY]

———S corporation reform (see H.R. 4421), H11034 [18NO]

———treat controlled foreign corporations established in tax havens as domestic corporations (see S. 779), S3555 [13AP]

———treatment of unrelated business taxable income (see H.R. 1879), H2646 [27AP]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion (see S. 2031), S13160 [17NO]

Terrorism: stop from financing (see S. 1428), S8558 [20JY]

Letters

China National Offshore Oil Corp., takeover of Unocal Corp.: Representative Wolf, E1506 [15JY]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Remarks in House

Berry, James: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

Better Business Bureau of Central New England, Inc.: tribute to Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics recipients, E804 [27AP]

Business and industry: repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (H.R. 1657), E657 [15AP]

China National Offshore Oil Corp.: takeover of Unocal Corp., H5180 [27JN], H5358 [28JN], E1506 [15JY]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5754-H5756 [13JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

Earle, Ronnie: dismissal of indictments by Texas prosecutor for illegal campaign contributions by corporations in exchange for contributions to educational programs on the role of corporations in American democracy, H4902 [22JN]

ExxonMobil Corp.: quarterly profits, H9337 [27OC], H9968 [8NO]

Government regulations: regulate excessive compensation of corporate officials, E1490 [14JY]

Hurricanes: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10232 [16NO]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2305 [9NO]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

Louisville, KY: anniversary of Louisville Board of Independent Insurance Agents, E66 [25JA]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Jumbo's Restaurant, E38 [6JA]

———tribute to Padron Cigars (business), E36 [6JA]

Michigan: tribute to economic development efforts, E623 [12AP]

Oakland Community Housing Inc.: tribute, E231 [15FE]

Petroleum: investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, H10229 [16NO]

PMI Group, Inc.: anniversary as a publicly traded company, E2294 [8NO]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (H.R. 913), H1349-H1352 [10MR], E289 [18FE]

Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC: tribute, E833 [28AP]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (H.R. 2121), E890 [5MY]

———alternative minimum tax, H2642 [27AP]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (H.R. 3260), E1469 [12JY]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief, H11245-H11249, H11252-H11264 [8DE]

———extend the environmental tax on corporate income (H.R. 4199), E2258 [3NO]

———make reduction in individual capital gains tax rates permanent and further reduce and simplify such rates and reduce corporate capital gains rate (H.R. 1500), E534 [5AP]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (H.R. 3959), E1983 [29SE]

———provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (H.R. 1557), E612 [12AP]

———reform alternative minimum tax, H10233 [16NO]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, H1272 [10MR], H1626 [17MR]

Tishcon Corp.: tribute, E762 [26AP]

Wixom, MI: Ford Motor Co. plant closing, H1373 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Bankruptcy: increase accrual period for employee wage priority, S2307, S2311, S2312 [9MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S8633 [21JY], S8903-S8905 [26JY]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (S. 395), S1526-S1528 [16FE], S1607 [17FE]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. education and economic policy to address economic competition, S7390-S7393 [24JN], S7414-S7417 [27JN]

Committee on Foreign Acquisitions Affecting National Security: establish, S8609 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), S8499 [19JY], S8713 [21JY], S10459 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1608, S1656, S1657 [17FE], S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

Dept. of State: submit report on proposed mergers of certain U.S. and foreign-owned companies, S8522, S8530 [20JY]

ExxonMobil Corp.: quarterly profits, S12556 [9NO]

Foreign trade: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any law that provides safeguards from unfair trade practices, S9949, S9965-S9968 [13SE], S10062-S10065 [15SE]

Immigration: promote economic competition through policy reforms, S12934-S12936 [16NO]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourcing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11642, S11643 [20OC]

Petroleum: investigate role of oil corporation officials in development of energy policy legislation, S12880 [16NO]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (S. 1740), S10299 [21SE]

———allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations (S. 750), S3424 [11AP]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (S. 1893), S11567 [19OC]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (S. 1538), S9299 [28JY]

———modify the active business definition relative to corporate reorganization or division (S. 1327), S7616 [29JN]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation, S12725 [14NO]

———prevent corporations from avoiding the U.S. income tax by reincorporating in a foreign country, S1106 [8FE], S2922 [17MR], S13489 [13DE]

———prevent dividends received from corporations in tax havens from receiving a reduced rate (S. 1363), S7858 [30JN]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S13137 [17NO], S14208 [21DE]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (S. 965), S4580 [28AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (S. 1103), S5787 [23MY], S13095 [17NO]

———repeal foreign sales corporation/extraterritorial income (FSC/ETI) tax program and replace with corporate rate deduction for domestic manufacturers, S13984-S13986 [19DE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property, S964 [3FE]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 196), S605 [26JA]

———repeal tax deferral on income of controlled foreign corporations attributable to imported property (S. 872), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, S13138 [17NO]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (S. 1565), S9482-S9492 [29JY]

———treat controlled foreign corporations established in tax havens as domestic corporations (S. 779), S3565 [13AP]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion, S13134 [17NO]

Terrorism: stop from financing, S8618, S8619 [21JY], S8903-S8905 [26JY]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S8610 [21JY], S8784 [25JY]

Reports filed

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

Summaries

America's Better Classroom Act (H.R. 1742), E717 [21AP]

Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act (S. 1565), S9486 [29JY]

Tables

Estimated State bond allocation under H.R. 1742, America's Better Classroom Act, E718 [21AP]

Texts of

H.R. 2385, Dept. of Commerce permanent authority to conduct quarterly financial report program, H5755 [13JY]

S. 395, Buy American Improvement Act, S1528 [16FE]

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act, S11850 [25OC]

S. 965, reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations, S4581 [28AP]

S. 1565, Tax Shelter and Tax Haven Reform Act, S9486-S9491 [29JY]

S. 1740, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act, S10299 [21SE]

S. 1893, Biotechnology Future Investment Expansion Act, S11567 [19OC]

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Amendments

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5824, H5863, H5869, H5870, H5872, H5873, H5876 [14JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Our Little Harbor Doesn't Fit Into Feds' Big Picture, E515 [20MR]

Reality on the River, H5771 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (see H. Con. Res. 67), H719 [16FE]

Coastal zones: raise maximum amount that may be allotted for the construction of small shore and beach restoration and protection projects (see H.R. 754), H582 [10FE]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 1202), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 3521), H7557 [28JY]

Dams: authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or removal of dams (see S. 1887), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4226), H9641 [3NO]

Delaware River: direct Sec. of the Army to review report regarding flooding (see H.R. 1983), H2735 [28AP]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2186), H3054 [5MY]

———provide additional and enhanced authority relative to water resources and projects (see H.R. 1368), H1691 [17MR]

Devils Lake, ND: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system (see S. 353), S1260 [10FE]

Ecology and environment: improve regional sediment management (see H.R. 1174), H1024 [8MR]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (see S. 464), S1718 [18FE]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 2779), H4187 [7JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

———provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers projects (see S. 2006), S12766 [14NO]

Levees: carry out programs and activities to enhance safety (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

Louisiana: authorize a program for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana Coastal Area (see S. 721), S3278 [6AP]

Maine: mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (see S. 465), S1718 [18FE] (see S. 1641), S9833 [8SE]

———redesignate the Saco River navigation project as an anchorage area (see S. 1938), S12055 [28OC]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

Modernize and improve (see S. 753), S3413 [11AP]

North Dakota: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see S. 482), S1867 [1MR]

Rathbun Lake: convey remaining water supply storage allocation to the Rathbun Regional Water Association (see H.R. 391), H234 [26JA]

Rockland, ME: deauthorize a portion of Rockland Harbor navigation project (see S. 466), S1718 [18FE]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see H.R. 4301), H10156 [10NO]

St. George, ME: deauthorize Tenants Harbor navigation project (see S. 462), S1718 [18FE]

Taxation: provide a tax credit for individuals who make contributions to finance the non-Federal share of Corp of Engineers projects (see H.R. 1470), H1777 [5AP]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2864), H4400 [13JN]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (see H. Res. 346), H5434 (see H. Res. 346), H5478 [29JN]

Waterways: carry out the Menominee Harbor and River dredging project (see S. 617), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 667), H412 [8FE]

———evaluate, construct, operate, and maintain capital improvements to the Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal) for public recreation (see H.R. 4160), H9361 [27OC]

Web's Construction Co., Inc.: relief (see H.R. 2645), H4073 [25MY]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728): CBO, S9719-S9721 [7SE]

Letters

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) approved resolutions: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding: David F. Melcher, Corps of Engineers, H3788 [24MY]

———Edwin J. Arnold, Jr., Corps of Engineers, H3789 [24MY]

———Representative Gene Green, H3789 [24MY]

———several Members of the Texas congressional delegation, H3789 [24MY]

Memorandums

Trinity River Project in Fort Worth, TX: Chuck Silcox, Fort Worth, TX, City Council, E1678 [29JY]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Remarks in House

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), H756 [17FE]

Brevard County, FL: projects funding, H5819 [14JY]

Camden County, NC: environmental impact of proposed landfill, H9540 [2NO]

Congress: require congressional approval prior to reprogramming of water development program funding, H3792 [24MY]

Delaware River: preservation funding, H5814 [14JY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7697 [7SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

Funding, H7639 [2SE], H8832 [17OC], E1780 [7SE]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control project funding, H3790 [24MY]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Harbors: Benton Harbor, MI, dredging project funding, H5815 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for implementation of certain OMB guidelines determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H3873, H3874 [24MY]

———revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5815, H5870, H5871 [14JY]

Houston, TX: flood control projects funding, H10064 [9NO]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States, E2515 [13DE]

———tribute to first responders participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166, H8168 [21SE]

Jacobs Creek Landing, KS: Neosho River logjam cleanup funding, H3794 [24MY]

Jersey City, NJ: Liberty State Park environmental restoration activities funding, H5869, H5870 [14JY]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

———require Corps of Engineers report on progress and maintain balance in regards to lock and dam modernization and ecosystem restoration, H5877 [14JY]

New Orleans, LA: GAO report clarifying that none of the delays or changes in the Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection project caused levee breaches in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8576 [29SE]

Oakland, CA: Port of Oakland dredging project funding, H3793 [24MY], E2366 [15NO]

Ohio: tribute to first responders from 18th District participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Operation and maintenance: funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

Public works: permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3855 [24MY]

Reform, H3792 [24MY]

Rivers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5770 [13JY], H5804, H5813-H5823, H5868, H5873-H5876 [14JY]

Sabine-Neches Riverway: channel dredging funding, H6208 [21JY]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3776 [24MY], H10049 [9NO]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (H.R. 4301), E2335 [10NO]

Texas: Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel Project funding, H3788, H3789 [24MY], H10064 [9NO]

Volusia County, FL: Rose Bay Ecosystem Project funding, H3790, H3791 [24MY]

Water: aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species in lakes and rivers research funding, H3863 [24MY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5216 [27JN], H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5744, H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5810-H5880 [14JY], H7640 [2SE], H8220 [21SE], E1509 [18JY], E1527 [19JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5768-H5772 [13JY]

Westport, MA: harbor dredging project funding, E515 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), S10055 [14SE]

Armed Forces: role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945-S9947 [13SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

Camp Wheeler, GA: removal of unexploded ordnance funding, S11102 [5OC]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 1202), S6234 [8JN]

Dams: authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or removal of dams (S. 1887), S11561 [19OC]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (S. 706), S9055 [26JY]

Devils Lake, ND: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system (S. 353), S1284 [10FE]

Ellsworth, ME: redesignate certain portions of the Union River navigation project (S. 464), S1722 [18FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 912), S4399 [27AP]

Funding, S2836 [16MR]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of the Honolulu Engineer District, S3647 [14AP]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (S. 1836), S11226 [6OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13546 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE]

Maine: mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (S. 1641), S9846 [8SE]

———mitigation of shore damages attributable to the Saco River navigation project (S. 465), S1722 [18FE]

———redesignate the Saco River navigation project as an anchorage area (S. 1938), S12055 [28OC]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (S. 1540), S9299 [28JY]

Modernize and improve (S. 753), S3425 [11AP]

North Dakota: Lake Sakakawea dock and boat ramp design and construction project funding, S12747 [14NO]

———provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (S. 482), S1873 [1MR]

Rockland, ME: deauthorize a portion of Rockland Harbor navigation project (S. 466), S1722 [18FE]

St. George, ME: deauthorize Tenants Harbor navigation project (S. 462), S1722 [18FE]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 728), S3300-S3302 [6AP], S3349 [7AP]

Waterways: carry out the Menominee Harbor and River dredging project (S. 617), S2652 [14MR]

Woodley, John P., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works, S5181 [12MY]

Reports

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project: GAO, H8576 [29SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Recovery Efforts Relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers Projects: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2006), S13160 [17NO]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 109-61), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 109-154), H5176 [24JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Statements

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq, S7483 [28JN]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief, S9946 [13SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 67, tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military, H757 [17FE]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 346, consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5768 [13JY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5824-H5863 [14JY]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP], S9055 [26JY]

S. 721, Louisiana Coastal Area ecosystem restoration program authorization, S3288 [6AP]

S. 753, Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act, S3426-S3430 [11AP]

S. 912, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S4400 [27AP]

S. 1202, Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. 1540, Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program Act, S9300-S9302 [28JY]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

CORPS OF ENGINEERS MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 753), S3413 [11AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 753), S3425 [11AP]

Texts of

S. 753, provisions, S3426-S3430 [11AP]

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Remarks in House

Calallen High School: tribute to baseball team, E1256 [17JN]

CORRE, NITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E996 [17MY]

CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Amendments

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S5743, S5807 [23MY]

Articles and editorials

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, S4063 [21AP]

Investigate the CIA, S4062 [21AP]

Loophole to America, S8173 [13JY]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, S8173 [13JY]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see S. 1564), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

———impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

Contracts: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 2305), H3198 [11MY]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1806), H2471 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Drugs: enhance Federal penalties for illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines and other controlled substances, and provide residential substance abuse treatment programs for State and Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3513), H7557 [28JY]

Education: provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (see S. 1352), S7820 [30JN]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 4466), H11219 [7DE]

Federal aid programs: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (see H.R. 4202), H9555 [2NO]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (see S. 749), S3413 [11AP]

———eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Golden Venture (vessel): adjust status of certain aliens who were aboard the immigrant-smuggling ship (see H.R. 1180), H1025 [8MR]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H77 [4JA]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H9695 [4NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

———reimburse States and local governments for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens (see S. 1006), S4936 [11MY]

Jarno, Malik: relief (see H.R. 2040), H2738 [28AP]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 200), H1846 [6AP]

Sentencing: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]

States: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 256), H136 [6JA]

Taxation: disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see S. 1368), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3020), H4984 [22JN]

———reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H5251 [27JN]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

Letters

Dept. of Defense detainee interrogation methods, S12397 [4NO]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: several State Governors, H4552 [15JN]

Remarks in House

Brown, Devon: American Correctional Association Best in the Business Award recipient, E1733 [29JY]

Crime: provide adequate treatment programs for sex offenders, H7898 [14SE]

Dept. of Justice: ex-offender reentry programs funding, H4447, H4448 [14JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (H.R. 1704), H2886 [4MY], H4194 [8JN], H11092-H11096 [6DE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

Dept. of Labor: reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release programs funding, H5058 [23JN]

———Reintergration of Youthful Offender Program funding, H5058 [23JN]

Drugs: provide residential substance abuse treatment programs to those who pass a regularly administered drug-screening test and provide aftercare to prisoners formerly enrolled in such programs, H8473 [28SE]

Employment: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release, H3064 [10MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release (H.R. 4202), E2249 [3NO]

Federal prison system: funding, H2750 [3MY]

Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities, H11508 [14DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

Jarno, Malik: relief (H.R. 2040), E832 [28AP]

Kelly, John: Thomas Jefferson Award recipient, E2593 [17DE]

Prison Fellowship (organization): tribute, H4567 [16JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), H8171, H8172 [21SE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (H.R. 1664), E670 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (S. 1564), S9481 [29JY]

Border Patrol: increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253 [14JY]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Crime: encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S13654 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514 [13AP]

———court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (S. 1934), S12014-S12016 [27OC], S12521 [8NO]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Education: provide grants to States for improved workplace and community transition training for incarcerated youth offenders (S. 1352), S7835 [30JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts (S. 749), S3410, S3421-S3424 [11AP]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

Iraq: call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), S7926 [1JY]

Reports filed

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 109-176), H6105 [19JY]

Texts of

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 749, allow private sector businesses to compete for Federal procurement contracts granted to Federal Prison Industries, Inc., S3421-S3423 [11AP]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1368, U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act, S7926 [1JY], H8171 [21SE]

S. 1564, provide for disposition of certain Federal property in Anne Arundel County, MD, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility, S9481 [29JY]

CORRERO, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2564 [17DE]

CORRIGAN, JOHN V.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E81 [26JA]

CORRIGAN, JOSEPH W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1321 [23JN]

CORSICA, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7518 [28JN]

Corsica Elementary School: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, S11125 [5OC]

CORTES, ALBERTO R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2069 [7OC]

CORTEZ, CO

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S11414 [17OC]

CORTEZ, REBECCA JOWORSKI

Remarks in House

Girl Scouts of Whispering Oaks Council: Woman of Distinction Award recipient, E429 [10MR]

CORVALIS, OR

Remarks in House

CH2M Hill, Inc.: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E755 [25AP]

CORZINE, JON (a Senator from New Jersey)

Addresses

On the Atrocities in Sudan: Elie Wiesel, S3616 [14AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10244 [20SE], S10311 [21SE]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 68), S10806 [30SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3327 [6AP], S3470, S3483, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3500 [12AP], S3532, S3556, S3557, S3567, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3588, S3594, S3596, S3599 [13AP], S3641 [14AP], S3719, S3721 [15AP], S3857 [18AP], S3899 [19AP], S3966, S4005, S4006 [20AP], S4080, S4110 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1908, S1953 [2MR], S2046 [3MR], S2149, S2183 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12256, S12273, S12277 [2NO], S12321, S12354, S12355, S12363, S12366, S12367 [3NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2679, S2695, S2716, S2720, S2747, S2748, S2750, S2751, S2752 [15MR], S2847, S2861, S2862, S2865, S2867, S2871 [16MR], S2887, S2901, S2930, S2933, S2938, S2996, S2998, S3075, S3077, S3079, S3080, S3081 [17MR]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1142 [8FE], S1165 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8614, S8650, S8690, S8702 [21JY], S8773, S8813, S8816, S8828, S8838, S8845, S8853, S8893, S8895 [25JY], S11162 [5OC], S12378, S12408 [4NO], S12427, S12452 [7NO], S12489, S12548 [8NO], S12574 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10703, S10766 [29SE], S10832 [3OC], S10989, S10990 [4OC], S11081, S11099, S11131, S11143 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8000, S8001, S8006, S8080, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8136, S8137 [12JY], S8163, S8182, S8186, S8189, S8219, S8220, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8255 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3222, S3223 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN], S7615, S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11824, S11829, S11830, S11842 [25OC], S11859, S11866, S11869, S11919, S11928, S11934, S11940 [26OC], S11981, S12008, S12009 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11478, S11489 [18OC], S11521, S11580, S11594 [19OC], S11688 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7869 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9190, S9191 [27JY], S9286 [28JY], S9384, S9472 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8456, S8489, S8496 [19JY], S8533, S8575 [20JY]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (H.R. 1298), S3852 [18AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6587 [14JN], S6802, S6834 [20JN], S6938 [21JN], S7072, S7113, S7180, S7189 [22JN], S7296, S7324 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9853, S9855 [8SE], S9873 [9SE], S9900, S9940 [12SE], S9962, S9974, S9986, S9993 [13SE], S10024 [14SE], S10121 [15SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4880 [10MY], S4907 [11MY], S5302 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

American Witness, Nicholas D. Kristof, New York (NY) Times, S1939 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S11423 [17OC]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S4870 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 [24JA]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA]

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (see S. 530), S3415 [11AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S574 [26JA]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S3201 [5AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 21), S8949 [26JY]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1625 [17FE]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4021 [20AP]

Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building, West Milford, NJ: designate (see S. 904), S4257 [26AP]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5437 [18MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor Constantino Brumidi (see S. Con. Res. 44), S8950 [26JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S8301 [14JY]

Children and youth: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (see S. 868), S4108 [21AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S2995 [17MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S6299 [9JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 1354), S7820 [30JN]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 1354), S7820 [30JN]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S142 [24JA]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6827 [20JN]

Corporations: stop from financing terrorism (see S. 1428), S8558 [20JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5581 [20MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S7615 [29JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S3149 [4AP]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S9932 [12SE]

———improve allocation of grants (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S13162 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S7614 [29JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S5073 [12MY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S8559 [20JY]

Disasters: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S9931 [12SE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see S. 756), S4548 [28AP]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S3147 [4AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2645 [14MR]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S6826 [20JN]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S5851 [24MY]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S10120 [15SE]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see S. 117), S5778 [23MY]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see S. 144), S145 [24JA]

———prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see S. 391), S7521 [28JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S8827 [25JY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S6405 [13JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP]

———expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S8135 [12JY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

———provide that spouses of Federal public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty may remarry and continue to receive a survivor annuity (see S. 968), S4547 [28AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see S. 98), S979 [3FE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see S. 527), S2004 [3MR]

———ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and provide for a report to Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms (see S. 683), S2995 [17MR]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———regulate .50 caliber sniper weapons designed for the taking of human life and the destruction of material (see S. 935), S4546 [28AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10296 [21SE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see S. 1358), S11422 [17OC]

———stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Hazardous substances: reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see S. 1391), S8217 [13JY]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7988 [11JY]

———establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9932 [12SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 1227), S9470 [29JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1414 [15FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2245 [8MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S2149 [7MR]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S6226 [8JN]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see S. 809), S3653 [14AP]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S3818 [18AP]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S649 [31JA]

Holocaust Commemoration Week: designate (see S. Res. 90), S2995 [17MR]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (see S. 1885), S11476 [18OC]

———reduce (see S. 1120), S7522 [28JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9834 [8SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2384 [9MR]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S2645 [14MR]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S8218 [13JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP]

———ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see S. 1525), S9284 [28JY]

———extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 224), S738 [1FE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see S. 1303), S7294 [23JN]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S2245 [8MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S7294 [23JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S11665 [20OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12767 [14NO]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see S. 1286), S7070 [22JN]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see S. 566), S2245 [8MR]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S4022 [20AP]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S7987 [11JY]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see S. 1179), S6406 [13JN]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S5532 [19MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 1148), S6021 [26MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S5531 [19MY] (see S. 1574), S9467 [29JY]

———reduce part B premium through elimination of certain overpayments to Medicare Advantage organizations (see S. 1589), S9468 [29JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S1623 [17FE]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (see S. 222), S647 [31JA] (see S. 1900), S11665 [20OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S3735 [15AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S4185 [25AP]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S10120 [15SE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2384 [9MR]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12401 [4NO]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S8301 [14JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 20), S6023 [26MY]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S11560 [19OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1500), S9471 [29JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14318 [21DE]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (see S. 308), S1115 [8FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6227 [8JN]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (see S. Res. 172), S6741 [16JN] (see S. Res. 186), S7909 [1JY]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: reauthorize appropriations (see S. 48), S143 [24JA]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S9834 [8SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S1867 [1MR]

———strengthen science training programs through interagency cooperation and diversify science community by attracting underrepresented groups (see S. 1465), S9728 [7SE]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S7822 [30JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see S. 637), S2846 [16MR]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12353 [3NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 244), S10119 [15SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8746 [22JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see S. 662), S9646 [6SE]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see S. 1607), S9468 [29JY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S4869 [10MY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S7295 [23JN]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 1520), S9286 [28JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see S. 876), S4185 [25AP]

Selma, AL: anniversary of Bloody Sunday (see S. Res. 70), S2004 [3MR]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S980 [3FE]

Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 740), S3358 [7AP]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S144 [24JA]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S10724 [29SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S6826 [20JN]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6226 [8JN]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S5581 [20MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S9646 [6SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S4937 [11MY]

———encourage funding of collectively bargained retiree health benefits (see S. 1573), S9467 [29JY]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 469), S1794 [28FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S11768 [24OC]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10424 [26SE]

———provide tax-exempt financing of highway projects and rail-truck transfer facilities (see S. 104), S144 [24JA]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5852 [24MY]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see S. 1350), S10188 [19SE]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see S. Con. Res. 36), S5778 [23MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6155 [7JN]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see S. Con. Res. 7), S649 [31JA]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S14065 [19DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3359 [7AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S1199 [9FE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S7521 [28JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3818 [18AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6741 [16JN]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 17), S1514 [16FE]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S6482 [14JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

Year of Polio Education: designate (see S. Res. 304), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see S. 925), S4398 [27AP]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 1196), S6225 [8JN]

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 825), S3817 [18AP]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (see S. 948), S4546 [28AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 257), S886 [2FE]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE]

FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see S. 446), S1623 [17FE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (see S. 1502), S8949 [26JY]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 674), S2995 [17MR]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see S. 1561), S9467 [29JY]

Jews: dedication of expanded museum complex at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority in Israel (see S. Res. 79), S2483 [10MR]

Medicare: expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see S. 927), S4398 [27AP]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (see S. 764), S3481 [12AP]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S10724 [29SE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see S. 1297), S7293 [23JN]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1096), S5778 [23MY]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

NRC: consider certain criteria in relicensing nuclear facilities and provide independent assessment of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station prior to relicensing (see S. 1381), S8134 [12JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 947), S4546 [28AP]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 923), S4397 [27AP]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 924), S4398 [27AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

Taxation: limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see S. 1571), S9467 [29JY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3886 [19AP]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

———several Senators, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

Lists

Current District of Columbia and New Jersey staff, S13724 [16DE]

Former District of Columbia and New Jersey staff, S13724 [16DE]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

Press releases

UN, African Union Condemn ``Savage Attack'' on Darfur Village by Armed Militia: U.N. News Service, S3617 [14AP]

Privilege of the floor

Blank, Ann-Catherine, S1956 [2MR]

Milgram, Anne, S5547 [19MY]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8935 [26JY]

Amtrak: funding, S2698 [15MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3616 [14AP], S4080 [21AP]

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (S. 639), S2852 [16MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (S. 185), S594 [26JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1908, S1909, S1923, S1925 [2MR], S2128 [7MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1925 [2MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, S2814 [16MR], S2876, S2877 [17MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5990 [26MY], S6094 [6JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S11555 [19OC]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5518 [19MY], S6203 [8JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12073 [31OC]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14215 [21DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4516 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2698 [15MR], S2814, S2839 [16MR]

Chatham, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1374 [15FE]

Children and youth: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (S. 868), S4112 [21AP]

———promote financial education (S. 925), S4420 [27AP]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S14215 [21DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3894 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3894 [19AP]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (S. 1196), S6228 [8JN]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S48 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S48 [6JA]

Courts: politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S4805 [10MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6469 [14JN]

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area: establish (S. 825), S3819 [18AP]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (S. 948), S4567 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S8103 [12JY]

———chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

———improve allocation of grants, S8103 [12JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8103 [12JY], S8249, S8261 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7590, S7592 [29JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (S. 257), S887 [2FE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547 [19OC]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1485 [16FE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7702, S7735 [30JN]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9917 [12SE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S3894 [19AP]

FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (S. 446), S1659 [17FE]

Financial institutions: clarify applicability of State law to national banks and Federal savings associations (S. 1502), S8960 [26JY]

———notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Firearms: exempt law enforcement officers from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9094 [27JY], S9384, S9385 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9094 [27JY], S9384, S9385 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8456 [19JY]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (S. 1897), S11568 [19OC]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S939 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S939 [3FE]

Greece: observance of Oxi Day, S12004 [27OC]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 550), S2252 [8MR]

Highlands Stewardship Area: funding, S7592 [29JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6469 [14JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (S. 1620), S9734 [7SE]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (S. 674), S3055 [17MR]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S523 [26JA]

Irenas, Joseph E.: Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award recipient, S6477 [14JN]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (S. 1561), S9476 [29JY]

Kim, Wan J.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S11297 [7OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13808 [16DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 49), S9542 [29JY]

———funding, S2814 [16MR], S2876, S2877 [17MR]

Medicare: expand and improve coverage of mental health services (S. 927), S4422 [27AP]

———improve coordination of prescription drug coverage under State pharmaceutical assistance programs with Medicare drug benefits (S. 764), S3487 [12AP]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (S. 1798), S10747 [29SE]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (S. 1297), S7301 [23JN]

Minimum wage: level, S2128 [7MR], S11547 [19OC]

Moorestown, NJ: inclusion in CNN/Money (publication) list of best places to live, S8944 [26JY]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1096), S5780 [23MY]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 137), S5181 [12MY]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 117), S4605 [28AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11555 [19OC]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S8103 [12JY]

———require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities (S. 308), S1118 [8FE]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (S. Res. 172), S6812 [20JN]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4071 [21AP]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6703, S6705, S6709, S6710, S6711 [16JN]

———Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority funding, S7590 [29JN]

NRC: consider certain criteria in relicensing nuclear facilities and provide independent assessment of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station prior to relicensing (S. 1381), S8137 [12JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (S. 947), S4566 [28AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow gas-only leases and State requests to examine energy areas, S7051 [22JN]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6872 [21JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7227 [23JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5516 [19MY], S5865 [25MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6465 [14JN], S6703, S6705, S6709, S6710, S6711 [16JN], S6872 [21JN], S7051 [22JN], S7227 [23JN], S7468 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9268 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S7038 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5516 [19MY], S5865 [25MY]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 923), S4418 [27AP]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

———exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (S. 1607), S9532 [29JY]

———New Jersey Trans-Hudson Midtown Corrider project funding, S9360 [29JY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S523 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10638 [29SE]

Senate: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S13722, S13723 [16DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5516 [19MY], S5865 [25MY]

Senior citizens: establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (S. 924), S4419 [27AP]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456 [19JY]

———Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur, S3616 [14AP]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (S. 495), S1938, S1939 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (S. 1462), S8681 [21JY], S13413 [18NO]

Taxation: limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 187), S596 [26JA]

Thompson, Anne E.: New Jersey State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor recipient, S6477 [14JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4907, S4909, S4910, S4914 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9360 [29JY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S8261 [14JY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907, S4909, S4910, S4914 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (S. 1571), S9493 [29JY]

Votes: position on missed, S11547 [19OC]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S13722-S13735 [16DE], S14026 [19DE], S14308 [21DE]

Texts of

S. 187, Ensuring College Access for All Americans Act, S597 [26JA]

S. 257, Dept. of Transportation grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol, S887 [2FE]

S. 446, designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System, S1659 [17FE]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. 550, Microbicide Development Act, S2253-S2255 [8MR]

S. 639, reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S2852 [16MR]

S. 674, provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, S3056 [17MR]

S. 764, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs Act, S3487 [12AP]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 825, Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act, S3820 [18AP]

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 923, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S4418 [27AP]

S. 924, Education for Retirement Security Act, S4419 [27AP]

S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act, S4566 [28AP]

S. 948, Safe Health Care Reporting Act, S4567 [28AP]

S. 1096, Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, S5780 [23MY]

S. 1196, Campus Fire Safety Right-To-Know Act, S6229 [8JN]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. 1297, Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act, S7301 [23JN]

S. 1381, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Relicensing Act, S8137 [12JY]

S. 1502, Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act, S8961-S8963 [26JY]

S. 1561, grant Federal charter to Irish American Cultural Institute, S9476 [29JY]

S. 1571, Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act, S9493 [29JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1798, Medicare Do Not Call Act, S10747 [29SE]

S. 1897, Act To Save America's Forests, S11569-S11579 [19OC]

Tributes

Bissell, John W., S6296 [9JN]

Chisholm, Shirley, S26 [4JA]

Evans, Therman E., S6669 [16JN]

Lautenberg, Senator, S7597 [29JN]

Matsui, Robert T., S26 [4JA]

Orenstein, Jehiel, S3442 [12AP]

Rehnquist, William H., S9631 [6SE]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., S5191 [13MY]

Salazar, Senator, S1944 [2MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10717 [29SE]

CORZINE, LEON

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

COST OF LIVING see Economy; Income

COSTA, ANTONIO A.

Articles and editorials

Antonio A. Costa, Leader in Portuguese Community, E620 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E620 [12AP]

COSTA, JIM (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Tribute to Paul Quinn: Thomas S. Foley, E1001 [17MY]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3672 [19MY]

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H6652 [26JY]

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4656 [16JN]

Amtrak: alter composition and terms of the Board of Directors (see H.R. 4394), H11033 [18NO]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H2551 [26AP]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H10039 [8NO]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H5604 [30JN]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H5915 [14JY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H942 [2MR]

———establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1178), H1024 [8MR]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H287 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H630 [15FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1697 [17MR] (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

Children and youth: make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H4486 [14JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4486 [14JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H2648 [27AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1417 [14MR]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H4144 [26MY]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H7566 [28JY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H4401 [13JN]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H8643 [29SE]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H5915 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10910 [17NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

———establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (see H.R. 4435), H11108 [6DE]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H4143 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H6328 [21JY]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see H.R. 95), H3262 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see H.R. 2018), H7565 [28JY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H3262 [12MY] (see H.R. 3889), H8389 [27SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11880 [15DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H4143 [26MY]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2648 [27AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11110 [6DE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H9276 [26OC]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H2648 [27AP]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4561 [15JN]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H10145 [9NO]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H2103 [14AP]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9427 [28OC]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H7743 [7SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1417 [14MR]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H.R. 4179), H9425 [28OC]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1847 [6AP]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7950 [14SE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H9642 [3NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2739 [28AP]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H942 [2MR]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H3262 [12MY]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H3695 [19MY]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program (see H.R. 3940), H8919 [18OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H3894 [24MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9556 [2NO]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H2103 [14AP]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H9962 [7NO]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H8734 [6OC]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see H.R. 1674), H2978 [4MY]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11505 [13DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9641 [3NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3436 [17MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H5638 [11JY] (see H.R. 700), H7861 [13SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2550 [26AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H8734 [6OC]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H8986 [19OC]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7862 [13SE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8810 [7OC]

Roads and highways: designate California State Route 99 as a high priority corridor on the National Highway System (see H.R. 99), H197 [25JA]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see H.R. 724), H522 [9FE]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Sierra National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 409), H234 [26JA]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4187 [7JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2738 [28AP]

Space policy: anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope (see H. Res. 251), H3114 [10MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9277 [26OC]

Tariff: cotton fabrics (see H.R. 1945), H2979 [4MY]

———nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 1851), H4143 [26MY]

Taxation: clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or other substances (see H.R. 1387), H1692 [17MR]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6205 [20JY]

———encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments (see H.R. 2951), H8089 [15SE]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H7743 [7SE]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H4143 [26MY]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H8089 [15SE]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 1577), H9556 [2NO]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6432 [25JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8644 [29SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4896 [21JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H4356 [9JN]

———preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: imidacloprid pesticides (see H.R. 2396), H3434 [17MY]

———propamocarb HCL (Previcur) (see H.R. 2395), H3434 [17MY]

———spirodiclofen (see H.R. 2394), H3434 [17MY]

———trifloxystrobin (see H.R. 2397), H3434 [17MY]

Letters

Energy Policy Act: Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

Remarks

Amtrak: funding, H1212 [9MR], H5394 [29JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2522 [26AP], E747 [22AP]

Armstrong, Harry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Rose Ann Vuich Ethical Leadership Award recipient, E2399 [18NO]

Boren, Jim: Journalism Education Association National Media Citation Award recipient, E2034 [6OC]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10149 [10NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), consideration (H. Res. 560), H10532 [17NO]

Buster, Walter L.: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E241 [15FE]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, H10532 [17NO]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2058 [7OC]

Conrad, Vernon: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E2400 [18NO]

Curry, Ulysses S.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2397 [18NO]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3672 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5394 [29JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6916 [27JY]

Dyar, Ken: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2475 [7DE]

Dyer, Jerry: Fresno, CA, Business Council Excellence in Public Service Award recipient, E2398 [18NO]

Endangered Species Act: clarify intended use of recovery plans as discretionary guidance documents, E2076 [7OC]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8539, H8574 [29SE], E2076 [7OC]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of San Joaquin Memorial High School, E1858 [15SE]

———dedication of new Federal courthouse, E2093 [17OC]

Gaston, Rutherford, Sr. (Bud): California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E240 [15FE]

Gomes, George J.: California Farm Bureau Federation Agriculturalist of the Year award recipient, E1657 [29JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8855 [18OC]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11897 [16DE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (H.R. 4179), E2267 [3NO]

Lavers, Fred D., II: Kern County, CA, Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Associations Cattleman of the Year Award recipient, E263 [16FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7893 [14SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11464, H11466 [13DE]

Mehas, Pete: California State University, Fresno, Kremen School of Education and Human Development Noted Alumni Award recipient, E238 [15FE]

Mosely, Edward R.: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2403 [18NO]

National Conference of State Legislatures: tribute to National Conference of State Legislatures Leadership Institute, E2032 [6OC]

National Park Service: require that concession items for sale be made in the U.S., H3672 [19MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8773 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2177 [20AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2177 [20AP]

San Joaquin Valley College: anniversary, E1993 [29SE]

Self Help Enterprises (organization): anniversary, E1583 [22JY]

Smith, Noel: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2401 [18NO]

Snow, Ramona: Kern County, CA, Cattlemen and Cattlewomen Associations Cattlewoman of the Year Award recipient, E263 [16FE]

United Health Centers of San Joaquin Valley, Inc.: opening of Kernan Health Center, E1577 [22JY]

University of California, San Francisco, Fresno: tribute to Fresno, CA, Medical Education and Research Center opening, E675 [18AP]

Votes: correction, E817 [28AP]

———position on missed, H3287 [16MY], E127 [1FE], E2542, E2543 [15DE]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), E1208 [14JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8510 [28SE]

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE]

Tributes

Bloom, Vincent L., E677 [18AP]

Brann, Vee-Jay, E2592 [17DE]

Bronzan, Nick G., E2589 [17DE]

Chen Shui-bian, E1494 [15JY], E1744 [29JY]

Clark, Thomas N., E116 [1FE]

DeGroot, Sandra L., E1658 [29JY]

DeMers, Don, E175 [8FE], E353 [3MR]

Downs, Ron, E2306 [9NO]

Fat, Wing Kai, E407 [10MR]

Gibson, Ellen, E676 [18AP]

Lundquist, Gene A., E785 [27AP]

Martella, Fred, E1172 [8JN]

Nickerson, Ruth M., E675 [18AP]

Orosco, Adrian N., E2644 [22DE]

Parks, Rosa, H9264 [26OC], E2230 [1NO]

Pauli, Bill, E2591 [17DE]

Pinckard, William H. (Pinky), E113 [1FE]

Quinn, Paul, E1001 [17MY]

Snyder, Richard C., E2474 [7DE]

Villatoro, Ramon A., Jr., E1776 [7SE]

Wash, Robert M., E1996 [29SE]

Wathen, Spalding G., E1170 [8JN]

Weber, Warren, E314 [1MR], E350 [3MR]

White, Paul C., E2400 [18NO]

COSTA RICA, REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua, E986 [16MY]

———Representative Kucinich, E1131 [26MY]

Analyses

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H820 [1MR]

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

———E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Motions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H821 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

LULAC Opposes CAFTA: League of United Latin American Citizens, H822 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H820-H822, H832-H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871, H1872 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2156, H2381 [20AP], H2457 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2789 [3MY], H2939, H2956-H2963 [4MY], H3090 [10MY], H3177-H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3406, H3428-H3432 [17MY], H3441, H3549 [18MY], H3678, H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3747 [23MY], H3882 [24MY], H3900, H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4199, H4200 [8JN], H4308, H4314, H4345-H4348 [9JN], H4358, H4374-H4384, H4394-H4396 [13JN], H4554, H4555 [15JN], H4650, H4651 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E722 [21AP], E986 [16MY], E1243 [15JN], E1353 [24JN]

———upgrade and enforcement of child labor laws of participating countries, H6909 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Nomination of Mark Langdale To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Statements

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

———Representative Kucinich, E1243 [15JN]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]

COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H984 [3MR]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H11504 [13DE]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H631 [15FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1779 [5AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1025 [8MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

———tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (see H. Con. Res. 196), H5603 [30JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

———protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8644 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H3436 [17MY]

———suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8810 [7OC]

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H12049 [16DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3436 [17MY]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H3695 [19MY]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H584 [10FE]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4144 [26MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H4802 [20JN]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2551 [26AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H5435 (see H.R. 1498), H5480 [29JN]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Coal: clarify that certain coal industry health benefits may not be modified or terminated (see H.R. 299), H193 [25JA]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 61), H1265 [9MR]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H2648 [27AP]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Consumers: protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H2739 [28AP]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2738 [28AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H11655 [14DE]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 719), H3056 [5MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H3769 [23MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H3695 [19MY]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2649 [27AP]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H9556 [2NO]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2738 [28AP]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9276 [26OC]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H2551 [26AP]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8342 [22SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H3769 [23MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H196 [25JA]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H2103 [14AP]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H4187 [7JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11655 [14DE]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———establish uniform appointment process and term of service for Architect of the Capitol, Comptroller General, and Librarian of Congress and prohibit salary from exceeding that of a Member of Congress (see H.R. 4446), H11655 [14DE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7815 [8SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4487 [14JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7673 [6SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H11033 [18NO]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H1622 [16MR]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H7861 [13SE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H413 [8FE]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H7743 [7SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H4187 [7JN] (see H.R. 1107), H1510 [15MR]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H8348 [26SE]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H4401 [13JN]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2739 [28AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H4187 [7JN]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H413 [8FE]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: reauthorize, and amend swine reporting provisions (see H.R. 3408), H7950 [14SE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H8248 [21SE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3114 [10MY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H7861 [13SE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2979 [4MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7614 [29JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H5741 [12JY]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H524 [9FE]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3199 [11MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H8248 [21SE]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 1608), H2551 [26AP] (see H.R. 3081), H5741 [12JY]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 3059), H5435 (see H.R. 3059), H5480 [29JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1697 [17MR]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H12049 [16DE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 54), H4486 [14JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3083), H9472 [1NO]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1780 [5AP]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H584 [10FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H2550 [26AP]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H1968 [13AP]

Tariff: 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see H.R. 4553), H11878 [15DE]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

———n-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see H.R. 4552), H11878 [15DE]

———tetraethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4554), H11879 [15DE]

———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4555), H11879 [15DE]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 877), H1622 [16MR]

———extend incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel (see H.R. 2498), H5435 (see H.R. 2498), H5480 [29JN]

———provide a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and improve the small ethanol producer credit (see H.R. 36), H2738 [28AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H6107 [19JY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H983 [3MR]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

———promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H8342 [22SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H984 [3MR]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2472 [21AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1417 [14MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H1025 [8MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H2551 [26AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H9472 [1NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H3435 [17MY]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory (see H.R. 755), H582 [10FE]

Medicare: extend minimum deadlines for filing claims relative to adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status (see H.R. 1045), H940 [2MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 287), E2214 [28OC]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E739 [22AP]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (H.R. 1818), E784 [27AP]

———tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (H. Con. Res. 196), H11118 [7DE]

Belleville, IL: anniversary of Knights of Columbus Council 1028, E651 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11249 [8DE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), E1934 [22SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H6342 [22JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 136), E934 [11MY]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5874 [14JY]

Dept. of Education: Impact Aid Program funding, E2434 [18NO]

Dept. of Energy: coal research and development programs funding, E839 [2MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), H8656 [6OC]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 188), H1806 [6AP]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6869 [27JY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1769 [7SE]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6342 [22JY]

Novak, Patrick: award Congressional Gold Medal, E38 [6JA]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1819 [6AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2447 [21AP], E839 [2MY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, E1731 [29JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9588 [3NO]

Roho Group, Inc.: President's ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E1207 [14JN]

Southern Illinois Airport: Illinois Dept. of Transportation General Aviation Airport of the Year award recipient, E1194 [9JN], E1593 [25JY]

States: require public hearings when an insurer proposes increases in medical malpractice liability insurance, H6869 [27JY]

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1158), H2482 [26AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1049 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7575 [29JY]

Transportation Security Administration: passenger and checked baggage screening systems funding, H3452 [18MY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), E1306 [21JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5811, H5874 [14JY]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4315 [9JN]

Tributes

Edwards, C. Dale, E1811 [8SE]

Modeer, Victor A., E1870 [15SE]

Poshard, Josephine, E924 [10MY]

Reppert, Jerry L., E2071 [7OC]

Rosborg, James, E655 [15AP]

COTA, RAY

Remarks in House

Corona-Norco, CA, Family YMCA: Ira D. ``Cal'' Calvert Distinguished Service Award recipient, E480 [17MR]

COTANT, JOHN O.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12764 [14NO]

COTE, PETER H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E958 [13MY]

COTE D'IVOIRE, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Democracy: efforts (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8809 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Democracy: efforts (H. Con. Res. 266), E2082 [7OC]

COTTONWOOD (ID) CHRONICLE

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S13652 [15DE]

COTTRELL, VICKI

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5067 [12MY]

COUCH, GEORGE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E902 [5MY]

COUGHENOUR, JOHN C.

Remarks in Senate

Ressam, Ahmed: sentencing for attempted bombing of Los Angeles International airport, S9422 [29JY]

Statements

Ahmed Ressam Sentencing for Attempted Bombing of Los Angeles International Airport, S9422 [29JY]

COUGHLAND, PATRICIA

Remarks in House

Suburban Republican Women's Club: Tribute to Women Award recipient, E963 [13MY]

COUGHLIN, DANIEL P. (Chaplain of the House of Representatives)

Amendments

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H7 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1 [4JA], H81 [6JA], H139 [20JA], H143 [25JA], H199 [26JA], H239 [1FE], H355 [8FE], H525 [10FE], H585 [14FE], H592 [15FE], H721 [17FE], H799 [1MR], H945 [3MR], H987 [7MR], H1267 [10MR], H1373 [14MR], H1625 [17MR], H1737 [5AP], H1856 [12AP], H1971 [14AP], H2105 [18AP], H2475 [25AP], H2480 [26AP], H2741 [2MY], H2748 [3MY], H3062 [10MY], H3201 [12MY], H3268 [16MY], H3336 [17MY], H3559 [19MY], H3698 [23MY], H3772 [24MY], H4075 [26MY], H4145 [7JN], H4299 [9JN], H4358 [13JN], H4407 [14JN], H4563 [16JN], H4657 [17JN], H4806 [21JN], H4987 [23JN], H5103 [24JN], H5180 [27JN], H5481 [30JN], H5607 [11JY], H5803 [14JY], H5918 [18JY], H6207 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6385 [25JY], H6939 [28JY], H7569 [29JY], H7615 [2SE], H7647 [6SE], H7675 [7SE], H7747 [8SE], H7817 [12SE], H7961 [15SE], H8091 [19SE], H8345 [26SE], H8360 [27SE], H8645 [3OC], H8811 [17OC], H8854 [18OC], H8987 [20OC], H9045 [24OC], H9053 [25OC], H9279 [27OC], H9365 [28OC], H9429 [31OC], H9439 [1NO], H9643 [4NO], H10147 [10NO], H10166 [15NO], H10229 [16NO], H10911 [18NO], H11039 [6DE], H11113 [7DE], H11223 [8DE], H11331 [12DE], H11507 [14DE], H11657 [15DE], H11883 [16DE], H12053 [17DE], H12171 [18DE], H13177 [22DE]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [4JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 1, election of officers in the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

COULSON, CHRISTOPHER

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1605 [27JY]

COUNCIL FOR ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION

Lists

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Remarks in House

Cruz, Ana M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Florida Professor of the Year recipient, E2394 [17NO]

Halladay, Jette: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Tennessee Professor of the Year recipient, E2376 [16NO]

Kesten, Philip R.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education California Professor of the Year recipient, E2375 [16NO]

Palmquist, Bruce: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Washington Professor of the Year recipient, E2407 [18NO]

Roberge, Lawrence F.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Connecticut Professor of the Year recipient, E2430 [18NO]

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

Siadat, M. Vali: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Illinois Professor of the Year recipient, E2392 [17NO]

Smith, Kyle D.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Guam Professor of the Year recipient, E2387 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Education: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year recipients, S13354 [18NO]

Pack, Daniel J.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Palombi, Peggy Shadduck: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Kentucky Professor of the Year recipient, S13156 [17NO]

Roulier, Scott M.: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Arkansas Professor of the Year recipient, S12836 [15NO]

Scarborough, Norman: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education South Carolina Professor of the Year recipient, S13446 [12DE]

von Dassanowskuy, Robert: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Colorado Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

Wieman, Carl: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education Outstanding Doctoral and Research University Professor of the Year award recipient, S28 [4JA]

COUNCIL FOR WORLD JEWRY

Addresses

Introduction of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf: Jack Rosen, E1949 [27SE]

COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

Articles and editorials

D.C. Teacher's Day in the Rose Garden—Math Innovator Is First From City To Be Declared Best in Nation, H2456 [21AP]

Remarks in House

Call, Bridget: Council of Chief State School Officers and Smarter Kids Foundation West Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1945 [26SE]

Kamras, Jason: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2455 [21AP], E2255 [3NO]

Steen, Tamara: Council of Chief State School Officers Washington State Teacher of the Year award recipient, E736 [22AP]

COUNCIL OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS

Remarks in House

Wilkes-Barre, PA: tribute to the Council of College Presidents, E1143 [7JN]

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

Letters

Incorporation of an allowance price cap in market-based systems to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, H4329 [9JN]

Remarks in House

Drugs: prohibit funding to produce a President's economic report regarding a certain average cost of developing and introducing a new prescription drug to the market, H5522-H5526 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Bernanke, Ben S.: nomination to the Council of Economic Advisers, S6641 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Katherine Baicker to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Matthew J. Slaughter to the Council of Economic Advisers: Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

COUNCIL OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS

Letters

Collaborative Opportunities To Mobilize and Promote Education, Technology, and Enterprise (COMPETE) Act, S5111 [12MY]

National Innovation Act, S13677 [15DE]

COUNCIL OF KHALISTAN see India, Republic of

COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E884 [5MY]

COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Ohio Chapter's Ramadan Iftar Dinner, E2118 [18OC]

COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Lists

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Reports

Preparedness and First Responders, S8168 [13JY]

COUNT EVERY VOTE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 450), S1623 [17FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 939), H6210 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 450), S1662, S1669 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 450, provisions, S1663-S1669 [17FE]

COUNTERFEIT DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1978), S12606 [9NO] (see H.R. 2345), H3261 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2345), E950 [12MY]

COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1877 [15SE]

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Remarks in Senate

Country Music Association Festival: tribute, S6721 [16JN]

COURTROOM TELEVISION NETWORK, LLC.

Remarks in Senate

Motion pictures: premiere of television movie ``The Exonerated'', S563 [26JA]

COURTS related term(s) Crime; Law Enforcement; Lawyers and Attorneys

Addresses

Justice Served, Lessons Learned—Robert Jackson, Thomas Dodd, and the Nuremberg Trials: Senator Dodd, S2474-S2477 [10MR]

Modern Day Moses: Representative Steve King, E694 [19AP]

Upholding the Tradition of Freedom of Speech: Senator Byrd, S4364-S4366 [27AP]

Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding on Judicial Nominations, S5830 [24MY]

Amendments

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1810 [28FE], S1821, S1828, S1829, S1835, S1849, S1850, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881 [1MR], S1895, S1908, S1910, S1911, S1918, S1920, S1925, S1952, S1953, S1954, S1955 [2MR], S1980, S1984, S1985, S1986, S1996, S2046, S2048, S2049 [3MR], S2074, S2085, S2086, S2097 [4MR], S2125, S2133, S2134, S2135, S2136, S2137, S2138, S2139, S2172, S2173, S2174, S2175, S2176, S2177, S2178, S2180, S2181, S2182, S2183, S2184, S2185, S2186, S2187, S2188, S2197 [7MR], S2203, S2229, S2230, S2276, S2277, S2288 [8MR], S2318, S2403 [9MR], S2463 [10MR], H1897 [12AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1991 [14AP]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437), H11820 [15DE]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3144, H3146, H3147, H3148, H3149, H3150, H3152, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3132 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE], H8433, H8466, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8473, H8474, H8476, H8477 [28SE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9319, H9321 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9087, S9114, S9189, S9190, S9191, S9192, S9195 [27JY], S9222, S9309, S9310, S9312, S9313 [28JY], S9375, S9377, S9379, S9382, S9384, S9547 [29JY]

Food industry: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8920 [18OC], H8931, H8933, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6986 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6869 [27JY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11505 [13DE], H11655, H11656 [14DE], H11837, H11838, H11839, H11842, H11843, H11845, H11846, H11848, H11850, H11851, H11852, H11856 [15DE], H11940, H11942, H11943, H11944, H11949, H11950, H11951, H11953, H11954, H11957, H11958, H11971, H11973, H11975, H11976, H11978, H11979, H11980, H11982, H11984 [16DE]

Judiciary: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (S. 1558), S12702, S12712 [10NO]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7862, H7864, H7865, H7866, H7867, H7868, H7869, H7870 [13SE], H7897, H7898, H7899, H7900, H7901, H7903, H7905, H7906, H7908, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915, H7917, H7918 [14SE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9014 [26JY]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S13930, S13943 [16DE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5693 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5674 [12JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9594, H9595, H9598, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

Safety: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10039 [8NO], H10095, H10099, H10101, H10102, H10103, H10104 [9NO]

States: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1101, S1110, S1142 [8FE], S1157, S1165, S1166, S1184, S1215, S1216 [9FE], H743 [17FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13180 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6247, H6249, H6252, H6254, H6256, H6260, H6262, H6263, H6274, H6276, H6277, H6282, H6283, H6285, H6287, H6290, H6292, H6294, H6295, H6297 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6219 [21JY]

Analyses

Convention Against Torture Implementation Act (S. 654), S3008 [17MR]

Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act (S. 693), S3155 [4AP]

Indian Trust Reform Act (S. 1439), S8564-S8566 [20JY]

Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Relief of Parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1703 [20MR]

Appointments

Antitrust Modernization Commission, S12412 [4NO]

Conferees: H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY], H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

Admission of Guilt, S5836 [24MY]

Advice and Consent, S2410 [10MR]

Alito—A Threat to Civil Rights, E2520 [14DE]

Alito's Sticky Thicket, H12144 [17DE]

Alito's Views and O'Connor's, H12145 [17DE]

Altered Calculus, S10248 [21SE]

And the Verdict on Justice Kennedy Is—Guilty, S3444 [12AP]

Appeals Nominee Gets Low Grade; ABA Cites Licensing Lapses in Granting `Qualified' Rating, S6430 [14JN]

Bad Fit for a Key Court, S6210 [8JN]

Battle Over Judges—With Estrada Out, Senate Must End Turmoil, S2410 [10MR]

Better Patriot Act, S13465 [13DE]

Bingaman Should Lead Dems' Filibuster Retreat, S4448 [28AP]

Breaking the Rules—Framers Intended No More Than a Senate Majority To Approve Judges, S5773 [23MY]

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

Call End to Filibuster, S2410 [10MR]

Civil Rights Guardian, Outstanding Nominee, S6266 [9JN]

Class-Action Lawsuits, S1005 [7FE]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Closed Doors, Open Season, S2066 [4MR]

Congress, on Drugs—Helping Their Friends in the Pharmaceutical Industry, S14143 [20DE]

Corrosive Consent Decrees, S2066 [4MR]

Court May Hear Chinese (Uyghur) Detainees, S14310 [21DE]

Court Nominee Gave False Data, Text Shows; Law License Was Suspended Despite Early Denial, S6429 [14JN]

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, S2070 [4MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, H2071-H2073 [14AP]

Cross Country—Pryor Impressions, E485 [17MR]

Defense Lawyer, Investigator Square Off Over Benderman's Conscientious Objector Application, E834 [28AP]

Democracy and the Filibuster, S4372 [27AP]

Democrats Readying for Judicial Fight, S3612 [14AP]

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo, S14310 [21DE]

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, S14143 [20DE]

Drug Scourge Creates Its Own Form of Orphan, S8547 [20JY]

Dump the Flag Amendment, S7912 [1JY]

Extend Immunity for Judges, S7525 [28JN]

Families of Murder Victims Wait for Justice in Cooper Case, S5542 [19MY]

Federal Head Start Suit Pending, S599 [26JA]

Federal Judge Throws Out Thousands of Silica Diagnoses, S8321 [14JY]

Federal Judge VanBebber Dies at 73, E1144 [7JN]

Federal Prosecutors To Be More Selective on Immigration Cases, H4446 [14JN]

Fighting for the Supreme Court—How Right-Wing Judges Are Transforming the Constitution, S10497-S10500 [27SE]

Filibuster Puts Bar Too High for Judges, S4449 [28AP]

Filibustering Janice Rogers Brown, S6090 [6JN]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, S7912 [1JY]

Free the People's Choice, S3342 [7AP]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

From Thomas, Original Views, S6400 [13JN]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

Gun Liability Control, S9218 [28JY]

Harriet Miers' Nomination To Be Supreme Court Justice, S11969 [27OC]

Hatch Is Wrong About History of Judicial Appointments, S5768 [23MY]

He Was at the Beginning of His Life When He Died, S5541 [19MY]

Illegals and Murder, H4446 [14JN]

Improper Advances—Talking Dream Jobs With the Judge Out of Court, S10496 [27SE]

Judges and ``Soft Rights'', S2065 [4MR]

Judges Made Them Do It, S3253 [6AP]

Judges Say Overhaul Would Weaken Bankruptcy System, H2062 [14AP]

Judges Skittish Without Immunity, S7524 [28JN]

Judicial Pick Not Fit for U.S. Court, S6210 [8JN]

Justice, Finally, for Jose Padilla, E415 [10MR]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Lay Off Our Judiciary, E758 [26AP]

Learn From Past Vaccines—Drug Firms Don't Deserve Virtually Unlimited Protection Against Vaccine Lawsuits, S14145 [20DE]

Let's Change Rules That Hang Up Judicial Nominees, S2410 [10MR]

Lifetime of Faith in the Law; at 93, Senior Judge William Bryant Still Wins Plaudits for Dedication to Justice, S1871 [1MR], S12000 [27OC]

Little Round Faces of Meth, S8547 [20JY]

Memos Reveal Strategy Behind Judge Filibusters, S5474 [19MY]

More Time Needed To Forge Better Bill, S13465 [13DE]

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, S14144 [20DE]

Nuke the Filibuster, S4373 [27AP]

148 Immigrants Found Captive in South L.A. Homes, H4447 [14JN]

Our Constitution Faces Death by Due ``Process'', S6399 [13JN]

Out of the Mainstream, Again, S6210 [8JN]

Pandering Pandemic, S14144 [20DE]

Patriot Act Renewal—Take Time To Do It Right, S13466 [13DE]

Patriot Second Act, S8224 [13JY]

Pension Loopholes Helped United Hide Troubles, H4163 [7JN]

Politics of Filibusters, S2409 [10MR]

Preserving the Patriot Act, H11536 [14DE]

Proposed Law on Bankruptcy Has Loophole, S1993 [3MR]

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim, S14246 [21DE]

Qualms About Anti-Terror Law Unite the Left and Right, S13564 [14DE]

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, S1188 [9FE]

Reject Justice Brown, S6146 [7JN]

Remembering Gun Control?, S3646 [14AP]

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T—For the Law, for the Court, for the Constitution, for the Nominee. . ., S7808 [30JN]

Roberts Rises to the Occasion, S10248 [21SE]

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Rules of Order, S4372 [27AP]

Rx—Radical Lawyerectomy, H6863 [27JY]

Saddam and Iraq on Trial, H8956 [19OC]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235, S9248 [28JY]

Senate Moves Closer To Shielding Gun Makers From Negligence Suits, S9218 [28JY]

Senate on the Brink, S4143 [22AP]

Shut Up, Mr. Smith, S4437 [27AP]

Silicosis Sheriff, S8320 [14JY]

Starving for the Truth, H1726 [20MR]

Stealth Liability Provision, S14142 [20DE]

Take the Time—Congress Has No Need To Rush Through Patriot Act Debate, S13465 [13DE]

Taxing Justice, E1228-E1230 [14JN]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

Time for Filibuster Rules To Change, S2409 [10MR]

Time To Fix Riot's Wrongs, E487 [17MR]

Time To Retire the Filibuster, S4143 [22AP]

Time To Stand Up, S3269 [6AP]

Trading on Fear To Pass Vaccine Legislation Is Wrong, S14143 [20DE]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

Unique Case of Obstruction, S5475, S5513 [19MY]

Up, Down or Out, S4368 [27AP]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines and Accountability—Bush's Proposal To Shield Avian-Flu Vaccine Makers From Liability Invites Health Problems, S14145 [20DE]

Vaccines Come With Risk, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines—Shot in the Dark, S14144 [20DE]

Voters Could Check Eminent-Domain Abuse, E1728 [29JY]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

War Over Judges Is No Longer Subtle Fight, S5384 [18MY]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, H322 [2FE]

Worrying About the Right Things, S5730 [23MY]

Wrong-Way Immunity, S14145 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 776), H583 [10FE]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Anderson, Erick J.: condemn murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi civilians (see H. Res. 502), H8985 [19OC]

Arizona: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 3589), H7560 [28JY]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

Army: conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 1400), H1692 [17MR]

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (see H. Res. 211), H1967 [13AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 1860), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (see S. 594), S2482 [10MR]

———protect labor rights of current and former employees of coal industry employers that are debtors (see H.R. 1367), H1691 [17MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (see S. 314), S1115 [8FE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7673 [6SE]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

———increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

California: establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1178), H1024 [8MR]

———provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district (see H.R. 684), H521 [9FE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H3055 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7814 [8SE]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (see S. 216), S647 [31JA]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

———impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

———provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death (see H.R. 3060), H5176 [24JN]

Charities: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (see S. 1125), S5921 [25MY]

Children and youth: improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (see H.R. 3758), H7861 [13SE]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S5532 [19MY]

———protect foster children and provide appropriate sentencing for child sex predators (see H.R. 3129), H5599 [30JN]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———recognize the need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific needs of such victims (see H. Con. Res. 239), H7814 [8SE]

———strengthen courts for at-risk children (see S. 1679), S9930 [12SE]

Circuit court: reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Civil liberties: amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards (see S. 1739), S10294 [21SE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H12047 [16DE]

Civil rights: clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law (see H.R. 2621), H4072 [25MY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation (see H.R. 288), H137 [6JA]

Claims: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 3035), H4984 [22JN]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (see S. Res. 279), S11477 [18OC]

Colorado: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

Congress: allow vote to reverse Supreme Court decisions on the constitutionality of legislation enacted by Congress (see H.R. 3073), H5251 [27JN]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Constitutional amendments: reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

Constitution—U.S.: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H.R. 1658), H2101 [14AP]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7813 [8SE]

Consumers: allow persons who bring a product liability action for injuries sustained from a product not in compliance with CPSC standards to recover triple damages (see H.R. 1757), H2469 [21AP]

———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]

Controlled Substances Act: provide increased penalties for methamphetamine traffickers (see H.R. 3755), H7860 [13SE]

Copyrights: make technical corrections relative to copyright royalty judges (see H.R. 1036), H940 [2MR]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]

———provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 256), H136 [6JA]

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: clarify exclusive jurisdiction of appeals relative to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights (see H.R. 2955), H4655 [16JN]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (see S. 1322), S7520 [28JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (see S. 956), S4546 [28AP]

———assure punishment for violent crimes against children (see H.R. 2388), H3434 [17MY]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———deny Federal retirement benefits to Government officials convicted of certain crimes and increase penalties for certain corruption-related offenses (see H.R. 4518), H11503 [13DE]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 259), H136 [6JA]

———extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 1988), H2736 [28AP]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 3352), H6106 [19JY]

———increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (see H.R. 4356), H10908 [17NO]

———increase penalties for sexual offenses against children (see H.R. 2318), H3259 [12MY]

———increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S2734 [15MR]

———increase penalty for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward (see H.R. 2415), H3435 [17MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H3330 [16MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H8386 [27SE]

———link recidivist penalties for certain drug crimes (see S. 344), S1260 [10FE]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H411 [8FE]

———prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 714), H522 [9FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide grants for regional task forces to more effectively investigate and prosecute identity theft and other economic crimes (see H.R. 4244), H9962 [7NO]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H4138 [26MY]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for certain public corruption-related offenses (see H.R. 2232), H3112 [10MY]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 970), H795 [17FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (see H. Res. 268), H3112 [10MY]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H4655 [16JN]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals (see H.R. 332), H194 [25JA]

Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Defense of Marriage Act: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

———expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (see S. 948), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2006), H2736 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H8386 [27SE]

———establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

———improve drug court grant program (see H.R. 3739), H7860 [13SE]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (see S. 636), S2846 [16MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Disasters: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see S. 1634), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 3650), H7672 [6SE]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10295 [21SE]

———provide for certain transportation and subsistence in cases where district courts are holding special sessions as a result of emergency conditions (see H.R. 4496), H11327 [8DE]

Diseases: provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H8732 [6OC]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4087), H8985 [19OC]

———preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (see S. 2068), S13361 [18NO]

———transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court (see S. 2116), S13659 [15DE]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3594), H7560 [28JY]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 48), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1501), H1844 [6AP]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H3555 [18MY]

———enhance Federal penalties for illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines and other controlled substances, and provide residential substance abuse treatment programs for State and Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3513), H7557 [28JY]

———provide a minimum mandatory prison sentence for manufacturing methamphetamine on properties where children reside (see H.R. 1395), H1692 [17MR]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances (see H.R. 2348), H3261 [12MY]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 102), S144 [24JA] (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3324), H5963 [18JY]

———provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 1758), H2469 [21AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 314), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (see S. 478), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1015), H846 [1MR]

Education: provide liability protection in Federal court for educators and school administrators who are working within the scope of their employment (see H.R. 4592), H12048 [16DE]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3434 [17MY]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (see S. 483), S1867 [1MR]

ERISA: exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

European Court of Human Rights: support decisions in certain cases holding Turkey responsible for human rights violations in Cyprus (see H. Res. 322), H4561 [15JN]

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

———establish domestic violence court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence against women (see H.R. 3920), H8387 [27SE]

———require anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent (see H.R. 1755), H2469 [21AP]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H2976 [4MY]

Federal employees: provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (see S. 1736), S10233 [20SE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (see H.R. 870), H719 [16FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), consideration (see H. Res. 508), H9101 [25OC]

Federal Rules of Evidence: amend to establish a parent-child privilege (see H.R. 3433), H6649 [26JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR] (see H.R. 2658), H4138 [26MY]

Federal-State relations: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (H. Res. 162)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 181), H1729 (see H. Res. 181), H1735 [20MR]

———withhold community development block grant funds from States and communities that do not place certain limitations on the use of the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3315), H5914 [14JY]

Firearms: authorize Federal judges to carry firearms (see H.R. 4477), H11326 [8DE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (see H. Res. 493), H8845 [17OC]

———prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (see S. 954), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1931), H2647 [27AP]

Flag—U.S.: protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY] (see S. 1911), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 1974), H2735 [28AP]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see S. 1839), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3953), H8642 [29SE]

Food industry: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), consideration (see H. Res. 494), H8845 [17OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2991), H4802 [20JN]

———prohibit funding for loans to or projects within a country until all extradition requests are honored for individuals accused of crimes punishable by life imprisonment or death (see H.R. 1939), H2647 [27AP]

Foreign countries: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see S. 1257), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

Foreign policy: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over a tort action brought by an alien (see S. 1874), S11422 [17OC]

———order a moratorium on rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1621 [16MR]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Government: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 4379), H10909 [17NO]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

Government regulations: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (see S. 2017), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 435), H283 [1FE]

———eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Health: allow Congress, State legislatures, and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate laws, rules, and regulations to address problems of weight gain, obesity, and associated health conditions (see S. 908), S4257 [26AP]

———ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (see S. 1406), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 2357), H3261 [12MY]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H8341 [22SE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 354), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 5), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 385), H6649 [26JY]

———improve access to health care services by reducing the burden the liability system places in the delivery of emergency, trauma, and obstetrical services (see S. 367), S1260 [10FE]

———limit liability of hospitals and emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages when providing uncompensated care (see H.R. 2731), H4141 [26MY]

———protect certain health care providers against legal liability for certain emergency and related care provided to uninsured individuals (see H.R. 2729), H4141 [26MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY] (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (see S. 1337), S7614 [29JN]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

———require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H11109 [6DE]

Health care professionals: reform the medical malpractice system (see H.R. 2657), H4138 [26MY] (see H.R. 3378), H6326 [21JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (see H.R. 1542), H1893 [12AP]

Human rights: prohibit expulsion, return, or extradition of persons by the U.S. to countries engaging in torture (see S. 654), S2994 [17MR]

Hurricanes: protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3736), H7860 [13SE]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6934 [27JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4172), H9425 [28OC]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4240), H9962 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11109 [6DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H11878 [15DE] (see H. Res. 621), H12047 [16DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H5600 [30JN]

———reform judicial review process for orders of removal (see H.R. 100), H74 [4JA]

Income: require receipt of normal average wage or salary for Federal jurors during service (see H.R. 3456), H6933 [27JY]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (see S. 1375), S7986 [11JY]

Insurance: establish medical malpractice insurance corporations which operate and function without hinderance or impedance in any State to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits (see H.R. 3865), H8340 [22SE]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6204 [20JY]

Intelligence services: make permanent, reauthorize, and clarify certain provisions of law providing additional investigative tools necessary to protect national security (see S. 1266), S6741 [16JN]

Iran: provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see S. 801), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 315), H193 [25JA]

Judiciary: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 4467), H11219 [7DE]

———allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (see H.R. 1038), H940 [2MR]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 212), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 3125), H5434 (see H.R. 3125), H5479 [29JN]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 4093), H9042 [20OC]

———expand Federal judicial immunity to cover all acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority (see S. 1318), S7520 [28JN]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (see S. 1558), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 4311), H10160 [14NO]

———remove authority of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to sit en banc with fewer than all circuit judges in regular active service (see H.R. 1064), H941 [2MR]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions (see S. 1348), S7820 [30JN]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to define and punish stalking by persons subject to such code (see H.R. 1203), H1264 [9MR]

———clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (see S. 2117), S13659 [15DE]

———clarify legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices (see S. 2130), S13786 [16DE]

———ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H12167 [17DE]

———ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies execute warrants for arrest of nonviolent offenders when children are not present, unless overriding circumstances exist (see H.R. 2530), H3768 [23MY]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants (see S. 316), S1115 [8FE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H7859 [13SE]

———protect against child predators and trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3107), H5434 (see H.R. 3107), H5479 [29JN]

———provide administrative subpoena authority to apprehend fugitives (see H.R. 4170), H9362 [27OC]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see S. 2155), S14186 [20DE]

———treat drug offenses involving crystal methamphetamine similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine (see S. 1361), S7820 [30JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 354), H195 [25JA]

Laws: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see S. Res. 92), S3105 [20MR] (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

Lawyers and attorneys: discourage frivolous, vexatious, or objectively baseless lawsuits (see H.R. 773), H583 [10FE]

———ensure that when Federal law allows a court to award attorney fees to one party, the law must allow the court to award attorney fees to any party (see H.R. 3497), H7556 [28JY]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy (see S. 1788), S10594 [28SE]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1433), H1694 [17MR]

Medicare: establish criminal penalties for defrauding individuals relative to enrollment in a prescription drug plan (see H.R. 4406), H11033 [18NO]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (see S. 1335), S7614 [29JN]

Members of Congress: confer standing to bring suit in Federal district court to compel compliance with congressional intent in enacting laws to protect the people of the U.S. against national security threats (see H.R. 3542), H7557 [28JY]

Mental health: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (see S. 88), S144 [24JA]

———authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 289), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 2515), H3694 [19MY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC] (see H. Con. Res. 271), H9043 [20OC] (see H. Res. 497), H8846 [17OC]

National cemeteries: expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (see S. 1751), S10378 [22SE]

———prohibit interment or memorialization in national cemeteries of persons convicted of committing State capital crimes regardless of whether their sentences included parole (see H.R. 3965), H8643 [29SE]

National Drug Court Month: designate (see S. Res. 136), S5071 [12MY]

———establish (see H. Res. 246), H2648 [27AP]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11654 [14DE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure that certain prevailing parties receive attorneys' fees (see H.R. 1247), H1370 [10MR]

———require arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes (see H.R. 101), H135 [6JA]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (see H.R. 3038), H4984 [22JN]

———authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (see S. 693), S3147 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters (see S. 1680), S9930 [12SE]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see S. 279), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 600), H352 [2FE]

———further encourage negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see H.R. 4292), H10156 [10NO]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (see S. 1892), S11559 [19OC]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (see S. 1439), S8559 [20JY] (see H.R. 4322), H10225 [15NO]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (see S. 2094), S13502 [13DE]

Nebraska: authorize an additional district judgeship (see S. 130), S145 [24JA]

New Jersey: divide into two judicial districts (see H.R. 3518), H7557 [28JY]

New Mexico: authorize additional district judgeships (see S. 349), S1260 [10FE]

News media: allow coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 2422), H3554 [18MY]

———establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1199 [9FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

Nigeria: conduct thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case (see S. Res. 303), S12682 [10NO]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S4021 [20AP]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (see S. 668), S2995 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H5600 [30JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (see H.R. 739), H581 [10FE]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (see H.R. 741), H581 [10FE]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY] (see H. Res. 357), H5740 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (see H.R. 742), H581 [10FE]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (see H. Res. 351), H5637 [11JY]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (see H. Res. 167), H1695 [17MR]

Pensions: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 1864), H2550 [26AP]

———provide for the payment of certain annuities to survivors of judicial officials (see H.R. 2304), H3198 [11MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243, 244), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

———support recitation in public schools and urge the Supreme Court to uphold constitutionality (see H. Con. Res. 253), H8387 [27SE]

POW: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Privacy: disclose certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding (see H.R. 2756), H4186 [7JN]

Proceedings: provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in U.S. district and circuit courts (see H.R. 3729), H7859 [13SE]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 3962), H8643 [29SE]

———provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 1058), S5301 [17MY] (see S. 1344), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 1313), H1508 [15MR]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 4426), H11034 [18NO]

Real estate: constitutional amendment on the permissible uses for which private property may be taken (see H.J. Res. 60), H5914 [14JY]

———impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see H.R. 4088), H8985 [19OC]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (see S. 1704), S10037 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7428 [27JN] (see S. 1895), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3083, 3087), H5361 [28JN] (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (see H. Res. 527), H9554 [2NO]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9646 [6SE]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 483), H285 [1FE]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see S. 966), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 724), H522 [9FE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

Safety: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11326 [8DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1968), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 1751), H2469 [21AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H10037 [8NO]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1605), S9468 [29JY]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (see H.R. 984), H796 [17FE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 686), S3105 [20MR] (see H.R. 1452), H1729 (see H.R. 1452), H1735 [20MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), consideration (see H. Res. 182), H1729 (see H. Res. 182), H1735 [20MR]

Schools: enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 3573), H7559 [28JY]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

Scott Reed Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lexington, KY: designate (see H.R. 4530), H11652 [14DE]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (see S. Res. 214), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (see S. Res. 213), S8949 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (see S. Res. 188), S7909 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (see S. Res. 267), S11130 [5OC]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (see S. 567), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 1176), H1024 [8MR]

SSI: require compensation for jury service to be excluded in determining income (see H.R. 3951), H8642 [29SE]

States: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (see H. Res. 96), H627 [15FE]

———confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve residual core sovereignty of States (see H.R. 3621), H7612 [29JY]

———limit use of eminent domain (see H.R. 3631), H7612 [29JY]

———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (see H.R. 1458), H1777 [5AP]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6154 [7JN] (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

———enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H1690 [17MR]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8088 [15SE]

———permit televising of proceedings (see S. 1768), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 4380), H10909 [17NO]

Taxation: add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund (see S. 1008), S5070 [12MY]

———allow deduction for certain attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4040), H8808 [7OC]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4041), H8808 [7OC]

———clarify that certain CERCLA settlement funds are beneficially owned by the U.S. and are not subject to tax (see H.R. 2940), H4655 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income amounts received as damages, attorney fees, and costs under Federal whistleblower protection laws and allow income averaging for amounts received as lost income (see H.R. 1985), H2736 [28AP]

———treatment of amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see S. 1160), S6022 [26MY]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1895 [12AP]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Terrorism: encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations (see H.R. 2593), H3893 [24MY]

———increase criminal penalties relative to terrorist murders and deny Federal benefits to terrorists (see H.R. 1763), H2470 [21AP]

Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse, St. Louis, MO: designate Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park (see H.R. 1556), H1894 [12AP]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (see H. Res. 478), H8648 [3OC]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Trademarks: restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the U.S. (see S. 1604), S9468 [29JY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: provide for 11 circuit judges (see S. 2016), S12949 [16NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see S. 1368), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3020), H4984 [22JN]

———reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H5251 [27JN]

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (see S. 661), S2994 [17MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 318), S1115 [8FE]

———extend sunsets (see H.R. 4647), H13188 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3199), H5637 [11JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H6204 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 595), H11502 [13DE]

University of Arizona: provide funds to help establish the William H. Rehnquist Center at the James E. Rogers College of Law (see S. 2136), S13786 [16DE]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1729), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

Virgin Islands: establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 317), H194 [25JA]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see S. 766), S3481 [12AP] (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP] (see H. Res. 354), H5637 [11JY]

William Stafford U.S. Courthouse, Tallahassee, FL: designate (see H.R. 4528), H11652 [14DE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 474), H284 [1FE]

Biographies

Hall, Tony P., H363 [8FE]

Chronologies

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Cloture motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2053 [4MR], S2216 [8MR]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Colloquies

Judicial discretion under legislation relative to relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Senators Levin and Frist, S3099 [20MR]

Comments

``Democracy by Decree—What Happens When Courts Run Government'', S2065 [4MR]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

Court documents

Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: California Supreme Court, S5541 [19MY]

Special Court for Sierra Leone Case No. SCSL-03-I, Prosecutor Against Charles Taylor Indictment, H6130-H6133 [20JY]

Declarations

Condition of Terri Schiavo: William M. Hammesfahr, H1711 [20MR]

———William Maxfield, H1711 [20MR]

Explanations

Thomas B. Griffith District of Columbia Bar Membership, S6362 [13JN]

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar Membership, S6361 [13JN]

Factsheets

Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Contamination, H2425, H2426 [21AP]

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Minnesota Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

———Ohio Factsheet, S9904 [12SE]

———Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Hearings

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6271 [9JN]

Histories

Filibusters and Judges, S4803 [10MY]

Vote to stop filibuster of nomination of Richard A. Paez to be circuit judge (2000), S4220 [25AP]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, H2051 [14AP]

———Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

———Lisalyn R. Jacobs, Legal Momentum (organization), H1983 [14AP]

———Margot Bean, National Child Support Enforcement Association, H1982 [14AP]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S1839 [1MR], S2226 [8MR], H1982 [14AP]

———Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

———several bankruptcy and commercial law professors, H1984-H1986 [14AP]

———several financial institutions and associations, S1840 [1MR]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Dirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H1983 [14AP]

———Willard P. Ogburn and John Rao, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S1839 [1MR]

Bankruptcy protection for victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing: Jill Morris, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, S2230 [8MR]

———several domestic violence organizations, S2229 [8MR]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: John M. McClung, Texas Produce Association, H11813 [15DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H11677 [15DE]

Call for investigation of murder charges against Ilario Pantano resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents: Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3033 [5MY]

Class Action Fairness Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1233 [10FE]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, S1002 [7FE], H651 [16FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H738 [17FE]

———several environmental organizations, H651 [16FE], H739 [17FE]

———several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1002 [7FE], H644 [16FE]

Death of William H. Rehnquist: Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice, S9691 [6SE], H7660 [6SE]

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes: Lynn E. Bradley, American Library Association, S6081 [6JN]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H4535 [15JN]

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws: Arthur R. Miller, S1169-S1171 [9FE]

———Walter E. Dellinger, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

Federal homestead floor exemption from bankruptcy filings by senior citizens: David Certner, AARP, S1830 [1MR]

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H7691 [7SE]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, H3127 [11MY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3127 [11MY]

———Felipe A. Ortiz, National Latino Peace Officers Association, H3128 [11MY]

———Greg Nojeim and Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU, H3129 [11MY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, H3127 [11MY]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H3128 [11MY]

———Michael J. Bouchard and James A. Karnes, Major County Sheriff's Association, H3126 [11MY]

———Nicholas DiMarzio, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H3129 [11MY]

———Roy L. Burns, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3126 [11MY]

———several business organizations, H3128 [11MY]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, H3127 [11MY]

———Wesley D. McBride, California Gang Investigators Association, H3126 [11MY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H3127 [11MY]

Hanford Nuclear Reservation case: Representative DeFazio, H2208 [20AP]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Joan Claybrook and Frank Clemente, Public Citizen (organization), H6979 [28JY]

———Michael Balboni, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6978 [28JY]

———Miles J. Zaremski, ABA, H6979 [28JY]

Judicial immunity for acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority: Dean Rucker and Mark Atkinson, State Bar of Texas, S7525 [28JN]

———Wallace B. Jefferson, Supreme Court of Texas, S7525 [28JN]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror: Bohdan Danyliw, S12734 [14NO]

———Dominick V. Driano, S12735 [14NO]

———Dwight H. Sullivan, Dept. of Defense, S12730 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Edward F. Rodriguez, Jr., S12734 [14NO]

———Eugene Fidell, National Institute of Military Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Gilbert J. Regan, S12735 [14NO]

———John D. Hutson, S12729 [14NO]

———Michael Waldman, New York University School of Law Brennan Center for Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Nolan Sklute, S12735 [14NO]

———Olan G. Waldrop, Jr., S12735 [14NO]

———Robert W. Norris, S12734 [14NO]

———several law school deans, S12802 [15NO]

———several retired military officers, S12729 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Walter A. Reed, S12735 [14NO]

Judicial vacancies: Senators Reid and Leahy, S5385 [18MY]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H9287 [27OC]

———Michael S. Greco, ABA, H9287 [27OC]

———several organizations, H9286 [27OC]

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, S14247 [21DE], E2650 [22DE]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection: several medical and law professors, S6010 [26MY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S2078 [4MR]

Medical malpractice insurance: James W. Carney, Carney, Appleby, Kielsen & Skinner, P.L.C., S3813 [18AP]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H2121 [19AP]

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge: Clyde E. Bailey, Sr., National Bar Association, S6209 [8JN]

———Ellis J. Horvitz, S6123 [7JN]

———Gillian G.M. Small, California Association of Black Lawyers, S6209 [8JN]

———Regis Lane, Minorities in Law Enforcement (organization), S6123 [7JN]

———several judicial colleagues of Janice Rogers Brown, S6123 [7JN]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Senator Spector, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10400, S10401 [26SE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be circuit judge: members of the Bar of District of Columbia, S8526 [20JY]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: several Senators, S9083 [27JY]

Nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., to be circuit judge: District of Columbia Bar members (2002), S10558 [28SE]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge: Florence Shapiro, S5458 [19MY]

———Linda S. Eads, S5390 [18MY]

———Linda S. Eads, Southern Methodist University, S4617 [9MY]

———several Texas State legislators, S5454 [19MY]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge: Jamey George, Freedom Center, Inc., S6262 [9JN]

———Jeremy Chwat, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, S6262 [9JN]

———Jim Ward, ADA Watch (organization), S6260 [9JN]

———Kelby N. Brick, National Association of the Deaf, S6261 [9JN]

———Nancy Hodgins and Eileen Goff, Heightened Independence and Progress, Inc., S6261 [9JN]

———Pamela S. Fadem, Independent Living Resource Center-San Francisco, S6262 [9JN]

———Peter Huard, Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., S6262 [9JN]

———Senator Specter, S6272 [9JN]

———Susan A. Sacco, Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living, S6261 [9JN]

———Susan Hetrick, Ability Center of Greater Toledo, S6261 [9JN]

———Thurbert E. Baker, Georgia Attorney General, S6248, S6257 [9JN]

———Victoria Wolf, S6261 [9JN]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge and the Voting Rights Act: Representative John L. Lewis, S9151 [27JY]

Occupational safety and health legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H5680 [12JY]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H5681 [12JY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H5679 [12JY]

———William J. Klinefelter, United Steelworkers of America, H5681 [12JY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H5679 [12JY]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld court case: Thomas D. Morgan, S10506 [27SE]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H9571 [3NO]

———Janice L. Pauls, National Conference of State Legislatures, H9572 [3NO]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9587 [3NO]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H9586 [3NO]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9586, H9587 [3NO]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H9572 [3NO]

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy: William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S1989 [3MR]

———several consumer organizations, S1989 [3MR]

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422, H2426 [21AP]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: ABA, S9072 [27JY]

———Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, S9218 [28JY], S9395 [29JY]

———Jeffrey K. Reh, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., S8918 [26JY], S9093, S9113 [27JY]

———Lloyd Cutler, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (law firm), S9243 [28JY]

———Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson Corp., S9099 [27JY]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9224 [28JY], H9001 [20OC]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers, S9071 [27JY]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers and organizations, H8995 [20OC]

———several law professors, S9228-S9230 [28JY], S9392 [29JY], H9004 [20OC]

———several organizations, H9002-H9004 [20OC]

———Stephen Higgins and Rex Davis, H9002 [20OC]

Reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system: Nancy Sanders and Janet Schaffel, S1605 [17FE]

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors: Berry D. Spears, S1128 [8FE]

———Commercial Law League of America, S1127 [8FE]

———Corinne Cooper, S1128 [8FE]

———Elizabeth Warren, S1127 [8FE]

———Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General, S1126 [8FE]

———Jay L. Westbrook and Benno C. Schmidt, S1128 [8FE]

———L.E. Creel III, S1128 [8FE]

———Lynn M. LoPucki, S1128 [8FE]

———Robin Schausell, National Association of Credit Management, S1129 [8FE]

———Russell L. Munsch, S1129 [8FE]

———Scott Harshbarger, S1127 [8FE]

———Travis B. Plunkett, Consumer Federation of America, S1909 [2MR]

———William Greendyke, S1129 [8FE]

———several State attorneys general, S1903 [2MR]

Release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to John G. Roberts, Jr., nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S.: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S10487 [27SE]

Relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Robert A. Destro, H1702 [20MR]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Caroline Frederickson, ACLU, H10094 [9NO]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H10094 [9NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, H10094 [9NO]

Senate Rules amendment relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster: Abraham H. Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, S4147 [22AP]

———C. Welton Gaddy, S4146 [22AP]

———several religious leaders, S4146 [22AP]

State attorneys general class action lawsuits exemption from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions: National Association of Attorneys General, S1158 [9FE], H740, H747 [17FE]

Thomas B. Griffith Utah Bar membership: Katherine A. Fox, Utah State Bar, S6432 [14JN]

———Thomas B. Griffith, Brigham Young University, S6432 [14JN]

U.S. Capitol tour emphasizing religious heritage: Senator Frist, S3255 [6AP]

United Airlines, Inc., pension plan termination: Carolyn A. Rosenberg, H4282 [8JN]

———James P. Lattimer, H4285 [8JN]

———Leola Robinson, H4285 [8JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S13644 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Levin, S13715 [16DE]

———Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE], S13622 [15DE]

Withdrawal of nomination of Harriet Miers to be Supreme Court Justice: Harriet Miers, S11954 [27OC]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Amendments made in order to bankruptcy bills—105th-109th Congress, H1979 [14AP]

Amendments to H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Amendments to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, submitted to the Committee on Rules (House) and denied consideration by the rule, H1976 [14AP]

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Comments by Republicans during filibuster of Richard A. Paez and Marsha L. Berzon nominations, S3763 [15AP]

Committee on Government Reform (House) Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources methamphetamine hearings since 2001, H10371 [16NO]

Communities that have filed methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) lawsuits against oil companies, H2425 [21AP]

Cosponsors of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9061 [27JY]

Court decisions that support the militia interpretation of the second amendment to the Constitution on the right to keep and bear arms, H9009 [20OC]

Disability-related groups opposing nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6260 [9JN]

Editorials, columns, and letters to the editor opposing nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6210 [8JN]

Editorials supporting S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1187 [9FE]

Government organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Groups opposed to H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11816 [15DE]

Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act letters of support, H6868 [27JY]

House Members who voted to protect oil companies from methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) litigation who also represent communities with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in drinking water, H2426 [21AP]

Judicial nominations by President Bush approved by the Senate, S5500 [19MY]

Judicial nominations for which cloture was filed, because of a filibuster, but was later withdrawn, S3763 [15AP]

Judicial nominations needing 60 votes in order to end filibuster prior to the Bush administration, S3763 [15AP], S4442 [27AP]

Letters opposing nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6208 [8JN]

Michigan organizations opposing H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S4930 [11MY]

Organizations opposed to S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1248 [10FE]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9284-H9286 [27OC]

Statements of support for nomination of Janice Rogers Brown to be circuit judge, S6079 [6JN]

Statements of support for nomination of Thomas B. Griffith to be circuit judge, S6361 [13JN]

States with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) found in tap water, H2425 [21AP]

Memorandums

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Howard M. Radzely, Dept. of Labor, H5682 [12JY]

Motions

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2074 [14AP]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3159 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8478 [28SE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H9327 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9230 [28JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7007 [28JY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11858 [15DE], H11995 [16DE]

Safety: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10106 [9NO]

States: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H752 [17FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Newsletters

Industry Note—Tobacco—Senate Just Passed Class Action Bill—Positive for Tobacco: Bonnie Herzog, Smith Barney, H733 [17FE]

Obituaries

Westbrook, Marc H.: Columbia (SC) State, E1904 [20SE]

Papers

Senate's Power To Make Procedural Rules by Majority Vote: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S5509-S5512 [19MY]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

Press releases

Harvard Study Shows Legislation a Danger to Millions Bankrupted by Medical Bills: Physicians for a National Health Program (organization), S1840 [1MR]

Reform Jewish Movement Calls on Senator Frist To Repudiate Claim That Judicial Nominees Are Victims of a ``Filibuster Against Faith'': Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S4147 [22AP]

Proclamations

Tribute to Greg Peterson: Representative Ney, E2004 [3OC]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Quotations

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen to be circuit judge: Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, S5820 [24MY]

Supermajority requirement for confirmation of judicial nominees: several legal scholars, S5516 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Abortion: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 776), E214 [10FE]

Albuquerque, NM: agreement reached with environmental groups on protection of silvery minnow habitat in water conservation project, E331 [2MR]

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H9438, H9440, H9441 [1NO], H9560, H9611 [3NO], H9932 [7NO], H10045 [9NO], H11473 [13DE], H11509 [14DE], H12144 [17DE], E2520 [14DE]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H2885 [4MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291, H315-H325 [2FE], E173 [8FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310-H315 [2FE]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Fulton County Courthouse shooting victims, H1426 [15MR]

Austin, TX: question legality of district attorney office decision to dismiss charges against several corporate defendants in return for monetary contributions to LBJ School of Public Affairs, H3047 [5MY]

Aviation: provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 1400), H11127, H11128 [7DE], H11264 [8DE], E2481 [8DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H1606 [16MR], H1856 [12AP], H1946 [13AP], H1993, H2062-H2077, H2084, H2086 [14AP], H2631 [27AP], E623 [12AP], E677 [18AP], E699, E704 [19AP], E737 [22AP], E754 [25AP], E838 [2MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1974 [14AP]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, H2065 [14AP]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts (H.R. 1278), H1407 [14MR]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, H1981, H1982 [14AP]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H4160, H4162 [7JN], H4277-H4285 [8JN], H4564 [16JN], H6207 [21JY], H8134 [20SE], H9350 [27OC]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from their homes, H2060 [14AP]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, H2059 [14AP]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H1823 [6AP], H1902 [13AP], H5938 [18JY]

Berkshire County, MA: tribute to Berkshire Juvenile Court, E2410 [18NO]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, H3044 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3440, H3546 [18MY], H3588 [19MY], H3883 [24MY], H4192 [8JN]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to Buffalo Drug Treatment Court, E921 [10MY]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9056, H9057 [25OC]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (H. Con. Res. 146), E885 [5MY]

———honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (H. Con. Res. 238), H11629, H11630 [14DE]

Canada: Supreme Court ruling allowing private health insurance, H4725 [20JN]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

———provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death, H6286, H6287 [21JY]

Children and youth: allow actions to be brought by, or on behalf of, certain young children against sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that market specifically to such children, H8933, H8934 [19OC]

———allow use of witness protection grants for youths trying to leave gangs, H10103 [9NO]

———improve foster care court capacity through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance measurement (H.R. 3758), H8326 [22SE]

———protect from sexually violent offenders, H2456 [21AP]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

Churches and synagogues: prohibit exercise of eminent domain over houses of worship and other nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, H9598 [3NO]

Civil liberties: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6213 [21JY]

Claims: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, E2639 [22DE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2886 [4MY], H2982 [5MY], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN], H7570 [29JY]

Constitution—U.S.: base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H3105-H3110 [10MY], H4391-H4394 [13JN]

———base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (H.R. 1658), E653 [14AP]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Copyrights: make technical corrections relative to copyright royalty judges (H.R. 1036), H10243-H10246 [16NO]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Crime: add category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants for jurisdictions that share an international border, H10102 [9NO]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———eliminate statute of limitations for prosecution of felony sex offenses, child kidnapping, and human trafficking violations and increase penalties for failure to report child abuse, H7910 [14SE]

———enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 259), H3589 [19MY]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors, H5643 [12JY]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (H.R. 2363), H3266 [16MY], E1954 [27SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico, H10055 [9NO]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (H.R. 3900), H8359 [27SE], E1954 [27SE]

———increase sentencing for violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens, H3124, H3150-H3152 [11MY]

———permit child welfare agencies to access the national crime information database for background checks on possible foster or adoptive parents, H7911 [14SE]

———prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

———prevention and punishment of domestic violence, H8921 [19OC]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 714), E202 [9FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries, H4445 [14JN]

———reduce criminal gang activities (H.R. 970), H1328 [10MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3028 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3134-H3161, H3164 [11MY], H8404 [28SE], E949, E953 [12MY], E970, E971 [13MY], E1006 [18MY], E1269 [17JN]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3120-H3133 [11MY]

———repeal mandatory minimum penalties and the death penalty for unintentional acts relative to violent crimes against children, H7905, H7906 [14SE]

———replace mandatory minimum sentences with longer maximium sentences for certain offenses against judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, H10099, H10100 [9NO]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders, H7893 [14SE]

———tribute to victims' rights advocates, E2365 [15NO]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals, H4509 [15JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4565 [16JN], H4786 [20JN], H4829-H4838, H4862, H4864 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN], H4988, H5081 [23JN], H5181, H5220 [27JN], H5356, H5357 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5597 [30JN]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Death and dying: encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives, H10113 [9NO]

DeLay, Representative: indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8505-H8507 [28SE], H8627 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738 [7OC]

———remarks and apology relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1972 [14AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H2533 [26AP]

Dept. of Defense: judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, H12207, H12210 [18DE], E2654 [30DE]

Dept. of Energy: financial accountability of contractors at nuclear facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

———submit report on timeline for deploying all phases of the US-VISIT entry/exit system, H11843-H11845 [15DE]

———use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H541-H544 [10FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8324 [22SE], H8377 [27SE], H8391, H8392, H8393, H8394, H8412, H8422, H8433-H8481 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2062 [7OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8401-H8406 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), motion to recommit, H8478, H8479 [28SE]

———child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———conduct media campaign in areas designated as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas to educate individuals about changes in criminal penalties, H3149, H3150 [11MY]

———decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, H4193 [8JN], H4407 [14JN]

———establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———prohibit funding for programs that would facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members of the Board of Immigration Appeals, H4534 [15JN]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

———provide grants to State Supreme Courts for creation of a threat assessment database, H10102 [9NO]

———require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

———U.S. Attorneys human smuggling prosecution funding, H4446, H4447 [14JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disasters: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), H7689-H7692 [7SE]

District of Columbia: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (H.R. 4087), E2126 [19OC]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762-H3765 [23MY]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (H.R. 1616), H4194 [8JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4411 [14JN], H10068, H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H3762-H3765 [23MY], H7839 [13SE], H9074 [25OC], H11509, H11510, H11517, H11519, H11520, H11522, H11531, H11535, H11539 [14DE], E2549 [15DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (H.R. 314), H3681 [19MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (H.R. 3889), H10368-H10377 [16NO]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures grant funding for Driving While Intoxicated Courts, H1308 [10MR]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4658 [17JN], H4783 [20JN], H4806, H4807, H4808 [21JN], H4987 [23JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, H9490-H9492 [2NO]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (H.R. 1015), E315 [1MR]

Earle, Ronnie: dismissal of indictments by Texas prosecutor for illegal campaign contributions by corporations in exchange for contributions to educational programs on the role of corporations in American democracy, H4902 [22JN]

East Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse (organization): tribute, E2070 [7OC]

El Monte, CA: anniversary of garment worker slavery case, E1733 [29JY]

FBI: ensure that recipients of national security letters may not be penalized for violating non-disclosure orders relative to mental competance, undue stress, threat of bodily harm, or discharge from employment, H6260-H6262 [21JY]

———require court rulings to be immediately entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H10055 [9NO]

———require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6249-H6252 [21JY]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4245-H4247 [8JN]

Federal court system: funding through reductions in the GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5451 [29JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (H.R. 870), E252 [16FE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), H633, H635 [16FE], H9109 [26OC], H9312-H9329 [27OC], E2212 [28OC]

———improve attorney accountability (H.R. 420), consideration (H. Res. 508), H9282-H9289 [27OC]

Federal-State relations: remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1599-H1604, H1606 [16MR], H1625 [17MR], H1722, H1727, H1734 [20MR], E512 [17MR]

Firearms: allow judges to carry firearms subject to certain training and regulation, H10104, H10105 [9NO]

———exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8996 [20OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), H590 [15FE], H1951 [13AP], H6409 [25JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8821 [17OC], H8923 [19OC], H8990-H9011 [20OC], E2155 [24OC], E2162, E2164, E2171 [25OC], E2183 [27OC], E2216 [28OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8881-H8885 [18OC]

———prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (H.R. 1931), H3749 [23MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, E782 [27AP]

———prohibit transfer to or possession of a firearm by any individual convicted of sex offense against a minor, H7914, H7915 [14SE]

Food industry: clarify plantiff's pleading requirements relative to lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutes and regulations, H8931 [19OC]

———preserve State jurisdiction over lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products, H8929, H8934, H8935 [19OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), H8923, H8925-H8940, H8963 [19OC], E2138 [20OC]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), consideration (H. Res. 494), H8885-H8888 [18OC]

———prohibit civil lawsuits by a food manufacturer, seller, or trade association against an individual, H8931-H8933 [19OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H9669 [4NO]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339, H5340 [28JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H5331, H5332 [28JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4534-H4542 [15JN], H6214, H6216-H6218, H6222-H6247, H6295, H6296 [21JY], H11516, H11527 [14DE], E1640 [27JY]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, H992 [8MR], H1496 [15MR], H3919 [25MY], H11337 [13DE], H11818 [15DE]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (H.R. 952), E282 [18FE], E1669 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: safeguard religious liberties, E694 [19AP]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

Fresno, CA: dedication of new Federal courthouse, E2093 [17OC]

Government: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 4379), E2402 [18NO]

Government regulations: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (H.R. 1151), H993 [8MR], H1205 [9MR], H1270 [10MR], H1731 [20MR]

———require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6252-H6254 [21JY]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (H.R. 2357), H8953 [19OC]

———guarantee incapacitated individuals explicit due process rights of hapeas corpus when a court orders their death by removal of nutrition, hydration, and medical treatment, H972 [3MR]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H186 [25JA], H1218-H1224 [9MR], H2541-H2547 [26AP]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6383 [25JY], H6438, H6439 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656 [27JY], H6974-H7013 [28JY], H8714-H8720 [6OC], E1640 [27JY], E1721, E1722 [29JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6860-H6869 [27JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H7010 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), unanimous-consent request, H6984, H6986 [28JY]

———prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6862-H6867 [27JY], H6986, H6987, H6996, H6999, H7000 [28JY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, H12054 [17DE], H12227-H12230 [18DE], H13181 [22DE], E2650 [22DE]

———reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H996 [8MR], H4146 [7JN]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

———set caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8718, H8719 [6OC]

Health care facilities: provide grants to set up medical malpractice mediation programs and train mediators, H6867, H6869 [27JY]

Health care professionals: reform the medical malpractice system, H6861 [27JY], E1640 [27JY]

———reform the medical malpractice system (H.R. 2657), H6408 [25JY]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (H.R. 1542), H2888, H2889 [4MY]

House of Representatives: enhance ability of individuals to file lawsuits and judicial appeals to resolve issues caused by a large number of simultaneously vacant seats and the special elections to fill such seats, H964, H965 [3MR]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Hurricanes: protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7871, H7883-H7887 [14SE]

Hussein, Saddam: trial on charges of crimes against humanity, H8956 [19OC], H8990 [20OC], H11337 [13DE]

Immigration: eliminate practice of releasing detained illegal aliens prior to their deportation hearings, H6332 [22JY], H9422 [28OC]

———eliminate sanctuary laws that stop police from arresting and detaining illegal aliens, H6554 [26JY], H9422 [28OC], H10912 [18NO]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (H. Con. Res. 221), H7943 [14SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H2721 [28AP], H5078 [23JN], H5710 [12JY], H6178 [20JY], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———enhance penalties for crimes related to document fraud and drug trafficking, H11973-H11975 [16DE]

———maintain current penalty for illegal entry and establish analogous criminal penalty for unlawful presence, H11952, H11953 [16DE]

———maintain existing asylum procedures, H531, H533, H535, H548-H552 [10FE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———provide guidelines for implementing the secured alternatives to detention, H11848-H11850 [15DE]

———require Federal action when local police report the arrest of illegal aliens, H7650 [6SE]

———require the automatic deportation of illegal aliens convicted of driving while intoxicated, H11972, H11973 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11510 [14DE], H11800, H11858 [15DE], H11884, H11885, H11940-H11959, H11968-H12014, H12037-H12039 [16DE], H12146 [17DE], E2545 [15DE], E2595, E2596, E2598, E2602, E2603 [17DE], E2609, E2611 [18DE], E2623, E2626 [19DE], E2637, E2642, E2644 [22DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), amendment process, H11266 [8DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11670-H11678 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11893-H11901 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), corrections in engrossment, H12014 [16DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed, H11994 [16DE]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H6110 [20JY], H7001, H7010, H7011 [28JY]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (H.R. 3359), E1540 [20JY]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (H. Res. 534), H10046 [9NO], H11642-H11644 [14DE]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (H.R. 315), H360-H362 [8FE]

Judiciary: allow judges to whom certain multidistrict litigation cases are transferred to retain jurisdiction (H.R. 1038), H2120, H2121 [19AP]

———appointment of additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 4093), E2141 [20OC]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (H.R. 4311), H11124-H11127 [7DE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1973, H2083 [14AP], H2153 [20AP]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (H.R. 1463), H1903-H1905 [13AP]

Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1310 [21JN], E1339 [24JN]

King County, WA: history of the Green River killer, H975-H977 [3MR]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law, H3920 [25MY]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (H.R. 664), E199 [9FE]

———authorize courts to apply directly for certain Federal law enforcement grants, H10104 [9NO]

———condemn court decision in U.S. v. Helder, Jr., on attempted solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor on the Internet, H7908 [14SE]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, H4589-H4592 [16JN]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants, H4525, H4526 [15JN]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6263-H6265 [21JY]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, H7912 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7872, H7873, H7887-H7925 [14SE], H8073-H8079 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1869, E1873, E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), amendment process, H7791 [8SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (H. Res. 436), H7879-H7881 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), corrections in engrossment, H7924 [14SE]

———provide guidelines and incentives for States to implement civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons, H7913 [14SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for sex offenders who cross State lines and fail to register, H7901-H7903 [14SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

Laws: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (H. Res. 97), H1405 [14MR]

Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week: observance, H8252 [22SE]

Lawyers and attorneys: prevent frivolous lawsuits and reform class action lawsuit procedures, H184 [25JA], H2544, H2545 [26AP]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 1433), E2056 [7OC]

Mason, MI: anniversary of Ingham County Courthouse, E821 [28AP]

Morality and ethics: national objectives priority assignments, H7839-H7843 [13SE]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1200-H1202 [9MR]

National objectives: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140, H8141 [20SE], H9456 [1NO]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (H.R. 3038), H6149 [20JY], E1322 [23JN]

———allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6258-H6260 [21JY]

———reform issuance of national security letters, H9965 [8NO], H11527 [14DE]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (H.R. 4570), E2572 [17DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws, E1313 [22JN]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), H11537 [14DE], E588 [7AP]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (H.R. 600), E190 [9FE]

———clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), H11046, H11047 [6DE]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), H12218 [18DE]

New York: tribute to Celebration of Women in the Law, E1190 [9JN]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media, E1098 [25MY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H5969 [19JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), H290 [2FE], H592 [15FE], E147 [2FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), H5677-H5698, H5705, H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), append H.R. 740, 741, and 742 language, H5709 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), H5683, H5687, H5689-H5698, H5705, H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

109th Congress: goals, H5 [4JA]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), H5678, H5683, H5687, H5689-H5706 [12JY], E1539, E1556 [20JY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5661-H5676 [12JY]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, H3338, H3339 [17MY], H3586 [19MY], H3883 [24MY]

Padilla, Jose: court ruling relative to detention and classification as ``unlawful combatant'', E415 [10MR]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (H. Res. 167), H1756 [5AP], H1870 [12AP], H1944 [13AP], H2084 [14AP], H2381 [20AP], H2452 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2627 [27AP], H2722 [28AP], H2940 [4MY], H3033 [5MY], H3088 [10MY], H3168 [11MY], H3290 [16MY]

———dismissal of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H4161 [7JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H10013-H10017 [8NO], H11759 [15DE]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2174-H2178, H2184, H2191, H2195, H2206 [20AP], H2418-H2427 [21AP], H5369 [29JN], H5772-H5777 [13JY], H6939, H6954 [28JY], E818 [28AP], E1490 [14JY], E1505 [15JY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

———treatment of class action lawsuits involving the arthritis drug Vioxx, H753 [17FE], H6110 [20JY]

Pierce County, WI: anniversary of Pierce County Courthouse, E1323 [23JN]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', H8131, H8135 [20SE], E1837 [14SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H2398 [21AP], H2746, H2750 [3MY], H2886, H2950-H2956 [4MY], H2983, H3031 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3116, H3117, H3118, H3119 [11MY], H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3239 [12MY], H3269, H3291, H3293, H3300-H3305 [16MY], H3337 [17MY], H3440, H3441, H3442, H3544, H3546 [18MY], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3678 [19MY], H3699 [23MY], H3772, H3883, H3888 [24MY], H3899 [25MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, H3546 [18MY], H3588 [19MY], H3883 [24MY], E485 [17MR]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (H.R. 1313), H1678 [17MR], H8717 [6OC]

Puerto Rico: voting rights of residents who are U.S. citizens, H2787 [3MY]

Real estate: allow property owners to obtain injunctive or declaratory relief in cases of eminent domain, H9591, H9592 [3NO]

———clarify definition of economic development in cases of eminent domain, H9593, H9594 [3NO]

———clarify that the burden is on the State or agency to show that an eminent domain taking is not for certain economic development, H9592 [3NO]

———encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

———impose limitations on the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (H.R. 4088), H9576 [3NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, H9333 [27OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3083), H5369 [29JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 3135), E1426 [1JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9475, H9476, H9477 [2NO], H9559, H9569-H9605, H9613 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], E2253 [3NO], E2278 [4NO], E2281 [7NO]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), amendment process, H9396 [28OC]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), consideration (H. Res. 527), H9560-H9562 [3NO]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), H7660 [6SE]

Reid, Richard C.: sentencing for attempted bombing of American Airlines Flight 63, H5778 [13JY], H6315 [21JY]

Religion: prohibit funding to enforce the Southern District Court of Indiana ruling in case on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H4532, H4533 [15JN]

———Supreme Court cases on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H991 [8MR], H1029 [9MR]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2626 [27AP], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H6112 [20JY]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: designate (H.R. 483), H1905-H1907 [13AP], E656 [15AP]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., H7675 [7SE], H7791, H7793 [8SE], H7874 [14SE], H7962 [15SE], H8135-H8141 [20SE], E1861 [15SE]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, H6175 [20JY], H6332, H6371 [22JY], H7569 [29JY], E1609 [27JY]

Saad, Henry W.: nomination to be circuit judge, H3440 [18MY]

Safety: increase protection of judges and courthouses, H1427 [15MR], H1606 [16MR]

———permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H2727 [28AP], H10045, H10090-H10109 [9NO], E2329, E2338, E2339 [10NO], E2639 [22DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), amendment process, H9672 [4NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (H. Res. 540), H10053-H10056 [9NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), motion to recommit, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Santiago E. Campos U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, NM: designate (H.R. 984), E303 [18FE]

Schiavo, Terri: legal dispute over removal of feeding tubes, H1427 [15MR], H1835-H1837 [6AP]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1700-H1728, H1731-H1735 [20MR], H1738 [5AP], H1824 [6AP], E533, E534, E540 [5AP], E557 [6AP]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), unanimous-consent agreement, H1700 [20MR]

Schools: circuit court decision on parental rights relating to public school curriculum, H9967 [8NO], H10044 [9NO]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (H. Res. 547), H10312-H10317 [16NO], E2395 [17NO], E2550 [15DE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H2153 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2546 [26AP], H2746, H2750 [3MY], H2886, H2950-H2956 [4MY], H2983, H3031 [5MY], H3064 [10MY], H3116, H3117, H3118, H3119 [11MY], H3201, H3202, H3203, H3204, H3239 [12MY], H3269, H3291, H3293, H3300-H3305 [16MY], H3337 [17MY], H3440, H3441, H3442, H3544, H3546 [18MY], H3586, H3587, H3588, H3678 [19MY], H3699 [23MY], H3772, H3883, H3888 [24MY], H3899 [25MY], E1003 [17MY]

Sensenbrenner, Representative: recusal from legislative consideration of Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act due to conflict of interest, H6868 [27JY]

Sentencing: application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3154-H3157 [11MY]

States: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (H.R. 516), E136 [2FE], E388 [8MR]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE], H634, H685-H691 [16FE], H722, H723-H755 [17FE], H2541-H2545 [26AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 96), H643-H652 [16FE]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), motion to commit, H753 [17FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

———require public hearings when an insurer proposes increases in medical malpractice liability insurance, H6869 [27JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, E1149 [7JN], E1246 [15JN]

———base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority, H1336 [10MR]

———decision on the execution of juveniles, H947, H974 [3MR]

———decisions on the display of the Ten Commandments on government property, H5218 [27JN], H5258, H5260, H5261, H5355 [28JN], H5481 [30JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5104, H5167 [24JN], H5218, H5227 [27JN], H5256, H5259 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5481 [30JN], H9441, H9454-H9459 [1NO], H9600, H9601 [3NO], E1379 [28JN]

———disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5370 [29JN], H5577-H5585 [30JN], E1453 [11JY], E1720, E1728 [29JY]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (H. Con. Res. 245), H8418-H8422 [28SE], E2082 [7OC]

———hearing on use of eminent domain for private economic development purposes, H1335 [10MR]

———Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v. Grokster decision on the liability of Internet file-sharing services for their role in copyright infringement, H5224-H5227 [27JN], H5368 [29JN], E1363 [27JN], E1387 [28JN]

———nominee selection process, H5470 [29JN], H5804 [14JY]

———permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 4380), H12149 [17DE]

———prohibit funding to enforce Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5504-H5506 [30JN]

———reduce salaries and expenses relative to New London, CT, eminent domain decision, H5449, H5450 [29JN]

Sweden: limitations on religious speech, E2293 [8NO]

Taxation: allow deduction for certain attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4040), E2054 [7OC]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4041), E2054 [7OC]

———treatment of attorneys fees in lawsuits as income to the attorneys, not as part of the plaintiffs awards, E1228 [14JN]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), H2762-H2765 [3MY], E863 [4MY]

Teaneck, NJ: tribute to Torah Academy mock trial team, E637 [13AP]

Terrorism: allow victims of terrorist attacks who obtain civil judgments against terrorist organizations to attach the assets of the organization for compensatory damages, H6290-H6292 [21JY]

———clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

———detention of material witnesses, H5234 [27JN]

———encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations, H6292-H6294 [21JY], H11538 [14DE]

———encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations (H.R. 2593), E1073 [24MY]

Texas: State constitutional amendment allowing caps on noneconomic damages in medical liability lawsuits, H8106 [20SE]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (H. Res. 478), E2005 [3OC]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H3658, H3659 [19MY]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H362-H366 [8FE], E195 [9FE], E219 [10FE]

Transportation: increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6214, H6255, H6256 [21JY]

Transportation Security Administration: liability protections relative to security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners, H8697 [6OC]

Tulsa, OK: call for Supreme Court resolution of claims resulting from 1921 race riots, E486 [17MR]

U.N.: protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636, H4637 [16JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (H.R. 908), H813-H815 [1MR], E299 [18FE]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), H8171, H8172 [21SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (H.R. 4647), H13178 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11515-H11520, H11522, H11523 [14DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13179-H13181 [22DE]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10107 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize, H4492 [15JN]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5746 [13JY], H5969, H6081-H6087 [19JY], H6110, H6114 [20JY], H6210, H6221-H6269, H6273-H6309, H6315-H6323 [21JY], H6332, H6344 [22JY], H6434 [26JY], H10084 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E1578, E1583, E1584, E1585 [22JY], E1594, E1600, E1601 [25JY], E1620, E1640, E1647 [27JY], E1713, E1719, E1732 [29JY], E1747 [2SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE], H11509, H11523-H11544 [14DE], H12056 [17DE], E2549, E2556 [15DE], E2572 [17DE], E2633, E2639 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6210-H6220 [21JY], E1577 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11515-H11523 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), corrections in engrossment, H6309 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10084-H10090, H10107 [9NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (H.R. 1664), E670 [15AP]

Violence Against Women Act: allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3234, H3235 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: exclude agricultural operations from Superfund litigation, S12349 [3NO]

Alito, Samuel A., Jr.: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S12059, S12060 [31OC], S12874, S12881-S12884, S12901 [16NO], S13427-S13435 [12DE], S13565 [14DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: Supreme Court decisions on enforcement and compliance, S10537-S10539 [28SE]

Appeals Reform Act: reform language to clarify that categorical exclusions used by the Forest Service are exempt from comment and appeals, S14011 [19DE]

Atlanta, GA: Fulton County Courthouse shooting, S2513 [11MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1725-S1783, S1785-S1788 [28FE], S1813-S1815, S1818-S1831, S1834-S1857 [1MR], S1892-S1915, S1918-S1927 [2MR], S1979-S1997 [3MR], S2053-S2056, S2069-S2078 [4MR], S2111, S2113-S2143 [7MR], S2199-S2230 [8MR], S2306-S2342 [9MR], S2406-S2408, S2415-S2417, S2420-S2422, S2424-S2428, S2459-S2474 [10MR], S2515-S2517 [11MR], S6010 [26MY]

———amend laws (S. 256), unanimous-consent agreement, S1889 [2MR], S2098 [4MR], S2229 [8MR]

———clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1845-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1913-S1915 [2MR]

———discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———establish a Federal homestead floor exemption for senior citizens, S1829-S1831 [1MR], S1892-S1894 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2322 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose income falls below the median income level, S2217-S2221 [8MR], S2307, S2311 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1823-S1828, S1841, S1844-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1926 [2MR], S2203 [8MR]

———impact of laws on women and children, S2463-S2465 [10MR]

———impact of legislative changes on senior citizens, S1905 [2MR]

———impose nondischargeable sanctions on debtors who falsify schedules, enforce rules sanctioning attorney misconduct, and maintain existing laws regarding reaffirmation agreements, S2319 [9MR]

———increase certain filing fees, S1985 [3MR]

———increase payments of wages and benefits to employees and require payment to retirees for lost health benefits by companies filing for bankruptcy, S1905, S1926 [2MR], S1994, S1995 [3MR]

———limit exemption for asset protection trusts, S1980, S1981, S1991-S1994 [3MR], S2138, S2139 [7MR], S2427 [10MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits, S1905, S1906 [2MR], S2331, S2332 [9MR]

———prevent courts from dismissing companies' Coal Act obligations to pay workers promised benefits (S. 594), S2487 [10MR], S2967 [17MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2311, S2325 [9MR]

———protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S1986-S1991, S1995 [3MR], S5049-S5052 [12MY], S5205 [16MY], S9110, S9115 [27JY]

———protect victims of domestic violence by granting relief from summary eviction from rental housing, S2229 [8MR]

———reform homestead exemptions protecting homes from bankruptcy filings, S1821, S1822, S1831 [1MR], S2321, S2325, S2341 [9MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1902 [2MR]

———reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors (S. 314), S1125 [8FE]

———reform small business regulations, S2221-S2223, S2228 [8MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Boyle, Terrence W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4892 [11MY]

Brown, Janice Rogers: confirmation as circuit judge, S6279 [9JN], S6470 [14JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S4353, S4357 [27AP], S4892, S4894 [11MY], S5008 [12MY], S5284-S5287 [17MY], S5375, S5377, S5394, S5395, S5397, S5400, S5402, S5403, S5405, S5412, S5415, S5424 [18MY], S5456, S5459, S5472, S5482, S5499, S5518, S5521 [19MY], S5552, S5558 [20MY], S5718, S5730, S5736, S5811, S5812 [23MY], S5821, S5822 [24MY], S6061 [26MY], S6075-S6079, S6082-S6094 [6JN], S6116-S6129, S6133-S6135, S6138, S6144-S6146, S6172 [7JN], S6176-S6218 [8JN]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

Cambodia: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

Canada: settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S. (S. 216), S668 [31JA]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

———reconsider the death penalty, S14301 [21DE]

Charities: reform liability for certain charitable contributions (S. 1125), S5932 [25MY]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (S. 1086), S5539 [19MY]

———strengthen courts for at-risk children (S. 1679), S9932, S9939 [12SE]

Civil liberties: amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards (S. 1739), S10296-S10298 [21SE]

Claims: establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (S. 1088), S5540 [19MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

Coalter, Kim: authorize testimony in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum (S. Res. 279), S11499 [18OC]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (S. Res. 199), S8436 [18JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): history of hearings on Supreme Court nominees, S10398 [26SE], S10467-S10469, S10471 [27SE]

———programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6076 [6JN], S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S13307, S13408 [18NO]

Conrad, Robert J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4477-S4479 [28AP]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———reform judicial branch procurement authority, S11471 [18OC]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852)-S3941 [19AP]

Credit: require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Crime: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (S. 1322), S7526-S7530 [28JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (S. 956), S4569 [28AP]

———condemn courthouse violence, S3235, S3236 [5AP]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO], S13497 [13DE]

———increase criminal penalties for assaults against judges and their families, S3267 [6AP]

———increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (S. 629), S8242 [13JY]

———prevent identity fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

———prevention and punishment of domestic violence, S10794 [30SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (S. 155), S474, S482 [25JA]

Crotty, Paul A.: nomination to be district judge, S3398-S3401 [11AP], S3443 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP]

Cuba: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6390 [13JN], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6671, S6712-S6716, S6718-S6721, S6782-S6784 [16JN], S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN], S7809 [30JN], S14310 [21DE]

Death and dying: treatment of end-of-life care laws, S8617 [21JY]

DeLay, Representative: comments on Fox News Radio ``Tony Snow Show'' relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3962 [20AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S4167 [25AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

Dept. of Defense: court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

———evidentiary standards used by combatant status review tribunals relative to detainees held in the war on terror, S14273 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12727-S12734, S12755 [14NO], S12799 [15NO], S14169 [20DE], S14245, S14251, S14260-S14268, S14274, S14275, S14309 [21DE]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12655-S12661, S12662-S12665, S12667 [10NO], S12753-S12756 [14NO], S12796, S12799-S12803 [15NO], S12942 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: expand the National Practitioner Data Bank (S. 948), S4567 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13654 [15DE], S13749, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, S6190 [8JN], S6255 [9JN], S6360 [13JN], S6723 [16JN]

———juvenile justice funding, S2953 [17MR]

———Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative funding, S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (S. 636), S2849 [16MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Dever, James C., III: nomination to be district judge, S4477-S4479 [28AP]

Disasters: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), S9719 [7SE], S9774-S9776 [8SE]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (S. 1634), S9774-S9776 [8SE]

District of Columbia: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (S. 2068), S13376 [18NO]

———reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

———transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court (S. 2116), S13684 [15DE]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S6473 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S10025 [14SE], S12814, S12817 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S9873, S9874 [9SE], S9972 [13SE], S9997-S9999 [14SE], S13517, S13521 [14DE], S13712 [16DE], S14234 [21DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 103), S6473 [14JN], S7608 [29JN], S8547 [20JY], S12520 [8NO]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Durbin, Senator: apology relative to characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6979 [22JN]

———characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896, S6897 [21JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, S11892-S11894 [26OC], S12000 [27OC]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (S. 478), S1870 [1MR]

Education: provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

Endangered species: modify provisions that provide legal protections to environmental rulings of Federal agencies, S12748 [14NO]

Equal Access Act: expand scope to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith (S. 483), S1873-S1875 [1MR]

Estrada, Miguel A.: withdrawal of nomination to be circuit judge, S4612 [9MY]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

Federal employees: provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (S. 1736), S11595 [19OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (S. 912), S4399 [27AP]

Federal-State relations: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (S. 489), S2063-S2069 [4MR], S3342 [7AP]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

FERC: jurisdiction over legitimacy of termination payments charged to certain public utilities by Enron Corp., S7269-S7273 [23JN]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9112, S9115 [27JY], S9242-S9244 [28JY]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9098 [27JY], S9375-S9379 [29JY]

———exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9109 [27JY], S9222-S9230, S9242 [28JY], S9394 [29JY]

———exempt law enforcement officers from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9094, S9097 [27JY], S9384, S9385 [29JY]

———instruct Attorney General to continue enforcement of current firearms laws and actions against violators including weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9115 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), S4930 [11MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S1529, S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE], S2514 [11MR], S2842 [16MR], S3646 [14AP], S8530 [20JY], S8648 [21JY], S9087-S9106, S9109, S9111-S9115 [27JY], S9208-S9211, S9217-S9244, S9246-S9248 [28JY], S9374-S9398 [29JY], S9820 [8SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908-S8918, S8920, S8923, S8929-S8932 [26JY], S9059, S9061-S9077, S9079-S9082, S9084-S9086 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), unanimous-consent agreement, S9244 [28JY], S9384 [29JY]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9377-S9379 [29JY]

Flag—U.S.: protect (S. 1370), S7911 [1JY]

Food industry: prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), S11696 [20OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S8454 [19JY], S8529, S8530 [20JY], S12399 [4NO]

Foreign countries: clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (S. 1257), S6746 [16JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, S6081 [6JN], S13526, S13555 [14DE], S14001, S14008, S14009 [19DE], S14111 [20DE]

———limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (S. 317), S1131-S1133 [8FE]

Foreign policy: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over a tort action brought by an alien (S. 1874), S11433-S11435 [17OC]

———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons, S2478 [10MR], S13737 [16DE]

Fresno, CA: dedication of new Federal courthouse, S11302 [7OC]

Ginsburg, Douglas: judicial philosophy as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S14305 [21DE]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: public policy views, S6182, S6183 [8JN]

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (S. 266), S547-S550 [26JA], S895, S898 [2FE]

Government regulations: awarding of attorneys' fees to private parties who prevail in litigation against the Federal Government (S. 2017), S12950-S12954 [16NO]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (S. 539), S2197 [7MR], S2289 [8MR]

Griffin, Richard A.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6284-S6291 [9JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5857 [24MY]

Griffith, Thomas B.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4613, S4614 [9MY], S5374 [18MY], S6351-S6356, S6361-S6363, S6384 [13JN], S6427-S6438, S6470, S6474 [14JN]

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Health: ensure the continued commercial availability of respirators and establish rules governing product liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of respirators (S. 1406), S8320 [14JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, S833 [2FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (S. 354), S1603-S1605 [17FE]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (S. 1012), S5075 [12MY]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14142-S14146 [20DE], S14234-S14238, S14242-S14244, S14246, S14249 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (S. 1503), S8963 [26JY]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation (S. 1337), S7635-S7639 [29JN]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (H.R. 1542), S7551 [29JN]

Human rights: prohibit expulsion, return, or extradition of persons by the U.S. to countries engaging in torture (S. 654), S3007-S3010 [17MR], S12520 [8NO]

Hussein, Saddam: trial on charges of crimes against humanity, S11503, S11508, S11509 [19OC]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———increase funding to certain Federal courts relative to immigration-related filings, S3779 [18AP], S3993 [20AP]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (S. 1375), S7990, S7991, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY], S9318 [28JY]

Insurance: medical malpractice insurance reform, S3813 [18AP]

Irenas, Joseph E.: Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Award recipient, S6477 [14JN]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (S. 801), S3675 [14AP]

Judiciary: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289, S7302 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

———expand Federal judicial immunity to cover all acts undertaken by judges pursuant to legal authority (S. 1318), S7523 [28JN]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (S. 1558), S9475 [29JY], S12711, S12712 [10NO], S14300 [21DE]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3125-S3128 [4AP], S3235, S3236 [5AP], S3253-S3255, S3267 [6AP], S3351 [7AP], S3445 [12AP], S4173-S4176 [25AP], S4804, S4805 [10MY], S5287-S5290 [17MY], S5395 [18MY], S10469, S10488 [27SE], S10565, S10573 [28SE], S10633, S10636 [29SE]

Kendall, Virginia M.: nomination to be district judge, S14291 [21DE]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions (S. 1348), S7831 [30JN]

———clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (S. 2117), S13697-S13699 [16DE]

———justice programs funding, S12316 [3NO]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants (S. 316), S1130 [8FE]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC], S13754-S13756 [16DE]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (S. 2155), S14194 [20DE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 718), S3283 [6AP]

Laws: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (S. Res. 92), S3109-S3111 [20MR]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

Mattice, Harry S., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S11762 [24OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11756 [24OC]

McKeague, David W.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6284-S6292 [9JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5857 [24MY]

Medicare: preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (S. 1335), S7634 [29JN]

Mental health: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (S. 88), S256 [24JA]

———authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (S. 289), S988 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

Miami, FL: tribute to Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence, S6479 [14JN]

Miers, Harriet: nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S10813, S10818, S10912 [3OC], S10914, S10922-S10925 [4OC]

———withdrawal of nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S11954, S11964, S11966, S11969, S11971 [27OC], S12060 [31OC], S12874 [16NO]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (S. Res. 272), S11333, S11334 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, S5433 [18MY]

Myers, William G., III: nomination to be circuit judge, S4357 [27AP], S4892 [11MY], S5861 [25MY]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S136, S137 [24JA]

National cemeteries: expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (S. 1751), S10380 [22SE]

National objectives: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, S13557 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13626 [15DE]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (S. 693), S3154 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters, S10582 [28SE], S13525, S13556, S13559 [14DE], S13619, S13626 [15DE]

———reform issuance of national security letters (S. 1680), S9939 [12SE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S983 [3FE], S9055 [26JY]

———modify a certain date in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims (S. 1892), S11567 [19OC], S13943 [16DE]

———provide for Indian trust asset management reform and resolution of historical accounting claims (S. 1439), S8564-S8573 [20JY]

———reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems (S. 2094), S13509 [13DE]

Neilson, Susan Bieke: nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5857 [24MY], S11975 [27OC]

New Mexico: authorize additional district judgeships (S. 349), S1278 [10FE]

———district court funding, S11643 [20OC]

News media: allow coverage of proceedings (S. 829), S3812, S3822 [18AP]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S1215 [9FE], S7604 [29JN]

Nigeria: conduct thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case (S. Res. 303), S12679, S12692 [10NO]

NIST: rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S9903-S9907 [12SE], S10021-S10023 [14SE]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (S. 668), S3054 [17MR]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (S. Res. 191), S7879-S7882, S7886, S7888, S7894-S7898, S7902, S7943 [1JY]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: confirmation as circuit judge, S6470 [14JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S4353, S4354, S4357 [27AP], S4615, S4616 [9MY], S4891, S4894 [11MY], S5373-S5383, S5388-S5433 [18MY], S5453-S5525 [19MY], S5551-S5578 [20MY], S5715-S5775, S5809, S5811, S5812 [23MY], S5817-S5831, S5833-S5837 [24MY], S5861, S5864-S5876 [25MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S5840 [24MY]

———nomination to be circuit judge, unanimous-consent request, S5578 [20MY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Petroleum: protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, S9269, S9272 [28JY]

Pharmaceuticals: place restrictions on, and study the impact of, direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs, S7876-S7879, S7886 [1JY]

Pledge of Allegiance: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance, S10018 [14SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10103-S10105 [15SE], S10181-S10183 [19SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 243), S10147, S10148 [15SE]

———district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (S. Res. 244), S10148 [15SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S7394 [24JN], S11330 [7OC], S11748 [21OC], S12041 [28OC], S14290 [21DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S57 [6JA], S860 [2FE], S1457, S1458 [16FE], S1831-S1834 [1MR], S1998 [3MR], S2078-S2080 [4MR], S2297-S2304 [9MR], S2408-S2415 [10MR], S3399 [11AP], S3443-S3448 [12AP], S3506-S3512 [13AP], S3612-S3614 [14AP], S3762-S3765 [15AP], S3770-S3775 [18AP], S3960, S3962-S3965 [20AP], S4041-S4052, S4099 [21AP], S4139-S4148 [22AP], S4225, S4228, S4237-S4243 [26AP], S4352-S4373, S4378, S4436-S4443 [27AP], S4448-S4452, S4463-S4465, S4467, S4477 [28AP], S4612-S4622, S4632-S4634, S4638 [9MY], S4798-S4804, S4807-S4814, S4817-S4819 [10MY], S4888-S4896 [11MY], S5008-S5011, S5029-S5037, S5039-S5042, S5046 [12MY], S5199, S5208-S5213 [16MY], S5250, S5251, S5282-S5292 [17MY], S5373-S5433 [18MY], S5453-S5525 [19MY], S5552-S5578 [20MY], S5715-S5775, S5807-S5813 [23MY], S5815-S5831, S5833-S5837 [24MY], S5859-S5861, S5864-S5868, S5873-S5875, S5916 [25MY], S6000-S6002 [26MY], S6075-S6079, S6082 [6JN], S6126-S6129 [7JN], S6180, S6193, S6207, S6214, S6219 [8JN], S6284-S6291, S6342-S6344 [9JN], S6355 [13JN], S6428, S6469-S6471 [14JN], S7206, S7228-S7231 [23JN], S7371-S7373 [24JN], S8503-S8510, S8523-S8526 [20JY], S9074-S9076 [27JY], S9211-S9215 [28JY], S10465, S10472-S10479, S10481-S10487 [27SE], S10561, S10576 [28SE], S10635, S10645, S10646 [29SE], S12882 [16NO], S13427-S13435 [12DE], S13565 [14DE]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5889-S5891 [25MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: confirmation as circuit judge, S6470 [14JN]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S3506 [13AP], S4892, S4894 [11MY], S5408 [18MY], S5817, S5821, S5822 [24MY], S6061 [26MY], S6176, S6189, S6218 [8JN], S6245-S6284 [9JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (S. 1058), S5366 [17MY]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development (S. 1704), S10046 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain, S10026 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1313), S7429 [27JN]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (S. 1895), S11568 [19OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), S9630 [6SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S4169 [25AP], S4226 [26AP]

Ressam, Ahmed: sentencing for attempted bombing of Los Angeles International airport, S9422 [29JY]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: designate (H.R. 483), S6667 [15JN]

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (S. 966), S4581 [28AP], S11302 [7OC]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S9609 [6SE], S9894, S9895, S9908-S9911 [12SE], S10168-S10170, S10181-S10183 [19SE], S10214 [20SE], S10247, S10248, S10250-S10254, S10258, S10264, S10267, S10273-S10275 [21SE], S10363, S10365, S10370 [22SE], S10395, S10396, S10398-S10414 [26SE], S10465-S10479, S10481-S10508, S10521-S10523, S10526 [27SE], S10529, S10531-S10578 [28SE], S10631-S10650, S10701 [29SE]

———nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., unanimous-consent agreement, S10459 [26SE]

———nomination to be circuit judge, S8523-S8526 [20JY]

———nomination to be Supreme Court Justice, S8503-S8510, S8518-S8526 [20JY], S8617 [21JY], S9072, S9074-S9076, S9082-S9084 [27JY], S9211-S9215 [28JY], S9420, S9421, S9586 [29JY]

———release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10487, S10488 [27SE]

Safety: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S12448-S12450 [7NO]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1605), S9524-S9528 [29JY]

Sandoval, Brian E.: nomination to be district judge, S5374 [18MY], S11762 [24OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11756 [24OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, S2876 [17MR], S3095 [19MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2926-S2929, S2969, S2970, S3090-S3092 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), S3099, S3100, S3103, S3104 [20MR]

Seabright, J. Michael: nomination to be district judge, S4099 [21AP], S4378-S4380 [27AP]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———executive calendar, unanimous-consent agreement, S105 [20JA], S2499, S2500 [10MR]

———legislative priorities, S376 [25JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN]

Senate Legal Counsel: authorize representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al. (S. Res. 213), S9056 [26JY]

———authorize representation in LaFreniere v. Congress (S. Res. 188), S7924, S7925 [1JY]

———authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon (S. Res. 267), S11166 [5OC]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S1831, S1834 [1MR], S1998 [3MR], S2078-S2080 [4MR], S2297-S2304 [9MR], S2408-S2415 [10MR], S3268 [6AP], S3445-S3448 [12AP], S3506-S3512 [13AP], S3612-S3614 [14AP], S3762-S3765 [15AP], S3770-S3775 [18AP], S3960, S3962, S3964 [20AP], S4041-S4052, S4076-S4078, S4096 [21AP], S4139-S4148 [22AP], S4173-S4176, S4219-S4221 [25AP], S4225, S4228, S4237-S4243 [26AP], S4352-S4373, S4436-S4443 [27AP], S4448-S4452, S4463-S4465, S4467 [28AP], S4612-S4622, S4632-S4634, S4638 [9MY], S4798-S4804, S4807-S4814, S4817-S4819 [10MY], S4888-S4896 [11MY], S5008-S5011, S5029-S5037, S5039-S5042, S5046 [12MY], S5199, S5208-S5213 [16MY], S5250, S5251, S5282-S5292 [17MY], S5373-S5433 [18MY], S5453-S5525 [19MY], S5552-S5578 [20MY], S5715-S5775, S5807-S5813 [23MY], S5816-S5831, S5833-S5837 [24MY], S5859-S5861, S5864-S5868, S5873-S5875, S5916 [25MY], S6000-S6002 [26MY], S6082 [6JN], S6342-S6344 [9JN], S6355 [13JN], S7371-S7373 [24JN], S10547-S10551 [28SE], S13427-S13435 [12DE]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

Smoak, John R.: nomination to be district judge, S11976, S11977 [27OC]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S11975 [27OC]

Sports: provide immunity for nonprofit athletic organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary negligence relative to the passage or adoption of rules for athletic competitions and practices (S. 567), S2272 [8MR]

States: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S450 [25JA], S833 [2FE], S996-S1009 [7FE], S1076-S1105, S1108-S1110 [8FE], S1150-S1152, S1157-S1189 [9FE], S1225-S1252, S1255 [10FE], S1332, S1333 [14FE]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1184-S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1227, S1231, S1243, S1244 [10FE]

———exempt class action lawsuits brought by State attorneys general from amended procedures that apply to interstate class actions, S1157-S1165 [9FE]

———exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

———Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1166-S1180, S1183, S1184 [9FE], S1242, S1246 [10FE]

———preserve State court procedures for handling mass actions, S1099 [8FE], S1235, S1244 [10FE]

———require justification at the start of class action lawsuits for obtaining protective orders for document secrecy, S1230, S1244 [10FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6149 [7JN], S6222 [8JN]

———anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (S. Res. 162), S6135-S6138, S6170, S6171 [7JN]

———decision blocking implementation of FCC rules relaxing media ownership restrictions, S6356 [13JN]

———decision on the execution of juveniles, S1857 [1MR]

———nominee selection process, S6388-S6390 [13JN], S7204-S7208, S7228-S7231, S7234 [23JN], S7513 [28JN], S7801, S7807, S7808 [30JN], S7898 [1JY], S7945 [11JY], S8091, S8092, S8110 [12JY], S8153, S8154, S8205 [13JY], S8290 [14JY], S8373-S8375 [15JY], S8409-S8412 [18JY], S8450, S8451, S8457, S8476 [19JY], S8503-S8510 [20JY], S9609 [6SE], S9894 [12SE], S10633, S10645 [29SE], S10922 [4OC], S11971 [27OC], S12874 [16NO]

———permit televising of proceedings (S. 1768), S10402, S10426-S10430 [26SE]

———tribute to program on the work of Robert Jackson and Thomas J. Dodd relative to the International Military Tribunals at Nuremberg, S2474 [10MR]

———unpredictability of Justices' political tendencies in decisionmaking, S10570 [28SE]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, S6647 [15JN], S8449 [19JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), S4884 [10MY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Terrorism: use of administrative subpoenas in terrorism investigations, S6080 [6JN], S6147 [7JN], S9558 [29JY]

Thompson, Anne E.: New Jersey State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor recipient, S6477 [14JN]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7404, S7409-S7411 [27JN], S7501-S7509 [28JN], S7563-S7568 [29JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, S8449 [19JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: protection of Federal judges funding, S4630 [9MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), S7926 [1JY]

U.S. Tax Court: modernize (S. 661), S3011, S3012 [17MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 318), S1133 [8FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13720 [16DE], S13996 [19DE], S14084, S14085, S14088 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2167), unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13564 [14DE], S13619, S13624, S13626, S13629 [15DE], S14009 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13453 [12DE], S13463-S13467 [13DE], S13620 [15DE], S13692, S13701, S13708-S13721, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13995-S14000, S14004 [19DE], S14085-S14089, S14132 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14234, S14275-S14281 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13557, S13560 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13711, S13714, S13716, S13718, S13721 [16DE], S13998, S13999 [19DE], S14165-S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize, S6080-S6082 [6JN], S6147 [7JN]

———reauthorize and improve, S10582 [28SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558-S9579 [29JY], S9788 [8SE], S13297-S13300, S13302-S13304, S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13462-S13467, S13471, S13473-S13478 [13DE], S13517, S13519-S13521, S13524, S13531-S13533, S13546-S13561, S13564 [14DE], S13608-S13627, S13629, S13640-S13644 [15DE], S13690-S13692, S13699-S13701, S13708-S13721, S13736-S13740, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13949-S13954, S13957-S13959, S13962 [17DE], S13995-S14004, S14006-S14014 [19DE], S14099-S14101, S14111, S14112, S14132, S14135-S14138, S14165-S14167 [20DE], S14234 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), insert S. 1389 language in lieu, S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY], S14003 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

Van Tatenhove, Gregory F.: nomination to be district judge, S14290 [21DE]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (S. 1729), S10235 [20SE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (S. 766), S3488 [12AP]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (S. Res. 107), S3688 [14AP], S4445 [28AP]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Medical and Legal History of the Case of Terri Schiavo: Jay Wolfson, H1704-H1706 [20MR]

Proper Scope of Questioning for Judicial Nominees: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S10490 [27SE]

Scientific Reasons for Methamphetamine Effects, H10375 [16NO]

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 256), S1620 [17FE]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 109-345), H11502 [13DE]

Children's Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3132) (H. Rept. 109-218), H7819 [12SE], H7859 [13SE]

Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5), S978 [3FE]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 5) (S. Rept. 109-14), S1794 [28FE]

Combat Meth Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 103), S9282 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 385) (H. Rept. 109-185), H6649 [26JY]

Consideration of H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 508) (H. Rept. 109-253), H9101 [25OC]

Consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 494) (H. Rept. 109-249), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 351) (H. Rept. 109-163), H5637 [11JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 109-76), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 109-20), H1620 [16MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 109-279), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 109-219), H7859 [13SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 527) (H. Rept. 109-266), H9554 [2NO]

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 109-347), H11878 [15DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 621) (H. Rept. 109-350), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 96) (H. Rept. 109-7), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 211) (H. Rept. 109-43), H1967 [13AP]

Consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 109-248), H8845 [17OC]

Consideration of S. 686, Relief of Parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 109-28), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Copyright Royalty Judges Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1036) (H. Rept. 109-64), H2734 [28AP]

Date Modification in Law Extending Statute of Limitations Relative to the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 109-201), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Further Encourage Negotiated Settlement of Native American Tribal Claims: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 109-324), H11108 [6DE]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1279) (H. Rept. 109-74), H3051 [5MY]

Improve Programs To Monitor, Register, Deter, and Punish Individuals who Commit Violent Sexual Crimes Against Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1086), S11664 [20OC]

Judicial Branch Employees Participation in the Federal Leave Transfer Program for Disasters and Emergencies: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736) (S. Rept. 109-158), S11664 [20OC]

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 420) (H. Rept. 109-123), H4484 [14JN]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10501 [16NO]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 109-24), H1690 [17MR]

Nomination of A. Noel Anketell Kramer To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Brian E. Sandoval To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of David W. McKeague To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Eric N. Vitaliano To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gregory F. Van Tatenhove To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Harry S. Mattice, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of J. Michael Seabright To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of James C. Dever III To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of James S. Halpern To Be U.S. Tax Court Judge: Committee on Finance (Senate), S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr. To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Committee on the Judiciary, S10378 [22SE]

Nomination of John R. Fisher To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of John R. Smoak To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Joseph F. Bianco To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Juliet J. McKenna To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Kristi Dubose To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Margaret M. Sweeney To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Paul A. Crotty To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of Richard A. Griffin To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Robert J. Conrad, Jr., To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Susan Bieke Neilson To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Terrence W. Boyle To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

Nomination of Thomas C. Wheeler To Be U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S11664 [20OC]

Nomination of Timothy M. Burgess To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Virginia M. Kendall To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of W. Keith Watkins To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of William G. Myers III To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S5070 [12MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 741) (H. Rept. 109-50), H2469 [21AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workplace (House) (H.R. 739) (H. Rept. 109-46), H2106 [18AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H2645 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 742) (H. Rept. 109-61), H3767 [23MY]

Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 554) (H. Rept. 109-130), H4485 [14JN]

Private Property Rights Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4128) (H. Rept. 109-262), H9435 [31OC], H9640 [3NO]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 800) (H. Rept. 109-124), H4484 [14JN]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 483), S6298 [9JN]

Road Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 629), S4184 [25AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Removal to Federal Court Certain State Cases Involving the Rights of Incapacitated Persons: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 109-27), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 162, Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 109-21), H1620 [16MR]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 109-271), H9961 [7NO]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 109-250), H8918 [18OC]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 109-176), H6105 [19JY]

U.S. Tax Court Modernization Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 661) (S. Rept. 109-64), S4545 [28AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-333), H11326 [8DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Extradition of Luis Posada Carriles: Venezuelan Legislative Assembly, E1244 [15JN]

GSA Capital Investment Program: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9430-H9435 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7914 [14SE]

Statements

Ahmed Ressam Sentencing for Attempted Bombing of Los Angeles International Airport: John C. Coughenour, S9422 [29JY]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Arkadi Kuhlmann, ING DIRECT (financial institution), H2071 [14AP]

———Marshall Wolf, ABA, H1983 [14AP]

Court Appeals by Kevin Cooper Relative to Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: Joshua Ryen, S5542 [19MY]

Disagreeing Without Demonizing: National Council of Churches, S4147 [22AP]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies: Federalist Society, S5524 [19MY]

Fight for Our Future—The Courts, the United States Senate, and the American People: Senator Biden, S5737 [23MY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Several Social Justice Organizations, H3130 [11MY]

Media Bias and the Future of Freedom of Press: Representative McDermott, E1098 [25MY]

Medical Malpractice—Is MAG Mutual Gouging Its Doctors? American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H6980 [28JY]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Senator Specter, S10170-S10173 [19SE]

Nomination of Thomas B. Griffith To Be Circuit Judge: Senator Biden, S6727 [16JN]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Court Case: Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10507 [27SE]

Senate Process for Confirmation of Judicial Nominees: Senator Alexander, S2298-S2302 [9MR]

Senate Rules Amendment Relative to Votes Required To Invoke Cloture on Presidential Appointments in Order To Prevent Filibuster: Senator Specter, S4634 [9MY]

Tribute to Thomas B. Griffith: Senator Dodd, S6353 [13JN]

Visit With Terri Schiavo: Barbara Weller, H1205 [9MR]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Subpoena Notices

Circuit Court for Cook County, IL, H1739 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice, H7817 [12SE]

Henderson County, TX, 3d Judicial District Court, H1614 [16MR]

Johnson County, KS, District Court, H9282 [27OC]

Montgomery County, MD, Circuit Court, H7818 [12SE]

Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, OH, H140 [20JA]

Southern District of California Federal Grand Jury, H5597 [30JN]

Superior Court for Fresno County, CA, H4658 [17JN]

Superior Court for Imperial County, CA, H4726 [20JN]

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H1502 [15MR], H11040 [6DE], H11331 [12DE]

Superior Court of Connecticut, H140 [20JA]

Superior Court of Orange County, CA, H11183 [7DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H140 [20JA], H9691 [4NO]

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, H7963, H8061 [15SE], H8485 [28SE], H11026 [18NO]

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, H9045 [24OC]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H6176 [20JY]

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, H3269 [16MY]

Summaries

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256), H2048 [14AP]

California Supreme Court Decisions Involving Janice Rogers Brown, S6076 [6JN]

Tax Court Modernization Act (S. 661), S3012 [17MR]

Texas Supreme Court Decisions Involving Priscilla Richman Owen, S5382 [18MY]

William H. Pryor, Jr., Judicial Opinions, S6272 [9JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Forest Service budget allocations, S7565 [29JN]

Illegal immigration costs, H5711 [12JY]

National forests with less monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

National forests with same monetary return per dollar invested as the Tongass National Forest, S7567 [29JN]

Nominations subjected to cloture attempts, 1968-2002, S5490 [19MY]

Polls on requiring parental involvement in minors' abortions, S5432 [18MY]

President Clinton judicial nominees who were blocked, S5399 [18MY]

Testimonies

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Elizabeth Warren, H2054 [14AP]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Chief Justice of the U.S.: Ralph Nader, E1861-E1863, E1880-E1882 [15SE]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., To Be Circuit Judge: Senator Warner (2003), S8523, S8524 [20JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H315 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 127, call on Nigeria to transfer custody of Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H2762 [3MY]

H. Con. Res. 238, honor victims of Cambodian genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice, H11629 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 245, encourage Supreme Court finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution, H8418 [28SE]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 59, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H310 [2FE]

H. Res. 96, consideration of S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, H643 [16FE]

H. Res. 268, consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3120 [11MY]

H. Res. 340, disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, Supreme Court decision on allowing local government seizure of private property, H5577 [30JN]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 351, consideration of H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742, occupational safety and health legislation, H5661 [12JY]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H6210 [21JY]

H. Res. 385, consideration of H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6860 [27JY]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7879 [14SE]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8401 [28SE]

H. Res. 493, consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H8881 [18OC]

H. Res. 494, consideration of H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8885 [18OC]

H. Res. 508, consideration of H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9282 [27OC]

H. Res. 527, consideration of H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9560 [3NO]

H. Res. 534, recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq, H11642 [14DE]

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10053 [9NO]

H. Res. 547, infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District, H10312 [16NO]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H. Res. 595, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H11515 [14DE]

H. Res. 621, consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11893 [16DE]

H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, H6974-H6977 [28JY]

H.R. 315, John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL, H360 [8FE]

H.R. 420, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, H9319 [27OC]

H.R. 483, Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX, H1905 [13AP]

H.R. 548, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, H362 [8FE]

H.R. 554, Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, H8930 [19OC]

H.R. 739, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H5677 [12JY]

H.R. 741, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H5692, H5693 [12JY]

H.R. 742, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H5698 [12JY]

H.R. 1036, Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act, H10243-H10245 [16NO]

H.R. 1038, Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act, H2120 [19AP]

H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3144-H3146 [11MY]

H.R. 1332, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act, H1599 [16MR]

H.R. 1400, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H11127 [7DE]

H.R. 1463, Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA, H1903 [13AP]

H.R. 1542, Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA, H2888 [4MY]

H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10095-H10099 [9NO]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7894-H7897 [14SE]

H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9562-S9579 [29JY], S9599-S9605 [1SE], H6247-H6249 [21JY]

H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8433-H8465 [28SE], H12075-H12121 [17DE]

H.R. 3650, Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act, H7689 [7SE]

H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, H9056 [25OC]

H.R. 3736, Katrina Volunteer Protection Act, H7883 [14SE]

H.R. 4128, Private Property Rights Protection Act, H9589 [3NO]

H.R. 4311, extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges, H11125 [7DE]

H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11820-H11837 [15DE]

H.R. 4647, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets, H13178 [22DE]

S. 4, Healthy America Act, S9160-S9182 [27JY]

S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1249-S1252 [10FE], H723-H726 [17FE]

S. 88, Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act, S256 [24JA]

S. 102, Exile Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 103, Combat Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 130, authorize an additional district judgeship for Nebraska, S319 [24JA]

S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act, S475-S482 [25JA]

S. 216, settlement of certain Pottawatomi Nation claims against the U.S., S669 [31JA]

S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S768-S821 [1FE], S1726-S1779 [28FE], S2531-S2584 [11MR], H1993-H2047 [14AP]

S. 266, Stop Government Propaganda Act, S896-S898 [2FE]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 279, clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands, S983 [3FE], H11046 [6DE]

S. 289, diversion courts appropriations, S989 [3FE], S3862 [18AP]

S. 316, Reasonable Notice and Search Act, S1131 [8FE]

S. 317, Library, Bookseller, and Personal Records Privacy Act, S1133 [8FE]

S. 318, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S1134 [8FE]

S. 349, additional New Mexico district judgeships authorization, S1278 [10FE]

S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1529 [16FE], S9396-S9398 [29JY], H8990-H8992 [20OC]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 478, Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, S1872 [1MR]

S. 483, expand scope of Equal Access Act to elementary schools in order to strengthen religious liberty and combat government hostility to expressions of faith, S1875 [1MR]

S. 489, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act, S1877 [1MR]

S. 636, Dept. of Justice submission of reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government, S2850 [16MR]

S. 653, relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler, S2929 [17MR]

S. 654, Convention Against Torture Implementation Act, S3008 [17MR]

S. 686, relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler, S3103, S3105 [20MR], H1700 [20MR]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. 693, Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act, S3155 [4AP]

S. 718, State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, S3284-S3288 [6AP]

S. 829, Sunshine in the Courtroom Act, S3823 [18AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 865, Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority renewal for damages from nuclear incidents, S4036 [20AP]

S. 908, Commonsense Consumption Act, S4261 [26AP]

S. 912, Clean Water Authority Restoration Act, S4400 [27AP]

S. 948, Safe Health Care Reporting Act, S4567 [28AP]

S. 956, Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act, S4570 [28AP]

S. 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S5075-S5099 [12MY]

S. 1257, clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts, S6747 [16JN]

S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, S7637 [29JN]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1368, U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act, S7926 [1JY], H8171 [21SE]

S. 1375, Indian Arts and Crafts Act modification relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions, S7990 [11JY], S9318 [28JY]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1439, Indian Trust Reform Act, S8566-S8573 [20JY]

S. 1503, Healthy America Act, S8964-S8986 [26JY]

S. 1558, extend authority of courts to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges, S12712 [10NO]

S. 1634, Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act, S9775 [8SE]

S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act, S9933-S9939 [12SE]

S. 1704, Private Property Protection Act, S10046 [14SE]

S. 1729, extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, S10235 [20SE]

S. 1736, judicial branch employees participation in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies, S11595 [19OC]

S. 1739, amend the material witness statute to strengthen procedural safeguards, S10298 [21SE]

S. 1768, permit televising of Supreme Court proceedings, S10429 [26SE]

S. 1845, Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act, S11231 [6OC]

S. 1874, Alien Tort Statute Reform Act, S11435 [17OC]

S. 1892, date modification in law extending statute of limitations relative to the negotiated settlement of tribal claims, H12218 [18DE]

S. 2016, provide for 11 circuit judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S12950 [16NO]

S. 2017, Equal Access to Justice Reform Act, S12951-S12953 [16NO]

S. 2082, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13454 [12DE]

S. 2094, reauthorize certain provisions relating to Indian tribal justice systems, S13509 [13DE]

S. 2116, Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act, S13684 [15DE]

S. 2167, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14281 [21DE], S14424 [22DE], H13180 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 52, authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services for William H. Rehnquist, S9630, S9691 [6SE], H7660 [6SE]

S. Res. 92, ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws, S3109 [20MR]

S. Res. 107, tribute to Annice M. Wagner, S3688 [14AP], S4445 [28AP]

S. Res. 136, National Drug Court Month, S5171, S5181 [12MY]

S. Res. 162, anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples, S6170 [7JN]

S. Res. 188, Senate Legal Counsel representation in LaFreniere v. Congress, S7914, S7925 [1JY]

S. Res. 191, tribute to Sandra Day O'Connor, S7915, S7943 [1JY]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S. Res. 199, production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S8427, S8436 [18JY]

S. Res. 213, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Keyter v. McCain, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 214, Senate Legal Counsel representation in Jones v. Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, et al., S8987, S9057 [26JY]

S. Res. 243, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S. Res. 244, district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance, S10131, S10148 [15SE]

S. Res. 267, Senate Legal Counsel representation, testimony, and document production in New Hampshire v. Anne Miller, Mary Lee Sargent, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Chong, Donald Booth, and Eileen Reardon, S11142, S11166 [5OC]

S. Res. 272, tribute to Constance Baker Motley, S11328, S11334 [7OC]

S. Res. 279, testimony of Kim Coalter in Mississippi v. Edward Statecum, S11483, S11499 [18OC]

S. Res. 303, urge Nigeria to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case, S12692 [10NO]

Transcripts

Bethalto Doctor Closes Office Due to Rising Medical Malpractice Rates: Erin O'Neill, KSDK-TV (St. Louis, MO), H6383 [25JY]

Energy Policy Act Conference Committee Meeting Excerpts Relative to Protection From Liability of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) Producers for Groundwater Contamination: Representatives Stupak and Barton, S9259 [28JY]

Interview With Pat Robertson: ``This Week With George Stephanopoulos'' (television program), S4804 [10MY]

Liberia's Former President, Friend to Terror: Chris Hansen, ``NBC Dateline'' (television program), H6133 [20JY]

Ruling by Judge William Young, U.S. District Court—Sentencing of Shoe Bomber Richard C. Reid, H5779 [13JY]

Tributes

Motley, Constance Baker, H9280, H9281, H9282 [27OC]

COUTU, MATTHEW S.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1429 [1JY]

COVALL, MARK

Letters

Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act, S9513 [29JY]

COVENANT COMPANION (publication)

Articles and editorials

When the Numbers Don't Add Up, H8256, H8258 [22SE]

COVENTRY, RI

Remarks in Senate

National History Day (organization): tribute to Rhode Island competition participants, S6650 [15JN]

COVENTRY, VT

Remarks in House

Washington Electric Co-operative: tribute to new facility, E1898 [20SE]

COVERING KIDS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1049), S5300 [17MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1049), S5302-S5305 [17MY]

Texts of

S. 1049, provisions, S5303 [17MY]

COVINA, CA

Bills and resolutions

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Remarks in House

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office: designate (H.R. 4053), H9981, H9982 [8NO]

Reports filed

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4053), S13786 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 4053, Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA, H9981 [8NO]

COWART, CHRISTINE E.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

COWBOY ROUNDUP, USA (organization)

Remarks in House

Mann, W.C. (Jiggs): Cowboy Roundup, USA (organization) Rancher of the Year award recipient, E1272 [17JN]

COWLE, KARA

Articles and editorials

Hirons Has Made a Difference in Her City, E768 [26AP]

COX, CAROLYN

Remarks in House

Florida: tribute to Congressional Award Gold Medal recipients, E1446 [11JY]

COX, CHRISTOPHER

Letters

Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H11558 [14DE]

———President's Working Group on Financial Markets, H11556 [14DE]

Resignation from the House of Representatives, H7616 [2SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H8489-H8491 [28SE], E2097 [17OC]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H7616 [2SE]

COX, CHRISTOPHER (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3475, H3480 [18MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1192 [9MR]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H3695 [19MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 146), H4297 [8JN]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2979 [4MY]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 190), H3113 [10MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 23), H287 [1FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3769 [23MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H413 [8FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1696 [17MR]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H798 [17FE]

Head Start Program: provide greater accountability for Head Start agencies (see H.R. 778), H3113 [10MY]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H3056 [5MY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H4187 [7JN]

Hussein, Saddam: urge the interim Government of Iraq to bring charges for crimes his government committed against the people of Iran during the Iran-Iraq war (see H. Res. 72), H412 [8FE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H3263 [12MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H285 [1FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3557 [18MY]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H1025 [8MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Olympic games: call for a change of venue for the 2008 games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 141), H3894 [24MY]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H1895 [12AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H3769 [23MY]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see H.R. 1776), H3114 [10MY]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Taxation: allow full deductibility of health insurance costs of individuals (see H.R. 2176), H3054 [5MY]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3695 [19MY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H848 [1MR]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H1025 [8MR]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1847 [6AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H2550 [26AP]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H3894 [24MY]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H1729 (see H. Res. 108), H1735 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Committee on Homeland Security (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H630 [15FE]

Computers: develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet jamming (see H.R. 2216), H3112 [10MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and law enforcement agents and emergency response providers for service in the war against terrorism (see H. Res. 398), H7561 [28JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———provide for the deductibility of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 34), H138 [6JA]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: by, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H11 [4JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1450 [15MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233 [12MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3455, H3462, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3485, H3486, H3488, H3489, H3498, H3529, H3534, H3535 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), motion to recommit, H3541 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———chemical facility security funding, H3535 [18MY]

———coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3481 [18MY]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H3232 [12MY]

———make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3379, H3390 [17MY]

———Office of Inspector General funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

———Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3488 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489 [18MY]

———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3475 [18MY]

———replace color-coded terror alert system and ensure effective means of communicating risk to the public, H3479, H3480 [18MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1937 [13AP]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), consideration (H. Res. 202), H1913 [13AP]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3229 [12MY]

———coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3230 [12MY]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H671 [16FE]

Immigration: reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3498 [18MY]

Irvine, CA: South Coast Chinese Cultural Center opening, E1401 [30JN]

Luce, R. Duncan: NSF National Medal of Science recipient, E471 [17MR]

Motor vehicles: allow State regulation of tow truck operations, H1193 [9MR]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1450 [15MR]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H467 [9FE]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3220 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211, H3220, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3232, H3233, H3235 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3209, H3210 [12MY]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3231 [12MY]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1937 [13AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1193 [9MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies, H3235 [12MY]

Votes: position on missed, H3 [4JA], H5510 [30JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE]

Tribute, H35 [4JA], H6408 [25JY]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Homeland Security (House, Select) (H. Rept. 108-812), H71 [4JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Nomination to the SEC: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Rules

Committee on Homeland Security (House), H675-H679 [16FE]

Tables

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Tributes

Barile, Cynthia, E1693 [29JY]

DiGerlando, Steve, E1690 [29JY]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1009 [8MR]

Kasparov, Garry, E1077 [24MY]

Mann, Bennie H., E1599 [25JY]

Stokes, Andy, E1291 [20JN]

Taylor, Gary L., E1440 [1JY]

COX, DANIEL J., JR.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

COX, LARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2555 [27AP]

COX NEWS SERVICE

Articles and editorials

Congress Cloaks More Information in Secrecy, S6160 [7JN], S7385 [24JN]

COYLE, EDWARD L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1893 [20SE]

COYLE, ROBERT E.

Bills and resolutions

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (see S. 966), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 724), H522 [9FE]

Remarks in Senate

Robert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse, Fresno, CA: designate (S. 966), S4581 [28AP], S11302 [7OC]

CQ TODAY (Internet site)

Articles and editorials

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

CQ WEEKLY (publication)

Articles and editorials

Reservations Not Required, E1475 [13JY]

C/R INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Articles and editorials

Spin Doctors Without Borders—How One Washington Lobbyist Administers to Dictatorship, E2186 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Sudan: hiring of U.S. lobbyist, E2097 [17OC], E2186 [27OC]

CRACIUN, YOLANDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E611 [12AP]

CRAFTSBURY, VT

Remarks in House

Craftsbury Chamber Players: tribute, E761 [26AP]

CRAIG, ELVIN O.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9150 [27JY]

CRAIG, LARRY E. (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10242, S10245 [20SE], S10312, S10316, S10317 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3577 [13AP], S3708 [14AP], S3756, S3759 [15AP], S3833, S3848 [18AP], S3986, S3987, S4023 [20AP], S4081, S4135 [21AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12367, S12368 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13135, S13231 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2724, S2753 [15MR], S2871 [16MR], S3081 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S8847 [25JY], S12452 [7NO], S12501 [8NO], S12778, S12788, S12864 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8025, S8037 [11JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3186, S3225 [5AP], S3332 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7412, S7422, S7442 [27JN], S7539 [28JN], S7569, S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11527, S11551, S11591 [19OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9087, S9189 [27JY], S9222 [28JY], S9377, S9382, S9547 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8560 [20JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2499, S2501 [10MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6950 [21JN], S7325 [23JN]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), S10480, S10519 [27SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4882 [10MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S13033, S13041 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

Articles and editorials

Gun Liability Control, Wall Street Journal, S9218 [28JY]

Milking the Taxpayer, Wall Street Journal, S13462 [13DE]

Senate Moves Closer To Shielding Gun Makers From Negligence Suits, David Rogers, Wall Street Journal, S9218 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2108), S13659 [15DE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S10120 [15SE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S2846 [16MR]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6482 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see S. 335), S1198 [9FE]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see S. 520), S2246 [8MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2083 [4MR]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S11131 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S4399 [27AP]

Dept. of Energy: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S1867 [1MR]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see S. 2129), S13786 [16DE]

———extend certain water contracts in Idaho (see S. 1009), S5071 [12MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13661 [15DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S10425 [26SE]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S9728 [7SE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (see S. 696), S11422 [17OC]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S9877 [9SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see S. 191), S10514 [27SE]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 375), S1413 [15FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6156 [7JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see S. 206), S647 [31JA]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S13503 [13DE] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S13451 [12DE]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S3149 [4AP] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (H.R. 3005) (see S. 1774), S11213 [6OC]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S6911 [21JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2065, 2066), S13361 [18NO]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10725 [29SE]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation, S13786 [16DE]

———make residents of Idaho who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 998), S4936 [11MY]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7822 [30JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S9646 [6SE]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see S. 1894), S11559 [19OC]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see S. 591), S2482 [10MR]

———regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S3202 [5AP]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S9985 [13SE]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see S. 1244), S10378 [22SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S9647 [6SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S11824 [25OC]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S9728 [7SE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S7614 [29JN]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see S. 1584), S9467 (see S. 1598), S9468 [29JY]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S10121 [15SE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 1706), S11665 [20OC]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S13660 [15DE]

———repeal Internal Revenue Code and replace with a flat tax (see S. 1099), S10120 [15SE]

———repeal occupational taxes on manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of beer, wine, and distilled spirits (see S. 702), S3200 [5AP]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S11665 [20OC]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1157), S6022 [26MY]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S11213 [6OC]

U.N.: withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S9647 [6SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Water: exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (see S. 41), S143 [24JA]

Year of Study Abroad: designate (see S. Res. 308), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S3653 [14AP]

Army: require removal of remains of Russell W. Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1759), S10378 [22SE]

Bancroft, Robert J.: permit backpay for overtime incurred in missions flown with DEA (see S. 82), S144 [24JA]

Banfro, Benjamin M.: relief (see S. 81), S144 [24JA]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (see S.J. Res. 2), S145 [24JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Courts: restore to the judiciary the power to decide all trademark and trade name cases arising under the laws and treaties of the U.S. (see S. 1604), S9468 [29JY]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE]

Dept. of the Interior: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (see S. 305), S1049 [7FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 259), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 263), S10823 [3OC]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S9984 [13SE]

FERC: extension of time required for construction of a hydroelectric project in Idaho (see S. 2035), S13160 [17NO]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Idaho: authorize exchange of certain Federal land (see S. 1131), S6021 [26MY]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

Medicaid: facilitate establishment of additional long-term care insurance partnerships between States and insurers to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 1569), S9467 [29JY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 485), S1867 [1MR]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S886 [2FE]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: rename as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (see S. 761), S3481 [12AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY]

———semi-manufactured forms of gold (see S. 1601), S9468 [29JY]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit for elder care expenses (see S. 835), S3817 [18AP]

Territories: give products imported from U.S. insular possessions the same tariff treatment as products imported from countries that have entered into free trade agreements with the U.S. (see S. 1954), S12238 [2NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

VA: anniversary (see S. Res. 203), S8665 [21JY]

Veterans: increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (see S. 1235), S6481 [14JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1234), S6481 [14JN]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Factsheets

Adjust Status of Certain Foreign Agricultural Workers, Reform H-2A Worker Program, and Provide a Stable and Legal Agricultural Workforce, S3807 [18AP]

Letters

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce: Clayton Yeutter, S3809 [18AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3809 [18AP]

———John Young, New England Apple Council, Inc., S3809 [18AP]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

Expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S9445 [29JY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, S9445 [29JY]

Global response to climate change: Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, S7006 [22JN]

———by, S7006 [22JN]

———Robert M. May, Royal Society, S7006 [22JN]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, S9218 [28JY]

———Jeffrey K. Reh, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., S9093 [27JY]

———Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson Corp., S9099 [27JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: several Senators, S13622 [15DE]

Lists

Cosponsors of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9061 [27JY]

Motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9230 [28JY]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

Press releases

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House, H5568 [30JN]

Privilege of the floor

Saavedra, Dominic, S6588 [14JN]

Webster, Ken, S9196 [27JY]

Questions and answers

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce, S3808 [18AP]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10265, S10266 [21SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219 [2NO]

Appeals Reform Act: reform language to clarify that categorical exclusions used by the Forest Service are exempt from comment and appeals, S14011 [19DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268, S3869 [19AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3456 [12AP], S3524, S3526, S3538 [13AP], S3776, S3788, S3789, S3790, S3806 [18AP], S3868, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3874, S3875 [19AP], S3986, S3987, S3988, S3994, S3995 [20AP], S4082, S4083 [21AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2785 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2785 [16MR]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4082, S4083, S4094 [21AP]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (S. 806), S3682 [14AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2228 [8MR], S2427 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———reform small business regulations, S2228 [8MR]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S8187 [13JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S11736 [21OC]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced and protect Social Security surpluses (S.J. Res. 2), S366 [24JA]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14206 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461 [13DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13136, S13139 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S11855 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2724, S2725 [15MR], S2785, S2788, S2792, S2807 [16MR]

China, People's Republic of: relations with Republic of China, S6399 [13JN]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7043 [22JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7005, S7007 [22JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1974, S1975 [3MR]

Cooley, Bennie, Jr.: World Sniper Championship winner, S9278 [28JY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 1301), S7289 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 1296), S7289 [23JN]

———politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S10469 [27SE]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3988 [20AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186 [5AP]

———restrict issuance of general licenses for travel in conneciton with authorized sales activities, S3987, S3995 [20AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S13461 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12564, S12565 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11115, S11117 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14011 [19DE]

Dept. of Energy: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6881 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1428 [15FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8187 [13JY]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6881 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1428 [15FE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3185, S3186 [5AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow BLM to use oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (S. 305), S1056 [7FE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7566, S7576, S7581 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9334, S9370 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 259), S10603 [28SE]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7798, S7799 [30JN]

———Readjustment Counseling Service funding, S10357 [22SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10349, S10357, S10359 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13291 [18NO]

Disasters: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3994 [20AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7689, S7727 [30JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12742, S12744 [14NO]

FERC: jurisdiction over legitimacy of termination payments charged to certain public utilities by Enron Corp., S7269 [23JN]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9243 [28JY]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9377, S9379 [29JY]

———exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9109 [27JY], S9227, S9228 [28JY]

———exempt law enforcement officers from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9385 [29JY]

———expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S9383 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S1529 [16FE], S9087, S9090, S9092, S9093, S9098, S9099, S9103, S9104, S9109, S9112, S9113, S9114, S9115 [27JY], S9217, S9218, S9220, S9222, S9227, S9228, S9231, S9241, S9242, S9243 [28JY], S9374, S9375, S9377, S9379, S9383, S9384, S9385, S9388, S9393, S9395 [29JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S9061 [27JY]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9377, S9379 [29JY]

———regulate sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, S9383 [29JY]

———require provision of a child safety lock in connection with the transfer of a handgun, S9217, S9220 [28JY]

Fisher, Elizabeth J.: National History Day (organization) Richard T. Farrell Teacher of Merit Award finalist, S7067 [22JN]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round, S13136 [17NO]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S850 [2FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S850 [2FE]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (S. 375), S1415 [15FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (S. Res. 39), S6381 [13JN]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11736 [21OC]

Idaho: authorize exchange of certain Federal land (S. 1131), S6027 [26MY]

———tribute to National Guard 116th Brigade Combat Team, S12632 [10NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3776, S3788, S3789, S3790, S3806 [18AP], S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3874, S3875 [19AP]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (S. 359), S1288 [10FE], S1710 [18FE]

———national policy, S3524, S3526 [13AP], S3868 [19AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3538 [13AP]

———streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3868, S3869, S3870, S3871, S3872, S3874, S3875 [19AP]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 604), S2521 [11MR]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S136 [24JA]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10265, S10266 [21SE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 71), S2642 [14MR]

National security: reform issuance of national security letters, S13626 [15DE]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6991, S6992 [22JN]

Nicholson, Jim: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S529, S530 [26JA]

NRC: maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7238, S7239, S7240 [23JN]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6448 [14JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6448, S6451, S6453, S6456 [14JN], S6682 [16JN], S6881 [21JN], S6991, S6992, S7005, S7007, S7040, S7043 [22JN], S7236, S7238, S7239, S7240, S7246, S7251, S7269 [23JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9259, S9271 [28JY]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6456 [14JN]

———Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S6683 [16JN]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7246 [23JN]

———promote energy conservation, S13292 [18NO]

———provide for local control of siting of windmills, S7040 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3962 [20AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6682 [16JN]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 1160), S2754 [15MR]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 2132), S13775 [16DE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10469 [27SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S898 [2FE]

Senate: legislative program, S2755 [15MR], S7236 [23JN], S9246 [28JY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3962 [20AP]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: rename as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (S. 761), S3484 [12AP]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S13460 [13DE], S14206 [21DE]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit for elder care expenses (S. 835), S3831 [18AP]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (S. 387), S1428 [15FE]

Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, S7566 [29JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13624 [15DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13999 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13621, S13623, S13625, S13626, S13627 [15DE], S13708 [16DE], S13999 [19DE]

VA: anniversary (S. Res. 203), S8683 [21JY]

Veterans: health care funding, S2724, S2725 [15MR], S2788, S2792, S2807 [16MR], S3456 [12AP], S7576, S7581 [29JN], S9334, S9370 [29JY], S10349 [22SE], S11117 [5OC]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), S6484 [14JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S6484 [14JN]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

Veterans Day: observance, S12632 [10NO]

Water: exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (S. 41), S228 [24JA]

Reports

William Edgar Borah's Arguments Against Senate Anti-Lynching Bills in the 1920's and 1930's: David Palmer, S6381-S6383 [13JN]

Reports filed

Expenditures: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 35), S886 [2FE]

Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-79), S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Charles S. Ciccolella To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of George J. Opfer To Be Dept. of Veterans Affairs Inspector General: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of James P. Terry To Be Board of Veterans' Appeals Chairman: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Jim Nicholson To Be Sec. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S141 [24JA]

Nomination of John M. Molino To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Jonathan B. Perlin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S4257 [26AP]

Nomination of Lisette M. Mondello To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Robert J. Henke To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Management: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of William F. Tuerk To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Vet Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 716) (S. Rept. 109-180), S12948 [16NO]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1235) (S. Rept. 109-139), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1234) (S. Rept. 109-138), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Rules

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S733 [1FE]

Statements

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act: by, S1710 [18FE]

Summaries

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (S. 359), S1711 [18FE]

Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act (S. 835), S3832 [18AP]

Texts of

S. 267, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S899 [2FE]

S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1529 [16FE]

S. 761, Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act, S3484 [12AP]

S. 806, provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S3682 [14AP]

S. 835, Senior Elder Care Relief and Empowerment (SECURE) Act, S3832 [18AP]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1234, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S6484 [14JN]

S. 1235, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S6485 [14JN]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S.J. Res. 2, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget and protect Social Security surpluses, S366 [24JA]

Tributes

Borah, William Edgar, S6381 [13JN]

Cannell, Greg, S2843 [16MR]

Dopf, Stu and Bethel, S1502 [16FE]

O'Connor, George, S9711 [7SE]

Poole, George, S5776 [23MY]

Rehnquist, William H., S9711 [7SE]

Taysom, Tina, S2843 [16MR]

Tobias, Damon, S9711 [7SE]

CRAMER, ROBERT E. (BUD), JR. (a Representative from Alabama)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H9497 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5603 [30JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H1969 [13AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3262 [12MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2473 [21AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H1780 [5AP]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H1779 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

Children and youth: ensure that appropriate State social services officers have access to certain Federal databases to carry out checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children (see H.R. 1223), H1368 [10MR]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4144 [26MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H3331 [16MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4722 [17JN]

Contracts: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2011), H2737 [28AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H7949 [14SE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1417 [14MR]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8514 [28SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8919 [18OC]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H6652 [26JY]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9426 [28OC]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H7815 [8SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H630 [15FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H630 [15FE] (see H.R. 3889), H10227 [15NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H12050 [16DE]

FAA: repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H3556 [18MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3685), H8735 [6OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1025 [8MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H2551 [26AP]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H6652 [26JY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H2550 [26AP]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H1622 [16MR]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H5604 [30JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H1781 [5AP]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

Intelligence services: establish a security clearance system to fully leverage the cultural and linguistic skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in foreign languages critical to national security (see H. Res. 173), H1695 [17MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN]

———provide for registration of sex offenders and for appropriate notification of their whereabouts (see H.R. 3133), H5599 [30JN]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Medicare: reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H12050 [16DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H5603 [30JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H10145 [9NO]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National security: require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10039 [8NO]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (see H. Res. 22), H80 [4JA]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H798 [17FE]

———provide grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3050), H8388 [27SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1509 [15MR]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

Taxation: allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11110 [6DE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2151 [19AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7564 [28JY]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1847 [6AP]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H5604 [30JN]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H7743 [7SE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9276 [26OC]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1622 [16MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5252 [27JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

SBA: deem certain small business concerns qualified HUBZone small business concerns (see H.R. 4531), H11652 [14DE]

Taxation: allow employers a tax credit to encourage employee volunteer services that aid science, mathematics, and engineering education in schools (see H.R. 4532), H11652 [14DE]

Remarks

Alabama A&M University: tribute to men's basketball team, E437 [14MR]

Association of the U.S. Army: tribute to Redstone-Huntsville, AL, chapter, E1657 [29JY]

Burks, Amy: Morgan County, AL, Democratic Party Newton B. Powell Award recipient, E2274 [3NO]

COLSA Corp.: anniversary, E2339 [10NO]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6124 [20JY]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), H8125 [20SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1926 [13AP]

Huntsville, AL: anniversary, E1659 [29JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4845 [21JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7891 [14SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6346 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4431 [14JN]

Space policy: pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6124 [20JY]

Sparta, Inc.: anniversary, E1682 [29JY]

Speakin' Out Weekly News (publication): anniversary, E1765 [7SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6638 [26JY]

Tributes

Anderson, Cathy, E741 [22AP]

Bevill, Tom, E742 [22AP]

Caddell, John, E740 [22AP]

Carter, Tommy, E2192 [27OC]

Collazo, Frank, E2339 [10NO]

Devanney, Thomas M., E1865 [15SE]

Devlin, Robert J., E1239 [15JN]

Evatt, James W., E104 [26JA]

Granone, Jess F., E1865 [15SE]

Heflin, Howell, E585 [7AP]

Holly, John W., E1867 [15SE]

James, Rosetta, E2144 [20OC]

Lowery, Joseph E., E2574 [17DE]

Nazaretian, Angeline, E551 [5AP]

Showers, Richard, E1658 [29JY]

Starkey, Nelson R., E1767 [7SE]

Van Rassen, Michael, E1045 [20MY]

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA

Remarks in House

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, Inc.: tribute to new Pittsburgh facility, E2488 [8DE]

CRANDALL, TX

Remarks in House

Blakely, Amanda: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (organization) Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award recipient, E918 [10MY]

CRANE, BOB

Articles and editorials

Loner in Winter, E1503 [15JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1502 [15JY]

CRANE, CARY

Remarks in House

Rock and Wrap It Up! Inc.: Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

CRANE CONSERVATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 943), S4546 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 943), S4559 [28AP]

Texts of

S. 943, provisions, S4560-S4562 [28AP]

CRANSTON, RI

Bills and resolutions

Holly A. Charette Post Office: designate (see S. 1989), S12681 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Cranston High School West: tribute to Student Council's participation in Feinstein Youth Hunger Brigade, E417 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Holly A. Charette Post Office: designate (S. 1989), S12684 [10NO], S13413 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 1989, Holly A. Charette Post Office, Cranston, RI, S12684 [10NO], S13413 [18NO]

CRAPO, MICHAEL D. (a Senator from Idaho)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296, S10309, S10310, S10312, S10316, S10317 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S4110 [21AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11812, S11824 [25OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11489 [18OC], S11551, S11561 [19OC]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S10905 [3OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4882 [10MY]

Appointments

Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S1693 [17FE]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S6172 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see S. 490), S2149 [7MR]

Armed Forces: provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S1050 [7FE]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see S. 943), S4546 [28AP]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S8302 [14JY]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see S. 287), S979 [3FE]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S7988 [11JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S9159 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 1301), S7294 [23JN]

———appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1296), S7293 [23JN] (see S. 1845), S11212 [6OC]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see S. 1046), S10378 [22SE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S9285 [28JY]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see S. 420), S2005 [3MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend relative to practicality and feasibility of transfer of students from certain schools (see S. 696), S10188 [19SE]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S9285 [28JY]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see S. 65), S2735 [15MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that the application of certain pesticides does not require a permit (see S. 1269), S6825 [20JN]

FERC: extension of time required for construction of a hydroelectric project in Idaho (see S. 2035), S13160 [17NO]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see S. 1710), S10119 [15SE]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S10188 [19SE] (see S. Res. 250), S10378 [22SE]

Health: enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 238), S10037 [14SE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6660 [15JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S3818 [18AP]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Israel: recognition of Jerusalem as capital before the U.S. recognizes a Palestinian state (see S.J. Res. 14), S3897 [19AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S11917 [26OC] (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S7988 [11JY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicare: reimbursement for certain midwife services (see S. 911), S9834 [8SE]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 85), S2995 [17MR] (see S. Res. 138), S5071 [12MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11918 [26OC]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2149 [7MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S6911 [21JN]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1899), S11664 [20OC]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

Nuclear weapons: anniversary of the Trinity Test, detonation of the first nuclear device (see S. Res. 197), S8217 [13JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S7071 [22JN]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7822 [30JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S1261 [10FE]

Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area: rename as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (see S. 761), S3481 [12AP]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see S. 339), S2846 [16MR]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6827 [20JN]

———allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see S. 181), S2148 [7MR]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S6102 [6JN]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2996 [17MR]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see S. 1791), S12354 [3NO]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S11130 [5OC]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S9728 [7SE]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 7), S9469 [29JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S4870 [10MY]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see S. 1159), S6022 [26MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S11744 [21OC]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see S. 1103), S5778 [23MY]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S4869 [10MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see S. 1321), S7520 [28JN]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see S. 774), S4647 [9MY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 1864), S11313 [7OC]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S11744 [21OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S10972 [4OC]

U.N.: reform (see S. 1383), S8559 [20JY]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1488), S8948 [26JY]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see S. 291), S979 [3FE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S3482 [12AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S4870 [10MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S4870 [10MY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6300 [9JN]

Water Resources Research Act: reauthorize grants from the water resources research and technology institutes (see S. 1017), S5071 [12MY]

Wildlife Restoration Act: extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment (see S. 1340), S8666 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Thoracic Society: anniversary (see S. Res. 114), S4021 [20AP]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2108), S13659 [15DE]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see S. 228), S738 [1FE]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see S. 2129), S13786 [16DE]

———extend certain water contracts in Idaho (see S. 1009), S5071 [12MY]

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (see S. 2110), S13659 [15DE]

Medicaid: provide for health opportunity accounts (see S. 1833), S11212 [6OC]

Medicare: modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see S. 1884), S11476 [18OC]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S8664 [21JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 781), S3652 [14AP]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 2132), S13786 [16DE]

———make residents of Idaho who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 998), S4936 [11MY]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S6481 [14JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S10294 [21SE]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S9284 [28JY]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see S. 1157), S6022 [26MY]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Remarks

Ammon, ID: anniversary, S11418 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2332, S2333 [9MR]

———modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2332, S2333 [9MR]

Boise State University: tribute to debate and speech team, S3141 [4AP]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S4894 [11MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12327 [3NO]

Cottonwood (ID) Chronicle: anniversary, S13652 [15DE]

Cuba: report on congressional delegation trip, S7399 [27JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S7399 [27JN]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to formation of the Idaho National Laboratory, S876 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health, S11992 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (S. 2129), S13793 [16DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11992 [27OC]

Endangered species: enhance the role of States in recovery, implement a species conservation recovery system, and provide assistance and incentives to promote recovery (S. 2110), S13677 [15DE]

Idaho TechConnect: SBA Best Practices award recipient, S5216 [16MY]

Medicare: amend bad debt collection policy, S12327 [3NO], S12443 [7NO]

Moscow, ID: tribute to League of Women Voters chapter, S6296 [9JN]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: tribute to Gunfighters 366th fighter wing, S8213 [13JY]

NAFTA: dispute settlement panel decision ordering the ITC to reverse rulings on the impact of Canadian imports on the U.S. lumber industry, S136 [24JA]

National Guard: anniversary, S1194 [9FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 275), S11482 [18OC]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S4894 [11MY]

Plummer, ID: Benewah Medical Center and Coeur d'Alene Tribal Wellness Center recipient of Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Leadership Award, S4541 [28AP]

Point of order, S11891 [26OC]

Potlatch, ID: anniversary, S7611 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4893 [11MY]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S4894 [11MY]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 2132), S13797 [16DE]

———make residents of Idaho who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (S. 998), S4940 [11MY], S11993 [27OC]

Rexberg, ID: tribute to Madison High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5435 [18MY]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4893 [11MY]

St. Anthony, ID: anniversary of Free Fisherman's Breakfast, S5843 [24MY]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (S. 1740), S10299 [21SE]

Votes: position on missed, S3407 [11AP], S6643 [15JN]

Texts of

S. 1740, Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act, S10299 [21SE]

S. 2129, American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act, S13794 [16DE]

S. 2132, make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, S13798 [16DE]

Tributes

Berger, Barbara, S12053 [28OC]

Bershers, Robert, S12837 [15NO]

Chumbley, Gail, S5067 [12MY]

Colt, Richard S., S5067 [12MY]

Cotant, John O., S12764 [14NO]

Craig, Elvin O., S9150 [27JY]

Garmon, Sheri, S10372 [22SE]

Harpole, Dan, S11124 [5OC]

Iddings, Carolyn, S12941 [16NO]

Karkula, Kenneth, S4865 [10MY]

Lancaster, Arlen, S3197 [5AP]

Leseburg, Ralph, S13354 [18NO]

Rosenthal, Lynn, S13652 [15DE]

Sackett, John, S61 [6JA]

Sleight, T. Lamar, S4933 [11MY]

White, Randy, S4150 [22AP]

CRARY, DAVID

Articles and editorials

Activist Eyes Tough Fight, E527 [5AP]

CRAWFORD, ALLISON

Remarks in Senate

Kentucky: tribute to Western Kentucky National Merit Scholarship Corp., semifinalists, S10117 [15SE]

CRAWFORD, CHRIS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S12869 [15NO]

CRAWFORD, DAVID

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1450 [11JY]

CRAWFORD, GEORGE

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 7), H79 [4JA]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 7), H32 [4JA]

Tribute, H6551 [26JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 7, compensation of certain House of Representatives minority employees, H32 [4JA]

CRAWFORD, KRISTEN

Remarks in House

Georgia: tribute to Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, H5259 [28JN]

CRAWFORD, LESTER M.

Remarks in Senate

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

———nomination to be Commissioner, S8397-S8399, S8403-S8408 [18JY]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be FDA Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6825 [20JN]

CRAWFORTH, JASON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E540 [5AP]

CRAWFORTH, TERRY

Letters

Regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents, E203 [9FE]

CRAWLEY, WILLIAM B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1531 [19JY]

CREAMEAN, TYLER L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6906 [21JN]

CREASEY, MICHAEL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2146 [7MR]

CREATING ACCESS TO RIDES ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2349), E971 [13MY]

CREATIVE COALITION

Remarks in House

Regan, Donna: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1418 [1JY]

Riccobono, Carl: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1648 [27JY]

Stoll, Doug: Creative Coalition and American Federation of Teachers Spotlight Award for Teaching Excellence recipient, E1438 [1JY]

CREDIT

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors, S2124 [7MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, S5226-S5228 [16MY]

Crushing Upward Mobility, S6133 [7JN]

SBA Program Looks Sound, H4450 [14JN], H9496 [2NO]

Stable Funding Turns Banks on to SBA Lending, H9496 [2NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 643), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Armed Forces: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to a member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H74 [4JA]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 2644), H4073 [25MY]

———provide improved interest rate relief for servicemembers during periods of military service (see H.R. 4563), H11879 [15DE]

———require the Dept. of Defense to notify creditors of persons in military service and persons entering military service (see H.R. 3719), H7813 [8SE]

Bankruptcy: exclude medically distressed debtors from means testing and require certain disclosures in connection with credit card applications and solicitations (see H.R. 2201), H3055 [5MY]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (see S. 1879), S11422 [17OC]

Children and youth: promote financial education (see S. 925), S4398 [27AP]

Colleges and universities: eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 1032), H847 [1MR]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

———simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (see S. 1261), S6740 [16JN]

Community development: allow community reinvestment credit for investments and other financial support to enable employees to establish employee stock ownership plans or eligible worker owned cooperatives (see H.R. 2457), H3555 [18MY]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (see S. 1347), S7820 [30JN]

———ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (see S. 1878), S11422 [17OC]

———protect from payday lenders demanding exorbitant interest rates and participating in other unfair practices (see H.R. 1660), H2101 [14AP]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H2736 [28AP]

———protect from predatory mortgage lending practices and provide housing counseling opportunities (see H.R. 4471), H11326 [8DE]

———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]

———protect low and moderate income individuals from certain predatory lending practices (see H.R. 1643), H2100 [14AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see S. 603), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1651), H2101 [14AP]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 3852), H8247 [21SE]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (see H.R. 1208), H1264 [9MR]

———protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H6934 [27JY]

Credit rating agency industry: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability (see H.R. 2990), H4802 [20JN]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

———provide grants for regional task forces to more effectively investigate and prosecute identity theft and other economic crimes (see H.R. 4244), H9962 [7NO]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S6481 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3043), H5100 [23JN]

———provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 200), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of Labor: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3088), H5361 [28JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (see S. 917), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

Disasters: make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8643 [29SE]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

Education: allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate (see H.R. 1617), H1969 [13AP]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (see H.R. 507), H347 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see S. 1218), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become and remain school administrators in low-income areas (see H.R. 4522), H11503 [13DE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (see H.R. 1025), H846 [1MR]

Federal employees: repeal increased micropurchase threshold (see S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H8985 [19OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see S. 1710), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 2892), H4485 [14JN]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

Government regulations: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see S. 1040), S5219 [16MY] (see H.R. 4413), H11034 [18NO]

Health: require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (see S. 468), S1794 [28FE]

———improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 1089), H981 [3MR]

———incorporate results from the Fed Up Initiative which identifies outdated or burdensome regulations (see H.R. 508), H347 [2FE]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 190), S574 [26JA]

———establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making mortgage payments under the National Housing Act (see H.R. 378), H233 [26JA]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 2123), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 2803), H4295 [8JN]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1695 [17MR]

Hurricanes: encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (see S. Res. 340), S14186 [20DE] (see S. Res. 347), S14317 [21DE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders (see H.R. 4074), H8918 [18OC]

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (see S. 1805), S10796 [30SE]

IMF: require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of monetary resources provided by the U.S. (see H.R. 3054), H5100 [23JN]

Immigration: remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H8808 [7OC]

Mortgages: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H1263 [9MR]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (see S. 457), S1717 [18FE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 4127), H9102 [25OC]

———regulate the transmission of personally identifiable information to foreign affiliates and subcontractors (see S. 810), S3653 [14AP]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 923), S4397 [27AP]

SBA: clarify authority to make economic injury disaster loans in response to disasters caused by drought (see H.R. 1394), H1692 [17MR]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (see S. 1463), S8664 [21JY]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see S. 138), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 2640), H4073 [25MY]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (see S. 1923), S11917 [26OC]

Schools: establish additional safeguards on schools acting as lenders under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 555), H350 [2FE]

Small business: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (see S. 416), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 2639), H4073 [25MY]

Small Business Act: provide for increased access to capital for small businesses under the section 7(a) guarantee loan program (see H.R. 1868), H2646 [27AP]

Small Business Investment Act: establish a participating debenture program (see H.R. 3429), H6649 [26JY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S142 [24JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 3098), H5361 [28JN]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (see S. 580), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1010), H846 [1MR]

———clarify the mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences located in disaster areas (see H.R. 3716), H7813 [8SE]

———exclude from gross income discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations (see H.R. 3458), H6933 [27JY]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 651), H411 [8FE]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9043 [20OC]

———make credit for adoption expenses permanent and repeal limitation on carryforwards of unused credit (see H.R. 347), H195 [25JA]

———make Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable and allow taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future refund of such credits as collateral for the loans (see H.R. 1756), H2469 [21AP]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses (see H.R. 117), H75 [4JA]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (see H.R. 401), H234 [26JA]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 367), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 670), H412 [8FE]

Truth in Lending Act: require stores offering credit or charge accounts to prominently display certain information (see H.R. 833), H629 [15FE]

Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see S. 2121), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4537), H11653 [14DE]

Women: collect data on the availability of credit for women-owned business (see H.R. 2570), H3892 [24MY]

Letters

Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2416 [18NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2416 [18NO]

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act: Jean Ann Fox, Consumer Federation of American, Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Mark Pearce, Center for Responsible Lending, S7830 [30JN]

Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act: several consumer organizations, S11439 [17OC]

Prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans: several consumer organizations, S2313 [9MR]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

SBA loan programs funding: several small business associations, H9495 [2NO]

Lists

Organizations supporting prohibition on Internet gambling, S10059 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), H4361, H4362 [13JN]

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

———prevent creditors from employing involuntary bankruptcy actions relative to certain liability claims, E677 [18AP]

———waive credit counseling fees of servicemembers returning from a combat area, H2060 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2641-H2643 [27AP]

Consumers: establish lifeline banking for low-income individuals, H12278 [18DE]

———prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, H2060 [14AP]

Credit cards: prevent issuers from taking advantage of traditional college students and protect parents of such students (H.R. 1208), E397 [9MR]

———prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, H5277-H5279 [28JN], H5487, H5488 [30JN]

———prohibit issuers from increasing interest rates of consumers which incur medical expenses and have difficulty repaying in a timely manner, H1975 [14AP]

Credit rating agency industry: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability (H.R. 2990), H5255 [28JN]

Crime: prevent identity fraud, H4472 [14JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

Education: funding, H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———improve college access and opportunity by reforming Pell Grants and student loan programs (H.R. 507), H4176-H4179 [7JN]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (H.R. 2835), E1193 [9JN]

———student financial aid programs, H1631 [17MR]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE], H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H10627, H10630, H10631, H10632, H10641, H10642 [17NO], H11075 [6DE], H12237 [18DE], E2483 [8DE]

———student loan programs, H10631, H10632 [17NO]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

Eximbank: clarify criteria for approving loan applications, H5284 [28JN]

———encourage renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, H5345 [28JN]

———prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, H5336-H5338 [28JN]

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act: exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements relative to Federal mortgage loans secured by a first lien (H.R. 1025), H1791-H1794 [6AP]

Federal employees: repeal increased micropurchase threshold, H9987 [8NO]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (H.R. 4089), H8989 [20OC], H9347 [27OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (H.R. 2892), H5082 [23JN], H11586-H11588 [14DE], E2636 [22DE]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Health: require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (H.R. 1238), E418 [10MR]

Housing: conforming loan limit levels, H9115, H9138, H9185-H9188 [26OC]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (H. Con. Res. 107), E490 [17MR]

Mortgages: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (H.R. 1182), H2110 [19AP]

SBA: loan programs funding, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (H.R. 2640), E1087 [25MY]

———modernize and streamline eligibility criteria for participation in the minority-owned small business development 8(a) program, H2583 [27AP]

———7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4449-H4454 [14JN], H8975 [19OC], E1242 [15JN]

———small business guarantee loan program funding, H2583 [27AP]

Small business: provide low interest loans to nonprofit, community-based lending intermediaries and mid-size loans to small business concerns (H.R. 2639), E1088 [25MY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 1745), E720 [21AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (H.R. 3098), E1382 [28JN]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (H.R. 4337), H10363 [16NO]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses and interest on student loans (H.R. 401), E90 [26JA]

———provide for the deductibility of higher education expenses (H.R. 117), E14, E17 [4JA]

Veterans: provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (H.R. 4537), E2528 [14DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), S4138 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: disallow claims against certain underage individuals, S2309, S2310, S2312 [9MR]

———discourage predatory mortgage lending practices, S1920-S1922 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———limit claims in bankruptcy by certain unsecured creditors (S. 1879), S11437, S11439 [17OC]

———prevent unsecured creditors from attempting to collect accruing interest and additional fees from consumers entering into credit counseling consolidated payment plans, S2313 [9MR], S2417 [10MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Children and youth: promote financial education (S. 925), S4420 [27AP]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———simplify access to financial aid and access to information on college costs (S. 1261), S6748-S6751 [16JN]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments for Internet gambling, S10059, S10060 [15SE]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (S. 1347), S7829 [30JN]

———ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

———limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1979, S1981, S1982 [3MR], S2210 [8MR]

———prohibit predatory payday loans (S. 1878), S11437, S11438 [17OC]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, S1834 [1MR], S1894, S1912, S1913, S1915 [2MR], S2210, S2230 [8MR]

———require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, S1984 [3MR]

———reform regulations, S2515 [11MR]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (S. 1246), S6492 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program (S. 917), S4405 [27AP]

Disasters: deferral of mortgage payments for individuals whose homes are destroyed by catastrophic events, S11638, S11639 [20OC]

Education: funding, S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (S. 1218), S6294, S6322 [9JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S6133 [7JN], S14119, S14148 [20DE]

Eximbank: prohibit funding to approve loan guarantees for nuclear powerplant construction in the People's Republic of China, S8458-S8464, S8468 [19JY], S8516 [20JY]

Federal employees: repeal increased micropurchase threshold, S11472 [18OC], S11550 [19OC]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (H.R. 2892), S13687 [15DE], S13943 [16DE]

———remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (S. 1710), S10122 [15SE]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Government regulations: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (S. 1040), S5225 [16MY]

Higher Education Act: enhance literacy in finance and economics (S. 468), S1796 [28FE]

Housing: enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (S. 190), S599 [26JA]

Hurricanes: encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (S. Res. 340), S14187 [20DE]

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (S. 1805), S10797-S10799 [30SE], S11194 [6OC]

IRS: prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

OMB: issue guidance for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made with Government-wide commercial purchase cards (S. 457), S1718 [18FE]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Public welfare programs: promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 923), S4418 [27AP]

SBA: clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought, S12942 [16NO]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (S. 1463), S8682 [21JY]

———loan programs funding, S2947 [17MR]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (S. 138), S351-S353 [24JA]

———reform the Small Business Investment Companies program relative to companies licensed to issue participating debentures (S. 1923), S11919-S11921 [26OC]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 29), S216 [24JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (S. 132), S348 [24JA]

———allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust (S. 580), S2397 [9MR]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (S. 627), S2740-S2743 [15MR], S11414 [17OC]

———provide tax-exempt financing for nonresidential real property within the Gulf Opportunity Zone, S13704 [16DE]

———repeal State and local exemptions applicable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S13116, S13127 [17NO]

Reports

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

Reports filed

Federal Employee Micropurchase Threshold Increase Repeal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

Profiteering in a Non-Profit Industry—Abusive Practices in Credit Counseling: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-55), S3555 [13AP]

Summaries

Higher Education Simplification and Deregulation Act (S. 1261), S6751 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1025, Mortgage Servicing Clarification Act, H1791 [6AP]

H.R. 2892, Reverse Mortgages To Help America's Seniors Act, H11586 [14DE]

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 4337, Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, H10363-H10365 [16NO]

S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, S217-S221 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 132, Mortgage Insurance Fairness Act, S348 [24JA]

S. 138, SBA Microenterprise Improvements Act, S355 [24JA]

S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act, S1519 [16FE]

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 580, allow certain modifications to be made to qualified mortgages held by a real estate mortgage investement company or a grantor trust, S2397 [9MR]

S. 603, Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act, S2517-S2521 [11MR]

S. 627, Investment in America Act, S2741 [15MR]

S. 643, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, S4138 [21AP], H4361 [13JN]

S. 917, make the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program permanent, S4405 [27AP]

S. 923, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S4418 [27AP]

S. 925, promote youth financial education, S4420 [27AP]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1218, Teacher Excellence for All Children Act, S6323-S6331 [9JN]

S. 1246, Medical Education Affordability Act, S6492 [14JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1347, Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1463, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S8682 [21JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1710, Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act, S10122 [15SE]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 1878, Predatory Payday Loan Prohibition Act, S11438 [17OC]

S. 1879, Bankruptcy Prevention Credit Counseling Act, S11439 [17OC]

S. Res. 340, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14187 [20DE]

S. Res. 347, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14337 [21DE]

CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTABILITY RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCLOSURE (CREDIT CARD) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 499, provisions, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

CREDIT CARD MINIMUM PAYMENT WARNING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 393), S1513 [16FE]

Letters

Provisions: several consumer organizations, S1518 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 393), S1518, S1519 [16FE]

Texts of

S. 393, provisions, S1519 [16FE]

CREDIT CARDS see Credit

CREDIT RATING AGENCY DUOPOLY RELIEF ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2990), H5255 [28JN]

CREDIT UNIONS see Financial Institutions

CREEDON, MADELYN R.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

CREEL, L.E., III

Letters

Reform rules governing venue in bankruptcy cases to combat forum shopping by corporate debtors, S1128 [8FE]

CREELEY, CATHERINE E.D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1346 [24JN]

CREMINS, TOM

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S13930 [16DE]

CRENSHAW, ANDER (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9330 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage (see H.R. 694), H521 [9FE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2150 [19AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8810 [7OC]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10227 [15NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3056 [5MY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H2738 [28AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H524 [9FE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H8163 [20SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4296 [8JN]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H11035 [18NO]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2978 [4MY]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H11110 [6DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H75 [4JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H3056 [5MY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5638 [11JY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H798 [17FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H4722 [17JN]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (see H.R. 315), H193 [25JA]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H2978 [4MY]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H10227 [15NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H8846 [17OC]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H797 [17FE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7815 [8SE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H11328 [8DE]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H8089 [15SE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H354 [2FE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H4356 [9JN]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H4985 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Commission on the Modernization of the U.N.: establish (see H.R. 67), H73 [4JA]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H5777 [13JY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10621 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11964, H11965 [16DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1551 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2708 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: funding, H1551 [16MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4734 [20JN]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3039 [5MY]

Hurricanes: tribute to emergency personnel assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina, E1810 [8SE]

Iraq: elections, E121 [1FE]

John Milton Bryan Simpson U.S. Courthouse, Jacksonville, FL: designate (H.R. 315), H361 [8FE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (H.R. 304), E77 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

———shipbuilding program funding, H4734 [20JN]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4610 [16JN]

Tributes

Evans, Michael S., E117 [1FE]

Fowler, Tillie K., H867 [2MR], H1006, H1013 [8MR]

CRESTVIEW, FL

Remarks in House

Crestview High School: tribute to marching band, E2441 [6DE]

CRIME related term(s) Espionage; Sexual Harassment

Addresses

Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, OK Bombing Anniversary: Representative Istook, H2164 [20AP]

Amman Bombings: King Abdullah II (Jordan), S12825 [15NO]

Amendments

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2606, H2607, H2609 [27AP], H3082 [10MY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2573 [27AP]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437), H11820 [15DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10039 [8NO], H10095, H10099, H10101, H10102, H10103, H10104 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S5743, S5807 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE], H8433, H8466, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8473, H8474, H8476, H8477 [28SE]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S9245, S9313 [28JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9087, S9114, S9189, S9190, S9191, S9192, S9195 [27JY], S9222, S9309, S9310, S9312, S9313 [28JY], S9375, S9377, S9379, S9382, S9384, S9547 [29JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4919 [22JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11505 [13DE], H11655, H11656 [14DE], H11837, H11838, H11839, H11842, H11843, H11845, H11846, H11848, H11850, H11851, H11852, H11856 [15DE], H11940, H11942, H11943, H11944, H11949, H11950, H11951, H11953, H11954, H11957, H11958, H11971, H11973, H11975, H11976, H11978, H11979, H11980, H11982, H11984 [16DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S826, S827 [1FE]

Law enforcement: clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S12712 [10NO]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7862, H7864, H7865, H7866, H7867, H7868, H7869, H7870 [13SE], H7897, H7898, H7899, H7900, H7901, H7903, H7905, H7906, H7908, H7910, H7911, H7912, H7913, H7914, H7915, H7917, H7918 [14SE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3144, H3146, H3147, H3148, H3149, H3150, H3152, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3132 [11MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H414 [8FE], H536, H540, H544, H546, H548, H553 [10FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 483), H12213, H12214 [18DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9014 [26JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H662 [16FE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H642 [16FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13180 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6247, H6249, H6252, H6254, H6256, H6260, H6262, H6263, H6274, H6276, H6277, H6282, H6283, H6285, H6287, H6290, H6292, H6294, H6295, H6297 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6219 [21JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 1197), S10997 [4OC]

Analyses

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies (2004), S501 [25JA]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY], H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

American Scar; Permitting Torture Brands Us in the Worst Way, S4063 [21AP]

Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says, H447 [9FE]

Better Patriot Act, S13465 [13DE]

Border Desert Proves Deadly for Mexicans, S3804 [18AP]

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

California Helped Pay for 137 Sex Offenders' Viagra—State Agencies Directed To Stop Providing Such Drugs to Ex-Convicts, H5037 [23JN]

Colombia's Capitulation, H5974 [19JY]

Congress Should Retreat in `Indecency' War, E283 [18FE]

Drug Scourge Creates Its Own Form of Orphan, S8547 [20JY]

Dump the Flag Amendment, S7912 [1JY]

Elections Chief Punished for Taking Check—Franklin County Official Accepted $10,000 on Behalf of GOP From Diebold Consultant, H6312 [21JY]

Extending Democracy to Ex-Offenders, E1319 [23JN]

Ex-White House Aide Indicted in Abramoff Case, H8727 [6OC]

Families of Murder Victims Wait for Justice in Cooper Case, S5542 [19MY]

Federal Prosecutors To Be More Selective on Immigration Cases, H4446 [14JN]

Flag Desecration—Amendment Would Limit the Rights That the Flag Symbolizes, S7912 [1JY]

Flag-Burning Issue a Waste of Time, H4918 [22JN]

For Doable Policy, H452 [9FE]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

Fusion Center Concept Takes Root as Congressional Interest Waxes, H5247 [27JN]

Gaps in Records Allow Mentally Ill To Buy Guns, E2470 [7DE]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

Glass Houses Human Rights Report Has One Glaring Omission—The United States, S4063 [21AP]

Gun Liability Control, S9218 [28JY]

Guns for Terrorists, S3356 [7AP]

Hate-Crime Add-On to Child Safety Bill Irks House GOP, H8187 [21SE]

He Was at the Beginning of His Life When He Died, S5541 [19MY]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Illegal Immigrants Are Criminals, E2342 [14NO]

Illegals and Murder, H4446 [14JN]

``I'm Going To Stay Here Always,'' Says a Red Lake Star, H2169 [20AP]

Immigration Reform—A 3-Legged Stool, H452 [9FE]

Investigate the CIA, S4062 [21AP]

It's a Foul School Stew—Firings, Probes and Lawsuits in Hempstead, S13367 [18NO]

Karl Rove, Whistleblower, S8278 [14JY], H5777 [13JY], E1484 [13JY]

Let Us Give Thanks to Our Immigrants, H451 [9FE]

Little Round Faces of Meth, S8547 [20JY]

Loophole to America, S8173 [13JY]

Many Say End of Firearms Ban Changed Little, E782 [27AP]

Meth Epidemic Strikes Ohio, S9904-S9906 [12SE]

More Time Needed To Forge Better Bill, S13465 [13DE]

National ID Party, S3980 [20AP]

148 Immigrants Found Captive in South L.A. Homes, H4447 [14JN]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, S8173 [13JY]

Our Enemy's Face, S10231 [20SE]

Panel Discusses Civil Liberties, E123 [1FE]

Patriot Act Renewal—Take Time To Do It Right, S13466 [13DE]

Patriot Second Act, S8224 [13JY]

Police Bust Meth Superlab, S6473 [14JN]

Preserving the Patriot Act, H11536 [14DE]

Progress in Restoring Felons' Right To Vote, E1463 [12JY]

Punishing Men Like Killen Best Possible Apology, S7911 [1JY]

Qualms About Anti-Terror Law Unite the Left and Right, S13564 [14DE]

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

``REAL ID'' Act—A Real Nightmare for DoD, S3978 [20AP]

Remembering Gun Control?, S3646 [14AP]

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235, S9248 [28JY]

Senate Moves Closer To Shielding Gun Makers From Negligence Suits, S9218 [28JY]

South American Drug Cartels Lured to West Africa, E1729 [29JY]

Stories From the Inside, S4063 [21AP]

Take the Time—Congress Has No Need To Rush Through Patriot Act Debate, S13465 [13DE]

Tennessee Deaths Bring New Charge—Trucker Illegally Obtained License Here, H445 [9FE]

Terror Suspects Buying Firearms, Report Finds, S2394 [9MR]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

Time To Fix Riot's Wrongs, E487 [17MR]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

Torture on the Wing—News Accounts of CIA Abductions Have Tarnished America's Image, S4063 [21AP]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 396, 403), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (see H. Res. 236), H2548 [26AP]

Afghanistan: eradicate poppy plant (see H.R. 1437), H1694 [17MR]

Aftab, Parry: tribute (see H. Res. 296), H3893 [24MY]

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Anderson, Erick J.: condemn murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi civilians (see H. Res. 502), H8985 [19OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see S. 451), S1623 [17FE]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 817), H629 [15FE]

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

———establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (see S. 640), S2846 [16MR]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 458, 461), H284 [1FE]

———provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military (see H.R. 4077), H8985 [19OC]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 2054), H2879 [3MY]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2125), H3052 [5MY]

Army: require removal of remains of Russell W. Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1759), S10378 [22SE]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H1508 [15MR]

———reinstate ban on possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 3348), H6106 [19JY]

Aviation: extend existing statute declaring interference with the operation of a passenger aircraft a Federal crime to all aircraft (see H.R. 3424), H6431 [25JY]

———improve security (see H.R. 3397), H6327 [21JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (see H.R. 1400), H1692 [17MR]

Awards, medals, prizes: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 3352), H6106 [19JY]

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Res. 473), H8643 [29SE]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 254), H136 [6JA]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (see H. Res. 336), H4896 [21JN]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

———modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (see H.R. 3262), H5800 [13JY]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies, H7813 [8SE] (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 3808), H8088 [15SE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 32), H72 [4JA]

———repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (see H.R. 1657), H2101 [14AP]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

———impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

———provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death (see H.R. 3060), H5176 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 136), H2150 [19AP]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H1895 [12AP]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 785), H584 [10FE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1220), S6299 [9JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (see S. 956), S4546 [28AP]

———assure punishment for violent crimes against children (see H.R. 2388), H3434 [17MY]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (see H.R. 3726), H7819 [12SE]

———enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S13786 [16DE]

———ensure that appropriate State social services officers have access to certain Federal databases to carry out checks in cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing children (see H.R. 1223), H1368 [10MR]

———extend registration requirements to juvenile sex offenders (see H.R. 2797), H4295 [8JN]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S5532 [19MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———increase penalties for sexual offenses against children (see H.R. 2318), H3259 [12MY]

———increase penalty for the sexual abuse of a minor or ward (see H.R. 2415), H3435 [17MY]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H137 [6JA]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 994), S4936 [11MY]

———promote improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse (see H.R. 3582), H7559 [28JY]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

———protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see S. 1507), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3479), H6933 [27JY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———provide protection and victim services to children abducted by family members (see H.R. 1672), H2102 [14AP]

———reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H11034 [18NO]

———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H1845 [6AP]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H981 [3MR]

Civil rights: clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law (see H.R. 2621), H4072 [25MY]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 714), H522 [9FE]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE] (see H.R. 715), H522 [9FE]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 618), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 239), H136 [6JA]

Colleges and universities: improve access of victims to information concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education (see H.R. 81), H74 [4JA]

———require investigations of violent felonies occurring on campus (see H.R. 225), H78 [4JA]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (see S. Res. 199), S8419 [18JY]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (see S. 472), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 1099), H982 [3MR]

———discourage spyware (see H.R. 744), H581 [10FE]

———prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (see S. 936), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 3503), H7556 [28JY]

———provide greater cybersecurity (see H.R. 285), H137 [6JA]

———punish the placing of sexually explicit photographs on the Internet without the permission of the persons photographed (see H.R. 1189), H1263 [9MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

———award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to methamphetamine (see H.R. 3756), H7861 [13SE]

———provide increased penalties for methamphetamine traffickers (see H.R. 3755), H7860 [13SE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 2305), H3198 [11MY]

———provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 256), H136 [6JA]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (see S. 88), S144 [24JA]

———authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (see S. 1088), S5532 [19MY] (see H.R. 3035), H4984 [22JN]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H411 [8FE]

———protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H11326 [8DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1968), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 1751), H2469 [21AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (see H. Res. 540), H10037 [8NO]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (see S. 1605), S9468 [29JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———provide minimum mandatory penalties for certain public corruption-related offenses (see H.R. 2232), H3112 [10MY]

———recognize the need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific needs of such victims (see H. Con. Res. 239), H7814 [8SE]

———strengthen courts for at-risk children (see S. 1679), S9930 [12SE]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders (see H.R. 2942), H4655 [16JN]

CPSC: ban realistic toy handguns (see H.R. 236), H79 [4JA]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals (see H.R. 332), H194 [25JA]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish an Office of the Victim Advocate (see H.R. 1403), H1692 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H10161 [14NO]

———establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (see S. 816), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 1805), H2471 [21AP]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (see H.R. 3693), H7742 [7SE]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish pilot programs to assist teachers and public safety officers purchasing homes in their jurisdictions or locally-designated at-risk areas, H7558 [28JY]

———make single family housing owned by the Dept., available for purchase by teachers and public safety officers at a discount (see H.R. 4273), H10144 [9NO]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H8386 [27SE]

———award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 3572), H7559 [28JY]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see S. 1940), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 764), H583 [10FE]

———establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (see S. 2046), S13161 [17NO]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 95), H74 [4JA]

———establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 244), H136 [6JA]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3506), H7556 [28JY]

———expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H522 [9FE]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (see S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

———improve drug court grant program (see H.R. 3739), H7860 [13SE]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

———provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H2977 [4MY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (see S. 636), S2846 [16MR]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of Transportation: make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

———prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys (see H.R. 1995), H2736 [28AP]

———provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 257), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 473), H284 [1FE]

Disasters: extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency (see H.R. 3730), H7859 [13SE]

———increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (see H.R. 4356), H10908 [17NO]

———prevent interference with Federal disaster relief efforts (see S. 1746), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3728), H7859 [13SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2057), H2879 [3MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY] (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Domestic violence: encourage States and localities to implement gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for entering protection orders (see H.R. 3594), H7560 [28JY]

Drugs: adjust penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 48), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1501), H1844 [6AP]

———allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———conduct study evaluating correlations between methamphetamine crimes and identity theft crimes (see S. 884), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 3325), H5963 [18JY]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H3555 [18MY]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1350), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 1446), H1694 [17MR]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H10909 [17NO]

———enhance Federal penalties for illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines and other controlled substances, and provide residential substance abuse treatment programs for State and Federal prisoners (see H.R. 3513), H7557 [28JY]

———link recidivist penalties for certain drug crimes (see S. 344), S1260 [10FE]

———prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (see S. 400), S1513 [16FE]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (see S. 1126), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2814), H4295 [8JN]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4295 [8JN]

———provide a minimum mandatory prison sentence for manufacturing methamphetamine on properties where children reside (see H.R. 1395), H1692 [17MR]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10144 [9NO]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (see H.R. 1616), H1969 [13AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 102), S144 [24JA] (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3324), H5963 [18JY]

———provide penalties for open air drug markets (see H.R. 1758), H2469 [21AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 314), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3889), H8341 [22SE]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (see H.R. 3568), H7559 [28JY] (see H.R. 3955), H8642 [29SE]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H4655 [16JN]

———permit access to Federal crime information databases by educational agencies for certain purposes (see S. 1896), S11559 [19OC]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 210), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: provide for secure financial data (see S. 2169), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 3375), H6326 [21JY] (see H.R. 3997), H8733 [6OC]

Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 3482), H6933 [27JY]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

———establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H78 [4JA]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (see S. 2030), S13160 [17NO]

———ensure access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on approved firearm transfers to persons in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File (see H.R. 1168), H1024 [8MR]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1693 [17MR]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H1263 [9MR]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]

———provide penalties for officers and employees who obtain knowledge of criminal conduct within the jurisdiction of State and local prosecutors and fail to notify those prosecutors (see H.R. 4132), H9102 [25OC]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H1694 [17MR]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to Government officials convicted of certain crimes and increase penalties for certain corruption-related offenses (see H.R. 4518), H11503 [13DE]

———deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (see H.R. 870), H719 [16FE]

———establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see S. 1978), S12606 [9NO] (see H.R. 2345), H3261 [12MY]

———establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly adulterated or misbranded (see H.R. 1396), H1692 [17MR]

———prohibit sale or trade of prescription drugs that were knowingly adulterated or misbranded (see H.R. 2600), H3893 [24MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: increase certain criminal penalties for violations (see H.R. 757), H582 [10FE]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H10909 [17NO]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 3501), H7556 [28JY]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1594), S9468 [29JY]

Firearms: allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in all States and exempt current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns (see H.R. 4547), H11653 [14DE]

———ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see S. 527), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1136), H988 [7MR]

———ban transfer of certain sniper weapons and regulate in same manner as machine guns (see H.R. 654), H411 [8FE]

———ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 246), H136 [6JA]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (see H. Res. 493), H8845 [17OC]

———prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (see S. 954), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1931), H2647 [27AP]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H73 [4JA]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3049), H5100 [23JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP] (see H.J. Res. 5), H79 [4JA] (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4801 [20JN]

———protect (see S. 1370), S7909 [1JY] (see S. 1911), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 1974), H2735 [28AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2991), H4802 [20JN]

———prohibit funding for loans to or projects within a country until all extradition requests are honored for individuals accused of crimes punishable by life imprisonment or death (see H.R. 1939), H2647 [27AP]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (see S. 1608), S9468 [29JY]

———study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H587 [14FE]

Hate crimes: enhance Federal enforcement (see H.R. 259), H136 [6JA]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (see S. 1101), S5778 [23MY]

Health care professionals: improve response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through training and education (see H.R. 4367), H10908 [17NO]

Higher Education Act: prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid (see H.R. 132), H75 [4JA]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

———provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (see H. Res. 324), H4644 [16JN]

Housing: protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

Hurricanes: provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1720), S10187 [19SE]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (see H.R. 4169), H9362 [27OC] (see H.R. 4213), H9555 [2NO]

Identification: prevent fraud (see S. 768), S3481 [12AP]

———provide grants for regional task forces to more effectively investigate and prosecute identity theft and other economic crimes (see H.R. 4244), H9962 [7NO]

Immigration: bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H521 [9FE]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 193), H77 [4JA]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H2977 [4MY]

———empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (see S. 1823), S11130 [5OC]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6934 [27JY]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6106 [19JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4172), H9425 [28OC]

———improve security clearance process and increase number of detention beds along the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1196), H1263 [9MR]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see S. 1168), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (see H.R. 255), H136 [6JA]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 1875), S11422 [17OC]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———provide relief for certain immigrants who are victims of immigration fraud (see H.R. 936), H793 [17FE]

———reimburse States and local governments for indirect costs relating to the incarceration of illegal criminal aliens (see S. 1006), S4936 [11MY]

———repeal exemption from harboring sanctions for alien volunteers of certain religious organization (see H.R. 4321), H10225 [15NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4240), H9962 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11109 [6DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H11878 [15DE] (see H. Res. 621), H12047 [16DE]

———strengthen the consequences of the fraudulent use of U.S. or foreign passports and other immigration documents (see S. 524), S2004 [3MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 2865), H4400 [13JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

———establish (H.R. 3838), consideration (see H. Res. 537), H9962 [7NO]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (see S. 1375), S7986 [11JY]

Indonesia: express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism (see S. Res. 264), S10972 [4OC]

Intellectual property: improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 1984), S12607 [9NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see S. 167), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 357), H195 [25JA]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Intelligence services: make permanent, reauthorize, and clarify certain provisions of law providing additional investigative tools necessary to protect national security (see S. 1266), S6741 [16JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H6106 [19JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H196 [25JA]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 309), S12682 [10NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H8918 [18OC]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4142 [26MY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for civil monetary penalties in certain cases (see H.R. 1075), H981 [3MR]

Law enforcement: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (see S. 1322), S7520 [28JN]

———allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to define and punish stalking by persons subject to such code (see H.R. 1203), H1264 [9MR]

———authorize a grant program to eliminate the nationwide backlog of DNA analyses and obtain a DNA sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense (see H.R. 3404), H6380 [22JY]

———clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (see S. 2117), S13659 [15DE]

———clarify legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices (see S. 2130), S13786 [16DE]

———clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (see S. 1095), S5580 [20MY]

———combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see S. 937), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2012), H2737 [28AP]

———enforcement of restraining orders (see H. Res. 382), H6431 [25JY]

———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H628 [15FE]

———ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements (see H.R. 3772), H7948 [14SE]

———ensure that a sex offender or a sexually violent predator is not eligible for parole (see H.R. 4621), H12167 [17DE]

———establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority (see S. 1606), S9468 [29JY]

———expand the use of DNA for the identification and prosecution of sex offenders (see H.R. 2796), H4295 [8JN]

———include iris scan information in State criminal records systems, allow use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and require firearms dealers to obtain iris scan information (see H.R. 4363), H10908 [17NO]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (see H. Res. 436), H7859 [13SE]

———prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

———protect against child predators and trafficking in persons (see H.R. 3107), H5434 (see H.R. 3107), H5479 [29JN]

———protect individuals performing certain Federal and federally assisted functions (see H.R. 1710), H2149 [19AP]

———protect vulnerable persons from drug trafficking (see H.R. 1528), H1845 [6AP]

———provide administrative subpoena authority to apprehend fugitives (see H.R. 4170), H9362 [27OC]

———provide for designation and funding of high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas (see H.R. 1055), H940 [2MR]

———provide for registration of sex offenders and for appropriate notification of their whereabouts (see H.R. 3133), H5599 [30JN]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see S. 1727), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 1602), H1968 [13AP]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 3382), H6327 [21JY]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries (see H.R. 2659), H4138 [26MY]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (see S. 1226), S6404 [13JN]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see S. 2155), S14186 [20DE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see S. 155), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 970), H795 [17FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (see H. Res. 268), H3112 [10MY]

———require a portion of Federal forfeiture funds be used to clean up methamphetamine laboratories (see S. 259), S886 [2FE]

———treat drug offenses involving crystal methamphetamine similarly to drug offenses involving crack cocaine (see S. 1361), S7820 [30JN]

Law enforcement officers: amend the matching grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 4215), H9555 [2NO]

———ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 354), H195 [25JA]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H3330 [16MY]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (see H.R. 3900), H8386 [27SE]

Medicaid: require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4138 [26MY]

Medicare: establish criminal penalties for defrauding individuals relative to enrollment in a prescription drug plan (see H.R. 4406), H11033 [18NO]

———permit beneficiaries to use identification numbers other than Social Security numbers to deter identity theft (see H.R. 92), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (see S. 1798), S10724 [29SE]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 252), H136 [6JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: prohibit coverage of sex-enhancing drugs for individuals convicted of a sex offense (see H.R. 2626), H4072 [25MY]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4524), H11652 (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2384 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1264 [9MR]

Minorities: provide grants for public information campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant communities about domestic violence (see H.R. 3921), H8387 [27SE]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H349 [2FE]

Monuments and memorials: extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 1988), H2736 [28AP]

National Arson Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 252), H2738 [28AP]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 221), S9285 [28JY] (see H. Res. 15), H79 [4JA]

National cemeteries: expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (see S. 1751), S10378 [22SE]

———prohibit interment or memorialization in national cemeteries of persons convicted of committing State capital crimes regardless of whether their sentences included parole (see H.R. 3965), H8643 [29SE]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 208), S8826 [25JY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H2150 [19AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC] (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Drug Court Month: designate (see S. Res. 136), S5071 [12MY]

———establish (see H. Res. 246), H2648 [27AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Guard: provide penalties for violent crimes against members during Presidentially-declared emergencies (see H.R. 3833), H8161 [20SE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see S. Res. 313), S12839 [15NO] (see H. Res. 556), H10502 [16NO]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H8733 [6OC]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (see H.R. 3038), H4984 [22JN]

———assure the safety of U.S. children in foreign-based and domestic institutions (see H.R. 1738), H2394 [20AP]

———combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see S. 477), S1867 [1MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (see H. Res. 71), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 75), H520 [9FE]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 173), H135 [6JA]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

———provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Con. Res. 316), H11654 [14DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 275), S11477 [18OC]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H8734 [6OC] (see H. Res. 617), H11879 [15DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see S. 279), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 600), H352 [2FE]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (see S. 1899), S11664 [20OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

Nelson, Tim: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1199 [9FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY] (see H.R. 581), H352 [2FE] (see H.R. 3323), H5963 [18JY]

———provide a criminal penalty for journalists, who, without disclosure, accept Government payments to promote Government policies (see H.R. 649), H411 [8FE]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (see S. 668), S2995 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 947), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2736 [28AP]

———provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 3165), H5600 [30JN]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2829), H4354 [9JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 96), S3201 [5AP] (see H. Res. 184), H1778 [5AP]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: reauthorize Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3595), H7560 [28JY]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (see H. Res. 167), H1695 [17MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3055 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: impact of illegal importation of prescription drugs on regulatory protections afforded consumers (see H. Con. Res. 75), H796 [17FE]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H523 [9FE]

Postal Service: prevent closure or consolidation of post offices (see H. Con. Res. 22), H196 [25JA]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1332), S7614 [29JN] (see S. 1789), S10723 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (see S. 116), S145 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (see S. 1408), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3374), H6326 [21JY]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: modify standards for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see S. 133), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 96), H74 [4JA]

Public safety officers: expand protections against the misuse of uniforms (see H.R. 3604), H7560 [28JY]

Red Lake, MN: express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School (see H. Con. Res. 126), H1846 [6AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

Safety: create a system of background checks for certain workers who enter people's homes (see H.R. 3432), H6649 [26JY]

———establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H1778 [5AP]

———extend program of grants for rape prevention education (see H.R. 4478), H11326 [8DE]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see S. 1171), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

Schools: enhance penalties for threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property (see H.R. 3573), H7559 [28JY]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

———establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 924), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 392), H234 [26JA]

Sexual assault: require that recommended national protocol for medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

Shakur, Tupac A.: open U.S. government files relevant to life and death (see H.R. 4210), H9555 [2NO]

Sims, Hugh: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1694 [17MR]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see S. 29), S142 [24JA]

Taxation: disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

———disclose to State and local law enforcement agencies individuals using Social Security numbers of others to claim tax benefits (see H.R. 1676), H2106 [18AP]

———modify rules on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns (see S. 1591), S9468 [29JY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H1895 [12AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 310), H193 [25JA]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (see H. Res. 95), H627 [15FE]

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act: apply to charities only if the solicitation of such charities involves fraud or deception (see H.R. 4425), H11034 [18NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 220), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 427), H7742 [7SE]

———combat financing (see H.R. 3007), H4895 [21JN]

———criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (see S. 1532), S9284 [28JY]

———detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of, or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (see H.R. 1076), H981 [3MR]

———encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations (see H.R. 2593), H3893 [24MY]

———establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

———mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

———prohibit narco-terrorists from aiding and supporting terrorists and terrorist organizations (see S. 1642), S9833 [8SE]

———provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

———reduce risk to food supply from intentional contamination (see S. 1534), S9284 [28JY]

———require certain measures to be taken against countries of concern regarding terrorist financing (see H.R. 1952), H2734 [28AP]

———tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H584 [10FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H795 [17FE]

Transportation: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S2734 [15MR]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Con. Res. 258), H8648 [3OC] (see H. Res. 490), H8809 [7OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (see S. 1368), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3020), H4984 [22JN]

———reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H5251 [27JN]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY] (see H. Res. 356, 359), H5740 [12JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (see H.R. 4647), H13188 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3199), H5637 [11JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H6204 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 595), H11502 [13DE]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see S. Res. 295), S12238 [2NO] (see H. Res. 545), H10156 [10NO]

Veterans: modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4352), H10502 [16NO]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (see S. Res. 150), S5532 [19MY]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6225 [8JN] (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 2398), H3434 [17MY]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 663), H411 [8FE] (see H.R. 1300), H1507 [15MR]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

Briefings

9/11 Commission Report One Year Later—A Citizens' Response—Did the Commission Get It Right, E2144-E2146 [20OC], E2188-E2191 [27OC]

Chronologies

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Cloture motions

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908 [26JY], S9087 [27JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Colloquies

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act Title II Provisions Relative to Copyright Infringement Exemptions To Allow Private Individuals To Skip or Mute Objectionable Material in Movies: Senators Hatch, Cornyn, and Feinstein (2004), S500 [25JA]

Conference reports

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

Cost Estimates

REAL ID Act (H.R. 418): CBO, H438-H440 [9FE]

Court documents

Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: California Supreme Court, S5541 [19MY]

Special Court for Sierra Leone Case No. SCSL-03-I, Prosecutor Against Charles Taylor Indictment, H6130-H6133 [20JY]

Excerpts

``Mississippi Murder,'' Olen Burrage, E182 [8FE]

Factsheets

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Letters

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: John M. McClung, Texas Produce Association, H11813 [15DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H11677 [15DE]

Call for investigation of murder charges against Ilario Pantano resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents: Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3033 [5MY]

Colombia demobilization of foreign terrorist organizations: Eric L. Olson, Amnesty International (organization), H5975 [19JY]

———Jose M. Vivanco, Human Rights Watch (organization), H5974 [19JY]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking: Daniel Levin, Dept. of Justice, H6120 [20JY]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Affairs (House), H6120 [20JY]

———several Representatives, H6121 [20JY]

Convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes: J. Edward Fox, AID, E1601 [25JY]

———Representative Solis and Senator Bingaman, E1601 [25JY]

Crime Victims Fund funding: National Crime Victim Organizations Contact Group, S3409 [11AP]

Dept. of Labor investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH: Representative Kaptur, H5145 [24JN]

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: Barrett Duke, National Coalition for Religious Freedom and Human Rights, S4554 [28AP]

———Janice G. Raymond, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, S4555 [28AP]

———Joseph K. Grieboski, Institute on Religion and Public Policy, S4554 [28AP]

———Katherine Chon and Derek Ellerman, Polaris Project (organization), S4556 [28AP]

———Linda Smith, Shared Hope International (organization), S4554 [28AP]

———Margaret Purvis and Chris Laufer, Faces of Children (organization), S4555 [28AP]

———Mohamed Y. Mattar, Johns Hopkins University, S4556 [28AP]

———Norma Hotaling, Standing Against Global Exploitation Project, Inc., S4555 [28AP]

Establish opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority: David LaBahn, California District Attorneys Association, S13759 [16DE]

———Debbie Smith, H-E-A-R-T, Inc., S13759 [16DE]

———Scott Berkowitz, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, S13759 [16DE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S13758 [16DE]

Expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor: Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S9445 [29JY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, S9445 [29JY]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, H3127 [11MY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, H3127 [11MY]

———Felipe A. Ortiz, National Latino Peace Officers Association, H3128 [11MY]

———Greg Nojeim and Jesselyn McCurdy, ACLU, H3129 [11MY]

———James J. Fotis, Law Enforcement Alliance of America, H3127 [11MY]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H3128 [11MY]

———Michael J. Bouchard and James A. Karnes, Major County Sheriff's Association, H3126 [11MY]

———Nicholas DiMarzio, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H3129 [11MY]

———Roy L. Burns, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3126 [11MY]

———several business organizations, H3128 [11MY]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, H3127 [11MY]

———Wesley D. McBride, California Gang Investigators Association, H3126 [11MY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., H3127 [11MY]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H463 [9FE]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, and Linda R. Lewis, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, H450, H465 [9FE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers: Heartland Alliance, S3979 [20AP]

———several State government organizations, S3978, S4003 [20AP]

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Investigation of J. Kenneth Blackwell for possible improper receipt of campaign contributions from Diebold, Inc., representatives: Teresa Fedor, H6313 [21JY]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901, S12921 [16NO]

Luis Posada Carriles' asylum application: several Representatives, E1015 [19MY]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH): John J. Harme, Dept. of Defense, H5246 [27JN]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H5246 [27JN]

Police brutality against Salvadoran Government officials: Rene A. Leon Rodriguez, Salvadoran Ambassador to the U.S., E1046 [20MY]

———Representatives Kucinich and Grijalva, E1046 [20MY]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: ABA, S9072 [27JY]

———Daniel J. Dell'Orto, Dept. of Defense, S9218 [28JY], S9395 [29JY]

———Jeffrey K. Reh, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., S8918 [26JY], S9093, S9113 [27JY]

———Lloyd Cutler, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (law firm), S9243 [28JY]

———Michael F. Golden, Smith & Wesson Corp., S9099 [27JY]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9224 [28JY], H9001 [20OC]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers, S9071 [27JY]

———several active and retired law enforcement officers and organizations, H8995 [20OC]

———several law professors, S9228-S9230 [28JY], S9392 [29JY], H9004 [20OC]

———several organizations, H9002-H9004 [20OC]

———Stephen Higgins and Rex Davis, H9002 [20OC]

REAL ID Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H470 [9FE]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H454 [9FE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H454 [9FE]

Restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1851 [1MR]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Caroline Frederickson, ACLU, H10094 [9NO]

———Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., H10094 [9NO]

———Robert D. Evans, ABA, H10094 [9NO]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: several State Governors, H4552 [15JN]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Allen Brill, Rolex Watch U.S.A., Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Charles J. Duke, Zippo Manufacturing Co., S12717 [10NO]

———Danette Wineberg, Timberland Co., S12718 [10NO]

———Donna Van Green, Vision Council of America, S12717 [10NO]

———Doreen Small, Warnaco, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———Patrick T. Brewer, Lexmark International, Inc., S12717 [10NO]

———several organizations, E19 [4JA]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism: Senator Sessions, Senate Steering Committee, S11336 [7OC]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S11335 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S13644 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Levin, S13715 [16DE]

———Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE], S13622 [15DE]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H11056 [6DE]

Visa waiver program suspension until the automated entry/exit system is implemented: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H11845 [15DE]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Amendments to H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Committee on Government Reform (House) Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources methamphetamine hearings since 2001, H10371 [16NO]

Cosponsors of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9061 [27JY]

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Court decisions that support the militia interpretation of the second amendment to the Constitution on the right to keep and bear arms, H9009 [20OC]

Final Violence Against Women Act section number and House committee report section number, E2608 [18DE]

Groups opposed to H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11816 [15DE]

Groups supporting S. Res. 112, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S3760 [15AP]

Michigan organizations opposing H.R. 800, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S4930 [11MY]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH) characteristics, H5245 [27JN]

Organizations and individuals supporting H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11577 [14DE]

Veterans organizations supporting H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4906 [22JN]

Memorandums

Waiver of Laws for Improvement of Barriers at Borders: Stephen R. Vina and Todd Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, H556 [10FE]

Messages

Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking: President Bush, S1930 [2MR], H917 [2MR]

National Emergency Relative to Narcotics Traffickers in Colombia: President Bush, S11557 [19OC], H8951 [19OC]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, S10292 [21SE], H8216 [21SE]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9832 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Protocol Amending Extradition Convention With Israel: President Bush, S9995 [13SE]

Motions

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2614 [27AP]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10106 [9NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8478 [28SE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9230 [28JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4924, H4925, H4926 [22JN]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11858 [15DE], H11995 [16DE]

Law enforcement: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3159 [11MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H564 [10FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Papers

FBI Transformation: Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, E1423 [1JY]

Should Postal lnspectors Have More Power Than Federal Terrorism Investigators? Senate Republican Policy Committee, S6147-S6149 [7JN]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

U.S. Conference of Mayors: Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S12604 [9NO]

Press releases

Adoption of ``Law of Justice and Peace'' in Colombia: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, H5974 [19JY]

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

World Vision Endorses Legislation To Combat Sex Trafficking and Increase Assistance to Victims: World Vision International (organization), S4555 [28AP]

Proposals

Committee on the Judiciary (House) characterization of Democratic amendments in report on H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2702 [28AP]

House Rules violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4414 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: exempt certain family members and clergy from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2567, H2570, H2572, H2609-H2612 [27AP]

———exempt persons from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions in cases of incest, H2569 [27AP]

———exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2607-H2609 [27AP]

———prohibit a parent who caused a minor to become pregnant from suing anyone taking the minor across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2614 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H1900, H1943 [13AP], H2481 [26AP], H2555, H2556, H2593-H2616 [27AP], E813, E814, E817, E831 [28AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), amendment process, H2450 [21AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), consideration (H. Res. 236), H2562-H2573 [27AP]

Afghanistan: eradicate poppy plant, H4406 [14JN]

———reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H5285 [28JN]

Africa: use of West Africa as hub for drug trade to Europe and North America, E1729 [29JY]

Andean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA): potential impact on illegal drug imports into the U.S., H9073 [25OC]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (H.R. 1688), E702 [19AP]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Armed Forces: improve care for military victims of sexual assault, H3922, H4026 [25MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), H5186-H5192 [27JN], E1386 [28JN], E1405 [30JN], E1433 [1JY], E1448, E1450 [11JY], E1461, E1464, E1466, E1472 [12JY], E1482, E1483 [13JY], E1487 [14JY]

———provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military (H.R. 4077), E2127 [19OC]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (H.R. 2125), E897 [5MY]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, H3086 [10MY]

ATF: hire and assign additional inspectors and agents to high-intensity interstate gang activity areas, H3149 [11MY]

———Violent Crime Impact Team assignment to Laredo, TX, H4434 [14JN]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Fulton County Courthouse shooting victims, H1426 [15MR]

Austin, TX: question legality of district attorney office decision to dismiss charges against several corporate defendants in return for monetary contributions to LBJ School of Public Affairs, H3047 [5MY]

Aviation: extend existing statute declaring interference with the operation of a passenger aircraft a Federal crime to all aircraft, H6294, H6295 [21JY]

———provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes (H.R. 1400), H11127, H11128 [7DE], H11264 [8DE], E2481 [8DE]

Awards, medals, prizes: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors, H5643 [12JY]

Azerbaijan: elections, E2407 [18NO]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, H1978, H1990 [14AP]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, H8629 [29SE]

———condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (H. Res. 473), H8631 [29SE], H8799 [7OC]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H1823 [6AP], H1902 [13AP], H5938 [18JY]

Brooklyn, NY: dedication of Beacon memorial honoring victims of September 11th attacks, E1254 [17JN]

Bush, President: address issues of neighborhood crime prevention and community policing and support Federal participation in National Night Out (H. Res. 336), E1739 [29JY]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H8393, H8493, H8504-H8510 [28SE], H8723, H8724 [6OC], H8831, H8837 [17OC], H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9339-H9342 [27OC], H9459, H9468 [1NO], H9634, H9635, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9644 [4NO], H10031, H10032, H10034 [8NO], H11204, H11212, H11215-H11217 [7DE], H11276 [8DE]

Business and industry: combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9056, H9057 [25OC]

———modify civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of aliens (H.R. 3262), H6653 [27JY]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), H3699-H3703 [23MY], E19 [4JA], E1072 [24MY]

———repeal Federal laws that hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for the content and quality of their companies' financial report in certain cases (H.R. 1657), E657 [15AP]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

———protect victims' rights, H11183 [7DE]

———provide the death penalty for certain terrorism related crimes and make other modifications of law relating to the penalty of death, H6286, H6287 [21JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 136), H3077-H3079 [10MY], E934 [11MY], E979 [16MY]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H. Con. Res. 129), E1886 [19SE]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7825-H7827, H7828 [13SE], E1878 [15SE]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (H.R. 785), H1854 [12AP]

Chicago, IL: observance of CeaseFire Week, E1187 [9JN]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Children and youth: allow use of witness protection grants for youths trying to leave gangs, H10103 [9NO]

———authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, H7898 [14SE]

———child abuse prevention, H817 [1MR]

———Child Exploitation Tracking System implementation, E613 [12AP]

———child support enforcement programs funding, H10531-H10533 [17NO], H11963, H11964 [16DE]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity, H7917 [14SE]

———enhance prosecution and prevent production, distribution and sale of child pornography and obscenity (H.R. 3726), H7823 [13SE]

———establish penalties for child identity theft, H7917 [14SE]

———examine the correlation between video games and aggressive behavior, E2094 [17OC]

———expedite background checks of individuals applying for adoptive or foster care of children affected by natural disaster, H7911 [14SE]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (H.R. 1355), H1606 [16MR], H5901-H5905 [14JY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (H.R. 2423), H3898 [25MY], H4408 [14JN]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs, H8392 [28SE]

———permit child welfare agencies to access the national crime information database for background checks on possible foster or adoptive parents, H7911 [14SE]

———protect from exploitive child modeling (H.R. 1142), H1270 [10MR]

———protect from sexually violent offenders, H2456 [21AP]

China, People's Republic of: prevent trafficking of counterfeit goods, H11336 [13DE]

Civil liberties: prohibit Federal investigation of citizens for alleged criminal conduct based solely on membership in nonviolent political organizations or participation in other lawful political activities, H6295-H6297 [21JY]

———regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (H.R. 1080), E368 [3MR]

Civil rights: investigation of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E182 [8FE]

———protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 714), E202 [9FE]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 565), E138 [2FE]

Classified information: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Northern Ohio Hate Crimes Working Group, E1259 [17JN]

Coast Guard: expand scope of background checks for employment relative to terrorism-related crimes, H8041 [15SE]

Colombia: right-wing paramilitary forces demobilization funding, H5973, H5979 [19JY], H9646 [4NO]

Computers: discourage spyware (H.R. 744), H3703-H3705 [23MY], E219 [10FE], E1061 [23MY]

———provide greater cybersecurity, H3458 [18MY]

Congress: protect integrity, H8505-H8510 [28SE], H8729, H8730 [6OC]

———reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Corporations: regulate excessive compensation of corporate officials, E1490 [14JY]

Correctional institutions: provide adequate treatment programs for sex offenders, H7898 [14SE]

Courts: add category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants for jurisdictions that share an international border, H10102 [9NO]

———allow victims of terrorist attacks who obtain civil judgments against terrorist organizations to attach the assets of the organization for compensatory damages, H6290-H6292 [21JY]

———application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3154-H3157 [11MY]

———condemn court decision in U.S. v. Helder, Jr., on attempted solicitation of a law enforcement officer posing as a minor on the Internet, H7908 [14SE]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims, E2639 [22DE]

———increase protection of judges and courthouses, H1427 [15MR], H1606 [16MR]

———limit judicial review for certain harmless error sentencing claims, H7906, H7907 [14SE]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H2727 [28AP], H10045, H10090-H10109 [9NO], E2329, E2338, E2339 [10NO], E2639 [22DE]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), amendment process, H9672 [4NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), consideration (H. Res. 540), H10053-H10056 [9NO]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), motion to recommit, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum penalties and the death penalty for unintentional acts relative to violent crimes against children, H7905, H7906 [14SE]

———repeal mandatory minimum sentencing for sex offenders who cross State lines and fail to register, H7901-H7903 [14SE]

———replace mandatory minimum sentences with longer maximium sentences for certain offenses against judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members, H10099, H10100 [9NO]

———require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6252-H6254 [21JY]

———strengthen sentencing for sex offenders, H7893 [14SE]

———tribute to victims' rights advocates, E2365 [15NO]

Credit: prevent identity theft and improve resolution of credit disputes, accuracy of consumer records, and the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, H4726 [20JN]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals, H4509 [15JN]

———require U.S. Interests Section to publicize the names of fugitives and rewards for their capture, H6144, H6145 [20JY]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

DeLay, Representative: indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8505-H8507 [28SE], H8627 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop comprehensive policy relative to the prevention of, and response to, sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, H4575 [16JN]

———domestic violence prevention and response programs funding, H4767 [20JN]

———prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

Dept. of HHS: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, H5138 [24JN]

———require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473, H8474 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233, H3234 [12MY]

———establish a program for use of advanced technology and communication to meet homeland security needs along borders, H546-H548 [10FE]

———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (H.R. 4312), H10622 [17NO]

———establish position of Northern Border Coordinator (H.R. 1805), E781 [27AP]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———include satellite communications in border protection policy, H11837, H11838 [15DE]

———limit the number of grants available under the Urban Area Security Initiative, H3231-H3233 [12MY]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (H.R. 3693), H8820 [17OC], H9701 [7NO], H11041 [6DE]

———prohibit the granting of legal immigration status until background checks are complete, H11951 [16DE]

———provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, H3152, H3153 [11MY]

———require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3499-H3501 [18MY]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

———require reports on certain groups of aliens in order to develop security screening watch lists, H11850 [15DE]

———require the Inspector General to refer any contractor misconduct to the Sec. of Homeland Security, H11838, H11839 [15DE]

———submit report on timeline for deploying all phases of the US-VISIT entry/exit system, H11843-H11845 [15DE]

———use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H541-H544 [10FE]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 2695), H4194 [8JN], E1114 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (H.R. 1193), E393 [9MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8324 [22SE], H8377 [27SE], H8391, H8392, H8393, H8394, H8412, H8422, H8433-H8481 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2062 [7OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8401-H8406 [28SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), motion to recommit, H8478, H8479 [28SE]

———Border Violence Task Force funding, H8470 [28SE]

———child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H3131 [11MY], H8430, H8432 [28SE], H10071 [9NO], E2334 [10NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in FBI and DEA funding, H4456, H4457 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

———conduct media campaign in areas designated as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas to educate individuals about changes in criminal penalties, H3149, H3150 [11MY]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

———DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———establish a Children's Safety Office, H7900 [14SE]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect, H7915 [14SE]

———establish a national sex offender registration database, H7893 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (H.R. 3506), E1679 [29JY]

———inclusion of emergency contraception in National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4442-H4445 [14JN], E2334 [10NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———Office of Violence Against Women grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]

———prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4519-H4524 [15JN], E1312 [22JN]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

———provide grants to State Supreme Courts for creation of a threat assessment database, H10102 [9NO]

———require consultation with local elected officials prior to designating an area as a high-intensity interstate gang activity area, H3148, H3149 [11MY]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding through reductions in NOAA funding, H4463-H4466 [14JN]

———U.S. Attorneys human smuggling prosecution funding, H4446, H4447 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5144 [24JN]

Dept. of State: assistance to Mexican authorities in identifying unidentified young women murdered in Chihuahua through forensic analysis and include this topic in the bilateral agenda funding, H4508 [15JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

———conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine how best to use security assistance funding to prevent illegal immigration from Ecuador, H6068, H6069 [19JY]

———maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

———provide assistance to Mexico to prevent the production of methamphetamine and prevent diversion of methamphetamine precursors for illicit use, H6046, H6047, H6048 [19JY]

———report on compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6119-H6122 [20JY], E1584 [22JY]

———require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6044-H6046 [19JY], E1539 [20JY]

———require report identifying all pending requests for extradition of Afghan drug traffickers, including status and response to such requests by Afghanistan, H6047, H6048 [19JY]

Dept. of Transportation: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5387 [29JN]

———provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (H.R. 473), E117 [1FE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1808 [8SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

District of Columbia: prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks, E1089 [25MY]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2057), E1045 [20MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Domestic violence: address incidence of domestic violence involving law enforcement officers, H8426, H8431 [28SE], E1989 [29SE]

———research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence, H1271 [10MR]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H3414-H3421 [17MY]

Drugs: efforts of certain organizations to legalize marijuana, E78 [25JA], E101 [26JA]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (H.R. 1446), H2784 [3MY], H3681 [19MY]

———High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762-H3765 [23MY]

———prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H4988, H5037 [23JN]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

———provide an increased penalty for endangering a child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance (H.R. 1616), H4194 [8JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4411 [14JN], H10068, H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

———reduce foreign shipments of pseudoephedrine used in the production of methamphetamine, H4437 [14JN]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, H3762-H3765 [23MY], H7839 [13SE], H9074 [25OC], H11509, H11510, H11517, H11519, H11520, H11522, H11531, H11535, H11539 [14DE], E2549 [15DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (H.R. 314), H3681 [19MY]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (H.R. 3889), H10368-H10377 [16NO]

———transfer ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine to schedule V of the schedules of controlled substances (H.R. 3955), H10135 [9NO]

Drunken driving: allow use of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures grant funding for Driving While Intoxicated Courts, H1308 [10MR]

Earle, Ronnie: dismissal of indictments by Texas prosecutor for illegal campaign contributions by corporations in exchange for contributions to educational programs on the role of corporations in American democracy, H4902 [22JN]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (H.R. 2947), E1254 [17JN], E1416 [30JN]

———permit State and local educational agencies to access the national crime information database for employment background checks, H7905 [14SE]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims, H6386, H6408 [25JY]

———condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 384), H6837-H6839 [27JY], E1683 [29JY]

El Monte, CA: anniversary of garment worker slavery case, E1733 [29JY]

El Salvador: anniversary of slaying of Jesuit priests, H10232 [16NO]

Europe: extremist groups funding of Iraqi resistance, H5367 [29JN]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11839-H11842 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: modify authority of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board relative to terrorism protection, H6218 [21JY]

———Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board funding, H5456, H5457 [29JN], E1419, E1420 [1JY]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

FBI: ensure that recipients of national security letters may not be penalized for violating non-disclosure orders relative to mental competance, undue stress, threat of bodily harm, or discharge from employment, H6260-H6262 [21JY]

———establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H3148 [11MY], H8471 [28SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H8377 [27SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 1415), H4161 [7JN], H4860 [21JN], H5220 [27JN], H5934 [18JY], H8129 [20SE], H8821 [17OC], H9072 [25OC], H9609 [3NO], H9994 [8NO], H11073 [6DE], E1835 [13SE], E2470 [7DE]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (H.R. 1195), H8129 [20SE], E1835 [13SE]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (H.R. 1225), E413 [10MR]

———require court rulings to be immediately entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H10055 [9NO]

FCC: ensure regular updates to the Industry Guidance Regarding Broadcast Decency document, H660 [16FE]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3395-H3398 [17MY], H3680 [19MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (H.R. 870), E252 [16FE]

———establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (H.R. 2345), E950 [12MY]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

Feliciano, Hector R.: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Award recipient, E2072 [7OC]

FEMA: comply with sex offender registry and notification laws by granting access to databases, H10508 [17NO]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (H.R. 3501), E1743 [29JY]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8996 [20OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), H590 [15FE], H1951 [13AP], H6409 [25JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8821 [17OC], H8923 [19OC], H8990-H9011 [20OC], E2155 [24OC], E2162, E2164, E2171 [25OC], E2183 [27OC], E2216 [28OC]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), consideration (H. Res. 493), H8881-H8885 [18OC]

———prohibit purchase by individuals on the Transportation Security Administration No Fly List, H1870 [12AP], H2128 [19AP], H5616 [11JY]

———prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (H.R. 1931), H3749 [23MY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons, H8129 [20SE], E782 [27AP], E1835 [13SE]

———prohibit transfer to or possession of a firearm by any individual convicted of sex offense against a minor, H7914, H7915 [14SE]

———provide penalties for those who sell .50 caliber sniper weapons to known terrorists, H6294 [21JY]

———regulate sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, H8997 [20OC]

First Responder Grants Board: coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229, H3230 [12MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4903, H4904-H4928 [22JN], H5243 [27JN], E53 [25JA], E1334 [24JN], E1453 [11JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4823-H4829 [21JN], E1324 [23JN]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), motion to recommit, H4924-H4927 [22JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to any country which refuses to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H9669 [4NO]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339, H5340 [28JN]

———prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite individuals accused of killing law enforcement officers, H5331, H5332 [28JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H8106 [20SE], H9418 [28OC], H9698, H9935 [7NO], H10218-H10223 [15NO], H11116 [7DE], H11497 [13DE]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

France: rioting, H9701 [7NO], H10132 [9NO]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, H5884 [14JY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (H.R. 1145), H6403 [25JY]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (H. Con. Res. 57), E1582 [22JY], E1702 [29JY]

Glendale, CA: investigation into commuter train wreck, H223 [26JA]

Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340, H5341 [28JN], H9669 [4NO]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H8168 [21SE], H8487 [28SE]

Hate crimes: enhance Federal enforcement (H.R. 259), H3589 [19MY]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3046 [5MY], E868 [4MY], E909, E911 [9MY], E916 [10MY], E930, E932 [11MY]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H994 [8MR]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4565, H4566, H4567, H4644-H4650 [16JN]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of Eastern Europe, E1124 [26MY]

———condemn use of torture on POW, H4709 [17JN], E529 [5AP]

Hurricanes: temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (H.R. 4169), E2203 [27OC]

———temporarily suspend laws that deny certain Federal benefits, grants, and licenses to victims of Hurricanse Katrina or Rita due to convictions for certain drug crimes (H.R. 4213), E2258 [3NO]

Hussein, Saddam: trial on charges of crimes against humanity, H8956 [19OC], H8990 [20OC], H11337 [13DE]

Identification: prevent fraud, H4472 [14JN]

Immigration: add human trafficking and human smuggling to the list of specified unlawful activities under the Federal money laundering statute, H11975 [16DE]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (H.R. 2092), H2989, H3031 [5MY], H4866 [21JN], H6081 [19JY], H12037 [16DE]

———condemn rapes committed by smugglers along the international border of the U.S. and urge the Mexican Government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent such rapes from occurring, H11851, H11852 [15DE]

———conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———criminalize assisting an undocumented immigrant, H11820 [15DE]

———eliminate corruption and prevent acquisition of immigration benefits through fraud, H11986, H11987 [16DE]

———eliminate practice of releasing detained illegal aliens prior to their deportation hearings, H6332 [22JY], H9422 [28OC]

———eliminate sanctuary laws that stop police from arresting and detaining illegal aliens, H6554 [26JY], H9422 [28OC], H10912 [18NO]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (H. Con. Res. 221), H7943 [14SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H2721 [28AP], H5078 [23JN], H5710 [12JY], H6178 [20JY], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———enhance penalties for crimes related to document fraud and drug trafficking, H11973-H11975 [16DE]

———improve border security, H7599 [29JY], H9418-H9424 [28OC], H10366 [16NO]

———increase penalties for employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens, H11978, H11979 [16DE]

———increase sentencing for violent crimes or drug trafficking offenses committed by illegal aliens, H3124, H3150-H3152 [11MY]

———maintain current penalty for illegal entry and establish analogous criminal penalty for unlawful presence, H11952, H11953 [16DE]

———penalties for distribution of fraudulent or illegal immigration documents, H11942, H11943 [16DE]

———prevent commercial alien smuggling (H.R. 255), E2615 [19DE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———provide guidelines for implementing the secured alternatives to detention, H11848-H11850 [15DE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence, H8426 [28SE], E2615 [19DE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (H.R. 3188), E1433 [1JY], E2001 [29SE], E2205 [27OC]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3448, H3495-H3500 [18MY]

———require all non-citizens to be processed through the automated entry/exit control system, H11981, H11982 [16DE]

———require Federal action when local police report the arrest of illegal aliens, H7650 [6SE]

———require the automatic deportation of illegal aliens convicted of driving while intoxicated, H11972, H11973 [16DE]

———set caps on monetary penalties for hiring or employing illegal aliens, H11976, H11977 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11510 [14DE], H11800, H11858 [15DE], H11884, H11885, H11940-H11959, H11968-H12014, H12037-H12039 [16DE], H12146 [17DE], E2545 [15DE], E2595, E2596, E2598, E2602, E2603 [17DE], E2609, E2611 [18DE], E2623, E2626 [19DE], E2637, E2642, E2644 [22DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), amendment process, H11266 [8DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11670-H11678 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11893-H11901 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), corrections in engrossment, H12014 [16DE]

———suspend visa waiver program until the automated entry/exit system is implemented, H11845, H11846 [15DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (H.R. 2865), E1217 [14JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3838), H8841 [17OC], H8901 [18OC], H9338, H9342 [27OC]

India: express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in New Delhi, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism, H9441 [1NO]

Indonesia: human rights violations, H9476 [2NO]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

———strengthen laws and rights relative to songwriters, H8107 [20SE]

———strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), H2114-H2120 [19AP]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (H.R. 1310), E456 [16MR]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H1972 [14AP], H5744, H5746, H5747, H5748 [13JY], H6438, H6440 [26JY], H6655, H6657 [27JY], H8852, H8855 [18OC], H8924 [19OC], H9077 [25OC], H9105, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9366, H9413-H9416 [28OC], H9449, H9450, H9453, H9460-H9471 [1NO], H9477 [2NO], H9607, H9611, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9676-H9680 [4NO], H9959 [7NO], H10134, H10136-H10138 [9NO], H10216 [15NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, E2325 [10NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (H.R. 1526), H6244 [21JY], E1022 [19MY]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

Japan: express gratitude for assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan reconstruction and efforts to maintain international peace and security, H4734 [20JN]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims, E2362 [15NO]

Killen, Edgar Ray: manslaughter conviction for 1964 killing of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E1310 [21JN], E1339 [24JN]

King County, WA: history of the Green River killer, H975-H977 [3MR]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (H. Con. Res. 168), H5608-H5610 [11JY], E1466 [12JY]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law, H3920 [25MY]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (H.R. 664), E199 [9FE]

———eliminate statute of limitations for prosecution of felony sex offenses, child kidnapping, and human trafficking violations and increase penalties for failure to report child abuse, H7910 [14SE]

———ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (H.R. 812), H604 [15FE]

———ensure States do not issue driver's licenses or identification cards to sex offenders unless the offenders are in compliance with all registration requirements, H7899 [14SE]

———establish a national and regional gang activity database, H3148 [11MY]

———expand Federal criminal ban on fake police badges to include uniforms, identification, and all other insignia of all public officials, H8477, H8478 [28SE]

———expand sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7898 [14SE]

———expand wire-tap authority to include offenses that are terrorism related, H6276, H6277 [21JY]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6263-H6265 [21JY]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, H7912 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7872, H7873, H7887-H7925 [14SE], H8073-H8079 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1869, E1873, E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), amendment process, H7791 [8SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), consideration (H. Res. 436), H7879-H7881 [14SE]

———make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), corrections in engrossment, H7924 [14SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———prohibit funding for certain forensic activities to States without a policy to obtain DNA samples from every convicted felon, H4524 [15JN]

———provide assistance in identification and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H7898 [14SE]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11462-H11467 [13DE], E2534 [14DE]

———provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds, H7898 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7890 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (H.R. 3382), E1569 [21JY]

———provide grants to States to improve sex offender registries, H4445 [14JN]

———provide guidelines and incentives for States to implement civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons, H7913 [14SE]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (H.R. 970), H1328 [10MR]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3028 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3134-H3161, H3164 [11MY], H8404 [28SE], E949, E953 [12MY], E970, E971 [13MY], E1006 [18MY], E1269 [17JN]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), consideration (H. Res. 268), H3120-H3133 [11MY]

———require an annual report on gang activity, H8404 [28SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

Law enforcement officers: increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (H.R. 2363), H3266 [16MY], E1954 [27SE]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico, H10055 [9NO]

———increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country and call for renegotiation of extradition treaty with Mexico (H.R. 3900), H8359 [27SE], E1954 [27SE]

———tribute to Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police members killed in the line of duty, E843 [3MY]

Liberty (U.S.S.): research of circumstances surrounding 1967 attack by Israel during the Six Day War, E1684 [29JY]

Lifetime Entertainment Services: premiere of Lifetime Television for Women miniseries ``Human Trafficking'', H8988 [20OC], E2226 [31OC]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, H241 [1FE], E54 [25JA]

Louisville, KY: dedication of Kentucky Victims of Homicide Memorial, E2267 [3NO]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

Medicaid: require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (H.R. 2648), H5037 [23JN]

Medicare: prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (H.R. 4535), H11511 [14DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes, H6147 [20JY], E1601 [25JY]

———convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), H1028 [9MR], E400 [9MR]

———extradition policy with U.S., H5987 [19JY]

———international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H5292, H5296 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: improve safety and enforcement relative to operation while under the influence of, or having used, drugs, H1048 [9MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 15), H8656, H8658 [6OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E832 [28AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

———implement suicide bomber checkpoints, checked baggage screening, and screener staffing recommendations, H11120 [7DE]

National Counterterrorism Center: require report on implementation, H4852-H4854 [21JN]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, H1901 [13AP], E694 [19AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E2216 [28OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 209), H8370-H8374 [27SE], H8820 [17OC], E1975 [28SE], E1995, E2001 [29SE], E2205 [27OC]

National Guard: provide penalties for violent crimes against members during Presidentially-declared emergencies, E2329 [10NO]

National Missing Children's Day: observance, H3898 [25MY]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (H.R. 3038), H6149 [20JY], E1322 [23JN]

———combat terrorism, H1684-H1688 [17MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA], H3366 [17MY], H11518 [14DE], H11813 [15DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 478), H256 [1FE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1429, H1430, H1433, H1434, H1447, H1450 [15MR], H1519, H1520, H1521, H1522, H1523 [16MR], H2985, H2988-H2994, H3009-H3014, H3017, H3018, H3020, H3025, H3034 [5MY], H3344, H3366 [17MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H201 [26JA], H344 [2FE], H373, H405-H407 [8FE], H453-H471 [9FE], H526, H536-H566, H570 [10FE], H1787 [6AP], H5237 [27JN], H6407 [25JY], E225, E226 [14FE], E236, E243, E247 [15FE], E259 [16FE], E286, E305 [18FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H437-H453 [9FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H527-H536 [10FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), unanimous-consent request, H536 [10FE]

———protect civil liberties relative to war on terrorism, E122 [1FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6280-H6282 [21JY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (H.R. 2651), H4119 [26MY]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws, E1313 [22JN]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), H11537 [14DE], E588 [7AP]

———secure borders of the U.S., H355 [8FE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 483), H12213 [18DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (H.R. 600), E190 [9FE]

———clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), H11046, H11047 [6DE]

New York, NY: condemn Federal response to threat of terrorist attack against railway system, H8799 [7OC]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media, E1098 [25MY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 3323), H5969 [19JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (H.R. 581), H290 [2FE], H592 [15FE], E147 [2FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 2004), H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace, H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 2005), E820, E823 [28AP]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, H5383, H5458, H5459 [29JN]

———National Youth and Anti-Drug Media Campaign funding through reductions in GSA Federal Buildings Fund funding, H5459-H5461 [29JN]

———reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (H.R. 2565), H9074 [25OC]

Ohio: investigation of possible improper receipt of political contributions by certain State and local officials, H6312 [21JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2160-H2165 [20AP]

———investigation into bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2143-H2147 [19AP]

Padilla, Miguel: murder case involving illegal alien, H7650 [6SE]

Pakistan: human rights violations relative to violence against women, H1330 [10MR]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (H. Res. 167), H1756 [5AP], H1870 [12AP], H1944 [13AP], H2084 [14AP], H2381 [20AP], H2452 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2627 [27AP], H2722 [28AP], H2940 [4MY], H3033 [5MY], H3088 [10MY], H3168 [11MY], H3290 [16MY]

———dismissal of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H4161 [7JN]

Passports: identify weaknesses of identity documents required for issuance, establish standards for passport agents, and investigate illegal sales of passports and visas, H6118, H6119 [20JY]

———require machine-readable bar code passports to enter the U.S., H9054 [25OC]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 266), H3274 [16MY], E964 [13MY], E1080 [24MY]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Christa Lewis Memorial Arboretum, E2120 [18OC]

Prison Fellowship (organization): tribute, H4567 [16JN]

Privacy: impose restrictions on information contained in any national identification database, H564, H565 [10FE]

Public safety officers: expand protections against the misuse of badges and uniforms, H8430 [28SE]

Punta Gorda, FL: tribute to Punta Gorda Police Dept. Adopt-an-Offender Program, H2651 [28AP]

Red Lake, MN: express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School (H. Con. Res. 126), H2167-H2171 [20AP], E616 [12AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), H11055-H11059 [6DE], E811 [28AP], E2464, E2477 [7DE], E2503 [12DE], E2561 [17DE], E2634 [22DE]

Republican Party: impact of ethics violations, H8850 [18OC], H11321 [8DE]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., H5179 [27JN]

———role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5640, H5642, H5643, H5644, H5645 [12JY], H5777, H5785-H5790 [13JY], H5805, H5806, H5900, H5905-H5910 [14JY], H5934, H5935, H5938, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H6078 [19JY], H6110, H6111, H6112 [20JY], H6208, H6209 [21JY], H6331 [22JY], H6940 [28JY], E1484 [13JY]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H530, H532, H553-H557 [10FE], H3389, H3390 [17MY]

Sexual assault: require that recommended national protocol for medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (H.R. 1214), E406 [10MR]

Siddiqi, Muzaffar: National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., TOP COPS Award recipient, E1984 [29SE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 1745), E720 [21AP]

Stang, Dorothy: condemn killing of American nun in Brazil, E287 [18FE]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

Stop Violence Against Women Week: observance, H1206 [9MR], H1270, H1349 [10MR], E643 [13AP]

Supreme Court: decision on the execution of juveniles, H947, H974 [3MR]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), H2762-H2765 [3MY], E863 [4MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H653-H664 [16FE], E283 [18FE], E323 [1MR]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), amendment process, H568 [10FE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), consideration (H. Res. 95), H635-H643 [16FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7774-H7777 [8SE]

———clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

———combat financing, H6288-H6290 [21JY], H11539 [14DE]

———detain U.S. citizens or residents that are members of or cooperated with al-Qaeda in terrorist acts against the U.S. (H.R. 1076), E351 [3MR]

———encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations, H6292-H6294 [21JY], H11538 [14DE]

———encourage more vigorous investigation and prosecution of drug crimes committed to provide material support to terrorist organizations (H.R. 2593), E1073 [24MY]

———link between suicide bombings and foreign interventionism, H5884 [14JY]

———moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7788 [8SE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for Moldovan woman who was the victim of sex trafficking in Turkey, E1971 [28SE]

———tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty, E984 [16MY]

Tobacco products: combat illicit trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H6284 [21JY]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5693-H5695 [12JY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H854 [2MR], H8988 [20OC], H11570-H11579 [14DE], E269 [17FE], E399 [9MR], E1026 [19MY], E1733 [29JY]

Transportation: increase penalties for terrorist attacks against railroad carriers and mass transportation systems on land, on water, or through the air, H6214, H6255, H6256 [21JY]

Tulsa, OK: call for Supreme Court resolution of claims resulting from 1921 race riots, E486 [17MR]

U.N.: call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (H. Res. 490), E2226 [31OC]

———ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]

———improve employment rules relative to participation in domestic elections, criminal activity, and disclosure of contacts dealing with U.N. operations, H4632, H4633 [16JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636, H4637 [16JN]

———require report to Congress on contracting with parties on the U.S. Excluded Parties List System, H4632 [16JN]

U.N. Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: prohibit funding in contravention of laws or regulations enacted to implement, H4583, H4584 [16JN], H4773, H4777 [20JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary, E1973 [28SE]

———establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (H.R. 908), H813-H815 [1MR], E299 [18FE]

———funding, H4502, H4503 [15JN]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), H8171, H8172 [21SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, H5615, H5618 [11JY], H5642, H5643 [12JY], H5746, H5747 [13JY], H5917 [18JY], H6209, H6211-H6215 [21JY], E1452 [11JY], E1508 [15JY]

———condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 356), H5766-H5768 [13JY]

———moment of silence in memory of victims of bombings in London, H5808 [14JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (H.R. 4647), H13178 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11515-H11520, H11522, H11523 [14DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13179-H13181 [22DE]

———include sunsets, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10107 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize, H4492 [15JN]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5746 [13JY], H5969, H6081-H6087 [19JY], H6110, H6114 [20JY], H6210, H6221-H6269, H6273-H6309, H6315-H6323 [21JY], H6332, H6344 [22JY], H6434 [26JY], H10084 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E1578, E1583, E1584, E1585 [22JY], E1594, E1600, E1601 [25JY], E1620, E1640, E1647 [27JY], E1713, E1719, E1732 [29JY], E1747 [2SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE], H11509, H11523-H11544 [14DE], H12056 [17DE], E2549, E2556 [15DE], E2572 [17DE], E2633, E2639 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6210-H6220 [21JY], E1577 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11515-H11523 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), corrections in engrossment, H6309 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10084-H10090, H10107 [9NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (H. Res. 545), H12178, H12179 [18DE]

Vallejo, CA: anniversary of Fighting Back Partnership, E1955 [27SE]

Victims of Crime Act: funding, H4430 [14JN]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (H.R. 1664), E670 [15AP]

Victims Service Center of Montgomery County, Inc.: anniversary, E1155 [8JN]

Violence Against Women Act: allow States to provide unemployment benefits to victims fired due to circumstances stemming from domestice violence, H8404 [28SE]

———allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

———ensure prosecution of offenders on tribal lands, H8427 [28SE]

———prohibit insurance providers from basing coverage decisions on victim's history of abuse, H8404 [28SE]

———reauthorize, H1028, H1029 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1327 [10MR], H8391, H8393, H8394, H8403, H8423-H8432 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E399 [9MR], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 2876), H8379, H8380-H8382 [27SE], E2205 [27OC]

———reauthorize (S. 1197), H5366, H5367, H5370, H5371, H5372 [29JN]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences, E1319 [23JN], E1463 [12JY]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (H.R. 1300), E453 [16MR]

Wilbanks, Jennifer: monetary compensation provided by news media for access to ``Runaway Bride'' story, H4708 [17JN]

Wilson, Joseph C., IV: credibility of statements on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium in Africa, H6313 [21JY]

Women: impact of Bush administration budget proposal, H1610 [16MR]

———prevention and punishment of domestic violence, H8921 [19OC]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 3185), E2645 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), S7924 [1JY], S8090 [11JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (S. 403), S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally, S10221 [20SE]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (S. 451), S1670 [17FE]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (S. 304), S1055 [7FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (S. 382), S1500 [16FE], S4605 [28AP]

Armed Forces: enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, S12805 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5158-S5160 [12MY]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (S. 418), S1632 [17FE]

———restate policy on use of riot control agents, S12495-S12497 [8NO], S12569, S12577 [9NO]

Assault weapons: extend ban on production of assault weapons, S1928 [2MR]

Atlanta, GA: Fulton County Courthouse shooting, S2513 [11MR]

Awards, medals, prizes: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO], S13497 [13DE]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by identity theft, S1918-S1920 [2MR], S1982 [3MR]

———nondischargeability of debts incurred as a result of abortion clinic protests, S2203-S2215 [8MR]

———restrict access to certain personal information in bankruptcy documents, S1850-S1852 [1MR], S2139-S2141 [7MR]

Border Patrol: increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253 [14JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12878 [16NO]

Business and industry: prohibit U.S. companies from setting up foreign subsidiaries for purposes of doing business with terror-sponsoring nations, S8633 [21JY], S8903-S8905 [26JY]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (H.R. 32), S12718 [10NO]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (S. 1699), S10044 [14SE], S12714-S12718 [10NO]

Cambodia: condemn actions of National Assembly in removal of democratic opposition party leaders, S966 [3FE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

———reconsider the death penalty, S14301 [21DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 136), S5183 [12MY]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493, S3494 [12AP], S8394 [18JY]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

———assure mandatory minimum sentencing for violent crimes against children, increase penalties for sexual offenses against children, and reform habeas corpus system for child murderers (S. 956), S4569 [28AP]

———child support enforcement programs funding, S12311, S12312 [3NO], S13326-S13328 [18NO], S13523 [14DE], S13632 [15DE], S14021 [19DE], S14097 [20DE]

———eliminate abusive child labor, S6475 [14JN]

———eliminate abusive child labor in the growing and processing of cocoa, S8395-S8397 [18JY]

———enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (S. 2140), S13810, S13811 [16DE]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (S. 1086), S5539 [19MY]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (S. 994), S4938 [11MY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (S. Res. 199), S8436 [18JY]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Computers: criminalize Internet scams involving fraudulently obtaining personal information, commonly known as phishing (S. 472), S1804 [28FE]

———protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-mail (S. 936), S4553 [28AP]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

Courtroom Television Network, LLC.: premiere of television movie ``The Exonerated'', S563 [26JA]

Courts: allow clinical social workers to perform psychiatric examinations on certain criminals (S. 88), S256 [24JA]

———condemn courthouse violence, S3235, S3236 [5AP]

———establish streamlined procedures for collateral review of mixed petitions, amendments, and defaulted claims (S. 1088), S5540 [19MY]

———increase criminal penalties for assaults against judges and their families, S3267 [6AP]

———protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1968), S12448-S12450 [7NO]

———protect public safety officers, judges, witnesses, victims, and their family members (S. 1605), S9524-S9528 [29JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

———strengthen courts for at-risk children (S. 1679), S9932, S9939 [12SE]

———use of administrative subpoenas in terrorism investigations, S6080 [6JN], S6147 [7JN], S9558 [29JY]

Day of National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence: observance, S12003 [27OC]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: evaluate Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

Dept. of HHS: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, S11985 [27OC]

———tribute to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign and coalition partners, S6152 [7JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8103 [12JY]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S8284 [14JY]

———provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, S8242 [13JY]

———require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Dept. of HUD: clarify ability to recover assets used in violation of regulatory agreements, S11403, S11406 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), S13654 [15DE], S13749, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP], S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE], S12814 [15NO], S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (S. 945), S4562-S4565 [28AP], S6295 [9JN], S10289 [21SE]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

———Crime Victims Fund funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

———domestic violence victims transitional housing funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE], S11121 [5OC]

———establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (S. 2046), S13173 [17NO]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S3731 [15AP], S3959 [20AP], S7979 [11JY], S8379 [15JY], S9245 [28JY], S9331 [29JY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S10026-S10028 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (S. 1369), S7910 [1JY]

———extend and expand the Child Safety Pilot Program (S. 1961), S12401 [4NO], S13412 [18NO]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1608, S1656, S1657 [17FE], S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE], S9972 [13SE], S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921, S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———juvenile justice funding, S2953 [17MR]

———juvenile justice programs funding, S12922 [16NO]

———Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program funding, S11121 [5OC]

———Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative funding, S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

———submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (S. 636), S2849 [16MR]

———waive the match requirement under the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program for purposes of replacing defective vests, S10020 [14SE]

Dept. of Transportation: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (S. 257), S887 [2FE]

District of Columbia: reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

Drugs: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S6473 [14JN]

———prevent illegal importation of controlled substances (S. 400), S1531 [16FE]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S10025 [14SE], S12814, S12817 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines, S9873, S9874 [9SE], S9972 [13SE], S9997-S9999 [14SE], S13517, S13521 [14DE], S13712 [16DE], S14234 [21DE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (S. 103), S6473 [14JN], S7608 [29JN], S8547 [20JY], S12520 [8NO]

———school methamphetamine education programs funding, S9907 [12SE]

Drunken driving: increase penalties for higher-risk drivers who operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, S5265 [17MY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 210), S8896 [25JY]

FBI: authorize funding to hire additional agents (S. 2030), S13162 [17NO]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (S. 578), S2393 [9MR], S3133 [4AP], S3355 [7AP], S12604 [9NO]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1216), S6318 [9JN]

———require financial services providers to maintain customer information security systems and notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (S. 1594), S9515 [29JY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (S. 527), S2040 [3MR]

———exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9112, S9115 [27JY], S9242-S9244 [28JY]

———exempt cases involving child victims from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9098 [27JY], S9375-S9379 [29JY]

———exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9109 [27JY], S9222-S9230, S9242 [28JY], S9394 [29JY]

———exempt law enforcement officers from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9094, S9097 [27JY], S9384, S9385 [29JY]

———expand definition of armor piercing ammunition and promulgate uniform testing standards of projectiles against body armor, S9380-S9383 [29JY]

———gun control, S59 [6JA], S970 [3FE], S6295 [9JN], S7289 [23JN], S8384 [15JY], S13340 [18NO]

———instruct Attorney General to continue enforcement of current firearms laws and actions against violators including weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9115 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (H.R. 800), S4930 [11MY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S1529, S1577 [16FE], S1694 [17FE], S2514 [11MR], S2842 [16MR], S3646 [14AP], S8530 [20JY], S8648 [21JY], S9087-S9106, S9109, S9111-S9115 [27JY], S9208-S9211, S9217-S9244, S9246-S9248 [28JY], S9374-S9398 [29JY], S9820 [8SE]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S8740 [22JY], S8908-S8918, S8920, S8923, S8929-S8932 [26JY], S9059, S9061-S9077, S9079-S9082, S9084-S9086 [27JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), unanimous-consent agreement, S9244 [28JY], S9384 [29JY]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (S. 620), S2654 [14MR]

———prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (S. 645), S2854 [16MR]

———protect rights of child victims to secure damages from those who participate in the arming of criminals, S9377-S9379 [29JY]

———regulate sale and possession of armor piercing ammunition, S9382, S9383 [29JY]

———regulation of Five-Seven handgun, S970 [3FE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S6295 [9JN], S10794 [30SE], S13340 [18NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (S.J. Res. 12), S3686-S3688 [14AP], S6473 [14JN]

———prohibit desecration, S1001 [7FE]

———protect (S. 1370), S7911 [1JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, S8454 [19JY], S8529, S8530 [20JY], S12399 [4NO]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S10231 [20SE], S11604-S11606 [20OC], S12463-S12468 [8NO], S12556-S12560 [9NO], S12722 [14NO], S12775-S12777 [15NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO], S13471-S13473 [13DE], S13742 [16DE]

Frist, Senator: investigation of sale of HCA Inc., stock, S10470 [27SE]

FTC: enhance enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception (S. 1608), S9533 [29JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7407 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S8378 [15JY], S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9897 [12SE]

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (S. 1101), S5784-S5787 [23MY]

Holloway, Natalie: disappearance, S12602 [9NO]

Holocaust: remembrance, S4392 [27AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

———prevent human trafficking, S9447 [29JY]

Hurricanes: provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1720), S10189 [19SE]

Hussein, Saddam: trial on charges of crimes against humanity, S11503, S11508, S11509 [19OC]

Identification: prevent fraud (S. 768), S3510 [13AP]

Immigration: empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (S. 1823), S11140 [5OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———improve border security, S14228 [21DE]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (S. 1168), S6104 [6JN]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (S. 1875), S11436 [17OC]

———strengthen the consequences of the fraudulent use of U.S. or foreign passports and other immigration documents (S. 524), S2030 [3MR]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (S. 1375), S7990, S7991, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY], S9318 [28JY]

Indonesia: express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism, S10971 [4OC]

———express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism (S. Res. 264), S10913, S10998 [4OC]

———human rights violations, S14294-S14296 [21DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights (S. 167), S494-S499 [25JA], S826, S827 [1FE], S3893 [19AP], S12716 [10NO]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC], S12880, S12943 [16NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, S13463 [13DE], S13519, S13524 [14DE]

Iran: human rights violations relative to women, S6711 [16JN]

Iraq: investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

———investigation into private security contractors, S13775 [16DE]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: declassify certain portions, S8733, S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims, S12631 [10NO], S12825 [15NO]

———condemn terrorist bombings in Amman and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 309), S12709 [10NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: investigation of murder of U.S. journalist in Russia, S9450, S9451 [29JY]

Law enforcement: allow for the prosecution of members of criminal street gangs (S. 1322), S7526-S7530 [28JN]

———clarify circumstances under which a person born in the U.S. is subject to U.S. jurisdiction, provide criminal penalties for forging Federal documents, and establish a National Border Neighborhood Watch Program (S. 2117), S13697-S13699 [16DE]

———clarify the prohibition on the trafficking in goods or services (S. 1095), S5581, S5582 [20MY], S12712-S12714 [10NO]

———combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (S. 937), S4553 [28AP]

———establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority, S11121 [5OC], S13756-S13759 [16DE]

———establish an opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority (S. 1606), S9528 [29JY]

———justice programs funding, S12316 [3NO]

———make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC], S13754-S13756 [16DE]

———prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13804-S13809 [16DE]

———protect crime victims' rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, S563 [26JA]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (S. 2019), S12954 [16NO]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (S. 1407), S8321 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (S. 980), S4649 [9MY]

———provide jurisdiction over Federal contractors who engage in human trafficking offenses (S. 1226), S6409 [13JN]

———provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (S. 2155), S14194 [20DE]

———reduce criminal gang activities (S. 155), S474, S482 [25JA]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (S. 718), S3283 [6AP]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Adlai E. Stevenson High School National History Day scholars for efforts leading to the reopening of murder case of civil rights organizers in Neshoba County, MS, S1257 [10FE]

Medicare: permit beneficiaries to use identification numbers other than Social Security numbers to deter identity theft, S11784, S11785 [25OC]

———prohibit the telemarketing of prescription drug and Advantage plans to beneficiaries (S. 1798), S10747 [29SE], S10793 [30SE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (H. Con. Res. 90), S2479 [10MR]

Miami, FL: tribute to Dependency Court Intervention Program for Family Violence, S6479 [14JN]

National Campaign To Stop Violence (organization): tribute to Do the Write Thing Challenge award recipients from Michigan, S8745 [22JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 221), S10055 [14SE]

National cemeteries: expand State sentences which preclude burial in national cemeteries to include any sentence of life imprisonment for a State capital crime (S. 1751), S10380 [22SE]

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 208), S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: observance, S3408 [11AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S11300 [7OC]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 282), S11950 [26OC], S12002 [27OC]

National Guard: counterdrug support activities funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

———ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (S. 477), S1868 [1MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY], S14234 [21DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE], S1500-S1502 [16FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

———first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR], S8128, S8129 [12JY], S8158, S8163-S8169, S8191-S8202 [13JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3540 [13AP], S3645 [14AP], S3802 [18AP], S3977, S4001-S4004 [20AP], S4629 [9MY], S4815, S4819, S4822-S4826, S4829-S4831, S4833-S4848 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 112), S3760, S3761 [15AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S1141 [8FE], S12711 [10NO]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 275), S11482 [18OC], S13509 [13DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S983 [3FE], S9055 [26JY]

———provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations (S. 1899), S11666, S11669 [20OC]

———restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

Neighborhood Service Organization: tribute to Youth Initiatives Project ``Hugs Not Bullets'' campaign, S14175 [20DE]

Nelson, Tim: tribute (S. Res. 144), S5368 [17MY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S1215 [9FE], S7604 [29JN]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (S. Res. 84), S2910, S2984 [17MR]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (S. 668), S3054 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 944), S4562 [28AP]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (S. 947), S4566 [28AP]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program funding, S2940, S2948, S2952 [17MR]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 96), S3221 [5AP], S3438 [11AP]

Pakistan: human rights violations relative to violence against women, S11299 [7OC]

PAX (organization): tribute, S8384 [15JY]

Power resources: prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

Privacy: prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1332), S7620-S7632, S7644 [29JN], S7871 [30JN]

———prevent and mitigate identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (S. 1789), S10734 [29SE]

———require consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of personally identifiable information (S. 116), S289-S291 [24JA]

———strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft (S. 1408), S8322-S8326 [14JY]

Project Safe Neighborhoods program: funding, S10074, S10075 [15SE], S12923 [16NO]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (S. 365), S1305 [10FE]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (S. 1171), S6107-S6109 [6JN]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

———establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (S. 924), S4419 [27AP]

September 11th Victims Compensation Fund: final report by the Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Sims, Hugh: tribute (S. Res. 144), S5368 [17MY]

Smith, Todd: investigation into murder of journalist in Peru, S4929 [11MY]

Social Security: limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (S. 29), S216 [24JA]

States: encourage incarceration of individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation, S13654 [15DE]

Supreme Court: decision on the execution of juveniles, S1857 [1MR]

Taxation: application of certain regulations to prevent fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes, S5268 [17MY]

———modify rules on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns (S. 1591), S9510 [29JY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, S6647 [15JN], S8449 [19JY]

———call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (H. Con. Res. 127), S4884 [10MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), S1694 [17FE], S1724 [18FE]

Tennessee: first responder personnel readiness funding, S1598 [17FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9924, S9925 [12SE]

———criminalize acts of agroterrorism and enhance agricultural biosecurity through increased prevention, detection, response, and recovery planning (S. 1532), S9296 [28JY]

———prohibit narco-terrorists from aiding and supporting terrorists and terrorist organizations (S. 1642), S9846 [8SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), S14299 [21DE]

Transportation: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (S. 629), S8242 [13JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S9995 [13SE]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to the Special Court for Sierra Leone, S8449 [19JY]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: ratification, S11334 [7OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: protection of Federal judges funding, S4630 [9MY]

U.S. Parole Commission: extend (S. 1368), S7926 [1JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, S7945, S7946 [11JY], S8285 [14JY]

———condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (S. Res. 193), S7974 [11JY], S8207 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13720 [16DE], S13996 [19DE], S14084, S14085, S14088 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2167), unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13564 [14DE], S13619, S13624, S13626, S13629 [15DE], S14009 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13453 [12DE], S13463-S13467 [13DE], S13620 [15DE], S13692, S13701, S13708-S13721, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13995-S14000, S14004 [19DE], S14085-S14089, S14132 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14234, S14275-S14281 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13557, S13560 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13711, S13714, S13716, S13718, S13721 [16DE], S13998, S13999 [19DE], S14165-S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize, S6080-S6082 [6JN], S6147 [7JN]

———reauthorize and improve, S10582 [28SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558-S9579 [29JY], S9788 [8SE], S13297-S13300, S13302-S13304, S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13462-S13467, S13471, S13473-S13478 [13DE], S13517, S13519-S13521, S13524, S13531-S13533, S13546-S13561, S13564 [14DE], S13608-S13627, S13629, S13640-S13644 [15DE], S13690-S13692, S13699-S13701, S13708-S13721, S13736-S13740, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13949-S13954, S13957-S13959, S13962 [17DE], S13995-S14004, S14006-S14014 [19DE], S14099-S14101, S14111, S14112, S14132, S14135-S14138, S14165-S14167 [20DE], S14234 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), insert S. 1389 language in lieu, S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY], S14003 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

———repeal sunsets, S13709 [16DE]

Uribe, Alvaro: U.S. visit, S10058 [15SE]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (S. Res. 295), S12279 [2NO]

Veterans: modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO], S12673 [10NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (S. Res. 150), S5548 [19MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize, S13749-S13762 [16DE], S14173 [20DE]

———reauthorize (S. 1197), S6229-S6232 [8JN], S10998-S11055 [4OC], S11121-S11124 [5OC], S11180 [6OC], S11296, S11300 [7OC]

Women: prevention and punishment of domestic violence, S10794 [30SE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S10737 [29SE], S11123 [5OC], S11817 [25OC], S14173 [20DE]

Reports

Child Custody Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (105th Congress), H2571 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (106th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (107th Congress), H2570 [27AP]

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

FBI Preliminary Statistics Show 54 Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in 2004: FBI, S9381 [29JY]

Immigration Laws the Administration Is Not Enforcing, H11840 [15DE]

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Scientific Reasons for Methamphetamine Effects, H10375 [16NO]

Violence in Video Games—A Review of the Empirical Literature: Jessica M. Nicoll and Kevin M. Kieffer, American Psychological Association, E2094-E2096 [17OC]

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 109-345), H11502 [13DE]

Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4312) (H. Rept. 109-329), H11108 [6DE]

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 310) (H. Rept. 109-5), H586 [14FE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 748) (H. Rept. 109-51), H2469 [21AP], H3051 [5MY]

Children's Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3132) (H. Rept. 109-218), H7819 [12SE], H7859 [13SE]

Combat Meth Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 103), S9282 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 10, Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the Flag: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 109-140), H4801 [20JN]

Consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 109-6), H627 [15FE]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 109-3), H409 [8FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 109-4), H520 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 236) (H. Rept. 109-56), H2548 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 268) (H. Rept. 109-76), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 540) (H. Rept. 109-279), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 436) (H. Rept. 109-219), H7859 [13SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 109-347), H11878 [15DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 621) (H. Rept. 109-350), H12047 [16DE]

Consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 493) (H. Rept. 109-248), H8845 [17OC]

Constitutional Amendment To Prohibit Desecration of the U.S. Flag: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 10) (H. Rept. 109-131), H4485 [14JN]

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-6), S12606 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 418) (H. Rept. 109-228), H8247 [21SE]

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1961), S13160 [17NO]

Family Entertainment and Copyright Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (S. 167) (H. Rept. 109-33), H1893 [12AP]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1279) (H. Rept. 109-74), H3051 [5MY]

Identity Theft Protection Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1408) (S. Rept. 109-203), S13450 [12DE]

Improve Programs To Monitor, Register, Deter, and Punish Individuals who Commit Violent Sexual Crimes Against Children: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1086), S11664 [20OC]

Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 109-93), H3767 [23MY]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 109-299), H10501 [16NO]

Methamphetamine Epidemic—International Roots of the Problem, and Recommended Solutions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-352), H12047 [16DE]

Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 798) (H. Rept. 109-42), H1967 [13AP]

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 458) (H. Rept. 109-40), H1967 [13AP]

National Drug Control Strategy and Budget: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-172), H5962 [18JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H11032 [18NO]

Personal Data Privacy and Security Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1789), S13160 [17NO]

President Bush Addressing of Issues of Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Community Policing and Support Federal Participation in National Night Out: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 336) (H. Rept. 109-194), H6932 [27JY]

Protecting American Goods and Services Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1095), S12353 [3NO]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 800) (H. Rept. 109-124), H4484 [14JN]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Road Carriers and Mass Transportation Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 629), S4184 [25AP]

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1751) (H. Rept. 109-271), H9961 [7NO]

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1400) (H. Rept. 109-250), H8918 [18OC]

Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 32) (H. Rept. 109-68), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1699), S12353 [3NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11032 [18NO]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 972) (H. Rept. 109-317), H11326 [8DE]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-4), S9644 [6SE]

U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3020) (H. Rept. 109-176), H6105 [19JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-333), H11326 [8DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1197), S9930 [12SE]

Resolutions by organizations

Extradition of Luis Posada Carriles: Venezuelan Legislative Assembly, E1244 [15JN]

Resolutions of ratification

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, S12606 [9NO]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, S9644 [6SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4925, H4926 [22JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7914 [14SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H438 [9FE]

Statements

Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act: Executive Office of the President, H656 [16FE]

———John King, Vermont Public Television, H640 [16FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Role in FBI Transformation: Representative Wolf, E1422 [1JY]

Court Appeals by Kevin Cooper Relative to Murder of Ryen Family and Christoper Hughes: Joshua Ryen, S5542 [19MY]

End Demand for Sex Trafficking Act: William J. Murray, Religious Freedom Coalition, S4556 [28AP]

Establish Opt-out System for Expungement of DNA Profiles From the National Index and Authorize Collection of DNA Samples From Persons Arrested or Detained Under Federal Authority: Dept. of Justice, S13758 [16DE]

Expedite Background Checks of Possible Foster or Adoptive Parents for Children Affected by Natural Disaster or Terrorist Attack: Representative Jackson Lee, H7912 [14SE]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act: Several Social Justice Organizations, H3130 [11MY]

Human Trafficking in Eastern Europe: Michele A. Clark, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, E1124 [26MY]

Improve Security for Driver's Licenses and Identity Documents: National Conference of State Legislatures, H450 [9FE]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Bunnatine H. Greenhouse, Corps of Engineers, S7483 [28JN]

Media Bias and the Future of Freedom of Press: Representative McDermott, E1098 [25MY]

REAL ID Act: several religious organizations, H532 [10FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act Appropriations: Representative Lantos, H11575 [14DE]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Studies

Case Study of 8 Serial Killers and Rapists—60 Violent Crimes Could Have Been Prevented, Including 22 Murders and 30 Rapes, S9529-S9531 [29JY]

Summaries

American Neighborhoods Taking the Initiative—Guarding Against Neighborhood Gangs (ANTI-GANG) Act (S. 1322), S7527 [28JN]

Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Report: Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

———Immigration Protection Provisions, S13753 [16DE]

Tables

Child support collections, S13327 [18NO]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Illegal immigration costs, H5711 [12JY]

Testimonies

Intelligence Services Information and Analysis Sharing: Peter Fitzgerald, S13328 [18NO]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Rory Mayberry, S7483 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 126, express condolences in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Red Lake High School, H2167 [20AP]

H. Con. Res. 127, call on Nigeria to transfer custody of Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H2762 [3MY]

H. Con. Res. 168, condemn Democratic People's Republic of Korea for abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights, H5608 [11JY]

H. Con. Res. 209, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, H8370 [27SE]

H. Con Res. 136, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, H3077 [10MY]

H. Res. 15, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, H8656 [6OC]

H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H437 [9FE]

H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H527 [10FE]

H. Res. 95, consideration of H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H635 [16FE]

H. Res. 184, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing anniversary, H2160 [20AP]

H. Res. 236, consideration of H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2562 [27AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H. Res. 266, support goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day, H3273 [16MY]

H. Res. 268, consideration of H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3120 [11MY]

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 324, House Rules violations by majority party relative to hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4644 [16JN]

H. Res. 330, consideration of H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4823 [21JN]

H. Res. 356, condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, H5766 [13JY]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H6210 [21JY]

H. Res. 384, condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and express condolences to the families of the victims, H6837 [27JY]

H. Res. 427, anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7774 [8SE]

H. Res. 436, consideration of H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7879 [14SE]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8401 [28SE]

H. Res. 483, support goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, H12213 [18DE]

H. Res. 493, consideration of S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H8881 [18OC]

H. Res. 540, consideration of H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10053 [9NO]

H. Res. 545, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, H12178 [18DE]

H. Res. 595, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H11515 [14DE]

H. Res. 621, consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11893 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4904 [22JN]

H.R. 32, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, H3699 [23MY]

H.R. 310, Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, H653-H655 [16FE]

H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H536-H540 [10FE]

H.R. 458, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, H5186-H5190 [27JN]

H.R. 744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act, H3703 [23MY]

H.R. 748, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, H2606 [27AP]

H.R. 798, Methamphetamine Remediation Research Act, H11462 [13DE]

H.R. 972, Trafficking Victims Protection Act appropriations, H11570-H11574 [14DE]

H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3144-H3146 [11MY]

H.R. 1400, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act, H11127 [7DE]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 1751, Secure Access to Justice and Court Protection Act, H10095-H10099 [9NO]

H.R. 2017, victims of torture treatment programs funding, H11056 [6DE]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 3132, Children's Safety Act, H7894-H7897 [14SE]

H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9562-S9579 [29JY], S9599-S9605 [1SE], H6247-H6249 [21JY]

H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8433-H8465 [28SE], H12075-H12121 [17DE]

H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, H9056 [25OC]

H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11820-H11837 [15DE]

H.R. 4647, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets, H13178 [22DE]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, S217-S221 [24JA]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 88, Psychiatric and Psychological Examinations Act, S256 [24JA]

S. 102, Exile Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 103, Combat Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 116, Privacy Act, S291-S300 [24JA]

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 133, AMBER Response Act, S348 [24JA]

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act, S475-S482 [25JA]

S. 167, Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, S495-S498 [25JA], S827-S829 [1FE], H2114-H2117 [19AP]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 257, Dept. of Transportation grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol, S887 [2FE]

S. 279, clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands, S983 [3FE], H11046 [6DE]

S. 304, Sportsmanship in Hunting Act, S1055 [7FE]

S. 365, refugee victims of torture treatment programs funding, S1305 [10FE]

S. 382, Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, S4605 [28AP]

S. 397, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S1529 [16FE], S9396-S9398 [29JY], H8990-H8992 [20OC]

S. 400, Prevention of Illegally Imported Controlled Substances Act, S1534 [16FE]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act, S11850 [25OC]

S. 477, Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act, S1869 [1MR]

S. 524, strengthen the consequences of the fraudulent use of U.S. or foreign passports and other immigration documents, S2031 [3MR]

S. 527, Protect Law Enforcement Armor (PLEA) Act, S2040 [3MR]

S. 578, Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S2393 [9MR]

S. 636, Dept. of Justice submission of reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government, S2850 [16MR]

S. 645, Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act, S2855 [16MR]

S. 718, State and Local Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due Process Act, S3284-S3288 [6AP]

S. 792, National Sex Offender Public Database Act, S3732 [15AP]

S. 816, establish Dept. of Homeland Security position of Northern Border Coordinator, S3748 [15AP]

S. 924, Education for Retirement Security Act, S4419 [27AP]

S. 936, E-Mail Privacy Act, S4553 [28AP]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act, S4566 [28AP]

S. 956, Prevention and Deterrence of Crimes Against Children Act, S4570 [28AP]

S. 980, Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act, S4650 [9MY]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 994, Family Abduction Prevention Act, S4938 [11MY]

S. 1028, Military Personnel Financial Services Education Act, S5159 [12MY]

S. 1095, Protecting American Goods and Services Act, S5581 [20MY], S12712 [10NO]

S. 1101, Improving Head Start Access for Homeless and Foster Children Act, S5785 [23MY]

S. 1126, prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, S5933 [25MY]

S. 1197, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S10998-S11054 [4OC]

S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act, S6319 [9JN]

S. 1226, Federal Contractor Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for Human Trafficking Offenses Act, S6410 [13JN]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S7622-S7631 [29JN]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1368, U.S. Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act, S7926 [1JY], H8171 [21SE]

S. 1375, Indian Arts and Crafts Act modification relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions, S7990 [11JY], S9318 [28JY]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1407, provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, S8322 [14JY]

S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, S8323-S8325 [14JY]

S. 1591, IRS rules modification on suspension of interest and certain penalties for taxpayers involved in tax shelters or filing amended returns, S9511 [29JY]

S. 1594, Financial Privacy Protection Act, S9515-S9517 [29JY]

S. 1608, Undertaking Spam, Spyware, and Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers Beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act, S9533-S9537 [29JY]

S. 1640, Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act, S9845 [8SE]

S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act, S9933-S9939 [12SE]

S. 1699, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, S12714 [10NO]

S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S10725-S10734 [29SE]

S. 1796, Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S10738-S10746 [29SE]

S. 1798, Medicare Do Not Call Act, S10747 [29SE]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S. 1823, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Empowerment Act, S11141 [5OC]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 1899, provide for reporting and reduction of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, S11667-S11669 [20OC]

S. 1961, Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act, S13412 [18NO]

S. 2046, National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act, S13174 [17NO]

S. 2082, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13454 [12DE]

S. 2138, End Racial Profiling Act, S13805-S13808 [16DE]

S. 2167, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14281 [21DE], S14424 [22DE], H13180 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 10, National Stalking Awareness Month, S1141 [8FE], S12711 [10NO]

S. Con. Res. 16, convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua, Mexico, and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes, S2402 [9MR]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S8394 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S3493 [12AP], H7825 [13SE]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 84, condemn violence and criminality in Northern Ireland by the Irish Republican Army, S2910, S3066 [17MR]

S. Res. 96, anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, S3221 [5AP], S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 112, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S3753, S3761 [15AP]

S. Res. 136, National Drug Court Month, S5171, S5181 [12MY]

S. Res. 144, tribute to Tim Nelson and Hugh Sims, S5367, S5369 [17MY]

S. Res. 150, support construction of Victims of Communism Memorial, S5546, S5548 [19MY]

S. Res. 192, affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources, S7996 [11JY]

S. Res. 193, condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, S7975, S7997 [11JY]

S. Res. 199, production of records by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, S8427, S8436 [18JY]

S. Res. 208, National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign anniversary, S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

S. Res. 210, condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt and express condolences to the families of the victims, S8833, S8896 [25JY]

S. Res. 221, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S9308 [28JY], S10055 [14SE]

S. Res. 262, condemn remarks of William J. Bennett linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, S10805 [30SE]

S. Res. 264, express condolences to families of victims and condemn terrorist attack in Bali, Indonesia, oppose extremism, and strengthen international efforts to combat terrorism, S10976, S10998 [4OC]

S. Res. 275, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, S11482 [18OC], S13509 [13DE]

S. Res. 282, support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, S11672 [20OC], S11950 [26OC]

S. Res. 295, urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan, S12252, S12280 [2NO]

S. Res. 309, condemn terrorist bombings in Amman, Jordan and express condolences to the families of the victims, S12695, S12709 [10NO]

S. Res. 313, National Methamphetamine Prevention Week, S12852 [15NO]

Transcripts

Liberia's Former President, Friend to Terror: Chris Hansen, ``NBC Dateline'' (television program), H6133 [20JY]

CRIME PREVENTION COALITION OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (see S. Res. 208), S8826 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign: anniversary (S. Res. 208), S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 208, National Citizens' Crime Prevention Campaign anniversary, S8831 [25JY], S9317 [28JY]

CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN AND SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER REGISTRATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Children and youth: extend registration requirements to juvenile sex offenders (see H.R. 2797), H4295 [8JN]

CRISAFI, LUCILLE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2521 [14DE]

CRISPIN VALVES (business)

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1749 [6SE]

CRISTOL, A. JAY.

Remarks in House

Liberty (U.S.S.): research of circumstances surrounding 1967 attack by Israel during the Six Day War, E1684 [29JY]

CRITICAL ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1952), S12240 [2NO]

Texts of

S. 1952, provisions, S12241 [2NO]

CRIVELLO, JOHN (BRICKY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E412 [10MR]

CROATIA, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11220 [7DE]

International relations: recognize progress in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO (see S. Res. 342), S14317 [21DE]

NATO: recommend integration (see H. Res. 529), H9555 [2NO]

Letters

Recommend integration of Croatia into NATO: Edward A. Andrus, National Federation of Croatian Americans, E2528 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2428 [18NO], E2460 [6DE]

Independence: anniversary, E1311 [22JN]

NATO: recommend integration (H. Res. 529), H11618-H11621 [14DE]

Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (organization): tribute to Social Enterprise Competition for Central & Eastern Europe, E2651 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Haradinaj, Ramush: indictment by International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, S2334 [9MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 529, recommend integration of Croatia into NATO, H11618 [14DE]

S. Res. 342, recognize progress of Croatia in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO, S14334 [21DE]

CROATIAN AMERICANS

Remarks in House

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Croatian Sons Lodge No. 170, E1840 [14SE]

CROATIAN FRATERNAL UNION

Remarks in House

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Croatian Sons Lodge No. 170, E1840 [14SE]

CROFT, GRANT

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4179 [25AP]

CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2334 [10NO]

CROMARTIE, CHARLIE MAE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2300 [8NO]

CROMWELL, CT

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: tribute to 110th A.A.A. Gun Battalion, S5064 [12MY]

CRONIN, JAMES C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E830 [28AP]

CRONIN, RICHARD P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1429 [1JY]

CRONKLETON, ROBERT A.

Articles and editorials

Andrew Rollins' Passion for Growth Left Mark on KCK, E788 [27AP]

Tomasic Is Praised for 32 Years of Service, E47 [20JA]

CROP SCIENCE SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see S. Res. 265), S11130 [5OC] (see H. Res. 552), H10226 [15NO]

Texts of

S. Res. 265, anniversary, S11142 [5OC]

CROPP, LINDA

Remarks in House

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E688 [19AP]

CROPSEY, JASPER F.

Bills and resolutions

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 54), S10594 [28SE] (see H. Con. Res. 138), H2472 [21AP]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 54, issue commemorative postage stamp, S10603 [28SE]

CROSBY-PULLER COMBAT WOUNDS COMPENSATION ACT see Combat Wounds Compensation Act

CROSS, MARY M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1939 [22SE]

CROSS, MIKE

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6791 [20JN]

CROSS, NANCY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E815 [28AP]

CROSSROADS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 825), S3817 [18AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 825), S3819 [18AP]

Texts of

S. 825, provisions, S3820 [18AP]

CROTTY, JEANNE

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E173 [8FE]

CROTTY, PAUL A.

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S3398-S3401 [11AP], S3443 [12AP]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S3363 [7AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

CROTTY, RICHARD C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1345 [24JN]

CROUDY, LENORE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1348 [24JN]

CROUSE, JENNIFER

Remarks in House

American Institute for Public Service: Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

CROW BOUNDARY SETTLEMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Treasury: distribution of capital gains from the Crow Tribal Trust Fund (see H.R. 2979), H4722 [17JN]

CROWDER, RICHARD T.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Chief Agricultural Negotiator: Committee on Finance (Senate), S13786 [16DE]

CROWDER, ROLAND H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2428 [18NO]

CROWDER, RON

Remarks in House

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1224 [14JN]

CROWLEY, JOSEPH (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H211, H213 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4002 [25MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6069 [19JY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Conferee: S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Armenian Immigrants Recall a 90-Year-Old Tragedy, Corey Kilgannon, New York (NY) Times, H2523 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa-America Institute: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 261), H9103 [25OC]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H11881 [15DE]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H4143 [26MY]

Albania: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 495), H8846 [17OC]

———ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4487 [14JN]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H7949 [14SE]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5101 [23JN]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H4296 [8JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8734 [6OC] (see H.R. 2874), H5741 [12JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4486 [14JN]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H2738 [28AP]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Res. 492), H8846 [17OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 550), H10157 [10NO]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3331 [16MY]

Autism Society of America: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8387 [27SE]

Awards, medals, prizes: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 326), H4803 [20JN]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1368 [10MR]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [10MY]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7814 [8SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1697 [17MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide and establish an international criminal tribunal to bring the perpetrators of the genocide to justice (see H. Con. Res. 238), H7950 [14SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3114 [10MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H7862 [13SE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4400 [13JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1780 [5AP]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H4562 [15JN]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7861 [13SE]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H7861 [13SE]

———prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H5176 [24JN]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H10227 [15NO]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7862 [13SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6937 [27JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7862 [13SE]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H4722 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans (see H.R. 2616), H3893 [24MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see H.R. 928), H793 [17FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]

Corporal Jason L. Dunham Post Office, Scio, NY: designate (see H.R. 4515), H11503 [13DE]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5362 [28JN]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H942 [2MR]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Cropsey, Jasper F.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 138), H12168 [17DE]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H9362 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H11110 [6DE]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3696 [19MY]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H7949 [14SE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H9556 [2NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H8986 [19OC]

———establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H6205 [20JY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 3572), H7559 [28JY]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7862 [13SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H1023 [8MR]

———take certain actions relative to the Arab Bank (see H.R. 3370), H6204 [20JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H8089 [15SE]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H3199 [11MY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9696 [4NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H849 [1MR]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 890), H8248 [21SE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9556 [2NO]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11036 [18NO]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H4985 [22JN]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H10908 [17NO]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H7861 [13SE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H4896 [21JN]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain environmental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H5638 [11JY]

Education: expand and enhance the HOPE and Lifetime Learning tax credits, and amend the Higher Education Act to provide loan forgiveness opportunities for public service employees (see H.R. 2815), H7862 [13SE]

———extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H2103 [14AP]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9473 [1NO]

———replace U.S. military assistance with economic support fund assistance (see H.R. 1670), H2102 [14AP]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3434 [17MY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 2895), H4485 [14JN]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4896 [21JN]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H5741 [12JY]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H798 [17FE]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5915 [14JY]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H8162 [20SE]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H2649 [27AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H6328 [21JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1372 [10MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

———extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (see H.R. 3505), H8163 [20SE]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1622 [16MR]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H2880 [3MY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H11219 [7DE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H7673 [6SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H7861 [13SE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H3695 [19MY]

Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H791 [17FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Frank, Anne: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 48), H3055 [5MY]

Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building, Massapequa, NY: designate (see H.R. 3934), H8513 [28SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 290), H3694 [19MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H1968 [13AP]

Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H8644 [29SE]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H2471 [21AP]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H581 [10FE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H8735 [6OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H1417 [14MR] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H4722 [17JN]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (see H.R. 3548), H7558 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H7862 [13SE]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H2649 [27AP]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H9427 [28OC]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: assist teachers and public safety officers in obtaining affordable housing (see H.R. 4278), H10910 [17NO]

———combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H1506 [15MR]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 4516), H11503 [13DE]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11036 [18NO]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hungary: recognize anniversary of Hungarian Revolution and reaffirm friendship between the people and governments of the U.S. and Hungary (see H. Res. 479), H9696 [4NO]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4356 [9JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H11036 [18NO]

Immigration: comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H6107 [19JY]

———ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

———improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H4144 [26MY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 3575), H7862 [13SE]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H8644 [29SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

India: encourage permanent membership on the U.N. Security Council (see H. Res. 83), H4297 [8JN]

———provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1408), H7861 [13SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see H.R. 3191), H8163 [20SE]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2738 [28AP]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of certain claims against Iranian Government (see H.R. 3358), H6204 [20JY]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 177), H8163 [20SE]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H7744 [7SE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H6937 [27JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H7566 [28JY] (see H.J. Res. 70), H9642 [3NO]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6381 [22JY]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H5914 [14JY]

———support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H138 [6JA]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (see H.R. 3339), H6106 [19JY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Con. Res. 68), H719 [16FE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy Post Office Building, Patchogue, NY: designate (see H.R. 4101), H9042 [20OC]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4722 [17JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H11881 [15DE]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H9962 [7NO]

———require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4188 [7JN]

Medicare: condition the payment of employer prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 655), H584 [10FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H8102 [19SE]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H6381 [22JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10157 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H7613 [29JY]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H7862 [13SE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

———convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H1780 [5AP]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H1026 [8MR]

———condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities in the West Bank and Gaza (see H.R. 1143), H1023 [8MR]

———support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9102 [25OC]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3696 [19MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7950 [14SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7862 [13SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see H.R. 842), H718 [16FE]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H8809 [7OC]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H10146 [9NO]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H11881 [15DE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7820 [12SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H6652 [26JY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H4401 [13JN]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H719 [16FE]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H719 [16FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1264 [9MR]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H9696 [4NO]

New York, NY: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn terrorist attacks (see H. Res. 175), H1695 [17MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 555), H10226 [15NO]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see H.R. 921), H793 [17FE]

Nuclear energy: ensure that certain countries sign, ratify, and implement the certain protocols and provide access by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to their nuclear-related facilities (see H.R. 3184), H6936 [27JY]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H8918 [18OC]

———prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H1893 [12AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H5362 [28JN]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9473 [1NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4803 [20JN]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 634, 635), H411 [8FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H9363 [27OC]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8736 [6OC]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1847 [6AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H4487 [14JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 472), H8736 [6OC]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8847 [17OC]

Romania: provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11881 [15DE]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H8389 [27SE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Saund, Dalip Singh: displaying of portrait in the Capitol or a House Office Building (see H. Res. 31), H6329 [21JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H792 [17FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H9426 [28OC]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H798 [17FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2880 [3MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H2148 [19AP]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6432 [25JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1897 [12AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H6328 [21JY]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H354 [2FE]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H9276 [26OC]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6205 [20JY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H798 [17FE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2473 [21AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H5362 [28JN]

———deny deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs (see H.R. 575), H2880 [3MY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H3113 [10MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H3113 [10MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H7861 [13SE]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9473 [1NO]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2393 [20AP]

———permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (see H.R. 1417), H1693 [17MR]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H8163 [20SE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H4188 [7JN]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H2734 [28AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H6381 [22JY]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2880 [3MY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4656 [16JN]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H5963 [18JY]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Terrorism: establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H1846 [6AP]

———prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H8248 [21SE]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H11881 [15DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1372 [10MR]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see H.R. 3583), H8089 [15SE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H5741 [12JY]

———commend for assuming the leadership of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and its contribution to the war on terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 65), H1780 [5AP]

———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H7862 [13SE]

———urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

———urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession (see H. Res. 411), H7562 [28JY]

———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6432 [25JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H354 [2FE] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8163 [20SE]

———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H4295 [8JN]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H5741 [12JY]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H1896 [12AP] (see H.R. 1053), H11110 [6DE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H583 [10FE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5252 [27JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H11109 [6DE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H8643 [29SE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H8735 [6OC]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 3190), H5602 [30JN]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (see H.R. 2183), H3054 [5MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1696 [17MR]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6652 [26JY]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H1695 [17MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8162 [20SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H5801 [13JY]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H7862 [13SE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H236 [26JA]

Zimbabwe: condemn government operation under which homes, businesses, religious structures, and other buildings were demolished in an attempt to restore order (see H. Res. 409), H7862 [13SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Airport Noise Curfew Commission: establish (see H.R. 455), H283 [1FE]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4396), H11033 [18NO]

Diallo, Saikou A.: relief (see H.R. 671), H412 [8FE]

FEMA: ensure that two top officials have extensive background in emergency or disaster relief (see H.R. 4397), H11033 [18NO]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 58), H286 [1FE]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (see H. Res. 456), H8247 [21SE]

Korean National Liberation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 227), H7561 [28JY]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H3769 [23MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Saund, Dalip Singh: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 37), H285 [1FE]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax for certain gasoline, diesel fuel, and home energy consumption expenses (see H.R. 4026), H8807 [7OC]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11219 [7DE]

Motions

Congressional Gold Medal: provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H216 [26JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5607 [11JY]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9376 [28OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3010 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2992 [5MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2339 [20AP]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4011 [25MY]

———tribute to diversity of men and women killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4004 [25MY]

———tribute to ethnic and religious diversity, H3922 [25MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H2523 [26AP]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (H. Res. 492), H8865 [18OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 280), H3724 [23MY]

Aviation: status of negotiations with the European Union on ending unfair European trade practices within the aerospace industry, E1265 [17JN]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (H. Res. 326), H5924 [18JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10047 [9NO]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H3394 [17MY]

Burma: democracy efforts, E1266 [17JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4815 [21JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (H. Con. Res. 44), H4152 [7JN]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), H4363 [13JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: allow groups of individuals or organizations to be eligible recipients, H206, H208, H209, H210, H216 [26JA]

———change effective date of induced reasonable standards, H211 [26JA]

———provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H206, H213, H214 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), H206, H208, H209, H210, H213, H214 [26JA]

———provide reasonable standards (H.R. 54), motion to recommit, H216 [26JA]

———raise the number of medals awarded per calendar year, H206, H211 [26JA]

Crime: exempt taxi and bus drivers and certain health care professionals from prohibition on taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H2608 [27AP]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2608 [27AP]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1555 [20JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (H.R. 120), H249 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3922, H4004, H4011, H4032 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, E2640 [22DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4032 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2374 [20AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3394 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, E1419 [1JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5989, H6050, H6051, H6070 [19JY], H6141 [20JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5115, H5124 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5534, H5535 [30JN], E1419 [1JY]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1742 [5AP]

———improve preparedness and response plans, E1801 [8SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): ratification, H2962 [4MY]

Elmhurst, NY: tribute to Jain Center of America, E1431 [1JY]

Eximbank: funding, E1398 [30JN]

FAA: school soundproofing projects funding, H5534, H5535 [30JN]

Foreign aid: establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050, H6051 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5289 [28JN], E1397, E1398 [30JN]

Guru Gobind Singh Foundation: opening of new spiritual center in Rockville, MD, E2169 [25OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6865 [27JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3832 [24MY]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5929 [18JY]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3035 [5MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 131), H1902 [13AP]

Housing: prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9123, H9133 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9133 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), consideration (H. Res. 509), H9123 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1801 [8SE]

Immigration: improve border security (H.R. 2330), H11991 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11991 [16DE]

India: commend continuing improvement in relations with the U.S. (H. Res. 364), H5931 [18JY]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (H. Res. 227), H2495 [26AP]

Indonesia: support the memorandum of understanding signed by the Indonesian Government and the Free Aceh Movement to end the conflict in Aceh Province (H. Res. 456), H12185 [18DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4849 [21JN]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9246 [26OC]

———make amendments relative to Iran and Syria, H9246 [26OC]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10997 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H10997 [18NO]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3727 [23MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (H. Con. Res. 168), H5610 [11JY]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (H. Res. 343), H5612 [11JY]

Lebanon: democracy efforts, E1739 [29JY]

Medicare: prohibit Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens, H5124 [24JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H2992 [5MY]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 333), H5611 [11JY]

New York, NY: tribute to Motivating Youth to Achievement Program, E1064 [23MY]

Palestinians: allocation of foreign aid in quarterly allotments pending evaluation of use of such funds, H6141 [20JY]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5115 [24JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2339, H2374 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, H3117 [11MY], H3441 [18MY]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, E1397 [30JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4599 [16JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, H3117 [11MY], H3441 [18MY]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: encourage Member States to express support for war on terrorism, extend timetable for withdrawal of coalition forces, and open dialogue on continued use of bases in certain countries, H6070 [19JY]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit, E1507 [15JY], E1509 [18JY]

Taxation: end certain abusive tax practices and provide tax relief and simplification, E645 [13AP]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), Senate amendment, H12140 [17DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1316 [10MR]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (H. Res. 282), H4156 [7JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), E1292 [20JN]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4599 [16JN]

U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement: implementation (H.R. 4340), H11177 [7DE]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H148 [25JA]

Votes: position on missed, H6075 [19JY], H6273 [21JY]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 34), H1745 [5AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8730 [6OC]

Tributes

Aung San Suu Kyi, E1266 [17JN]

Bentley, Marvin J., E1745 [29JY]

Diaz, Nilda Medina, E1428 [1JY]

Kaufman, Scott G., E407 [10MR]

Owens, Calvin E., Sr., E2267 [3NO]

Reddy, Krishna M., E1512 [18JY]

Reinat-Pumajero, Maria, E1428 [1JY]

CRUDEN, ALEXANDER B.

Articles and editorials

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

CRUMPTON, HENRY A.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

CRUZ, ANA M.

Remarks in House

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education: Florida Professor of the Year recipient, E2394 [17NO]

CRUZ, CELIA

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 149), H76 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (H.R. 149), E23 [4JA]

CRUZ, JAIME

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

CRUZ, JORLIE

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S4787 [9MY], S5181 [12MY], S6445 [14JN], S7644 [29JN], S11442 [17OC], S11773 [24OC], S12078 [31OC], S13039 [16NO]

CRUZ, JOSEPH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12678 [10NO]

CRUZ, LUPE R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E661 [15AP]

CRUZ, WIL

Articles and editorials

State Refuses To Overturn CFE Stay, H3427 [17MY]

CRYSTAL FALLS, MI

Remarks in House

Forest Park High School: tribute to football team, E338 [2MR]

CSATI, TOM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2486 [8DE]

CUBA, REPUBLIC OF

Amendments

Foreign trade: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S2499 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Court May Hear Chinese (Uyghur) Detainees, S14310 [21DE]

Degrading Policy, S941 [3FE]

Detainee Cleared for Release Is in Limbo at Guantanamo, S14310 [21DE]

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Ibrahim Ferrer, 78, Cuban Singer in ``Buena Vista Social Club,'' Dies, E1783 [7SE]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Patience Wears Thin on Eve of July 26—Several Cuban Dissidents Remained in Detention as the Government Scaled Back Plans for Festivities Commemorating the Start of the Revolution, E1632 [27JY]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, S942 [3FE]

Where's the Outrage on Torture?, E529 [5AP]

Why Not Torture Terrorists?, E530 [5AP]

Wrong Attorney General, S941 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY] (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners (see H. Con. Res. 165), H3893 [24MY]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Courts: authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

Crime: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals (see H.R. 332), H194 [25JA]

Education: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities (see H.R. 3064), H5176 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Foreign policy: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 209), H78 [4JA]

Foreign trade: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see S. 634), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1339), H1621 [16MR]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 719), H522 [9FE]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 208), H78 [4JA] (see H.R. 579), H351 [2FE]

Human rights: anniversary of crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H941 [2MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Tourist trade: lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Excerpts

``Against All Hope, a Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulags'': Armando Valladares, E386 [8MR]

Letters

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S708-S710 [1FE]

Luis Posada Carriles' asylum application: several Representatives, E1015 [19MY]

Lists

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Profiles of Cuban-Americans harmed by new family travel restrictions on Cuba, H5493 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: tribute to soldiers serving at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5260 [28JN], H6309 [21JY]

Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants (H. Res. 193), H3068-H3071 [10MY], H3167 [11MY]

Civil liberties: call for release of political prisoners, H592 [15FE], H945 [3MR], H1513 [16MR], H4053 [25MY], E31 [6JA], E48 [20JA], E95 [26JA], E143 [2FE], E220 [10FE], E294 [18FE], E376 [8MR], E415 [10MR], E510 [17MR], E515 [20MR], E541 [5AP], E658, E659 [15AP], E736 [22AP], E816 [28AP], E893 [5MY], E962 [13MY], E1000 [17MY], E1050 [20MY], E1120 [26MY], E1195 [9JN], E1269 [17JN], E1334 [24JN], E1440 [1JY], E1496 [15JY], E1585 [22JY], E1714 [29JY], E1794 [8SE], E1871 [15SE], E1940 [22SE], E1999 [29SE], E2053 [7OC], E2118 [18OC], E2197 [27OC], E2276 [4NO], E2336 [10NO], E2399 [18NO], E2494 [8DE], E2592 [17DE]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8408-H8413 [28SE], E1627 [27JY], E1991 [29SE]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4565 [16JN], H4786 [20JN], H4829-H4838, H4862, H4864 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN], H4988, H5081 [23JN], H5181, H5220 [27JN], H5356, H5357 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5597 [30JN]

Crime: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals, H4509 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, E2654 [30DE]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4658 [17JN], H4783 [20JN], H4806, H4807, H4808 [21JN], H4987 [23JN]

Education: prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5495-H5497 [30JN]

———provide scholarships for certain Cuban nationals, H4301 [9JN]

Families and domestic relations: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

Foreign policy: prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4493, H4516-H4518 [15JN]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

Foreign trade: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, E1413 [30JN]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (H.R. 1339), H1946 [13AP], H2726 [28AP], H4192 [8JN]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, H10229 [16NO]

———lift trade embargo, H5499-H5501 [30JN]

———lift trade embargo (H.R. 579), E137 [2FE]

———regulations relative to shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., E33 [6JA]

Human rights: anniversary of crackdown (H. Con. Res. 81), H2503-H2506 [26AP], H2557 [27AP], E385 [8MR], E805 [27AP], E886 [5MY]

———condemn use of torture on POW, H4709 [17JN], E529 [5AP]

———violations, E1596 [25JY]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Haiti, H5934 [18JY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Law enforcement: require U.S. Interests Section to publicize the names of fugitives and rewards for their capture, H6144, H6145 [20JY]

New Jersey: tribute to National Guard 2d Battalion, 113th Infantry, E760 [26AP]

Newsweek (publication): retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by desecrating the Koran, H3337, H3338 [17MY], H4862 [21JN], E995 [17MY]

———retraction of news story citing mistreatment of POW at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by desecrating the Koran, H3268, H3269 [16MY]

Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc.: anniversary, E2369 [16NO]

Tourist trade: lift travel restrictions, H2626 [27AP], H4515 [15JN], H4991 [23JN], H5262, H5280 [28JN], H5489-H5494 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H5494, H5495 [30JN]

U.S. policy, E1631 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11102-S11104 [5OC], S13956 [17DE]

Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants (S. Res. 140), S5254-S5256, S5368 [17MY]

Bush, President: role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

Civil liberties: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6390 [13JN], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6671, S6712-S6716, S6718-S6721, S6782-S6784 [16JN], S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN], S7809 [30JN], S14310 [21DE]

Courts: grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———evidentiary standards used by combatant status review tribunals relative to detainees held in the war on terror, S14273 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S14169 [20DE], S14245, S14251, S14260-S14268, S14274, S14275 [21DE]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Durbin, Senator: apology relative to characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6979 [22JN]

———characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896, S6897 [21JN]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Foreign trade: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, S3987, S3988 [20AP]

———clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (S. 634), S2848 [16MR]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products, S3186-S3189 [5AP]

———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (S. 328), S1194 [9FE]

———restrict issuance of general licenses for travel in conneciton with authorized sales activities, S3987, S3995 [20AP]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Human rights: violations, S13443 [12DE]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Members of Congress: report on congressional delegation trip, S7397-S7402 [27JN]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

Radio Marti: funding, S8513 [20JY]

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

Tourist trade: lift travel restrictions, S1582 [17FE], S7366, S7374 [24JN], S7405 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S7583, S7585, S7587, S7588 [29JN], S11527-S11529 [19OC], S11623 [20OC]

———lift travel restrictions (S. 894), S4391 [27AP]

TV Marti: funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Reports

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 81, human rights crackdown in Cuba anniversary, H2503 [26AP]

H. Res. 193, express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba, H3068 [10MY]

H. Res. 388, call for release of political prisoners in Cuba, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations, H8408 [28SE]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. Res. 140, express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba, S5172 [12MY], S5368 [17MY]

Transcripts

Hurricane Katrina, Lessons From Cuba? Lucia Newman, CNN, E1925 [22SE]

Tributes

Cason, Jason, H592 [15FE]

CUBAN AMERICANS

Articles and editorials

Florida's Zeal Against Castro Is Losing Heat, E1571 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Remarks in House

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc.: anniversary, E2369 [16NO]

CUBAN LIBERTY AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY ACT

Bills and resolutions

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals (see H.R. 332), H194 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals, H4509 [15JN]

CUBIN, BARBARA (a Representative from Wyoming)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3620 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H236 [26JA]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H.J. Res. 66), H8389 [27SE]

Agriculture: implement a mandatory program for country of origin labeling for meat and produce (see H.R. 4365), H10908 [17NO]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 788), H3331 [16MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4355 [9JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H8734 [6OC]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2473 [21AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 123), H2979 [4MY]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H72 [4JA]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of settlement (see H.R. 2393), H3434 [17MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8846 [17OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H10503 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2103 [14AP]

———make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H2551 [26AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 3889), H8986 [19OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1846 [6AP]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8102 [19SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1697 [17MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H3894 [24MY]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

Families and domestic relations: support responsible fatherhood, promote marriage, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 318), H4486 [14JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance (see H.R. 3143), H5600 [30JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7564 [28JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H5604 [30JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H3055 [5MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3262 [12MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H7861 [13SE]

FEMA: require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H8809 [7OC]

Health care professionals: establish demonstration programs to address shortages in rural areas (see H.R. 1654), H3262 [12MY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H197 [25JA]

Immigration: provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H11036 [18NO]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H848 [1MR]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H3261 [12MY]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9556 [2NO]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3894 [24MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H8846 [17OC]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H197 [25JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H11220 [7DE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: establish a floor for physician payment rates (see H.R. 4078), H11036 [18NO]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H2476 [25AP]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2362), H3330 [16MY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H9103 [25OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H4802 [20JN]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H5603 [30JN]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3263 [12MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H3198 [11MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see H.R. 4597), H12048 [16DE]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see H.R. 4051), H8808 [7OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3811), H8342 [22SE] (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts (see H.R. 4257), H10038 [8NO]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (see H. Res. 167), H3332 [16MY]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H8163 [20SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H2473 [21AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1371 [10MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2394 [20AP]

———raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7566 [28JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5915 [14JY] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 2981), H4722 [17JN]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see H. Res. 146), H4074 [25MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H8846 [17OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see H.R. 1776), H3331 [16MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5362 [28JN]

———encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8249 [21SE]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H4656 [16JN]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H9277 [26OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8342 [22SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 446), H9962 [7NO]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2150 [19AP]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H12290 [18DE]

———extend and modify credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source (see H.R. 2899), H4656 [16JN]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H6328 [21JY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2880 [3MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H522 [9FE]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1846 [6AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H3695 [19MY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H412 [8FE]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H2473 [21AP]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H2395 [20AP]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H5801 [13JY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H2473 [21AP]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see H.R. 2337), H3260 [12MY]

Coal: develop Federal coal resources (see H.R. 905), H792 [17FE]

Congressional Award Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3867), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project (see H.R. 1046), H940 [2MR]

———grant easements and rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for certain activities (see H.R. 907), H792 [17FE]

Devils Tower National Monument: retain name of the geologic formation known as ``Devils Tower'' (see H.R. 1154), H1023 [8MR]

Drugs: provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Fuller, Ashley Ross: relief (see H.R. 989), H797 [17FE]

Mineral Leasing Act: set forth procedures for reinstatement of leases terminated due to unforeseeable circumstances (see H.R. 1181), H1263 [9MR]

Public lands: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 906), H792 [17FE]

———reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 811), H628 [15FE]

Radioactive substances: provide for the disposition of U.S. uranium inventories (see H.R. 904), H792 [17FE]

Social Security: provide congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (see H.R. 2339), H3260 [12MY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (see H.R. 1600), H1968 [13AP]

Tariff: acrylic fiber tow (see H.R. 1978, 1979), H2735 [28AP]

Taxation: provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (see H.R. 1557), H1894 [12AP]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H3768 [23MY]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (see H.R. 4080), H8985 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4241 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4241 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H3620 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3620 [19MY]

Endangered Species Act: imposing of potential Federal regualtory requirements, withholding of permits and licenses, or requiring special stipulations on Federal leases relative to not yet listed species, H8546 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8546 [29SE]

FCC: ensure regular updates to the Industry Guidance Regarding Broadcast Decency document, H660 [16FE]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H9006 [20OC]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4919 [22JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H561 [10FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3221 [12MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2203 [20AP]

Roads and highways: reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming (H. Res. 309), H4322 [9JN]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1733 [20MR]

Social Security: provide congressional oversight and approval of totalization agreements (H.R. 2339), E963 [13MY]

Taxation: provide for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation conversions (H.R. 1557), E612 [12AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H660 [16FE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (H.R. 2533), E1063 [23MY]

Votes: position on missed, H4158 [7JN]

Tributes

Anthony, Susan B., E255 [16FE]

CUDE, WELDON P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E490 [17MR]

CUELLAR, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10102 [9NO]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3147 [11MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8470 [28SE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7866 [13SE], H7898 [14SE]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9598 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H3056 [5MY]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H6107 [19JY]

———exempt members from naturalization requirements relative to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service (see H.R. 3911), H11328 [8DE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3769 [23MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2150 [19AP]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H5176 [24JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H1848 [6AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1970 [13AP]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H1779 [5AP]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H2739 [28AP]

Contreras, Miguel: tribute (see H. Res. 274), H4144 [26MY]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———reduce criminal gang activities (see H.R. 970), H2738 [28AP]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1319), H4722 [17JN]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4985 [22JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H6328 [21JY]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H10158 [10NO]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H4561 [15JN]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3262 [12MY]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H11110 [6DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1417 [14MR]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H6651 [26JY]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H11220 [7DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H6328 [21JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 79), H523 [9FE]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H11879 [15DE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H1970 [13AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H8919 [18OC]

———phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 4011), H12169 [17DE]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H1696 [17MR]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H3114 [10MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H2550 [26AP]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H7566 [28JY]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H2150 [19AP]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1510 [15MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H11220 [7DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H9695 [4NO]

———improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H6936 [27JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H6651 [26JY]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 4424), H13189 [22DE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1696 [17MR]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H8343 [22SE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2739 [28AP]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3114 [10MY]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H848 [1MR]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10158 [10NO]

———provide for an on-going cost-of-living increase in disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for States (see H.R. 4606), H12048 [16DE]

———provide full Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency (see H.R. 3671), H7815 [8SE]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H6936 [27JY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6652 [26JY]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5801 [13JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H3769 [23MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8089 [15SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9426 [28OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H8735 [6OC]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H1265 [9MR]

National security: secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4044), H9277 [26OC]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8736 [6OC]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9696 [4NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H2738 [28AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H3331 [16MY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H10157 [10NO]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H3056 [5MY]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7744 [7SE]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 339), H5176 [24JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11327 [8DE]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1622 [16MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H2550 [26AP]

———ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H411 [8FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H1509 [15MR]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H5963 [18JY]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2151 [19AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7564 [28JY]

———clarify that a North American Development Bank guarantee is not considered a Federal guarantee for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of bonds (see H.R. 1771), H2470 [21AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H6205 [20JY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H11110 [6DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1371 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5963 [18JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H1697 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H3696 [19MY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2739 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Trevino de Zamarron, Aida A.: relief (see H.R. 2743), H4142 [26MY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H143 [25JA], H851 [2MR]

Remarks

Albro, Buddy: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E781 [27AP]

American Cancer Society: tribute to Relay for Life, E796 [27AP]

Arizpe, Mary: Kyle, TX, Kyle Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E927 [10MY]

ATF: Violent Crime Impact Team assignment to Laredo, TX, H4434 [14JN]

Bandy, Carla: Buda, TX, Dahlstrom Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Barragan, Celia: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E774 [26AP]

Brann, Kimberly: Seguin, TX, Jim Barnes Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E740 [22AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H697 [16FE]

———deficit, H697 [16FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1568 [16MR]

Cigarroa family: Laredo, TX, Business Persons of the Year award recipients, E1151 [7JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, H2886 [4MY]

Collier, Paige: Hemphill, TX, Hemphill Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Connolly & Co.: anniversary, E2483 [8DE]

Courts: protect judges, prosecutors, witnesses, victims, and their family members (H.R. 1751), H10102 [9NO]

Crime: add category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants for jurisdictions that share an international border, H10102 [9NO]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3148 [11MY]

Day, Diana: Spring Branch, TX, Bill Brown Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E767 [26AP]

De La Rosa, Rosalinda: San Marcos, TX, Bonham Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year award recipient, E705 [19AP]

DeLand, Lisa: Kyle, TX, Tobias International Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E920 [10MY]

Delgado, Yvonne: San Marcos, TX, Travis Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8470, H8471 [28SE]

———Border Violence Task Force funding, H8470 [28SE]

———require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: observance, E824 [28AP]

Diaz, Priscilla: Seguin, TX, Jefferson Avenue Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6899 [27JY]

Education: funding, H1568 [16MR]

Ellis, Belinda: Buda, TX, Tom Green Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E985 [16MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3869 [24MY]

Espinoza, Alicia: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Financial Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

FBI: establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H3148 [11MY], H8471 [28SE]

France, Sherry: Buda, TX, Barton Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E919 [10MY]

Hartley, Susan: Sequin, TX, Lizzie M. Burges Alternative School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E773 [26AP]

Harwood, Carol: Seguin, TX, Vincent Patlan Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

Hays County, TX: tribute to sheriff's office participation in National Night Out events, E1724 [29JY]

Head Start Program: migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8270 [22SE]

Headrick, Connie: Bulverde, TX, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E818 [28AP]

Henry, Jennifer: Marion, TX, Marion Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E763 [26AP]

Hernandez, Abigail: Kyle, TX, Lehman High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E922 [10MY]

Hernandez, Moon: San Marcos, TX, Bowie Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

Hogan, Nadine: Buda, TX, Buda Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E926 [10MY]

Huckaby, Melanie: Seguin, TX, McQueeney Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E714 [21AP]

Immigration: contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture and society, H2886 [4MY]

Jackson, Kristi: Kyle, TX, Fuentes Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E925 [10MY]

Jenner, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Briesemeister Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E744 [22AP]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (H.R. 1072), H2165 [20AP]

Kirby, TX: tribute to Kirby Police Dept., E664 [15AP]

Knollhoff, Samantha: Seguin, TX, Weinert Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E709 [20AP]

Kolb, Mary Anne Guerrero: San Marcos, TX, Crockett Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E704 [19AP]

Kollaus, Wanda: Seguin, TX, Robert Koennecke Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E717 [21AP]

La Mantia, Steve: Junior Achievement of Laredo (organization) Business Hall of Fame award recipient, E779 [27AP]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Holding Institute, E2316 [9NO]

———tribute to opening of new Commerce Bank headquarters, E1289 [20JN]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (H.R. 3132), H7898 [14SE]

Lozano, Araceli: Laredo, TX, Small Business Advocate Women Champion of the Year award recipient, E1153 [7JN]

McCuiston, Wendy: Spring Branch, TX, Smithson Valley High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E828 [28AP]

Mexico: require powerplants that transmit electricity into the U.S. comply with U.S. air quality control requirements, H3869 [24MY]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H8241, H8244 [21SE]

Molina, Delia: Seguin, TX, Juan Seguin Prekindergarten Teacher of the Year award recipient, E715 [21AP]

Monceaux, Julian: Comal, TX, Hoffman Lane Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E800 [27AP]

Neely, Regina: Geronimo, TX, Navarro High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Negben, Megan: San Marcos, TX, Goodnight Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E699 [19AP]

Paramoure, Stef: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E770 [26AP]

Patterson, Janet C.: Kyle, TX, Wallace Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Phillips, Nancy: Buda, TX, Impact Center School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E986 [16MY]

Pleasanton, TX: tribute to Pleasanton Police Dept., E637 [13AP]

Quinney, Karen: Seguin, TX, Vogel Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E707 [20AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9599 [3NO]

Rhoades, Gayle: San Marcos, TX, San Marcos High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E702 [19AP]

Rios, Melinda: Spring Branch, TX, Arlon Seay Intermediate School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E826 [28AP]

Robinett, Stacey: Spring Branch, TX, Rebecca Creek Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E831 [28AP]

Rodriguez, Deborah: San Marcos, TX, De Zavala Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

Rogers, Catherine S.: Kingwood, TX, Elm Grove Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E921 [10MY]

Russey, Kate: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Middle School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

San Antonio, TX: anniversary of The Pals (organization), E2551 [15DE]

———tribute to Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1149 [7JN]

———tribute to Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, E1831 [13SE]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (H. Res. 339), H5594 [30JN]

San Marcos, TX: anniversary of Gary Job Corps, E1286 [20JN]

Sanford, Charles: Geronimo, TX, Navarro Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E823 [28AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4434 [14JN]

Scott, Joseph A., Jr., H143 [25JA]

Silvers, Mary: Comal, TX, Mount Valley School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E801 [27AP]

Smith, Chris C.: Buda, TX, Hays Consolidated High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E923 [10MY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1683 [17MR]

———reform, H1683 [17MR]

Stich, Becky: Comal, TX, Comal Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E832 [28AP]

Stokes, Sherri Harris: San Marcos, TX, Miller Junior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E706 [19AP]

Taylor, Barbara: Marion, TX, Norma Krueger Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E771 [26AP]

Texas: tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty, E984 [16MY]

Texas State University: tribute to football team, E2554 [15DE]

University of the Incarnate Word: anniversary, E2486 [8DE]

Vernor, Amanda: Seguin, TX, Ball Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E711 [21AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7031 [28JY]

Welma, Jennifer: Hays, TX, Hays CSID Special Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, E987 [16MY]

Williams, Donna: New Braunfels, TX, Canyon High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E769 [26AP]

Wilson, Kyle: San Marcos, TX, Pride High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E700 [19AP]

Young, Mary J.: Marion, TX, Marion High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E764 [26AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4558 [15JN]

Special order: granted, H188 [25JA], H280 [1FE], H518 [9FE], H626 [15FE], H1352 [10MR], H1688 [17MR]

Tributes

Acevedo, Saul, E624 [12AP]

Acuna, Gracie A., E496 [17MR]

Adkisson, Tommy, E406 [10MR]

Agredano, Alfredo, E367 [3MR]

Aguilar, Eddie, E421 [10MR]

Anderson, Howard, E552 [5AP]

Arechiga, Juan, Sr., E2486 [8DE]

Arizola, Roberto, Jr., E1291 [20JN]

Armbrister, Ken, E451 [16MR]

Baenziger, Roger, E383 [8MR]

Baker, Keith, E566 [7AP]

Baldwin, Hal, E553 [5AP]

Barrera, Enrique M., E442 [14MR]

Barrera, Paul, E469 [17MR]

Bautista, Diana, E461 [17MR]

Beckelhymer, George M., E392 [9MR]

Berler, Richard (Heatwave), E409 [10MR]

Bernal, Joe, E659 [15AP]

Blalock, Lena F., E631 [13AP]

Blount, Robert (Mike), E462 [17MR]

Bolanos Calzado, Hector, E708 [20AP]

Bose, Gaylord, E488 [17MR]

Boswick, Angela, E638 [13AP]

Bridge, Eddie, E634 [13AP]

Bruce, John M., E391 [9MR]

Bruni, Louis, E465 [17MR]

Bruni, Sylvia, E390 [9MR]

Caballero, David, E494 [17MR]

Cable, Andrew, E652 [14AP]

Calvillo, Hilda, E573 [7AP]

Campos, Pat, E347 [3MR]

Cantu, Dennis, E389 [9MR]

Carrasco, Conrad D., Jr., E633 [13AP]

Carroll, Bill, E641 [13AP]

Carson, Jim, E748 [22AP]

Carter, Susie, E463 [17MR]

Casteel, Carter, E369 [3MR]

Castro, Julian, E441 [14MR]

Cerna, Joshua J., E466 [17MR]

Clagett, Marjorie, E787 [27AP]

Conley, Will, E572 [7AP]

Cope, Judy, E380 [8MR]

Copeland, David M., E656 [15AP]

Cruz, Lupe R., E661 [15AP]

Cude, Weldon P., E490 [17MR]

Cuellar, John and Frances, E2550 [15DE]

Dailey, Jerry, E625 [12AP]

Daughtry, Buddy Lee, E573 [7AP]

Dawson, Jack, E385 [8MR]

Dawson, Susan, E822 [28AP]

DeLeon, Lauro, E1781 [7SE]

Diaz, John A., E484 [17MR]

Dilworth, Blackstone, E766 [26AP]

Dovalina, Agustin, III, E468 [17MR]

Elizondo, Paul, E425 [10MR]

Epstein, Ike and Doris, E799 [27AP]

Flores, Jose (Pepe), E743 [22AP]

Flores, Rick, E403 [10MR]

Flores, Roger O., E438 [14MR]

Foster, Steve, E829 [28AP]

Galeana, Marisela, E748 [22AP]

Garcia, Carlos, E318 [1MR]

Garcia, Paul, E555 [6AP]

Garza, Ed, E429 [10MR]

Garza, Jesus, E366 [3MR]

Gillespie, Lester J., Sr., E553 [5AP]

Gonzalez, Francisco, E353 [3MR]

Guadarrama, Cesareo, E388 [8MR]

Guerra, Jesus J., E395 [9MR]

Guerrero, Benito V., E502 [17MR]

Guerrero, Daniel, E546 [5AP]

Guillen, Ryan, E453 [16MR]

Gutierrez, Judith G., E356 [3MR]

Gutierrez, Manuel, E746 [22AP]

Haass, Christopher (Chip), E440 [14MR]

Hall, Art, E439 [14MR]

Hayes, Edward L., E548 [5AP]

Hayes, Terrence K., E625 [12AP]

Iglehart, Samuel E., E570 [7AP]

Ingalsbe, Debbie G., E446 [16MR]

Johnson, William, E355 [3MR]

Kemper-Nolan, Barbara, E775 [26AP]

Kennady, Jan, E383 [8MR]

Kercheville, Hulda, E704 [19AP]

King, Tracy O., E505 [17MR]

Kuempel, Edmund, E452 [16MR]

Larsen, Lyle, E412 [10MR]

Lawson, Debby, E785 [27AP]

Lawson, Vandy D., E777 [27AP]

Ledezma, Emanuel (Trooper), E1524 [19JY]

Lehman, Christi, E1385 [28JN]

Liendo, Hector J., E557 [6AP]

Loftus, Joseph P., Jr., E2316 [9NO]

Lopez, Adolfo, H261 [1FE]

Lopez, Ralph, H418 [9FE]

Lopez, Thomas C., E636 [13AP]

Matthies, Betty Ann, E544 [5AP]

McClendon, Ruth J., E454 [16MR]

Mercado, Salvador A., E415 [10MR]

Mihalkanin, Ed, E628 [12AP]

Millikin, Jay, E379 [8MR]

Molina, Juan A., Jr., E399 [9MR]

Molina, Ricardo, E349 [3MR]

Montague, Don, E568 [7AP]

Montalvo, John P., E397 [9MR]

Moyer, Ben, E418 [10MR]

Munoz, Augustine, E557 [6AP]

Narvaiz, Susan, E351 [3MR]

Nellermoe, Barbara Hanson, E745 [22AP]

Nieto, Ted, E747 [22AP]

Ogden, Freddie, E493 [17MR]

Olivarez, Ruben, E621 [12AP]

Parker, Gregory, E386 [8MR]

Perez, Lilia, E2173 [25OC]

Perez, Richard, E442 [14MR]

Powers, Jim, E319 [1MR]

Puente, Robert, E450 [16MR]

Quinney, Marvin, E473 [17MR]

Radle, Patti, E442 [14MR]

Ramirez, Juan R., E393 [9MR]

Ramirez, Saul N., Jr., E542 [5AP]

Rangel, Ray, H610 [15FE]

Reed, Susan, E471 [17MR]

Roberts, James D., E619 [12AP]

Rodriguez, Joaquin L., E562 [6AP]

Rodriguez, Jorge L., E393 [9MR]

Rodriguez, Juan R., H173 [25JA]

Rodriguez, Justin R., E670 [15AP]

Rodriguez, Raul, E2065 [7OC]

Rodriguez, Samuel, E1393 [28JN]

Romo, Sylvia S., E432 [10MR]

Rose, Patrick M., E370 [3MR]

Salinas Ender, Elma T., E475 [17MR]

Santos, Roberto, E394 [9MR]

Scheel, Danny, E387 [8MR]

Schraub, Donald L., E381 [8MR]

Schubert, Carroll, E438 [14MR]

Segovia, Ron, E436 [14MR]

Sellers, Doug, E639 [13AP]

Smith, Beth, E649 [14AP]

Smith, Michelle Carroll, E741 [22AP]

Steele, Byron P., II, E1830 [13SE]

Stevens, Paul D., Sr., E550 [5AP]

Taylor, Bill, E627 [12AP]

Taylor, Melanie, E821 [28AP]

Thomaides, John, E479 [17MR]

Thurston, Stephen J., E2481 [8DE]

Toureilles, Yvonne G., E445 [16MR]

Travis, Thomas W., E657 [15AP]

Uresti, Carlos I., E4511 [16MR]

Uresti, Tomas, E499 [17MR]

Urrabazo, Ignatio, E1289 [20JN]

Valdez, Danny, E617 [12AP]

Valdez, Jose A., E742 [22AP]

Velez, Gilberto, E1393 [28JN]

Weiner, Marcia S., E622 [12AP]

Wentworth, Jeff, E455 [16MR]

Willborn, Jimmy, E448 [16MR]

Williams, Joel, E437 [14MR]

Williams, L.A., Jr., E547 [5AP]

Williams, Tommy, E543 [5AP]

Wilson, Andrew, E640 [13AP]

Wilson, Mark T., E615 [12AP]

Wolverton, Jim, E385 [8MR]

Zech, Charles E., E635 [13AP]

Zurita, Maribel, E1719 [29JY]

CUELLAR, JOHN AND FRANCES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2550 [15DE]

CUKA, DANIEL M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2449 [6DE]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S13770 [16DE]

Statements

Tribute, S13645 [15DE]

CULBERSON, JOHN ABNEY (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H5914 [14JY]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to avoidable preferences and venue for proceedings to avoid preferences (see H.R. 4296), H10156 [10NO]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

———require the CBO and the Committee on Taxation (Joint) to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law (see H.R. 2842), H4487 [14JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H3557 [18MY]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3114 [10MY]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H1779 [5AP]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Contracts: require certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 2049), H2879 [3MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4188 [7JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H9042 [20OC]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

Dept. of State: make information on funding provided to non-governmental organizations available to the public (see H.R. 4306), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Western States to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H6933 [27JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Drugs: delay implementation of voluntary prescription drug benefit program, extend Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional assistance programs, and Medicaid coverage of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1382), H9472 [1NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H790 [17FE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see H.R. 3813), H8389 [27SE]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal employees: deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 4546, 4548), H11653 [14DE]

———require Government credit card bills to be made available to the public (see H.R. 4089), H8985 [19OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7564 [28JY]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H631 [15FE]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H587 [14FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N. (see H.R. 4558), H11879 [15DE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 1449), H4486 [14JN]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H9277 [26OC]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2880 [3MY]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6934 [27JY]

———enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10158 [10NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H2472 [21AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8919 [18OC]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11221 [7DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H7743 [7SE]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H6651 [26JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H2738 [28AP]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H984 [3MR]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1264 [9MR]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H6381 [22JY]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3114 [10MY]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Medicaid: provide full Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency (see H.R. 3671), H7815 [8SE]

Medicare: contain costs of prescription drug program (see H.R. 918), H1417 [14MR]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 [9FE] (see H. Res. 20), H287 [1FE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H4356 [9JN]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H7566 [28JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H4401 [13JN]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 1816), H4896 [21JN]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1026 [8MR]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156, 156), H3696 [19MY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12290 [18DE]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H8735 [6OC]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H2739 [28AP]

Public Health Service Act: increase affordability of inpatient drugs for Medicaid and safety net hospitals (see H.R. 3547), H9426 [28OC]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 932), H2978 [4MY]

———redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 329), H584 [10FE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H8847 [17OC]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 4268), H11036 [18NO]

Senior citizens: provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 580), H1025 [8MR]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H7613 [29JY]

———express concern relative to pending bankruptcy and call for reform (see H. Res. 168), H1695 [17MR]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5435 (see H. Res. 340), H5480 [29JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H6936 [27JY]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3556 [18MY]

———constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H524 [9FE]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H5801 [13JY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H1970 [13AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———make the additional tax on early distributions from certain pension plans inapplicable for public safety employees (see H.R. 448), H1264 [9MR]

———modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and adjust exemption amounts for inflation (see H.R. 703), H720 [16FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H2473 [21AP]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H283 [1FE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 1186), H1263 [9MR]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H196 [25JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1897 [12AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H6328 [21JY]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2476 [25AP]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Japan (V-J) Day and the end of World War II in the Pacific (see H. Res. 360), H5964 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Courts: constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Education: restore State sovereignty over public elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3499), H7556 [28JY]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

Members of Congress: confer standing to bring suit in Federal district court to compel compliance with congressional intent in enacting laws to protect the people of the U.S. against national security threats (see H.R. 3542), H7557 [28JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

———confer standing on State legislators and Governors to bring suit in Federal district court to preserve residual core sovereignty of States (see H.R. 3621), H7612 [29JY]

———restore sovereignty (see H.R. 456), H283 [1FE]

Taxation: exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 756), H582 [10FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H633 [16FE]

Letters

Border security protection funding: Arvin West, Sierra Blanca, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Javier Reyna, Cameron County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Webb County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

Lists

Presidio County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., operating cost estimate to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

Remarks

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E2128 [19OC]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E288 [18FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11950 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4498 [15JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4441 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4444 [14JN]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas, E2626 [19DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H8924 [19OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593 [29JY]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11950, H11958 [16DE], H12146 [17DE], E2626 [19DE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12135 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4441, H4444 [14JN], H4498 [15JN]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 68), H5650, H5651, H5652, H5653 [12JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8383 [27SE], H8640 [29SE]

Special order: granted, H12165 [17DE]

Tables

Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition budget proposal to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

Tributes

Peniche, Edward A., E2525 [14DE]

CULBERTSON, ROBERT

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S2404 [9MR]

CULIK, JANA

Articles and editorials

American Flag, E952 [12MY]

CULLINAN, DENNIS

Letters

Increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S550 [26JA]

CULVER, VIRGINIA

Articles and editorials

Farm Wife a Powerful Force, E1105 [26MY]

CUMBERLAND, RI

Remarks in House

Gifford, Joyce: SBA Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, E824 [28AP]

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA

Remarks in House

F&M Trust Co.: anniversary, E2510 [13DE]

CUMMINGS, D.W.

Proclamations

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple Anniversary: Representative Ney, E1891 [20SE]

CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H972 [3MR]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H12144 [17DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2473 [21AP]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H989 [7MR]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H5362 [28JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6107 [19JY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H798 [17FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1265 [9MR]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H1779 [5AP]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in combat zones, junior enlisted members, and certain other members (see H.R. 493), H413 [8FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H7673 [6SE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H1025 [8MR]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H4296 [8JN]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3894 [24MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 923), H4187 [7JN] (see H.R. 2874), H5362 [28JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H1779 [5AP]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H848 [1MR]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2151 [19AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H942 [2MR]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2473 [21AP]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3262 [12MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H8644 [29SE]

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: delay effective date (see H.R. 3662), H7862 [13SE]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4896 [21JN]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H7744 [7SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

———revise women's suffrage statue located in the Capitol rotunda to include a likeness of Sojourner Truth (see H.R. 937), H1265 [9MR]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H3060 [9MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H796 [17FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9044 [20OC]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4722 [17JN]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 824), H1372 [10MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H6107 [19JY]

———make grants to establish antibullying and gang prevention programs (see H.R. 283), H2472 [21AP]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H1780 [5AP]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H4297 [8JN]

———recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H2738 [28AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7645 [2SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6329 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9696 [4NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H1417 [14MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H797 [17FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H412 [8FE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2521), H6381 [22JY]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H2736 [28AP]

———protect from usury and unreasonable fees (see H.R. 1619), H1969 [13AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7744 [7SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1781 [5AP]

Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 1864), H7949 [14SE]

———permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1510 [15MR]

CPSC: classify certain children's products containing lead as banned hazardous substances (see H.R. 668), H1622 [16MR]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

———require credit card issuers to apply low interest rates to credit extended to pay certain medical expenses and prohibit hospitals from immediately reporting patients who are delinquent with payment (see H.R. 1238), H1369 [10MR]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8163 [20SE]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H6328 [21JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H5603 [30JN]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8249 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership (see H.R. 1491), H1844 [6AP]

Dept. of Defense: extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H9962 [7NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 2207), H4487 [14JN]

———create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H6381 [22JY]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1780 [5AP]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H631 [15FE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H10146 [9NO]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H2739 [28AP]

———establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H7814 [8SE]

———establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1780 [5AP]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H4143 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H6107 [19JY]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to States to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2636), H4073 [25MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

———require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H7613 [29JY]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H8342 [22SE]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

———require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H4486 [14JN]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H11110 [6DE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1417 [14MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H3331 [16MY]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

———prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H2648 [27AP]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H11036 [18NO]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H11110 [6DE]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10910 [17NO]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H11328 [8DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H5604 [30JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H9962 [7NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H7673 [6SE] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H4401 [13JN]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H8847 [17OC]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H7815 [8SE]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

———provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Drugs: eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties for crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2456), H4896 [21JN]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H942 [2MR]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H941 [2MR]

———expand loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers and nurses (see H.R. 1522), H3262 [12MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H2103 [14AP]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H3113 [10MY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7862 [13SE]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen and expand scientific and technological education capabilities of associate-degree-granting colleges through partnerships with bachelor-degree-granting institutions (see H.R. 226), H3556 [18MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H10039 [8NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8919 [18OC]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H2648 [27AP]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Expedited Funds Availability Act: redress imbalances between faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 Act and slower rates for crediting deposits (see H.R. 799), H627 [15FE]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H2739 [28AP]

———provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties imposed for failure to pay child support obligations (see H.R. 229), H5603 [30JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H10157 [10NO]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H10158 [10NO]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9277 [26OC]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H942 [2MR]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11110 [6DE]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H10157 [10NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: enhance criminal penalties for certain violations involving concealment of evidence of a serious adverse drug experience (see H.R. 870), H942 [2MR]

———establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 2345), H11504 [13DE]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H4486 [14JN]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H1896 [12AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H10227 [15NO]

Financial institutions: protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1848 [6AP]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H1780 [5AP]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H848 [1MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H849 [1MR]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Global Family Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 317), H11879 [15DE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H5963 [18JY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H2978 [4MY]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H2393 [20AP]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H8919 [18OC]

———protect human health from toxic mold (see H.R. 1269), H3056 [5MY]

———reduce quantity of mercury in the environment (see H.R. 2391), H4487 [14JN]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4802 [20JN]

Health: achieve a national health information infrastructure and establish a refundable tax credit for expenditures of health care providers implementing such infrastructure (see H.R. 747), H5963 [18JY]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H5176 [24JN]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H941 [2MR]

———declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H4187 [7JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H7743 [7SE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H4486 [14JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3056 (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H942 [2MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6328 [21JY]

———provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H1622 [16MR]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2103 [14AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H524 [9FE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of independent student for purposes of need analysis to include older adopted students (see H.R. 3252), H6432 [25JY]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H9472 [1NO]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

———anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]

———establish a commission to investigate the expulsion of African-American residents of certain Missouri cities from their homes between 1894 and 1901 and make recommendations regarding reparations (see H.R. 1977), H2735 [28AP]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5963 [18JY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Housing: support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1780 [5AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5741 [12JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1696 [17MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H8919 [18OC]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H3114 [10MY]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H11504 [13DE]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H1970 [13AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1000), H7861 [13SE]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H2473 [21AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1696 [17MR]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1779 [5AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3894 [24MY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H5435 (see H.J. Res. 55), H5480 [29JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11221 [7DE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H11036 [18NO]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H11036 [18NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H5435 (see H.R. 115), H5479 [29JN]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H1025 [8MR]

LIHEAP: extend energy assistance to households headed by certain senior citizens (see H.R. 1210), H1264 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (see H.R. 3800), H8919 [18OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2394 [20AP]

———prohibit cuts in Federal funding until full consideration is given to recommendations of a Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid (see H.R. 4223), H10146 [9NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H9044 [20OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H2150 [19AP]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H11036 [18NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H6107 [19JY]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H1025 [8MR]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5915 [14JY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H798 [17FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H7814 [8SE]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H6936 [27JY]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 1372), H11035 [18NO]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1851 [8AP]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2100 [14AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H798 [17FE]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H4143 [26MY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5252 [27JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H7743 [7SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5741 [12JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5915 [14JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H11328 [8DE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H7743 [7SE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4656 [16JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9044 [20OC]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7566 [28JY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H631 [15FE]

National cemeteries: authorize placement of memorial markers to commemorate servicemembers or other persons whose remains are interred in an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery (see H.R. 2188), H4656 [16JN]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 200), H2395 [20AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Drug Court Month: establish (see H. Res. 246), H11221 [7DE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8736 [6OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9103 [25OC]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2739 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H983 [3MR]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H4722 [17JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H2648 [27AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants to establish veterans cemeteries on trust lands (see H.R. 601), H2738 [28AP]

———recognize and honor achievements and contributions and urge establishment and observation of a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans (see H. Res. 76), H9473 [1NO]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H8847 [17OC]

———improve (see H.R. 1506), H9472 [1NO]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H3436 [17MY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H4656 [16JN]

———provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1993), H2736 [28AP]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9556 [2NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pesticides: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of pesticide use (see H.R. 110), H1622 [16MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H8643 [29SE]

Philadelphia Coalition: tribute (see H. Res. 362), H5914 [14JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: extend procedures for closing or consolidation of post offices to the relocation or construction of post offices (see H.R. 1006), H846 [1MR]

———reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H196 [25JA]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

POW: pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

Power resources: establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H3056 [5MY]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

Public housing: repeal requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs (see H.R. 1018), H4985 [22JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H1025 [8MR]

Railroads: establish rail worker emergency training program (see H.R. 4372), H12290 [18DE]

———provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H4802 [20JN]

———provide for the safety and security of railroads, passengers, workers, and communities, and establish an assistance program for families of passengers involved in rail accidents (see H.R. 2351), H3261 [12MY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H4297 [8JN]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H3262 [12MY]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: allow more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and teaming arrangements under the minority business development program (see H.R. 166), H2102 [14AP]

———make improvements to microenterprise programs (see H.R. 2640), H7565 [28JY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H5362 [28JN]

Science: recognize significance of African American women in the U.S. scientific community (see H. Con. Res. 96), H1508 [15MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

———modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H631 [15FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H7949 [14SE]

———enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H5604 [30JN]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H10157 [10NO]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6108 [19JY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2052), H10038 [8NO]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 2053), H10038 [8NO]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H1780 [5AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H8342 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H7815 [8SE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H4143 [26MY]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2121), H12168 [17DE]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H1779 [5AP]

———deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———extend expensing of environmental remediation costs (see H.R. 877), H2103 [14AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H286 [1FE]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see H.R. 1954), H3199 [11MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H1893 [12AP]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

———repeal limits on the deduction of interest on education loans (see H.R. 1033), H847 [1MR]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H4187 [7JN]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2649 [27AP]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1025 [8MR]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5252 [27JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1265 [9MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 153), H1778 [5AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.N.: provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2811), H8810 [7OC]

———support an Emergency Peace Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a humanitarian crisis (see H. Res. 180), H1696 [17MR]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8919 [18OC]

University of Maryland: tribute to field hockey team (see H. Res. 607), H11654 [14DE]

———tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 606), H11654 [14DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1896 [12AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3331 [16MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H6328 [21JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5362 [28JN]

———provide for payment of stipends to veterans who pursue doctoral degrees in science or technology (see H.R. 421), H3556 [18MY]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H2738 [28AP]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H2979 [4MY]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H7820 [12SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H6107 [19JY] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1697 [17MR]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 155), H1509 [15MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H8847 [17OC]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H413 [8FE]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (see H.R. 4533), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

Disasters: moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous materials cooperative research program (see H.R. 909), H792 [17FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H6649 [26JY]

Iraq: require U.S. assistance for the repair, maintenance, or construction of transportation infrastructure to be provided in the form of loans subject to repayment in full (see H.R. 1686), H2148 [19AP]

Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (see H.R. 812), H628 [15FE]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4107), H9043 [20OC]

Medicare: provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 686), H521 [9FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (see H.R. 2891), H4485 [14JN]

State Senator Verda Welcome and Dr. Henry Welcome Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4108), H9043 [20OC]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

U.S. Representative Parren J. Mitchell Post Office, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 4109), H9043 [20OC]

Remarks

American Stroke Month: observance, E1133 [26MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), E1622 [27JY]

Amtrak: funding, H1213 [9MR], H5392 [29JN]

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, E2537 [14DE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 280), H3723 [23MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2066 [14AP]

Black History Month: observance, H776 [17FE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), E2412 [18NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1581 [16MR]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), E1874 [15SE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H112 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H112 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1581 [16MR]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, E900 [5MY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H478 [9FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3486 [18MY]

———Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement funding, H3486 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: enforcement of civil rights laws, E2429 [18NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5035 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5392 [29JN], H5503 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7641 [2SE], E1803 [8SE]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5503 [30JN]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), H6680 [27JY]

Hazardous substances: establish a hazardous materials cooperative research program, H1045 [9MR]

———establish a hazardous materials cooperative research program (H.R. 909), H768 [17FE]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8319 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8319 [22SE]

Holocaust: remembrance, H3040 [5MY]

Howard University: tribute to School of Law mock trial team, E800 [27AP]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7641 [2SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8949 [19OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (H.R. 3438), E1621 [27JY]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (H.R. 1526), H6244 [21JY]

Law enforcement: ensure adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas (H.R. 812), H604 [15FE]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (H.R. 4107), H11342 [13DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E43 [6JA]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, H8949 [19OC]

———extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries (H.R. 3800), H8949 [19OC]

Medicare: provide whistleblower protection to employees of clinical laboratories (H.R. 686), H495 [9FE]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (H. Res. 347), E1703 [29JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse (H.R. 2891), E1227 [14JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H436 [9FE]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E830 [28AP]

National Nurses Week: observance, E946 [11MY]

National Transportation Week: observance, E1057 [23MY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, E419 [10MR]

Police Week: observance, E951, E953 [12MY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1810 [6AP]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), E1877 [15SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2444 [21AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (H. Res. 485), H9059 [25OC]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4052 [25MY]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (H.R. 4568), H12062 [17DE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1045 [9MR], E1057 [23MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7580 [29JY]

———hazardous material transport research projects funding, H7580 [29JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (H.R. 908), H813-H815 [1MR], E299 [18FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6244 [21JY]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1705 [29JY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5819 [14JY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H429 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H518 [9FE], H576 [10FE], H626 [15FE], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H842 [1MR], H937 [2MR], H978 [3MR], H2147 [19AP], H2392 [20AP], H2468 [21AP], H2547 [26AP], H2645 [27AP], H3050 [5MY], H3110 [10MY], H3195 [11MY], H3691 [19MY], H4483 [14JN], H4558 [15JN], H4653 [16JN], H6428 [25JY], H6638 [26JY], H7643 [2SE], H7670 [6SE], H7738 [7SE], H7810 [8SE], H8159 [20SE], H8842 [17OC], H8916 [18OC], H8983 [19OC], H9040 [20OC], H10223 [15NO]

Tributes

Boswell, Samuel M., E2150 [20OC]

Ceo, Bernard L., E2150 [20OC]

Chisholm, Shirley, E42 [6JA]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr., E802 [27AP]

Connor, Brian R., E2150 [20OC]

Green, Toccara R., H7700 [7SE]

Johnson, John H., E1937 [22SE]

Parks, Rosa, E2201 [27OC]

Prince, Neil A., H4554 [15JN]

CUMMINGS, JEANNE

Articles and editorials

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

CUMMINS, INC.

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6791 [20JN]

CUNIN, MARILYN

Remarks in House

Commission on Catholic Community Action: tribute to Peace and Justice Awards recipients, E2233 [1NO]

CUNNINGHAM, BILL

Letters

EPA New Source Review Program clarification, H8784 [7OC]

CUNNINGHAM, CHASE W.

Remarks in House

Cunningham, Dan: tribute to birth of child, E1940 [22SE]

Eberhardt, Jennifer: tribute to birth of child, E1940 [22SE]

CUNNINGHAM, DAN

Remarks in House

Cunningham, Chase W.: tribute to birth, E1940 [22SE]

CUNNINGHAM, GLENN D.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S5776 [23MY]

CUNNINGHAM, JULIET

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Council for International Understanding: tribute to award recipients, S10591 [28SE]

CUNNINGHAM, MATT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2512 [13DE]

CUNNINGHAM, MICHELLE

Remarks in House

University of North Texas: Latinos in the 21st Century Conference Outstanding Community Service Award recipient, E2494 [8DE]

CUNNINGHAM, RANDY ``DUKE'' (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9992 [8NO]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors, H3239 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3114 [10MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H353 [2FE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations (see H.R. 1871), H2646 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3262 [12MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Capitol Police: increase the mandatory retirement age (see H.R. 1335), H4561 [15JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H1779 [5AP]

Children and youth: revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H2551 [26AP]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H11035 [18NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2394 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H3056 [5MY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 184), H77 [4JA]

———authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H6205 [20JY]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system to improve the water supply reliability and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs (see H.R. 1190), H8809 [7OC]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10910 [17NO]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2945), H4723 [17JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6206 [20JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H5604 [30JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 65), H797 [17FE]

FCC: treat private land use rules as State or local regulations for purposes of certain Federal regulations (see H.R. 3876), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H3259 [12MY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2103 [14AP]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H5638 [11JY]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H234 [26JA]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4139 [26MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H8809 [7OC]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H1417 [14MR]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H3056 [5MY]

Immigration: prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H135 [6JA]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H5915 [14JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1851 [8AP]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H413 [8FE]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H4073 [25MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices, H10226 [15NO]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Medicaid: permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 306), H193 [25JA]

Medicare: reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4144 [26MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3436 [17MY]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 20), H798 [17FE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H3112 [10MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H8089 [15SE]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H2648 [27AP]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H2881 [3MY]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H2106 [18AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H413 [8FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3114 [10MY]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H8342 [22SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2394 [20AP]

Power resources: promote fusion energy development (see H.R. 1793), H2471 [21AP]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H4188 [7JN]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1969 [13AP]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H3556 [18MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8343 [22SE]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H353 [2FE]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 1438), H1694 [17MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H413 [8FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H8089 [15SE]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 2089), H2976 [4MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H8089 [15SE]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 756), H582 [10FE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2150 [19AP]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H7614 [29JY]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H8735 [6OC]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H5963 [18JY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H1847 [6AP]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H4187 [7JN]

———provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 30), H72 [4JA]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H7564 [28JY]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Thoracic Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 89), H587 [14FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 319), H194 [25JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 457), H283 [1FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Tariff: clarify classification of laser light sources for semiconductor manufacturing (see H.R. 1336), H1620 [16MR]

Taxation: provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (see H.R. 1834), H2549 [26AP]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (see H.R. 320), H194 [25JA]

Veterans: recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H193 [25JA]

Lists

Veterans organizations supporting H.J. Res. 10, constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the U.S. Flag, H4906 [22JN]

Lyrics

``Don't Laugh at Me,'' Steven Seskin and Allen Shamblin, H1502 [15MR]

Remarks

Amtrak: restore funding to certain routes, H5407 [29JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1485 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3010 [5MY]

Armed Forces: TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H4080 [26MY]

Bock, Quincy: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E734 [22AP]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

California: require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 319), E59 [25JA]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, H5278 [28JN]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H473 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4038 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4776 [20JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish an Office of Men's Health (H.R. 457), E115 [1FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3390 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8475 [28SE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H8475 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3628 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3628, H3636 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), E1421 [1JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4080, H4081 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4995 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5407 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5278 [28JN]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, H2430 [21AP]

Education: Even Start Program funding, H1327 [10MR], H1501 [15MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4903, H4906, H4907 [22JN], E53 [25JA]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5288, H5294 [28JN]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (H.R. 3283), consideration (H. Res. 387), H6664 [27JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8271 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8271 [22SE]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3814, H3831 [24MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2622 [27AP]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4038 [25MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H466, H469 [9FE], H555 [10FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3636 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2430 [21AP]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H555 [10FE]

San Marcos, CA: Twin Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Saudi Arabia: allocation of foreign aid, H1485 [15MR]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4776 [20JN]

Solana Beach, CA: Earl Warren Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Taxation: provide incentives to reduce energy consumption (H.R. 1834), E764 [26AP]

———provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate environmentally sound recycling programs for consumers discarding equipment (H.R. 320), E61 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6235 [21JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H4080 [26MY], H5294 [28JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), E56 [25JA]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), E217 [10FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1352 [10MR], H5736 [12JY], H6103 [19JY], H6202 [20JY]

Subpoena Notices

Southern District of California Federal Grand Jury, H5597 [30JN]

Superior Court for Imperial County, CA, H4726 [20JN]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, H6176 [20JY]

Tributes

Alanis, McKing, E286 [18FE]

Bersin, Alan D., E1369 [27JN]

DeVore, Douglas P., E1263 [17JN]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1016 [8MR]

Ishibashi, Hayato, E2059 [7OC]

Ishibashi, Keita, E2059 [7OC]

Link, Clifford D., E1892 [20SE]

Markstein, Ken and Carole, E1000 [17MY]

McCollough, William, H3899 [25MY]

Pfankuch, Mike, E1166 [8JN]

Stockdale, James B., H6175, H6182, H6183 [20JY]

CUNNINGHAM, RANDY ``DUKE'' (a former Representative from California)

Remarks in House relative to

Crime: conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H11040 [6DE]

CUNNINGHAM, WILLIAM H.

Eulogies

Pickle, J.J., E1551 [20JY]

CUONG HUYNH

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S3501 [12AP]

CURRENCY see Money

CURRY, ULYSSES S.

Remarks in House

West Fresno Health Care Coalition: Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2397 [18NO]

CURRY, VICTOR T.

Remarks in House

WMBM-Radio (North Miami, FL): anniversary, E357 [3MR]

CURTIS, KIM

Articles and editorials

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

CURTIS, MI

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E1433 [1JY]

CURTIS, RALPH

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10590 [28SE]

CURTISS, GEOFFREY B.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E328 [2MR]

CURTISS, GLENN H.

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

CUSACK, ELISE M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2421 [18NO]

CUSHMAN, JUNKO

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8823 [25JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute: Juan Vargas, California State Assemblyman, S8824 [25JY]

CUSTOMS SERVICE see Department of Homeland Security

CUTLER, ALLEN

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S9860 [8SE]

CUTLER, JAY B.

Eulogies

By Joseph B. Meszler, S2988 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E491 [17MR], E696 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2988 [17MR]

CUTLER, LLOYD

Letters

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9243 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E916 [10MY]

CUTLER-ORTIZ, DEBORAH

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, S2227 [8MR], S2408 [10MR]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH

Remarks in House

HousingCleveland.org (Internet site): tribute, E2369 [16NO]

Subpoena Notices

Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, OH, H140 [20JA]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation and Cuyahoga County Bar Association Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E142 [2FE]

CUYAHOGA COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cuyahoga County Bar Foundation and Cuyahoga County Bar Association Public Servants Merit Award recipients, E142 [2FE]

CYPRUS, REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

European Court of Human Rights: support decisions in certain cases holding Turkey responsible for human rights violations in Cyprus (see H. Res. 322), H4561 [15JN]

International relations: support removal of Turkish occupation troops (see H. Res. 603), H11654 [14DE]

Letters

U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus: Matthew A. Reynolds, Dept. of State, S9436 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Independence: anniversary, E1998 [29SE]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H2464-H2468 [21AP], H8238-H8244 [21SE]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (H.R. 857), H6314 [21JY]

———anniversary of occupation, H6176, H6178, H6201 [20JY], H6314 [21JY], E1543, E1549, E1555 [20JY], E1563 [21JY], E1591 [25JY]

U.N.: Turkish occupation settlement plan, E1549 [20JY]

Remarks in Senate

Foreign policy: U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, S9434-S9436 [29JY]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, S4797 [10MY], S4887 [11MY], S5007 [12MY]

Turkey: occupation, S12398 [4NO]

Reports filed

Nomination of Ronald L. Schlicher To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

CZECH REPUBLIC

Articles and editorials

American Flag, E952 [12MY]

Remarks in House

Czechoslovakia: anniversary of liberation of Western Bohemia by U.S. forces during World War II, E952 [12MY]

Human rights: condemn coerced sterilizations of Romani women in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, E2414 [18NO]

Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (organization): tribute to Social Enterprise Competition for Central & Eastern Europe, E2651 [22DE]

CZUBA, ADAM

Remarks in House

Bayonne, NJ: Knights of Columbus Sir Knight of the Year Award recipient, E321 [1MR]

CZYZ, EUGENE

Remarks in House

Brant, NY: tribute to retiring officials, E2454 [6DE]

DADDONA, JOSEPH S.

Bills and resolutions

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 2490), H3693 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (H.R. 2490), H5195, H5196 [27JN]

Remarks in Senate

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (H.R. 2490), S12551 [8NO]

Texts of

H.R. 2490, Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA, H5195 [27JN]

DADE COUNTY, FL

Remarks in House

Florida: Miami Intermodal Center, Earlington Heights connector funding, H1044 [9MR]

Ingram, Fedrick: Miami-Dade County, FL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E159 [2FE]

Miami, FL: reunion of Booker T. Washington Junior-Senior High School class of 1963, E1358 [27JN]

DAFFRON, JEANNE

Remarks in House

St. Joseph, MO: YWCA Women of Excellence Award for for Women in the Workplace recipient, E1241 [15JN]

DAFFRON, VIRGIL (SONNY)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E201 [9FE]

DAHL, ART E.

Remarks in Senate

Rapid City, SD: tribute to the Dahl Arts Center, S646 [31JA]

DAHLMAN, ROB

Remarks in House

Tribute, E12 [4JA]

DAIGLE, STEPHANIE N.

Letters

Superfund program oversight, S13774 [16DE]

DAILEY, J. ROBERTS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1777 [7SE]

DAILEY, JERRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E625 [12AP]

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

Bills and resolutions

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Corporations: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10232 [16NO]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2113, H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

Reports filed

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent by the Patent and Trademark Office, H2113 [19AP]

DAINGERFIELD, ELLIOTT

Remarks in House

Blowing Rock, NC: tribute to Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, H5615 [11JY]

DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORP.

Articles and editorials

Committed to Huron, S13322 [18NO]

DM&E Loan Could Help S.D. Economy, S13322 [18NO]

In DM&E, Backers See Jobs, Prosperity, S13320-S13322 [18NO]

DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Remarks in Senate

Information assurance program: tribute, S4014 [20AP]

DAKU, SHPETIM

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 2984), H4722 [17JN]

DALAI LAMA

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see H.R. 4562), H11879 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, E410, E411, E412, E426 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tibetan Uprising Day: observance, S2480 [10MR]

Statements

Tibetan Uprising Day, E410, E426 [10MR]

DALE, SHANA L.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be NASA Deputy Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

DALEY, RICHARD J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H2457 [21AP], E981 [16MY]

DALEY, RICHARD M.

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement, S8096 [12JY]

DALLAS, ERNEST W., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H7700 [7SE], E1728 [29JY], E1775 [7SE]

DALLAS, TX

Bills and resolutions

Aviation: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4138 [26MY]

———implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1425), S8488 [19JY]

———modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2932), H4654 [16JN]

———promote commercial aviation service and economic development in Dallas/Fort Worth region (see H.R. 3383), H6327 [21JY]

———remove restrictions on commercial air service at Love Field (see S. 1424), S8487 [19JY]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 4246), H9962 [7NO]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building: designate (see H.R. 4561), H11879 [15DE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, TX, S8096 [12JY]

Enhance aviation competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area: Dee Kelly, E1397 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Aviation: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (H.R. 2646), H4409 [14JN]

———enhance competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, area, H3407 [17MY], H4901 [22JN]

Baylor University Medical Center: anniversary of liver transplant program, E2427 [18NO]

CareFlite (organization): anniversary, E1719 [29JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E894 [5MY]

Dallas County Council of Republican Women: anniversary, E2459 [6DE]

Dallas County Council of Republican Women's Clubs: anniverary, E2428 [18NO]

Dallas Fire-Rescue Dept. Memorial Service: tribute, E2112 [18OC]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building: designate (H.R. 4246), H12212 [18DE]

Frito-Lay Technology Process Center: tribute, E1524 [19JY]

Highland Park High School: tribute to football team, E2527 [14DE]

———tribute to tennis team, E2547 [15DE]

Lake Highlands High School: PTA recipient of Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence certification, E2495 [8DE]

Lake Highlands Republican Women (organization): anniversary, E1975 [28SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

Radio One, Inc.: anniversary, E2454 [6DE]

Rotary Club: anniversary, E2458 [6DE]

School of Science and Engineering: Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award recipient, E2238 [1NO]

Solomon, William: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E543 [5AP]

Southeast Dallas Rotary Club: anniversary, E2461 [6DE]

Terry, Simeon O.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Business Advocate Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recipient of Alliance to Save Energy Star of Energy Efficieny Award, E2127 [19OC]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1857 [15SE]

———tribute to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport employees for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2183 [27OC]

Trinity Railway Express (business): tribute for efforts to provide relief for areas impacted by Hurricane Rita, E2192 [27OC]

Turtle Creek Chorale: anniversary, E544 [5AP]

University of Texas: tribute to Southwestern Medical School biomedical research program, H3064 [10MY]

White Rock Rotary Club: anniversary, E2421 [18NO]

Yvonne Ewell Townview Magnet Science and Engineering School: inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E933 [11MY]

Remarks in Senate

Aviation: implement original agreement intended to increase competition at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport by terminating commercial air service at Love Field (S. 1425), S8489 [19JY]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4246, Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX, H12212 [18DE]

DALLAS COUNTY, TX

Remarks in House

Dallas, TX: anniversary of Dallas County Council of Republican Women's Clubs, E2428 [18NO]

DALLAS COWBOYS (football team)

Bills and resolutions

Smith, Emmitt: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H412 [8FE]

DALLAS (TX) MORNING NEWS

Articles and editorials

Highland Village Soldier Killed, H2130 [19AP]

Letters

Enhance aviation competition in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area: Dee Kelly, E1397 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Solomon, William: Zale Corp., Linz Award recipient, E543 [5AP]

DALTON, JOHN C.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1868 [15SE]

DALY, BRENDAN

Bills and resolutions

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 7), H79 [4JA]

Remarks in House

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 7), H32 [4JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 7, compensation of certain House of Representatives minority employees, H32 [4JA]

DALY, DANIEL J.

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Marine Corps, S13334 [18NO]

DALY, TERIK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1079 [24MY]

DALY CITY, CA

Remarks in House

Doelger Senior Center: anniversary, E1824 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S3271 [6AP]

D'AMATO, ALFONSE (a former Senator from New York)

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S5827 [24MY]

D'AMATO, C. RICHARD

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S11165 [5OC]

D'AMBROSIO, PATSY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1954 [27SE]

DAMELIN, HAROLD

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2383 [9MR]

DAMIAN, JAIME

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3261), H5741 [12JY]

DAMMANN, JULIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12723 [14NO]

DAMS

Articles and editorials

Reality on the River, H5771 [13JY]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 232), S738 [1FE]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see S. 231), S738 [1FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Corps of Engineers: authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or removal of dams (see S. 1887), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4226), H9641 [3NO]

———carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2186), H3054 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 819), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 3967), H8648 [3OC]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (see S. 1811), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 3626), H7612 [29JY]

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see S. 881), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1797), H2471 [21AP]

Oregon: provide for reimbursement of the cost of certain projects at the Fern Ridge Dam (see S. 2159), S14316 [21DE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (see S. 891), S4151 [22AP] (see H.R. 1197), H1263 [9MR]

Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 1510), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3193), H5602 [30JN]

States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1105), H982 [3MR]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Factsheets

Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act (H.R. 3193), E1443 [1JY]

Remarks in House

Colorado: anniversary of Cheesman Dam, E1894 [20SE]

Corps of Engineers: enhance navigation capacity improvements and ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System, H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5770 [13JY], H5804, H5813-H5823, H5868, H5873-H5876 [14JY]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), E2005 [3OC]

FERC: hydroelectric projects licensing reform, H6963 [28JY]

Mississippi River: require Corps of Engineers report on progress and maintain balance in regards to lock and dam modernization and ecosystem restoration, H5877 [14JY]

Native Americans: provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), H6398-H6400 [25JY]

New Mexico: anniversary of Conchas Dam construction, E1663 [29JY]

New Orleans, LA: establish a plan to build a system of levees to avoid future disasters, H8147 [20SE]

Rivers: locks and dams infrastructure funding, H3866 [24MY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: designate certain lands as wilderness (H.R. 3193), E1442 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of Reclamation: assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 232), S9033 [26JY]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (S. 231), S9033 [26JY]

———submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Corps of Engineers: authorize the conduct of small projects for the rehabilitation or removal of dams (S. 1887), S11561 [19OC]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (S. 706), S9055 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, SD, to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (S. 819), S3749 [15AP], S13061 [16NO]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, UT (S. 1811), S10826 [3OC]

Native Americans: settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (H.R. 1797), S9057 [26JY], S9202 [27JY]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (S. 881), S4129 [21AP]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program: extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska (S. 891), S13061 [16NO]

Reports filed

Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 109-339), H11502 [13DE]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska Water Service Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 891) (S. Rept. 109-169), S12006 [27OC]

Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 881) (S. Rept. 109-200), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1797) (H. Rept. 109-150), H5100 [23JN]

Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 109-30), S2482 [10MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1797, Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act, H6398 [25JY]

S. 231, Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act, S9033 [26JY]

S. 232, assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, S9033 [26JY]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP], S9055 [26JY]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S3749 [15AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallociation Authorization Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 891, extend water service contract for the Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program in Nebraska, S13061 [16NO]

DANA POINT, CA

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, CA (see H.R. 3929), H8512 [28SE]

Reports filed

Dept. of the Interior Assistance for the Dana Point Desalination Project Located at Dana Point, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3929) (H. Rept. 109-335), H11332 [12DE]

DANAHER, PHIL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2014 [6OC]

DANBURY, CT

Remarks in Senate

Winter Wonderland Walk for the Cure Day: tribute, S14311 [21DE]

DANDAN, KETTY

Bills and resolutions

Relief, S3413 [11AP]

DANDAN, NABIL RAJA

Bills and resolutions

Relief, S3413 [11AP]

DANDAN, RAJA NABIL

Bills and resolutions

Relief, S3413 [11AP]

DANDAN, SANDRA

Bills and resolutions

Relief, S3413 [11AP]

DANDAN, SOUZI

Bills and resolutions

Relief, S3413 [11AP]

DANDINI RESEARCH PARK CONVEYANCE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 252), S739 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 252), H7827, H7828 [13SE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 252), S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Texts of

S. 252, provisions, S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY], H7827 [13SE]

D'ANGELO, GREGORY A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E941 [11MY]

DANIEL, JACK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1796 [8SE]

DANIELS, RAY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E568 [7AP]

DANIELS, SAMUEL T., SR.

Articles and editorials

Samuel T. Daniels, 82, Leader in Local Civil Rights Struggle, S2241 [8MR]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2241 [8MR]

DANILOVICH, JOHN J.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Millennium Challenge Corp., Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

DANISH, PAUL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E152 [2FE]

DANKS, HELEN AND HARRY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1766 [7SE]

DANN, CHARLIE

Addresses

Memory Is Powerful, E1242 [15JN]

DANNY FOUNDATION

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1957 [27SE]

DANSKIN, BENJAMIN H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1496 [15JY]

DANVILLE, AR

Remarks in Senate

Danville High School: GRAMMY Signature School Enterprise Award recipient, S4256 [26AP]

DANVILLE, OH

Proclamations

Tribute to Shamus O. Goare: Representative Ney, E1530 [19JY]

DANYLIW, BOHDAN

Letters

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12734 [14NO]

DARCY-HENNEMANN, SUZANNA

Remarks in House

Boeing Co.: tribute to breaking of world record for longest nonstop flight by a commercial aircraft, E2473 [7DE]

DARFUR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Articles and editorials

American Witness, S1939 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 495), S1938-S1943 [2MR]

Texts of

S. 495, provisions, S1940-S1942 [2MR]

DARFUR GENOCIDE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1424), H3040 [5MY], E887 [5MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 1424), S4805 [10MY]

DARFUR PEACE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1462), S13403 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1462), S11509 [19OC], S13413 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 1462, provisions, S13414-S13417 [18NO]

DARGAN, EVERETT L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1195 [9JN]

DARNELL, CAITLYN

Remarks in House

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1084 [24MY]

DARNELL, WARREN E.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E178 [8FE]

DARTER, ROBERT W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1863 [15SE]

DASO, JOHN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1674 [29JY]

DATA see Information Services

DATSOPOULOS, ANDREAS

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8498 [19JY], S13039 [16NO], S13507 [13DE]

DATUK SITI NORMA BINTI YAACOB

Bills and resolutions

Malaysia: appointment as first female Chief Judge of Malaya, Malaysia (see H. Res. 174), H1695 [17MR]

DATZ, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1158 [8JN]

DAUB, HAL

Letters

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid establishment, S1208 [9FE]

Health Information Technology Act, S6412 [13JN]

DAUGHERTY, SHEILA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2154 [24OC]

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION see National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

DAUGHTRY, BUDDY LEE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E573 [7AP]

DAVALOS, MARTHA E.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

DAVALOS RENTERIA, HERMION

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

DAVIA, DAVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2133 [20OC]

DAVID L. BOREN NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION ACT see National Security Education Act

DAVIDOFF, SHERRY

Remarks in House

Colleyville, TX: tribute to Colleyville Women's Club Circle of Hope Award recipients, E1080 [24MY]

DAVIDSON, DONETTA L.

Remarks in Senate

Election Assistance Commission: confirmation as member, S9315 [28JY]

DAVIDSON, JAY

Remarks in Senate

Johnson Institute: America Honors Recovery Award recipient, S10591 [28SE]

DAVIDSON, JO ANN

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E238 [15FE]

DAVIDSON INSTITUTE

Remarks in Senate

Education: tribute to fellowship recipients, S9926 [12SE]

DAVIE, FL

Remarks in House

Moeller, Sarah: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Florida, E1004 [17MY]

DAVIE COUNTY, NC

Remarks in House

North Carolina: tribute to wine industry, H1858 [12AP]

DAVIES, MARGARET

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1798 [8SE]

DAVIESS COUNTY, IN

Essays

Perfect Pizza Begins on Hoosier Farms: Brittany Lechner, S2515 [11MR]

DAVIS, ARTUR (a Representative from Alabama)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5429 [29JN]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9178 [26OC]

Appointments

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H3454 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10503 [16NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H798 [17FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9642 [3NO]

Bank for International Settlements (organization): establish committee to develop uniform U.S. positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and review capital standards accord (see H.R. 1226), H1622 [16MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H12051 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H3056 [5MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3332 [16MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H6652 [26JY]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H3332 [16MY]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H2472 [21AP]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2473 [21AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees of the Farm Service Agency needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H6936 [27JY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1897 [12AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

———reauthorize the Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

Dept. of Justice: require report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9963 [7NO]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H9426 [28OC]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H287 [1FE]

Drugs: provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3154), H5964 [18JY]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11504 [13DE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H985 [3MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H4356 [9JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1896 [12AP]

———reform the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 1185), H1263 [9MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H11655 [14DE]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H2738 [28AP]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H413 [8FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H3199 [11MY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6936 [27JY]

———support goal of increased homeownership in the U.S. and recognize the importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 107), H1897 [12AP]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4356 [9JN]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8089 [15SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8163 [20SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8810 [7OC]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H5362 [28JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: establish minimum standards relating to a factor for life insurance eligibility and rates (see H.R. 3639), H7612 [29JY]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1622 [16MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3557 [18MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H4561 [15JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H9556 [2NO]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H7564 [28JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

Medicare: pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H413 [8FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H6328 [21JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1896 [12AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H9426 [28OC]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5742 [12JY]

Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H11036 [18NO]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 271), H11328 [8DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H8089 [15SE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9425 [28OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1846 [6AP]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H1851 [8AP]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H11221 [7DE]

Privacy: protect and enhance consumer privacy (see H.R. 3140), H5599 [30JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9556 [2NO]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H9103 [25OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SEC: require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and require study on economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans (see H.R. 913), H1970 [13AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11504 [13DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H12168 [17DE]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1233), H7564 [28JY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1696 [17MR]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2473 [21AP]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H7564 [28JY]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3197 [11MY]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H2103 [14AP]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10157 [10NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7613 [29JY]

———allow taxpayers to split refunds and make deposits electronically among certain accounts (see H.R. 1048), H1851 [8AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 659), H1847 [6AP] (see H.R. 3159), H5600 [30JN]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H6936 [27JY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H2648 [27AP]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H5638 [11JY]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H8920 [18OC]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 515), H848 [1MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H7565 [28JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H196 [25JA]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H1697 [17MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8343 [22SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H3060 [9MY]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Medicaid: prevent a reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 (see H.R. 3735), H7860 [13SE]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State (see H.R. 2258), H3196 [11MY]

Taxation: allow a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal residences in rural areas (see H.R. 883), H791 [17FE]

———allow victims of Hurricane Katrina to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3733), H7860 [13SE]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (see H. Res. 478), H8648 [3OC]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H7860 [13SE]

Remarks

Budget: deficit, H3093 [10MY]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10024, H10025 [8NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1566 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2707 [28AP], H3093 [10MY]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5429, H5430, H5431 [29JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5426 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5426, H5429, H5430, H5431 [29JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7714 [7SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6184 [20JY], H6908 [27JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (H.J. Res. 10), H4922 [22JN]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3801 [24MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12068 [17DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), E119 [1FE]

———remembrance, H3046 [5MY]

Housing: make definition of ``rural'' for housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises consistent with definition contained in the Housing Act, H9179 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9179 [26OC]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7714 [7SE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H11053 [6DE]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7935 [14SE]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H3096 [10MY]

———reform, H3093, H3096 [10MY]

Thompson, Myron H.: tribute (H. Res. 478), E2005 [3OC]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H426 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3050 [5MY]

Tributes

Downs, Jessie Hale, E869 [4MY]

Jones, Vivian Malone, H9258 [26OC], E2129 [19OC]

Mitnick, J. George, E1984 [29SE]

Parks, Rosa, H9258 [26OC]

Youngblood, Willie Jean, E2257 [3NO]

DAVIS, BEV

Articles and editorials

Beloved WVU Extension Agent Leaves Great Legacy Behind, E907 [5MY]

DAVIS, BRIAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E984 [16MY]

DAVIS, CA

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1111 [8FE], S2239 [8MR]

DAVIS, DANNY K. (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8306 [22SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4447 [14JN]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1192), H1263 [9MR]

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H12050 [16DE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Alcoholic beverages: prohibit sale of any alcohol without liquid machine without premarket approval (see H.R. 613), H6205 [20JY]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H1025 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H4655 [16JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H10145 [9NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H2394 [20AP]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H720 [16FE]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 2644), H7949 [14SE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 461), H630 [15FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H2738 [28AP] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H2472 [21AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5435 (see H.R. 602), H5479 [29JN]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2103 [14AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H6652 [26JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H6652 [26JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see H. Res. 473), H8810 [7OC]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H796 [17FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9277 [26OC]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

———transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H4656 [16JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (see H.R. 4500), H11502 [13DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H. Con. Res. 31), H848 [1MR]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4722 [17JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2395 [20AP]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4143 [26MY]

———establish a grant program to provide follow-up treatment for children identified with a vision disorder (see H.R. 2328), H4188 [7JN]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H5435 (see H.R. 822), H5479 [29JN]

———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3576), H7559 [28JY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H3331 [16MY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H5915 [14JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H413 [8FE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H2739 [28AP]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H197 [25JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H4802 [20JN]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see H.R. 1697), H4356 [9JN]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9642 [3NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Cochran, Johnnie, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 185), H1778 [5AP]

Coins: redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see H.R. 2637), H4073 [25MY]

———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

———improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and succeed in higher education (see H.R. 2508), H3694 [19MY]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H1846 [6AP]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Computers: establish a program to transfer surplus computers of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based educational organizations (see H.R. 2521), H7565 [28JY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H8163 [20SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1697 [17MR]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 662), H2880 [3MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H2550 [26AP]

———issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H2738 [28AP]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H6107 [19JY]

Davis, Ossie: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 660), H848 [1MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H4188 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H9426 [28OC]

Dept. of HHS: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H11220 [7DE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H3436 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H6205 [20JY]

Dept. of HUD: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H11328 [8DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

———provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (see H.R. 4057), H8845 [17OC]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 2208), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2472 [21AP]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8810 [7OC]

Discrimination: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H4356 [9JN]

———prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H10038 [8NO]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10910 [17NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H797 [17FE]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see H. Res. 286), H4144 [26MY]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see H.R. 3781), H8810 [7OC]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 2802), H4896 [21JN]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Education: constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H1970 [13AP]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2923), H7565 [28JY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H6107 [19JY]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1697 [17MR]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 3192), H5915 [14JY]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 313), H4896 [21JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1970 [13AP]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

———allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 1739), H2394 [20AP]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

———index deferred annuities and provide survivor annuities to spouses of former employees entitled to a deferred annuity who died after leaving the Government before establishing a claim (see H.R. 2517), H4401 [13JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H798 [17FE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H5177 [24JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Garvey, Marcus: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 57), H2739 [28AP]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4296 [8JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H798 [17FE]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3557 [18MY]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Haiti: establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance (see H.R. 611), H631 [15FE]

Health: authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H524 [9FE]

———constitutional amendment on the right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 30), H1970 [13AP]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H8735 [6OC]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H5914 [14JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H4143 [26MY]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H7566 [28JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 1633), H2100 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H2394 [20AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H942 [2MR]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H5101 [23JN]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1263 [9MR]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11110 [6DE]

Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: eliminate application deadlines (see H.R. 3018), H4896 [21JN]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H1777 [5AP]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Housing: ensure that any affordable housing assistance program of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac allows participation by nonprofit organizations that engage in certain voter registration activities (see H.R. 4231), H11328 [8DE]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H3436 [17MY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4356 [9JN]

Hurricanes: ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H8089 [15SE]

———establish a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4139), H11328 [8DE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H10910 [17NO]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H5741 [12JY]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

Insurance: allow States to require certain disclosures regarding Holocaust-era insurance policies of insurers and establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies (see H.R. 743), H720 [16FE]

———guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see H.R. 1258), H1897 [12AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H1851 [8AP]

International relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 272), H3198 [11MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H719 [16FE]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H8810 [7OC] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building, St. Charles, IL: designate (see H.R. 3767), H7948 [14SE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (see H.R. 2113), H3052 [5MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H2395 [20AP]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H8089 [15SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: provide for expeditious disclosure of records relevant to life and assassination (see H.R. 2554), H11328 [8DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights (see H. Con. Res. 168), H4803 [20JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Laos: honor Lao and Hmong veterans and their refugee families upon the anniversary of the end of the Indochina conflict (see H. Res. 317), H5252 [27JN]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 2620), H4072 [25MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 3450), H6932 [27JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H4400 [13JN]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2716), H6652 [26JY]

———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H11036 [18NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2473 [21AP]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H7565 [28JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2103 [14AP]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H4896 [21JN]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 4042), H10910 [17NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H630 [15FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H8919 [18OC]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H4802 [20JN]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H7614 [29JY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H7815 [8SE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H287 [1FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2104 [14AP]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H631 [15FE]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see H.R. 3046), H6107 [19JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 178), H5604 [30JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9426 [28OC]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8736 [6OC]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H354 [2FE]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2881 [3MY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 327), H7566 [28JY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H6652 [26JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Older Americans Act: authorizing appropriations for nutrition services (see H.R. 1792), H4656 [16JN]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H9426 [28OC]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H5362 [28JN]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see H. Con. Res. 286), H9556 [2NO]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H2738 [28AP]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H5638 [11JY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H72 [4JA]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H4487 [14JN]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building, Madison, WI: designate (see H.R. 1760), H2979 [4MY]

Robert T. Ferguson Post Office Building, Flora, IL: designate (see H.R. 1287), H1780 [5AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

———issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H2473 [21AP]

Rwanda: remember the victims of genocide and pledge to work to ensure that such an atrocity does not take place again (see H. Con. Res. 88), H1264 [9MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 284), H137 [6JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

SBA: establish Angel Investment Program (see H.R. 4565), H11879 [15DE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H631 [15FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H8986 [19OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Small Business Act: enhance section 8(a) program (see H.R. 4474), H11326 [8DE]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H4723 [17JN]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H10157 [10NO]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [12AP]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H631 [15FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H3554 [18MY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H3057 [5MY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2151 [19AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H10910 [17NO]

Taxation: allow a nonrefundable credit against income tax for certain gasoline, diesel fuel, and home energy consumption expenses (see H.R. 4026), H8807 [7OC]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 2801), H6107 [19JY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H6328 [21JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———expand exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to dependents of employees (see H.R. 1518), H7814 [8SE]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H11328 [8DE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H6107 [19JY]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H75 [4JA]

———make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 2564), H6328 [21JY]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund (see H.R. 1095), H982 [3MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H8919 [18OC]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H631 [15FE]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H6328 [21JY]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

Telecommunications: promote and enhance public safety and encourage rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services for emergency response networks (see H.R. 2418), H4656 [16JN]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H4144 [26MY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

———make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable (see H.R. 2813), H4295 [8JN]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H10227 [15NO]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H5741 [12JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H2151 [19AP]

———call for a commission that will build an abolitionists movement to end slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation around the world (see H. Res. 490), H11881 [15DE]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H351 [2FE]

———normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H12050 [16DE]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H11504 [13DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H4188 [7JN]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H4187 [7JN]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H4188 [7JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H3695 [19MY]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H8736 [6OC]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H1696 [17MR]

———express that requiring U.S. citizens to obtain photo identification to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of citizens (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8644 [29SE]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see H.R. 3734), H8648 [3OC]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 1300), H3113 [10MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H983 [3MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 30), H3696 [19MY]

Willie Vaughn Post Office, Parkdale, AR: designate (see H.R. 3853), H8247 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H6107 [19JY]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3056 [5MY]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 34), H943 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adekoya, David: relief (see H.R. 3840), H8162 [20SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3694 [19MY]

———design and construct monument to commemorate contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and the participation of women in public life (see H. Con. Res. 84), H983 [3MR]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 281), H9362 [27OC]

Children and youth: help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency by addressing weaknesses in the implementation of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3471), H6933 [27JY]

———promote safe and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3379), H6327 [21JY]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers (see H.R. 3380), H6327 [21JY]

———strengthen accountability of the child welfare system in its mandate to ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being of children who are victims of abuse and neglect (see H.R. 3470), H6933 [27JY]

Civil rights: provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

Education: expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation (see H.R. 3628), H7612 [29JY]

Health: call for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1778 [5AP]

Higher Education Act: improve opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate their loans at reasonable interest rates (see H.R. 1089), H981 [3MR]

Johnson, John H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 246), H8162 [20SE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

Khan, Madiha: relief (see H.R. 4260), H10038 [8NO]

Khan, Muhammad A.: relief (see H.R. 4260), H10038 [8NO]

Khan, Samina: relief (see H.R. 4260), H10038 [8NO]

Khan, Tayyab: relief (see H.R. 4260), H10038 [8NO]

Khan, Zainab: relief (see H.R. 4260), H10038 [8NO]

Kozik, Roger P.R.: relief (see H.R. 1483), H1778 [5AP]

Local government: ensure ability to function in the case of a declared emergency or major disaster (see H.R. 4237), H9695 [4NO]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H792 [17FE]

Movement Disorders Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 405), H7561 [28JY]

Muhammed, Alzoubi: relief (see H.R. 1485), H1778 [5AP]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3694 [19MY]

National School-Based Health Centers Month: establish (see H. Res. 164), H1622 [16MR]

Stoyanov, Syan S.: relief (see H.R. 1484), H1778 [5AP]

U.S. Parole Commission: reestablish (see H.R. 3072), H5251 [27JN]

Voting: provide fairness in voter participation (see H.R. 2398), H3434 [17MY]

Westchester, IL: anniversary of Westchester Public School District 92 1/2 (see H. Con. Res. 121), H1778 [5AP]

Winfrey, Oprah: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 325), H12168 [17DE]

Remarks

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY: designate (H.R. 2894), H6394 [25JY]

Albert Harold Quie Post Office, Dennison, MN: designate (H.R. 3989), H9444 [1NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 315), H11601 [14DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H12264 [18DE]

Armed Forces: tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 302), H9976 [8NO]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (H.R. 324), H597 [15FE]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3616 [19MY]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (H. Res. 492), H8867 [18OC]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 280), H3722 [23MY]

Ava Gardner Post Office, Smithfield, NC: designate (H.R. 3439), H8662 [6OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (H. Con. Res. 41), H2490 [26AP]

Black History Month: observance, H776 [17FE]

Boone Pickens Post Office, Holdenville, OK: designate (S. 775), H6395 [25JY]

Bowman, Barbara T.: McGraw-Hill Cos., Harold W. McGraw Jr., Prize in Education recipient, E1963 [27SE]

Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building, West Milford, NJ: designate (S. 904), H6453 [26JY]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9606 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10117 [9NO], H10232 [16NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1647 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8654 [6OC]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (H.R. 1460), H1807 [6AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H5192 [27JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (H.R. 4500), H11461 [13DE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Rotary Club, H175 [25JA]

———observance of CeaseFire Week, E1187 [9JN]

———tribute to George Westinghouse Career Academy High School boys' basketball team, E549 [5AP]

Chicago (IL) Defender: anniversary, H2948 [4MY]

Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind (organization): impact of U.S. trade policy, H3409 [17MY], H3547 [18MY]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9534, H9535 [2NO]

Children and youth: prevent implementation of a universal mental health screening program, E1357 [27JN]

———promote greater public awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth (H. Res. 484), H9065 [25OC]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), H11596, H11600 [14DE]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (H. Con. Res. 208), E1719 [29JY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H595 [15FE]

Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 3825), H9981 [8NO]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (H. Res. 329), H6389 [25JY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H120 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H120 [6JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1647 [17MR]

Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 3256), H9061 [25OC]

Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 571), H6396 [25JY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5162 [24JN]

Correctional institutions: encourage successful reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release, H3064 [10MY]

Courts: application of mandatory minimum sentences to certain gang crime, H3157 [11MY]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H3169 [11MY]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), H3141, H3157 [11MY]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H5081 [23JN]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (H. Res. 69), H475 [9FE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (H. Res. 294), H6392 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4775 [20JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12264 [18DE]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7764 [8SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7694 [7SE]

Dept. of HUD: HOPE VI Program funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5431 [29JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5426 [29JN]

Dept. of Justice: ex-offender reentry programs funding, H4447, H4448 [14JN]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4548 [15JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (H.R. 1704), H2886 [4MY], H11092, H11093, H11094, H11095, H11096 [6DE]

Dept. of Labor: reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release programs funding, H5058 [23JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3616, H3668 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5033, H5058 [23JN], H5162 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5426, H5431 [29JN]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H41 [4JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7709 [7SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on sugar program, H6912 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H6438 [26JY], H6912 [27JY]

Ed Eilert Post Office Building, Overland Park, KS: designate (H.R. 1524), H2492 [26AP]

EPA: prohibit funding for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for municipal wastewater treatment during wet weather conditions, H3668 [19MY]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (H.R. 856), H10181 [15NO]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (H. Con. Res. 218), H11345 [13DE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 148), H1798, H1801 [6AP]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H9007 [20OC]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 188), H1805 [6AP]

Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building, Vinita, OK: designate (H.R. 1082), H2888 [4MY]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: designate (H.R. 3368), H9063 [25OC]

Grant W. Green Post Office Building, Knox, IN: designate (H.R. 3770), H9980 [8NO]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), H3720, H3721 [23MY]

Head Start Program: develop and implement programs to train and recruit minority male teachers, H8306 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8306 [22SE]

Health: call for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (H. Con. Res. 122), E852 [3MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7005 [28JY]

Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building, Pearl River, NY: designate (H.R. 3548), H9442, H9443 [1NO]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (H.R. 1542), H2888 [4MY]

Hurricanes: ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10239 [16NO]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8408 [28SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7709 [7SE], H7933 [14SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (H. Con. Res. 240), H7878, H7879 [14SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (H. Res. 227), H2494 [26AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 288), H10184 [15NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, E244 [15FE]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3726 [23MY]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (H.R. 2630), H5759 [13JY]

James T. Molloy Post Office Building, Buffalo, NY: designate (H.R. 3339), H6397 [25JY]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (H. Res. 124), H809 [1MR]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (H.R. 2113), H5756 [13JY]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (H.R. 2346), H5194 [27JN]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (H.R. 1072), H2166 [20AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4652 [16JN]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 160), H4818, H4819 [21JN]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11339 [13DE]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 181), H6389 [25JY]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (H.R. 4053), H9981 [8NO]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (H.R. 2413), H9443 [1NO]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5185 [27JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12191 [18DE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (H. Res. 574), H11347 [13DE]

Maryland State Delegate Lena K. Lee Post Office Building, Baltimore, MD: designate (H.R. 4107), H11343 [13DE]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E43 [6JA]

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (H.R. 2490), H5196 [27JN]

Minorities: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, H5058 [23JN]

———concerns over home foreclosures, E1183 [9JN]

Mont and Mark Stephensen Veterans Memorial Post Office Building, Riverton, UT: designate (H.R. 4295), H11342 [13DE]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (H. Con. Res. 273), H11052, H11053 [6DE]

Movement Disorders Awareness Month: observance (H. Res. 405), E1663 [29JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H434 [9FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 15), H8657 [6OC]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 289), H6391 [25JY]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals, E1434 [1JY]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: address relationship between alcohol and drug addiction and the spread of HIV/AIDS, E2463 [7DE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H358, H360 [8FE]

National Tartan Day: establish (H. Res. 41), H1031 [9MR]

National Teacher Day: observance, E854 [3MY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H600 [15FE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2163 [20AP]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 276), H8658 [6OC]

Paul Kasten Post Office Building, Brockway, MT: designate (H.R. 2977), H6394 [25JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1809 [6AP]

Postal Service: establish pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery postal services, H6544 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6512, H6515, H6518, H6540, H6544, H6546 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6476 [26JY]

———repeal requirement that the next Board of Governors vacancy be filled by an individual supported by labor unions, H6540 [26JY]

———use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6546 [26JY]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7933 [14SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), H11066 [6DE]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (H.R. 504), H2158 [20AP]

Rotary International: anniversary (H. Res. 142), H3073 [10MY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (H. Con. Res. 45), H806 [1MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4447, H4448 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (H.R. 1001), H2159 [20AP]

Small Business Bill of Rights: establish (H. Res. 22), H2588 [27AP]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4775 [20JN]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H3408 [17MY]

———reform, H1028 [9MR], H3408 [17MY]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (H.R. 758), H9067 [25OC]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (H. Con. Res. 59), H8661 [6OC]

Sri Lanka: encourage peace process, H2156 [20AP]

Stewart, Tony: tribute (H. Res. 587), H11602, H11604 [14DE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H363 [8FE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 972), H11579 [14DE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (H.R. 3830), H8877 [18OC]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H147 [25JA]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (H.R. 2183), H5758 [13JY]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 80), H601 [15FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1725 [29JY]

Westchester, IL: Immaculate Heart of Mary High School closing, H258 [1FE]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 269), H9060 [25OC]

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (H.R. 3549), H8874 [18OC]

Willie Vaughn Post Office, Parkdale, AR: designate (H.R. 3853), H8878 [18OC]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (H.J. Res. 59), H6387 [25JY]

Women's History Month: observance, E663 [15AP]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H424 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H1729 [20MR], H3311 [16MY], H3433 [17MY], H5959 [18JY]

Special order: granted, H67 [4JA], H188 [25JA], H280 [1FE], H408 [8FE], H518 [9FE], H626 [15FE], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H937 [2MR], H2974 [4MY], H3195 [11MY], H3433 [17MY], H3553 [18MY], H3890 [24MY], H4070 [25MY], H4653 [16JN], H5099 [23JN], H5360 [28JN], H5433 [29JN], H7738 [7SE], H8159 [20SE], H10142 [9NO], H10154 [10NO]

State of the African American Male (SAAM) Initiative: commend launching, E1787 [8SE]

Statements

Needed—A New Generation of Community Leaders: by, E663 [15AP]

Tributes

Anderson, Marian, E245 [15FE]

Brown, Oscar, Jr., H5180 [27JN]

Brown, Rose, E2500 [8DE]

Davis, Milton, H592 [15FE]

Davis, Ossie, E187 [8FE]

Hall, Shelvin J., H9440 [1NO]

Johnson, John H., H8133 [20SE]

King, Edward H., E1439 [1JY]

Lewis, Hazel J., E75 [25JA]

McDermott, Ignatius D. (Father Mac), H144 [25JA], E26 [4JA]

Parks, Rosa, H9054 [25OC]

Portman, Rob, H2886 [4MY]

Sinde, John J., E2466 [7DE]

DAVIS, FRANK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E258 [16FE]

DAVIS, GEOFF (a Representative from Kentucky)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H6205 [20JY]

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Post Office Building, Hodgenville, KY: designate (see H.R. 2894), H4485 [14JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H984 [3MR]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9472 [1NO]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2150 [19AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Children and youth: protect from exploitive child modeling (see H.R. 1142), H1023 [8MR]

China, People's Republic of: support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H2473 [21AP]

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H3056 [5MY]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H11036 [18NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H584 [10FE]

———base decisions on U.S. Constitution and laws, not laws of any foreign country, international law, or agreement not made under U.S. authority (see H.R. 1658), H5963 [18JY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H5915 [14JY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H4356 [9JN]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (see H.R. 2990), H7950 [14SE]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6652 [26JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H4722 [17JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H7674 [6SE]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H8248 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

———develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 911), H1265 [9MR]

Dept. of Labor: reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (see H.R. 3279), H7743 [7SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H8388 [27SE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H8846 [17OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H3056 [5MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H9641 [3NO]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8342 [22SE]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1696 [17MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H11504 [13DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H4188 [7JN]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H8986 [19OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H1025 [8MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H286 [1FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6432 [25JY]

Health: make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H7673 [6SE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H2739 [28AP]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H5915 [14JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (see H.R. 1461), H1777 [5AP]

Immigration: establish a Border Patrol Auxiliary (see H.R. 3704), H8348 [26SE]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1779 [5AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H9556 [2NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H3114 [10MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1778 [5AP]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H984 [3MR]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8809 [7OC]

Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 181), H4985 [22JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3056 [5MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H8734 [6OC]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see H.R. 1016), H846 [1MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H8734 [6OC]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H12290 [18DE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6652 [26JY]

National Apprenticeship Act: ensure that apprenticeship program applications are processed in a fair and timely manner (see H.R. 3613), H7561 [28JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H7862 [13SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H5914 [14JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1025 [8MR]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H2881 [3MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H3769 [23MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H11110 [6DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H4073 [25MY]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see H.R. 3081), H5638 [11JY]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1897 [12AP]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Securities: issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9641 [3NO]

Supreme Court: encourage finding the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in schools to be consistent with the Constitution (see H. Con. Res. 245), H8514 [28SE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified attorney fees in computing minimum tax (see H.R. 3180), H8735 [6OC]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8342 [22SE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H3436 [17MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H10502 [16NO]

———exclude from gross income qualified attorney fees (see H.R. 3181), H8735 [6OC]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H5176 [24JN]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3263 [12MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H796 [17FE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H5741 [12JY]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H4143 [26MY]

———provide credit to certain agriculture-related businesses for cost of protecting certain chemicals (see H.R. 713), H4187 [7JN]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H4656 [16JN]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H630 [15FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 25), H985 [3MR]

———treatment of horses (see H.R. 4151), H9275 [26OC]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see H.R. 4314), H10161 [14NO]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9556 [2NO]

U.N.: terminate U.S. membership (see H.R. 1146), H4985 [22JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1779 [5AP]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see H.J. Res. 44), H2550 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see H.R. 458), H284 [1FE]

Coal: allow certain coal exporters to directly claim a refund of the excise tax unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported by such exporters (see H.R. 3771), H7948 [14SE]

POW: issue a POW medal to civilian Federal employees who are forcibly detained by enemy forces under wartime conditions (see H.R. 3329), H6106 [19JY]

Taxation: allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3741), H7860 [13SE]

Letters

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2553 [27AP], H7569 [29JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1684 [17MR]

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), H5186, H5190, H5191 [27JN], E1450 [11JY]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H1686 [17MR]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5474, H5475, H5476 [29JN], H5941, H5944, H5945, H5948 [18JY], H9619 [3NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9254 [26OC]

Budget: reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, H782, H783 [17FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1572 [16MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2939 [4MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H686 [16FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2597 [27AP]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8412 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4036 [25MY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7666 [6SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H829 [1MR]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3866 [24MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), H8999 [20OC]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11909 [16DE]

House Rules: ethics reform, H2630 [27AP]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10964 [18NO]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7666 [6SE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9619 [3NO], H11909 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11010 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H4036 [25MY], H10964 [18NO]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183, H5184, H5186 [27JN]

Middle East: democracy efforts, H1271 [10MR]

National security: combat terrorism, H1684, H1686, H1688 [17MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5665 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5665 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5665 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5665 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11769 [15DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H4877 [21JN]

Rivers: locks and dams infrastructure funding, H3866 [24MY]

Tennessee: tribute to Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, H10362 [16NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H1572 [16MR]

Villa Hills, KY: anniversary of Villa Madonna Academy, H2554 [27AP]

Votes: position on missed, H327 [2FE], H6137, H6138 [20JY], H8216 [21SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2468 [21AP], H2974 [4MY]

Tributes

Conner, Edward, E2181 [27OC]

Davis, Milton, H777 [17FE]

Davis, Tyrone, H777 [17FE]

DeLay, Representative, H2451 [21AP]

Goetz, William H., H4339 [9JN]

Neal, Earl L., H777 [17FE]

DAVIS, JANA

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S7198 [22JN]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S11302 [7OC]

DAVIS, JAYNA

Remarks in House

Oklahoma City, OK: investigation into bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2143-H2147 [19AP]

DAVIS, JIM (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5363 [28JN], H5491 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8986 [19OC]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10503 [16NO]

Air pollution: establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector (see H.R. 1873), H2646 [27AP]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1265 [9MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H3436 [17MY]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H4802 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H4486 [14JN]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1696 [17MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3114 [10MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H5963 [18JY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H3331 [16MY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2551 [26AP]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7814 [8SE]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 847), H718 [16FE]

Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 974), H795 [17FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H12050 [16DE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H4985 [22JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H12050 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H8644 [29SE]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1697 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H2880 [3MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 1585), H4401 [13JN]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3894 [24MY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

Disasters: improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8163 [20SE]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Drugs: prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed to sex offenders for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 2814), H4295 [8JN]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2473 [21AP]

Education: provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9696 [4NO]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H849 [1MR]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see H.R. 3423), H6431 [25JY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H4401 [13JN]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H4356 [9JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4143 [26MY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see H.R. 215), H3769 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H942 [2MR]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9642 [3NO]

———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 548), H10157 [10NO]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10910 [17NO]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H5915 [14JY]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8847 [17OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H10145 [9NO]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H5435 (see H.R. 884), H5479 [29JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H718 [16FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H7743 [7SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3113 [10MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3199 [11MY]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1371 [10MR]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7743 [7SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H848 [1MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H3436 [17MY]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7862 [13SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H3060 [9MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8388 [27SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10227 [15NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3331 [16MY]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1848 [6AP]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Middle East: support findings of U.N. commission investigating assassination of Rafik Hariri, condemn Syria for apparent involvement, and demand Syrian compliance with certain U.N. resolutions (see H. Res. 510), H9427 [28OC]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9277 [26OC]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H1622 [16MR]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H630 [15FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5914 [14JY] (see H.R. 3323), H6432 [25JY]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H5801 [13JY]

Pharmaceuticals: standardize certification of Internet pharmacies and prohibit certain advertising by, and use of certain bank instruments for purchases from, illegal Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 1808), H2471 [21AP]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2978 [4MY]

Program Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 973), H795 [17FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2551 [26AP]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H1372 [10MR]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H8847 [17OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H7814 [8SE]

Social Security: protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H524 [9FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H7862 [13SE]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H2149 [19AP]

———disclose certain prisoner tax return information to prison officials (see H.R. 4549), H11878 [15DE]

———maintain current mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 272), H9473 [1NO]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H7613 [29JY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7814 [8SE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1025 [8MR]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H413 [8FE]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H8342 [22SE] (see H.R. 3171), H8248 [21SE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H5603 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H980 [3MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 1359), H1690 [17MR]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 2801), H4295 [8JN]

Remarks

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), E1433 [1JY]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend, H2189 [20AP]

Courts: remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), E512 [17MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H5491, H5492, H5493 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3629 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3629, H3636 [19MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5491, H5492, H5493 [30JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3636 [19MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2189 [20AP]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (H. Con. Res. 275), H12187 [18DE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1709 [20MR]

Smith, Paul R.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor, E552 [5AP]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1392 [14MR]

Votes: position on missed, E556 [6AP], E568 [7AP]

Yunis, Edmond J.: Museum of Science and Industry National Hispanic Scientist of the Year award recipient, E2141 [20OC]

Tributes

Boggs, Wade, E1592 [25JY]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1013 [8MR]

Henderson, Caddell (Cal), Jr., E21 [4JA]

Lennard, Earl J., E1426 [1JY]

Long, John, E2308 [9NO]

Lopez, Al, E2305 [9NO]

Murphey, Ann Lowry, E1159 [8JN]

Ott, Truett, E1156 [8JN]

Rampello, Sam, E898 [5MY]

Wilson, Jack, E2548 [15DE]

DAVIS, JO ANN (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4006 [25MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4954 [22JN]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H229 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 601), H11654 [14DE]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see H. Con. Res. 155), H4985 [22JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H582 [10FE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3557 [18MY]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H7565 [28JY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1779 [5AP]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H411 [8FE]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H4722 [17JN]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H1691 [17MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H942 [2MR]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H4656 [16JN]

Aviation: develop technologies that will enable future aircraft with lower noise, emissions, and fuel consumption and reinvigorate research in aeronautics and aviation (see H.R. 2358), H3261 [12MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4074 [25MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8342 [22SE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9044 [20OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H5177 [24JN]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (see H.R. 1460), H1777 [5AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H7614 [29JY]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H4895 [21JN]

———improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H3262 [12MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2395 [20AP]

———authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 3100), H5434 (see H.R. 3100), H5478 [29JN]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1897 [12AP]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H631 [15FE]

China, Republic of: oppose People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 98), H1509 [15MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H989 [7MR]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 2513), H4487 [14JN]

———codify oath of allegiance and encourage efforts of prospective citizens to become citizens (see H.R. 4168), H10039 [8NO]

———restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see H.R. 687), H1896 [12AP]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see H.R. 4265), H10158 [10NO]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H8388 [27SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H12047 [16DE]

———clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions against foreign states for certain terrorist acts (see H.R. 865), H718 [16FE]

———constitutional amendment on reconfirmation of district court judges by State executive and legislative authorities (see H.J. Res. 62), H7561 [28JY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10503 [16NO]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H980 [3MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

CPSC: promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes (see H.R. 1850), H3436 [17MY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

Croatia: recommend integration into NATO (see H. Res. 529), H10227 [15NO]

Dept. of Defense: require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H2395 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H2738 [28AP]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 216), H1778 [5AP]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5435 (see H.R. 1246), H5479 [29JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1368 [10MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H584 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1969 [13AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H9103 [25OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H10503 [16NO]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9556 [2NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5964 [18JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H4723 [17JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H942 [2MR]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 305), H1778 [5AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H1264 [9MR]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 284), H10158 [10NO]

———condition foreign assistance on meaningful political reforms (see H. Res. 413), H7614 [29JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

English language: constitutional amendment to establish as official language of U.S. (see H.J. Res. 43), H2739 [28AP]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H798 [17FE]

Families and domestic relations: expand tax incentives for adoption and increase adoptive incentive payments (see H.R. 1561), H8644 [29SE]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1897 [12AP]

———grant retirement credit for certain periods of service with Air America, Inc., Air Asia Co., Ltd., or the Pacific Division of Southern Air Transport, Inc. (see H.R. 1276), H6107 [19JY]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H2476 [25AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H1025 [8MR]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5177 [24JN]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2550 [26AP]

———prohibit use of identification issued by foreign governments, other than passports, for purposes of verifying identity of a person opening an account (see H.R. 815), H629 [15FE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H2103 [14AP]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H2106 [18AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H412 [8FE]

Foreign trade: enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights (see H.R. 3283), H6652 [26JY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7614 [29JY]

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H12050 [16DE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1671), H2978 [4MY]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2792), H11880 [15DE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H2648 [27AP]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H11036 [18NO]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H582 [10FE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5801 [13JY]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H793 [17FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H848 [1MR]

———simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 3857), H8340 [22SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H4896 [21JN]

———recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9642 [3NO]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 268), H10039 [8NO]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H10038 [8NO]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H3769 [23MY]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iraq: recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H11333 [12DE]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

———support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H138 [6JA]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H630 [15FE]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 960), H8919 [18OC]

———adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H795 [17FE]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8089 [15SE]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H8847 [17OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H6432 [25JY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4297 [8JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H1779 [5AP]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H287 [1FE]

———protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (see H.R. 1790), H5604 [30JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 (see H. Res. 20), H524 [9FE]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H4356 [9JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H8644 [29SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4561 [15JN]

National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 222), H8644 [29SE]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 1183), H1847 [6AP]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 3349), H6106 [19JY]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Olympic games: call for a change of venue for the 2008 games unless the People's Republic of China makes significant progress in ending human rights abuses (see H. Con. Res. 141), H3436 [17MY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H10038 [8NO]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7744 [7SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H283 [1FE]

Romania: improve standard of care of children, resolve pending intercountry adoption cases, and remove barriers to the adoption of orphaned and abandoned children (see H. Res. 578), H11035 [18NO]

———provide equitable restitution to certain religious communities for property confiscated by the former Communist government (see H. Res. 191), H3557 [18MY]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H7614 [29JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H2737 [28AP]

———support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 624), H410 [8FE]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H584 [10FE]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H11655 [14DE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H196 [25JA]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H3056 [5MY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H8735 [6OC]

Surface Transportation Board: authorizing appropriations to enhance railroad competition (see H.R. 2047), H4188 [7JN]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H631 [15FE]

———human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H287 [1FE]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Tariff: 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 6-[(2,4-diaminophenyl)azo]-3-[[4-[[4-[[7-[(2,4-diaminophenyl azo]-1-hydroxy-3-sulfo-2-naphthalenyl]azo]phenyl]amino]-3- sulfophenyl]azo]-4-hydroxy-, trisodium salt (see H.R. 2972), H10502 [16NO]

———impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H1851 [8AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 37), H196 [25JA]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

———change deadline for filing income tax returns (see H.R. 442), H2550 [26AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts received as damages, attorney fees, and costs under Federal whistleblower protection laws and allow income averaging for amounts received as lost income (see H.R. 1985), H3114 [10MY]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 387), H798 [17FE]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H3056 [5MY]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H11036 [18NO]

———extend deduction for increased expensing for small business (see H.R. 1678), H2978 [4MY]

———increase base and adjusted base amounts used for purposes of determining the amount of Social Security benefits excluded from gross income (see H.R. 2202), H3055 [5MY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H10502 [16NO]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4143 [26MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for alternative fuels and motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels (see H.R. 1744), H3262 [12MY]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 405), H5362 [28JN]

———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 976), H1025 [8MR]

———provide that the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore from certain formations (see H.R. 454), H413 [8FE]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2471 [21AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1956), H4561 [15JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H4356 [9JN]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H9426 [28OC]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 179), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 1517), H4656 [16JN]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 3409), H6380 [22JY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H3695 [19MY]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H7949 [14SE]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of Social Security benefits (see H.R. 180), H77 [4JA]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2151 [19AP]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H354 [2FE]

———promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation (see H.R. 3146), H7565 [28JY]

———shorten term of broadcast licenses and improve public access to broadcasters' public interests and programming information (see H.R. 1665), H2101 [14AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1265 [9MR]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (see H.R. 1167), H3262 [12MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9556 [2NO]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H354 [2FE] (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

———prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens (see H.R. 1017), H846 [1MR]

———withhold funding if the U.N. abridges U.S. right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 3436), H8644 [29SE]

———withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 56), H584 [10FE]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see H. Con. Res. 16), H138 [6JA]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H5362 [28JN]

———urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11328 [8DE]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1372 [10MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H9044 [20OC]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4296 [8JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H5604 [30JN]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H4297 [8JN]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4985 [22JN]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see H.R. 366), H984 [3MR]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H11220 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 71), H73 [4JA] (see H.R. 1337), H1621 [16MR]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11109 [6DE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10502 [16NO]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 486), H8809 [7OC]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H73 [4JA]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see H. Res. 43), H196 [25JA]

Families and domestic relations: require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 69), H73 [4JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H521 [9FE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: reiterate responsibilities of FEMA relative to creation of an appeals process and establishment of minimum training and education requirements (see H.R. 4161), H9361 [27OC]

Foreign policy: recognize anniversary of the New Transatlantic Agenda, acknowledge continued importance of transatlantic partnership between the U.S. and Europe, and promote new initiatives to strengthen that partnership (see H. Res. 77), H523 [9FE]

GAO: prepare statements for committee reports on congressional legislation on whether new entities, programs, or functions are redundant or could be performed more efficiently by existing entity, program, or function (see H.R. 75), H74 [4JA]

National World War II Veterans Recognition Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 264), H8809 [7OC]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

Navy: declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H233 [26JA]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (see H.R. 4326), H10225 [15NO]

Northern Neck National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 73), H73 [4JA]

Solid waste: authorize States to regulate receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 70), H73 [4JA]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H137 [6JA]

Taxation: exempt from personal use rules the use of vacation property as a residence for persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3785), H8087 [15SE]

Wetlands: impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out through the condemnation of private property (see H.R. 74), H74 [4JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1450 [15MR]

Armed Forces: performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4010 [25MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1570 [16MR]

Capitol Police: prohibit transfer of horse mounted unit to U.S. Park Police, H4954, H4955 [22JN]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (H. Res. 579), H11597, H11599 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4006, H4010 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4006 [25MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, E2327 [10NO]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7760 [8SE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2475), H4852 [21JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), H4954, H4955 [22JN]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, H1570 [16MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, H6342 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6342 [22JY]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (H. Res. 500), H10329 [16NO]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), H10330, H10331 [16NO]

Science: nuclear physics programs funding, E2327 [10NO]

Votes: position on missed, H9395 [28OC], E1696 [29JY], E2605 [18DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H11651 [14DE], H12286 [18DE]

Tributes

Monroe, James, E811 [28AP]

DAVIS, JOHN

Articles and editorials

Ventilation Blamed for FDR High Illnesses, S13367 [18NO]

DAVIS, JOHN C.

Letters

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1089 [8FE]

DAVIS, JUDSON D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H224 [26JA]

DAVIS, JULIUS HARPER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E835 [28AP], E1014 [19MY]

DAVIS, LINCOLN (a Representative from Tennessee)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H9472 [1NO]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H1851 [8AP]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6327 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9472 [1NO]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H848 [1MR]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H796 [17FE]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H792 [17FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see H.R. 3479), H6933 [27JY]

———provide comprehensive services for children who have been removed from environments in which methamphetamines are unlawfully manufactured, distributed, or dispensed (see H.R. 2335), H3260 [12MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1505), H4073 [25MY]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H984 [3MR]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H8089 [15SE]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H11036 [18NO]

Corporate Entitlement Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 4254), H10038 [8NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1847 [6AP]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H984 [3MR]

Dallas, TX: eliminate certain restrictions on air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2646), H7613 [29JY]

———modify restrictions on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love Field (see H.R. 2932), H9556 [2NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H8514 [28SE]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8810 [7OC]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see H.R. 1972), H2735 [28AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H9556 [2NO]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2738 [28AP]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

Disasters: respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see H.R. 944), H8388 [27SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H1847 [6AP]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H71 [4JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H8248 [21SE]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 39), H1694 [17MR]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend appropriations and spending programs and provide an additional extension if implementing legislation is not submitted for World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see H.R. 4332), H10226 [15NO]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal employees: increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health insurance (see H.R. 633), H410 [8FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H3695 [19MY]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5741 [12JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (see H.R. 28), H72 [4JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H5604 [30JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

———impose limitations relative to certain legislation that affects the economy (see H. Res. 524), H10146 [9NO]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H797 [17FE]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H7743 [7SE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H1851 [8AP]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1697 [17MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3556 [18MY]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 798), H627 [15FE]

Law enforcement officers: amend the matching grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 4215), H9555 [2NO]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H236 [26JA]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H7564 [28JY]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H7613 [29JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6651 [26JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H628 [15FE]

Members of Congress: reduce rate of pay and eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4047), H8808 [7OC]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H9103 [25OC]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act: provide exemption for workers who work year-round (see H.R. 4502), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for mandatory mediation (see H.R. 4503), H11503 [13DE]

———provide for recovery of attorneys fees and a statute of limitations (see H.R. 4504), H11503 [13DE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4141 [26MY]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty (see H.R. 623), H410 [8FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3250), H5740 [12JY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H9472 [1NO]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H4656 [16JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 209), H8348 [26SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H5176 [24JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H9555 [2NO]

NSF: authorize science scholarships for educating mathematics and science teachers (see H.R. 4434), H11108 [6DE]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H7950 [14SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12051 [16DE]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see H. Res. 453), H8162 [20SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H4656 [16JN]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H10161 [14NO]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 45), H584 [10FE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H524 [9FE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H348 [2FE]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1778 [5AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H236 [26JA]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see H.R. 20), H72 [4JA]

Spain: express condolences to families of individuals killed and sympathy to individuals injured on anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see H. Res. 99), H1026 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2395 [20AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H7814 [8SE]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

———exclude certain truck tractors from Federal excise tax imposed on heavy trucks and trailers sold at retail (see H.R. 1049), H940 [2MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H4187 [7JN]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 2034), H4356 [9JN]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 402), H234 [26JA]

———provide that tax on distilled spirits, wine, and beer are collected quarterly from certain small taxpayers (see H.R. 1520), H2151 [19AP]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H4143 [26MY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4236), H10910 [17NO]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H587 [14FE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 54), H1851 [8AP]

———dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9473 [1NO]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2533), H8348 [26SE]

Veterans: extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9426 [28OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H9276 [26OC]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H9696 [4NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H792 [17FE]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: require employers of temporary H-2A workers to pay such workers at least the greater of the Federal or State minimum wage rate (see H.R. 4028), H8807 [7OC]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 255), H8513 [28SE]

Social Security: continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 4224), H9641 [3NO]

Tennessee: include additional counties as part of Appalachian region (see H.R. 4175), H9425 [28OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), E1472 [12JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5939 [18JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 22), H4066 [25MY]

———deficit, H4065, H4066 [25MY]

———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (H.R. 903), H4066 [25MY]

Clarkrange, TN: tribute to Clarkrange High School chess team, E106 [26JA]

Columbia State Community College: tribute to Tennessee Criminal Justice Language Academy, E725 [21AP]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2487 [26AP]

Congress: National Prayer Breakfast, H5956 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (H.R. 1972), H10169 [15NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1689 [29JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1938 [13AP]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP]

High-Performance Computing Act: amend (H.R. 28), H2485, H2487 [26AP]

Iraq: report on congressional delegation trip, H4062 [25MY]

Lynchburg, TN: tribute, E1796 [8SE]

Martin Methodist College: tribute to soccer team, E2581 [17DE]

Pulaski (TN) Citizen: anniversary, E107 [26JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (H.R. 4128), H9573 [3NO]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1938 [13AP]

U.N.: limit U.S. share of assessments for the regular budget, H4672 [17JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4672 [17JN]

University of the South: tribute, E672 [15AP]

World War II: tribute to 322d Medical Battalion of the 97th Infantry Division, E1779 [7SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H705 [16FE], H2645 [27AP], H10499 [16NO]

Tributes

Bruce, Kenneth, H10231 [16NO]

Collier, Justin, E991 [16MY]

Daniel, Jack, E1796 [8SE]

Kennedy, Sam and Betty, E215 [10FE]

Kirkham, Steve, E2576 [17DE]

Loy, Betty, E212 [10FE]

Newby, William P., E2580 [17DE]

Potts, William E., E2191 [27OC]

Raley, Ivan N., H2651 [28AP]

Rich, Odie Riley, E1472 [12JY]

Rogers, Paul, E586 [7AP]

Vaughan, Albert R., E204 [9FE]

Williams, Tennessee, E672 [15AP]

DAVIS, MILTON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H592 [15FE], H777 [17FE], E268 [17FE]

DAVIS, OSSIE

Articles and editorials

Being Ossie—He Never Feared a Righteous Fight, H476 [9FE]

Ossie Davis Was a Trailblazer in Life, Art, H478 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously (see H.R. 660), H411 [8FE]

Tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Press releases

``Proud'': THEntertainment (production company), E1713 [29JY]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E184, E187 [8FE], E213 [10FE], E1712 [29JY]

Tribute (H. Res. 69), H472-H479 [9FE], E224 [10FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 69, tribute, H472 [9FE]

DAVIS, PAUL R.

Remarks in Senate

Alabama Press Association: Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, S4013 [20AP]

DAVIS, RANDALL, JR.

Obituaries

Personal: Columbia (SC) State, E1905 [20SE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1904 [20SE]

DAVIS, REX

Letters

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H9002 [20OC]

DAVIS, ROBERT C.

Letters

Air cargo security improvement, H3462 [18MY]

DAVIS, RONALD

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1332 [24JN]

DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4009 [25MY]

Appointments

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: compensate livestock operators who voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands where conflicts with other multiple uses render livestock grazing impractical (see H.R. 3166), H5601 [30JN]

———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4656 [16JN]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H9641 [3NO]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H3894 [24MY]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H8089 [15SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H848 [1MR]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3114 [10MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3113 [10MY]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H287 [1FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 422), H287 [1FE]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see H. Res. 473), H8810 [7OC]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1780 [5AP]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11328 [8DE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8644 [29SE]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see H.R. 606), H1264 [9MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2395 [20AP]

———establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 127), H4562 [15JN]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H10910 [17NO]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3113 [10MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 58), H587 [14FE]

———tribute (see H. Res. 21), H236 [26JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H8735 [6OC]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10146 [9NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H848 [1MR]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H1697 [17MR]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H6936 [27JY]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Corp. for National and Community Service: carry out national service projects that address the needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, and other major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3796), H8163 [20SE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H6107 [19JY]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H6652 [26JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H7949 [14SE]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H1372 [10MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H8809 [7OC]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (see H.R. 1386), H4073 [25MY]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11655 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5435 (see H. Con. Res. 184), H5480 [29JN]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H7815 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve (see H.R. 3792), H10503 [16NO]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2394 [20AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1697 [17MR]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H9362 [27OC]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H1897 [12AP]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1848 [6AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system to improve the water supply reliability and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs (see H.R. 1190), H8513 [28SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H847 [1MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1417 [14MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H8847 [17OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8644 [29SE]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H9103 [25OC]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H9044 [20OC]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H8388 [27SE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4062), H9044 [20OC] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9696 [4NO]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2739 [28AP]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 2923), H7565 [28JY]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4487 [14JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (see H.R. 1647), H4486 [14JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA]

ERISA: improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H9276 [26OC]

———allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1667), H4722 [17JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H3262 [12MY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H8846 [17OC]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H7815 [8SE]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H9426 [28OC]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H9044 [20OC]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3556 [18MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H4985 [22JN]

Fish and fishing: protect certain areas of the seafloor by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls (see H.R. 2673), H4139 [26MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: modify requirements for appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery Management Councils (see H.R. 1431), H9044 [20OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H12051 [16DE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H8735 [6OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H8089 [15SE]

Gillerman, Dan: congratulate on election as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7744 [7SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H8162 [20SE]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3557 [18MY]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H2149 [19AP]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H9472 [1NO]

Headwaters Forest Reserve: designate the John L. Burton Trail (see H.R. 2871), H4400 [13JN]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H9696 [4NO]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H3056 [5MY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H1970 [13AP]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H2394 [20AP]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H2739 [28AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 4094), H9426 [28OC]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1372 [10MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H9103 [25OC]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8348 [26SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8514 [28SE]

Immigration: authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (see H.R. 2934), H4654 [16JN]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H8513 [28SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 3145), H8735 [6OC]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H10038 [8NO]

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act: amend relative to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 1310), H1507 [15MR]

International relations: support initiative in bilateral energy cooperation between Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 353), H5637 [11JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H8919 [18OC]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7862 [13SE]

Kuwait: commend for granting women certain important political rights (see H. Res. 292), H4144 [26MY] (see H. Res. 343), H5252 [27JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1371 [10MR]

Las Vegas, NV: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3057 [5MY]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building, Berkeley, CA: designate (see H.R. 438), H2880 [3MY]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H8388 [27SE]

———permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 306), H193 [25JA]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H9103 [25OC]

Medicare: pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H5915 [14JY]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4723 [17JN]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4524), H12051 [16DE]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5741 [12JY]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H7673 [6SE]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H11110 [6DE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H6651 [26JY]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H5252 [27JN]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H1622 [16MR]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H4656 [16JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H9044 [20OC]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8644 [29SE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 46), H196 [25JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2739 [28AP]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H9103 [25OC]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H2103 [14AP]

National School-Based Health Centers Month: establish (see H. Res. 164), H1781 [5AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see H.R. 478), H4296 [8JN]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H11655 [14DE]

Navy: require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see H.R. 304), H413 [8FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H5638 [11JY]

NSF: establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 2325), H3260 [12MY]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H7743 [7SE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1846 [6AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]

———transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see H.R. 1313), H1697 [17MR]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H1506 [15MR]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H1896 [12AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H287 [1FE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H989 [7MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H984 [3MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H3113 [10MY]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H11110 [6DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for costs of providing technical training for employees (see H.R. 2801), H4295 [8JN]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H11035 [18NO]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H3695 [19MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H7565 [28JY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H4896 [21JN]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H1779 [5AP]

Terrorism: prevent access by terrorists to nuclear material, technology, and expertise and establish an Office of Nonproliferation Programs in the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 665), H411 [8FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H8846 [17OC]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H4187 [7JN]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 2076), H4143 [26MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water: authorize appropriations for grants for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs (see H.R. 2686), H4140 [26MY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H4141 [26MY]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H11111 [6DE]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Zhvania, Zurab: tribute (see H. Res. 108), H943 [2MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 576), H11035 [18NO]

Armed Forces: tribute to Navy basketball team (see H. Res. 397), H6934 [27JY]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H349 [2FE]

Education: establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 3155), H5600 [30JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3156), H5600 [30JN]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1835), H2549 [26AP]

Insurance: require group and individual health plans to provide coverage for second opinions (see H.R. 2936), H4654 [16JN]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (see H.R. 2937), H4654 [16JN]

Radioactive substances: procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1509 [15MR]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 536), H349 [2FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]

Supreme Court: enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H1690 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2935), H4654 [16JN]

Veterans: recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

Remarks

Advancement Via Individual Determination (organization): anniversary (H. Res. 576), E2406 [18NO]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1522 [16MR]

Armed Forces: express support for members and their families, H2108 [19AP]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H4009, H4013 [25MY]

———role of women in combat and support situations, H4015 [25MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2069 [14AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1988 [14AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), E2533 [14DE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 535), E159 [2FE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2597 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4009, H4013, H4015 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a program for use of advanced technology and communication to meet homeland security needs along borders, H547, H548 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5589 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1799 [8SE]

EPA: revise fuel economy test procedures and provide consumers with more accurate information about fuel economy, H2344 [20AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (H.R. 3156), E1441 [1JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8272 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8272 [22SE]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (H.R. 1835), H2533 [26AP]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2069 [7OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1799 [8SE]

Insurance: require group and individual health plans to provide coverage for second opinions (H.R. 2936), E1266 [17JN]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (H.R. 2937), E1265 [17JN]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11020 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11020 [18NO]

Mental health: protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to attend school (H.R. 1790), E2380 [17NO]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 46), H359 [8FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1522 [16MR]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H547, H548, H557 [10FE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2344 [20AP], H2448 [21AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (H. Res. 535), E2466 [7DE]

Radioactive substances: procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (H. Con. Res. 97), E456 [16MR]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 2017), E2464 [7DE]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H557 [10FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (H.R. 3304), H6440 [26JY]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (H.R. 536), E154 [2FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (H. Res. 404), E1686 [29JY]

Survivors of Torture, International (organization): tribute, E2464 [7DE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (H.R. 2935), E1264 [17JN]

Veterans: recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (H. Con. Res. 87), E371 [7MR]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2897 [4MY]

Year of Languages: designate (H. Res. 122), H1000 [8MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2547 [26AP], H8640 [29SE]

Tributes

Chavez, Gus, E2069 [7OC]

Cortes, Alberto R., E2069 [7OC]

Molina de Pick, Gracia, E375 [8MR]

Mondragon, Jose, E2069 [7OC]

Plasencia, Maria, E366 [3MR]

Smith, Donna, H8630 [29SE]

Thomas, Ralph B., E155 [2FE]

DAVIS, TOM (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3332 [16MY], H3394 [17MY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (H. Res. 355), H5884 [14JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2407 [21AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1300 [10MR]

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Albania: commend for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust (see H. Res. 495), H9696 [4NO]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H1696 [17MR]

Armed Forces: express support for members and their families and support the Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (see H. Res. 152), H1416 [14MR]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8513 [28SE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica (see H. Res. 199), H4356 [9JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8343 [22SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4021), H8847 [17OC]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Carson, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 40), H196 [25JA]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (see H.R. 1279), H1416 [14MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H1696 [17MR]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H12050 [16DE]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H2150 [19AP]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H4656 [16JN]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H7564 [28JY]

Dept. of Justice: provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (see H.R. 4057), H8845 [17OC]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9276 [26OC]

Disasters: simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief (see H.R. 3766), H7948 [14SE]

Diseases: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H5177 [24JN]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8089 [15SE]

District of Columbia: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

———permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4087), H8985 [19OC]

———provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (see H.R. 1347), H1621 [16MR]

Drugs: lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (see H.R. 869), H718 [16FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1622 [16MR] (see H.R. 3889), H9556 [2NO]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see H.R. 1821), H2979 [4MY]

Executive departments: establish results commissions (see H.R. 3276), H5912 [14JY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H5912 [14JY]

———establish a sunset commission to review and maximize the performance of Federal agencies and programs (see H.R. 3277), H5912 [14JY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1894 [12AP]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H2880 [3MY]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H3436 [17MY]

Government: require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (see H.R. 185), H77 [4JA]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H1509 [15MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H4984 [22JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H1510 [15MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H10503 [16NO]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 2355), H5604 [30JN]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1509 [15MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

James Madison University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 63), H353 [2FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H4296 [8JN]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H7861 [13SE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H719 [16FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H984 [3MR]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 17), H4896 [21JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H3262 [12MY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H5741 [12JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H2880 [3MY]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H5638 [11JY]

Monuments and memorials: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (see H. Res. 434), H7814 [8SE]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see H.R. 842), H718 [16FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H13189 [22DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8343 [22SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 3349), H6106 [19JY]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 581), H3113 [10MY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2829), H4354 [9JN]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H72 [4JA]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H8089 [15SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H7564 [28JY]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7566 [28JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see H. Res. 485), H8734 [6OC]

Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the U.S: designate (see H.R. 2112), H2977 [4MY]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H9642 [3NO]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Solid waste: authorize States to regulate receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 70), H4655 [16JN]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Southern California Association of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 247), H6329 [21JY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3810), H8088 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H10503 [16NO]

———allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 3498), H7556 [28JY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H4486 [14JN]

———make permanent the moratorium on the taxation of Internet and interactive computer service commerce (see H.R. 1684, 1685), H2148 [19AP]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H9641 [3NO]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see H.R. 2558), H3768 [23MY]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8388 [27SE]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H11220 [7DE]

Tobacco products: make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable (see H.R. 2813), H4295 [8JN]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 3190), H5602 [30JN]

Virginia: designate additional National Forest System lands as wilderness, establish the Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, and develop trail plans for wilderness and scenic areas (see H.R. 1975), H2735 [28AP]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 80), H523 [9FE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (see H.R. 1460), H1777 [5AP]

Committee on Government Reform (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 92), H630 [15FE]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H1894 [12AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

District of Columbia: authorize government operations improvements (see H.R. 3508), H7556 [28JY]

———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———provide budget autonomy (see H.R. 1629), H2100 [14AP]

———provide for sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property to facilitate utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property (see H.R. 3699), H7813 [8SE]

Executive departments: include the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Sec. of Homeland Security in lists of executive departments and officers (see H.R. 1455), H1776 [5AP]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H1691 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: establish requirements to allow sale of prescription drugs over the Internet (see H.R. 840), H717 [16FE]

Federal Real Property Council: carry out a pilot program for the expeditious disposal of underutilized Federal real property and improve the economy and efficiency of Federal real property (see H.R. 3134), H5599 [30JN]

Fort Belvoir, VA: identify certain roads in the vicinity as defense access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program (see H.R. 4457), H11219 [7DE]

Government: amend requirement for Federal agencies to have a privacy officer to protect personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1271), H1416 [14MR]

———provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 2067), H2975 [4MY]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (see H.R. 2066), H2975 [4MY]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (see H. Res. 227), H2472 [21AP]

Justin W. Williams U.S. Attorney's Building, Alexandria, VA: designate (see H.R. 1463), H1777 [5AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 487), H8809 [7OC]

Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge: redesignate as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 3682), H7741 [7SE]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8513 [28SE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP]

Refugees: extend eligibility for refugee status of unmarried children of certain Vietnamese refugees (see H.R. 3320), H5962 [18JY]

States: establish and rapidly implement regulations for driver's license and identification document security standards (see H.R. 368), H233 [26JA]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1765), H2470 [21AP]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H7556 [28JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1675 [17MR], H8091 [19SE], H8645 [3OC], H12286 [18DE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

District of Columbia government operations improvements: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H11596 [14DE]

———Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H11596 [14DE]

House of Representatives authority of officials during adjournment: Speaker Hastert, H7583 [29JY], H8799 [7OC], H11026 [18NO]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H463 [9FE]

National Archives and Records Administration Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group extension: Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H1403 [14MR]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H1402 [14MR]

———by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H1403 [14MR]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H6520, H6521 [26JY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H6520 [26JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H6521 [26JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H6521 [26JY]

Provide certain authorities for the Dept. of State: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), E2591 [17DE]

Small Business Bill of Rights: by, Committee on Government Reform (House), H2582 [27AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H8091 [19SE], H8645 [3OC]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3025 [5MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 280), E1069 [24MY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8030 [15SE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], H4004 [25MY]

Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building, Springfield, VA: designate (H.R. 1460), H1806 [6AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law, E316 [1MR]

Crime: reduce violent gang crime and protect law-abiding citizens and communities from violent criminals (H.R. 1279), E971 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4004 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4774, H4775 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2407, H2409 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3501, H3502 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3394 [17MY]

———provide authority to continue to conduct security clearance investigations pending selection of a single Government-wide agency to conduct such investigations, H3394 [17MY]

Dept. of State: Andean Counterdrug Initiative funding for Colombia, H5308 [28JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5503, H5507 [30JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5507 [30JN]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), H9330 [27OC]

Disney, Walt: tribute (H. Res. 355), H5883 [14JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5503 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1660 [29JY]

E-Government Act: funding, H4530 [15JN]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 384), H6838 [27JY]

Fairfax, VA: tribute to Paul VI Catholic High School baseball team, E404 [10MR]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Health Dept. Adult Day Health Care Program, E144 [2FE]

———tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E267, E268, E274 [17FE]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (H. Res. 188), H1804 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5308 [28JN]

George Mason University: anniversary of School of Information Technology and Engineering, E2276 [4NO]

GSA: establish Federal Acquisition Service and replace General Supply Fund and Information Technology Fund with the Acquisition Services Fund (H.R. 2066), E1070 [24MY]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3815 [24MY]

Hills, Joseph: Virginia Teacher of the Year award recipient, E9 [4JA]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1864 [15SE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H169 [25JA]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

Housing: limit housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises control of assets and liabilities relative to systemic risk to the housing or capital markets, H9183 [26OC]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises (H.R. 1461), H9183 [26OC]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7688 [7SE]

Indian Americans: recognize and honor contributions to economic innovation and society (H. Res. 227), H2493, H2494, H2495 [26AP]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H309 [2FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (H.J. Res. 20), H2125 [19AP]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 487), H11339 [13DE]

Laytham, John G.: Washington Restaurant Association Duke Zeibert Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Leesburg, VA: anniversary of Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic Golf Tournament, E1462 [12JY]

Manassas, VA: tribute to Brownie Troop 1593, E113 [1FE]

McBride, Neil: Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations Citizen of the Year award recipient, E542 [5AP]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (S. 384), H1402 [14MR]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3025 [5MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H460, H463, H464, H466 [9FE]

NOAA: prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

Occoquan Watershed Coalition: tribute, E544 [5AP]

Point of order, H3658 [19MY], H5466 [29JN]

Postal Service: establish pilot program to test alternative methods for the delivery postal services, H6542, H6543, H6544 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6511, H6512, H6516, H6518, H6519, H6520, H6540, H6542, H6543, H6544, H6545, H6546, H6547 [26JY]

———reform postal laws (H.R. 22), consideration (H. Res. 380), H6474 [26JY]

———repeal requirement that the next Board of Governors vacancy be filled by an individual supported by labor unions, H6540 [26JY]

———use the Civil Service Retirement System savings for the Postal Service's unfunded health care liability and maintain military service retirement credits costs, H6545, H6546, H6547 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2407, H2409 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6970 [28JY]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (H. Res. 423), H7680 [7SE]

Riddile, Mel J.: National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year award recipient, E2089 [17OC]

Roads and highways: eliminate requirements for States to establish procedures for low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls in high occupancy toll lanes, H1300, H1301 [10MR]

Rowe, Dennis W.: Black Engineer of the Year Award for Professional Achievement in Industry recipient, E398 [9MR]

Sanderson, Sandra G.: Virginia Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators Award recipient, E1064 [23MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1726 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4586, H4587 [16JN]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4774, H4775 [20JN]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E1083 [24MY]

Television: anniversary of ``It's Academic'' (television program), H8800 [7OC]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1300, H1301 [10MR]

Venezuela: democracy efforts, H4530 [15JN]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Flint Hill Elementary School, E1605 [27JY]

———anniversary of International Children's Festival, E1839 [14SE]

———anniversary of Vienna Woman's Club, E2086 [17OC]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (H. Res. 228), H2761 [3MY]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 80), H601 [15FE]

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (H.R. 3549), H8876 [18OC]

Women's Center of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.: anniversary of Leadership Conference, E390 [9MR], E430 [10MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4653 [16JN], H5099 [23JN]

Speaker pro tempore: designation during adjournment, H757 [17FE]

Special order: granted, H626 [15FE], H8806 [7OC]

Reports filed

Activities During the 108th Congress: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 108-815), H141 [20JA]

Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-226), H8161 [20SE]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Committees of the House Oversight Plans: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-29), H1776 [5AP]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

District of Columbia Government Operations Improvements Authorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3508) (H. Rept. 109-267), H9640 [3NO]

Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 109-316), H11032 [18NO]

GSA Modernization Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2066) (H. Rept. 109-91), H3767 [23MY]

Investigation Into Rafael Palmeiro's Testimony at the Hearing on Evaluating Major League Baseball's Effort To Eradicate Steroid Use: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-310), H11032 [18NO]

Methamphetamine Epidemic—International Roots of the Problem, and Recommended Solutions: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-352), H12047 [16DE]

National Drug Control Strategy and Budget: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-172), H5962 [18JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2829) (H. Rept. 109-315), H11032 [18NO]

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 109-66), H2734 [28AP]

Program Assessment and Results Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 185) (H. Rept. 109-26), H1690 [17MR]

Supply Our Soldiers Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 923) (H. Rept. 109-268), H9640 [3NO]

Rules

Committee on Government Reform (House), H612, H614 [15FE]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H11040 [6DE]

Tributes

Bates, Sandra, E179 [8FE]

Brant, David L., E2444 [6DE]

Clement, Richard E., E1219 [14JN]

Dillard, James H., E546 [5AP], E579 [7AP]

Flavin, Sallie H., E2091 [17OC]

Hack, Richard A., E1606 [27JY]

Kelly, Edward L., E618 [12AP]

Landers, John, E128 [1FE]

Machado, Maria Corina, H4530 [15JN]

McGrath, Bob, E1840 [14SE]

Newman, Eve, E2407 [18NO]

Smith, Kenny, E545 [5AP]

Stubenhofer, Mark, E117 [1FE]

Tamilin, Peter A., E2470 [7DE]

Van Metre, Al, Sr., E1218 [14JN]

Wagoner, Douglas M., Sr., E2327 [10NO]

Wren, Thomas A., E2414 [18NO]

DAVIS, TYRONE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H777 [17FE]

DAVIS-BACON ACT see Contracts

DAVIS-ROSAS, DARRYL

Remarks in House

Tucson, AZ: tribute to Pueblo High Magnet School winners of National Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement Competition, E1737 [29JY]

DAVISSON, DAVID E.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1595 [25JY]

DAW, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: tribute to Medal of Merit recipients, E1849 [14SE]

DAWLEY, MATTHEW D.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1907 [21SE]

DAWNING, PAULA

Remarks in House

American Association of School Administrators: Superintendent of the Year Award recipient for Michigan, E2372 [16NO]

DAWSON, JACK

Remarks in House

Tribute, E385 [8MR]

DAWSON, LOU

Remarks in House

Colorado Ski Museum: Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee, E2207 [28OC]

DAWSON, ND

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7983 [11JY]

DAWSON, SUSAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E822 [28AP]

DAY, DAVID L.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S61 [6JA]

DAY, DIANA

Remarks in House

Spring Branch, TX: Bill Brown Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E767 [26AP]

DAY, GORDON

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S14194 [20DE]

DAY, KATHLEEN

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors, S2124 [7MR]

Credit Card Penalties, Fees Bury Debtors; Senate Nears Action on Bankruptcy Curbs, S5226-S5228 [16MY], H2071-H2073 [14AP]

DAY, MEGAN E.

Remarks in House

Learn and Serve America (organization): Presidental Freedom Scholarship recipient, E1777 [7SE]

DAY, VANCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E849 [3MY]

DAY CARE see Children and Youth

DAY OF COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT UPHEAVAL

Bills and resolutions

Goals: support (see H. Res. 294), H3893 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Goals: support (H. Res. 294), H6392, H6393 [25JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 294, support goals, H6392 [25JY]

DAY OF HEARTS—CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT DAY

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see S. Con. Res. 69), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Texts of

S. Con. Res. 69, support goals and ideals, S13592 [14DE]

DAY OF NATIONAL CONCERN ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE AND GUN VIOLENCE

Remarks in Senate

Observance, S12003 [27OC]

DAY OF SILENCE

Bills and resolutions

Goals and ideals: support (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Remarks in House

Goals and ideals: support (H. Con. Res. 123), H1901 [13AP], E632 [13AP]

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME see Time

DAYTON, MARK (a Senator from Minnesota)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10245 [20SE], S10277, S10318 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3451, S3496 [12AP], S3532, S3594 [13AP], S3850 [18AP], S3899 [19AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1910, S1925, S1932, S1953 [2MR], S1980, S2046, S2048 [3MR], S2125, S2174, S2188 [7MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12150, S12239, S12254, S12269 [2NO], S12355 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13097, S13119, S13132, S13134, S13187, S13218, S13221, S13233, S13234 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2747, S2750 [15MR], S2868 [16MR], S2887, S2940 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S8625, S8693, S8696 [21JY], S8813, S8827, S8828, S8862 [25JY], S12378, S12408 [4NO], S12448 [7NO], S12502 [8NO], S12683, S12696 [10NO], S12785, S12790, S12860, S12867 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10764 [29SE], S10832 [3OC], S11099, S11132 [5OC], S11186, S11189 [6OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8136 [12JY], S8219, S8238 [13JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3326 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7523 [28JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11770 [24OC], S11794, S11798, S11830, S11839, S11842 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11866, S11869, S11881, S11905, S11928, S11929, S11934 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11407, S11441 [17OC], S11469, S11489 [18OC], S11551, S11561, S11590, S11593 [19OC], S11641, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11694 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7869 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9192 [27JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6666 [15JN], S6768 [16JN], S6878, S6899 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9784, S9854 [8SE], S10048 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4344 [26AP], S4938, S4970, S4980 [11MY], S5019, S5020, S5176 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Senate National Security Working Group, S1218 [9FE]

Articles and editorials

Battered Fallujah Key to Iraq, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4389 [27AP]

Embed Cavallaro Sees War From the Inside, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4388 [27AP]

Fighting for the Supreme Court—How Right-Wing Judges Are Transforming the Constitution, Cass Sunstein, Harpers (publication), S10497-S10500 [27SE]

For Rhode Island's Reed, Codels Are Solitary, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4389 [27AP]

Improper Advances—Talking Dream Jobs With the Judge Out of Court, Stephen Gillers, David J. Luban, and Steven Lubet, Slate (Internet site), S10496 [27SE]

Improvised Explosives Becoming More Deadly in Iraq, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4387 [27AP]

Second Triangle Is Built in Iraq, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4388 [27AP]

Senators Encouraged by Progress in Iraq, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4386 [27AP]

``Translators Are a Special Target,'' Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4386 [27AP]

U.S. Forces Thwart Major Escape in Southern Iraq, Albert Eisele, Hill (publication), S4387 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

Agriculture: encourage owners and operators of certain privately-held land to make their land available for access by the public under programs administered by States and tribal governments (see S. 548), S2385 [9MR]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see S. 1692), S10725 [29SE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock lossesl, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1692), S10379 [22SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see S. 914), S4647 [9MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 77), S740 [1FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S574 [26JA]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: increase amount of claims for income given priority in bankruptcy and provide cash payments to retirees for lost health benefits from bankruptcy of their former employer (see S. 329), S1795 [28FE]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S10188 [19SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S10038 [14SE]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see S. 342), S1259 [10FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8420 [18JY]

Contraceptives: require equitable coverage of drugs, devices, and services under health insurance plans (see S. 1214), S6827 [20JN]

Crime: prevent identity fraud (see S. 768), S4548 [28AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1868 [1MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S4937 [11MY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S11824 [25OC]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1695), S10379 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S1514 [16FE]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to States for affordable housing for low-income persons (see S. 1834), S11212 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S11665 [20OC]

Disasters: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S10296 [21SE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1514 [16FE]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see S. 1353), S13452 [12DE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see S. 2115), S13659 [15DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S8489 [19JY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S144 [24JA]

Economy: provide fair wages for workers, create new jobs through investment, and provide fair trade and competitiveness (see S. 14), S142 [24JA]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see S. 1309), S9286 [28JY]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S10188 [19SE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S3555 [13AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S647 [31JA]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S5779 [23MY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see S. 678), S13571 [14DE]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR]

———ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S4397 [27AP]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S8301 [14JY]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S7522 [28JN]

Food Security Act: restore integrity to and strengthen payment limitation rules for commodity payments and benefits (see S. 385), S10037 [14SE]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes (see S. 317), S1115 [8FE]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S12448 [7NO]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S12055 [28OC]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see S. 508), S2003 [3MR]

Hazardous substances: prepare comprehensive strategy for international negotiations to reduce global mercury use to levels sufficient to protect public health and the environment (see S. Res. 64), S1624 [17FE]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S3483 [12AP]

———establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S10234 [20SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S1116 [8FE]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S4547 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S436 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S12238 [2NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1868 [1MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S5437 [18MY]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5437 [18MY]

———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see S. 265), S1624 [17FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see S. 450), S2149 [7MR]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see S. 330), S1198 [9FE]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S6826 [20JN]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S11422 [17OC]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10379 [22SE]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S2005 [3MR]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see S. 1278), S6909 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE]

Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see S. 577), S3279 [6AP]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S4548 [28AP]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. 1922), S12008 [27OC]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10379 [22SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see S. 718), S3278 [6AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S10120 [15SE]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see S. 1808), S11214 [6OC]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see S. 440), S3414 [11AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE]

———recognize importance and ensure that reconciliation legislation reported by a conference committee does not have an adverse affect on beneficiaries (see S. 1969), S12767 [14NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S2994 [17MR]

———anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals (see S. 236), S1514 [16FE]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see S. 784), S6659 [15JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S4022 [20AP]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S4548 [28AP]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see S. 1179), S6406 [13JN]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see S. 1403), S10797 [30SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S10425 [26SE]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S7910 [1JY]

———make improvements in payments to hospitals (see S. 1002), S10823 [3OC]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see S. 1109), S5851 [24MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S7429 [27JN]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S6023 [26MY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see S. 1440), S9834 [8SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see S. 1841), S13162 [17NO]

———reduce work hours and increase supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of both patients and resident-physicians (see S. 1297), S7988 [11JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S2735 [15MR]

———require that prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans with initial coverage limits obtain signed certification prior to enrolling benficiaries (see S. 2026), S12949 [16NO]

———stabilize amount of part B premium (see S. 222), S647 [31JA] (see S. 1900), S11665 [20OC]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S3654 [14AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S7378 [24JN]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S3735 [15AP]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11478 [18OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S10038 [14SE]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11665 [20OC]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S7071 [22JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S10296 [21SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6483 [14JN]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Nelson, Tim: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government (see S. 967), S4547 [28AP]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S740 [1FE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12683 [10NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN]

Pesticides: permit distribution and sale of certain pesticides that are registered in both the U.S. and another country (see S. 1579), S9467 [29JY]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S1199 [9FE]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 751), S4870 [10MY]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2846 [16MR]

Railroads: enhance competition in order to improve service and rates (see S. 919), S4397 [27AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 365), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 2096), S13570 [14DE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S13161 [17NO]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S10972 [4OC]

Sims, Hugh: tribute (see S. Res. 144), S5301 [17MY]

Social Security: ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 114), S2148 [7MR]

———improve provision of care under Medicare, Medicaid, and certain public welfare programs (see S. 2164), S14316 [21DE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2484 [10MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S11423 [17OC]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S5436 [18MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S2846 [16MR]

———encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce electricity (see S. 715), S3278 [6AP]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 772), S5779 [23MY]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see S. 324), S1198 [9FE]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10725 [29SE]

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see S. 1514), S9158 [27JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S3482 [12AP]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10973 [4OC]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S1050 [7FE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S2483 [10MR]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S5301 [17MY]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8949 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13661 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S1718 [18FE]

University of Minnesota: tribute to women's ice hockey team (see S. Res. 125), S4258 [26AP]

Veterans: expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S8826 [25JY]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S1345 [14FE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3415 [11AP]

———provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative apartment units (see S. 2121), S13786 [16DE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S8666 [21JY]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S3898 [19AP]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Prosecutors Research Institute: authorize funding for National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse and National Child Protection Training Center (see S. 885), S4108 [21AP]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 [24JA]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see S. 615), S2644 [14MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see S. 1756), S10378 [22SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1221), S6299 [9JN]

Medicare: improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

Members of Congress: ensure that prescription drug coverage for Members is not better than coverage for Medicare beneficiaries (see S. 143), S145 [24JA]

Motor vehicles: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (see S. 587), S2482 [10MR]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

Taxation: valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion (see S. 2031), S13160 [17NO]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: by, S85 [20JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: by, S11552 [19OC]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Robert D. Evans, ABA, S9224 [28JY]

Repayment of government farm subsidies by Thomas C. Dorr relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations: by, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8594 [21JY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13544 [14DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13133 [17NO]

Press releases

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

Privilege of the floor

Ballman, Luke, S12772 [14NO]

Byers, Tasha, S7871 [30JN]

Chasin, Dana, S5450 [18MY]

Helgen, Brigit, S8712 [21JY]

Jackson, Kimberly, S10387 [22SE]

Moran, Max F., S6977 [21JN]

Soltis, Laura, S9196 [27JY]

Thurber, Sophie, S9315 [28JY]

Remarks

Agriculture: change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10277, S10278 [21SE], S10327 [22SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3464, S3465 [12AP], S3819 [18AP]

Armed Forces: child care services and family assistance centers funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC], S12647 [10NO]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S1910 [2MR], S1981 [3MR]

Budget: deficit, S1586-S1588 [17FE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13133, S13134 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, S4517 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2941 [17MR]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S7670 [30JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: provide for the production of a corrected ``Medicare and You'' handbook, S11881 [26OC]

College of St. Catherine: anniversary, S99 [20JA], S3274 [6AP]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S44 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S44 [6JA]

Credit: limit amount of interest that can be charged on any credit extension, S1910 [2MR], S1981 [3MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12568, S12569 [9NO], S12647 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11186, S11187 [6OC]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12647 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S12814 [15NO]

———Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S9785 [8SE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (S. 1756), S10381 [22SE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3266 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11881 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11551, S11555 [19OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S10109 [15SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9244 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7670, S7671, S7750 [30JN]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8598, S8599, S8602 [21JY]

———repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8598, S8599, S8602 [21JY]

Drugs: provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S12814 [15NO]

Electoral College: process, S36 [6JA]

Firearms: exempt cases involving gross negligence or reckless conduct resulting in a proximate cause of death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9223 [28JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9223 [28JY]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), motion to proceed, S9079 [27JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S726 [1FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S726 [1FE]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11881 [26OC]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9716 [7SE], S10109 [15SE], S10226 [20SE]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2941 [17MR], S11881 [26OC]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S383 [25JA], S12751 [14NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S37 [6JA]

Israel: support membership in the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) at the U.N., S3266 [6AP]

Motor vehicles: require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that has a certain percentage of ethanol (S. 587), S6879 [21JN]

National Guard: counterdrug support activities funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC]

———reenlistment bonuses funding, S12647 [10NO]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13739 [16DE]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5418 [18MY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S9716 [7SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S9717 [7SE], S11551 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

Political campaigns: clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code must register as political committees (S. 271), S4390 [27AP]

———increase amount of contributions allowed to political actions committees, S4390 [27AP]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6878 [21JN]

———provide for Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) refueling capability at refueling stations to promote energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, S5018 [12MY]

———require that gasoline sold in the U.S. contain a certain percentage of ethanol, S6878-S6880 [21JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5418 [18MY], S5566 [20MY]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S383 [25JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S9894 [12SE], S10495 [27SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9785 [8SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12814 [15NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5418 [18MY], S5566 [20MY]

Social Security: reform, S1586 [17FE]

Supreme Court: nominee selection process, S9894 [12SE]

Taxation: allow refundable tax credit for certain energy costs of farmers and ranchers, S13133 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (S. 1631), S9717 [7SE]

———valuation of employee personal use of noncommercial aircraft for purposes of Federal income tax inclusion, S13134 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4383 [27AP], S5018 [12MY]

U.S.-China Interparliamentary Group: tribute, S6208 [8JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13739 [16DE], S14012 [19DE]

Veterans: health care funding, S3464, S3465 [12AP]

Votes: position on missed, S5282 [17MY]

Voting: protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (S. 414), S1627 [17FE]

Texts of

S. 18, Meeting Our Responsibility to Medicare Beneficiaries Act, S207 [24JA]

S. 143, Taste of Our Own Medicine Act, S363 [24JA]

S. 414, Voter Protection Act, S1627-S1629 [17FE]

Tributes

Cashman, Declan, S2987 [17MR]

Corzine, Senator, S13729 [16DE]

Eisele, Albert, S4386 [27AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J., S13490 [13DE]

Rehnquist, William H., S9716 [7SE]

Wellstone, Paul D., S11792 [25OC]

DAYTON, OH

Bills and resolutions

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces (see H. Res. 590), H11220 [7DE]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park: redesignate as the Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park (see H.R. 4612), H12049 [16DE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Biographies

Hall, Tony P., H363 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2460 [6DE]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate (H.R. 548), H362-H366 [8FE], E195 [9FE], E219 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: include Dayton, OH, as an associated site of the Manhattan Project when considering potential inclusion in the National Park System, S2239, S2240 [8MR]

Texts of

H.R. 548, Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH, H362 [8FE]

DAYTON (OH) DAILY NEWS

Articles and editorials

Did Votes Vanish in Miami Valley?, S43 [6JA]

DAYTONA BEACH, FL

Remarks in House

National Guard Reserve Center: construction funding, H4098 [26MY]

DAYTONA BEACH (FL) NEWS-JOURNAL

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Whitewash, H3090 [10MY]

de CHAMPLAIN, SAMUEL

Bills and resolutions

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see S. 2059), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4402), H11033 [18NO] (see H.R. 4516), H11503 [13DE]

de la GARZA, E (a former Representative from Texas)

Bills and resolutions relative to

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

DE LA ROSA, ROSALINDA

Remarks in House

San Marcos, TX: Bonham Early Childhood Center Teacher of the Year award recipient, E705 [19AP]

DE LA SELVA, BENJAMIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E542 [5AP]

DE LONG, LORETTA

Letters

Tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

DE LOS SANTOS, IRENE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2137 [20OC]

DE SMET, SD

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S6097 [6JN]

DE VENECIA, JOSE

Statements

Debt-for-Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Investments Program, S11414-S11416 [17OC]

de VLAMING, JOHN R., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1077 [24MY]

DE VRIES, CHRISTINE M.

Letters

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act, S6043 [26MY]

DE YOUNG, BRUCE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1928 [22SE]

DEAF see Disabled

DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING ALLIANCE

Letters

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5438 [18MY]

DEAL, NATHAN (a Representative from Georgia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4656 [16JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5339, H5363 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H12050 [16DE]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H9276 [26OC]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H10501 [16NO]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H4401 [13JN]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H4486 [14JN]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H4400 [13JN]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance (see H.R. 1804), H2979 [4MY]

———constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals based on citizenship or legal permanent resident status of parents (see H.J. Res. 41), H3263 [12MY] (see H.J. Res. 46), H3332 [16MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1651), H3695 [19MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4896 [21JN]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H5603 [30JN]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism (see H.R. 1070), H2880 [3MY]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: increase penalty on persons who are convicted of killing peace officers and who flee the country (see H.R. 2363), H4401 [13JN]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H2394 [20AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products (see H.R. 1339), H1780 [5AP]

Davis, Ossie: tribute (see H. Res. 69), H412 [8FE]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Dept. of HHS: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (see H.R. 3693), H7862 [13SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1970 [13AP]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (see H.R. 4120), H10910 [17NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H847 [1MR]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H10157 [10NO]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H5604 [30JN]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1025 [8MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2880 [3MY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H11880 [15DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H3262 [12MY]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H5604 [30JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1622 [16MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H4297 [8JN]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6204 [20JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H11035 [18NO]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 53), H4896 [21JN]

Immigration: assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H1896 [12AP]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H8810 [7OC]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H2103 [14AP]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reform (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H1895 [12AP]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H1779 [5AP]

———require labor organizations to guarantee members the opportunity to vote on contracts prior to work stoppage (see H.R. 1748), H2469 [21AP]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 136), H3262 [12MY]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3860), H8340 [22SE]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50; H. Res. 20), H798 [17FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H10227 [15NO]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 2088), H2976 [4MY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

———prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting construction industry employers to enter into agreements with labor organizations (see H.R. 1248), H2473 [21AP]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3557 [18MY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———require employers at critical infrastructure sites to participate in the pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 1770), H4486 [14JN]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H4074 [25MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 4318), H12290 [18DE]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H11034 [18NO]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see H.R. 691), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9277 [26OC]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H3056 [5MY]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H524 [9FE]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

Tariff: acrylic or modacrylic synthetic filament tow (see H.R. 1535), H9362 [27OC]

———certain synthetic staple fibers that are carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (see H.R. 1536), H9362 [27OC]

———certain synthetic staple fibers that are not carded, combed, or otherwise processed for spinning (see H.R. 1534), H9362 [27OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for contributions to individual investment accounts (see H.R. 339), H1896 [12AP]

———allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 3098), H9277 [26OC]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3695 [19MY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3095), H11328 [8DE]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H11504 [13DE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H2738 [28AP]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H4722 [17JN]

———provide transition funding rules for certain plans, including airline industry pension plans, electing to cease future benefit accruals (see H.R. 2106), H2977 [4MY]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H2646 [27AP]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H413 [8FE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H1780 [5AP]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and the Liberation of Western Bohemia (see H. Res. 195), H2106 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Citizenship: restrict citizenship of individuals based solely on birth in the U.S. (see H.R. 698), H521 [9FE]

Fish and fishing: ensure continuation of successful fish mitigation programs (see H.R. 537), H349 [2FE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

Medicare/Medicaid: eliminate coverage of drugs when used for treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 3543), H7558 [28JY]

Members of Congress: reduce pay following any fiscal year in which there is a Federal deficit (see H.R. 1980), H2735 [28AP]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (see H.R. 4268), H10144 [9NO] (see H.R. 4568), H12047 [16DE]

Taxation: encourage private philanthropy (see H.R. 2534), H3768 [23MY]

Remarks

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2513 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10629, H10631 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2710 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2513 [26AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (H. Res. 261), H8683, H8684 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4767 [20JN], E1304 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12264 [18DE]

———submit report assessing level of cooperation and interaction between POW/Missing Personnel Office and several POW advocacy groups, H4767 [20JN], E1304 [21JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3482 [18MY]

———make grants to the National Medical Preparedness Consortium to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3482 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6671 [27JY]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H12264 [18DE]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (H.R. 1132), H6681, H6683 [27JY]

———lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices (S. 45), H6679 [27JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (H.R. 3423), H6510 [26JY]

———regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (S. 172), H9196, H9197, H9198 [26OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit assistance to countries refusing to extradite criminal suspects to the U.S. for trial or sentencing, H5339 [28JN]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5339 [28JN]

Health: improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6673, H6676 [27JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12063, H12066 [17DE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8682 [6OC]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H11956 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11956 [16DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6668, H6669, H6670 [27JY]

Medicaid: funding, H2513 [26AP]

———GAO study on pharmacy reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, H10631 [17NO]

———reform, H10629 [17NO]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H430, H431 [9FE]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 178), H8481-H8485 [28SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1735 [20MR]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (H.R. 4568), H12059, H12062, H12063 [17DE]

Votes: position on missed, H970 [3MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2392 [20AP], H5433 [29JN]

Statements

Level of Cooperation and Interaction Between Dept. of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and Several POW Advocacy Groups: National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, E1304 [21JN]

Texts of

H.R. 4568, Proficiency Testing Improvement Act, H12059 [17DE]

Tributes

Andrews, Robert E., H2383 [20AP]

Harris, Noah, H5472 [29JN]

DEAN, HOWARD

Remarks in House

Iraq: characterization of remarks made about war, H11114, H11117 [7DE], H11224 [8DE]

Political parties: characterization of remarks made about Republicans, H996 [8MR], H4162 [7JN], H4274 [8JN]

Remarks in Senate

Political parties: characterization of remarks made about Republicans, S6186 [8JN]

DEAN, RALPH

Papers

Homeland Defense and Maritime Interdiction Operations, S1194 [9FE]

DEAN, RALPH H.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S9453 [29JY]

DEAN RICHARD M.

Letters

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S8627 [21JY]

DEANE, LORRAINE (RAINNIE)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1151 [7JN]

DEARBORN, MI

Remarks in Senate

Islamic Center of America: anniversary, S4865 [10MY]

DEAREN, HARRY E.

Poems

``And Then I Cry'', E287 [18FE]

DeARMON, DONALD M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H10196 [15NO]

DEATH AND DYING

Analyses

Relief of Parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1703 [20MR]

Articles and editorials

Denial of Visa Stymies Filipino Organ Donors, E275 [18FE]

He'll Be Sorely Missed—Niles Police Remember First Officer To Die in Line of Duty, E703 [19AP]

Hospice Offers Patients Expert, Compassionate Care, S4539 [28AP]

Starving for the Truth, H1726 [20MR]

VA Program Offers Solace to Civilians, S3283 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 2986), H4801 [20JN]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA] (see S. 871), S4108 [21AP]

———expand and enhance benefits (see S. 460), S1717 [18FE]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 42, 44), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA] (see H.R. 447), H283 [1FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S144 (see S. 121), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 502), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 832), H629 [15FE]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 2042), H2743 [2MY]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation (see S. 523), S2004 [3MR]

———require members to designate a person to be authorized to direct the disposition of the member's remains if the member should die in service (see H.R. 2075), H2976 [4MY]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 122), S145 [24JA]

———impose a moratorium on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in certain States (see H.R. 379), H233 [26JA]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 649), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

Courts: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (see H. Res. 162), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1334), consideration (H. Res. 162)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 163), H1620 [16MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, consideration—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 181), H1729 (see H. Res. 181), H1735 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 48), H412 [8FE]

———establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2369), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S3278 [6AP]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

Diseases: support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5963 [18JY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

Federal employees: provide that spouses of Federal public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty may remarry and continue to receive a survivor annuity (see S. 968), S4547 [28AP]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see S. 1143), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers (see H.R. 104), H135 [6JA]

———provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see H.R. 94), H74 [4JA]

———request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 255), H8513 [28SE]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H795 [17FE]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 544), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———increase faculty in palliative care medicine at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and promote development of careers as academic palliative specialists who emphasize teaching (see S. 1000), S4936 [11MY]

———promote a culture of safety within the health care system through the establishment of a National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Program (see S. 1784), S10594 [28SE]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (see S. 999), S4936 [11MY]

———support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (see H.R. 900), H792 [17FE]

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 239), S10119 [15SE] (see H. Res. 402), H7561 [28JY]

Medicare: establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (see S. 1001), S4936 [11MY]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H4139 [26MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 570), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 222), H2150 [19AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see S. 947), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2005), H2736 [28AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3055 [5MY]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 1147), H1023 [8MR]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR] (see S. 686), S3105 [20MR] (see H.R. 1452), H1729 (see H.R. 1452), H1735 [20MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), consideration (see H. Res. 182), H1729 (see H. Res. 182), H1735 [20MR]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H4295 [8JN]

———continuation of benefit payment through the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 3459), H6933 [27JY] (see H.R. 4224), H9641 [3NO]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 961), H795 [17FE]

———provide lump-sum death payments to surviving spouses (see H.R. 78), H74 [4JA]

Taxation: apply child tax credit to a child born within 9 months after the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies in utero during the taxable year (see H.R. 3441), H6650 [26JY]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see S. 381), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 819), H629 [15FE]

———increase exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax and establish a flat estate tax rate (see H.R. 1560), H1894 [12AP]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (see S. 928), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 1624), H1969 [13AP]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H6933 [27JY]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, increase exclusion equivalent and establish inflation adjustment for the unified credit, and increase gift tax exclusion (see H.R. 1568), H1894 [12AP] (see H.R. 1614), H1968 [13AP]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H1894 [12AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 1577), H1894 [12AP]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 531), H349 [2FE] (see H.R. 805), H628 [15FE]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 909), S4257 [26AP]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H629 [15FE]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H3330 [16MY]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2861), H4355 [9JN]

Colloquies

Judicial discretion under legislation relative to relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Senators Levin and Frist, S3099 [20MR]

Declarations

Condition of Terri Schiavo: William M. Hammesfahr, H1711 [20MR]

———William Maxfield, H1711 [20MR]

Factsheets

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (S. 1217), S6321 [9JN]

Letters

Commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980: several Catholic clergy, nuns, and organizations, H11615 [14DE]

Increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S550 [26JA]

———Kathleen B. Moakler, National Military Family Association, S550 [26JA]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, S550 [26JA]

Permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts: Military Coalition, H9539 [2NO]

Relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Robert A. Destro, H1702 [20MR]

Lists

Organzations supporting S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6321 [9JN]

Poems

``Eulogy of the Common Solider,'' Aaron Seesan, E2149 [20OC]

``New Hope,'' Mattie J.T. Stepanek, E1094 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H291 [2FE], H1433, H1465-H1467 [15MR]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (H.R. 377), E105 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity (H.R. 447), H241 [1FE]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, E1093 [25MY]

Courts: guarantee incapacitated individuals explicit due process rights of hapeas corpus when a court orders their death by removal of nutrition, hydration, and medical treatment, H972 [3MR]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (H.R. 1151), H993 [8MR], H1205 [9MR], H1270 [10MR], H1731 [20MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), H1599-H1604, H1606 [16MR], H1625 [17MR], H1722, H1727, H1734 [20MR], E512 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (H.R. 2369), E983 [16MY]

E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Homes, Inc.: anniversary, E1952 [27SE]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (H. Res. 458), H11612-H11618 [14DE]

FEMA: develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

Health: encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives, H10113 [9NO]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H6999 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 3205), H6208 [21JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6673-H6679 [27JY], H6997 [28JY]

Immigration: ease requirements for certain aliens seeking nonimmigrant status in order to enter the U.S. for a temporary stay due to certain family obligations (H.R. 900), E275 [18FE]

King County, WA: history of the Green River killer, H975-H977 [3MR]

Law enforcement officers: tribute to Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police members killed in the line of duty, E843 [3MY]

National Funeral Directors Association: tribute, E105 [26JA]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 2004), H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace, H5696 [12JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 2005), E820, E823 [28AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 266), H3274 [16MY], E964 [13MY], E1080 [24MY]

Schiavo, Terri: legal dispute over removal of feeding tubes, H1427 [15MR], H1835-H1837 [6AP]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1700-H1728, H1731-H1735 [20MR], H1738 [5AP], H1824 [6AP], E533, E534, E540 [5AP], E557 [6AP]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), unanimous-consent agreement, H1700 [20MR]

Social Security: disability and survior benefits, H841 [1MR]

Taxation: permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (H.R. 3478), H9539 [2NO]

———reduce estate and gift tax rates, H1930 [13AP]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (H.R. 1574), E624 [12AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1911, H1912, H1916-H1919, H1922-H1924, H1926-H1930, H1932-H1943 [13AP], H2073 [14AP]

Texas: tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty, E984 [16MY]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (H.R. 531), H336 [2FE]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (H.R. 2370), E983 [16MY]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals, H5368 [29JN]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (H.R. 2861), H10167 [15NO], E1185 [9JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———ensure increased death gratuity benefits are tax free, S4088 [21AP]

———expand and enhance benefits (S. 460), S1720-S1722 [18FE]

———extend temporary continuation of basic housing allowance for dependents of members who die on active duty, S3456 [12AP], S3513, S3520, S3521 [13AP], S4089 [21AP]

———increase death gratuity, S3455 [12AP], S3513, S3517-S3522 [13AP], S4088, S4089 [21AP]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, S3614, S3615 [14AP], S8632, S8633 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 77), S253 [24JA], S550-S552 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 121), S310 [24JA], S685 [1FE]

———increase death gratuity (S. 42), S229 [24JA], S920 [3FE]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation, S4088 [21AP], S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation (S. 523), S2029 [3MR]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 122), S313 [24JA]

———reconsider the death penalty, S14301 [21DE]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Civil liberties: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S3120-S3122 [4AP]

Courts: provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (S. 539), S2197 [7MR], S2289 [8MR]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (H.R. 1332), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

———treatment of end-of-life care laws, S8617 [21JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

———require revised protocol on media coverage of return to the U.S. of the remains of Armed Forces members killed overseas, S4519 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (S. 716), S3282 [6AP]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 174), S581-S583, S586 [26JA]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), S8713, S8714 [21JY], S8741-S8744 [22JY], S9060 [27JY]

———increase faculty in palliative care medicine at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools and promote development of careers as academic palliative specialists who emphasize teaching (S. 1000), S4941 [11MY]

———promote a culture of safety within the health care system through the establishment of a National Medical Error Disclosure and Compensation Program (S. 1784), S10599 [28SE]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, S3121 [4AP]

———provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain (S. 999), S4941 [11MY]

Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 239), S10391 [22SE]

Medicare: establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries, S3121 [4AP]

———establish a hospice demonstration and grant program for beneficiaries (S. 1001), S4941 [11MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 1217), S6320 [9JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 347), S1275 [10FE]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 570), S2385, S2404 [9MR], S2500 [10MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 944), S4562 [28AP]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (S. 947), S4566 [28AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, S5187 [13MY]

———observance (S. Res. 131), S4538, S4602, S4603 [28AP], S5493 [19MY]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler, S2876 [17MR], S3095 [19MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), S2926-S2929, S2969, S2970, S3090-S3092 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 653), unanimous-consent request, S2920 [17MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), S3099, S3100, S3103, S3104 [20MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (S. 381), S1423 [15FE]

———permanent repeal of estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms (S. 928), S4423 [27AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (S. 909), S4262 [26AP]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 707), S3212-S3214 [5AP], S12739 [14NO]

Reports

FBI Preliminary Statistics Show 54 Law Enforcement Officers Feloniously Killed in 2004: FBI, S9381 [29JY]

Medical and Legal History of the Case of Terri Schiavo: Jay Wolfson, H1704-H1706 [20MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 162) (H. Rept. 109-20), H1620 [16MR]

Consideration of S. 686, Relief of Parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 182) (H. Rept. 109-28), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Passport Fee Waiver for a Relative of a Deceased Member of the Armed Forces Proceeding Abroad To Visit the Grave or To Attend a Funeral or Memorial Service for Such Member: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1184), S12401 [4NO]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3205) (H. Rept. 109-197), H6932 [27JY]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Removal to Federal Court Certain State Cases Involving the Rights of Incapacitated Persons: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 181) (H. Rept. 109-27), H1729, H1735 [20MR]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 162, Consideration of H.R. 1334, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 163) (H. Rept. 109-21), H1620 [16MR]

Vet Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 716) (S. Rept. 109-180), S12948 [16NO]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Statements

Commemorate Lives and Work of Certain Religious Workers Executed in El Salvador by Members of the Military in 1980: Marie Dennis, H11616 [14DE]

———Thomas G. Wenski, H11614 [14DE]

Tribute to Fallen Servicemen Gertson and Plumondore: Michael E. Kurilla, E992 [16MY]

Visit With Terri Schiavo: Barbara Weller, H1205 [9MR]

Summaries

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (S. 544), S8741 [22JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 266, support goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day, H3273 [16MY]

H. Res. 458, commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed in El Salvador by members of the military in 1980, H11613 [14DE]

H.R. 1332, Protection of Incapacitated Persons Act, H1599 [16MR]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 44, Military Death Benefit Improvement Act, S231 [24JA]

S. 121, increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S311-S313 [24JA]

S. 122, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S314 [24JA]

S. 174, Children's Compassionate Care Act, S583-S586 [26JA]

S. 347, Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act, S1275-S1277 [10FE]

S. 381, Retirement Security for Life Act, S1423 [15FE]

S. 523, rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of Armed Forces members as fallen hero compensation, S2030 [3MR]

S. 544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, H6673-H6676 [27JY]

S. 570, Advance Directives Education Act, S2386 [9MR]

S. 653, relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler, S2929 [17MR]

S. 686, relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler, S3103, S3105 [20MR], H1700 [20MR]

S. 707, Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, S3212 [5AP]

S. 909, expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries, S4262 [26AP]

S. 928, Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act, S4423-S4425 [27AP]

S. 947, Workplace Wrongful Death Accountability Act, S4566 [28AP]

S. 999, Conquering Pain Act, S4941-S4944 [11MY]

S. 1000, Palliative Care Training Act, S4944 [11MY]

S. 1001, Medicare Hospice Demonstration Act, S4944-S4946 [11MY]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6322 [9JN]

S. Res. 131, Peace Officers Memorial Day, S4596, S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 239, support goals and ideals of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S10129 [15SE], S10391 [22SE]

DEATH PENALTY see Capital Punishment

DEATH TAX REPEAL PERMANENCY ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 8), H1933 [13AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 202), H1919 [13AP]

Articles and editorials

Erosion of Estate Tax Is a Session in Politics, H1914 [13AP]

Paris Hilton Tax Cut, H1915 [13AP]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 8): consideration (see H. Res. 202), H1893 [12AP]

Cloture motions

Enact (H.R. 8): motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Letters

Provisions: several agricultural organizations, H1935 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 8), H1857, H1869 [12AP], H1900, H1901, H1902, H1921-H1943, H1946, H1960 [13AP], H1971, H1972, H1980, H2073 [14AP], E661, E662 [15AP], E699, E702 [19AP], E711 [21AP]

———consideration (H. Res. 202), H1910-H1919 [13AP]

Social Security: apply savings from the enactment of certain estate tax legislation to trust fund restoration, H1918 [13AP]

Taxation: reduce estate and gift tax rates, H1930 [13AP]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1911, H1912, H1916-H1919, H1922-H1924, H1926-H1930, H1932-H1943 [13AP], H2073 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 8), S3770 [18AP], S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 8, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 202) (H. Rept. 109-35), H1893 [12AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 202, consideration of H.R. 8, provisions, H1910 [13AP]

H.R. 8, provisions, H1921 [13AP]

DEATON, LUTHER, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4252 [26AP]

DeBAKEY, MICHAEL E.

Bills and resolutions

Congressional Gold Medal: award (see S. 641), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1375), H1691 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

Congressional Gold Medal: award (S. 641), S2852 [16MR]

Texts of

S. 641, award Congressional Gold Medal, S2853 [16MR]

DeBENEDETTI, ALBERT

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2390 [17NO]

DeBLANC, DARREN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S4863 [10MY]

DeBOBES, RICHARD D.

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

DEBOO, JASMIN

Remarks in House

Broward County, FL: Teacher of the Year award recipient, E327 [2MR]

Florida: tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

DeBRASKA, BRADLEY D.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E177 [8FE]

DeBREST, ANITA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2569 [17DE]

DECATUR TELEPHONE CO., INC.

Articles and editorials

Decatur Telephone Marks 60 Years, E2567 [17DE]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2567 [17DE]

DECEPTIVE PRACTICES AND VOTER INTIMIDATION PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1975), S12526 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1975), S12531 [8NO], S12679 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 1975, provisions, S12531 [8NO]

DECK, LOUIS J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E93 [26JA]

DECKER, CURTIS

Letters

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9193 [26OC]

DECKER, SCOTT

Letters

Health Information Technology Act, S6412 [13JN]

DECKNER, ZACK

Remarks in House

Pike County, GA: tribute to Boy Scouts' response to motor vehicle accident, E1825 [13SE]

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Excerpts

Declaration of Independence, S7888 [1JY]

Poems

``America for Me,'' Henry Van Dyke, S7888 [1JY]

Remarks in Senate

Independence Day: observance, S7887, S7888 [1JY]

DEDMAN, BILL

Articles and editorials

Deadly Delays—The Decline of Fire Response (series excerpts), E183 [8FE]

DEE, GABRIELLA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 2789), H4187 [7JN]

DEE, LYNDA

Letters

Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1122 [8FE]

DEEDS, ROGER W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H11192 [7DE]

DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS AWARENESS MONTH

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 56), S1514 [16FE]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 56), S1560 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S1956 [2MR]

Texts of

S. Res. 56, designate, S1560 [16FE], S1957 [2MR]

DEERE & CO.

Remarks in House

Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corp.: tribute, H1786 [6AP]

DEERE-HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CORP.

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1786 [6AP]

DEERFIELD, IL

Remarks in House

Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc.: tribute to opening of headquarters, E1393 [28JN]

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL

Remarks in House

National Arbor Day Foundation: tribute to Tree City USA honorees, E1584 [22JY]

DEERING, JOHN

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10719 [29SE]

DEESE, JEWELL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1673 [29JY]

DeFAZIO, PETER A. (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4488 [14JN], H4562 [15JN], H4771 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3483 [18MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4897 [21JN]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11856 [15DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

Articles and editorials

VA Straining To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress, Hal Bernton, Seattle (WA) Times, E1638 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Amtrak: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1630), H2739 [28AP]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 1688), H2148 [19AP]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H989 [7MR]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H11880 [15DE]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 1329), H3199 [11MY]

Appropriations: establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H942 [2MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H3436 [17MY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H1779 [5AP]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H720 [16FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 377), H287 [1FE]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1970 [13AP]

———prohibit requirement of anthrax and smallpox immunizations without members' consent and correct records of those previously punished for refusing such vaccines (see H.R. 514), H2978 [4MY]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 269), H7564 [28JY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H2550 [26AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H2648 [27AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H2550 [26AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Aviation: make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

———tribute to U.S. commercial pilots who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program (see H. Con. Res. 196), H5603 [30JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H9103 [25OC]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3199 [11MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1417 [14MR]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-go for direct spending (see H.R. 903), H2978 [4MY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Bush, President: request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust (see H. Res. 170), H1695 [17MR]

Business and industry: prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's media outlets, restore fairness in broadcasting, and foster and promote localism, diversity, and competition in the media (see H.R. 3302), H5913 [14JY]

———require additional disclosure to shareholders of executive compensation (see H.R. 4291), H12050 [16DE]

Capital Construction Fund: provide for qualified withdrawals for fishermen leaving the industry and for the rollover to individual retirement plans (see H.R. 2174), H3053 [5MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Carson National Forest: withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws (see H.R. 3817), H9277 [26OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H3263 [12MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H7645 [2SE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H1897 [12AP]

———withdraw normal trade relations status (see H.R. 728), H523 [9FE]

Civil liberties: regulate information brokers and protect individual rights with respect to personally identifiable information (see H.R. 1080), H2103 [14AP]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H2102 [14AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H7645 [2SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9473 [1NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H1372 [10MR]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1417 [14MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Controlled Substances Act: amend relative to distribution of pseudoephedrine (see H.R. 1056), H2738 [28AP]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

CPSC: issue regulations concerning the safety and labeling of certain furniture and electronic appliances (see H.R. 1861), H5604 [30JN]

Crime: prohibit certain computer assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 1558), H7564 [28JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

———require that recommended national protocol for sexual assault medical forensic examinations include a recommendation that rape victims be offered information about emergency contraceptives (see H.R. 1214), H1368 [10MR]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11655 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish an Office of the Victim Advocate (see H.R. 1403), H1692 [17MR]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10503 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H4356 [9JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

———extend requirement for prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H6106 [19JY]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1847 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4487 [14JN]

———study feasibility of designating the route followed by Isaac Stevens and Joel Palmer when they negotiated treaties with certain Indian tribes as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3615), H7561 [28JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 4025), H11110 [6DE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H1417 [14MR]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H12050 [16DE]

Disasters: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H3199 [11MY]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H10145 [9NO] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H7674 [6SE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H9362 [27OC]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2087), H2976 [4MY]

———eliminate safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in manufacturing methamphetamine (see H.R. 1350), H2978 [4MY]

———encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in Federal criminal trials occuring in States with medical marijuana use laws (see H.R. 4272), H10227 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 313), H354 [2FE]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 314), H413 [8FE] (see H.R. 3889), H8644 [29SE]

Education: provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H5963 [18JY]

———raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 49), H1371 [10MR]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 4463), H11219 [7DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H4187 [7JN]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3695 [19MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3199 [11MY]

———require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2926), H4560 [15JN]

FCC: prohibit imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts by cable television providers, satellite carriers, Internet, or non-broadcast providers (see H.R. 1440), H2739 [28AP]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H8644 [29SE]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H5638 [11JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see H.R. 371), H2550 [26AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3659), H7744 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 1456), H4356 [9JN]

———recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

———require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 4405), H11033 [18NO]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

FTC: study rating system of video game industry and determine if their labeling practices are unfair or deceptive (see H.R. 1145), H1023 [8MR]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4187 [7JN]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H413 [8FE]

Great Lakes: prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H5252 [27JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4561 [15JN]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 813), H7673 [6SE]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see H.R. 3248), H7565 [28JY]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4297 [8JN]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 2792), H4295 [8JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H1780 [5AP]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 121), H3436 [17MY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4356 [9JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H8089 [15SE]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate (see H.R. 383), H233 [26JA]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 3381), H6327 [21JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H3556 [18MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H4187 [7JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 2793), H8648 [3OC]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4723 [17JN]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement: provide for designation and funding of high intensity methamphetamine abuse and trafficking areas (see H.R. 1055), H2738 [28AP]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 85), H1780 [5AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 2323), H10910 [17NO]

Mark O. Hatfield-Elizabeth Furse Scholarship and Excellence in Tribal Governance Foundation: establish (see H.R. 2788), H4187 [7JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H3331 [16MY]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H8986 [19OC]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H2739 [28AP]

———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H5638 [11JY]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 2961), H7862 [13SE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H719 [16FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H7743 [7SE]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8810 [7OC]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H6936 [27JY]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H1895 [12AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H3894 [24MY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2151 [19AP]

———disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H798 [17FE] (see H. Res. 20), H287 [1FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H8163 [20SE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H10145 [9NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H2550 [26AP]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 2715), H10157 [10NO]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: modify requirements on adequate yearly progress and assessments to allow more flexibility in measuring progress (see H.R. 224), H8643 [29SE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H1968 [13AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10910 [17NO]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H3113 [10MY] (see H.R. 700), H3056 [5MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H6432 [25JY]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see H.R. 1069), H980 [3MR]

Public Health Service Act: improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H10910 [17NO]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H4073 [25MY]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1622 [16MR]

Radioactive substances: study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 1631), H2739 [28AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H6380 [22JY]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9436 [31OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H2737 [28AP]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (see H.R. 2566), H3892 [24MY] (see H.R. 3104), H5434 (see H.R. 3104), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3330, 3332), H6106 [19JY] (see H.R. 3512, 3514), H7557 [28JY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H2738 [28AP]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H3055 [5MY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H348 [2FE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption (see H. Con. Res. 158), H3556 [18MY]

Social Security: ensure that receipts and disbursements of the trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget (see H.R. 653), H2978 [4MY]

———expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 594), H352 [2FE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H847 [1MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

———preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space (see H.R. 2420), H4487 [14JN]

States: regulation of access to hunting and fishing for residents and nonresidents (see H.R. 731), H1622 [16MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9641 [3NO]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see H.R. 2794), H5604 [30JN]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H10227 [15NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H4073 [25MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1847 [6AP]

———deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (see H.R. 3260), H6381 [22JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 2952), H4985 [22JN]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 807), H2880 [3MY]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and provide for a rebate to energy consumers (see H.R. 4263), H10161 [14NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants for mass transit (see H.R. 2070), H2975 [4MY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H1622 [16MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: make teacher loan forgiveness provisions permanent (see H.R. 670), H1779 [5AP]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law (see H. Con. Res. 127), H2551 [26AP]

Telecommunications: protect privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communication services (see H.R. 1139), H988 [7MR]

———provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3114 [10MY]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8642 [29SE]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H1372 [10MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H2551 [26AP]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H7564 [28JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H848 [1MR] (see H.R. 2076), H5177 [24JN]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H6432 [25JY]

Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 120), H2473 [21AP]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1897 [12AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (see H.J. Res. 27), H1697 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of Health Care Competition to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation (see H.R. 4512), H11503 [13DE]

Diseases: provide for emergency distributions of influenza vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H10908 [17NO]

Emergency Malpractice Liability Insurance Commission: establish (see H.R. 2400), H3434 [17MY]

Forest Service: provide for the disposal of certain administrative sites in Oregon (see H.R. 3013), H4896 [21JN]

Gasoline: stabilize prices (see H.R. 3544), H7558 [28JY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit manufacture, processing, possession, or distribution of sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, and compensate persons who turn any in for destruction (see H.R. 4567), H12047 [16DE]

Insurance: modify antitrust exemption for the insurance industry (see H.R. 2401), H3434 [17MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: ensure that the People's Republic of China complies with its obligations to protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 303), H10909 [17NO]

Willamette National Forest: designate a Forest Service trail at Waldo Lake as a national recreation trail in honor of James Weaver (see H.R. 1090), H981 [3MR]

Letters

Hanford Nuclear Reservation case: by, H2208 [20AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H721 [17FE], H11657 [15DE]

Remarks

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1191 [9MR]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 72), consideration (H. Res. 558), H10510, H10511 [17NO]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3022 [5MY]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H3748 [23MY]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H4054 [25MY]

Army: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Bankruptcy: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H9350 [27OC]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H8010 [15SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H8923 [19OC], H9015 [20OC], H9109 [26OC], H9674 [4NO], H12240 [18DE]

———deficit, H8952 [19OC], H9644 [4NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9674 [4NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9700 [7NO], H9969 [8NO], H10048, H10113 [9NO], H10233 [16NO], H10912 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H11074 [6DE], H12034 [16DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12240 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11115 [7DE], H11225 [8DE], H12054 [17DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), consideration (H. Res. 588), H11229 [8DE]

Bush, President: evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H8393 [28SE]

———evaluation of economic policies, H9539 [2NO]

———request certain information relative to a claim made that there is not a Social Security trust, H1755 [5AP], H1788 [6AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8653 [6OC]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H126 [6JA]

Courts: prohibit punitive damages against manufacturers of medical products that comply with FDA standards, H6866 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4771, H4772 [20JN]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, H7035 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit distribution of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries' personal information to private companies for marketing purposes, H5150 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3483 [18MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3447 [18MY]

———conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation, H11856 [15DE]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H11854 [15DE]

———make improvements to the Federal Flight Deck Officers Program, H3483 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3339 [17MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8689 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4523 [15JN]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11942 [16DE]

———require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, E1539 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3647 [19MY]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), H8655, H8656 [6OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5084 [23JN], H5150 [24JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7677, H7697 [7SE], H8064 [15SE]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H5714 [12JY], H9332 [27OC], H9448 [1NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6075 [19JY], H6384 [25JY], H6552 [26JY]

———ratification, H2939 [4MY], H3678 [19MY], H4554 [15JN]

Economy: disparities in distribution of wealth and income among the social classes, H9349 [27OC]

Education: student financial aid programs funding, H10048 [9NO], H11075 [6DE]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H9354, H9355 [27OC]

Endangered Species Act: compensate landowners who relinquish property for recovery of an endangered species or for certain other purposes, H8520 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8574 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), consideration (H. Res. 470), H8520 [29SE]

Federal Transit Administration: grant debt forgiveness to the Pee Dee Regional Transit Authority of South Carolina, H1315 [10MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, H7677 [7SE], H7755 [8SE]

Florida: increase weight limitation for cattle shipments, H7575 [29JY]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests abroad, H9351 [27OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6241 [21JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), E1539 [20JY]

Foreign trade: U.S. deficit, H1678 [17MR], H1943 [13AP], H11658 [15DE]

Forest Service: wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3647 [19MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), consideration (H. Res. 385), H6866 [27JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11916 [16DE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7755 [8SE]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 563), H10968 [18NO]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8064 [15SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8485 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697 [7SE], H7748 [8SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE], H7755 [8SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11854, H11856, H11857 [15DE], H11942 [16DE], E2603 [17DE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4711 [17JN]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9366 [28OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11335 [13DE], H11916 [16DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H10968, H11018 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H10968 [18NO], H11335 [13DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11018 [18NO]

Jamaica: redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza (S. 1413), H8652 [6OC]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, H10193 [15NO], H11510 [14DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect personal information of beneficiaries from private insurance companies, H5084 [23JN]

Motor vehicles: limit liability of renting and leasing companies for negligence caused by operators of rented or leased vehicles, H1201 [9MR]

National Guard: funding, H8516 [29SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 444), H9711 [7NO]

National security: national objectives priority assignments, H9332 [27OC]

———reform issuance of national security letters, H9965 [8NO]

———strengthen the national biodefense system, H5714 [12JY]

Oregon: tribute to National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7927 [14SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8745 [7OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC and oil companies to reap windfall oil profits, H9352 [27OC]

———lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits, H3879 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2154, H2208 [20AP], H2453 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6656 [27JY], H6940 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: examination of Bush administration political appointees, H8378 [27SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H9558 [3NO]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 2566), H4051 [25MY]

———extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), H7035 [28JY]

Schools: tribute to education support professionals, E2424 [18NO]

Science: require certain risk assessments to human health or the environment by transportation projects adhere to sound and objective scientific practices, H1310 [10MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4523 [15JN]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1755 [5AP], H4902 [22JN]

———privatization proposals, H291 [2FE], H484 [9FE], H721 [17FE], H992 [8MR], H1206 [9MR], H2745, H2782 [3MY], H5259 [28JN]

———reform, H484 [9FE], H721 [17FE], H992 [8MR], H1206 [9MR], H1755 [5AP], H2745, H2782 [3MY], H4902 [22JN], H5259 [28JN]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (H.R. 1776), H6111 [20JY]

Taxation: rates, H484 [9FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1039, H1042, H1052, H1191, H1201 [9MR], H1310, H1315 [10MR], H3240 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7572, H7575 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4116 [26MY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1042 [9MR]

U.S. Apprenticeship Association: tribute to Hall of Fame inductees, E1368 [27JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11522 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6241 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11522 [14DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H5470 [29JN], H5747 [13JY]

———health care funding (H.R. 515), H9993 [8NO]

———mental health services funding, E1638 [27JY]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, H4771, H4772 [20JN]

World Trade Organization: withdraw U.S. approval from the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (H.J. Res. 27), H4306 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H131 [6JA], H7857 [13SE]

Special order: granted, H67 [4JA], H280 [1FE], H344 [2FE], H408 [8FE], H518 [9FE], H576 [10FE], H626 [15FE], H705 [16FE], H788 [17FE], H842 [1MR], H937 [2MR], H978 [3MR], H1021 [8MR], H1225 [9MR], H1415 [14MR], H1504 [15MR], H1614 [16MR], H1688 [17MR], H1774 [5AP], H1838 [6AP], H1891 [12AP], H1964 [13AP], H2147 [19AP], H2392 [20AP], H2468 [21AP], H2547 [26AP], H2733 [28AP], H2877 [3MY], H2974 [4MY], H3050 [5MY], H3195 [11MY], H3258 [12MY], H3553 [18MY], H3691 [19MY], H3765 [23MY], H3890 [24MY], H4070 [25MY], H4184 [7JN], H4294 [8JN], H4350 [9JN], H4483 [14JN], H4558 [15JN], H4653 [16JN], H4720 [17JN], H4894 [21JN], H4983 [22JN], H5099 [23JN], H5175 [24JN], H5251 [27JN], H5360 [28JN], H5433 [29JN], H5598 [30JN], H5634 [11JY], H5736 [12JY], H5798 [13JY], H5910 [14JY], H5960 [18JY], H6103 [19JY], H6202 [20JY], H6323 [21JY], H6376 [22JY], H6428 [25JY], H6638 [26JY], H7608 [29JY], H7670 [6SE], H7738 [7SE], H7810 [8SE], H7945 [14SE], H8085 [15SE], H8159 [20SE], H8245 [21SE], H8337 [22SE], H8383 [27SE], H8510 [28SE], H8640 [29SE], H8730 [6OC], H8806 [7OC], H8842 [17OC], H8983 [19OC], H9040 [20OC], H9099 [25OC], H9273 [26OC], H9358 [27OC], H9424 [28OC], H9471 [1NO], H9553 [2NO], H9638 [3NO], H9693 [4NO], H10036 [8NO], H10142 [9NO], H10154 [10NO], H10223 [15NO], H10499 [16NO], H11031 [18NO], H11101 [6DE], H11217 [7DE], H11878 [15DE], H12041 [16DE]

Tributes

Leone, Jerry, E218 [10FE]

McCartin, Muftiah, H10110 [9NO]

Roybal, Edward R., H10193 [15NO]

DeFELIPPO, OLGA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2584 [17DE]

DEFENDERS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS (organization)

Letters

Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government (OPEN Government) Act, S6160 [7JN]

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE (organization)

Remarks in House

Sea Otter Awareness Week: observance, E1951 [27SE]

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT

Bills and resolutions

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 64, 65), H8162 [20SE]

———disapprove recommendations, consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (see H. Res. 412), H7562 [28JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3554 [18MY] (see H.R. 2511), H3694 [19MY]

———prohibit closure or adverse realignment of facilities determined by Dept. of Homeland Security to have a significant role in homeland defense (see H.R. 2733), H4141 [26MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

———require base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities (see H.R. 1314), H1508 [15MR]

Excerpts

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations report, E2232 [1NO]

Messages

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations: President Bush, S10117 [15SE], H8061 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations, consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H8104 [20SE], H9289 [27OC], E2219, E2223 [28OC], E2232 [1NO], E2280 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (H. Res. 412), H7872 [14SE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY], H4788 [20JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (H.R. 2511), E1051 [20MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3898, H3906 [25MY], H4082, H4091, H4099, H4100-H4103 [26MY], E1099 [25MY]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Limestone, ME, E1364 [27JN]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center in Cleveland, OH, H5083 [23JN]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 64), S10584 [28SE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S7496 [28JN], S8650, S8651, S8657-S8660 [21JY], S8738 [22JY], S8773, S8807-S8810 [25JY], S8927-S8929, S8937 [26JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1075), S5447 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.J. Res. 65) (H. Rept. 109-243), H8642 [29SE]

Tables

2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission timeline, S8657 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 65, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations disapproval, H9308 [27OC]

S. 1075, postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S5448 [18MY]

DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT COMMISSION

Articles and editorials

Skinner—Arsenal Dodged a Bullet, S10585 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (see H. Res. 412), H7562 [28JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3554 [18MY] (see H.R. 2511), H3694 [19MY]

———prohibit closure or adverse realignment of facilities determined by Dept. of Homeland Security to have a significant role in homeland defense (see H.R. 2733), H4141 [26MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

———require base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities (see H.R. 1314), H1508 [15MR]

Military installations: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 2667), H4139 [26MY]

Recommendations: disapprove (see H.J. Res. 64, 65), H8162 [20SE]

———disapprove, consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

Excerpts

Recommendations report, E2232 [1NO]

Letters

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations effect on intelligence capabilities: Representatives Hoekstra and Harman, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H4847 [21JN]

Impact of Dept. of Defense military installation realignment and closure recommendations on the Cleveland, OH, area: Representative Kucinich, E1001 [17MY]

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, retention: Anthony J. Principi, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, H9307 [27OC]

Messages

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations: President Bush, S10117 [15SE], H8061 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (H. Res. 412), H7872 [14SE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY], H4788 [20JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (H.R. 2511), E1051 [20MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3898, H3906 [25MY], H4082, H4091, H4099, H4100-H4103 [26MY], E1099 [25MY]

———recommendation to close Brunswick, ME, Naval Air Station, H9303, H9305 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Cannon AFB, NM, H3265 [16MY], H9297 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Limestone, ME, E1364 [27JN]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center in Cleveland, OH, H5083 [23JN], H9294, H9296 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Ellington AFB, TX, H5642 [12JY], H6436 [26JY], H9298 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Ellsworth AFB, SD, H3293 [16MY], E1343 [24JN]

———recommendation to close Fort Gillen, GA, H9308 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Fort McPherson, GA, H9308 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Fort Monmouth, NJ, H9294 [27OC], E1747 [2SE]

———recommendation to close General Mitchell Field, Milwaukee, WI, E2219 [28OC]

———recommendation to close Ingleside, TX, Naval Station, H9307 [27OC]

———recommendation to close New London, CT, Naval Submarine Base, H9306, H9307 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Ohio National Guard 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, OH, H9304 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Rock Island Arsenal, IL, H3915 [25MY], H9298 [27OC]

———recommendation to close Willow Grove, PA, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, H9302, H9304 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Nashville, TN, H9295 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Springfield, IL, H9299 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Fort Rucker, AL, H9304 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Hanscom AFB, MA, H9303 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Naval Air Station Point Mugu in Ventura, CA, E2280 [4NO]

———recommendation to retain Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, H9307 [27OC]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, H7034, H7035 [28JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Military installations: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure, H3902 [25MY]

Recommendations: disapprove, consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———disapprove (H.J. Res. 65), H8104 [20SE], H9289 [27OC], E2219, E2223 [28OC], E2232 [1NO], E2280 [4NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12427-S12432 [7NO], S12478, S12479, S12489, S12490 [8NO], S12600 [9NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S7496 [28JN], S8650, S8651, S8657-S8660 [21JY], S8738 [22JY], S8773, S8807-S8810 [25JY], S8927-S8929, S8937 [26JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1075), S5447 [18MY]

———recommendation to close Ellsworth AFB, SD, S5434 [18MY]

———recommendation to close Rock Island Arsenal, IL, S10584 [28SE]

———recommendation to realign Eilson AFB, AK, S6002 [26MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

———reopen runway at Malmstrom AFB, MT, S9330 [29JY]

Recommendations, S3548 [13AP]

———disapprove (H.J. Res. 64), S10584 [28SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.J. Res. 65) (H. Rept. 109-243), H8642 [29SE]

Nomination of Anthony J. Principi to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2993 [17MR]

Tables

2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission timeline, S8657 [21JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H.J. Res. 65, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations disapproval, H9308 [27OC]

S. 1075, postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S5448 [18MY]

DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY

Bills and resolutions

Federal contracts: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Federal contracts: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

DEFENSE INFORMATION AND ELECTRONICS REPORT (publication)

Articles and editorials

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

Remarks in House

Sharfer, Anthony: Defense Intelligence Agency permanent pulling of security clearance relative to scheduled testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8728 [6OC]

DEFENSE NEWS (publication)

Articles and editorials

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, S10920 [4OC]

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

Reports filed

Nomination of A.J. Eggenberger to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1100), H982 [3MR]

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Congress: provide congressional authority relative to certain acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers (see S. 1797), S10724 [29SE]

DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY

Remarks in Senate

Foreign aid: transport and distribution of wheelchairs to victims of overseas conflicts, landmines, and crippling illnesses, S11252 [7OC]

DEFICIT see Public Debt

DEFICIT REDUCTION ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 4241), H10040 [8NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 560), H10544 [17NO]

Enact (S. 1932), S14337 [21DE]

Analyses

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1932, provisions, H12031 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, S14159 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see H.R. 4241), H9962 [7NO]

Enact (H.R. 4241): consideration (see H. Res. 542), H10144 [9NO] (see H. Res. 560), H10501 [16NO]

Enact (S. 1932): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

Securities: clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage exception and increase amount of securities and obligations benefiting from the exception (see S. 1474), S8746 [22JY]

Conference reports

Provisions (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S14151 [20DE]

———several members of the California congressional delegation, S14151 [20DE]

Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Provisions: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Larry Snyder, Catholic Charities USA (organization), H10638 [17NO]

———National Council of Churches, H10637 [17NO]

———Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Veterans health care funding: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

Lists

Organizations opposing S. 1932, provisions, S14076 [20DE]

Motions

Enact (S. 1932), H11959 [16DE]

———conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: funding, H12275 [18DE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H10628, H10641, H10643, H10644 [17NO]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO]

———deficit, H10008 [8NO], H10150 [10NO], H10628, H10633, H10636, H10639, H10641, H10644 [17NO]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, H10531-H10533 [17NO], H11963, H11964 [16DE]

———foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H12277 [18DE]

Education: funding, H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506 [17NO]

———student financial aid programs funding, H10627, H10630, H10631, H10632, H10641, H10642 [17NO], H11075 [6DE]

———student loan programs, H10631, H10632 [17NO]

———student loan programs funding, H11961 [16DE]

Enact (H.R. 4241), H9697, H9698, H9699, H9700, H9701, H9938, H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9966, H9967, H9968, H9969, H9994, H9997-H10012, H10023-H10036 [8NO], H10043, H10044, H10045, H10046, H10047, H10048, H10112-H10129, H10134, H10138-H10142 [9NO], H10147, H10148, H10149, H10150, H10152, H10153 [10NO], H10192, H10215, H10217 [15NO], H10230, H10231, H10232, H10233, H10234, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10506, H10507, H10508, H10545-H10646 [17NO], H10912 [18NO], E2319 [9NO], E2404, E2408, E2409, E2410, E2412, E2413, E2426, E2430, E2434, E2435 [18NO]

———consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531-H10534, H10537-H10545 [17NO]

Enact (S. 1932), H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959 [16DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

FCC: conduct proceeding on unlicensed operation of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, E2447 [6DE]

———conduct proceeding on unlicensed operaton of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, H10630 [17NO]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system, H12273 [18DE]

Food stamps: funding, H10006, H10007 [8NO], H10120, H10127 [9NO], H11496 [13DE]

Hurricanes: provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO]

LIHEAP: funding, H10008 [8NO], H10641 [17NO]

Medicaid: funding, H10150 [10NO]

———GAO study on pharmacy reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, H10631 [17NO]

———improve documentation requirements for applicants, H12276 [18DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

———reform, H10008 [8NO], H10118, H10119, H10123 [9NO], H10622-H10630, H10639, H10640, H10642, H10643, H10644 [17NO], E2443 [6DE]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories, H12275 [18DE]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, H10639 [17NO]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H10007, H10008 [8NO]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

Public lands: sale of national forest lands to special interests, H10632, H10633 [17NO]

Rural areas: economic development funding following mining company closures, H10628 [17NO]

Taxation: rates, H10632 [17NO], H11965 [16DE]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur, H10628-H10630 [17NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H10153 [10NO]

———impact of budget proposals, H10148 [10NO]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

Budget: deficit, S14016, S14017 [19DE], S14078 [20DE]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S13326-S13328 [18NO]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S14211, S14215 [21DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S14156 [20DE], S14207, S14284 [21DE]

Education: student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S14119, S14148 [20DE]

Enact (H.R. 4241), S13326-S13328 [18NO]

Enact (S. 1932): conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support, S14212 [21DE]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14299 [21DE]

Medicaid: funding, S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, S14077 [20DE]

———reform, S14116, S14117 [20DE], S14220 [21DE]

Medicare: funding, S14116 [20DE], S14208, S14215 [21DE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14117, S14120 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14213, S14217 [21DE]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S14113 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14220 [21DE]

Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S14208 [21DE]

Television: ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, S14211 [21DE]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of H.R. 4241, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 109-281), H10144 [9NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 560) (H. Rept. 109-303), H10501 [16NO]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (House) (H.R. 4241) (H. Rept. 109-276), H9962 [7NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (H.R. 4241): consideration (H. Res. 560), H10531 [17NO]

Enact (S. 1932): conference report, S14205 [21DE]

Statements

Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Relative to Medicaid Benefits: Mark B. McClellan, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, S14117 [20DE], S14211 [21DE]

Tables

Child support collections, S13327 [18NO]

Federal child support funding reduction, S13326 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 560, consideration of H.R. 4241, provisions, H10531 [17NO]

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, provisions, H12233 [18DE]

H.R. 4241, provisions, H10545-H10617 [17NO]

DEFICIT REDUCTION OMNIBUS RECONCILIATION ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1932), S12077 [31OC], S12087, S12095, S12114, S12120, S12132, S12133, S12137, S12143, S12144 [1NO], S12150, S12173, S12185, S12189, S12197, S12202, S12207, S12210, S12211, S12254, S12256, S12269, S12270, S12271, S12272, S12273, S12274, S12275, S12276, S12277, S12278, S12279 [2NO], S12295, S12307, S12310, S12311, S12312, S12314, S12315, S12316, S12317, S12318, S12319, S12321, S12322, S12323, S12324, S12325, S12359, S12360, S12363, S12365, S12366, S12367, S12368, S12369, S12371 [3NO], S14337 [21DE]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 1932, provisions, S13635 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

Articles and editorials

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, S14159 [20DE]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Enact (S. 1932): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 640), H12233 [18DE]

Conference reports

Provisions (S. 1932), H12641-H12737 [18DE]

Letters

Adult day health care in California: Senators Feinstein and Boxer, S14151 [20DE]

———several members of the California congressional delegation, S14151 [20DE]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Michelle Plasari, RetireSafe (organization) and Jim Martin, 60 Plus Association, S13461 [13DE]

Medicaid and Medicare provisions: William D. Novelli, AARP, S14083, S14157 [20DE]

Medicaid provisions: Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, S14157 [20DE]

———Daniel E. Smith and Wendy K.D. Selig, American Cancer Society, S14157 [20DE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, S14158 [20DE]

———Miriam A. Rollin, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S14158 [20DE]

———several organizations, S14082 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13530 [14DE]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs: David P. Sloane, AARP, S12283 [2NO]

Provisions: David Ward, American Council of Education, S14082 [20DE]

———Mark S. Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, S12145 [1NO]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S14081 [20DE]

Repeal of Tariff Act dumping and subsidy offset provisions: Senator Santorum, S13632 [15DE]

———several Senators, S13479 [13DE]

Lists

Extraneous provisions in S. 1932, provisions, S12213 [2NO], S12342-S12344 [3NO], S12522 [8NO]

Organizations opposing S. 1932, provisions, S14076 [20DE]

Motions

Enact (S. 1932), S12291, S12292, S12301, S12302, S12307, S12309, S12313, S12325 [3NO], S13522, S13523, S13527, S13528, S13536, S13544 [14DE], H10749 [17NO], H11959 [16DE]

———conference report, S14015 [19DE], S14204 [21DE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: funding, H12275 [18DE]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, H11963, H11964 [16DE]

———foster care programs funding, H11084 [6DE], H12161 [17DE]

Committee on the Budget (House): tribute to staff, H12277 [18DE]

Education: student financial aid programs funding, H11075 [6DE]

———student loan programs funding, H11961 [16DE]

Enact (S. 1932), H10646 [17NO], H11074, H11080, H11083, H11084, H11086, H11087 [6DE], H11269, H11273, H11276 [8DE], H11338, H11490-H11492 [13DE], H11959, H12034 [16DE], H12155-H12157, H12160 [17DE], E2443, E2447 [6DE], E2486 [8DE], E2504 [12DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———conference report, H12269-H12277 [18DE], E2634, E2638, E2641, E2645, E2649 [22DE]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 640), H12233-H12241 [18DE]

———insert H.R. 4241 language in lieu, H10749 [17NO]

———motion to instruct conferees, H11959-H11968 [16DE]

FCC: conduct proceeding on unlicensed operation of wireless broadband devices in vacant broadcast bands, E2447 [6DE]

Financial institutions: reform the Federal deposit insurance system, H12273 [18DE]

Medicaid: improve documentation requirements for applicants, H12276 [18DE], E2561, E2576 [17DE]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962, H11963 [16DE]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories, H12275 [18DE]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, H10639 [17NO]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11961, H11962, H11965 [16DE]

Taxation: rates, H11965 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

Amtrak: reauthorize, S12193, S12196-S12197 [2NO], S12308 [3NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———oil and gas exploration, S12150-S12172 [2NO], S12285, S12304, S12305, S12331, S12336 [3NO]

———prohibit exportation of oil and gas produced under leases, S12172-S12175 [2NO], S12305 [3NO]

Budget: deficit, S12080, S12087 [1NO], S14016, S14017 [19DE]

———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, S12091-S12093, S12095, S12096 [1NO], S12217 [2NO], S12291 [3NO]

———require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———treatment of any budget surpluses, S14016 [19DE]

Children and youth: child support enforcement programs funding, S12311, S12312 [3NO], S13523 [14DE], S13632 [15DE], S14021 [19DE], S14097 [20DE]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S14211, S14215 [21DE]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension, S12336 [3NO], S13461 [13DE], S14156 [20DE], S14207, S14284 [21DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Coastal Impact Assistance Program funding, S12211 [2NO]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S12090, S12096 [1NO]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S13633 [15DE], S14160 [20DE]

———student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S14119, S14148 [20DE]

Enact (S. 1932), S12039, S12041 [28OC], S12065-S12074 [31OC], S12079-S12099, S12106-S12122, S12144, S12146 [1NO], S12149-S12219, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12285-S12287, S12291-S12346 [3NO], S12375, S12376 [4NO], S12443 [7NO], S12516, S12522 [8NO], S13435 [12DE], S13647 [15DE]

———conference report, S13984, S14015-S14024, S14025 [19DE], S14073-S14084, S14086, S14096-S14108, S14111, S14113, S14114, S14116-S14120, S14123, S14132, S14146-S14160 [20DE], S14200-S14221, S14284, S14298, S14299, S14312 [21DE]

———conference report, unanimous-consent agreement, S14160 [20DE]

———conference report—motion to proceed, S14015 [19DE]

———motion to instruct conferees, S13460, S13461, S13469-S13471, S13478-S13483, S13485, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13521-S13524-S13527, S13536-S13546 [14DE], S13630-S13635 [15DE]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S13507 [13DE]

Families and domestic relations: increase child support money to families leaving welfare and improve assignment, distribution, and collection of certain child support, S14212 [21DE]

FCC: digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12207-S12210 [2NO]

FHA: rehabilitation grants and below-market sales programs funding, S12322 [3NO]

Financial institutions: reform Federal deposit insurance system and merge bank and savings association deposit insurance funds, S12337 [3NO]

Food stamps: funding, S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13527, S13530 [14DE]

Foreign trade: impose limits on U.S. foreign debt, S14018 [19DE]

Health: reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities, S12322 [3NO]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

Housing: registration of housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises with the SEC, S12320 [3NO]

Hurricanes: provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12212, S12213, S12218 [2NO], S12292-S12294 [3NO], S14299 [21DE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12106-S12114 [1NO], S12301 [3NO]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose fee on employers relative to certain intra-company transferee nonimmigrants, S12188-S12193 [2NO], S12310 [3NO]

LIHEAP: funding, S13481-S13483, S13492 [13DE], S13543-S13545 [14DE], S13634, S13635 [15DE]

Medicaid: eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318, S12319 [3NO]

———ensure that rural remote pharmacies receive reimbursements for enrollees' prescriptions, S12325 [3NO]

———exclude prompt-pay discounts from pharmacy reimbursement methodology, S12327 [3NO]

———funding, S12194-S12196 [2NO], S13479-S13483, S13494 [13DE], S13527-S13530 [14DE], S14150-S14156 [20DE], S14209, S14215 [21DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV, S12217 [2NO], S12323 [3NO]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in Medicaid managed care organizations, S12185-S12188 [2NO], S12307 [3NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———reform, S14116, S14117 [20DE], S14220 [21DE]

———require Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to post public notification of State waivers, S12326 [3NO]

———require States to pay dispensing fees to pharmacies for prescriptions, S12326 [3NO]

Medicare: amend bad debt collection policy, S12327 [3NO], S12443 [7NO]

———coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms, S12336 [3NO]

———funding, S14116 [20DE], S14208, S14215 [21DE]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12324, S12325, S12346 [3NO]

———repeal part B premium increase, S12121, S12122, S12146 [1NO], S12302, S12303 [3NO]

———require certification prior to beneficiary enrollment in a prescription drug plan, S12313 [3NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, S12094 [1NO]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S13469-S13471 [13DE], S13528 [14DE], S14117, S14120 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14213, S14217 [21DE]

Senate: suspend time limitations on debate of budget reconciliation legislation that causes or increases a deficit, S12312 [3NO]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S13460, S13478, S13485 [13DE], S13522 [14DE], S13630-S13632 [15DE], S14103, S14104, S14113 [20DE], S14206, S14210, S14220 [21DE]

Taxation: provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S14208 [21DE]

———rates, S12080-S12084, S12088, S12089, S12090 [1NO], S12286 [3NO], S12516 [8NO]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

Television: eliminate digital television converter box subsidy program funding, S12325 [3NO]

———ensure full access to digital television in areas served by low-power television, S14211 [21DE]

Reports

Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families and Individuals: Edwin Park, Sharon Parrott, and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, S14022 [19DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 1932, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 640) (H. Rept. 109-363), H13188 [22DE]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 1932) (H. Rept. 109-362), H13188 [22DE]

———Committee on the Budget (Senate) (S. 1932), S12006 [27OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Enact (S. 1932), S12089 [1NO], S12302, S12307, S12309, S12325 [3NO]

———conference report, S14205 [21DE]

Statements

Deficit Reduction Act Provisions Relative to Medicaid Benefits: Mark B. McClellan, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, S14117 [20DE], S14211 [21DE]

Summaries

Committee on Finance (Senate) Contribution to Budget Reconciliation Legislation, S12070-S12073 [31OC]

Tables

Estimated cost of set-top box subsidy, assuming cable and DBS downconversion, only over-the-air households are subsidized, S12209 [2NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 640, consideration of conference report on S. 1932, provisions, H12233 [18DE]

S. 1932, provisions, H10646-H10749 [17NO]

DeFRANCIS, SUZANNE C.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

DeGARMO, DON

Remarks in House

Tribute, H11226 [8DE]

DeGENOVA, JOSEPH L.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2296 [8NO]

DeGENOVA, MARY

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2296 [8NO]

DeGETTE, DIANA (a Representative from Colorado)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H4802 [20JN]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H6206 [20JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see H.R. 1565), H1970 [13AP]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H10145 [9NO]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H413 [8FE]

Army: carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (see H.R. 632), H410 [8FE]

———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H4722 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H3695 [19MY]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H9103 [25OC]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4723 [17JN]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H4896 [21JN]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H7613 [29JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H4802 [20JN]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H631 [15FE]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H942 [2MR]

Colorado: provide for an additional place of holding district court (see H.R. 706), H522 [9FE]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H9556 [2NO]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7566 [28JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H7743 [7SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H942 [2MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H8163 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H8342 [22SE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7673 [6SE]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see H.R. 1704), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H12051 [16DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see H.R. 1159), H5603 [30JN]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H3114 [10MY]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8810 [7OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1622 [16MR]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H9473 [1NO]

———authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H3695 [19MY]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H10227 [15NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H11035 [18NO]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: include information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence in domestic violence education programs (see H.R. 2947), H5915 [14JY]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H2150 [19AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7564 [28JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H11036 [18NO]

EPA: establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H7613 [29JY]

———provide additional authority to the Office of Ombudsman (see H.R. 1043), H940 [2MR]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4074 [25MY]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H7613 [29JY]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H10039 [8NO]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Fish and fishing: reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery implementation programs (see H.R. 3153), H5600 [30JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H4985 [22JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 2553), H10910 [17NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]

Health care facilities: allow qualifying children's hospitals to participate in the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4036), H8808 [7OC]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H942 [2MR]

Higher Education Act: expand and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for assistance (see H.R. 3203), H8248 [21SE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H8163 [20SE]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1417 [14MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: comprehensively reform immigration law and better protect immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 2092), H10145 [9NO]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H6652 [26JY]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H2103 [14AP]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8919 [18OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H7564 [28JY]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6936 [27JY]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H8846 [17OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3435 [17MY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 70), H9642 [3NO] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11655 [14DE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H3114 [10MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H11035 [18NO]

Libraries: provide for public library construction and modernization (see H.R. 2292), H3197 [11MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H719 [16FE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H9696 [4NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8919 [18OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H8809 [7OC]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H9962 [7NO]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of, as supplies for the injection of insulin, home needle destruction devices and the disposal of needles and lancets through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 2841), H8847 [17OC]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H8919 [18OC]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see H.R. 3612), H7561 [28JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H8846 [17OC]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5915 [14JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H8734 [6OC]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10157 [10NO]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see H.R. 2421), H3554 [18MY]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8162 [20SE]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H7565 [28JY]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1266), H1897 [12AP]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1265), H1897 [12AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2048), H5177 [24JN]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H10157 [10NO]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H942 [2MR]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 3323), H7744 [7SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H8919 [18OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H354 [2FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H9696 [4NO]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8847 [17OC]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H11504 [13DE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2551 [26AP]

———provide consistent enforcement authority by Federal agencies for violations of regulations governing public lands and clarify purpose of fines collected for violations (see H.R. 975), H1025 [8MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H1779 [5AP]

———improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans while protecting stem cell research (see H.R. 1822), H2548 [26AP]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H5176 [24JN]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H412 [8FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H2394 [20AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H7820 [12SE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4562 [15JN]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H6205 [20JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———restore estate tax and repeal carryover basis rule and increase estate tax unified credit (see H.R. 1574), H10910 [17NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H5362 [28JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H9472 [1NO]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H11880 [15DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H4984 [22JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4896 [21JN]

World War II: preserve historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained (see H.R. 1492), H3113 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4587), H12048 [16DE]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H521 [9FE]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), E504 [17MR]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H125 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H125 [6JA]

Courts: infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (H. Res. 547), H10316 [16NO]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2600 [27AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), E2223 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), E1301 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5158 [24JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, E1806 [8SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6924 [27JY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), E2171 [25OC]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8765 [7OC]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6991, H6996 [28JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), motion to recommit, H7011 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3806 [24MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12067, H12071 [17DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3806, H3820, H3824, H3832, H3839 [24MY], H12067 [17DE]

Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5158 [24JN]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1806 [8SE]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care, H7011 [28JY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Colorado competition participants, E1385 [28JN]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), E2645 [22DE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8765 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6971 [28JY]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, H8765 [7OC]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H6500 [26JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11541 [14DE]

Votes: position on missed, H11541 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H3765 [23MY]

Tributes

Gonzales, Rodolfo (Corky), E709 [20AP]

Smith, Albert C., E1710 [29JY]

DeGRASSI, MARIA C.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 118), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 672), H412 [8FE]

Remarks in Senate

Relief (S. 118), S302 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 118, relief, S303 [24JA]

DeGRAW, GAVIN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1670 [29JY]

DeGROOT, SANDRA L.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1658 [29JY]

DEISNER, VICKI L.

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6792 [20JN]

DeJOY, DANIELLE M.

Articles and editorials

Day Never To Be Forgotten, E168 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E168 [8FE]

DEKEYSER, D. ARMAND

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S24 [4JA]

DEL NORTE COUNTY, CA

Amendments

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S9011 [26JY]

Bills and resolutions

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (see S. 128), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 233), H78 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S317 [24JA], S9047 [26JY]

Texts of

S. 128, Northern California Coastal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act, S9047-S9049 [26JY]

DEL VALLE, DISIFREDO A.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 3856), H8248 [21SE]

DELAHUNT, WILLIAM D. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6262 [21JY]

Articles and editorials

America's DNA, Thomas L. Friedman, New York (NY) Times, E1175 [8JN]

U.S. Students Aid Rescue of Haitians Adrift at Sea, Karl Huus, MSNBC (Internet site), E546 [5AP]

Valued Service, Navigator (publication), E1270 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 1242), H4073 [25MY]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H5603 [30JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see H.R. 1373), H3894 [24MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H4073 [25MY]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H5964 [18JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H7564 [28JY]

Bankruptcy: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1416 [14MR]

———provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H2738 [28AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Business and industry: prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 71), H3332 [16MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2739 [28AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: recognize importance of Knowing My 8 Rules for Safety in addressing the problem of missing children (see H. Res. 403), H7561 [28JY]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7862 [13SE]

———request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H6381 [22JY]

———request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 418), H7613 [29JY]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see H.R. 2422), H3554 [18MY]

Crime: authorize appropriations for grants for specialized technical assistance and training to improve investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases (see H.R. 3687), H7742 [7SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H3262 [12MY]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H2548 [26AP]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 123), H1778 [5AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H4073 [25MY]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see H.R. 2427), H3769 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H8163 [20SE]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1780 [5AP]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see H. Res. 192), H8249 [21SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H412 [8FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H10227 [15NO]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10227 [15NO]

Drugs: encourage the President to convene an international conference to develop more effective means to deal with growing threat of methamphetamine and synthetic drug precursor chemicals (see H. Res. 566), H11221 [7DE]

———expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5602 [30JN]

DuBois, W.E.B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 72), H796 [17FE]

Education: improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H1692 [17MR]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H3894 [24MY]

———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1277), H1416 [14MR]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8341 [22SE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H5177 [24JN]

Federal aid programs: require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2333), H3260 [12MY]

Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2395 [20AP]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H4896 [21JN]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and provide for a report to Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms (see H.R. 1423), H1693 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H5912 [14JY]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign countries: improve and promote compliance with international intellectual property obligations and defend U.S. intellectual property interests from suspension of benefits abroad (see H.R. 3372), H6326 [21JY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1622 [16MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7673 [6SE]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H354 [2FE]

Government regulations: require agencies to take into consideration the impact of newly promulgated rules on the privacy of individuals (see H.R. 2840), H4355 [9JN]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1712), H4356 [9JN]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act: amend to benefit individuals who were children when enacted (see H.R. 1737), H3199 [11MY]

Health: establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H8248 [21SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H11880 [15DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H1896 [12AP]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H6205 [20JY]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H847 [1MR]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 175), H5252 [27JN]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building, New Bedford, MA: designate (see H.R. 1542), H1893 [12AP]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Human rights: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H8089 [15SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see H.R. 342), H287 [1FE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H4143 [26MY]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4187 [7JN]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H6205 [20JY] (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H4723 [17JN] (see H.J. Res. 73), H11328 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2739 [28AP]

Irish American Cultural Institute: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3638), H8102 [19SE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7566 [28JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1970 [13AP]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H9963 [7NO]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H9103 [25OC]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2739 [28AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2151 [19AP]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H12050 [16DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H10503 [16NO]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10038 [8NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H4073 [25MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H7564 [28JY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H7566 [28JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8102 [19SE]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Flood Insurance Program: strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 3922), H9962 [7NO]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4143 [26MY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3060 [9MY]

National Safe Boating Week: recognize the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council for promotion efforts (see H. Res. 243), H3263 [12MY]

National security: restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Tartan Day: support establishment (see H. Res. 41), H413 [8FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H942 [2MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H287 [1FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H4143 [26MY]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2880 [3MY]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 179), H11221 [7DE]

Raymond J. Salmon Post Office, Clinton, MA: designate (see H.R. 4152), H9275 [26OC]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: support reform of education curriculum (see H. Con. Res. 275), H9275 [26OC]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H9962 [7NO]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 3601), H7560 [28JY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 953), H794 [17FE]

Social Security: provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H196 [25JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Southeast Asia: provide for the automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship by certain individuals (see H.R. 2687), H4140 [26MY]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H4143 [26MY]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2968), H4802 [20JN]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 897), H792 [17FE]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6652 [26JY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2877), H5638 [11JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H5915 [14JY]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1696 [17MR]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: policy concerning supportive actions on the occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference (see H. Con. Res. 133), H3436 [17MY]

Turkey: urge acknowledgment of culpability of Ottoman Empire for Armenian genocide and reconciliation with Armenia, and support accession of Turkey to the European Union under certain criteria (see H. Con. Res. 195), H6328 [21JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: urge protection of rights, observance of treaty obligations, and clarification of charges relative to arrest and detention of Sanjar Umarov (see H. Res. 545), H11655 [14DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3695 [19MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

FBI: provide penalties for officers and employees who obtain knowledge of criminal conduct within the jurisdiction of State and local prosecutors and fail to notify those prosecutors (see H.R. 4132), H9102 [25OC]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see H. Con. Res. 164), H3769 [23MY]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]

———limit allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 3545), H7558 [28JY]

Biographies

Award Narrative—Colonel Deborah J. Andwood, E1203 [14JN]

Letters

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act: Charles J. Lyons, U.S. Fund for UNICEF (organization), H856 [2MR]

———Mary E. McClymont, American Council for Voluntary International Action, H856 [2MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H9092, H9093, H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2050 [14AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1979 [14AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H9092, H9093, H9094 [25OC], H9954, H9955, H9958, H9960 [7NO]

———deficit, H9090, H9091 [25OC], H11201 [7DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution, H9624, H9625, H9626, H9635, H9636, H9637 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H9954, H9955, H9958, H9960 [7NO], H10031, H10032, H10033, H10034, H10035 [8NO], H10125, H10126, H10127 [9NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), H11491 [13DE]

Bush, President: domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H10218 [15NO]

———evaluation of administration, H10129 [9NO]

———evaluation of competence and ethics of political appointees, H9635 [3NO], H10034, H10035 [8NO], H11216 [7DE]

Cape Cod, MA: tribute to Coast Guard Auxilliary Flotilla 11-08 D1NR, E1269 [17JN]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7964 [15SE]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3371 [17MY], H8235, H8236 [21SE]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233, H8234, H8235, H8236, H8237 [21SE]

Corps of Engineers: revise guidelines used in determining eligibility of harbors for dredging, H5871 [14JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H742 [17FE]

———require timely notification to the issuing judge of any changes in the location of roving wiretaps, H6253 [21JY]

Cuba: prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4517 [15JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H9635, H9636, H9637 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4035 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4769, H4771 [20JN], H11492 [13DE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4035 [25MY]

———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769, H4771 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3371 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6276 [21JY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5977 [19JY]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H11203 [7DE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H9625, H9626 [3NO]

FBI: require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6252 [21JY]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (H.R. 912), H855 [2MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to nations that consistently oppose U.S. initiatives before the U.N., H4680 [17JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6229 [21JY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6986 [28JY]

House of Representatives: commend efforts to permit constituents to participate in floor debate through e-mail, H10214 [15NO]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11909 [16DE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H20 [4JA]

———ethics reform, H20 [4JA], H1879, H1880 [12AP]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H10214, H10215, H10218 [15NO], H11211 [7DE]

———results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H9461, H9462, H9463, H9465, H9467 [1NO], H9638 [3NO]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6091, H6092, H6093, H6095, H6096 [19JY], H9470 [1NO], H10033 [8NO], H11211, H11215, H11216 [7DE], H11493, H11494 [13DE], H11909 [16DE]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204 [7DE]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H9094 [25OC]

Mackinaw (vessel): delivery of new Coast Guard cutter for use on the Great Lakes as an ice breaker, E1683 [29JY]

Medicare: reform, H10031 [8NO]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H11202 [7DE]

National security: allow recipients of national security letters to consult an attorney and to challenge such letters in court, H6258 [21JY]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670 [29JY]

Pantano, Ilario: dismissal of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H4161 [7JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4517 [15JN]

Sea Education Association: tribute to students assisting in rescue of Hatian refugees, E546 [5AP]

Smith, Representative Christopher H.: removal from Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) chairmanship, H10125 [9NO]

Terrorism: clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

Tourist trade: impact of U.S. image abroad on the economy, E1175 [8JN]

U.N.: certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4667 [17JN]

———ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]

———instruct U.S. Ambassador to veto any or expansion of any existing peacekeeping operation, H4635 [16JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4629, H4630, H4631, H4635, H4636 [16JN], H4665, H4667, H4669, H4677, H4680 [17JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4611 [16JN]

———require GAO report to Congress on U.N. contracting and construction costs of certain U.N. buildings in Geneva, Switzerland, H4631 [16JN]

———require Independent Oversight Board review of Independent Inquiry Committee investigation of Oil-for-Food Program, H4669 [17JN]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4677 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6229, H6252, H6253, H6258, H6262, H6263, H6276 [21JY]

Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]

Veterans: health care funding, H9958 [7NO]

Votes: correction, E1276 [17JN], E1306 [21JN]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5871 [14JY]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, E1647 [27JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H8730 [6OC]

Statements

Humanitarian Assistance Code of Conduct Act: American Red Cross, H857 [2MR]

———Ken Bacon, Refugees International (organization), H857 [2MR]

———Save the Children Federation, Inc., H857 [2MR]

———World Vision International (organization), H856 [2MR]

Tributes

Andwood, Deborah J., E1203 [14JN]

Hannon, David, E543 [5AP]

Moretti, Pascal, E1647 [27JY]

Obey, Representative, E1683 [29JY]

Stefani, Kathy, E145 [2FE]

DeLAND, LISA

Remarks in House

Kyle, TX: Tobias International Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E920 [10MY]

DELANO, CA

Remarks in House

Soltero, Joe: Adelante (organization) Eagle Award recipient, E1079 [24MY]

DeLANOY, DRAKE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6811 [20JN]

DELASSUS, DOROTHY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E153 [2FE]

DeLAURO, ROSA L. (a Representative from Connecticut)

Addresses

Require Pre- and Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening for Military Personnel: Kelly Beckwith, E671 [15AP]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4237 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4001, H4003 [25MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5147 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5506 [30JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8304 [22SE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit certain late-term abortions (see H.R. 3746), H7860 [13SE]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H.J. Res. 66), H8247 [21SE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H11220 [7DE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H2738 [28AP]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H11880 [15DE]

Archbishop Iakovos: tribute (see H. Res. 325), H6937 [27JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H6936 [27JY]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8644 [29SE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see H.R. 2074), H3769 [23MY]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H197 [25JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H587 [14FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H3894 [24MY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H9044 [20OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H11328 [8DE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H7566 [28JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1780 [5AP]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1312), H2739 [28AP]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3894 [24MY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 2060), H4073 [25MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H6381 [22JY]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3138), H5599 [30JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12168 [17DE]

Castellano, John: relief (see H.R. 1067), H10145 [9NO]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H3695 [19MY]

———establish Child Care Provider Development and Retention Grant Program, Child Care Provider Scholarship Program, and child care provider health benefits program (see H.R. 2000), H2736 [28AP]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 822), H5435 (see H.R. 822), H5479 [29JN]

———promote safe and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 3379), H8163 [20SE]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H6328 [21JY]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers (see H.R. 3380), H8163 [20SE]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H8734 [6OC]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H3113 [10MY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see H.J. Res. 23), H1372 [10MR]

Connecticut: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1344), H1621 [16MR]

Consumers: protect from predatory mortgage lending practices (see H.R. 1994), H2736 [28AP]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H7744 [7SE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Credit: impose restrictions on high-cost mortgages, revise fees and charges on certain loans, prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage brokers and creditors, and provide counseling about predatory lenders (see H.R. 1182), H5741 [12JY]

Credit cards: protect consumers from unfair practices of issuers (see H.R. 3492), H8810 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Cuba: bar certain additional restrictions on travel and remittances (see H.R. 2617), H4072 [25MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 1814), H3769 [23MY]

———temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5964 [18JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

———Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H11504 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H10157 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]

———rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H9426 [28OC]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 949), H6328 [21JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see H.R. 2780), H6205 [20JY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2395 [20AP]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H11110 [6DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 1153), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H3056 [5MY]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8644 [29SE]

Disasters: modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC]

———require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8986 [19OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

———establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3262 [12MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6206 [20JY]

Disney, Walt: tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H3199 [11MY]

———establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without access to discounted prices (see H.R. 1655), H2101 [14AP]

Education: improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2835), H4354 [9JN]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H2738 [28AP]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7815 [8SE]

———strengthen the compact between States, Federal Government, and institutions of higher learning to address the rising cost of college tuition (see H.R. 2739), H4142 [26MY]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see H. Res. 458), H8736 [6OC]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7566 [28JY]

———establish a grant and fee program to encourage and promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers (see H.R. 425), H235 [26JA]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H4188 [7JN]

———improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H1847 [6AP]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see H.R. 1474), H1777 [5AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave for parental involvement in educational and extracurricular activities, routine medical needs, and assistance to elderly relatives (see H.R. 476), H284 [1FE]

———allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 475), H284 [1FE]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H9641 [3NO]

———ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H2976 [4MY]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1026 [8MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H7815 [8SE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2719), H4141 [26MY]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

———extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (see H.R. 3963), H8643 [29SE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

FHA: remove limitation on the number of reverse mortgages that may be insured (see H.R. 2892), H11655 [14DE]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8248 [21SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H847 [1MR]

———protect innocent parties from certain fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored checks (see H.R. 2643), H4073 [25MY]

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ``cop-killer'' handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 1136), H2648 [27AP]

———ensure greater accountability by licensed dealers (see H.R. 4390), H11033 [18NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H2473 [21AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H1417 [14MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Forests: eliminate commercial logging on public lands and facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program (see H.R. 3420), H6431 [25JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Government: protect scientific integrity in Federal research and policymaking (see H.R. 839), H5914 [14JY]

———require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H2978 [4MY]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8387 [27SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4561 [15JN]

Health: conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H2551 [26AP]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H3436 [17MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide funding and incentives for caregiver support and long-term care assistance (see H.R. 3254), H5740 [12JY]

———provide grants to States to provide access to affordable health insurance for certain child care providers and staff (see H.R. 1613), H3056 [5MY]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1222), H1368 [10MR]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2649 [27AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1371 [10MR]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 1184), H5741 [12JY]

Ho, Don: tribute (see H. Res. 597), H11503 [13DE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H1970 [13AP]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H13189 [22DE]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H7743 [7SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 3442), H6650 [26JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H7743 [7SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H5435 (see H.R. 3006), H5480 [29JN]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

———recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H1025 [8MR]

Immigration and Nationality Act: provide greater protections to domestic and foreign workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program (see H.R. 4378), H11036 [18NO]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 288), H10227 [15NO]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H2550 [26AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H5963 [18JY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H3769 [23MY]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H7815 [8SE]

Jews: congratulate communities on seven-year completion of the 11th cycle of daily study of the Talmud (see H. Res. 124), H847 [1MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 115), H1371 [10MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H287 [1FE]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 307), H193 [25JA]

Mara, Wellington T.: tribute (see H. Res. 517), H11111 [6DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H1896 [12AP]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2738 [28AP]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H11035 [18NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H3894 [24MY]

———require States to report data on beneficiaries who are employed (see H.R. 3042), H6328 [21JY]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

———coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 1447), H2739 [28AP]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H582 [10FE]

———eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see H.R. 1125), H1510 [15MR]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8919 [18OC]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11034 [18NO]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2395 [20AP]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1779 [5AP]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H6432 [25JY]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H12168 [17DE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H3894 [24MY]

———provide access to audiologists (see H.R. 415), H234 [26JA]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H11036 [18NO]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H10157 [10NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H982 [3MR]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H3056 [5MY]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2551 [26AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H9044 [20OC]

Motor vehicles: require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H8348 [26SE]

Music and dance: recognize artistic excellence and community value of America's orchestras (see H. Con. Res. 157), H4561 [15JN]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1509 [15MR]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE] (see H. Res. 464), H8387 [27SE]

Native Americans: provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 1354), H1621 [16MR]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 86), H584 [10FE]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H4143 [26MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2004), H2736 [28AP]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11655 [14DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H7744 [7SE]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H193 [25JA]

Pensions: facilitate automatic enrollment of employees in certain pension plans (see H.R. 1508), H5435 (see H.R. 1508), H5480 [29JN]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: lower burden of gasoline prices on the U.S. economy and circumvent efforts of OPEC to reap windfall oil profits (see H. Res. 299), H4297 [8JN]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA]

Political campaigns: reform financing of Federal elections (see H.R. 3099), H5361 [28JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see H. Res. 186), H1848 [6AP]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H9696 [4NO]

———reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H6432 [25JY]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H2394 [20AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 983), H2978 [4MY]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10503 [16NO]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1897 [12AP]

Railroads: provide for continued operation of Amtrak and establish a support program for certain rail infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2992), H5963 [18JY]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H9363 [27OC]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H10226 [15NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Saudi Arabia: halt support for institutions that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet terrorism, and secure full cooperation in the investigation of terrorist incidents (see H.R. 2037), H8513 [28SE]

Schaghticoke Tribal National: repeal Federal acknowledgment (see H.R. 1104), H1417 [14MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H7613 [29JY]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 1636), H2100 [14AP]

Small business: establish a pilot program for lending to small, nonprofit child care businesses (see H.R. 167), H4296 [8JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 615), H798 [17FE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H6205 [20JY]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 4150), H9275 [26OC]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H1896 [12AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2473 [21AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, protect civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in Darfur (see H.R. 3127), H9696 [4NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2739 [28AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H5914 [14JY]

———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H1692 [17MR]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H1779 [5AP]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11504 [13DE]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———make permanent and refundable, and expand, the saver's credit (see H.R. 1305), H6107 [19JY]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see H.R. 2558), H3768 [23MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H4561 [15JN]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H6381 [22JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4400 [13JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11880 [15DE]

Treaties and agreements: avoid inclusion in future free trade agreements provisions that would restrict access of U.S. consumers to imported prescription drugs (see H.R. 3583), H7559 [28JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H6936 [27JY]

U.N.: dissuade members from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and promote more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle East (see H. Res. 438), H9473 [1NO]

Ukrainian American Veterans, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 769), H11504 [13DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4143 [26MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H11110 [6DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Voting: establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 63), H4722 [17JN]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

Walt Disney Co.: anniversary of Disneyland (see H. Con. Res. 142), H2743 [2MY]

Water pollution: prohibit a publicly-owned treatment works from diverting flows to bypass any portion of its treatment facility (see H.R. 1126), H1897 [12AP]

Women: establish an appropriate day for commemoration of the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 59), H5914 [14JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Armed Forces: require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Committees of the House: minority party appointments (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

Diseases: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see H.R. 2663), H4139 [26MY]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1902), H2646 [27AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to drug advertising (see H.R. 3950), H8642 [29SE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 1507), H1845 [6AP]

Government: require notification to Congress of certain contracts, and prohibit unauthorized expenditure of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes (see H.R. 373), H233 [26JA]

Higher Education Act: permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and increase Pell Grant maximum awards (see H.R. 1338), H1621 [16MR]

Immigration: admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 3381), H6327 [21JY]

Linda White-Epps Post Office, Hamden, CT: designate (see H.R. 627), H410 [8FE]

Medicare: expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 3047), H5100 [23JN]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see H.R. 3046), H5100 [23JN]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

New Haven, CT: designate the western breakwater for the New Haven Harbor navigation project as the Charles Hervey Townshend Breakwater (see H.R. 1009), H846 [1MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see H.R. 1506), H1845 [6AP]

Power resources: ensure fairness in gasoline, diesel fuel, and home heating oil prices (see H.R. 4029), H8807 [7OC]

Privacy: require States to keep confidential the addresses of victims of domestic violence included in the State's computerized voter registration list (see H.R. 4225), H9641 [3NO]

Social Security: recognize effects of reform proposals on women (see H. Res. 61), H286 [1FE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see H. Res. 311), H4355 [9JN]

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see H.R. 4203), H9555 [2NO]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8807 [7OC]

Women: recognize the importance of sports in fostering leadership ability and success (see H. Res. 338), H5101 [23JN]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act: Nicholas DiMarzio and John Ricard, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, E2447 [6DE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture: repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4241 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4218, H4219, H4222, H4226, H4241, H4244, H4246, H4247, H4267 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9390, H9392 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4204 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9372 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940, H8945, H8946 [19OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1432 [15MR]

Armed Forces: require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (H.R. 1639), E671 [15AP]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5090 [23JN], H5228 [27JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), H2064 [14AP]

———amend laws (S. 256), consideration (H. Res. 211), H1989 [14AP]

Benfer, David: Anti-Defamation League Greater Torch of Liberty Award recipient, E685 [19AP]

Branford, CT: anniversary of Monastery of the Glorious Cross, E2192 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, E384 [8MR]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10001 [8NO], H10628 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), E2447 [6DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11964 [16DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1670 [17MR]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (H.R. 4311), H11126 [7DE]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (H.R. 554), E2138 [20OC]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H5494 [30JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invasive species eradication funding, H4226 [8JN]

———prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940, H8945 [19OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law, H8940, H8945 [19OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish the Manufacturing and Technology Administration, H8210 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4003 [25MY], E1133 [26MY]

———implement a mental health awareness campaign for families of servicemembers deployed to a combat theater, H4003 [25MY]

———Ovarian Cancer Research Program funding, H4094 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 949), E1034 [20MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to grant advance notice of investigation of wage-and-hour complaints against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., H5147 [24JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), E1550 [20JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4094 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5147 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10523 [17NO], H11546 [14DE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5494, H5506, H5507, H5508 [30JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506, H5507, H5508 [30JN]

Derby, CT: tribute to Cub Scout Pack 3, E337 [2MR]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), E39 [6JA]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7698 [7SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1668 [29JY]

Economy: growth, H11226 [8DE]

Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 23), H243 [1FE]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8550 [29SE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4246, H4247 [8JN]

———improve postmarket drug safety, H4219, H4244 [8JN]

———prohibit use of funds to investigate or take action against employees legally providing information to Congress or the public concerning the FDA, H4267 [8JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound (H.R. 3963), E2507 [13DE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency, E1800 [8SE]

———reform, H7698 [7SE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: limit Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H6243 [21JY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying, H11114 [7DE]

Hamden, CT: anniversary of Congregation Mishkan Israel, E436 [14MR]

Head Start Program: permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8304, H8305 [22SE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6998 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3849 [24MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), E1758 [6SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), E1800 [8SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7698 [7SE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), E2442 [6DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), E2442 [6DE]

Linda White-Epps Post Office, Hamden, CT: designate (H.R. 627), H3271 [16MY]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (H.R. 307), E71 [25JA]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), E43 [6JA]

Meyer, Roslyn Milstein: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Motor vehicles: allow an operator of a commercial motor vehicle breaks in a daily tour of duty, H1185 [9MR]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (H.R. 3046), E1369 [27JN]

National Organization of Italian American Women: anniversary, E1181 [9JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 444), E2295 [8NO]

National Women's Health Week: observance, E1034 [20MY]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, E1351 [24JN]

———tribute to Episcopal Church of St. Paul and St. James, E1188 [9JN]

News media: ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the U.S. Government and prohibit payment to journalists for publicity or propaganda, H2916 [4MY]

NIH: funding, H10523 [17NO]

Orange, CT: tribute to Orange Little League All-Star softball team, E1765 [7SE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (H.R. 22), H6521 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2444 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, E1759 [6SE]

Prospect, CT: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Dept. of Prospect, E1767 [7SE]

Steinem, Gloria: Women's Health Research at Yale (organization) Women of Vision Award recipient, E690 [19AP]

Storm, Bruce E.: Southern Connecticut State University Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Educational Leader of the Year award recipient, E1148 [7JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1185 [9MR]

UNITE HERE International Union: anniversary of Local 34 Federation of University Employees, E1303 [21JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6243 [21JY]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H4094 [26MY]

———mental health services funding, H1432 [15MR]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), H2916 [4MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide assistance to veterans returning from active duty and to workers who lose jobs due to outsourcing, H915 [2MR]

———strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), motion to recommit, H915 [2MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7738 [7SE], H8337 [22SE]

Tribute, E938 [11MY]

Statements

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: several Protestant religious leaders, E384 [8MR]

Social Security Reform: by, E938-E940 [11MY]

Tributes

Adanti, Michael J., H8327 [22SE]

Amato, Louise, E49 [20JA]

Beals, Nancy, E687 [19AP]

Bello, Lucy, E1146 [7JN]

Cascia, Phillip, E1888 [19SE]

Demir, Elizabeth A., E47 [20JA]

Donegan, John and Betty Ann, E1965 [28SE]

Gold, Leo, E1451 [11JY]

Gruendel, Janice, E538 [5AP]

Horowitz, Arthur, E761 [26AP]

Horowitz, Leonard, E761 [26AP]

Horowitz, Philip, E761 [26AP]

Nolan, Robert F., E1966 [28SE]

Romano, Christy Carlson, E313 [1MR]

Sellers, Annie, E310 [1MR]

Sylvester, Leon J., E757 [26AP]

Tonucci, Vincent J., E1185 [9JN]

Wolf, Herman, E2194 [27OC]

Wolf, Michael, E2266 [3NO]

DELAWARE

Bills and resolutions

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S8948 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

Coastal zones: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3866), H8340 [22SE]

Corps of Engineers: evaluate, construct, operate, and maintain capital improvements to the Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland (Chesapeake and Delaware Canal) for public recreation (see H.R. 4160), H9361 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1798), H2471 [21AP]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (see S. 1140), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2800), H4295 [8JN]

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S1207 [9FE]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Lists

Catholic schools in Delaware, H245 [1FE]

Remarks in House

Alfano, Delores: Ministry of Caring, Inc., Sister Ann Marguerite Gildea Award recipient, E2119 [18OC]

Biasotto, Virginia L.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E468 [17MR]

Brandt, Robert: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E466 [17MR]

Crouse, Jennifer: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E463 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close Willow Grove, PA, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, H9302, H9304 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H10000 [8NO]

Georgetown, DE: tribute to La Red Health Center, E824 [28AP]

Hope-Milton, Audrey: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E462 [17MR]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, E587 [7AP]

Kee, Ed: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2345 [15NO]

Laurel, DE: tribute to Laurel Middle School, E821 [28AP]

O'Neill, Albert, Jr.: American Institute for Public Service Jefferson Award nominee, E461 [17MR]

University of Delaware: anniversary of Academy of Lifelong Learning, E962 [13MY]

Vukelich, Carol: University of Delaware Ratledge Family Award recipient, E2356 [15NO]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Rotary Club of Brandywine, E77 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

———conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (S. 336), S1206, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (S. 1494), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Coastal zones: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (S. 1627), S9735 [7SE], S13056 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

Health care facilities: tribute to community health centers, S9452 [29JY]

Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Inc.: tribute, S2844 [16MR]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: designate (S. 1140), S6667 [15JN]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, S3550 [13AP]

Reports filed

Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1140), S6298 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 1140, Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge, S6667 [15JN]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1493, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S8956 [26JY]

S. 1494, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act, S8957 [26JY]

S. 1627, Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act, S13056 [16NO]

DELAWARE COUNTY (PA) TIMES

Articles and editorials

Serving Peace Corps Means Making a Difference, E957 [13MY]

DELAWARE NATIONAL COASTAL SPECIAL RESOURCES STUDY ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1627), S13056 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

S. 1627, provisions, S13056 [16NO]

DELAWARE RIVER PROTECTION ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1412), H5197-H5200 [27JN], E1377 [28JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1412) (H. Rept. 109-137), H4654 [16JN]

Texts of

H.R. 1412, provisions, H5197 [27JN]

DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ENLARGEMENT ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 1310), S13924, S13925, S13935, S13936 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 1310), H12215 [18DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1310), S13935 [16DE]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3124) (H. Rept. 109-334), H11332 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 1310, provisions, S13935 [16DE], H12215 [18DE]

DeLAY, TOM (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint), H32 [4JA]

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Committee To Notify the President That a Congressional Quorum Has Assembled, H7 [4JA]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———S. 1281, NASA appropriations, H10991 [18NO]

House Office Building Commission, H35 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Tom DeLay's House of Shame, H8729 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Capitol Police: suspend temporarily the mandatory separation of members by reason of age or years of service (see H.R. 3979), H8810 [7OC]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see H.R. 1229), H1369 [10MR]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H350 [2FE]

———remove to Federal court certain State cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons (see H.R. 1332, 1334), H1620 [16MR]

———reorganize the ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 211), H78 [4JA]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H2474 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

Discovery (space shuttle): tribute to crew (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H2395 [20AP]

Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4246), H10910 [17NO]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Education: repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

Ewa Beach, HI: tribute to West Oahu Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 429), H7950 [14SE]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability (see H.R. 420), H235 [26JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1372 [10MR]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 912), H792 [17FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H6937 [27JY]

Immigration: enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H4356 [9JN]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1851 [8AP]

Law enforcement: make improvements to the national sex offender registration program (see H.R. 3132), H5599 [30JN]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Review (publication): anniversary (see H. Res. 551), H10157 [10NO]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 240), H136 [6JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9102 [25OC]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1357), H1690 [17MR]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1026 [8MR]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1025 [8MR]

Social Security: repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Space policy: establish interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop national strategy for aerospace workforce cultivation, training, and recruitment (see H.R. 758), H5914 [14JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

Taxation: constitutional amendment to abolish Federal income tax (see H.J. Res. 16), H2473 [21AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H72 [4JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H3056 [5MY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2476 [25AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: protect foster children and provide appropriate sentencing for child sex predators (see H.R. 3129), H5599 [30JN]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 445), H8088 [15SE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 2), H79 [4JA] (see H. Con. Res. 103), H1695 [17MR] (see H. Con. Res. 198), H5603 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (see H. Res. 3), H79 [4JA]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

House of Representatives: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (see H. Res. 9), H79 [4JA]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

House Rules: adopt and amend (see H. Res. 5), H79 [4JA]

———amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (see H. Res. 51), H236 [26JA]

India: commend continuing improvement in relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 364), H5963 [18JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see H. Res. 422), H7673 [6SE]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (see H. Res. 2), H79 [4JA]

Tariff: lutetium oxide (see H.R. 1904), H2646 [27AP]

———phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped (see H.R. 1903), H2646 [27AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1783 [6AP], H7615 [2SE]

Letters

Designation of Representative DeLay to act jointly with the Majority Leader of the Senate to reassemble Congress in case of death or inability of the Speaker: Speaker Hastert, H139 [20JA]

Motions

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3559 [19MY]

Remarks

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (H. Res. 523), H9376 [28OC]

Appropriations: legislative process, H5258 [28JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3063 [10MY]

Armed Forces: support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H323 [2FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), E623 [12AP]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H7871 [14SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3336 [17MY]

———deficit, H5258 [28JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1561 [16MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2706 [28AP]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134 [11MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, E161 [2FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 445), H8060 [15SE]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 2), H33 [4JA]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 103), H1675 [17MR]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 198), H5591 [30JN]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 225), H7031 [28JY]

———counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

———notify the President that a quorum has assembled (H. Res. 3), H7, H35 [4JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H121 [6JA]

———reception honoring former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), H589 [15FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions, H5493 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4516 [15JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H9298 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: recommendation to close Ellington AFB, TX, H9298 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3336 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: Justice Assistance Grant Program and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428 [14JN]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6164 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5250 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5493, H5520 [30JN]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H45 [4JA]

Discovery (space shuttle): launch, H5743 [13JY], E1636 [27JY]

———tribute to crew (H. Res. 441), E1926 [22SE]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3063 [10MY], H5891, H5893 [14JY]

———remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5659 [12JY]

Executive departments: prohibit funding in contravention of requirements for frank and complete answers in communications and testimony before Congress, H5520 [30JN]

Foreign aid: ensure protection of beneficiaries of U.S. humanitarian assistance (H.R. 912), H857 [2MR]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3773, H3804 [24MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3773, H3821, H3822, H3838 [24MY]

House of Representatives: attendance at the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President (H. Res. 9), H32 [4JA]

———authority of officials during adjournment, H33 [4JA]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11915 [16DE]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

———legislative program, H219 [26JA], H327, H328 [2FE], H566, H567, H568 [10FE], H971 [3MR], H1822 [6AP], H2077, H2078, H2079, H2080, H2081 [14AP], H2450 [21AP], H3237, H3238 [12MY], H3676, H3677 [19MY], H4706 [17JN], H5881, H5882 [14JY], H6368, H6369 [22JY], H7035 [28JY], H7789, H7790 [8SE], H8057, H8058, H8059, H8060 [15SE]

———notify President of election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 4), H7 [4JA]

———permission to extend and revise remarks and include extraneous material, H33 [4JA]

———welcome to former Members of Congress, H3559 [19MY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H11 [4JA]

———amend relative to composition of the Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H. Res. 51), H220 [26JA]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7784 [8SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7871 [14SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7871 [14SE]

Iran Nonproliferation Act: make amendments relative to International Space Station payments (S. 1713), H9243 [26OC]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11915 [16DE]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H309 [2FE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6164 [20JY]

———elections, H240 [1FE]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1277 [17JN]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3070), H6359 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1281), conference report, H12132 [17DE]

———funding, H10073 [9NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H470 [9FE]

———secure borders of the U.S., H355 [8FE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1811 [6AP]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (S. Con. Res. 52), H7660 [6SE]

———tribute (H. Res. 422), H7660 [6SE]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), H1725 [20MR]

———relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (S. 686), unanimous-consent agreement, H1700 [20MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4428 [14JN], H4516 [15JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10073 [9NO]

Senate: notify that a quorum of the House of Representatives is present and of the election of the Speaker and Clerk (H. Res. 2), H7 [4JA]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit, E1546 [20JY]

Social Security: privatization proposals, H1954 [13AP], H2749 [3MY]

———reform, H1954 [13AP], H2749 [3MY]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (H. Res. 340), H5580 [30JN]

Taxation: provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H7871 [14SE]

U.N.: oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4670 [17JN]

———protect U.S. Armed Forces and officials involved in U.N. peacekeeping operations from surrender to a foreign country, international tribunal, or International Criminal Court for prosecutions, H4636 [16JN]

———reform (H.R. 2745), H4407 [14JN], H4636 [16JN], H4670, H4696 [17JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6110 [20JY], H6242 [21JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer: editorial on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of certain actions by Representative DeLay, H496 [9FE], H2458 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2626 [27AP], H2884, H2943 [4MY], E731 [21AP], E733, E749 [22AP]

Courts: remarks and apology relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, H1972 [14AP]

Crime: indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8505-H8507 [28SE], H8627 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738 [7OC]

House of Representatives: acknowledgement as majority leader, H6 [4JA]

Housing: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8729 [6OC]

Tribute, H1738 [5AP], H1869 [12AP], H2451 [21AP]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Courts: politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3236 [5AP]

Judiciary: comments on Fox News Radio ``Tony Snow Show'' relative to politicization of the judicial decisionmaking process, S3962 [20AP]

Tributes

Casscells, S. Ward, III, E1450 [11JY]

Fowler, Tillie K., H1007 [8MR]

Pickle, J.J., H4900 [22JN]

DELBEAU, FAUSTA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E818 [28AP]

DeLEE, DEBRA

Statements

Sharonization of Hamas, E2589 [17DE]

DeLEON, LAURO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1781 [7SE]

DELGADO, JOSE M. RODRIGUEZ

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1596 [25JY]

DELGADO, YVONNE

Remarks in House

San Marcos, TX: Travis Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E701 [19AP]

DelGROSSO, PAULA

Remarks in House

Blair County Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission: John Riley Human Relations Award recipient, E2093 [17OC]

D'ELISEO, RON

Remarks in House

Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch: Greater Pittston Person of the Year award: recipient, E448 [16MR]

DELL, ERIC

Remarks in House

Tribute, H593 [15FE]

DELL INC.

Remarks in House

Forsyth County, NC: tribute to Dell Inc., for construction of new assembly plant, H947 [3MR]

DELLAR, WILLIAM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1220 [14JN]

DELLINGER, WALTER E.

Letters

Federal court management of interstate class actions asserting claims governed by differing State laws, S1172-S1174 [9FE]

DELL'ORTO, DANIEL J.

Letters

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9218 [28JY], S9395 [29JY]

DELMENHORST, PATRICIA

Letters

Older Worker Opportunity Act, S11218 [6OC]

DELOCH, BROTHER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2183 [27OC]

DELORIA, VINE, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S140 [24JA], S14054 [19DE]

DELPHI, IN

Remarks in House

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

DELRAHIM, MAKAN

Appointments

Antitrust Modernization Commission, S12412 [4NO]

DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

Remarks in House

Aviation: comprehensive airline pension reform, H8062 [15SE], H11756, H11757, H11758, H11760, H11761 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: protect employees and retirees from corporate practices that deprive them of earnings and retirement savings when businesses file for bankruptcy, H6207 [21JY]

DELTA GROUP ELECTRONICS INC.

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

DEMENT, GEORGE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S6152 [7JN]

DEMER, LISA

Articles and editorials

Alaska Scout Leaders Die Near D.C., S8899 [26JY]

DeMERS, DON

Remarks in House

Tribute, E175 [8FE], E353 [3MR]

DeMINT, JIM (a Senator from South Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10218, S10244 [20SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12207, S12239, S12270, S12275 [2NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2685, S2748 [15MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686 [21JY], S12448 [7NO], S12538 [8NO], S12618 [9NO]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3332 [6AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11594 [19OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S7295 [23JN]

Appointments

Acting President pro tempore, S3865 [19AP], S11247 [7OC]

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, S2289 [8MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S10725 [29SE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see S. 256), S1050 [7FE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1415 [15FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S5779 [23MY]

Budget: reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10515 [27SE]

Children and youth: encourage savings, promote financial literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by establishing KIDS Accounts (see S. 868), S4108 [21AP]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see S. 1279), S6910 [21JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY]

Computers: oppose control by U.N. and other international organizations over the Internet (see S. Res. 273), S11824 [25OC] (see S. Res. 316), S12839 [15NO] (see S. Res. 323), S13361 [18NO]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see S. 539), S2847 [16MR]

Crime: increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S8218 [13JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 109), S144 [24JA]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12448 [7NO]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see S. 1121), S5921 [25MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S6826 [20JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S9159 [27JY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see S. 1691), S10296 [21SE]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

———establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S8136 [12JY]

European Union: reject Airbus Industries request for launch aid and comply with agreement prohibiting governmental support of the civil aircraft industry (see S. Con. Res. 25), S3415 [11AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1868 [1MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

FTC: provide with resources necessary to protect Internet users from unfair and deceptive acts and practices associated with spyware (see S. 1004), S11918 [26OC]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Health: enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———reduce health care costs, expand access to affordable coverage, improve health care, and strengthen the health care safety net (see S. 4), S9157 [27JY] (see S. 1503), S8949 [26JY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6226 [8JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see S. 1915), S11823 [25OC]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S8488 [19JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see S. 370), S1344 [14FE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see S. 557), S3556 [13AP]

Lebanon: condemn acts of terrorism, call for removal of Syrian troops, consider imposing additional sanctions against Syria, and support democracy efforts (see S. Res. 77), S2384 [9MR]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S4258 [26AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 647), S6826 [20JN]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S11559 [19OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12353 [3NO]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National security: strengthen the national biodefense system (see S. 3), S142 [24JA]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2066), S13361 [18NO]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'' (see S. Res. 243), S10119 [15SE]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S10424 [26SE]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 105), S144 [24JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see S. 1313), S7988 [11JY] (see S. 1895), S11559 [19OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S11560 [19OC]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Schools: express support for prayer at school board meetings (see S. Res. 132), S4547 [28AP]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1750), S10378 [22SE]

———reform by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program and provide new limitations on the budget (see S. 857), S4021 [20AP]

Taxation: allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see S. 1740), S12607 [9NO]

———ensure that the Federal excise tax on communication services does not apply to Internet access service (see S. 758), S3556 [13AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S13161 [17NO]

———make permanent the rate reductions for individual income taxes and capital gains and dividend taxes, and the repeal of estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 7), S142 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see S. 978), S4645 [9MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see S. 1200), S6225 [8JN]

———repeal estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see S. 988), S5532 [19MY]

———repeal sunset on reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates (see S. 1524), S9284 [28JY]

Telecommunications: establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services (see S. 1504), S9647 [6SE]

———establish market driven marketplace, eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and provide parity between functionally equivalent services, cosponsorship withdrawn (see S. 1504), S9728 [7SE]

———increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA]

Tour de France: tribute to victories by Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, and Team Discovery (see S. Res. 222), S9285 [28JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S6022 [26MY]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 632), S11917 [26OC]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Campbell, Carroll A., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 332), S13570 [14DE]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see S. 1753), S10378 [22SE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S2004 [3MR]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (see S. 1827), S11212 [6OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1015), S5071 [12MY]

Jackson, Joseph J. (Shoeless Joe): tribute (see S. Res. 289), S12007 [27OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see S. 1173), S6154 [7JN]

———protect employer rights (see S. 983), S4646 [9MY]

Roads and highways: permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (see S. 248), S739 [1FE]

Social Security: dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (see S. 1302), S7294 [23JN]

———include additional information in account statements (see S. 274), S978 [3FE]

Taxation: repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 1921), S11917 [26OC]

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see S. 1514), S9158 [27JY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (see S. 309), S1115 [8FE]

Telecommunications: promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and encourage investment in communication networks (see S. 2113), S13659 [15DE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6128 [7JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5578 [20MY], S5828 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

Senate, S3865 [19AP], S11247 [7OC]

Remarks

Brown, Janice Rogers: nomination to be circuit judge, S5008 [12MY], S6124 [7JN]

Budget: deficit, S12086 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12086 [1NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13109 [17NO]

———reconciliation process, S11779, S11780 [25OC], S11873 [26OC]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S11873 [26OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2692 [15MR]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S923 [3FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 63), S1957 [2MR]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, S10209 [20SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 56), S1956 [2MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7649 [30JN]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (S. 511), S2020 [3MR]

Health care facilities: provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (S. 1827), S11220 [6OC]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (S. 1015), S5103 [12MY]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12821 [15NO]

Medicare: provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (S. 1841), unanimous-consent request, S12828 [15NO]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (S. 1173), S6156 [7JN]

———protect employer rights (S. 983), S4650 [9MY]

Pledge of Allegiance: district court decision on inclusion of phrase ``under God'', S10104 [15SE]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S3447 [12AP], S5008 [12MY]

Roads and highways: permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to improve safety concerns (S. 248), S752 [1FE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10535 [28SE]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13109 [17NO]

———legislative program, S1957 [2MR]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S3447 [12AP], S5008 [12MY]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, S2686 [15MR]

———dedicate surpluses to personal accounts that can only be used to pay Social Security benefits (S. 1302), S7303 [23JN]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), S12829, S12830, S12831 [15NO]

———include additional information in account statements (S. 274), S981 [3FE]

———privatization proposals, S923 [3FE], S1155 [9FE], S3230, S3232, S3233, S3234 [5AP]

———reform, S1155 [9FE], S2686, S2692 [15MR], S3230, S3232, S3233, S3234 [5AP]

South Carolina: tribute to South Carolina National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina6, S10209 [20SE]

Taxation: reform laws and filing procedures, S923 [3FE]

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (S. 1514), S9185 [27JY]

———treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements (S. 309), S1119 [8FE]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, S4539 [28AP]

Winnemucca, Sarah: dedication of statue provided by Nevada for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 5), S1957 [2MR]

Zhao Ziyang: tribute (S. Res. 55), S1956 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1156 [9FE]

Texts of

S. 248, Surface Transportation Adaptability To Ensure Safety (STATES) Act, S753 [1FE]

S. 274, Social Security Right To Know Act, S981 [3FE]

S. 309, treatment of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, S1119 [8FE]

S. 511, RU-486 Suspension and Review Act, S2020 [3MR]

S. 983, Truth in Employment Act, S4651 [9MY]

S. 1015, Health Care Choice Act, S5103-S5105 [12MY]

S. 1173, Secret Ballot Protection Act, S6157 [7JN]

S. 1302, Stop the Raid on Social Security Act, S7303-S7308 [23JN]

S. 1514, OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act, S9185 [27JY]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 1827, Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act, S11220 [6OC]

Tributes

Marcley, William F., S10115 [15SE]

DEMIR, ELIZABETH A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E47 [20JA]

DEMMA, CARL AND FRANCINE

Remarks in House

Tribute, H202 [26JA]

DEMOCRACY

Addresses

Condemn Oppression of Political Opposition in Russia: Leonid Nevzlin, E1666 [29JY]

Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, S14112 [20DE]

Egyptian Democracy Efforts: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1360 [27JN]

Ethiopian Human Rights Violations: Jendayi E. Frazer, Dept. of State, E2570 [17DE]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, H5966-H5968 [19JY]

———Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine, H1784-H1786 [6AP]

Kyrgyzstan Leadership on Global Security, Development, and Democracy: Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan, E2062-E2064 [7OC]

Promise and Peril of Democracy: Jimmy Carter, S1605-S1607 [17FE]

Analyses

Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act (S. 17), S565 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

American Flag, E952 [12MY]

Annals of National Security, Up in the Air—Where Is the Iraq War Headed Next?, H11646-H11649 [14DE]

Annan—Adopt U.N. Reform Package, E1470 [12JY]

Azerbaijan's Democratic Transition, E1986 [29SE]

Egypt's Gamble, S1399 [15FE]

Ethiopia Is Struggling for Democracy, S8933 [26JY]

Even From Across the Pond, Primary's Beauty Is Plain To See, S13695 [16DE]

Extending Democracy to Ex-Offenders, E1319 [23JN]

Freedom and International Marketing, E910 [9MY]

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Mann Reverts To Supporting Khalistan, E25 [4JA]

Milestone for Democracy, E176 [8FE]

Mr. Putin's Verdict, S4538 [28AP]

One Draft of Iraq's Constitution Makes Islam Main Source, H6689 [27JY]

Present at the Disintegration, H12032 [16DE]

Reflecting on Kenneth Bancroft Clark—Pioneer and Inspiration to the Joint Center, E1528 [19JY]

Rep. King Says Russert and Others in Media Should `Be Shot,' Not Karl Rove, H6310 [21JY]

Results, Not Timetables, Matter in Iraq, S404 [25JA]

Senior U.S. Official Visits Unsettled Haiti, E1199 [9JN]

Test of Wills—Burmese Captive Who Will Not Budge, H4815 [21JN]

Voting Rights Act—Instrument of Democracy, E1718 [29JY]

What Emancipation Means to Jamaica and Its People, E2030 [6OC]

With Freedom Comes Politics, S11606 [20OC]

Bills and resolutions

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (see S. Con. Res. 34), S5301 [17MY] (see H. Con. Res. 155), H3435 [17MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 226), S9468 [29JY] (see S. Res. 260), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 326), H4655 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S4869 [10MY] (see H.J. Res. 52), H4142 [26MY]

Cambodia: urge release of Cheam Channy from prison and reversal of action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy (see S. Res. 65), S1624 [17FE]

Cameroon: condemn arrest of Henry Fossung and other political activists (see H. Res. 503), H8985 [19OC]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H5602 [30JN] (see H. Con. Res. 31), H236 [26JA]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H983 [3MR]

Cote d'Ivoire: democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 266), H8809 [7OC]

Croatia: recognize progress in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO (see S. Res. 342), S14317 [21DE]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals (see H.R. 332), H194 [25JA]

Dept. of State: require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (see H.R. 1662), H2101 [14AP]

Education: strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization (see H. Con. Res. 49), H412 [8FE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (see H. Con. Res. 279), H9275 [26OC] (see H. Con. Res. 284), H9362 [27OC]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (see H. Con. Res. 78), H797 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 82), H983 [3MR]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (see H.R. 1647), H2101 [14AP]

Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 4423), H11034 [18NO]

———urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (see H.R. 935), H793 [17FE]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1133), H983 [3MR]

Gabon: urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair Presidential elections (see H. Res. 554), H10226 [15NO]

Government: restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Higher Education Act: enhance international education programs (see H.R. 509), H347 [2FE]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H984 [3MR]

Hugo, Chavez: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H12289 [18DE]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 946), H794 [17FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 26), S648 [31JA] (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———commend people for holding a successful referendum on a new constitution (see H. Res. 504), H9043 [20OC]

———commend women candidates for elective office (see H. Res. 143), H1024 [8MR]

———elections (see H. Res. 613), H11879 [15DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY] (see H. Res. 383), H6650 [26JY]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (see H. Res. 534), H9695 [4NO]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 151), S5532 [19MY] (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3198 [11MY]

———support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (see H. Res. 38), H138 [6JA]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see S. Res. 152), S5778 [23MY] (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

Kazakhstan: call for free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 293), S12007 [27OC]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 525), H9426 [28OC]

Korean National Liberation Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 227), H7561 [28JY]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (see S. Res. 237), S10037 [14SE] (see H. Res. 634), H12168 [17DE]

———declare U.S. support for independence (see H. Res. 24), H80 [4JA]

Kyrgyzstan: encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 111), S3735 [15AP]

———ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (see S. Res. 66), S1624 [17FE]

Lebanon: elections (see H. Res. 348), H5603 [30JN]

———urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3198 [11MY]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (see S. Res. 322), S13361 [18NO]

Liberia: commend people for holding peaceful national elections and congratulating President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on her victory and becoming the first female president of any African country (see H. Con. Res. 313), H11327 [8DE] (see H. Con. Res. 327), H12289 [18DE]

Middle East: commend democratization and political and economic liberalization of certain countries (see H. Res. 37), H138 [6JA]

Moldova: support democratic reforms and ensure a democratic and fair election process (see S. Res. 60), S1623 [17FE]

Mongolia: commend democracy efforts and express support for U.S. efforts to continue to strengthen partnership (see H. Con. Res. 256), H8643 [29SE]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (see H. Con. Res. 252), H8387 [27SE]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (see S. Res. 27), S739 [1FE] (see H. Res. 56), H286 [1FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11035 [18NO]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY] (see H. Res. 328), H4722 [17JN]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see S.J. Res. 11), S2846 [16MR] (see H.J. Res. 17), H523 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 36), H941 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H3261 [12MY]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (see S. Con. Res. 14), S1624 [17FE] (see H. Con. Res. 143), H2880 [3MY]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery (see H.R. 3396), H6327 [21JY]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (see S. Res. 311), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Res. 324), S13362 [18NO]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H138 [6JA]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (see H.R. 1141), H1023 [8MR]

Togo: establish a democratic Government and support free, fair, and open elections (see H. Res. 229), H2472 [21AP]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (see S. Con. Res. 5), S436 [25JA] (see S. Con. Res. 7), S575 [26JA] (see H. Con. Res. 16), H138 [6JA]

Uzbekistan: U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4984 [22JN]

Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 224), H7561 [28JY]

Veterans: recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO] (see H. Res. 622), H12049 [16DE]

Vietnam: promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 3190), H5602 [30JN]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (see H.R. 3557), H7558 [28JY]

———constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 28), H941 [2MR]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 1130), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 63), H73 [4JA]

———permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 2104), H2977 [4MY]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 17), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 533), H349 [2FE]

———protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (see S. 414), S1622 [17FE]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 496), H285 [1FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 232), S9469 [29JY] (see H. Con. Res. 216), H6381 [22JY]

Letters

Anniversary of People's Republic of China assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai: Joseph Kung, Cardinal Kung Foundation, E1859 [15SE]

Cambodian repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam: Representative Leach and Delegate Faleomavaega, Committee on International Relations (House), E1565 [21JY]

Equal rights for Iraqi women: several Representatives, H6689 [27JY]

Iran Freedom Support Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, H9375 [28OC]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge and the Voting Rights Act: Representative John L. Lewis, S9151 [27JY]

Provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority: Americans for Peace Now (organization), H11640 [14DE]

Tribute to International Foundation for Election Systems for role in Iraqi elections: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S2001 [3MR]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Burma: President Bush, S5300 [17MY]

National Emergency Relative to Liberia: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Bush, S1930 [2MR], H917 [2MR]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Prefaces

``Authentic Voices of South Asia,'' Usman Khalid, E975 [13MY]

Press releases

Jailed Journalists' Support Day: Reporters Without Borders (organization), S13148-S13151 [17NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: commend women for participating in the democratic process, H1028 [9MR]

———elections, H270-H272 [1FE], H7874 [14SE], H8106 [20SE], H8168 [21SE], H8326 [22SE]

———participation of women in elections, H8107 [20SE]

———U.S. policy, H5368 [29JN]

Albania: ensure that parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections (H. Con. Res. 155), H5214, H5215 [27JN], E997 [17MY]

Americans Write (organization): tribute, E1249 [15JN]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (H. Res. 326), H5923-H5925 [18JY], E1580 [22JY]

———elections, E2407 [18NO]

———independence anniversary, E2126 [19OC]

Bahamas: independence anniversary, E1526 [19JY]

Belarus: democracy efforts, H3202 [12MY]

———human rights violations, H12148 [17DE]

———promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, E2445 [6DE]

Bulgaria: democracy efforts, H3203 [12MY]

———U.S. policy, H526 [10FE], E1038 [20MY]

Burma: democracy efforts, E253 [16FE], E267 [17FE], E1266 [17JN]

———human rights violations, H8855 [18OC]

———provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), H4813, H4817 [21JN], E1133 [26MY]

Cambodia: human rights violations, E2217 [28OC]

———repatriation of Montagnards to Vietnam, E1564 [21JY]

Cape Verde: independence anniversary, E1497 [15JY]

Central Asia: democracy efforts, H2947 [4MY]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of assault on Roman Catholic Church in Shanghai, E1859 [15SE]

———human rights violations against religious minorities, E1581 [22JY]

China, Republic of: observance of National Day, E1985 [29SE], E2023, E2026, E2029 [6OC], E2058, E2079, E2083 [7OC], E2128 [19OC]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, E1182 [9JN], E1507 [15JY]

Community of Democracies (organization): meeting of Foreign Ministers, E883 [5MY]

Cote d'Ivoire: democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 266), E2082 [7OC]

Council of the Americas: anniversary, E884 [5MY]

Counterpart International, Inc.: anniversary, E1877 [15SE]

Croatia: independence anniversary, E1311 [22JN]

Cuba: extradition to U.S. of William Morales and certain other individuals, H4509 [15JN]

———human rights violations, E1596 [25JY]

Cyprus: independence anniversary, E1998 [29SE]

Czechoslovakia: anniversary of liberation of Western Bohemia by U.S. forces during World War II, E952 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769-H4771 [20JN]

Dept. of State: Human Rights and Democracy Fund funding, H5323 [28JN]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries (H.R. 1662), E658 [15AP]

Dominican Republic: independence anniversary, E322 [1MR]

Education: strengthen high school teaching of the values, contributions, and accomplishments of Western civilization, H276-H280 [1FE]

Egypt: call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (H. Con. Res. 279), E2623 [19DE]

———call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities (H. Con. Res. 284), H12179-H12182 [18DE]

———democracy and education programs funding, H5298, H5299 [28JN]

———democracy efforts, H4806 [21JN], E1359 [27JN]

———express concern regarding arrest of Ayman Nour and support for continued progress toward democracy (H. Con. Res. 78), H972 [3MR]

Elections: require general Federal elections to be held the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November (H.R. 1647), E650 [14AP], E667 [15AP]

Eritrea: human rights violations, E901 [5MY]

Ethiopia: democracy efforts, H8487 [28SE], E2570 [17DE]

———human rights violations, E901 [5MY], E2570 [17DE]

———U.S. policy, E2308 [9NO]

———urge holding of orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections and authorize assistance for election-related activities (H.R. 935), E901 [5MY]

Foreign countries: condemn counterfeit polling and call for free elections in Albania and Bulgaria, H5079 [23JN]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (H.R. 1133), E349 [3MR]

———impact of foreign interventionism, H226 [26JA], H1837 [6AP], H4478-H4483 [14JN], H8893 [18OC], H11187 [7DE]

———impact of free markets on society, E910 [9MY]

France: rioting, H9701 [7NO], H10132 [9NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1749-H1753 [5AP], E556 [6AP], E573, E575, E579, E588 [7AP], E614 [12AP]

Haiti: anniversary of political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E343 [2MR], E371 [7MR], E389 [9MR]

———call for free and fair parliamentary elections, H5342 [28JN]

———concerns over political uprising and humanitarian crisis, E1199 [9JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (H. Res. 135), H1394-H1398 [14MR], E449, E458 [16MR], E494 [17MR]

———tribute, H12036 [16DE]

House of Representatives: impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP], H3440 [18MY]

———impact of partisanship, H1606 [16MR], H2942 [4MY], H3898 [25MY], H4707, H4718 [17JN], H6310 [21JY], H10138 [9NO]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H8187 [21SE]

Human rights: condemn coerced sterilizations of Romani women in Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, E2414 [18NO]

Hungary: tribute to ``Torn From the Flag'' documentary commemorating anniversary of Hungarian uprising, E877 [4MY]

Independence Day: observance, H5597 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (H.R. 946), E282 [18FE], E389 [9MR]

India: human rights violations, H9106 [26OC], E975 [13MY], E2077 [7OC]

———U.S. policy, E1605 [27JY]

Indian National Republic Day: observance, H200 [26JA]

Indonesia: democracy efforts, E2269 [3NO]

———elections, E2269 [3NO]

———independence efforts of West Papua New Guinea, H6180 [20JY]

Iran: elections, H4658 [17JN]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H9375 [28OC]

Iraq: anniversary of sovereignty, H5257, H5356 [28JN]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H3033 [5MY], H8907-H8916 [18OC], H9108, H9109, H9110 [26OC], H9336 [27OC], H9449 [1NO], H9541-H9547, H9549 [2NO], H10032, H10033 [8NO], H10148 [10NO], H11027 [18NO], H11075, H11077 [6DE], H11114, H11115, H11116 [7DE], H11223, H11225 [8DE], H11493-H11495, H11498-H11500 [13DE], H11872 [15DE], H12034 [16DE], H12157-H12159 [17DE], E244 [15FE], E2300 [8NO]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H303-H310 [2FE], E181 [8FE]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, H2886 [4MY], H3047 [5MY], H4786 [20JN], H8913-H8916 [18OC]

———commend women candidates for elective office, H221 [26JA]

———commend women for participating in the democratic process, H1028 [9MR], H6273 [21JY]

———democracy efforts, H6414 [25JY], H10911, H10912 [18NO], H11190 [7DE]

———elections, H144 [25JA], H201 [26JA], H239, H240, H241, H257, H258, H270-H276 [1FE], H290, H291, H292 [2FE], H483 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H11226, H11313 [8DE], H11508, H11509, H11510 [14DE], H11658, H11659, H11660, H11869, H11870, H11875 [15DE], H11885, H11907, H11909-H11911, H11918, H12032, H12035, H12036 [16DE], H12055 [17DE], H12172 [18DE], E121 [1FE], E2583 [17DE]

———elections (H. Res. 613), H11888-H11893, H11908, H11911, H11912, H11914, H11918, H11919 [16DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (H. Res. 383), H6686-H6691 [27JY]

———petition condemning Iranian interference in Iraq and supporting Iranian opposition group, E1014 [19MY]

———recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq (H. Res. 534), H10046 [9NO], H11642-H11644 [14DE]

———resolution of conflict between religious groups, H8332-H8336 [22SE]

———treatment of women's rights under the draft constitution, H7792 [8SE]

———vote on new constitution, H8811, H8812, H8820 [17OC], H8851-H8853, H8856, H8907-H8911, H8915 [18OC], H8924, H8925 [19OC], H9050, H9053 [25OC], H9455 [1NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3117 [11MY], E951, E955 [12MY], E957, E958, E960, E961, E972, E973, E974 [13MY]

———independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 149), H3724-H3728 [23MY], E1072 [24MY], E1114, E1134 [26MY]

———support accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (H. Res. 38), H9969-H9971 [8NO]

Jamaica: independence anniversary, E1783 [7SE], E2030, E2035 [6OC]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (H. Con. Res. 153), H3735-H3737 [23MY]

Kazakhstan: anniversary of removal of nuclear weapons, E798 [27AP]

———democracy efforts, H8631 [29SE]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest and detention by Russian authorities, H7592 [29JY]

Kuwait: democracy efforts, E1516 [18JY]

Kyrgyzstan: democracy efforts, E2062 [7OC]

Laos: human rights violations, H3203 [12MY]

Lebanon: democracy efforts, E1739 [29JY]

———urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (H. Res. 273), H3732-H3735 [23MY]

Macedonia: encourage resolution of dispute with Greece, E565 [7AP]

Middle East: call for an Iraqi conference led by Arab leaders to work toward a resolution, H8221 [21SE]

———democracy efforts, H1271 [10MR], H2531 [26AP]

Morocco: human rights violations, E1716 [29JY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, E269 [17FE], E279, E288, E299 [18FE], E328 [2MR]

National security: combat terrorism, H1684-H1688 [17MR]

Nicaragua: support democracy efforts (H. Con. Res. 252), H11609-H11612 [14DE]

Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-Sustainability Team (organization): tribute to Social Enterprise Competition for Central & Eastern Europe, E2651 [22DE]

Pakistan: human rights violations relative to violence against women, H1330 [10MR]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), H292-H299 [2FE], E173, E177, E179, E181 [8FE], E221 [10FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), H11637-H11642 [14DE], E2535 [14DE], E2565, E2571, E2583, E2589 [17DE], E2625 [19DE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (H. Res. 328), H5925-H5927 [18JY], H6372 [22JY], E1541, E1547 [20JY], E1594 [25JY]

———elections, E2625 [19DE]

———independence anniversary, E2318 [9NO]

Polish Constitution Day: observance, E867 [4MY]

Puerto Rico: political status relative to anniversary of Congress granting U.S. citizenship, H918 [2MR]

———voting rights of residents who are U.S. citizens, H2787 [3MY]

Russia: condemn oppression of political opposition, E1666 [29JY]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of women's rights convention, H6079 [19JY], E1531 [19JY]

Stern, Saul: Project Interchange (organization) Am Yisrael Chai Award recipient, E1083 [24MY]

Sudan: hiring of U.S. lobbyist, E2097 [17OC], E2186 [27OC]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (H. Con. Res. 18), H1529-H1532 [16MR]

———human rights violations, H3163 [11MY]

———strengthen sanctions, establish a program to support a transition to a democratically elected Government, and restore sovereignty and democratic rule in Lebanon (H.R. 1141), H1331 [10MR]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, H634 [16FE], E316 [1MR]

Togo: elections, E1089 [25MY]

Trinidad and Tobago: independence anniversary, E1708 [29JY]

Turkey: democracy efforts, E464 [17MR]

U.N.: reform, E1470 [12JY]

U.N. Democracy Fund: establish, H4676-H4678 [17JN]

Uganda: human rights violations, H12147 [17DE]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, H1945 [13AP], E575 [7AP]

———congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (H. Con. Res. 16), H145-H149 [25JA], E66 [25JA]

Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

———commend offer to sell oil and gasoline supplies to the U.S., H7749 [8SE]

———democracy efforts, H4530 [15JN]

———human rights violations, E1596 [25JY]

———U.S. policy, H5886 [14JY]

Vietnam: human rights violations, E1294 [20JN]

Voting: allow voters to register at polling places on the date of an election, cast ballots at designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and obtain absentee ballots for any reason (H.R. 3557), E1676 [29JY]

———establish election day as a legal public holiday (H.R. 63), E23 [4JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (H.R. 533), E157 [2FE], E869 [4MY]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (H.R. 496), E114 [1FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 216), E1579 [22JY], E1642 [27JY], E1675, E1680, E1684, E1703, E1705, E1715, E1717, E1725, E1734, E1738, E1745 [29JY]

Women: human rights advances, H5617, H5625-H5630 [11JY]

Zimbabwe: human rights violations, H5292, H5293 [28JN]

———U.S. visit of Members of Parliament, H4566 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: democracy efforts, S13316 [18NO]

———elections, S10288 [21SE]

al-Jafari, Ibrahim: U.S. visit, S7203 [23JN]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

Azerbaijan: call for free and fair parliamentary elections (S. Res. 260), S11699 [20OC]

Belarus: promote democracy and rule of law and protect sovereignty and independence, S2082 [4MR]

Burma: call for U.N. negotiation of release of political prisoners and restoration of democracy, S11294 [7OC]

———democracy efforts, S13148 [17NO]

———human rights violations, S3645 [14AP], S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY], S13148 [17NO]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (H.J. Res. 52), S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), S4877-S4879 [10MY], S8440 [19JY]

———approve renewal of import restrictions (S.J. Res. 18), unanimous-consent agreement, S8436 [18JY]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

———creation of a cabinet level position on Afro-Colombian issues, S10717 [29SE]

———human rights violations, S13152 [17NO]

Cuba: human rights violations, S13443 [12DE]

———Radio Marti funding, S8513 [20JY]

———TV Marti funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S8378 [15JY]

Dept. of State: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Egypt: democracy efforts, S10032 [14SE]

———U.S. policy, S1399 [15FE]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit, S6115 [7JN]

Ethiopia: elections, S8204 [13JY], S8933 [26JY], S13772 [16DE]

———human rights violations, S13772 [16DE], S14311 [21DE]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Europe and the Middle East, S6391 [13JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (S. Res. 75), S2295 [8MR]

Guatemala: human rights violations, S9446 [29JY]

Haiti: elections, S11913 [26OC]

India: commend continuing improvement in relations with the U.S., S12565 [9NO]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S383-S403, S408-S410, S412 [25JA]

International Foundation for Election Systems: tribute to role in Iraqi elections, S2001 [3MR]

Iran: human rights violations relative to women, S6711 [16JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S11450 [18OC], S11780-S11782 [25OC]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S1816 [1MR], S3342 [7AP], S5213 [16MY], S11289 [7OC], S11450 [18OC]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 26), S676 [31JA]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), S1043-S1046 [7FE]

———commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (S. Res. 38), unanimous-consent agreement, S1005 [7FE]

———democracy efforts, S7203 [23JN], S9943 [13SE], S13459 [13DE], S13743 [16DE]

———elections, S509 [26JA], S615, S616, S619-S621, S623, S626-S628 [31JA], S965 [3FE], S1110 [8FE], S13459, S13510 [13DE], S13518 [14DE], S13644, S13645, S13650 [15DE], S13694, S13696, S13742, S13743 [16DE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (S. Res. 231), S9583 [29JY]

———International Republican Institute and National Democratic Institute democracy building programs funding, S8473 [19JY]

———vote on new constitution, S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504, S11510-S11512 [19OC], S11604 [20OC], S12463 [8NO], S12556-S12558 [9NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO]

Israel: democracy efforts, S5250 [17MY]

———independence anniversary, S5048 [12MY]

———independence anniversary (S. Res. 151), S5548 [19MY]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (S. Res. 152), S5743 [23MY]

Khodorkovsky, Mikhail B.: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (S. Res. 322), S13410 [18NO]

Kosovo: agreement on future status (S. Res. 237), S11331 [7OC]

Kyrgyzstan: encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections (S. Res. 111), S3759 [15AP]

Ladies in White (organization): European Union Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Award recipient, S13443 [12DE]

Lebanon: democracy efforts, S6003 [26MY]

Lebedev, Platon: condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, sentencing, seizing of assets, and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities (S. Res. 322), S13410 [18NO]

Lewis, Representative John L.: clarification of views on the Voting Rights Act, S9150 [27JY]

Liberia: elections, S11473 [18OC]

Middle East: democracy efforts, S14293 [21DE]

Moldova: democracy efforts, S10032 [14SE]

———support democratic reforms and ensure a democratic and fair election process (S. Res. 60), S1689 [17FE]

Moscow, ID: tribute to League of Women Voters chapter, S6296 [9JN]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

Nepal: allocation of foreign aid, S969 [3FE], S9275 [28JY], S13341 [18NO]

———democracy efforts, S13341 [18NO], S14307 [21DE]

Pakistan: human rights violations relative to violence against women, S11299 [7OC]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (S. Res. 27), S829, S830 [1FE]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, S9448 [29JY]

———anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (S. Res. 198), S8426, S8427 [18JY], S9201 [27JY]

Political campaigns: proposal to add more early caucuses before New Hampshire primary, S13695 [16DE]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (S.J. Res. 11), S2857-S2859 [16MR]

Reporters Without Borders (organization): observance of Jailed Journalists' Support Day, S13148 [17NO]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Russia: condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S4538 [28AP]

———condition continued participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy (S. Con. Res. 14), S1792 [28FE]

———democracy efforts, S1047 [7FE]

———human rights violations in Chechnya, S9449 [29JY], S9718 [7SE]

Senate: impact of bipartisanship, S6243, S6244 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S3770 [18AP], S4237-S4243 [26AP]

Somalia: facilitate lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery, S13350 [18NO]

Southeast Asia: U.S. policy, S2417-S2420 [10MR]

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (S. Res. 324), S13411 [18NO]

Talabani, Jalal: U.S. visit, S9943 [13SE]

Tanzania: elections in Zanzibar, S12229 [2NO]

Turkey: U.S. policy, S6115 [7JN]

Ukraine: congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, S3237, S3239 [6AP]

———congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (S. Con. Res. 5), S504 [25JA]

———congratulate people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President (S. Con. Res. 7), S613 [26JA]

Uribe, Alvaro: U.S. visit, S10058 [15SE]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (S. 17), S111, S130 [24JA], S563-S565 [26JA]

———protect voting rights through the prevention of voter fraud (S. 414), S1625-S1627 [17FE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, S9434, S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 232), S9541 [29JY]

Western Hemisphere: democracy efforts, S1605 [17FE]

Zimbabwe: elections, S3271 [6AP]

———human rights violations, S7903, S7904 [1JY]

Reports

2005 Parlimentary Election Assessment in Egypt: International Republican Institute (excerpt), H12181 [18DE]

Uzbekistan—Rights Defenders Targeted After Massacre: Human Rights Watch (organization), H4770 [20JN]

Reports filed

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act Import Restrictions Renewal Approval: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18) (S. Rept. 109-101), S8134 [12JY]

Voting Rights Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 216) (H. Rept. 109-195), H6932 [27JY]

Statements

Bahama Independence Day: Ivy Dumont, E1527 [19JY]

Community of Democracies Opening Plenary: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E883 [5MY]

Fostering Democracy in the Middle East—Defeating Terrorism With Ballots: Representative Kucinich, E1044 [20MY]

Greek Independence Day: Constantinos Nicolaou, E614 [12AP]

Independence Day Message: P.J. Patterson, E1784 [7SE]

Iraqi Elections: Representative Stupak, E2622 [19DE]

Sharonization of Hamas: Debra DeLee, E2589 [17DE]

Support of Aung San Suu Kyi and Democracy in Burma: Elbegdorj Tskahiagiin, Prime Minister, Mongolia, S6779 [16JN]

———Mikheil Saakashvili, President, Republic of Georgia, S6779 [16JN]

U.S. Relations With Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, E858 [3MY]

Summaries

Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act (H.R. 533), E158 [2FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 16, congratulate Ukrainian people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, H145 [25JA]

H. Con. Res. 18, human rights and civil liberties violations by Syria, H1529 [16MR]

H. Con. Res. 149, Israel independence anniversary, H3724 [23MY]

H. Con. Res. 153, U.S. visit by Hamid Karzai, H3735 [23MY]

H. Con. Res. 155, ensure that Albanian parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections, H5214 [27JN]

H. Con. Res. 252, support democracy efforts in Nicaragua, H11609 [14DE]

H. Con. Res. 284, call for judicial supervision and international monitoring of parliamentary elections, divestiture of governmental holdings in the media, and allow peaceful political activities in Egypt, H12179 [18DE]

H. Res. 38, support Israel's accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, H9969 [8NO]

H. Res. 56, commend Palestinians for conducting free and fair Presidential election, H292 [2FE]

H. Res. 60, commend Iraq for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission, H303 [2FE]

H. Res. 135, House Democracy Assistance Commission Resolution, H1394 [14MR]

H. Res. 273, urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule in Lebanon, H3732 [23MY]

H. Res. 326, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, H5923 [18JY]

H. Res. 328, anniversary of workers' strike in Poland which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, H5925 [18JY]

H. Res. 383, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, H6686 [27JY]

H. Res. 534, recognize importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq, H11642 [14DE]

H. Res. 575, provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority, H11637 [14DE]

H. Res. 613, elections in Iraq, H11888, H11893 [16DE]

H.J. Res. 52, Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act import restrictions renewal, H4813 [21JN]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 17, Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act, S204-S207 [24JA]

S. 414, Voter Protection Act, S1627-S1629 [17FE]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. Con. Res. 5, congratulate Ukrainian people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, S504 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 7, congratulate Ukrainian people for conducting a democratic, transparent, and fair Presidential election and Viktor Yushchenko on election as President, S611, S613 [26JA]

S. Con. Res. 14, condition continued Russian participation in the Group of 8 nations upon voluntary acceptance and adherence to the norms and standards of democracy, S1685 [17FE]

S. Con. Res. 34, ensure that Albanian parliamentary elections are conducted in accordance with international standards for free and fair elections, S5367 [17MY]

S. Res. 26, commend Iraqi people on conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S676 [31JA]

S. Res. 27, commend Palestinians for conducting free and fair Presidential election, S821, S830 [1FE]

S. Res. 38, commend Iraq for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq, S1046, S1058 [7FE]

S. Res. 60, support democratic reforms and ensure a democratic and fair election process in Moldova, S1681, S1689 [17FE]

S. Res. 65, urge Cambodia to release Cheam Channy from prison and reverse action to strip immunity of opposition parliamentarians and condemn efforts to undermine democracy, S1684 [17FE]

S. Res. 66, ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for Kyrgyzstan parliamentary elections, S1685 [17FE]

S. Res. 75, Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, S2275, S2295 [8MR]

S. Res. 111, encourage democratic reforms, fulfill human rights obligations, and ensure democratic, transparent, and fair process for parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, S3753, S3759 [15AP]

S. Res. 151, Israel independence anniversary, S5546, S5548 [19MY]

S. Res. 152, U.S. visit by Hamid Karzai, S5743, S5804 [23MY]

S. Res. 198, anniversary of workers' strike in Poland which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union, S8426 [18JY], S9201 [27JY]

S. Res. 226, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S9538 [29JY]

S. Res. 231, encourage Iraqi Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law, S9540, S9583 [29JY]

S. Res. 232, Voting Rights Act anniversary, S9541 [29JY]

S. Res. 237, agreement on future status of Kosovo, S10047 [14SE], S11331 [7OC]

S. Res. 260, call for free and fair parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, S10759 [29SE], S11700 [20OC]

S. Res. 293, call for free and fair Presidential election in Kazakhstan, S12018 [27OC]

S. Res. 307, recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II, S12694, S12708 [10NO]

S. Res. 311, express support for Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections, S12770 [14NO]

S. Res. 322, condemn politically-motivated arrest, detention, and sentencing of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev, and seizing of assets and state-directed takeover of the Yukos Oil Co., by Russian authorities, S13396, S13410 [18NO]

S. Res. 324, express support for Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections, S13397, S13411 [18NO]

S. Res. 342, recognize progress of Croatia in strengthening democratic institutions, respect for human rights, and the rule of law and recommend integration into NATO, S14334 [21DE]

S.J. Res. 11, constitutional amendment on direct popular election of the President and Vice President, S2859 [16MR]

S.J. Res. 18, approve renewal of import restrictions under the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, S4878 [10MY]

DEMOCRACY FOR DAIRY PRODUCERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 838), S3897 [19AP]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 838), S3899 [19AP]

Texts of

S. 838, provisions, S3900 [19AP]

DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Analyses

Impact on Families of the House Budget Reconciliation Package: Committee on Economics (Joint) Minority Staff, H10633 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Democrats' Climate Push May Squeeze GOP Moderates on Science Panel, E2271 [3NO]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

House Divided Against Itself, H2997 [5MY]

Incivility Breeds Threats to Democracy, E2653 [30DE]

``Little Engine That Could '', H2723 [28AP]

Rep. King Says Russert and Others in Media Should `Be Shot,' Not Karl Rove, H6310 [21JY]

Ronnie Earle Should Not Be a Prosecutor, H8712 [6OC]

Woman of the Year—Instead of Celebrating Condi Rice, Democrats Nip at Her Ankles, S398 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (see H. Res. 253), H2880 [3MY]

Committee on Rules (House): minority party appointments (see H. Res. 161), H1622 [16MR]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (see H. Res. 66), H353 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (see H. Res. 33), H138 [6JA] (see H. Res. 49), H236 [26JA] (see H. Res. 62), H353 [2FE] (see H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE] (see H. Res. 111), H719 [16FE] (see H. Res. 307), H4296 [8JN]

Committees of the Senate: minority party appointments (see S. Res. 6), S66 [6JA]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (see H. Res. 7), H79 [4JA]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (see H. Res. 153), H1509 [15MR] (see H. Res. 213), H2102 [14AP]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (see H. Res. 324), H4644 [16JN]

Taxation: prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 45), H73 [4JA]

Letters

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Lists

Amendments to H.R. 1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, made not in order by the Committee on Rules (House), H3129 [11MY]

Motions

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H344 [2FE]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2777 [3MY]

House of Representatives: establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

House Rules: violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4649 [16JN]

Poems

``Apologies Are Real Cool'', E1640 [27JY]

Press releases

House Republicans Arrogance Unchecked: Representative Slaughter, H3083 [10MY]

Proposals

House Rules violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4414 [14JN]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: legislative process, H8532 [29SE], H12261, H12264, H12266 [18DE]

Battisto, Joe: Monroe County, PA, Democratic Party Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E2196 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990 [20OC]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, H339 [2FE], H389 [8FE]

Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: political agenda, H3118 [11MY]

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2563-H2572 [27AP], H2702 [28AP], H2779 [3MY], H2985, H2986, H2990, H2996, H2997 [5MY], H3079-H3084 [10MY]

———characterization of Democratic amendments contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report (H. Res. 253), H2768-H2778 [3MY], E903 [5MY]

Committee on Rules (House): minority party appointments (H. Res. 161), H1547 [16MR]

Committee on Ways and Means (House): amend rules to allow minority party to conduct oversight hearings on the administration, E157 [2FE]

Committees of the House: majority party appointments (H. Res. 66), H339 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 33), H82 [6JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), H203 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 49), correction in engrossment, H219 [26JA]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 62), H317 [2FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 74), H422 [9FE]

———minority party appointments (H. Res. 111), H665 [16FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2480 [26AP], H2554 [27AP], H2800-H2806 [3MY], H2939 [4MY], H4076 [26MY], H4302 [9JN], H4901 [22JN], H5595 [30JN], H6555 [26JY], H11317 [8DE], H12172, H12174 [18DE]

Congressional Gold Medal: provide equitable distribution of medals between majority and minority parties, H206, H213-H215 [26JA]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Republicans, H996 [8MR], H4162 [7JN], H4274 [8JN]

DeLay, Representative: editorial in Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer on certain ethics charges, H1901 [13AP]

———indictment for criminal conspiracy relative to illegal political contributions, H8711 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: cancellation of plans to broadcast Ed Schultz' radio talk show on American Forces Network, H8922, H8925 [19OC]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding to be used to appoint an individual to a Federal advisory committee on the basis of political affiliation, H5137 [24JN]

Dillenburg, Jack: Chautauqua County, NY, Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

Domestic policy: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H11277-H11279 [8DE]

———national agenda, H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1610 [16MR], H2533, H2540 [26AP], H2985 [5MY], H3289 [16MY], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H5948-H5954 [18JY], H6555 [26JY], H8854 [18OC], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9416-H9418 [28OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Education: national policy to improve system, H4491 [15JN]

504 Democrat Club: tribute, E1206 [14JN]

House of Representatives: compensation of certain minority employees (H. Res. 7), H32 [4JA]

———condemn practice of scheduling critical votes at times that discourage comprehensive media coverage, H994 [8MR]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 153), H1435 [15MR]

———establish bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process (H. Res. 213), H1992 [14AP]

———impact of bipartisanship, H2723 [28AP], H3440 [18MY]

———impact of partisanship, H496 [9FE], H1606 [16MR], H2942 [4MY], H3898 [25MY], H4707, H4718 [17JN], H6310 [21JY], H9680-H9682, H9686, H9687, H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10138 [9NO], H11310, H11317 [8DE], H11753 [15DE], H12154 [17DE], E2653 [30DE]

———importance of bipartisanship, H6207 [21JY]

———legislative process, H12173, H12174, H12176 [18DE]

House Rules: clarify usage regulations for cell phones purchased with campaign funds, H21 [4JA]

———ethics reform, H19-H25 [4JA], H1875-H1881 [12AP], H1901 [13AP], H2155, H2156, H2157 [20AP], H2398 [21AP], H2520 [26AP], H2628, H2630 [27AP], H2885 [4MY], H3887 [24MY]

———violations by the majority party relative to oversight hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization (H. Res. 324), H4565, H4566, H4567, H4644-H4650 [16JN]

Hoyer, Representative: acknowledgement as minority whip of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2628 [27AP]

109th Congress: goals, H5 [4JA]

Pelosi, Representative: acknowledgement as minority leader of the House of Representatives, H6 [4JA]

Political parties: impact of partisanship, H634 [16FE]

Republican Party: apology at NAACP conference for ``southern strategy'' started in 1968 to use race as a wedge on certain issues, E1640 [27JY]

———national agenda, H5092-H5099 [23JN]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., H5104, H5105 [24JN], H5179 [27JN]

Social Security: reform, H948 [3MR], H4123 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: legislative process, S13989 [19DE], S14256 [21DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC]

Bush, President: State of the Union Message, S918-S923 [3FE]

Committees of the Senate: funding, S40, S41 [6JA], S98 [20JA]

———minority party appointments (S. Res. 6), S40 [6JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S993 [3FE], S1361 [15FE], S4534 [28AP], S7880 [1JY], S8204 [13JY], S8332, S8375-S8377 [15JY], S9249, S9319 [28JY], S9418 [29JY], S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO], S13407, S13408 [18NO], S14296-S14298 [21DE]

Dean, Howard: characterization of remarks made about Republicans, S6186 [8JN]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

———oversight hearings on Social Security privatization proposals, S553 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense: ensure fairness and balance in political programming on the American Forces Network, S12436-S12440 [7NO], S12468-S12471, S12474-S12482 [8NO]

Domestic policy: national agenda, S110, S116, S127, S130-S132 [24JA], S4167 [25AP], S11340, S11341-S11343 [17OC], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: public policy views, S6182, S6183 [8JN]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Reid, Senator: release of Republican National Committee research briefing criticizing political tactics, S995, S1065 [7FE], S1073 [8FE], S1176 [9FE], S1255 [10FE]

Rove, Karl: characterization of Democratic response to terrorist attacks on U.S., S7231, S7235, S7283 [23JN]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S1598 [17FE]

———announcement of series of policy debates and explanation of format, S3227, S3228 [5AP]

———impact of bipartisanship, S6243, S6244 [9JN], S9586 [29JY]

———impact of partisanship, S97 [20JA], S1373 [15FE], S3770 [18AP], S4237-S4243 [26AP], S13545 [14DE], S14200, S14291 [21DE]

———legislative priorities, S114 [24JA]

Supreme Court: unpredictability of Justices' political tendencies in decisionmaking, S10570 [28SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Members of Congress: ABC News report on failure of Members to properly disclose travel forms, H2629 [27AP]

Statements

Committee on Ways and Means (House) Rules Amendment Allowing Minority Party To Conduct Oversight Hearings on the Administration: Representative Stark, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E157 [2FE]

Norbert Dreiling: Glenn Staab, E1748 [2SE]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Tables

Senator Santorum voting record on veterans health care funding: Democratic Policy Committee, S7571-S7573 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 7, compensation of certain House of Representatives minority employees, H32 [4JA]

H. Res. 33, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H82 [6JA]

H. Res. 49, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H203 [26JA]

H. Res. 62, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H317 [2FE]

H. Res. 66, majority party appointments to committees of the House, H339 [2FE]

H. Res. 74, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H422 [9FE]

H. Res. 111, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H665 [16FE]

H. Res. 153, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1435 [15MR]

H. Res. 161, minority party appointments to the Committee on Rules (House), H1547 [16MR]

H. Res. 213, establish House of Representatives bipartisan task force to make recommendations to reform the ethics process, H1992 [14AP]

H. Res. 253, characterization of Democratic amendments to Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act contained in the Committee on the Judiciary (House) report, H2768 [3MY]

H. Res. 307, minority party appointments to committees of the House, H4208 [8JN]

H. Res. 324, House Rules violations by majority party relative to hearings on Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization, H4644 [16JN]

S. Res. 6, minority party appointments to committees of the Senate, S67 [6JA]

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO RELIEF, SECURITY, AND DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Letters

Provisions: CARE USA (organization), S13789 [16DE]

———Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, S13789 [16DE]

———Mark L. Schneider, International Crisis Group, S13789 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2125), S13788 [16DE]

DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Letters

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State: Senator Boxer, S422 [25JA]

DEMONSTRATIONS see Public Demonstrations

DEMPSEY, DAVID

Letters

Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act, S6042 [26MY]

DEMPSEY, DON

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S2638 [14MR]

DEMPSEY, JENNIFER

Statements

Tribute to Kevin J. (Jack) Dempsey, E36 [6JA]

DEMPSEY, KEVIN J. (JACK)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E36 [6JA]

Statements

Tribute: Jennifer Dempsey, E36 [6JA]

DENALI COMMISSION ACT

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: establish Denali transportation system, S5061 [12MY]

DENDRON, VA

Remarks in House

Surry High School: tribute to boys' basketball team, E556 [6AP]

DENECKE, KEVIN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E233 [15FE]

DENMARK, KINGDOM OF

Bills and resolutions

Immigration: render nationals eligible to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrant traders and investors (see H.R. 3647), H7672 [6SE]

Remarks in House

Immigration: render nationals eligible to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrant traders and investors (H.R. 3647), H10243 [16NO]

Reports filed

Nomination of James P. Cain To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of William R. Timken, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9832 [8SE]

Render Denmark Nationals Eligible To Enter the U.S. as Nonimmigrant Traders and Investors: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3647) (H. Rept. 109-251), H8918 [18OC]

Texts of

H.R. 3647, render Danish nationals eligible to enter the U.S. as nonimmigrant traders and investors, H10243 [16NO]

DENNEY, EVA J.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E1665 [29JY]

DENNIS, MARIE

Statements

Commemorate Lives and Work of Certain Religious Workers Executed in El Salvador by Members of the Military in 1980, H11616 [14DE]

DENNIS, STEVEN T.

Articles and editorials

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

DENNIS, TOM

Articles and editorials

Call End to Filibuster, S2410 [10MR]

DENNISON, GEORGE M.

Reports filed

Nomination to the National Security Education Board: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2993 [17MR]

DENNISON, MN

Bills and resolutions

Albert Harold Quie Post Office: designate (see H.R. 3989), H8733 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Albert Harold Quie Post Office: designate (H.R. 3989), H9444-H9446 [1NO], E2367 [15NO]

Reports filed

Albert H. Quie Post Office, Dennison, MN: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3989), S13785 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 3989, Albert Harold Quie Post Office, Dennison, MN, H9444 [1NO]

DENNISON, STEVE AND TAMMY

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1895 [20SE]

DENNY, KEITH AND LYNN

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2127 [19OC]

DENT, CHARLES W. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3769 [23MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 923), H8513 [28SE]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8644 [29SE]

Association of University Teachers: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa (see H. Res. 279), H3894 [24MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H521 [9FE]

Biotechnology Industry Organization: tribute (see H. Res. 421), H7613 [29JY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H7743 [7SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 3281), H5912 [14JY]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1621 [16MR] (see H.R. 2423), H3554 [18MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2648 [27AP]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H354 [2FE]

Clayton J. Smith Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 3825), H8342 [22SE]

Community Services Block Grant Act: provide for quality improvements (see H.R. 341), H2394 [20AP]

Computers: prevent the use of certain bank instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 4411), H11034 [18NO]

Congressman James Grove Fulton Memorial Post Office Building, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (see H.R. 3256), H6328 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: direct Sec. of the Army to review report regarding flooding in the Delaware River (see H.R. 1983), H2735 [28AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see H.R. 516), H348 [2FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H6652 [26JY]

Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval: support goals (see H. Res. 294), H6329 [21JY]

Dept. of Commerce: delegate to the Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 466), H5741 [12JY]

———make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H5604 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H11220 [7DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H11036 [18NO]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see H.R. 1973), H9362 [27OC]

Disasters: establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H2738 [28AP]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H7950 [14SE]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Ecology and environment: provide assistance for redevelopment of brownfield sites (see H.R. 1237), H11880 [15DE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1895 [12AP]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend contracts for national dairy market loss payments (see H.R. 859), H8162 [20SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1376), H3262 [12MY]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H3436 [17MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H2978 [4MY]

FEMA: temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Financial institutions: enhance ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities (see H.R. 2061), H7673 [6SE]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 148), H1510 [15MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H798 [17FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H10227 [15NO]

FTC: revise telemarketing rules to prohibit calls from certain political organizations to persons on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 4072), H9426 [28OC]

GSA: conveyance of certain real property (see H.R. 1429), H1693 [17MR]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 5), H6432 [25JY] (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Housing: modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see H.R. 2803), H6107 [19JY]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H4561 [15JN]

Hurricanes: issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H10910 [17NO]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 2353), H3261 [12MY]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security (see H. Con. Res. 162), H4188 [7JN]

———hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H524 [9FE]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Law enforcement: provide grants for prosecutions of cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds (see H.R. 1602), H3556 [18MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide additional protections (see H.R. 2194), H5435 (see H.R. 2194), H5480 [29JN]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8162 [20SE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H7743 [7SE]

———increase inpatient hosptial payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1729), H2393 [20AP]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H5915 [14JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H10910 [17NO]

Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits to Members convicted of felonies (see H.R. 4535), H11653 [14DE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4561 [15JN]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 15), H6329 [21JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H8089 [15SE]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H584 [10FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H413 [8FE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H6108 [19JY]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: reauthorize and establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see H.R. 2565), H3892 [24MY]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11111 [6DE]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H5801 [13JY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H2150 [19AP]

Randall D. Shughart Post Office Building, Newville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2062), H2879 [3MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H8102 [19SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rotary International: anniversary (see H. Res. 55), H524 [9FE] (see H. Res. 142), H1024 [8MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H353 [2FE]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5604 [30JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H348 [2FE]

Taxation: allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H9362 [27OC]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H2103 [14AP]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H8342 [22SE]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H3196 [11MY]

———expand incentives for education (see H.R. 1380), H11327 [8DE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H4143 [26MY]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H5435 (see H.R. 920), H5479 [29JN]

———modify treatment of qualified small issue bonds (see H.R. 2941), H8388 [27SE]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3054 [5MY]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H2395 [20AP]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 934), H4896 [21JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2649 [27AP]

———provide for use of redevelopment bonds for environmental remediation (see H.R. 3451), H11880 [15DE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 1510), H5604 [30JN]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1896 [12AP]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H8643 [29SE]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H524 [9FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8986 [19OC]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H11035 [18NO]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H8342 [22SE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2876), H8342 [22SE]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see H.R. 1088), H981 [3MR]

William F. Clinger, Jr., Post Office Building, Warren, PA: designate (see H.R. 3549), H7558 [28JY]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H4356 [9JN]

World War II: recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 611), H11879 [15DE]

Dee, Gabriella: relief (see H.R. 2789), H4187 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H11878 [15DE]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: limit casino expansion (see H.R. 3431), H6649 [26JY]

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (see H.R. 2490), H3693 [19MY]

Voting: permit voting registars to remove individuals from list of eligible voters after notification period if the individuals fail to vote during two consecutive Federal election cycles (see H.R. 2778), H4187 [7JN]

Remarks

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (H.R. 324), H596, H597 [15FE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8201 [21SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075 [10MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 136), H3077, H3078 [10MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), H3076 [10MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: establish (H. Con. Res. 71), H5192 [27JN]

Chicago White Sox (baseball team): tribute (H. Con. Res. 281), H9533 [2NO]

Civil rights: recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (H. Con. Res. 25), H593 [15FE]

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: prohibit Indian gambling casino on non-reservation Indian lands, H3631 [19MY]

Dept. of Commerce: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5755 [13JY]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, E1364 [27JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3459, H3460, H3533 [18MY], H5233 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), H5233 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3631 [19MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), E1364 [27JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, H9490 [2NO]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 148), H1871 [12AP]

Floods: disaster assistance to Pennsylvania, H1943 [13AP]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H6987, H6993 [28JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3839 [24MY]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11811 [15DE]

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (H.R. 2630), H5759 [13JY]

John F. Whiteside Joliet Post Office Building, Joliet, IL: designate (H.R. 2113), H5756, H5758 [13JY]

John J. Hainkel Post Office Building, Hammond, LA: designate (H.R. 2346), H5194, H5195 [27JN]

Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Memorial Post Office, Allentown, PA: designate (H.R. 2490), H5195 [27JN]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H8239, H8244 [21SE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H5237 [27JN]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5232, H5234, H5236, H5237 [27JN]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H5232 [27JN]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3208 [12MY]

Neffs, PA: anniversary of Union United Church of Christ, E2279 [4NO]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (H. Res. 86), H597, H598, H600 [15FE]

Philadelphia Eagles (football team): tribute, H598 [15FE]

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.: tribute to response of employees to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H8896 [18OC]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (S. 1285), H9490 [2NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1049 [9MR]

Vincent Palladino Post Office, Staten Island, NY: designate (H.R. 2183), H5759 [13JY]

Virginia Fire Chiefs Association, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 80), H601 [15FE]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (H.R. 366), consideration (H. Res. 254), H2894 [4MY]

Votes: position on missed, H251 [1FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1891 [12AP], H2645 [27AP], H2733 [28AP], H3258 [12MY], H8916 [18OC]

Tributes

Quinones, Nelson, H4191 [8JN]

DENTISTS see Health Care Professionals

DENTON, GRACE A.

Remarks in House

Denton, Wesley and Kari: tribute to birth of child, E1909 [21SE]

DENTON, TOMMY

Articles and editorials

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, S14144 [20DE]

DENTON, TX

Remarks in House

Brock, Euline: North Central Texas Council of Governments William J. Pitstick Regional Cooperation Award recipient, E1144 [7JN]

Center for Digital Government: honoree, E5 [4JA]

Denton Municipal Electric: anniversary, E1490 [14JY]

Hobon, Brandon: Denton, TX, Police Dept. Volunteer Officer of the Year award recipient, E1141 [7JN]

Hurricanes: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2163 [25OC]

Link bus system: Texas Transportation Association Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System award recipient, E380 [8MR]

National Guard: tribute to Army Co., Alpha, 2d Battalion, 112th Armor, H11660 [15DE], E2568 [17DE]

Power resources: construction of renewable biodiesel facility, E523 [5AP]

St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church: anniversary, E2105 [18OC]

DENTON, WESLEY AND KARI

Remarks in House

Denton, Grace A.: tribute to birth, E1909 [21SE]

DENTON COUNTY, TX

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Transportation: authorize a project to widen Interstate Route 35 East (see H.R. 35), H72 [4JA]

Remarks in House

Denton County Firefighters Memorial Service: anniversary, E2016 [6OC]

Friends and Family (organization): anniversary, E1971 [28SE]

NAACP: tribute, E200 [9FE]

DENVER, CO

Bills and resolutions

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Lakewood, CO: authorize the GSA to lease and redevelop certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center (see S. 1611), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 619), H410 [8FE]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (see S. Res. 106), S3555 [13AP] (see H. Res. 237), H2550 [26AP]

Remarks in House

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Studio: anniversary, E1826 [13SE]

KBNO-Radio (Denver, CO): tribute, E926 [10MY]

Metro Wastewater Reclamation District: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Platinum Award recipient, E862 [4MY]

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

Tang, Dan: SBA Colorado Small Business Person of the Year award recipient, S4392 [27AP]

University of Denver: tribute to men's hockey team (S. Res. 106), S3605, S3606 [13AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 106, tribute to University of Denver men's hockey team, S3566, S3606 [13AP]

DENVER (CO) POST

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Farm Wife a Powerful Force, E1105 [26MY]

Milestone for Democracy, E176 [8FE]

Respect for Heroes in Iraq, E1103 [26MY]

DENVER (CO) ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

Congress Should Retreat in `Indecency' War, E283 [18FE]

Flag-Burning Issue a Waste of Time, H4918 [22JN]

Justice, Finally, for Jose Padilla, E415 [10MR]

President Goes Too Far, E963 [13MY]

Roberts Rises to the Occasion, S10248 [21SE]

There's No Quick Fix for Education Reform, E246 [15FE]

DENVER COUNTY, CO

Remarks in Senate

Denver Regional Council of Governments: anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S3649 [14AP]

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE related term(s) Agriculture

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10102, S10140, S10145 [15SE], S10175, S10183, S10200 [19SE], S10212, S10214, S10215, S10216, S10217, S10218, S10220, S10221, S10224, S10225, S10227, S10241, S10242, S10243, S10244, S10245 [20SE], S10264, S10270, S10271, S10272, S10273, S10275, S10276, S10277, S10278, S10280, S10281, S10284, S10286, S10309, S10310, S10311, S10312, S10313, S10314, S10315, S10316, S10317, S10318, S10319 [21SE], H4188, H4189 [7JN], H4223, H4224, H4225, H4227, H4237, H4238, H4243, H4244, H4245, H4247, H4252, H4257, H4263, H4264, H4265, H4266, H4268, H4269, H4270 [8JN]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10332 [22SE], H9011 [20OC]

Articles and editorials

Deal Milks Taxpayers Dry, S14159 [20DE]

Milking the Taxpayer, S13462 [13DE]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Untested Plan, H8943 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (see S. 531), S2083 [4MR] (see H.R. 1135), H988 [7MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 643), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1930), H2647 [27AP]

Agricultural Management Assistance Program: expand to include Hawaii (see H.R. 3536), H7557 [28JY]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (see S. 838), S3897 [19AP]

———enhance ability to produce fruits and vegetables on covered commodity base acres (see S. 1038), S5219 [16MY]

———ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see S. 2120), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (see S. 1556), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3562), H7558 [28JY]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (see S. 827), S3817 [18AP]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (see S. 1692), S9984 [13SE] (see H.R. 3754), H7860 [13SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (see S. 2131), S13786 [16DE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 2744), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (see H. Res. 303), H4185 [7JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 520), H9361 [27OC]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: improve administration of bird collection and management activities (see S. 126), S145 [24JA]

Animals: establish electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 1254), H1370 [10MR]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2669), H4139 [26MY]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (see S. 161), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 410), H234 [26JA]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 588), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2108), S13659 [15DE]

Cemeteries and funerals: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (see S. 997), S4936 [11MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

Colorado: designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4587), H12048 [16DE]

Colville National Forest: convey a small parcel of Federal land (see H.R. 1138), H988 [7MR]

Community Forest Restoration Act: expand the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program to cover Arizona and New Mexico (see H.R. 3590), H7560 [28JY]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

Disasters: designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Discrimination: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (see S. 1941), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 4577), H12047 [16DE]

Ecology and environment: make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (see S. 2003), S12766 [14NO]

Education Land Grant Act: require the Dept. of Agriculture to pay costs of environmental reviews relative to conveyances (see H.R. 12), H71 [4JA]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

Farm Service Agency: prepare an annual report specifying the number of non-Federal employees needed to handle the workload generated by programs administered by the Agency (see H.R. 2209), H3112 [10MY]

———prohibit closure or relocation of certain county offices (see S. 1877), S11422 [17OC]

———prohibit closure or relocation of county or local office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law (see H.R. 3974), H8732 [6OC]

Farmers: offer supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 721), H522 [9FE]

Federal aid programs: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———clarify manner in which assistance is made available to producers under the Crop Disaster Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H7558 [28JY]

Federal-State relations: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

———provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H234 [26JA]

Food: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (see S. 1357), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3160), H5600 [30JN]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 3571), H7559 [28JY]

Food industry: prevent a quality grade label issued for beef and lamb from being used for imported beef or lamb (see S. 2018), S12949 [16NO]

Food stamps: investigate and find alternative actions relative to unilateral temporary termination of participation of retail food stores in electronic benefits transfer system (EBT) (see H. Res. 262), H2978 [4MY]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

Forest Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 181), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Con. Res. 185), H4984 [22JN]

———enter into partnership agreements with entities and local communities to encourage greater cooperation in administration of activities on and near National Forest System lands (see H.R. 3818), H8088 [15SE]

———provide for the disposal of certain administrative sites in Oregon (see S. 741), S3358 [7AP] (see H.R. 3013), H4896 [21JN]

———restore authority to utilize special use permit fees for marinas in units of the National Forest System derived from the public domain (see H.R. 4084), H8985 [19OC]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

Government regulations: issue regulations to restore integrity to payment limitation requirements for commodity payments and benefits, and to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse related to receipt of commodity payments and benefits (see H.R. 4149), H9275 [26OC]

Hawaii: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (see H.R. 3467), H6933 [27JY]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2717), H4141 [26MY]

Hurricanes: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

Livestock Identification Board: establish (see H.R. 3170), H5601 [30JN]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (see S. 1613), S9645 [6SE]

Los Padres National Forest: eliminate private inholdings through a land exchange with the United Water Conservation District (see H.R. 4162), H9361 [27OC]

Milk: prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (see S. 869), S4108 [21AP]

Milk Income Loss Contract Program: extension (see H.R. 3846, 3847, 3848), H8247 [21SE]

National Drought Council: establish (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

National School Lunch Act: expand fruit and vegetable pilot program and include Head Start programs (see H.R. 203), H78 [4JA]

———permit certain summer food pilot programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions (see S. 1005), S4936 [11MY]

———restore funds under the Child and Adult Care Food Program (see H.R. 204), H78 [4JA]

Native Americans: technical correction to conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 404), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 4461), H11219 [7DE]

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (see S. 235), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 816), H629 [15FE]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 254), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 541), H349 [2FE]

New Mexico: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park (see S. 447), S1623 [17FE]

Ottawa National Forest: transfer certain land to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (see H.R. 3314), H5913 [14JY]

Packers and Stockyards Act: prohibit packers from owning, feeding, or controlling livestock intended for slaughter (see S. 818), S3735 [15AP]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory (see H.R. 400), H234 [26JA]

Power resources: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (see S. 1210), S6298 [9JN]

———provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (see H.R. 388), H233 [26JA]

Public lands: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 906), H792 [17FE]

———designate percentage of farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity (see H.R. 1514), H1845 [6AP]

———facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land in California (see H.R. 1905), H2646 [27AP]

———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]

Puerto Rico: acquire and manage lands to protect critical aquifers, watersheds, and the tropical forests of the Karst Region (see H.R. 1644), H2100 [14AP]

———make funds generated in Caribbean National Forest available to Dept. of Agriculture for land acquisition to protect the surrounding buffer zone (see S. 1477), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 3365), H6204 [20JY]

Riverside, CA: convey a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property (see H.R. 1007), H846 [1MR]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 153), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 355), H195 [25JA]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H583 [10FE]

Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; funding reform (see S. 1555), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 131), H75 [4JA]

Small business: provide financial assistance for the construction, improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets (see H.R. 710), H522 [9FE]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (see H.R. 3981), H8733 [6OC]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the first $5,000 of each transitional payment under the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act (see H.R. 1825), H2548 [26AP]

———expand and modernize agricultural bond programs to assist young farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 651), H411 [8FE]

———permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (see S. 157), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 2378), H3331 [16MY]

———provide credit for farmers' investments in value-added agriculture (see H.R. 142), H76 [4JA]

Texas: condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (see H.R. 3660), H7672 [6SE]

Thad Cochran Southern Horticultural Laboratory Site, Poplarville, MS: designate (see H.R. 231), H78 [4JA]

Vermont: authorize sale or exchange of certain National Forest System land (see S. 425), S1622 [17FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 556), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1263 [9MR]

Cloture motions

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY]

Conference reports

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations (H.R. 2744), H9204-H9240 [26OC]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Conversion of sugar into ethanol, S7715 [30JN]

Dept. of Agriculture funding to inspect horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S12228 [2NO]

Dept. of Agriculture Milk Income Loss Contract Program extension: Senators Specter, Dayton, Kohl and Leahy, S85 [20JA]

Dept. of Agriculture Team Nutrition program funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, S10281 [21SE]

Fair Contracts for Growers Act: Chris Peterson, Iowa Farmers Union, S13795 [16DE]

———George Naylor, National Family Farm Coalition, S13796 [16DE]

———Keith Mudd, Organization for Competitive Markets, S13795 [16DE]

———Martha L. Noble, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, S13795 [16DE]

———Steven D. Etka, Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform, S13796 [16DE]

———Traci Bruckner, Center for Rural Affairs, S13795 [16DE]

Forest Service firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management: Representative Rohrabacher, H2530 [26AP]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6311 [9JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6312 [9JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6312 [9JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6312 [9JN]

———Leon Corzine, National Corn Growers Association, Neal Bredehoeft, American Soybean Association, and Bob Dinneen, Renewable Fuels Association, S6311 [9JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governor's Ethanol Coalition, S6311 [9JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products: Brent Erickson, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S6808 [20JN]

———David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, S6808 [20JN]

———David Morris, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, S6808 [20JN]

———Howard A. Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center, S6808 [20JN]

———Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, S6807 [20JN]

———Reid Detchon, Energy Future Coalition, S6808 [20JN]

———Tim Pawlenty and Kathleen Sebelius, Governors' Ethanol Coalition, S6807 [20JN]

———several agricultural producer associations, S6807 [20JN]

Permit National Dairy Promotion and Research Board diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment: Idaho congressional delegation, S10265 [21SE]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Repayment of government farm subsidies by Thomas C. Dorr relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations: Ann M. Veneman, Dept. of Agriculture, S8597 [21JY]

———Charles W. Larson, Sr., and Judith A. Whetstine, Dept. of Justice, S8594 [21JY]

———Senator Dayton, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8594 [21JY]

———Senator Harkin, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S8595, S8596, S8597 [21JY]

Repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations and diversity remarks apology: Thomas C. Dorr, S8601 [21JY]

Sugar price supports, H4253 [8JN]

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

U.S. Grain Standards Act reauthorization: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S10583 [28SE]

Motions

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H8940 [19OC]

Press releases

Dept. of Agriculture Proposed Rule To Allow Importation of Beef From Japan: Jim McAdams, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, S10211 [20SE]

———Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S10210 [20SE]

Remarks in House

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), H4361, H4362 [13JN]

Agricultural Management Assistance Program: expand to include Hawaii (H.R. 3536), E1695 [29JY]

Agriculture: anniversary of agricultural improvements through biotechnology, E1934 [22SE]

———economic impact of Federal regulations on U.S. rice industry, H2724-H2727 [28AP], E841 [3MY]

———Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

———impact of rising natural gas costs on the agricultural economy, H4257 [8JN]

———price supports for sugar, H4207, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

———reduce interest rate on loans to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane, H4252-H4257 [8JN]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, H4238-H4242 [8JN]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H4264, H4265 [8JN]

———funding, H12275 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4208-H4273 [8JN], H4301 [9JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), amendment process, H4251 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, H9381-H9394 [28OC], E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4201-H4208 [8JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 520), H9367-H9373 [28OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4268 [8JN]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: invasive species eradication funding, H4225, H4226 [8JN]

———noxious weed control and eradication funding, H4237 [8JN]

———plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

Animals: establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4258, H4259 [8JN]

———prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, H4247-H4251 [8JN]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), H10172-H10176 [15NO]

Berry, Cardon and Joyce: Kiowa County, CO, 4-H Club Meritorious Service Award recipients, E2550 [15DE]

Commodity Supplemental Food Program: funding, H4222 [8JN]

Contracts: prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

Environmental Quality Incentives Program: funding, H4237 [8JN]

Ethanol: use of rice in production, H4405 [14JN]

Farm Service Agency: prohibit closure or relocation of county or local office pending completion of the next omnibus agriculture law, H8940-H8946 [19OC]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3228, H3229 [12MY]

Food: ensure that chickens purchased for school nutrition programs comply with existing law stating that chickens must be wholesome, H4269 [8JN]

———establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (H.R. 3160), E1427 [1JY]

Food industry: organic food standards, H9392, H9393 [28OC]

Food stamps: funding, H10006, H10007 [8NO], H10120, H10127 [9NO], H11496 [13DE]

———prohibit funding from being expended in contravention of the Immigration and Nationality Act, H4266 [8JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (H.R. 384), E98 [26JA]

Forest Service: anniversary, E1431 [1JY]

———firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management, H2530 [26AP]

———wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3618, H3646-H3648 [19MY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

Hawaii: exempt Hawaiian producers relative to the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs (H.R. 3467), E1641 [27JY]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Hispanic Serving Institutions National Program: funding, H4224, H4225 [8JN]

Hunger: reduce, H4207 [8JN], H9438 [1NO]

———reduce (H.R. 2717), E1921 [21SE]

Illinois: agricultural research laboratories funding, H4207 [8JN]

Insects: emerald ash borer eradication funding, H4244 [8JN]

Knight, Bruce: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign NAPPC Pollinator Advocate Award recipient, E2405 [18NO]

Market Access Program: funding, H4257, H4258 [8JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program: funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

Milk Income Loss Contract Program: extension, H8395 [28SE]

National Animal Disease Laboratory: funding, H9392 [28OC]

National Drought Council: establish (H.R. 1386), E482 [17MR]

Nevada: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to sell certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County (H.R. 816), H1378, H1379 [14MR]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), H1862-H1864 [12AP]

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program: funding, H4224 [8JN]

Phoenix, AZ: convey Western Cotton Research Laboratory to the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real property for the laboratory, H4237 [8JN]

Power resources: provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve and authorize loans for the production, distribution, development, and storage of biofuels (H.R. 388), H1680 [17MR], H7843 [13SE]

Public lands: provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (H.R. 355), E73 [25JA]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (H.R. 782), E222 [10FE]

Tahoe National Forest: carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of land (H.R. 3981), H10171, H10172 [15NO]

Texas: condition receipt of direct or counter-cyclical payments to rice producers that agree to retain rice cropland in production for the next crop year (H.R. 3660), E1758 [6SE]

United Kingdom: food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (H.R. 1199), E392, E401 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Adjustment Act: exempt certain identified varieties of tomatoes from agricultural marketing orders (S. 531), S2084 [4MR]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (S. 643), S4138 [21AP]

Agriculture: allow modified bloc voting by dairy marketing cooperatives in the scheduled referendum on Federal milk marketing order reform (S. 838), S3899 [19AP]

———change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

———delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S12221-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12289 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (S. 2120), S13701 [16DE]

———farm program payment limitation changes, S12175-S12185 [2NO], S12306, S12307 [3NO]

———Federal farm policies, S1153 [9FE]

———increase specialty crops competitiveness funding, route value-added agricultural product market development grants through the States, and expand adjusted gross revenue insurance program (S. 1556), S9474 [29JY]

———price supports, S1153 [9FE]

———prohibit products containing dry ultra-filtered milk, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled domestic natural cheese (S. 827), S3822 [18AP]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, S12043 [28OC]

———provide disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses (S. 1692), star print, S10391 [22SE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

———provide greater fairness in livestock and poultry contract arbitration process (S. 2131), S13794 [16DE]

———repeal delay in implementation of country of origin labeling requirements for meat and meat products, S10269, S10271 [21SE]

———specialty crops funding, S10287 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10080-S10103 [15SE], S10173-S10176 [19SE], S10210-S10227 [20SE], S10264, S10275-S10288 [21SE], S10327-S10332 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12219-S12228 [2NO], S12287-S12291 [3NO], S12399 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12145 [1NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), unanimous-consent agreement, S10223 [20SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S10280 [21SE]

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: bark beetle eradication funding, S10328 [22SE]

———emerald ash borer eradication funding, S10329 [22SE]

———prohibit the use of funds to demolish or dismantle the Hawaii Fruit Fly Production Facility, S10216 [20SE]

Animals: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption, S10218-S10220 [20SE]

———provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

———strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (S. 1139), S6031 [26MY], S9148 [27JY]

Arizona: authorize the Dept. of Agriculture to exchange certain land with the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership (S. 161), S487, S490 [25JA], S9040, S9052 [26JY]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 588), S2484, S2485 [10MR]

Budget: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) mandatory spending program guidelines, S2837, S2838 [16MR]

Cemeteries and funerals: convey certain land in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest to Jefferson County, MT, for use as a cemetery (S. 997), S4940 [11MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Colorado State University: allow lease of land from the Agricultural Research Service, S10214 [20SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S10392 [22SE]

———disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

Contracts: prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, S10284 [21SE]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

Diseases: citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

Dixie National Forest: convey certain real property (S. 1941), S12077 [31OC]

Dorr, Thomas C.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Agriculture for Rural Development, S8498 [19JY], S8590-S8602 [21JY]

———nomination to CCC Board of Directors, S8602 [21JY]

———repayment of government farm subsidies relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8592-S8602 [21JY]

Ecology and environment: make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (S. 2003), S12770 [14NO]

Farm Service Agency: prohibit funding for the closure or relocation of a county or local office prior to determining cost effectiveness of such actions, S10224 [20SE]

Farmers Market Promotion Program: funding, S10328 [22SE]

FCIC: modify conditions under which crop insurance may be offered to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

Federal aid programs: food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

Fish and fishing: open ocean cage aquaculture development funding, S10226, S10227 [20SE]

Food: establish and enforce performance standards and sanitation requirements for reduction of pathogens in meat and poultry (S. 1357), S7851 [30JN]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S81-S84 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

Food stamps: funding, S12194-S12196 [2NO], S13491-S13494 [13DE], S13527, S13530 [14DE]

Foreign trade: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (S. 108), S278 [24JA]

Forest Service: anniversary (S. Res. 181), S7329 [23JN]

———forest management and planning regulations, S58 [6JA]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Funding, S1070 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S14078 [20DE]

Hunger: encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

———reduce (S. 1120), S5928-S5931 [25MY], S6130, S6132 [7JN]

Hurricanes: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

Japan: prevent importation of Japanese beef into the U.S. until Japan allows the importation of U.S. beef, S10212, S10213 [20SE]

———prohibit the use of funds for developing a final rule regarding the importation of beef, S10210-S10214 [20SE]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S78-S86, S95 [20JA]

Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act: extend termination date for mandatory price reporting (S. 1613), S9648 [6SE], S9995 [13SE], S10794 [30SE]

Milk: prohibit the use of distance or transportation costs as a basis for pricing milk (S. 869), S4113 [21AP]

Milk Income Loss Contract Program: extension, S85 [20JA], S10227 [20SE], S12336 [3NO], S13461 [13DE], S14156 [20DE], S14284 [21DE]

National Dairy Promotion and Research Board: permit diversion of funds for activities that improve public health and the environment, S10264-S10266 [21SE]

National Drought Council: establish (S. 802), S3675, S3679 [14AP]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: grant authority to transfer appropriated funds from the Lost River Watershed Project to the Upper Tygart Valley Watershed Project in West Virginia, S3881 [19AP]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), S9052 [26JY]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

New Mexico: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park (S. 447), S1659 [17FE], S9198 [27JY]

Northeast States Forestry Research Cooperative: funding, S7590 [29JN]

Petroleum: require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

Power resources: enhance national security by providing research, development, demonstration, administrative support, and market mechanisms for deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products (S. 1210), S6305 [9JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4435 [27AP], S7924 [1JY]

Research: transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Rural Housing Service: rental assistance programs funding, S10278, S10279 [21SE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (S. 153), S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; funding reform (S. 1555), S9472 [29JY]

Taxation: permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas (S. 157), S484 [25JA]

Team Nutrition program: funding to support nutrition education and promote physical activities in schools, S10268, S10281-S10284 [21SE]

U.S. Animal Identification Plan: implement, S10226 [20SE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 556), S2258 [8MR]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply, S6637 [15JN]

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

Reports filed

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-255), H9275 [26OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2744) (H. Rept. 109-102), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2744) (S. Rept. 109-92), S7428 [27JN]

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 520) (H. Rept. 109-257), H9361 [27OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2744, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 109-105), H4185 [7JN]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Forest Service Partnership Enhancement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3818) (H. Rept. 109-325), H11108 [6DE]

Nomination of Charles F. Conner To Be Deputy Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S3481 [12AP]

Nomination of Mike Johanns To Be Sec. of Agriculture: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate), S66 [6JA]

Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 153) (S. Rept. 109-9), S1794 [28FE]

Small Tracts Reform Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1905) (H. Rept. 109-169), H5912 [14JY]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4233, H4237, H4244, H4264, H4267, H4270, H4271 [8JN]

Statements

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

Summaries

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Tables

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H.R. 2744), H4209-H4217 [8JN]

———conference report, H9382-H9389 [28OC]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10175 [19SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, consideration of H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H4201 [8JN]

H. Res. 520, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies appropriations, H9367 [28OC]

H.R. 541, convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties, NV, for continued use as cemeteries, H1862 [12AP]

H.R. 816, Nevada National Forest Land Disposal Act, H1378 [14MR]

H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, S10080-S10100 [15SE], S10441-S10453 [26SE]

H.R. 3981, carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of Tahoe National Forest land, H10172 [15NO]

S. 73, Animal Feed Protection Act, S249 [24JA]

S. 153, Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

S. 157, permit interest on federally guaranteed water, wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be tax exempt in order to improve such facilities in rural areas, S484 [25JA]

S. 161, Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act, S488-S490 [25JA], S9040-S9043 [26JY], H10172-H10175 [15NO]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 254, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S768 [1FE]

S. 404, technical correction to Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S1540 [16FE]

S. 447, Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act, S1659 [17FE], S9198 [27JY]

S. 643, Agricultural Credit Act State mediation programs reauthorization, S4138 [21AP], H4361 [13JN]

S. 802, National Drought Preparedness Act, S3675-S3679 [14AP]

S. 827, Quality Cheese Act, S3822 [18AP]

S. 838, Democracy for Dairy Producers Act, S3900 [19AP]

S. 869, Federal Milk Marketing Reform Act, S4114 [21AP]

S. 997, Montana Cemetery Act, S4940 [11MY]

S. 1120, Hunger-Free Communities Act, S5929-S5931 [25MY]

S. 1210, National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6306-S6311 [9JN]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1493, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S8956 [26JY]

S. 1555, Dept. of Agriculture Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program funding reform, S9473 [29JY]

S. 1556, Specialty Crop and Value-Added Agriculture Promotion Act, S9474 [29JY]

S. 1613, Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act termination date for mandatory price reporting extension, S9995 [13SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 2002, BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

S. 2003, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act, S12770 [14NO]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2120, Milk Regulatory Equity Act, S13702 [16DE]

S. 2131, Fair Contracts for Growers Act, S13797 [16DE]

S. Res. 181, Forest Service anniversary, S7319, S7329 [23JN]

S. Res. 227, support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need, S9538 [29JY]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]

Transcripts

Audio Tape of Conversation Between Thomas C. Dorr and Paul Dorr Relative to Efforts To Circumvent Payment Limitations on Government Farm Subsidies: Iowa Farm Service Agency, S8595 [21JY]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Amendments

Aquaculture: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6239 [8JN], S10141 [15SE]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8204, H8206, H8207, H8208, H8210 [21SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9779, S9780, S9784, S9790, S9791, S9795, S9799, S9800, S9801, S9852, S9853, S9854, S9855, S9856, S9857, S9858, S9860 [8SE], S9873, S9879, S9882, S9884, S9887 [9SE], S9899, S9900, S9902, S9940, S9941 [12SE], S9953, S9962, S9974, S9976, S9977, S9990, S9992, S9993, S9994 [13SE], S10006, S10019, S10020, S10024, S10032, S10048, S10050, S10051, S10052 [14SE], S10061, S10064, S10065, S10072, S10131, S10134, S10140 [15SE], H4401, H4402, H4403 [13JN], H4437, H4438, H4441, H4445, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4456, H4458, H4461, H4463, H4471, H4487, H4488 [14JN], H4495, H4496, H4500, H4501, H4505, H4508, H4511, H4516, H4518, H4519, H4524, H4525, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4534, H4543, H4546, H4548, H4562 [15JN], H4580, H4581, H4582, H4584, H4586, H4587, H4589, H4592, H4593, H4605 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4413 [14JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE], H9497 [2NO]

Articles and editorials

Deal Reached on Managing the Internet, S13064 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Aquaculture: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (see S. 1195), S6225 [8JN]

Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation: establish (see H.R. 449), H283 [1FE]

Boulder, CO: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus (see H.R. 3448), H6650 [26JY]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (see H.R. 337), H194 [25JA]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see H.R. 250), H136 [6JA]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (see H. Res. 451), H8161 [20SE]

———eliminate fees for assistance under export promotion programs, authorize appropriations for such purpose, and expand export promotion activities (see H.R. 4250), H10038 [8NO]

———strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S13786 [16DE]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Coastal ocean observation system: establish (see H.R. 1489), H1844 [6AP]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H1968 [13AP]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1689), H2148 [19AP]

EPA: establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

Financial reports: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (see H.R. 2385), H3433 [17MY]

Firearms: update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1692 [17MR]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (see H.R. 3278), H5912 [14JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (see S. 2012), S12839 [15NO]

Historic building and sites: establish a national historic country store preservation program (see S. 1011), S5071 [12MY]

Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (see S. 296), S979 [3FE]

International Trade Administration: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (see S. 1308), S7294 [23JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 64), S12607 [9NO] (see S. Res. 317), S12949 [16NO] (see H. Con. Res. 268), H8918 [18OC]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

———urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (see H. Res. 84), H584 [10FE]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (see S. 1837), S11212 [6OC]

Nanomanufacturing Investment Partnership: establish (see H.R. 1491), H1844 [6AP]

Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes: award grants to establish to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (see S. 1908), S11744 [21OC]

Native Americans: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (see S. 535), S2148 [7MR]

———promote development of small business concerns (see S. 1907), S11744 [21OC]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3826), H8161 [20SE]

NOAA: establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (see H.R. 50), H135 [6JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Ronald H. Brown U.S. Mission to the U.N. Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1434), H1694 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2862), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 538), H10037 [8NO]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (see S. 695), S3147 [4AP] (see H.R. 1039), H940 [2MR]

Sports: issue regulations requiring testing for steroids and other performance-enhancing substances for certain sports associations engaged in interstate commerce (see H.R. 1862), H2550 [26AP] (see H.R. 3084), H5361 [28JN]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (see H.R. 683), H521 [9FE]

Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade: delegate the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms (see H.R. 466), H284 [1FE]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (see S. 517), S2004 [3MR]

Weather Modification Operations and Research Board: establish (see H.R. 2995), H4802 [20JN]

Conference reports

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Factsheets

Rescind Advanced Technology Program Funding and Reallocate to NOAA, Community Oriented Policing, and State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: Minnesota Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

———Ohio Factsheet, S9904 [12SE]

———Virginia Factsheet, S9906 [12SE]

Letters

Dept. of Commerce acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus in Boulder, CO: Bruce Tenenbaum, E1624 [27JY]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S.: Congressional Internet Caucus, S13064 [16NO]

———Representative Cannon, H10334 [16NO]

Lists

Amendments in order to H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9860 [8SE]

Motions

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8214 [21SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10004, S10006 [14SE], S10072 [15SE], H4605 [16JN], H9492 [2NO]

Remarks in House

Baer, Ralph H.: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology recipient, H11658 [15DE]

Boulder, CO: authorize acquisition of a professional services building and property adjacent to research campus (H.R. 3448), E1624 [27JY]

———security fence construction for laboratories' campus, H4433, H4434 [14JN]

Bureau of the Census: establish a term limit for the Director of the Census and require that such Director report directly to the Sec. of Commerce (H.R. 337), E72 [25JA]

———research on migration to improve demographic analysis and population estimates funding, H4472 [14JN]

Business and industry: coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), consideration (H. Res. 451), H8182-H8189 [21SE], E1938 [22SE]

———coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development, strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs, and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (H.R. 250), H8198-H8218 [21SE], E32 [6JA], E1934 [22SE]

Dept. of HUD: transfer of Community Development Fund Program to Dept. of Commerce, H387, H388 [8FE]

Dept. of Justice: DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

Easton, Roger: Dept. of Commerce National Medal of Technology award recipient, E2567 [17DE]

Economic Development Administration: funding for Apollo Theater renovation, E1719 [29JY]

———funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

Financial reports: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), H5754-H5756 [13JY]

Fish and fishing: establish requirements for fishing quota systems (H.R. 3278), E1498 [15JY]

Foreign Commercial Service: operations funding through reductions in Dept. of State economic service officer positions funding, H4500 [15JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 268), H10332-H10336 [16NO], E2386 [17NO]

Iron and steel industry: urge the Dept. of Commerce and ITC to consider the impact of steel antidumping or countervailing duties on steel-consuming manufacturers and the economy when conducting sunset reviews (H. Res. 84), H526 [10FE], E215 [10FE], E1695 [29JY], E2261 [3NO]

Manufacturing and Technology Administration: establish, H8209, H8210 [21SE]

Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: funding, H4552 [15JN]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, H8184, H8186-H8188, H8198, H8201-H8204, H8214, H8215 [21SE]

———establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206, H8207 [21SE]

———submit a three year programmatic and operational plan for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8207 [21SE]

NOAA: Coastal Zone Management Account funding through reductions in Bureau of Industry and Security funding, H4501, H4502 [15JN]

———establish and amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (H.R. 50), E11 [4JA]

———prohibit funding to process or approve competition for services provided by the National Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO, H4586, H4587 [16JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (H. Con. Res. 53), H2113, H2114 [19AP], E224 [10FE]

Roho Group, Inc.: President's ``E'' Award for Excellence in Exporting recipient, E1207 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Terry, Simeon O.: Dept. of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency National Minority Business Advocate Award recipient, E1821 [13SE]

Trademark Act: amend relative to dilution by blurring or tarnishment (H.R. 683), H2121-H2123 [19AP], E763 [26AP]

Weather Modification Operations and Research Board: establish (H.R. 2995), E1295 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Aquaculture: provide necessary authority for establishment and implementation of a regulatory system for offshore aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (S. 1195), S6228 [8JN]

Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any trade remedy laws, S10061-S10065 [15SE]

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (S. 2134), S13800 [16DE]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (S. 245), S750-S752 [1FE]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

Financial reports: make permanent the authority to conduct quarterly financial report program (H.R. 2385), S8499 [19JY], S8713 [21JY], S10459 [26SE]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2012), S12850 [15NO]

Foreign trade: prohibit funding for negotiations that weaken any law that provides safeguards from unfair trade practices, S9949, S9965-S9968 [13SE], S10062-S10065 [15SE]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S95 [20JA], S116-S126 [24JA]

Historic building and sites: establish a national historic country store preservation program (S. 1011), S5073 [12MY]

Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program: authorize appropriations (S. 296), S991 [3FE]

International Trade Administration: establish the Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance (S. 1308), S7316 [23JN]

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers: provide for continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S. (S. Res. 317), S13063 [16NO], S13340 [18NO]

Lavin, Franklin L.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade, S10771 [29SE]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council: include Rhode Island as a member (S. 1837), S11227 [6OC]

Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes: award grants to establish to develop commercial applications of nanotechnology (S. 1908), S11745 [21OC]

Native Americans: establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country (S. 535), S2150 [7MR]

NIST: Advanced Technology Program funding, S2944, S2947 [17MR], S9799 [8SE]

———rescind Advanced Technology Program funding and reallocate to NOAA, community oriented policing, and State and local law enforcement assistance, S9903-S9907 [12SE], S10021-S10023 [14SE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8763 [22JY], S11330 [7OC], S12041 [28OC], S13965 [17DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Shipping industry: suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges (S. 695), S13063 [16NO]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board: establish (S. 517), S2025 [3MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 451) (H. Rept. 109-227), H8161 [20SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Dept. of Commerce Permanent Authority To Conduct Quarterly Financial Report Program: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2385) (H. Rept. 109-164), H5739 [12JY]

Drug Free Sports Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3084) (H. Rept. 109-210), H7556 [28JY]

Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 250) (H. Rept. 109-92), H3767 [23MY]

Nomination of Carlos M. Gutierrez To Be Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S66 [6JA]

Nomination of Darryl W. Jackson To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Export Enforcement: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of David A. Sampson To Be Deputy Sec. of Commerce: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of David H. McCormick To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for Export Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of David M. Spooner To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Import Administration: Committee on Finance (Senate), S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of David S. Bohigian To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Market Access Compliance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of Franklin L. Lavin To Be Under Sec. of Commerce for International Trade: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

———Committee on Finance (Senate), S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Israel Hernandez To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Trade Promotion and U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Director General: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

———Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of John J. Sullivan To Be Dept. of Commerce General Counsel: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Santanu K. Baruah To Be Assistant Sec. of Commerce for Economic Development: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of William A. Jeffrey To Be NIST Director: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

Patent and Trademark Office Tribute on the Issuance of 500,000th Design Patent: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Con. Res. 53) (H. Rept. 109-22), H1690 [17MR]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Trademark Dilution Revision Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 683) (H. Rept. 109-23), H1690 [17MR]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 517) (S. Rept. 109-202), S13450 [12DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Summaries

International Climate Change Task Force Recommendations, S752 [1FE]

National Historic Country Store Preservation Act (S. 1011), S5075 [12MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 53, tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent by the Patent and Trademark Office, H2113 [19AP]

H. Con. Res. 268, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., H10332 [16NO]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 451, consideration of H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8182 [21SE]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H.R. 250, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, H8204-H8206 [21SE]

H.R. 683, Trademark Dilution Revision Act, H2121 [19AP]

H.R. 2385, Dept. of Commerce permanent authority to conduct quarterly financial report program, H5755 [13JY]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 296, Dept. of Commerce Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program appropriations, S992 [3FE]

S. 358, maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program, S1287 [10FE]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 517, Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act, S2025 [3MR]

S. 535, Native American Connectivity Act, S2151 [7MR]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. 695, suspend temporarily new shipper bonding privileges, S13063 [16NO]

S. 1011, National Historic Country Store Preservation Act, S5074 [12MY]

S. 1308, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Reorganization Act, S7316 [23JN]

S. 1837, Rhode Island Fisherman's Fairness Act, S11228 [6OC]

S. 1908, Nanoscience to Commercialization Institutes Act, S11746 [21OC]

S. 2134, Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act, S13800-S13802 [16DE]

S. Con. Res. 64, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12616 [9NO]

S. Res. 317, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers continued oversight of the Internet domain name system and ensure physical location within the U.S., S12959, S13064 [16NO]

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE related term(s) Corps of Engineers; National Guard

Addresses

Liberation of Auschwitz Anniversary: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Dept. of Defense, E169 [8FE]

Paul D. Wolfowitz Full Honor Review and Award Ceremony: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S5915 [25MY]

———Paul D. Wolfowitz, S5914 [25MY]

———Peter Pace, S5914 [25MY]

Require Pre- and Post-Deployment Mental Health Screening for Military Personnel: Kelly Beckwith, E671 [15AP]

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Mission Iraq: DynCorp International LLC, H5716 [12JY]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8540, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8575, S8576, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8602, S8607, S8608, S8609, S8611, S8614, S8625, S8631, S8632, S8633, S8635, S8638, S8640, S8650, S8651, S8652, S8653, S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8689, S8690, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699, S8700, S8701, S8702, S8703, S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708, S8711 [21JY], S8719, S8728, S8732, S8735, S8736, S8739, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8757, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762, S8764 [22JY], S8773, S8774, S8779, S8783, S8786, S8787, S8789, S8792, S8798, S8801, S8802, S8806, S8811, S8813, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8822, S8836, S8837, S8838, S8839, S8840, S8841, S8842, S8843, S8844, S8845, S8846, S8847, S8848, S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852, S8853, S8854, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8859, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8864, S8865, S8866, S8867, S8868, S8881, S8882, S8883, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8888, S8889, S8890, S8891, S8892, S8893, S8894, S8895 [25JY], S8988, S8989, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10607, S10608 [28SE], S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977, S10992 [4OC], S11143, S11162 [5OC], S11831 [25OC], S12077 [31OC], S12378, S12380, S12386, S12389, S12396, S12407, S12408, S12409, S12411 [4NO], S12423, S12427, S12436, S12450, S12451, S12452 [7NO], S12477, S12489, S12492, S12494, S12495, S12498, S12499, S12500, S12501, S12502, S12503, S12504, S12505, S12506, S12507, S12508, S12509, S12510, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12536, S12538, S12539, S12540, S12541, S12542, S12543, S12544, S12546, S12547, S12548 [8NO], S12561, S12568, S12569, S12574, S12575, S12579, S12586, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12592, S12593, S12594, S12595, S12617, S12618, S12619, S12620, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12625, S12626, S12627 [9NO], S12645, S12653, S12655, S12661, S12667, S12669, S12670, S12672, S12696, S12697, S12698, S12699, S12700, S12701 [10NO], S12727, S12753, S12771 [14NO], S12778, S12779, S12780, S12781, S12782, S12783, S12784, S12785, S12786, S12787, S12788, S12789, S12790, S12791, S12854, S12855, S12856, S12857, S12858, S12859, S12860, S12861, S12862, S12863, S12864, S12865, S12866, S12867, S12868 [15NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3894 [24MY], H3926, H3996, H4001, H4002, H4003, H4006, H4009, H4013, H4018, H4020, H4021, H4022, H4027, H4035, H4040 [25MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3909 [25MY]

———making (H.R. 2863), S10656, S10685, S10700, S10702, S10703, S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767, S10769 [29SE], S10780, S10781, S10806, S10807 [30SE], S10829, S10831, S10832, S10833, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10887, S10903, S10904, S10905, S10907, S10908, S10909, S10910, S10911 [3OC], S10917, S10918, S10925, S10928, S10979, S10980, S10981, S10982, S10983, S10985, S10986, S10987, S10988, S10989, S10990, S10992, S10993 [4OC], S11062, S11072, S11077, S11078, S11080, S11081, S11082, S11085, S11095, S11099, S11101, S11106, S11107, S11108, S11109, S11118, S11119, S11143, S11144, S11162, S11164 [5OC], S11182, S11186, S11189, S11194, S11195, S11239, S11240 [6OC], H4403 [13JN], H4488 [14JN], H4562 [15JN], H4656 [16JN], H4737, H4740, H4744, H4745, H4757, H4759, H4761, H4767, H4769, H4771, H4772, H4773, H4777 [20JN]

———making (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4580 [16JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), S11328, S11332 [7OC], H8873 [18OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 86), S9195, S9200 [27JY]

National Military Family Month: designate (S. Res. 9), S12702, S12711 [10NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), S10480, S10519 [27SE], H8413 [28SE]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (H.R. 1499), S12868, S12871 [15NO]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5824, H5863, H5869, H5870, H5872, H5873, H5876 [14JY]

Analyses

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction (S. 1042): Levin Amendment on Limitations on Charges Under Time-and-Materials Contracts and Labor-Hour Contracts, S8821 [25JY]

Legislation Authorizing the Use of Armed Forces Against Iraq (2002), H10997-H10999 [18NO]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13673-S13675 [15DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

———H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC], H11586 [14DE]

Articles and editorials

Adding Soldiers to the Wall, E1293 [20JN]

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

America's Anti-Torture Tradition, S14427 [30DE]

Andijon Show Trial Proceedings—Testimony of Hostages, Accusations Against the U.S. and Press, S10921 [4OC]

Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis Urges Senate Passage of Defense Spending Bill, S14130 [20DE]

Army Finds Troop Morale Problems in Iraq, S8626 [21JY]

Army Plans To Keep Iraq Troop Level Through '06—Year-Long Active-Duty Stints Likely To Continue, S683 [1FE]

As Bad as the Nazis?, S8781 [25JY]

Assault on Murtha Should Alarm Us All, S14175 [20DE]

Back From Iraq—And Suddenly Out on the Streets, E227 [14FE]

Bad Day at Binh Gia, S7423 [27JN]

Battered Fallujah Key to Iraq, S4389 [27AP]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Bloodied Marines Sound Off About Want of Armor and Men, S4631 [9MY], H2937-H2939 [4MY]

Central Asia—Weekly News Wrap, S10920 [4OC]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

China Builds a Smaller Stronger Military—Modernization Could Alter Regional Balance of Power, Raising Stakes for U.S., S3882 [19AP]

Chinese Dragon Awakens, E1401 [30JN]

CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons, S12433-S12435 [7NO], H11866 [15DE]

Close Base on Long Island, Not in Niagara, Says Pentagon Official From Reagan Years, E1074 [24MY]

Close Camp Delta, H4831 [21JN]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

Decoding Mr. Bush's Details, H10164 [15NO]

Defense Appropriations Bill of 2006—Call for Action, S14129 [20DE]

Defense Lawyer, Investigator Square Off Over Benderman's Conscientious Objector Application, E834 [28AP]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Embed Cavallaro Sees War From the Inside, S4388 [27AP]

European Union Imposes Sanctions on Uzbekistan, S10919 [4OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Few Good Recruits, S2144 [7MR]

Film Rolls as Troops Burn Dead, H8951 [19OC]

For Rhode Island's Reed, Codels Are Solitary, S4389 [27AP]

45 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Guerrilla Attacks, H4964 [22JN]

Frist—Lawsuits Threaten Gun Supply, S9235 [28JY]

Fusion Center Concept Takes Root as Congressional Interest Waxes, H5247 [27JN]

Good Intentions Gone Bad, H4830 [21JN]

Guantanamo Desperation Seen in Suicide Attempts, S12417 [7NO]

Handing Over the Mic—Troops Talk From Iraq, S9078 [27JY]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

How Do You Like Your Contractor Money?, H5716-H5718 [12JY]

Improvised Explosives Becoming More Deadly in Iraq, S4387 [27AP]

Joint POW-MIA Accounting Group Using DNA Expertise, H667 [16FE]

Justice Before Politics, H4832 [21JN]

Let's Talk About Iraq, H4735 [20JN]

Matter of Honor, S12433 [7NO]

Mental Health Care for Veterans Disputed; While Need Has Grown, Inpatient Services Have Been Drastically Cut in the Last Decade—Critics Say Outpatient Programs Can't Do the Job, S3459 [12AP]

Military Action Won't End Insurgency, Growing Number of U.S. Officers Believe, H4575 [16JN]

Misguided Morality, H12212 [18DE]

National Guard Misses Recruiting Goal Again, S8106 [12JY]

No More Blank Check Wars, E2319 [9NO]

Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, H313 [2FE]

Oh, No—Pentagon Loses $2.3 Trillion, H324 [2FE]

On Abu Ghraib, the Big Shots Walk, E895 [5MY]

$1 Billion in Conservation Funding Approved by U.S. House of Representatives Funding Bill Awaits a Vote in the U.S. Senate, S14127 [20DE]

Pentagon Releases Repayment Rules—Troops Who Bought Protective Gear Now May Request Reimbursement, H8727 [6OC]

Pentagon Wasted Supplies, GAO Finds, H4576 [16JN]

Plan To Move ANWR to Defense Bill Moves Budget Deal Forward, H12156 [17DE]

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

Price of Homophobia, H313 [2FE]

Private Sector Surpasses Agencies on Pay to Deployed, E2297 [8NO]

Qaeda-Iraq Link U.S. Cited Is Tied to Coercion Claim, S14246 [21DE]

Rebellion Against Abuse, H9563 [3NO]

Respect for Heroes in Iraq, E1103 [26MY]

Second Triangle Is Built in Iraq, S4388 [27AP]

Senate Delays Action on Defense Bill, S9235, S9248 [28JY]

Senators Encouraged by Progress in Iraq, S4386 [27AP]

Silence in the Face of Truth—Downing Street Memo, H4577-H4579 [16JN]

Sisterhood of Supporters—Society Ensures That Military Widows Are Not Alone, E2225 [31OC]

Skinner—Arsenal Dodged a Bullet, S10585 [28SE]

Staying What Course?, E1004 [17MY]

Students Willing To Defend Our Country Ridiculed on Many Campuses, E1515 [18JY]

Superiority Complex, H9612 [3NO]

Supporting Our Troops, E2450-E2452 [6DE]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Sylvania Soldier Survives Suicide Attack; Northview H.S. Grad Is in Coma, With Skull Fracture, Injuries to Arm, Shoulder, H2133 [19AP]

Thefts of U.S. Technology Boost China's Weaponry, E1402 [30JN]

Top Officers in Abu Ghraib Case Cleared, E808 [28AP]

``Translators Are a Special Target'', S4386 [27AP]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

Trust, but Verify, E1107 [26MY]

Two Days in Iraq, H7942 [14SE]

U.S. Forces Thwart Major Escape in Southern Iraq, S4387 [27AP]

U.S. ``Loses'' $9bn in Iraq, H323 [2FE]

U.S. Military To Build Four Giant New Bases in Iraq, H4039 [25MY]

U.S. Running `Archipelago' of Secret Prisons—Amensty International, H11866 [15DE]

U.S. To Leave Uzbek Air Base—Official, S10920 [4OC]

United Nations Strategy as a Resolution of the Iraq Crisis, H4963 [22JN]

Uzbeks Stop Working With U.S. Against Terrorism, S10920 [4OC]

War To Be Proud Of—The Case for Overthrowing Saddam Was Unimpeachable. Why, Then, Is the Administration Tongue-Tied?, S9787 [8SE]

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

When the C.I.A. Played by the Rules, S12385 [4NO]

Where's the Outrage on Torture?, E529 [5AP]

Who's Paying for Our Patriotism?, H7796 [8SE]

Why My Brother Died, E183 [8FE]

Why Not Torture Terrorists?, E530 [5AP]

Wisdom of Solomon—The Disgrace of Blocking Military Recruiters From Campus, H322 [2FE]

Withdraw From Iraq, E1163 [8JN]

Youth Group Backs ROTC on Campus, E1515 [18JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (see H. Con. Res. 67), H719 [16FE]

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5100 [23JN]

Anderson, Erick J.: condemn murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi civilians (see H. Res. 502), H8985 [19OC]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1042), S5300 [17MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (see S. 1043), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 1815), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (see H. Res. 293), H3892 [24MY]

———authorizing for military construction (see S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 871), H719 [16FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

———making (see H.R. 2863), H4400 [13JN]

———making (H.R. 2863), consideration (see H. Res. 315), H4484 [14JN]

———making (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 639), H12224 [18DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 74), S14317 [21DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

Arizona: release reversionary interest retained by the U.S. relative to the conveyance of portions of former Williams AFB, AZ, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County Community College District (see H.R. 538), H349 [2FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: authorize placement of a monument honoring veterans who fought in World War II as members of Army Ranger Battalions (see S. 1138), S6021 [26MY]

———establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Armed Forces: allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the original designated beneficiary (see H.R. 2986), H4801 [20JN]

———allow active duty personnel to withdraw an election not to participate in the program of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 3195), H5602 [30JN]

———allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 3625), H7612 [29JY]

———assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (see S. 2097), S13570 [14DE] (see S. 2165), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 4533), H11653 [14DE]

———assist with the transition of members from combat zones to noncombat zones and veterans from active service to civilian life (see H.R. 2411), H3435 [17MY]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

———authorize space-available air transportation for certain survivors of deceased members when traveling with a relative of such member who is otherwise eligible for such transportation (see H.R. 407), H234 [26JA]

———authorize temporary, emergency adjustments in the monthly rates of basic housing and cost-of-living allowances for members in response to sudden increases in energy and gasoline prices (see H.R. 3798), H8087 [15SE]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 1351), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2568), H3892 [24MY]

———authorize travel and transportation for families of members hospitalized in the U.S. for non-serious illnesses or injuries incurred or aggravated in a contingency operation (see S. 782), S3652 [14AP]

———authorize use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to pay Federal student loans (see H.R. 1759), H2469 [21AP]

———commend individuals that have participated in volunteer programs that repair the homes of families of deployed members (see H. Con. Res. 171, 171), H4142 [26MY]

———commend medical personnel for care of combat casualties (see H. Con. Res. 309), H11035 [18NO]

———eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2416), H3435 [17MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 32), S142 (see S. 38), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 1169), H1024 [8MR] (see H.R. 1543), H1893 (see H.R. 1565), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (see S. 1028), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 3472), H6933 [27JY]

———enhance protections for servicemembers and their dependents (see S. 1814), S10823 [3OC]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 786), H584 [10FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (see S. 11), S142 [24JA] (see S. 871), S4108 [21AP]

———ensure certain members are not subject to secondary airport security screening (see H.R. 3743), H7860 [13SE]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3541), H7557 [28JY]

———ensure equal treatment for members of Reserve components who perform inactive-duty training in determining entitlement for certain special pay categories (see H.R. 1371), H1691 [17MR]

———ensure pay equity for enlisted members of the Reserve components who are selected to attend certain U.S. military academy preparatory schools (see H.R. 549), H350 [2FE]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (see H.R. 838), H717 [16FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see S. 461), S1717 [18FE] (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (see H.R. 3837), H8162 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H583 [10FE]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (see S. 612), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 1308), H1507 [15MR]

———establish a unified combatant command for military intelligence (see S. 640), S2846 [16MR]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 666), H411 [8FE]

———establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members serving in combat zones, junior enlisted members, and certain other members (see H.R. 493), H285 [1FE]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 1888), S11559 [19OC]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

———exempt members from naturalization requirements relative to English language, knowledge of government, good moral character, and period of service (see H.R. 3911), H8386 [27SE]

———expand and enhance benefits (see S. 460), S1717 [18FE]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H4984 [22JN]

———express support for members and their families and support the Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (see H. Res. 152), H1416 [14MR]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (see S. 1065), S5437 [18MY]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 2644), H4073 [25MY]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H3330 [16MY]

———facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components (see H.R. 1478), H1777 [5AP]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 202), H78 [4JA]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service and to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel (see H.R. 2484), H3693 [19MY]

———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4468), H11219 [7DE]

———improve computer access for members serving in combat zones so that such members can communicate via e-mail (see H.R. 545), H349 [2FE]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill benefits by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program (see S. 615), S2644 [14MR]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 3401), H6327 [21JY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see S. 1341), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2074), H2976 [4MY]

———increase authorized weight allowances for the shipment of baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned officers (see H.R. 1406), H1693 [17MR]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 1019), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1982), H2735 [28AP]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 42, 44), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA] (see H.R. 447), H283 [1FE]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S144 (see S. 121), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 377), H233 [26JA] (see H.R. 502), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 832), H629 [15FE]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1573), H1894 [12AP]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (see S. 530), S2083 [4MR]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H. Con. Res. 4), H79 [4JA]

———lift certain restrictions on gifts to members being treated for illness or injury incurred on active duty (see H.R. 4243), H9962 [7NO]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (see H.R. 2046), H2879 [3MY]

———modify eligibility for income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service (see S. 2176), S14317 [21DE]

———payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents of members who die during a period of war (see H.R. 2042), H2743 [2MY]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H1690 [17MR]

———permit Selected Reserve members to use Reserve Montgomery GI Bill education benefits for payment of licensing or certification tests (see H.R. 463), H284 [1FE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (see S. 418), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 458, 461), H284 [1FE]

———prohibit requirement of anthrax and smallpox immunizations without members' consent and correct records of those previously punished for refusing such vaccines (see H.R. 514), H347 [2FE]

———prohibit use of funds for deployment to Iraq (see H.R. 4232), H9695 [4NO]

———protect financial condition of members of Reserve components ordered to long-term active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 624), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 1102), H982 [3MR]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel for the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force (see H.R. 730), H523 [9FE]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S3653 [14AP]

———provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military (see H.R. 4077), H8985 [19OC]

———provide an interest-free deferment of student loan repayment for Federal student loan borrowers during active military service (see H.R. 3265), H5800 [13JY]

———provide automatic naturalization for noncitizen members ordered to serve in a combat zone during Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H.R. 661), H411 [8FE]

———provide certain members deferment of student loan repayment and an option to reenroll in institutions of higher education after completion of their service (see S. 1536), S9284 [28JY]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2091), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 269), H137 [6JA]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H845 [1MR]

———provide improved interest rate relief for servicemembers during periods of military service (see H.R. 2859), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4563), H11879 [15DE]

———provide leave for members in connection with adoptions of children (see S. 487), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1373), H1691 [17MR]

———provide military reservists retained in active status after qualifying for Reserve retired pay be given credit toward computation for services performed after qualifying (see H.R. 716), H522 [9FE]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (see S. 1142), S6021 [26MY]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 887), H791 (see H.R. 923), H793 [17FE] (see H.R. 2874), H4485 [14JN]

———provide rent and mortgage payment relief for members of the Reserves called to active duty and allow a refundable tax credit to lessors for payments foregone by such relief (see H.R. 3068), H5176 [24JN]

———provide that active-duty Army or Air Force officers may not be promoted to brigadier general unless they have had a duty assignment of a certain length involving administration of the National Guard or Reserves (see H.R. 1735), H2393 [20AP]

———provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see H.R. 2054), H2879 [3MY]

———provide TRICARE standard coverage for members of Reserve components who serve at least one year on active duty overseas (see H.R. 2824), H4296 [8JN]

———recognize families of members for their contributions and sacrifices (see H. Con. Res. 169), H4142 [26MY]

———recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (see H.J. Res. 18), H587 [14FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 639), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 783), H583 [10FE]

———reform computation of retired pay for members with hazardous duty experience, study benefits for employers of National Guard or Reserve members, and assess military youth programs expansion (see H.R. 1604), H1968 [13AP]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation (see S. 523), S2004 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see S. 185), S574 [26JA]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1162), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 3347), H6106 [19JY]

———require a minimum basic pay level for members serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1683), H2148 [19AP]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see S. 2063), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 199), H77 [4JA] (see H.R. 333), H194 [25JA]

———require employers of National Guard and Reserve members called to active duty continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such members (see H.R. 2572), H3892 [24MY]

———require members to designate a person to be authorized to direct the disposition of the member's remains if the member should die in service (see H.R. 2075), H2976 [4MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 1639), H2100 [14AP]

———require States to charge in-State tuition rates to members and their dependents who are domiciled or stationed on active duty in that State (see H.R. 197), H77 [4JA]

———require that National Guard and Reserve component members called to extended active duty receive the same basic housing allowance as similarly situated regular component members (see S. 938), S4546 [28AP]

———require the Dept. of Defense to notify creditors of persons in military service and persons entering military service (see H.R. 3719), H7813 [8SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see S. 407), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 602), H353 [2FE]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 558), H350 [2FE]

———role of women in combat and support situations (see S. 1134), S6021 [26MY]

———standardize grade specified by law for the senior dental officer of the Air Force with that of the senior dental officer of the Army (see H.R. 1932), H2647 [27AP]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (see H. Con. Res. 36), H285 [1FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (see H. Res. 59), H286 [1FE]

———tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families (see S. Res. 47), S1260 [10FE]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE] (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

———tribute to Navy basketball team (see H. Res. 397), H6934 [27JY]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (see H. Res. 256), H2880 [3MY]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (see H.R. 2125), H3052 [5MY]

———waive copayments and deductibles for military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance as their primary form of coverage (see H.R. 2619), H4072 [25MY]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1348), H1621 [16MR]

Army: authorize arsenals to undertake orders or contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under certain circumstances (see H.R. 570), H351 [2FE]

———carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (see S. 320), S1116 [8FE] (see H.R. 632), H410 [8FE]

———close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 3765), H7948 [14SE]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), return enrollment to the House to allow for reenrollment (see H. Con. Res. 276), H9275 [26OC]

———provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (see S. 1397), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3275), H5801 [13JY]

———require removal of remains of Russell W. Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery (see S. 1759), S10378 [22SE]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

Aviation: require installation of counter-man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on certain passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2905), H4560 [15JN]

Awards, medals, prizes: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 1860), H2549 [26AP] (see H.R. 2060), H2879 [3MY]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (see S.J. Res. 21), S8949 [26JY] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1694 [17MR]

Boy Scouts: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities (see S. Con. Res. 4), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 1301), H1507 [15MR] (see H. Con. Res. 6), H79 [4JA]

Bush, President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 636), H12289 [18DE]

Chemical weapons: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (see S. 186), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 416), H235 [26JA]

Cheney, Vice President: censure for lack of response to information requests and alleged misstatements relative to Iraq war, intelligence manipulation, torture policy, and retaliation against critics (see H. Res. 637), H12289 [18DE]

Children and youth: prevent disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of a Reserve component parent who is deployed overseas (see H.R. 2108), H2977 [4MY]

Citizenship: authorize a case-by-case waiver of certain naturalization requirements for children of members of the Armed Forces who are adopted outside the U.S. (see H.R. 4498), H11327 [8DE]

Civil Air Patrol: make volunteer members eligible for public safety officer death benefits (see S. 649), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1692 [17MR]

Civil liberties: ensure that U.S. citizens in another country during time of war are not detained by the U.S. unless fundamental rights to information, counsel, and communication are protected (see H.R. 2219), H3112 [10MY]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 112), H75 [4JA]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE] (see H.R. 715), H522 [9FE]

Classified information: request Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 417), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 408), H7561 [28JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities (see H.R. 3430), H6649 [26JY]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

Committee on Administration Predetermination To Go to War and Manipulation of Intelligence (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 635), H12289 [18DE]

Committee on Government Reform (House): hold hearings on intelligence relating to the rationale for the commencement of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Res. 616), H11879 [15DE]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H719 [16FE]

———establish a select committee to oversee, investigate, and maximize the necessarily significant appropriations expended to win the war on terrorism, especially within Afghanistan and Iraq (see H. Res. 589), H11220 [7DE]

Conner, Garlin M.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 605), H353 [2FE]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (see S. 826), S3817 [18AP]

Contraceptives: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2635), H4073 [25MY]

Contracts: require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (see S. 679), S2995 [17MR]

Copyrights: allow faculty members at service academies and schools of professional military education to secure copyrights for certain scholarly works produced as part of their official duties (see H.R. 962), H795 [17FE]

Corps of Engineers: authorize a program for ecosystem restoration for the Louisiana Coastal Area (see S. 721), S3278 [6AP]

———carry out programs and activities to enhance the safety of levees (see H.R. 4650), H13188 [22DE]

———carry out the Menominee Harbor and River dredging project (see S. 617), S2644 [14MR] (see H.R. 667), H412 [8FE]

———direct Sec. of the Army to review report regarding flooding in the Delaware River (see H.R. 1983), H2735 [28AP]

———modernize and improve (see S. 753), S3413 [11AP]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 321), H12049 [16DE]

Courts: authorize trial by military commissions for violations of the law of war by alien unlawful enemy combatants (see H.R. 3044), H5100 [23JN]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H74 [4JA]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 3352), H6106 [19JY]

Death and dying: allow the public, press, and military families to be present at the arrival at military installations of remains of Armed Forces members who died in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 48), H412 [8FE]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2641), H4073 [25MY] (see H.R. 2667), H4139 [26MY]

———disapprove recommendations (see H.J. Res. 64, 65), H8162 [20SE]

———disapprove recommendations, consideration (see H. Res. 469), H8512 [28SE]

———disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (see H. Res. 412), H7562 [28JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3554 [18MY] (see H.R. 2511), H3694 [19MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

———require base closure and realignment process to adhere to certain requirements regarding the preservation of military depot capabilities (see H.R. 1314), H1508 [15MR]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: review contracts relating to reconstruction or troop support in Iraq involving contractors or Federal employees that have been indicted or convicted for improprieties (see H.R. 4351), H10502 [16NO]

Defense Production Act: provide congressional authority relative to certain acquisitions, mergers, and takeovers (see S. 1797), S10724 [29SE]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (see S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (see H.R. 4112), H9043 [20OC]

———reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of HUD: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H5602 [30JN]

Dept. of the Army: provide additional and enhanced authority relative to water resources and projects (see H.R. 1368), H1691 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 34), H72 [4JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4186 [7JN]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4288), H10145 [9NO]

———improve outreach programs (see S. 1342), S7820 [30JN] (see S. 1990), S12681 [10NO] (see H.R. 4264), H10144 [9NO]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3198 [11MY]

———report on cases recommended for relief due to administrative error and assist with transition of members from combat zones to noncombat zones and veterans from active service to civilian life (see S. 1259), S6740 [16JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management: establish position (see S. 780), S3652 [14AP]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4275), H10144 [9NO]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

Education: extend deadline by which State and local educational agencies are required to ensure that an educator is highly qualified in order to account for the educator's applicable period of military service (see H.R. 4470), H11220 [7DE]

———increase amount of loans repayable for Selected Reserve officers who possess qualifications, or are being trained, in health professions needed to meet wartime combat medical skill shortages (see H.R. 3417), H6431 [25JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———amend Impact Aid Program to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet needs of military and Indian land school districts (see H.R. 598), H352 [2FE]

———authorize full funding of payments for eligible federally connected children (see S. 2151), S14185 [20DE]

Etchberger, Richard L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 2674), H4139 [26MY]

Executive departments: require payment of premiums for health care coverage provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for military reservists on extended active duty (see H.R. 3201), H5637 [11JY]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Res. 313), H4400 [13JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (see S. 798), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 1667), H2102 [14AP]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (see S. Con. Res. 8), S739 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 40), H286 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (see S. 981), S4646 [9MY] (see S. 989), S4869 [10MY]

———extend certain veterans' preference provisions to individuals who served on active duty in the Armed Forces for a certain period after September 11, 2001, and separated under honorable conditions (see H.R. 2205), H3055 [5MY]

Flag—U.S.: request that the flag flown over the Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day each month in honor of U.S. citizens killed in military action (see H. Con. Res. 255), H8513 [28SE]

F-117 Nighthawk: prohibit retirement of stealth attack aircraft (see S. 332), S1198 [9FE]

Food Stamp Act: exclude certain military housing allowances from the eligibility requirements for food stamps (see S. 1742), S10294 [21SE]

Foreign policy: disavow the doctrine of preemption (see H. Res. 82), H523 [9FE]

———improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (see S. 192), S574 [26JA]

Foreign trade: permit entry of certain U.S. origin defense articles into bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones (see H.R. 1928), H2647 [27AP]

———require notice of exceptions to certain requirements to procure items made in the U.S. (see H.R. 1239), H1369 [10MR]

Forrest Sherman (U.S.S.): transfer to USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 Foundation, Inc. (see H.R. 990), H797 [17FE]

Fort Belvoir, VA: identify certain roads in the vicinity as defense access roads for purposes of the Defense Access Road Program (see H.R. 4457), H11219 [7DE]

Geary County, KS: convey certain land to Geary County Fire Dept. (see S. 356), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 781), H583 [10FE]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 204), H1895 [12AP] (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Government: provide for an improved acquisition system (see H.R. 2067), H2975 [4MY]

Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4310), H10157 [10NO]

Gulf Islands National Seashore: inclusion of certain excess property on Santa Rosa Island and Okaloosa Island, FL (see S. 1933), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4064), H8846 [17OC]

Higher Education Act: exclude veterans education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill for purposes of determining need analysis for grants to college students (see H.R. 1206), H1264 [9MR]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 62), H630 [15FE] (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: preservation of historical radiation records (see H.R. 2633), H4072 [25MY]

Holland, Milton: issue posthumous Army commission (see H.R. 3412), H6380 [22JY]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (see H.R. 486), H285 [1FE]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H11327 [8DE]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

Immigration: enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6106 [19JY]

———provide special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators with the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2293), H3197 [11MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: allow certain beneficiaries covered by TRICARE for Life to be reimbursed for travel expenses for certain medical care (see H.R. 3327), H5963 [18JY]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 999), H845 [1MR] (see H.R. 1594), H1968 [13AP]

———make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program (see S. 423), S1622 [17FE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to spouses and children of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 1244), H1369 [10MR]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates and cost-sharing requirements the same as those offered under certain plans provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 836), H717 [16FE]

———reform the TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates the same as those offered under Medicare and contract for health care services with a teaching hospital in an urban area (see H.R. 2670), H4139 [26MY]

Iowa (U.S.S.): transfer to Port of Stockton, CA (see H.R. 492), H285 [1FE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H. Res. 571), H11035 [18NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (see H. Res. 60), H286 [1FE]

———declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H.R. 3142), H5599 (see H. Con. Res. 197), H5603 [30JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see S. Res. 171), S6481 [14JN] (see H.J. Res. 55), H4655 [16JN] (see H.J. Res. 70), H9102 [25OC] (see H.J. Res. 73), H10909 [17NO] (see H. Con. Res. 35), H236 [26JA]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), consideration (see H. Res. 543), H10145 [9NO]

———extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office (see S. 1371), S7909 [1JY]

———provide for a comprehensive, new strategy for success that includes a sustainable political solution and the redeployment of U.S. forces tied to specific political and military benchmarks (see S. 1993), S12681 [10NO]

Iron and steel industry: prohibit purchase of certain steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel that is not melted and poured in the U.S. (see H.R. 4521), H11503 [13DE]

Johnson, Henry: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 569), H351 [2FE]

Johnson, Shoshana N.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1695 [17MR]

Korea, Republic of: authorize transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies (see S. 1988), S12607 [9NO]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see S. 1512), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3476), H6933 [27JY]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (see H.R. 664), H411 [8FE]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to define and punish stalking by persons subject to such code (see H.R. 1203), H1264 [9MR]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow the award of the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Vietnamese Conflict (see H.R. 561), H351 [2FE]

Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force: establish (see H.R. 79), H74 [4JA]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

Military installations: permit State and local governments to enter into lease-purchase agreements with bases located within or near their jurisdictions (see S. 1924), S11917 [26OC]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (see H.R. 2455), H3555 [18MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 708), H522 [9FE]

Montana: provide for renovation of runways at Malmstrom AFB and Great Falls International Airport (see H.R. 3620), H7612 [29JY]

Monuments and memorials: ensure memorials commemorating the service of U.S. servicemembers may contain religious symbols (see H.R. 2229), H3112 [10MY]

———recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (see H. Res. 434), H7814 [8SE]

Museums: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy (see H.R. 1490), H1844 [6AP]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (see S. 515), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 669), H412 [8FE]

National Military Families Week: designate (see S. Con. Res. 41), S6299 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 159), H3694 [19MY]

National Military Family Month: designate (see S. Res. 9), S145 [24JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Con. Res. 27), S3653 [14AP] (see H. Res. 212), H1969 [13AP]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 39), S6022 [26MY] (see H. Con. Res. 170), H4142 [26MY]

National School Lunch Act: provide automatic eligibility for free school lunch and breakfast programs to children whose parents are enlisted active-duty military personnel (see H.R. 844), H718 [16FE]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (see H.R. 3038), H4984 [22JN]

———combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———prohibit closure or adverse realignment of facilities determined by Dept. of Homeland Security to have a significant role in homeland defense (see H.R. 2733), H4141 [26MY]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (see H.R. 2723), H4141 [26MY]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

National Security Agency: express concern that Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants violates existing law (see H. Con. Res. 330), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Defense to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 645, 645), H13189 [22DE]

———request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———request President to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 641), H12289 [18DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

National Security Education Program: allow scholarship and fellowship recipients to work in a field of education if no Federal national security position is available (see H.R. 4630), H12167 [17DE]

———establish critical foreign language program (see H.R. 4629), H12167 [17DE]

National World War II Veterans Recognition Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 264), H8809 [7OC]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (see H. Res. 500), H8918 [18OC]

———declare a national policy for naval force structure (see H.R. 375), H233 [26JA]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (see H.R. 4326), H10225 [15NO]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Lone Sailor Memorial located near the Golden Gate Bridge (see H. Con. Res. 207), H5740 [12JY]

———require compliance with certain reversionary requirements related to property donated for use as a Navy homeport whenever the property ceases to be used for that purpose (see H.R. 3886), H8341 [22SE]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (see S. 145), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 304), H193 [25JA]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 486), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 459), H284 [1FE]

Navy Armed Guard: authorize special awards to World War I and World War II veterans (see S.J. Res. 16), S4021 [20AP] (see S.J. Res. 27), S10594 [28SE] (see H.J. Res. 45), H2648 [27AP]

Nuclear weapons: establish U.S. policy on size of land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force (see S. 1931), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4051), H8808 [7OC]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

Office of the Victim Advocate: establish (see H.R. 1403), H1692 [17MR]

Oklahoma (U.S.S.): establish a memorial as part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, HI (see H.R. 2652), H4138 [26MY]

Pakistan: prohibit military assistance and the sale, transfer, or licensing of military equipment or technology (see H.R. 1553), H1893 [12AP]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (see H. Res. 167), H1695 [17MR]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H7813 [8SE]

Petroleum: designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery (see H.R. 3887), H8341 [22SE]

Posse Comitatus Act: reaffirm continued importance and applicability (see H. Con. Res. 274), H9102 [25OC]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 2344), H3260 [12MY]

———pay certain claimants that were held captive during the Persian Gulf Conflict who brought suit against Iraq (see H.R. 1321), H1508 [15MR]

———transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Public lands: release a reversionary interest in Camp Joseph T. Robinson to Arkansas (see S. 454), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1027), H846 [1MR]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): demand return to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea (see S. Res. 53), S1345 [14FE]

Purple Heart: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award to certain POW (see S. 2157), S14316 [21DE] (see H.R. 2369), H3330 [16MY]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H1506 [15MR]

———study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (see H.R. 2410), H3434 [17MY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H350 [2FE]

Selective Service System: terminate registration requirement and activities of local boards and agencies (see H.R. 1495), H1844 [6AP]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (see H.R. 3200), H5637 [11JY]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (see S. 1886), S11476 [18OC]

Small business: provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (see S. 1014), S5071 [12MY]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (see H.R. 536), H349 [2FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (see H. Res. 404), H7561 [28JY]

Supreme Court: enable review of decisions in which the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief (see H.R. 1364), H1690 [17MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 322), H194 [25JA]

———allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (see S. 240), S738 [1FE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H1844 [6AP]

———allow employers a tax credit for hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone or hazardous duty area (see H.R. 1635), H2100 [14AP]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H1621 [16MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 994), H845 [1MR]

———allow individuals a tax check-off to designate contributions to the Armed Forces Relief Trust (see S. 1559), S9467 [29JY]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (see S. 1401), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 1477), H1777 [5AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H4072 [25MY]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (see S. 1255), S6740 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income military pay received by a member of a Reserve component of the Armed Forces who is called to active duty (see H.R. 3578), H7559 [28JY]

———exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active duty as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 756), H582 [10FE]

———extend tax treatment of soldiers who die while serving in, or as a result of serving in, a combat zone to employees of Federal contractors (see H.R. 3745), H7860 [13SE]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (see S. 601), S2482 [10MR]

———make permanent the option of including combat pay when computing earned income (see H.R. 3400), H6327 [21JY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (see H.R. 3478), H6933 [27JY]

———protect the financial stability of activated members of the Ready-Reserve and National Guard while serving abroad (see H.R. 2296), H3198 [11MY]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 417), S1622 [17FE]

———provide for equitable treatment of civilian employees of the Dept. of Defense serving in combat zones and members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones (see H.R. 294), H141 [20JA]

———provide that income tax shall not apply during the years which the taxpayer, or either spouse of a married couple, is serving in the war in Iraq (see H.R. 848), H718 [16FE]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans for individuals who served in a combat zone as a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1094), H982 [3MR]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see H.R. 621), H410 [8FE]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telecommunications: extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (see H.R. 2366), H3330 [16MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 220), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 427), H7742 [7SE]

———mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Thank Our Defenders Week: designate (see S. Res. 343), S14317 [21DE]

Tubman, Harriet Ross: payment of pension for Army services as a nurse and a scout during the Civil War (see H. Con. Res. 13), H136 [6JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 1259), H1370 [10MR]

U.S. Army Volunteer Reserve: tribute (see H. Res. 29), H80 [4JA]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 36), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 2065), H2880 [3MY]

United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (see H. Con. Res. 322), H12049 [16DE]

Utah: designate certain Cedar Mountains lands as wilderness and ensure compatibility of such areas with continued Armed Forces access to Utah Test and Training Range special use airspace and lands (see H.R. 1503), H1844 [6AP]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]

———U.S. policy (see H. Con. Res. 187), H4984 [22JN]

Veterans: add nasopharyngeal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3209), H5739 [12JY]

———allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (see S. 59), S143 [24JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S143 [24JA]

———change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———expand scope of educational programs for which accelerated payments of assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill may be used (see H.R. 717), H522 [9FE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9043 [20OC]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H1263 [9MR]

———extend period of eligibility after discharge or release for health care for combat service in the Persian Gulf Conflict or future hostilities (see S. 481), S1867 [1MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H1967 [13AP]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (see S. 1235), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 460), H284 [1FE]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (see H.R. 2370), H3330 [16MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

———modify calculation of back pay for members of the Navy or Marine Corps who were approved for promotion while interned as POW during World War II (see H.R. 1611), H1968 [13AP]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4352), H10502 [16NO]

———provide eligibility for benefits for individuals who served in the merchant marine in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4261), H10144 [9NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 302), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (see S. 79), S144 [24JA]

Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 173), H4142 [26MY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10038 [8NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H76 [4JA]

von Steuben, Frederick W.A.: tribute (see S.J. Res. 17), S4257 [26AP] (see H.J. Res. 44), H2550 [26AP]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see S. 1867), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 3734), H7860 [13SE]

War Powers Resolution: compliance (see H. Con. Res. 15), H138 [6JA]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 2864), H4400 [13JN]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (see H. Res. 346), H5434 (see H. Res. 346), H5478 [29JN]

Winters, Richard D.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2790), H4187 [7JN]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of first meeting between U.S. Army soldiers and Soviet Army soldiers at Torgau, Germany, and commend service of the U.S. Army 69th Infantry Division (see H. Res. 406), H7561 [28JY]

———honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces and recognize ``Greatest Generation Homecoming Weekend'' held in Pittsburgh, PA (see S. Res. 216), S9158 [27JY]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (see H. Res. 119), H797 [17FE]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (see H. Con. Res. 80), H847 [1MR]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S1116 [8FE] (see H. Con. Res. 26), H196 [25JA]

Biographies

Award Narrative—Colonel Deborah J. Andwood, E1203 [14JN]

Smith, J. Dorrance, S14296 [21DE]

Briefings

9/11 Commission Report One Year Later—A Citizens' Response—Did the Commission Get It Right, E2144-E2146 [20OC], E2188-E2191 [27OC]

Citations

Louis H. Wilson, Jr., awarded Congressional Medal of Honor, S7388 [24JN]

Medal of Honor awarded to First Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye, S4083 [21AP]

Navy Meritorius Unit Commendation awarded to James R. Sargent, E2075 [7OC]

Staff Sergeant Harold G. (George) Bennett's induction into the Army Ranger Hall of Fame, S7424 [27JN]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), S10967 [4OC], S11118 [5OC]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 1815), H12739-H13175 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations (H.R. 2863), H12293-H12641 [18DE]

———Correction Relative to Signatories, H13184 [22DE]

———Segments Omitted, H13183 [22DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Cost Estimates

Water Resources Development Act (S. 728): CBO, S9719-S9721 [7SE]

E-Mails

Impact of military service on Armed Forces members and their families: Alan Neville, S3545 [13AP]

———Carrie Philpott, S3546 [13AP]

———Christopher Perkins, S3545 [13AP]

———D. Bottoms, S3545 [13AP]

———Doris Fulmer, S3545 [13AP]

———Doug Brewer, S3547 [13AP]

———Gail Mountain, S3547 [13AP]

———George Cleveland, S3547 [13AP]

———Heidi Behr, S3546 [13AP]

———Holly Ortman, S3547 [13AP]

———Jack Cooper, S3545 [13AP]

———James Tate, S3545 [13AP]

———Jean Harris-Letts, S3547 [13AP]

———Kara Block, S3546 [13AP]

———Kathy Hartman, S3546 [13AP]

———Katie Laude, S3547 [13AP]

———Linda Brown, S3547 [13AP]

———Mark Vaughn, S3546 [13AP]

———Nada Smith McLeskey, S3547 [13AP]

———Pamela Goers, S3545 [13AP]

———Richard Perez, Sr., S3548 [13AP]

———Sandy Fox, S3546 [13AP]

———Sarah O'Malley, S3547 [13AP]

———Stephen Cleff, S3545 [13AP]

———Theresa Grof, S3546 [13AP]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Support military personnel in Iraq, S13645 [15DE]

Eulogies

Wilson, Louis H., Jr.: by Carl E. Mundy, Jr., S9431 [29JY]

Excerpts

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations report, E2232 [1NO]

Factsheets

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves Mission and Issues, S12425 [7NO]

Inventory of Seismic Surveys of All Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6875 [21JN]

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

Letters

Able Danger Intelligence Program: Representatives Curt Weldon and Murtha, H11029 [18NO]

Across-the-board spending cuts: Representative Blackburn, H9448 [1NO]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration addition to the Dept. of Defense appropriations bill: several retired military officers, S13955 [17DE], S13977, S13990, S14005 [19DE]

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Representative Waxman, Committee on Government Reform (House), H10965-H10967 [18NO]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Call for investigation of murder charges against Ilario Pantano resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents: Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, Inc., H3033 [5MY]

Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act: James D. Randles, Military Order of the Purple Heart, E2248 [3NO]

Concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits, S3620 [14AP]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations effect on intelligence capabilities: Representatives Hoekstra and Harman, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H4847 [21JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S14127 [20DE]

———Senator Stevens, S14129 [20DE]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S14127 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths: Erin Conata, Committee on Armed Services (House), H12201 [18DE]

———Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14260 [21DE], H12201 [18DE]

Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts: Donald Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Dept. of Defense detainee interrogation methods, S12397 [4NO]

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension: Carmen Nazario, Elyon International Inc., S14248 [21DE]

———Edmund Y. Tong, ASIAN, Inc., S14269 [21DE]

———John McDonald, S14171 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for techniques used in interrogation of detainees: several retired military officers, S8791 [25JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grants to State and local governments for interoperable communication equipment: several public safety officials' organizations, S14126 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Ensure Federal employees activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving: Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3472 [12AP]

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, H2075 [14AP]

Gulf War Illness research funding: Nancy Rekowski, Order of the Silver Rose (organization), H4745 [20JN]

———several Representatives, E2377 [16NO]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H4744 [20JN]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H4745 [20JN]

Human rights status of the Mujahedin e-Khalq at Camp Ashraf in Iraq: David Phillips, E1299 [21JN]

Hungarian contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq: Andras Simonyi, E348 [3MR]

Impact of Dept. of Defense military installation realignment and closure recommendations on the Cleveland, OH, area: Representative Kucinich, E1001 [17MY]

Increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members: Dennis Cullinan, VFW, S550 [26JA]

———Kathleen B. Moakler, National Military Family Association, S550 [26JA]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, S550 [26JA]

Increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of Armed Forces members who die while serving on active duty: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S3720 [15AP]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3720 [15AP]

Iraqi security forces training and U.S. recruitment and retention of military personnel: Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H4406 [14JN], H9051 [25OC]

Judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12730 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Bohdan Danyliw, S12734 [14NO]

———Dominick V. Driano, S12735 [14NO]

———Edward F. Rodriguez, Jr., S12734 [14NO]

———Eugene Fidell, National Institute of Military Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Gilbert J. Regan, S12735 [14NO]

———John D. Hutson, S12729 [14NO]

———Michael Waldman, New York University School of Law Brennan Center for Justice, S12728 [14NO]

———Nolan Sklute, S12735 [14NO]

———Olan G. Waldrop, Jr., S12735 [14NO]

———Robert W. Norris, S12734 [14NO]

———several law school deans, S12802 [15NO]

———several retired military officers, S12729 [14NO], S12800 [15NO]

———Walter A. Reed, S12735 [14NO]

LIHEAP funding: David Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, S14128 [20DE]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S14128 [20DE]

Limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts of the Dept. of Defense: Harris N. Miller, Information Technology Association of America, S8821 [25JY]

———Stan Soloway, Professional Services Council, S8820 [25JY]

Marine killed in Iraq letter to his family: Daniel Clay, E2544 [15DE]

Military Families Leave Act: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, E666 [15AP]

———Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women & Families, E666 [15AP]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, and Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, E666 [15AP]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., E666 [15AP]

Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas: Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, H12262 [18DE]

Montgomery GI Bill usage and improvement of educational benefits for veterans: Senators Kerry and Ensign, S11296 [7OC]

NASA funding: Representative Kucinich, E1148 [7JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S. recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services: Representative Curt Weldon, H10012 [8NO]

National Guard and Reserve members basic housing allowance: Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S4557 [28AP]

———Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S4558 [28AP]

———Michael P. Kline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S4557 [28AP]

———Robert A. McIntosh and Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, S4557 [28AP]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S4557 [28AP]

National Innovation Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S13677 [15DE]

———TechNet (organization), S13676 [15DE]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH): John J. Harme, Dept. of Defense, H5246 [27JN]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H5246 [27JN]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld court case: Thomas D. Morgan, S10506 [27SE]

Permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts: Military Coalition, H9539 [2NO]

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, retention: Anthony J. Principi, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, H9307 [27OC]

Presidential Air Force nominations returned without Senate action: Stephen P. Condon, Air Force Association, E314 [1MR]

Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants: Senators Reid, Rockefeller, and Leahy, S14277 [21DE]

Prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Abe Sofaer, Hoover Institution, S12382 [4NO]

———Gerry Serotta and Brian Walt, Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization), E2380 [17NO]

Proposed Air Force guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains: several Representatives, H11189 [7DE]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, S9218 [28JY], S9395 [29JY]

Reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service: Casey W. Coane, Naval Reserve Association, S12585 [9NO]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S12570 [9NO]

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Charles D. Revie, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S12487 [8NO]

———Deidre Parke Holleman, Retired Enlisted Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Gerard M. Farrell, Commissioned Officers Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S12487 [8NO]

———James E. Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S12487 [8NO]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S12486 [8NO]

———Rick Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S12486 [8NO]

Request for intelligence documents relative to the relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda: Porter J. Goss, Director of Central Intelligence, S4068 [21AP]

———Senator Levin, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4067, S4068 [21AP]

———Stanley M. Moskowitz, CIA, S4068 [21AP]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations: Bruce Silverglade and Ilene R. Heller, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S8637 [21JY]

———Debbie Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S8637 [21JY]

———Kevin S. Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Michelle Skinlo, S8636 [21JY]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S8637 [21JY]

Role of women in combat and support situations: James L. Campbell, Dept. of Defense, H3903 [25MY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation: Military Coalition, H1451 [15MR]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H1451, H1465 [15MR]

Support for military efforts in Iraq relative to death of son: Bud Clay, E2544 [15DE]

Support military personnel in Iraq: Ann B. Sensenich, S13335 [18NO]

Terrorist attack in Yemen on Navy destroyer U.S.S. Cole: John Clodfelter, H11030 [18NO]

Tribute to Elizabeth J. French: Richard C. Welton, S8212 [13JY]

Tribute to employers assisting and supporting National Guard and Reserve members: Donald H. Rumsfeld, Sec. of Defense, E262 [16FE]

TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen: Dirk Kempthorne and Michael F. Easley, National Governors Association, S8626 [21JY]

———Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CBO, H3907 [25MY]

———Joseph L. Barnes, Fleet Reserve Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., H3886 [24MY]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S8627 [21JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3907 [25MY]

———Richard M. Dean, Air Force Sergeants Association, S8627 [21JY]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, H3886 [24MY]

———Roger P. Lempke, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., H3886 [24MY]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., S8627 [21JY], H3886, H3887 [24MY]

———Steven P. Strobridge, Military Officers Association of America, H3886 [24MY]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding: David F. Melcher and James J. Lovelace, Dept. of Defense, S4080 [21AP]

Use of U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW: Colin L. Powell, S11094 [5OC]

———Ian Fishback, S11076 [5OC]

———John A. Panneton, Navy League of the U.S., S12382 [4NO]

———several retired military officers, S11063 [5OC]

War in Iraq: Mark Thompson, E2427 [18NO]

War Powers Resolution compliance: President Bush, S5775 [23MY]

Lists

Armed Forces members from California killed in military action in Iraq, S13771 [16DE]

Armed Forces members from Massachusetts killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S6007 [26MY]

Armed Forces members from Montana killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12941 [16NO]

Armed Forces members from New Jersey killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S5941 [25MY]

Armed Forces members from Texas killed in military action in Iraq, H9536 [2NO]

Armed Forces members from Texas killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H9441 [1NO]

Armed Forces members from the 26th Congressional District of Texas, E2569 [17DE]

Armed Forces members from Virginia killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1223 [14JN]

Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249 [26OC], H10111 [9NO], E1607 [27JY]

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, S12426 [7NO]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, and other legislation in support of retirees and military survivors, S12380 [4NO]

Indiana Army National Guard 113th Engineer Battalion members, E2522 [14DE]

Key military personnel provisions in conference report on H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S14255 [21DE]

Major organizations supporting S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13676 [15DE]

National Commission on Terrorism members, H8332 [22SE]

National Guard members in States with Representatives on the Committee on Rules (House), H3905 [25MY]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH) characteristics, H5245 [27JN]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E136 [2FE]

Rabbis for Human Rights North America (organization) signatories to letter on prohibiting torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, E2381-E2384 [17NO]

Memorandums

Dept. of Defense Detainee Interrogation Methods: Jack L. Rives, Dept. of the Air Force, S8794, S8796 [25JY]

———Kevin M. Sandkuhler, Marine Corps, S8794 [25JY]

———Michael F. Lohr, Dept. of the Navy, S8795 [25JY]

———Thomas J. Romig, Dept. of the Army, S8794 [25JY]

Tentara Nasional Indonesia Participation in the Dept. of Defense International Military Education and Training Program and the Counterterrorism Fellowship Program: Dept. of Defense, S735 [1FE]

Messages

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations: President Bush, S10117 [15SE], H8061 [15SE]

Interdiction of Aircraft Engaged in Illicit Drug Trafficking: President Bush, S1930 [2MR], H917 [2MR]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9832 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Return Enrollment to the House To Allow for Reenrollment of H.R. 3765, Extend Army Authority To Accept and Expend Funds Contributed by Non-Federal Public Entities To Expedite the Processing of Permits: President Bush, H9446 [1NO]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4044 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H11901 [16DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14014 [19DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), S11101, S11112, S11115, S11117 [5OC], S11185 [6OC], H4764 [20JN], H11580, H11583 [14DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], H12267 [18DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3026 [5MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9567 [3NO]

Obituaries

Derrick, Andrew J.: Columbia (SC) State, E2040 [6OC]

Papers

Homeland Defense and Maritime Interdiction Operations: Ralph Dean, S1194 [9FE]

Poems

``American Hero,'' Jordan M. Meyer, S13329 [18NO]

``Eulogy of the Common Solider,'' Aaron Seesan, E2149 [20OC]

``Soldier's Reflections,'' Phillip C. Edmundson, H5642 [12JY]

Press releases

Review of Pre-War Intelligence in Iraq: Senators Roberts and Rockefeller, Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S12105 [1NO]

Proclamations

Tribute to Christopher Coulson: Representative Ney, E1605 [27JY]

Tribute to David E. Davisson: Representative Ney, E1595 [25JY]

Tribute to Kyle Everett: Representative Ney, E1594 [25JY]

Tribute to Michael Simpson: Representative Ney, E1607 [27JY]

Tribute to Ohio National Guard 216th Engineer Battalion: Representative Ney, E1070 [24MY]

Tribute to Scott Stubbs: Representative Ney, E1589 [25JY]

Tribute to Zach Miller: Representative Ney, E1589 [25JY]

Proposals

Improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Aberdeen Test Center: tribute, E2247 [3NO]

Abraham Lincoln (U.S.S.): tribute to Carrier Strike Group, H946 [3MR]

Afghanistan: condemn cultural and religious intolerance by U.S. troops, H8951 [19OC]

———reduce drug trafficking to eliminate financial support that traffickers provide to terrorist organizations, H5285 [28JN]

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), H756 [17FE]

AID: South Africa Medical Research Council funding, H3025 [5MY]

Air Force: Presidential nominations returned without Senate action, E314 [1MR]

———proposed guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains, H11189 [7DE], H11472 [13DE]

———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (H. Con. Res. 188), H5208, H5209 [27JN]

———tribute to Your Guardians of Freedom Program, E1952 [27SE]

Alticor Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2237 [1NO]

Anniston, AL: tribute to Anniston Army Depot 100th Stryker project, E176 [8FE]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), H9995 [8NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H3746 [23MY], H3771, H3773 [24MY], H3912-H4046 [25MY], H11859 [15DE], H12135, H12144 [17DE], E1099 [25MY], E1109, E1110, E1127, E1133 [26MY], E1150 [7JN], E1171, E1173 [8JN], E2514 [13DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), amendment process, H3595 [19MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12199, H12200-H12212 [18DE], E2636, E2643 [22DE], E2654 [30DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent request, H12199 [18DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), consideration (H. Res. 293), H3900-H3912 [25MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), corrections in engrossment, H4047 [25MY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), motion to instruct conferees, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

———emergency designation for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and war on terrorism funding, H4735 [20JN]

———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts in Iraq or Afghanistan (H.R. 871), H611 [15FE]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making (H.R. 2863), H4556 [15JN], H4565 [16JN], H4727-H4783 [20JN], H8650 [6OC], H9476 [2NO], H11114 [7DE], H11224 [8DE], H11492 [13DE], H12054, H12148, H12150-H12155 [17DE], H12224 [18DE], E1301, E1304, E1308 [21JN], E1311, E1312 [22JN], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2553 [15DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12172-H12178, H12199, H12244-H12269 [18DE], E2634, E2637, E2638, E2640, E2641, E2642, E2647, E2648, E2650, E2651 [22DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report—motion to recommit, H12267 [18DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4566, H4567-H4580 [16JN]

———making (H.R. 2863), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 639), H12224-H12233 [18DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), H13181-H13183 [22DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11580-H11583 [14DE], E2563 [17DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, H4764 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H177 [25JA], H674 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1426 [15MR], H4556 [15JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———operations and maintenance funding, H1458 [15MR]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Arendt, Harold, Jr.: Purple Heart recipient, E598 [8AP]

Arkansas: tribute to Army National Guard 39th Infantry Brigade, E441 [14MR]

Armed Forces: assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship, E2537 [14DE]

———authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997-H4001 [25MY]

———commend selfless acts of servicemembers during times of war, H2731 [28AP]

———condition supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan on guarantees that safety needs of members will be met, H722 [17FE], H8650 [6OC]

———develop comprehensive policy relative to the prevention of, and response to, sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, H4575 [16JN]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H3748 [23MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members returning from service in Afghanistan and Iraq, H947 [3MR], H1028 [9MR], H2132 [19AP], H9022 [20OC]

———enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1059), H946 [3MR], E340 [2MR], E894 [5MY]

———ensure access to Senior ROTC units and military recruiters at institutions of higher education, H4019, H4020 [25MY]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9536 [2NO], H10115 [9NO], H10190 [15NO], H10507 [17NO], E2315 [9NO]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (H.R. 3541), E1669 [29JY]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members, H1494, H1495, H1497 [15MR]

———ensure that Reserve components are able to maintain adequate retention and recruitment levels by protecting the financial security of the families of activated members (H.R. 838), E261 [16FE]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay, H1495, H1496 [15MR]

———ensure that the confidential communications of a member of the Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health care professional are not disclosed (H.R. 3837), E1902 [20SE]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (H.R. 772), H5608 [11JY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews, H3921 [25MY]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (H.R. 1308), H2749 [3MY]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11337 [13DE], H11580-H11583 [14DE], H11859 [15DE], H12204, H12205, H12210, H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2563 [17DE], E2636 [22DE]

———express support for members and their families, H2107, H2108 [19AP]

———express support for members and their families and support the Military Severely Injured Joint Support Operations Center (H. Res. 152), E439 [14MR]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 2365), E1393 [28JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors, H4177, H4178 [7JN]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (H.R. 2131), E1120 [26MY], E1342 [24JN]

———improve benefits to encourage recruitment and retention of personnel, H4405, H4476 [14JN]

———improve care for military victims of sexual assault, H3922, H4026 [25MY]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense, H6112 [20JY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H291 [2FE], H1433, H1465-H1467 [15MR]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (H.R. 377), E105 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity (H.R. 447), H241 [1FE]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps, H3032 [5MY]

———increase pay for all members of the military and National Guard and Reserves, H4737, H4738 [20JN]

———limit premium increases on reinstated health insurance on servicemembers who are released from active military service (H.R. 2046), H3740-H3743 [23MY], E855 [3MY]

———National Guard and Reserves personnel funding through reductions in certain Dept. of Defense funding, H1457 [15MR]

———overhead cover systems to support force protection in Iraq funding, H9562, H9563, H9565 [3NO]

———performance of abortions at overseas military medical facilities, H3922, H4009-H4013 [25MY]

———policy regarding military service by homosexuals, H311-H315, H318, H324 [2FE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (H.R. 458), H5186-H5192 [27JN], E1386 [28JN], E1405 [30JN], E1433 [1JY], E1448, E1450 [11JY], E1461, E1464, E1466, E1472 [12JY], E1482, E1483 [13JY], E1487 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H3020, H3024 [5MY]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2380 [17NO]

———provide additional funding to prevent sexual assaults in the military (H.R. 4077), E2127 [19OC]

———recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA (H.J. Res. 18), H665-H669 [16FE], E285 [18FE]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, H8650, H8724 [6OC]

———require GAO study on compensation and benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H4022 [25MY]

———require GAO study on difficulties faced by members of the National Guard and Reserves in gaining re-employment after return from duty, H4024, H4026 [25MY]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (H.R. 1639), E671 [15AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (H.R. 602), E150 [2FE]

———role of women in combat and support situations, H3898, H3902, H3903, H3917, H3920, H3921, H4014-H4016 [25MY], E1150 [7JN]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance guidelines governing retroactive coverage, H1465 [15MR]

———Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance requirement for spousal consent relative to beneficiary designation, H1450, H1465 [15MR]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H2885 [4MY]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), H291, H315-H325 [2FE], E173 [8FE]

———support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education (H. Con. Res. 36), consideration (H. Res. 59), H310-H315 [2FE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, H824 [1MR], H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1686 [17MR], H1755 [5AP], H2129 [19AP], H2991 [5MY], H8738 [7OC], H9559, H9610 [3NO], H11040, H11041 [6DE], H11508 [14DE], H12147 [17DE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H675 [16FE], H4989 [23JN], H5359 [28JN], H5366, H5474-H5478 [29JN], H5941-H5948 [18JY], H6112 [20JY], H9613-H9620 [3NO], H11338 [13DE], H12172 [18DE], E1516 [18JY]

———tribute, H3899 [25MY]

———tribute to ``America Supports You'' program, H1739 [5AP]

———tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 302), H9974-H9979 [8NO], E2297, E2299 [8NO], E2331 [10NO], E2366 [15NO]

———tribute to diversity of men and women killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H4004 [25MY]

———tribute to ethnic and religious diversity, H3922 [25MY]

———tribute to families of members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, E2621 [19DE]

———tribute to Marines serving in Iraq, H8812 [17OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H4337 [9JN], H9050, H9052, H9071 [25OC], H9108, H9109 [26OC], H9279, H9336 [27OC], E143 [2FE], E1103 [26MY], E2186 [27OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5087-H5092 [23JN], H5227-H5232 [27JN], H5887 [14JY], H5939-H5941 [18JY], H8849 [18OC], H9073 [25OC], H9249, H9252-H9258 [26OC], E1607 [27JY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (H. Con. Res. 287), H10111 [9NO], E2214 [28OC]

———tribute to members returning from military action in Iraq, E524 [5AP]

———tribute to members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, H2109 [19AP], H7936-H7943 [14SE]

———tribute to members serving in Iraq, H9366 [28OC]

———tribute to 2d Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, H1826 [6AP], E672 [15AP]

———tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980 (H. Res. 256), H4810-H4813 [21JN], H5358 [28JN], E1453 [11JY]

———tribute to soldiers serving at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5260 [28JN], H6309 [21JY]

———tribute to Wilderness Challenge competition held in New River Gorge National Park, WV, E2193 [27OC]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, H3885 [24MY], H3900, H3904, H3907, H3921, H4044, H4045, H4054 [25MY], H4080 [26MY], E1127 [26MY]

———U.S. policy on use against Iraq, H2556 [27AP], H4375 [13JN]

———use of military health care system and commissary stores by unremarried former spouses of members if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic violence or unbearable conditions (H.R. 2125), E897 [5MY]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1348), E472 [17MR]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), H8115, H8116 [20SE], H8873, H8874 [18OC], E2152 [20OC]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), return enrollment to the House to allow for reenrollment (H. Con. Res. 276), H9198 [26OC]

———provide an increase in the minimum end strength level for active duty personnel (H.R. 3275), E1488 [14JY]

———tribute to Freedom Team Salute program, E2622 [19DE]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, H5219 [27JN]

Association of the U.S. Army: tribute to Redstone-Huntsville, AL, chapter, E1657 [29JY]

ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc.: tribute, E753 [25AP]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, H815 [1MR]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2074, H2075 [14AP]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, H2059, H2060 [14AP]

———waive credit counseling fees of servicemembers returning from a combat area, H2060 [14AP]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (H.J. Res. 38), H11605, H11606 [14DE]

Baye, Paul: Air Force Outstanding Scientist of the Year award recipient, E1670 [29JY]

Bean, Alvin K.: Army Commendation Medal recipient, E1768 [7SE]

Beaumont, TX: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 133d Field Artillery, H12037 [16DE], E2529 [14DE]

Berry, James: SBA Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recipient, E810 [28AP]

Black, William B.: Dept. of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of peace agreement between Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces, E2428 [18NO]

Boy Scouts: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities, H4006-H4009 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities (H. Con. Res. 6), H419-H422, H506 [9FE], E218 [10FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, H12206 [18DE]

Brokaw, Tom: Association of the U.S. Army George Catlett Marshall Medal recipient, E2249 [3NO]

Brooksville, FL: tribute to Central High School Naval Junior ROTC, E1757 [6SE]

Brumbaugh, Jon: Army Achievement Medal recipient, E1473 [13JY]

Brunswick, MA: recommendation to close Naval Air Station, H9303, H9305 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H691-H699 [16FE]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

———treatment of additional appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terror, H4778 [20JN]

Bush, President: domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H2942 [4MY], H10217, H10218 [15NO]

———evaluation of administration, H4375 [13JN]

———speech on Iraq, H5261, H5355, H5357 [28JN], H5368, H5369, H5370, H5372, H5469 [29JN]

Business and industry: preclude procurements from companies benefiting from illegal foreign subsidies, H12203 [18DE]

Buy American Act: compliance, H4004 [25MY]

Cannon AFB, NM: recommendation to close, H3265 [16MY], H9297 [27OC]

Cape Victory (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Cape Vincent (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, H9936 [7NO]

Channel Islands National Park: transfer management of Santa Rosa Island to the Dept. of Defense for recreational purposes, H11864, H11865 [15DE]

Chemical Demilitarization Program: funding, H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

Chemical weapons: authority over the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program, H3926 [25MY], H4098, H4099 [26MY], E1106 [26MY]

———elimination of stockpile, E1903 [20SE]

Cheney, Vice President: role in setting U.S. policy on the interrogation and treatment of detainees by the U.S. military, H9611 [3NO]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Illinois Army National Guard 933rd Military Police Co., E23 [4JA]

Children and youth: recruitment and acceptance of home-schooled students, E1087 [25MY]

Chillicothe, OH: tribute to Ohio National Guard 216th Engineer Battalion, H3340 [17MY]

China, Republic of: tribute for contribution to Pentagon Memorial Fund, E1145 [7JN]

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2143 [20OC]

Citrus County, FL: tribute to Marine Corps League Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (H.R. 112), E15 [4JA]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 565), E138 [2FE]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 408), H7929 [14SE], E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

Cleveland, OH: recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center, H5083 [23JN], H9294, H9296 [27OC]

———tribute to Women Veterans Banquet, E1361 [27JN]

Coast Guard: require Commandant to review capability of active duty personnel to carry out certain homeland security functions, H8052 [15SE]

———tribute to Air Station Savannah for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2085 [17OC]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Lima Co., 3d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, E2065, E2079 [7OC]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, E715 [21AP]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H1453-H1457, H1463 [15MR], H1512, H1519 [16MR], H2985, H2988, H2990-H2995, H3019 [5MY], H4928-H4932 [22JN]

———establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (H. Res. 116), H1207 [9MR]

Computers: societal impact of cognitive computer technology, H2485-H2487 [26AP]

C-130 aircraft: funding, H609 [15FE], H2990 [5MY]

Congress: improve oversight of programs to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H223 [26JA]

———reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues: tribute to Women in Military Wreath Laying Ceremony, E1103, E1104, E1106, E1107, E1108 [26MY]

Contracts: establish employment of National Guard and Reserves personnel as evaluation factor in awarding of defense contracts, H4022, H4023 [25MY]

———extend small disadvantaged business program, H12208, H12211 [18DE], E2514 [13DE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, H3922 [25MY]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: expand to include Libya and Pakistan, H3881 [24MY]

———funding, H758 [17FE], H3918 [25MY]

———funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4740-H4742 [20JN]

Corps of Engineers: aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species in lakes and rivers research funding, H3863 [24MY]

———Benton Harbor, MI, dredging project funding, H5815 [14JY]

———funding, H7639 [2SE], H8832 [17OC], E1780 [7SE]

———reform, H3792 [24MY]

———require 5-year development plan for projects, H3863 [24MY]

———Sabine-Neches Riverway channel dredging funding, H6208 [21JY]

Council of Representatives of Iraq: encourage debate and vote on continued presence of U.S. military in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 321), H11884 [16DE]

Crime: domestic violence prevention and response programs funding, H4767 [20JN]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors, H5643 [12JY]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, H4565 [16JN], H4786 [20JN], H4829-H4838, H4862, H4864 [21JN], H4901, H4903, H4904 [22JN], H4988, H5081 [23JN], H5181, H5220 [27JN], H5356, H5357 [28JN], H5366 [29JN], H5597 [30JN]

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'': conviction for taking bribes from defense contractors, H11078 [6DE]

Daytona Beach, FL: National Guard Reserve Center construction funding, H4098 [26MY]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure, H3902 [25MY]

———disapprove recommendations, consideration (H. Res. 469), H8525-H8528 [29SE]

———disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (H. Res. 412), H7872 [14SE]

———disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 65), H8104 [20SE], H9289 [27OC], E2219, E2223 [28OC], E2232 [1NO], E2280 [4NO]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY], H4788 [20JN]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (H.R. 2511), E1051 [20MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations until a strategy is submitted for environmental clean up of previously closed bases, H3746 [23MY], H3771 [24MY], H3898, H3906 [25MY], H4082, H4091, H4099, H4100-H4103 [26MY], E1099 [25MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

Defense Logistics Agency: investigation of Prime Vendor purchasing program, H9608 [3NO], H10112 [9NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1423, H1424 [15MR]

Denton, TX: tribute to Army National Guard Co., Alpha, 2d Battalion, 112th Armor, H11660 [15DE], E2568 [17DE]

Dept. of Defense: submit report assessing level of cooperation and interaction between POW/Missing Personnel Office and several POW advocacy groups, H4767 [20JN], E1304 [21JN]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

———Impact Aid Program funding, E2434 [18NO]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: Reliable Replacement Warhead Program funding, H3918 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 4112), E2144 [20OC]

Dept. of Labor: National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute funding, H5162 [24JN]

Dept. of State: maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (H.R. 34), H819 [1MR], H1406 [14MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (H.R. 2747), H6455 [26JY], E1150 [7JN], E1987 [29SE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation, H3906 [25MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), E934 [11MY]

———veterans' employment programs funding, H5137 [24JN]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

Detainees: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, H9476 [2NO], H9995, H9996 [8NO], H10051, H10052 [9NO], H10507 [17NO], E2041 [6OC], E2260 [3NO], E2315 [9NO]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, H11859-H11867 [15DE], H12031 [16DE]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7697 [7SE], H10507 [17NO]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H12264 [18DE]

Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools Transfer Study: recommendations, H4004 [25MY]

Dorchester (U.S.S): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, H254 [1FE]

Drake, Matthew T.: Purple Heart recipient, H2132 [19AP]

Drugs: review expiration dates for prescription drugs, H4300 [9JN]

Durbin, Senator: characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H4658 [17JN], H4783 [20JN], H4806, H4807, H4808 [21JN], H4987 [23JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 390), E97 [26JA]

Ellington AFB, TX: recommendation to close, H5642 [12JY], H6436 [26JY], H9298 [27OC]

Ellsworth, WI: Army Reserve 652d Engineer Co., recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, E294 [18FE]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: recommendation to close, H3293 [16MY], E1343 [24JN]

Elokomin (U.S.S.): anniversary, E1894 [20SE]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (H. Res. 313), E1218 [14JN]

F/A-22 aircraft: funding, H4569 [16JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (H.R. 1667), E665 [15AP]

F/A-22 aircraft: program funding, H2155 [20AP], H2478 [26AP]

Fayetteville, NY: tribute to Towpath Quilt Guild, E113 [1FE]

Federal contracts: process reform, E1110 [26MY]

First Coast Energy Shell Corp.: tribute to Tribute to Heroes Campaign for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, H4902 [22JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit use of international military education and training program funding for assistance to Vietnam, H5348, H5349 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H5349, H5350 [28JN]

Foreign countries: overseas bases military construction funding, H4094 [26MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, H699-H705 [16FE]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H8106 [20SE], H9418 [28OC], H9698, H9935 [7NO], H10218-H10223 [15NO], H11116 [7DE], H11497 [13DE]

———limit interventionist role in international conflicts, H12034 [16DE]

———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769-H4771 [20JN]

———support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

Fort Gillen, GA: recommendation to close, H9308 [27OC]

Fort McPherson, GA: recommendation to close, H9308 [27OC]

Fort Monmouth, NJ: recommendation to close, H9294 [27OC], E1747 [2SE]

Fort Rucker, AL: recommendation to realign, H9304 [27OC]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to Texas National Guard 136th Airlift Wing Family Readiness Team, E1 [4JA]

F-22 fighter: funding, H484 [9FE]

Funding, H180 [25JA], H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1551 [16MR]

Gabreski AFB, NY: tribute to Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing flood rescue efforts in Sussex County, NJ, E580 [7AP]

Greeley, CO: 137th Space Warning Squadron recipient of National Guard Association of the U.S. Distinguished Mission Support Plaque, E2266 [3NO]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, H8168 [21SE], H8487 [28SE]

Hanscom AFB, MA: recommendation to realign, H9303 [27OC]

HemCon, Inc.: Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Top 10 Greatest Inventions award recipient, E1168 [8JN]

Hernando County, FL: tribute to Hernando County National Guard Unit, H1427 [15MR]

Hester, Leigh Ann: Army Silver Star recipient, E1492 [14JY]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 62), E227 [14FE]

History: preservation of historical radiation records, H4023 [25MY]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 486), H1386, H1387 [14MR]

Honolulu, HI: tribute to Honolulu Marathon, Great Aloha Run, and adjunct events in Afghanistan run by Armed Forces members, E595 [8AP]

Human rights: condemn use of torture on POW, H4709 [17JN], E529 [5AP]

Hungary: commend contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq, E348 [3MR]

Hurricanes: dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

———tribute to first responders participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166, H8168 [21SE]

Ike Skelton Early Commissioning Program Scholarship: designate, H12208 [18DE]

Immigration: provide special immigrant status for aliens serving as translators with the Armed Forces, H4024, H4025 [25MY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Indiana: tribute to Army National Guard 113th Engineer Battalion, H11508 [14DE], E2522 [14DE]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, E405 [10MR]

Ingleside, TX: recommendation to close Naval Station, H9307 [27OC]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H4711 [17JN], H5785-H5790 [13JY], H6940 [28JY], H7805 [8SE], H7929 [14SE], H8911 [18OC], H9407 [28OC], H9453 [1NO], H9644 [4NO], H10163, H10166, H10198, H10214-H10216, H10218-H10223 [15NO], H10230, H10232, H10233, H10234 [16NO], H10506 [17NO], H11211 [7DE], H11271, H11312-H11317 [8DE], H11508, H11518 [14DE], E995 [17MY], E1349, E1352 [24JN], E2379 [17NO], E2425 [18NO]

———require the President to submit proposals to inform Congresss of certain classified clandestine military activities in terrorist-sponsored countries, H1515 [16MR]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, H3088-H3090 [10MY], H3164 [11MY], H8629 [29SE], E808 [28AP], E874 [4MY], E895 [5MY]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H172, H177, H181-H184, H185, H186 [25JA], H202, H222, H227 [26JA], H240 [1FE], H398-H402 [8FE], H494 [9FE], H1837 [6AP], H1950, H1952 [13AP], H2981, H3033 [5MY], H4473, H4476, H4478-H4483 [14JN], H4785 [20JN], H5168 [24JN], H5259, H5261 [28JN], H5370 [29JN], H5744 [13JY], H5805, H5886 [14JY], H6080, H6091-H6097 [19JY], H6415 [25JY], H7599-H7604 [29JY], H7795, H7805-H7809 [8SE], H7936-H7943 [14SE], H8252, H8329-H8336 [22SE], H8361, H8362 [27SE], H8393, H8493 [28SE], H8801 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H8907-H8916 [18OC], H9108, H9109, H9110 [26OC], H9280, H9336 [27OC], H9449, H9452, H9470 [1NO], H9541-H9547, H9549 [2NO], H9559, H9560, H9614-H9620 [3NO], H9937 [7NO], H10032, H10033 [8NO], H10129-H10134 [9NO], H10148 [10NO], H10163, H10166 [15NO], H11027 [18NO], H11041, H11075, H11077, H11096-H11101 [6DE], H11114, H11115, H11116, H11190, H11191, H11205-H11217 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11268, H11272, H11310-H11316 [8DE], H11335, H11493-H11495, H11498-H11500 [13DE], H11507 [14DE], H11872 [15DE], H11906-H11920, H12034 [16DE], H12157-H12159 [17DE], E244 [15FE], E1003 [17MY], E2300 [8NO]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H10960-H10971, H11005-H11025 [18NO], E2442, E2453 [6DE], E2467, E2471 [7DE], E2490 [8DE], E2517 [13DE]

———call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10994-H11005 [18NO]

———characterization of Bush administration relative to protective equipment for servicemembers, H2937 [4MY], H2984 [5MY]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H303-H310 [2FE], E181 [8FE]

———declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence and create an international coalition to rebuild Iraq, H9017 [20OC]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H240 [1FE], H291 [2FE], H494 [9FE], H800 [1MR], H1502 [15MR], H2556 [27AP], H2652 [28AP], H2781, H2783 [3MY], H2884 [4MY], H2982 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3115 [11MY], H3337 [17MY], H3682 [19MY], H3880 [24MY], H3905, H4035-H4040, H4056 [25MY], H4120 [26MY], H4164 [7JN], H4372 [13JN], H4408 [14JN], H4564, H4566, H4568-H4580 [16JN], H4768, H4769 [20JN], H4805, H4807, H4880-H4888 [21JN], H4902, H4904, H4963, H4964 [22JN], H5078, H5079 [23JN], H5223-H5225 [27JN], H5261 [28JN], H5889 [14JY], H5935 [18JY], H6155-H6165, H6170, H6171 [20JY], H6414 [25JY], H6556 [26JY], H7629 [2SE], H8132 [20SE], H8327 [22SE], H8378 [27SE], H8487 [28SE], H8629 [29SE], H8711 [6OC], H8738, H8801 [7OC], H8823 [17OC], H8892, H8893, H8915 [18OC], H9050, H9052 [25OC], H9249, H9251 [26OC], H9334 [27OC], H9408 [28OC], H9449 [1NO], H9541-H9547 [2NO], H9607 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H10112 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10361 [16NO], H10960-H10971 [18NO], H11040 [6DE], H11113, H11187 [7DE], H11335, H11492 [13DE], H11518 [14DE], H11870 [15DE], H11915, H11918, H11919 [16DE], H12266 [18DE], E131 [1FE], E1163 [8JN], E1367 [27JN], E1580 [22JY], E1933 [22SE], E2203 [27OC], E2212 [28OC], E2450 [6DE], E2609 [18DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Con. Res. 35), H253 [1FE], H329 [2FE], H483 [9FE], H569, H575 [10FE], H604 [15FE], H674 [16FE], H758 [17FE], H812 [1MR], H917 [2MR], H1945 [13AP], H2133 [19AP], H2721 [28AP], H3091 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], H4475 [14JN], H4492 [15JN], H4788 [20JN], H6416 [25JY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 55), H4658 [17JN], H4726 [20JN], H4865 [21JN], H4901 [22JN], H5641 [12JY], H5803 [14JY], H6095 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6159 [20JY], H8106 [20SE], H8166 [21SE], H8393 [28SE], H10365 [16NO], H11021 [18NO], H11185 [7DE], E2456 [6DE], E2471 [7DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 70), H9077, H9078 [25OC], H11910 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H10911, H10912, H10994, H10995, H10997, H11000-H11025, H11028, H11029 [18NO], H11073, H11078 [6DE], H11906, H11918 [16DE], E2442 [6DE], E2467, E2471 [7DE], E2490 [8DE], E2517 [13DE], E2533 [14DE], E2555 [15DE]

———history of U.S. relations, H7805 [8SE]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9562-H9567 [3NO], H10216, H10217 [15NO], H11204, H11205 [7DE]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, H1518 [16MR]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H240 [1FE], H290 [2FE], H418 [9FE], H9094 [25OC]

———letter from Iraqi legislature relative to developing and implementing a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H6332 [22JY]

———outsourcing of military functions to private security contractors, H5714-H5716 [12JY]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts, H3159, H3160 [11MY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, H4057-H4063 [25MY], H8853 [18OC]

———require that Federal contractors involved in post-conflict reconstruction provide a veterans hiring preference, H1516, H1517 [16MR]

———security forces training, H4405 [14JN], H9050 [25OC]

———security forces training funding, H4757 [20JN]

———security forces training funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, H4745-H4747 [20JN]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, H3165 [11MY], H4715 [17JN], H8955 [19OC]

Japan: express gratitude for assistance in Iraq and Afghanistan reconstruction and efforts to maintain international peace and security, H4734 [20JN]

Joint Baptist Board: assessment of Iraqi war and reconstruction efforts, H498 [9FE]

Jones, James R.: Purple Heart recipient, H9110 [26OC]

Kalamazoo, MI: tribute to Army Reserve, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion, E184 [8FE]

Kamphuis, Jeremy: Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, E2339 [10NO]

Kobes, Gerrit: Army Silver Star award recipient, E535 [5AP]

Korea, Republic of: authorize transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies (S. 1988), H12182, H12183 [18DE]

Law enforcement: amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law, H3920 [25MY]

———amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law (H.R. 664), E199 [9FE]

Liberty (U.S.S.): research of circumstances surrounding 1967 attack by Israel during the Six Day War, E1684 [29JY]

Limestone, ME: recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Service, E1364 [27JN]

Lockheed, John A.: Air National Guard Oustanding Airman award recipient, E1649 [27JY]

Lockheed Martin Corp.: tribute to the Titan rocket system, E2394 [17NO]

Long Island, NY: tribute to military women, E1207 [14JN]

Louisiana: tribute to Army National Guard 256th Battalion, E735 [22AP]

Maffey, Constant O.: Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross award recipient, E1513 [18JY]

Malmstrom AFB, MT: reopen runway, H7034, H7035 [28JY]

Mansfield, OH: recommendation to close Ohio National Guard 179th Airlift Wing, H9304 [27OC]

Marine Corps: anniversary of admittance of African Americans, E305 [18FE]

Mattis, James: condemn remarks relative to war in Afghanistan, E210 [10FE]

McCabe, Ryan S.: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E1405 [30JN]

McNairy County, TN: tribute to Tennessee Army National Guard servicemembers, H2626 [27AP]

Medal of Honor: anniversary, H5643 [12JY]

Memorial Day: observance, H3899 [25MY]

Mental health: implement a mental health awareness campaign for families of servicemembers deployed to a combat theater, H4003, H4006 [25MY]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, H2464-H2468 [21AP], H8238-H8244 [21SE]

Midland, TX: tribute to Hillander Elementary School fundraising efforts for members of the Texas National Guard, H5166 [24JN]

Military Selective Service Act: repeal (H.R. 2455), E1020 [19MY]

Military Spouse Appreciation Day: observance, H3047, H3049 [5MY]

Milwaukee, WI: recommendation to close General Mitchell Field, E2219 [28OC]

Mississippi River: lock and dam expansion project funding, H5747 [13JY]

Monterey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School Dudley Knox Library recipient of Library of Congress Federal Library of the Year Award, E545 [5AP]

Monuments and memorials: recognize importance of establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the Pentagon (H. Res. 434), E1808 [8SE]

Nanticoke, PA: tribute to Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Bravo Battery, First Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Division, E96 [26JA]

Nashville, TN: recommendation to realign Air National Guard, H9295 [27OC]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

———implement recommendations relative to reform of intelligence services, H4300 [9JN], H10012 [8NO]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy (H.R. 1490), H4147 [7JN]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, E2643 [22DE]

———count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (H.R. 948), E267 [17FE]

———credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, H3926 [25MY]

———funding, H8516 [29SE]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7748 [8SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: observance, H4053 [25MY]

National Military Families Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 159), H4194-H4197 [8JN]

National security: affirm authority to detain foreign nationals as unlawful combatants, enable such persons to challenge the basis for their detention, and establish military tribunals to try such persons (H.R. 3038), H6149 [20JY], E1322 [23JN]

———call for cooperation with Russia on missile defense, H4041 [25MY]

———combat terrorism, H1684-H1688 [17MR]

———issuance of stop-loss orders to Armed Forces members, H1948 [13AP]

———military readiness of U.S. forces, H144 [25JA], H1855 [12AP]

———national missile defense system funding, H947 [3MR]

———rehabilitation of overseas equipment funding, H1497 [15MR]

———require all young persons to perform a period of military or civilian service (H.R. 2723), H4339 [9JN]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, H12054, H12055, H12056, H12145 [17DE], H12225, H12226 [18DE], E2625 [19DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

Navy: anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19 (H. Res. 500), H10329, H10330 [16NO], E2397 [18NO]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), H10330-H10332 [16NO]

———require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, E1550 [20JY]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, H3026 [5MY]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (H.R. 304), E77 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

———shipbuilding program funding, H4734 [20JN]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E135 [2FE]

———tribute to National Guard 2d Battalion, 113th Infantry, E760 [26AP]

New Jersey (U.S.S.): tribute to vounteers, E1166 [8JN]

New London, CT: recommendation to close Naval Submarine Base, H9306, H9307 [27OC]

New York: tribute to Marine Corps' India Company, E2164 [25OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Army National Guard 369th Core Support Battalion, E1184 [9JN]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Hobby's Delicatessen and Restaurant, E857 [3MY]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, H4736, H4738, H4739 [20JN]

Ohio: tribute to 10th Congressional District veterans, E1146 [7JN]

———tribute to Army National Guard 1487th Transportation Co., E1429 [1JY]

———tribute to first responders from 18th District participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———tribute to Persian Gulf Conflict veterans from the Mahoning Valley region, H1683 [17MR]

109th Congress: goals, H4, H5 [4JA], H1423, H1424 [15MR]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

Pantano, Ilario: call for investigation of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents (H. Res. 167), H1756 [5AP], H1870 [12AP], H1944 [13AP], H2084 [14AP], H2381 [20AP], H2452 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2627 [27AP], H2722 [28AP], H2940 [4MY], H3033 [5MY], H3088 [10MY], H3168 [11MY], H3290 [16MY]

———dismissal of murder charges resulting from the killing of Iraqi insurgents, H4161 [7JN]

Parma, OH: tribute to Parma Veterans Center, E1146 [7JN]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Army National Guard 109th Field Artillery Alpha Battery Forward of the First Battalion, E1561 [21JY]

———tribute to Army National Guard 109th Field Artillery Bravo Battery Forward of the First Battalion, E1559 [21JY]

———tribute to Army National Guard 109th Field Artillery Headquarters Battery Forward of the First Battalion, E1562 [21JY]

Petroleum: designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery, H8785 [7OC]

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ: recommendation to retain, H9307 [27OC]

Pinellas Park, FL: tribute to 53d Brigade Combat Team, E1350 [24JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary of 100th Bomb Group of the 8th Army Air Corps, E1839 [14SE]

POW: judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, H12207, H12210 [18DE], E2654 [30DE]

Power resources: conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

POW/Missing Personnel Office: submit report assessing level of cooperation and interaction with several POW advocacy groups, H4767 [20JN], E1304 [21JN]

Prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, H3243 [12MY]

Public buildings: security standards, H4093, H4094 [26MY]

Purple Heart: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award to certain POW (H.R. 2369), E983 [16MY]

Quantico, VA: anniversary of Marine Corps 11th Special Basic Course officers' commissioning, E947 [11MY]

Quihuiz, Angela San Nicolas: Military Sealift Command Shore Sailor of the Year award recipient, E174 [8FE]

Radio: cancellation of plans to broadcast Ed Schultz' radio talk show on American Forces Network, H8922, H8925 [19OC]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (H.R. 1291), E449 [16MR]

———study health effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions and require cleanup and mitigation of such contaminated sites (H.R. 2410), H3338 [17MY]

Research: basic and applied research and development projects funding, H4737 [20JN]

———Ovarian Cancer Research Program funding, H4094 [26MY]

Rock Island, IL: recommendation to close Rock Island Arsenal, H3915 [25MY], H9298 [27OC]

Ronald Reagan (U.S.S.): tribute, E2562 [17DE]

San Bernardino, CA: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion 185th Armor Regiment, E1002 [17MY]

Schools: access of military recruiters, H1948 [13AP], E2423 [18NO]

Scott, Almon: relief, H4082 [26MY]

Sentinels of Freedom (organization): tribute, E1330 [24JN]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), H6453-H6458 [26JY], E1454 [11JY]

———enhance program (H.R. 3200), Senate amendment, H8413-H8416 [28SE], E1987 [29SE]

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: tribute, E894 [5MY]

Sewickley, PA: tribute to Sewickley Tuskegee Airmen, E1676 [29JY]

Shanghai Cooperation Organization: encourage Member States to express support for war on terrorism, extend timetable for withdrawal of coalition forces, and open dialogue on continued use of bases in certain countries, H6069, H6070 [19JY]

Sharfer, Anthony: Defense Intelligence Agency permanent pulling of security clearance relative to scheduled testimony before the Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), H8728 [6OC], H8979-H8983 [19OC]

Ships and vessels: Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas, H12262 [18DE]

———transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (S. 1886), H11054 [6DE]

Signature Science LLC: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Small business: provide access to Government awarded overseas contracts, H1517 [16MR]

Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program Act: prohibit funding for certain provisions relative to distribution of Federal contracts, H4773-H4777 [20JN]

Smith, Paul R.: posthumous awarding of Medal of Honor, E552 [5AP], E610 [12AP]

South Dakota State University: Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E2015 [6OC]

Space policy: preserve peaceful uses of space by prohibiting space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H3773 [24MY], H4758 [20JN]

Sparta, Inc.: anniversary, E1682 [29JY]

Sports: accessibility of military golf courses for disabled military personnel and veterans, H4024 [25MY]

Springfield, IL: recommendation to realign Air National Guard, H9299 [27OC]

SSI: eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay (H.R. 536), E154 [2FE]

Stockdale, James B.: tribute (H. Res. 404), E1686 [29JY]

Surface Ship Torpedo Defense Program: funding, H4005 [25MY], H4134-H4136 [26MY]

Swanton, OH: anniversary of Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing, E584 [7AP]

Systems and Electronics, Inc.: Excellence in Missouri Foundation Missouri Team Quality Award recipient, E1828 [13SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment, H634 [16FE], E316 [1MR]

Taxation: allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (H.R. 1499), H3712-H3714 [23MY], E1109 [26MY]

———permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts (H.R. 3478), H9539 [2NO]

Technology: research and development programs funding, E969 [13MY]

Telecommunications: extend current telecommunications benefit program through the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and apply program to other contingency operations (H.R. 2366), E986 [16MY]

———satellite communications language training activities funding, H4733 [20JN]

Tennessee: tribute to Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, H10362 [16NO], E2405 [18NO]

———tribute to 278th Army Regiment, H2720 [28AP]

TeraVicta Technologies, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7774-H7777 [8SE]

———moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7788 [8SE]

Texas: tribute to Army National Guard 56th Combat Brigade, H11660, H11873 [15DE]

Toys: prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of miltary likenesses and designations for model airplanes and model ships, H4025 [25MY]

Tuscon, AZ: tribute to Society of Military Widows Desert Rose Chapter 14, E2225 [31OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1259), E458 [16MR]

U.N.: investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by U.N. peacekeeping forces, E1026 [19MY]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

U.S.S. Arizona Memorial: reconstruction efforts, E958 [13MY]

Uzbekistan: prohibit allocation of foreign aid for military activities, H5977, H6096 [19JY]

Ventura, CA: recommendation to realign, E2280 [4NO]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, H4006 [25MY]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for National Guard and Reserve veterans under the age of 60 and their dependents, H4003 [25MY]

———employment programs funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5148 [24JN]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (H.R. 1188), E1150 [7JN]

———Gulf War Illness research funding, H4564 [16JN], H4744, H4758 [20JN], H5128 [24JN]

———health care funding, H1572 [16MR]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H4024 [25MY], H4092, H4094 [26MY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 1588), H1946 [13AP], E2248 [3NO]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service, or who were exposed to ionizing radiation, herbicides, or chemical agents during their service (H.R. 2370), E983 [16MY]

———mental health services funding, H1432 [15MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1951), H10044 [9NO]

———modify eligibility for Federal hiring preference, H3923 [25MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H3906 [25MY]

———recognize and honor the volunteers that participate in honor guards for veterans' funerals, H5368 [29JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), H329, H336 [2FE], E56 [25JA], E338 [2MR], E987 [16MY], E1095 [25MY]

———tribute to 75th Infantry Company C Charlie Rangers, E1348 [24JN]

———tribute to individuals who served during World War II as Alamo Scouts, E1453 [11JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E2493 [8DE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 156), E27 [4JA]

Walke, Sanford: Purple Heart recipient, H3162 [11MY], E923 [10MY]

War: establish reporting requirements for the war-related costs of reconstitution of equipment and military construction, H4004 [25MY]

———require congressional declaration prior to commitment of troops, E2319 [9NO]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, H4771, H4772 [20JN]

Washington: tribute to Army National Guard 81st Brigade Combat Team, H1675 [17MR]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), H5216 [27JN], H5256 [28JN], H5640, H5644 [12JY], H5744, H5747 [13JY], H5804, H5810-H5880 [14JY], H7640 [2SE], H8220 [21SE], E1509 [18JY], E1527 [19JY]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (H.R. 2864), consideration (H. Res. 346), H5768-H5772 [13JY]

Weapons: treatment of unexploded ordnance, H4082, H4102 [26MY], H4736 [20JN], E1099 [25MY]

West Virginia: tribute to 2d Congressional District service academy nominees, E329 [2MR]

Willow Grove, PA: recommendation to close Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, H9302, H9304 [27OC]

Winters, Richard D.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 2790), H4166 [7JN]

Wolf, Representative: report on trip to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar, H8329-H8332 [22SE]

Wolfowitz, Paul D.: nomination to be World Bank Group President, H1604 [16MR], H1627, H1681 [17MR]

Workforce Essential, Inc.: National Association of Work Force Partnerships Theodore E. Small Award recipient, H1271 [10MR]

World War II: anniversary of Doolittle Raider bombing flights over Japan, E868 [4MY]

———commemorate battle fought on island of Palau, H851 [2MR]

———recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (H. Res. 119), H1031-H1034 [9MR], E405 [10MR]

———tribute to 761st Tank Battalion, E1031 [20MY]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines (H. Con. Res. 80), E315 [1MR]

———tribute to Navy Carrier Air Group 83, E917 [10MY]

———tribute to 322d Medical Battalion of the 97th Infantry Division, E1779 [7SE]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H9621 [3NO], E1484 [13JY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), H422-H430 [9FE], E217 [10FE], E255 [16FE], E302 [18FE]

Young America Foundation: tribute, E1515 [18JY]

Zagaroli, Lisa: Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award recipient, E717 [21AP]

Zebra Imaging, Inc.: research and development programs funding, E2553 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: Afghan police forces training pilot program funding, S4046 [21AP], S10782 [30SE]

African Americans: tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military (H. Con. Res. 67), S10055 [14SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

Air Force: depot maintenance funding, S8779, S8780 [25JY]

———enter into agreements with St. Clair County, IL, to construct joint administrative and operations structures at Scott AFB, IL, S8815 [25JY]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

American Forces Network: ensure fairness and balance in political programming, S12436-S12440 [7NO], S12468-S12471, S12474-S12482 [8NO]

Animals: allow military personnel to adopt working military animals, S13496 [13DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10928-S10967 [4OC], S11061, S11088-S11094, S11104, S11105, S11110-S11112 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530, S8536-S8545, S8587 [20JY], S8590, S8602-S8660, S8714 [21JY], S8716-S8740, S8764 [22JY], S8772-S8803, S8806-S8822 [25JY], S8897-S8908, S8918, S8927-S8929, S8937-S8940 [26JY], S9065, S9080, S9085, S9086, S9100, S9105, S9148 [27JY], S9210, S9211, S9234, S9235 [28JY], S9419, S9423, S9424, S9451 [29JY], S9696 [7SE], S9872 [9SE], S9895, S9896 [12SE], S10363 [22SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11972 [27OC], S12048 [28OC], S12377-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12418, S12422-S12442 [7NO], S12472-S12516 [8NO], S12560-S12601 [9NO], S12638-S12648, S12652-S12676 [10NO], S12727-S12735, S12738-S12741, S12751-S12763 [14NO], S12777-S12812, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12941, S12942 [16NO], S13337 [18NO]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S8530 [20JY], S11905 [26OC], S12668 [10NO]

———authorizing for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8624, S8625 [21JY], S8908 [26JY]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S13331-S13333 [18NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), S12811, S12812 [15NO], S13647-S13649 [15DE], S13953, S13955, S13956 [17DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, S14122, S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14254-S14275 [21DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—motion to proceed, S14014 [19DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), insert S. 1042 language in lieu, S12811 [15NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (S. 1043), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing for military construction (S. 1044), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing for military construction (S. 1044), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

———making (H.R. 2863), S10650, S10652-S10693, S10699-S10705, S10714 [29SE], S10780 [30SE], S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10916-S10922, S10925-S10968 [4OC], S11061-S11120 [5OC], S11174, S11179, S11181-S11190, S11194-S11200 [6OC], S11247-S11275, S11295 [7OC], S11451 [18OC], S13769 [16DE], S13953-S13955 [17DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report, S13972 [18DE], S13976-S13984, S13986-S13995, S14004-S14006, S14011, S14014 [19DE], S14073, S14089-S14111, S14114-S14116, S14124-S14133, S14137, S14141-S14146, S14161-S14164, S14167-S14170, S14196-S14198 [20DE], S14221-S14233, S14241-S14254, S14292, S14309 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74), S14235-S14239 [21DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 74)—unanimous-consent agreement, S14233, S14234 [21DE]

———making (H.R. 2863), unanimous-consent agreement, S10911 [3OC]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, S1363-S1366 [15FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

———on-budget treatment and reporting requirements relative to future requests for supplemental appropriations for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3786 [18AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S14027 [19DE]

Armed Forces: accountability for abuse of prisoners and detainees by U.S. military personnel, S11102-S11104 [5OC], S13956 [17DE]

———assist members in obtaining U.S. citizenship (S. 2097), S13572 [14DE]

———authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era, S12806 [15NO]

———authorize travel and transportation for families of members hospitalized in the U.S. for non-serious illnesses or injuries incurred or aggravated in a contingency operation, S3998, S3999 [20AP], S4090 [21AP], S12809 [15NO]

———child care services and family assistance centers funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC], S12647 [10NO]

———court order to release photographs and videos relative to abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S10783 [30SE]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 38), S683-S685 [1FE]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, S12805 [15NO]

———enhance protection of members and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education (S. 1028), S5158-S5160 [12MY]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 43), S230 [24JA]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 11), S147 [24JA], S684 [1FE]

———ensure adequate strengths, protections, and benefits for members and their families (S. 871), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———ensure compliance with treaties and laws prohibiting torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S405 [25JA]

———ensure increased death gratuity benefits are tax free, S4088 [21AP]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay, S12675 [10NO]

———ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (S. 461), S1722 [18FE]

———establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews (S. 612), S2647 [14MR]

———establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (S. 1888), S11561-S11564 [19OC]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S13739 [16DE], S13956, S13958 [17DE], S14010 [19DE], S14134 [20DE], S14251, S14261, S14268, S14269, S14273, S14274, S14309 [21DE], S14427 [30DE]

———expand and enhance benefits (S. 460), S1720-S1722 [18FE]

———extend child care eligibility for children of members who die in the line of duty (S. 1065), S5443 [18MY]

———extend temporary continuation of basic housing allowance for dependents of members who die on active duty, S3456 [12AP], S3513, S3520, S3521 [13AP], S4089 [21AP]

———impact of military service on members and their families, S3545 [13AP]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S12596-S12598 [9NO], S12808 [15NO]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (S. 1341), S7822-S7825 [30JN]

———increase benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 1019), S5109 [12MY]

———increase death gratuity, S3455 [12AP], S3513, S3517-S3522 [13AP], S4088, S4089 [21AP]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, S3614, S3615 [14AP], S8632, S8633 [21JY]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 77), S253 [24JA], S550-S552 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 121), S310 [24JA], S685 [1FE]

———increase death gratuity (S. 42), S229 [24JA], S920 [3FE]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps, S10925-S10927 [4OC]

———increase end strengths of the Army and Marine Corps (S. 530), S2084 [4MR]

———increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of members who die while serving on active duty, S3719 [15AP]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of those who distinguished themselves by their service in the Marine Corps, S13334 [18NO]

———make oral and maxillofacial surgeons eligible for special pay for Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime specialties, S8806 [25JY]

———Presidential report on deployment, S13561 [14DE]

———prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel (S. 418), S1632 [17FE]

———prohibit funding for torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S3976 [20AP]

———prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S8790, S8798 [25JY], S9148 [27JY], S9419, S9423, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11102-S11104, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO]

———protect financial condition of members ordered to active duty, S2506 [11MR]

———protect financial conditions of members of the Reserve components who are ordered to long term active duty in support of contingency operation, S3543 [13AP]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S4082, S4083, S4094 [21AP]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (S. 806), S3682 [14AP]

———provide employment services for spouses of certain members, S12807 [15NO]

———provide for parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members, S12562, S12563 [9NO]

———provide income replacement payments for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, S12579-S12584 [9NO]

———provide meal and telephone benefits for members recuperating from injuries incurred on active duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, S3642, S3643 [14AP]

———provide pay protection for Federal employees who are members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10703 [29SE]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard (S. 1142), S6034 [26MY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S12423-S12426 [7NO], S12569, S12573, S12584-S12586 [9NO]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (S. 639), S2852 [16MR]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, S11086-S11088 [5OC]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation, S4088 [21AP], S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

———rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of members as fallen hero compensation (S. 523), S2029 [3MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan, S8814, S8815 [25JY], S12378 [4NO], S12485-S12488, S12514 [8NO]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (S. 185), S593, S594 [26JA]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1162), S6102 [6JN]

———require a report on Montgomery GI Bill usage and how to improve educational benefits for veterans, S11295 [7OC]

———require report on implementing Army National Guard Post Deployment Stand-Down Program, S3986 [20AP]

———require that National Guard and Reserve component members called to extended active duty receive the same basic housing allowance as similarly situated regular component members (S. 938), S4556 [28AP]

———restate policy on use of riot control agents, S12495-S12497 [8NO], S12569, S12577 [9NO]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent, S12423 [7NO]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 337), S1261 [10FE]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945-S9947 [13SE]

———role of women in combat and support situations, S12806 [15NO]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq, S1816 [1MR], S5213 [16MY], S11508 [19OC], S12466, S12468 [8NO], S12558-S12560 [9NO], S13335 [18NO], S13653 [15DE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S12722 [14NO], S13070 [17NO]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S134 [24JA], S4215-S4217 [25AP], S5940 [25MY], S11796-S11804 [25OC], S12677 [10NO], S13644 [15DE], S13771 [16DE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S9426-S9431 [29JY], S11292 [7OC]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (S. Res. 338), S13942 [16DE], S14302 [21DE]

———TRICARE military health benefits for reservists and guardsmen, S3628-S3630 [14AP], S8625-S8631 [21JY]

———use only basic pay as earned income to determine SSI eligibility for child or spouse of service member, S11119, S11120 [5OC]

———waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

———war-related illness research funding, S11252, S11253 [7OC]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Army: anniversary, S6438, S6439 [14JN]

———carry out a pilot project on compatible use buffers on real property bordering Fort Carson, CO (S. 320), S1135 [8FE]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), S11332 [7OC]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (H.R. 3765), return enrollment to the House to allow for reenrollment (H. Con. Res. 276), S12023, S12024 [27OC]

———High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) common remotely operated weapons station funding, S11120 [5OC]

———uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S3968, S3995 [20AP], S4079, S4080, S4083-S4086 [21AP], S4519 [28AP], S4628 [9MY], S10916-S10918 [4OC], S11112, S11113 [5OC]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 319), S13184 [17NO]

Australia: tribute to Armed Forces members engaging in military action in Iraq, S4540 [28AP]

Aviation: development of a lightweight, portable system to establish temporary airport systems in the field, S11253 [7OC]

Bankruptcy: clarify treatment of debtors with serious medical conditons, servicemen called to active duty, and low income veterans, S1845-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1913-S1915 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———exempt means testing, disallow claims on certain high-cost loans, and establish Federal homestead and personal property exemptions for servicemen, veterans, and spouses of those who die in military service, S1823-S1828, S1841, S1844-S1850, S1852-S1854 [1MR], S1907, S1926 [2MR], S2203 [8MR]

Barry, John: recognize as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy (H.J. Res. 38), S13937 [16DE]

Borah, Eric: National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

Boy Scouts: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities (S. Con. Res. 4), S503 [25JA], S567 [26JA]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities, S13976 [19DE]

Brown, Matthew: Bronze Star recipient, S4177 [25AP]

Brunswick Naval Air Station, ME: tribute, S1194 [9FE]

Budget: require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal years, S11877 [26OC], S11993 [27OC], S12114-S12120 [1NO], S12302 [3NO]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

———treatment of appropriations for military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere overseas, S11078-S11081 [5OC]

Bush, President: address to National Endowment for Democracy relative to radical Islamic fundamentalism and assessment of war and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S11188-S11191 [6OC]

———evaluation of administration, S14010 [19DE]

———evaluation of administration relative to public disclosure of information, S9065-S9069 [27JY]

———speech on Iraq, S7512-S7516 [28JN], S7545, S7547-S7550, S7552, S7580 [29JN], S7678 [30JN]

California: observance of Blue Star Families Week, S2381 [9MR]

Chalabi, Ahmad: relationship with U.S. Government, S12466 [8NO], S12555 [9NO], S12881 [16NO]

Chemical Demilitarization Program: funding, S3468 [12AP], S3516 [13AP], S8544 [20JY]

Chemical weapons: prohibit funding for any study related to the transportation of chemical munitions across State lines (S. 186), S594-S596 [26JA]

Children and youth: pediatric early literacy on military installations pilot projects funding, S11195 [6OC]

Church, Jeremy: Silver Star recipient, S4177 [25AP]

Civilian Linguistic Reserve Corps: pilot project funding, S12808 [15NO]

Classified information: Inspector General investigation of alleged issuance of security clearances to journalists, S11813 [25OC]

———prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S12589 [9NO]

Colleges and universities: allow military service academies to include the offering of voluntary, nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities, S12561-S12568 [9NO]

Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the U.S. Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: report, S3164 [5AP]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): legislative priorities, S12048 [28OC]

Committee on Foreign Acquisitions Affecting National Security: establish, S8609 [21JY]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

———report on Bush Administration use of pre-war intelligence analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S12099-S12105 [1NO]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S1983, S1984 [3MR], S3165 [5AP], S8734, S8735 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9948 [13SE], S10004-S10006, S10031 [14SE], S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC], S12571-S12575 [9NO], S12639-S12644 [10NO]

Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS): funding, S12808 [15NO]

C-130 aircraft: funding, S1070 [8FE], S3775 [18AP], S3887 [19AP]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S13068 [17NO], S13408 [18NO]

Conrad, MT: prohibit reversion of conveyance of the former radar bomb scoring site (S. 826), S3821 [18AP]

Contracts: establish limitations on excess charges under time-and-materials contracts and labor-hour contracts, S8817, S8820 [25JY]

———extend small disadvantaged business program, S12673 [10NO], S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14248, S14269 [21DE]

———improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in areas of war or conflict, S1917 [2MR], S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———require registration of contractors' taxpayer identification numbers in the Central Contractor Registry database (S. 679), S3058-S3060 [17MR]

———satellite capacity procurement policies, S12599 [9NO]

Cooperative Threat Reduction Program: funding, S12390-S12393 [4NO]

———funding through reductions in national missile defense system funding, S8774-S8777, S8788 [25JY]

———funding through reductions in the Missile Defense Program funding, S12478, S12493 [8NO]

Corporations: stop from financing terrorism, S8618, S8619 [21JY]

Corps of Engineers: anniversary of the Honolulu, HI, Engineer District, S3647 [14AP]

———carry out the Menominee Harbor and River dredging project (S. 617), S2652 [14MR]

———funding, S2836 [16MR]

———modernize and improve (S. 753), S3425 [11AP]

———removal of unexploded ordnance at Camp Wheeler, GA, funding, S11102 [5OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (S. 1998), S12688 [10NO], S13497 [13DE]

Cromwell, CT: tribute to 110th A.A.A. Gun Battalion, S5064 [12MY]

Cuba: construction of a permanent prison in Guantanamo, Cuba, S3514, S3522 [13AP]

———grant authority to utilize combatant status review tribunals and annual review board to determine status of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S8811-S8813 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11073-S11075 [5OC]

———prohibit funding to use aircraft to transmit TV Marti signals into Cuba, S1582 [17FE], S8378 [15JY]

———report on congressional delegation trip, S7397-S7402 [27JN]

———treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6390 [13JN], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6671, S6712-S6716, S6718-S6721, S6782-S6784 [16JN], S7397-S7402 [27JN], S7485 [28JN], S7809 [30JN], S14310 [21DE]

DD(X) Destroyer Program: development funding, S8613 [21JY]

Death and dying: require revised protocol on media coverage of return to the U.S. of the remains of Armed Forces members killed overseas, S4519 [28AP]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: research investment priorities, S12806 [15NO]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: disapprove recommendations (H.J. Res. 64), S10584 [28SE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S7496 [28JN], S8650, S8651, S8657-S8660 [21JY], S8738 [22JY], S8773, S8807-S8810 [25JY], S8927-S8929, S8937 [26JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1075), S5447 [18MY]

———recommendations, S3548 [13AP]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

Defense basic research programs: funding, S11109 [5OC]

Defense Contract Audit Agency: reporting requirements of audits conducted on defense contracts awarded for security and reconstruction activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3794 [18AP]

Defense Security Cooperation Agency: transport and distribution of wheelchairs to victims of overseas conflicts, landmines, and crippling illnesses, S11252 [7OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110 [24JA]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing appropriations for defense activities (S. 1045), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Dept. of State: authorize transfer of defense articles, services, training, and other support in the event of an overseas emergency, S8938 [26JY]

———submit report on the activities and management of the International Committee on the Red Cross, S8611-S8613 [21JY], S8780-S8782 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs (S. 1342), S7827 [30JN]

———improve outreach programs (S. 1990), S12684 [10NO]

———place conditions on the use of funding for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, S10331 [22SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Deputy Sec. of Defense for Management: establish position, S12483-S12485, S12492 [8NO]

Detainees: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees, S8790-S8801 [25JY], S9419, S9451 [29JY], S11062-S11072, S11073, S11075, S11091, S11092, S11094, S11114 [5OC], S12380-S12386 [4NO], S12478 [8NO], S12674 [10NO]

———require the Secretary to establish uniform standards and procedures for the detention and interrogation of detainees, S8792, S8793 [25JY]

———submit reports on existence of clandestine facilities used to detain individuals captured in the global war on terrorism, S12646-S12648, S12652-S12655, S12662 [10NO], S14122 [20DE]

Dietary supplements: require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8635-S8638 [21JY]

———withhold funding from stores on military installations that sell dietary supplements containing stimulants in cases that the manufacturer does not report associated serious adverse events, S11096-S11099 [5OC]

Disasters: conduct a study on improving Federal disaster response, S11254 [7OC]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S10461 [27SE], S11410 [17OC]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10652-S10656 [29SE], S12805 [15NO]

Durbin, Senator: apology relative to characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6979 [22JN]

———characterization of treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S6896, S6897 [21JN]

Eilson AFB, AK: recommendation to realign, S6002 [26MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, S8737 [22JY], S10781, S10783 [30SE], S11805 [25OC]

Ellsworth, WI: Army Reserve 652d Engineer Co., recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, S1709 [18FE]

Ellsworth AFB, SD: recommendation to close, S5434 [18MY]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, S8939 [26JY]

F/A-22 aircraft: funding, S8777 [25JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to employees whose spouse, child, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation (S. 798), S3668 [14AP]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Federal employees: ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees (S. Con. Res. 8), S826 [1FE]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S3470-S3472 [12AP], S3509, S3512, S3518, S3519 [13AP], S8816 [25JY]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (S. 981), S4787, S4788 [9MY], S4885 [10MY]

———ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving (S. 989), S4884 [10MY], S5005 [11MY]

———include both first and business class airline travel costs on travel reports, S8283 [14JY]

F-117 Nighthawk: prohibit retirement of stealth attack aircraft, S11119 [5OC]

———prohibit retirement of stealth attack aircraft (S. 332), S1205 [9FE]

Foreign aid: clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military and educational assistance, S3261 [6AP]

———train and equip foreign military and security forces as part of stabilization assistance, S12395 [4NO], S12494, S12495 [8NO]

Foreign countries: report on congressional delegation trip to Europe and the Middle East, S6391 [13JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S10231 [20SE], S11604-S11606 [20OC], S12463-S12468 [8NO], S12556-S12560 [9NO], S12722 [14NO], S12775-S12777 [15NO], S12876-S12878 [16NO], S13471-S13473 [13DE], S13742 [16DE]

———improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (S. 192), S600 [26JA]

———use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union, S380 [25JA]

Fort Campbell, KY: tribute to Army 101st Airborne Division, S12398 [4NO]

Fort Sam Houston, TX: tribute to Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense nurse anesthetist training program located at U.S. Army Medical Dept. Center and School, S4391 [27AP]

French, Elizabeth J.: Camp Lejeune, NC, Naval Hospital Officer of the Year award recipient, S8212 [13JY]

F-22 fighter: funding, S1070 [8FE]

Halliburton Co.: investigation of alleged misuse and abuse of funds and resources provided under contracts dealing with reconstruction efforts in Iraq, S7407 [27JN], S7481 [28JN], S8378 [15JY], S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY], S9897 [12SE]

Health: require a report on the Composite Health Care System II and efforts to develop a medical records system compatible with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs system, S12805 [15NO]

Health care facilities: Defense Health Program funding for force protection work and medical care at the Vaccine Health Care Centers, S3890 [19AP]

Hester, Leigh Ann: Army Silver Star recipient, S7065 [22JN]

Holloman AFB, NM: tribute to Air Force 49th Fighter Wing, S5917 [25MY]

Home Depot, Inc.: tribute for support of U.S. Armed Forces, S3730 [15AP], S9153 [27JY]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

Idaho: tribute to National Guard 116th Brigade Combat Team, S12632 [10NO]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to the 53d WMD Civil Support Team, S13498 [13DE]

Indonesia: international military education and training program funding, S2419 [10MR]

———Tentara Nasional Indonesia participation in the Dept. of Defense International Military Education and Training Program and the Counterterrorism Fellowship Program, S734 [1FE]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S376, S383-S403, S408-S410, S412 [25JA], S516, S518, S520-S528, S556 [26JA], S7803 [30JN], S8620 [21JY], S9077 [27JY], S9786 [8SE], S10652 [29SE], S11504 [19OC], S12419 [7NO], S12465 [8NO], S12636-S12639 [10NO], S12736-S12738, S12751 [14NO], S12818-S12822 [15NO], S12879, S12938 [16NO], S13071, S13092, S13147 [17NO], S13292-S13297, S13310, S13330 [18NO], S14133 [20DE]

Iowa (U.S.S.): transfer to Port of Stockton, CA, S8740 [22JY]

Iraq: accountability for abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP]

———Advanced First Responders Network funding, S4838, S4839 [10MY]

———anniversary of disclosure of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246 [26AP]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S37 [6JA], S395 [25JA], S524, S526, S527 [26JA], S4822 [10MY], S5940 [25MY], S6592-S6595 [14JN], S6716 [16JN], S7285-S7287 [23JN], S7678, S7803 [30JN], S8620-S8624 [21JY], S9077, S9078 [27JY], S9437 [29JY], S9949-S9951, S9980 [13SE], S10361-S10363 [22SE], S10684 [29SE], S11061, S11083-S11085 [5OC], S11344 [17OC], S11450 [18OC], S11504 [19OC], S11780-S11782, S11796-S11804, S11808 [25OC], S12632-S12639 [10NO], S13309 [18NO], S13437 [12DE], S13518 [14DE], S14133-S14135, S14138 [20DE]

———call for independent investigation of abuse of enemy POW by U.S. military personnel, S4246-S4249 [26AP], S4540 [28AP]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S2001 [3MR], S7510 [28JN], S9949-S9951, S9980 [13SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11200 [6OC], S11504 [19OC], S11780-S11782, S11791, S11796-S11804 [25OC], S11972 [27OC], S12822 [15NO], S13311, S13337 [18NO], S13533-S13536 [14DE], S14133 [20DE], S14302 [21DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), S13742 [16DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (S. Res. 171), S6495 [14JN], S9105 [27JY], S10650-S10652 [29SE]

———ensure foreign countries honor their commitments of financial assistance for reconstruction efforts, S3728 [15AP]

———express condolences to families of victims of military helicopter crash, S512 [26JA]

———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, S12879 [16NO]

———investigation into awarding of reconstruction contracts, S3165 [5AP], S3610 [14AP]

———investigation into private security contractors, S13775 [16DE]

———investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———require reports on efforts to stabilize Iraq and relieve burden on Armed Forces members deployed in Iraq and the Persian Gulf region, S8181 [13JY]

———require reports on training of Iraqi security forces, S3621-S3626 [14AP]

———require the Dept. of Defense and the CIA to report to Congress on the progress of their strategies and goals for stabilizing Iraq, S10916 [4OC]

———retain Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction until reconstruction funds have been expended, S3999 [20AP], S8531 [20JY]

———security forces training, S13696 [16DE]

———security forces training and equipment funding, S12804 [15NO]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY], S8286 [14JY]

———U.S. operations and reconstruction costs, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S10650 [29SE]

———U.S. policy, S12675 [10NO], S12738-S12740, S12756-S12763 [14NO], S12777, S12793-S12798, S12808, S12809, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12942 [16NO], S13083 [17NO]

Iverson, Daniel: National Guard Soldier of the Year award recipient, S6017 [26MY]

John F. Kennedy (U.S.S): repair and maintenance funding, S3982, S3983 [20AP]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: declassify certain portions, S8733, S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY]

Kentucky Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S.: tribute, S7812 [30JN]

Kittery, ME: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard recipient of Naval Meritorious Unit Commendation, S7802 [30JN]

Korea, Republic of: authorize transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies (S. 1988), S12628 [9NO]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (S. 1512), S9184 [27JY]

Libya: prohibit normalization of relations pending resolution of certain claims relative to bombing of discotheque in Berlin, Germany, S8817 [25JY]

LIHEAP: funding, S11094, S11115 [5OC]

Malmstrom AFB, MT: reopen runway, S9330 [29JY]

Middle East: report on congressional delegation trip, S4797 [10MY], S4887 [11MY], S5007 [12MY], S5197 [16MY], S5249 [17MY], S13533-S13536 [14DE]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (S. 1540), S9299 [28JY]

Military installations: permit State and local governments to enter into lease-purchase agreements with bases located within or near their jurisdictions (S. 1924), S11921 [26OC]

Montana: tribute to Air National Guard 120th Fighter Wing, S4101 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: uparmored High Mobility Multipurposed Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees) funding, S8540-S8542 [20JY], S8614-S8617 [21JY]

Mountain Home AFB, ID: tribute to Gunfighters 366th fighter wing, S8213 [13JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (S. Res. 86), S3068 [17MR], S9200 [27JY]

National Commission on Policies and Practices on Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S8803 [25JY], S9065 [27JY]

National Commission on U.S. Policies and Practices Relating to the Treatment of Detainees Since September 11, 2001: establish, S12393-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12420-S12422, S12432-S12436 [7NO], S12472-S12474, S12491, S12520 [8NO]

National Defense University: award degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, S8542, S8543 [20JY]

National Guard: anniversary, S1194 [9FE]

———counterdrug support activities funding, S11186, S11187 [6OC]

———homeland security and natural disaster response equipment funding, S10700-S10702 [29SE]

———impact of troops and equipment based in Iraq on ability to respond to natural disasters, S10652 [29SE]

———modify the accumulation of leave for those returning to the U.S. from active duty service in Iraq and Afghanistan, S3799 [18AP]

———reenlistment bonuses funding, S12647 [10NO]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: increase maximum Federal share of costs for State programs (S. 515), S2025 [3MR]

National Military Families Week: designate (H. Con. Res. 159), S6342 [9JN]

National Military Family Month: designate (S. Res. 9), S369 [24JA], S12711 [10NO]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (S. Con. Res. 27), S3713 [14AP]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 39), S9317 [28JY]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

———issuance of stop-loss orders to Armed Forces members, S12809 [15NO]

———maintain uninterrupted preeminence in human spaceflight, S8638-S8640 [21JY]

———military readiness of U.S. forces relative to mission in Iraq, S10650, S10652 [29SE]

———national missile defense system testing, S13776 [16DE]

National Security Agency: Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants, S13736, S13739 [16DE], S14134, S14137, S14140 [20DE], S14276-S14280 [21DE]

National Security Personnel System: challenge to final regulations by unions representing civil service employees, S13337 [18NO]

Navy: DD(X) destroyer development program funding, S4839 [10MY]

———enter into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70) (H.R. 4326), S13282 [17NO]

———require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257, S3261, S3262 [6AP]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S3122 [4AP], S3795, S3796 [18AP], S3881-S3883 [19AP], S3982, S3983, S3989-S3993 [20AP]

———require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers (S. 145), S453 [25JA]

———require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (S. 486), S1875 [1MR]

———shipbuilding program funding, S12478 [8NO]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

———robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons funding, S9896 [12SE], S12599 [9NO]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6802-S6804 [20JN], S6872-S6878 [21JN]

Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for Epilespy Research: funding, S3996 [20AP]

POW: evidentiary standards used by combatant status review tribunals relative to detainees held in the war on terror, S14273 [21DE]

———judicial review of habeas corpus petitions from detainees held in the war on terror, S12727-S12734, S12755 [14NO], S12799 [15NO], S14169 [20DE], S14245, S14251, S14260-S14268, S14274, S14275, S14309 [21DE]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12655-S12661, S12662-S12665, S12667 [10NO], S12753-S12756 [14NO], S12796, S12799-S12803 [15NO], S12942 [16NO]

Power resources: study effects of windmill farms on military readiness, including radar installations, S12792 [15NO]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3084-S3086 [17MR], S4086 [21AP], S4600 [28AP], S6061 [26MY], S7872 [30JN], S8391 [15JY], S9579 [29JY], S10807-S10809 [30SE], S12041, S12055 [28OC], S13418-S13421 [18NO]

Purple Heart: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award to certain POW (S. 2157), S14319 [21DE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make former nuclear weapons workers in Iowa who were exposed to radiation eligible to receive compensation, S6813 [20JN]

Real estate: offer to transfer property located at closed or realigned military installations to local redevelopment authorities at no cost, S12427-S12432 [7NO], S12478, S12479, S12489, S12490 [8NO], S12600 [9NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA]

Rock Island, IL: recommendation to close Rock Island Arsenal, S10584 [28SE]

San Diego, CA: convey certain Marine Corps Air Station Miramar land for access to Stowe Trail, S8938 [26JY], S12514 [8NO]

SBA: exempt security cost reimbursement from size standard caps for small subcontractors providing services in combat zones, S13337 [18NO]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, S13649 [15DE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S6716 [16JN], S9097 [27JY], S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC], S13407 [18NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance: enhance program (H.R. 3200), S10480 [27SE]

Ships and vessels: transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients (S. 1886), S11499 [18OC]

Small business: encourage contracting in overseas procurement, S13647 [15DE]

———ensure fair access to multiple-award contracts, S13648 [15DE]

———provide additional relief to owners ordered to active duty as members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces (S. 1014), S5101 [12MY], S9876 [9SE]

Smith, J. Dorrance: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs, S14296 [21DE]

Specter, Senator: report on trip to Cuba, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Mexico, S10586-S10590 [28SE]

Sports: support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

Taxation: accelerate marriage penalty relief and extend inclusion of combat pay relative to the earned income tax credit through modification of effective date of the tax treatment of leases to foreign entities, S13131, S13132 [17NO]

———allow credits for small businesses who employ activated military reservists and self-employed activated military reservists (S. 240), S747-S749 [1FE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (H.R. 1499), S12871 [15NO]

———allow employers a tax credit for employment and business practices favorable to U.S. employees, S13120, S13129 [17NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 484), S1875 [1MR]

———clarify treatment of differential wage payments made to employees called to active military duty (S. 1401), S8317 [14JY]

———earned income tax credit, S3627 [14AP]

———exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees and Armed Forces members on active duty under Federal student loan repayment programs (S. 1255), S6742 [16JN]

———include combat pay in determining allowable contributions to an individual retirement plan (S. 601), S2495 [10MR]

———provide additional relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families, S13743 [16DE]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists, S3985 [20AP]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (S. 417), S1631 [17FE]

———treatment of combat pay relative to earned income tax credit and child tax credit, S2943 [17MR]

Technology: development of technology to remove paint and coatings from aircraft, ships, and related components, S11253 [7OC]

———establish a national innovation initiative (S. 2109), S13663, S13670-S13673 [15DE]

———high performance defense manufacturing technology research and development funding, S12598 [9NO]

———semiconductor and microchip research and development programs funding, S12600 [9NO]

Tennessee: tribute to National Guard and Reserve members engaging in military action in Iraq, S3124 [4AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9924, S9925 [12SE]

———provide incentives to commercial researchers to develop technologies and drugs to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack, S14237 [21DE]

Transportation: prohibit funding for the development, deployment, or operation of a Federal web-based travel system, S11082, S11083 [5OC], S11182-S11185 [6OC]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 392), S1516 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S11055, S11056 [4OC]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary, S9151 [27JY], S13343 [18NO]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (S. 36), S227 [24JA]

U.S. Northern Command: IMT-2000 3G Communications Capabilities implementation funding, S11096 [5OC]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations, S8610 [21JY], S8784 [25JY]

University Research Initiatives Program: funding, S8939 [26JY]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court, S10918-S10922 [4OC], S11115 [5OC]

Vermont: tribute to National Guard and Reserves members serving or killed in Iraq, S1177 [9FE]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (S. 59), S241 [24JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 58), S241 [24JA]

———employment opportunities, S2144 [7MR]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S111, S168 [24JA], S510-S512 [26JA]

———health care funding, S2720-S2726 [15MR], S2788-S2793, S2806, S2807 [16MR], S11117 [5OC]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, S12807 [15NO]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), S6484 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S2848 [16MR]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO], S12673 [10NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S12489 [8NO]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (S. 146), S453 [25JA]

———require that National Guard and Reserves combat veterans receive the same consideration as other veterans when applying for Federal jobs, S12672 [10NO]

———verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility (S. 79), S254 [24JA]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (S. 1867), S11324 [7OC]

War Powers Resolution: compliance, S5775 [23MY]

Water: provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (S. 728), S3300-S3302 [6AP], S3349 [7AP]

Weapons: C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12586-S12588 [9NO], S12644 [10NO]

———field jamming devices funding, S3798 [18AP]

———protect U.S. soldiers from use of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13070 [17NO]

White Sands Missile Range, NM: anniversary, S8297 [14JY]

Winter, Donald C.: nomination to be Sec. of the Navy, S12643 [10NO]

Woodley, John P., Jr.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works, S5181 [12MY]

World War II: honor service of men and women who served in the Armed Forces and recognize ``Greatest Generation Homecoming Weekend'' held in Pittsburgh, PA (S. Res. 216), S9198 [27JY]

———tribute to 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, S6096 [6JN], S6475 [14JN]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (H. Con. Res. 26), S4884 [10MY]

———tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (S. Con. Res. 11), S1860 [1MR]

Wynne, Michael W.: nomination to be Sec. of the Air Force, S12056 [28OC]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Deployment of U.S. Armed Forces: President Bush, S13561 [14DE]

Gaps in the Dept. of Defense Detainee Abuse Reviews, S12433 [7NO]

National Guard Disaster Response Capabilities: H. Steven Blum, National Guard, S10700 [29SE]

Real Cost of the Iraq War to American Taxpayers—$195 Million per Day: Senator Kennedy, S11801 [25OC]

Trip to Iraq: Senator Levin, S8132 [12JY]

Reports filed

Air Force Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1621 [17FE], S2993 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282 [28JY], S10722 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12948, S12949 [16NO], S14064 [19DE]

Army Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1621, S1622 [17FE], S2993, S2994 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283 [28JY], S10722, S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12948, S12949 [16NO], S13160 [17NO], S14064 [19DE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 639) (H. Rept. 109-361), H12224 [18DE], H13188 [22DE]

Consideration of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 469) (H. Rept. 109-239), H8512 [28SE]

Consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, Support Equal Access for Military Recruiters to Institutions of Higher Education: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 59) (H. Rept. 109-2), H283 [1FE]

Consideration of H. Res. 571, Call for Immediate Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 293) (H. Rept. 109-96), H3892 [24MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 315) (H. Rept. 109-127), H4484 [14JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 346) (H. Rept. 109-160), H5434, H5478 [29JN]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission Recommendations Disapproval: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.J. Res. 65) (H. Rept. 109-243), H8642 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-359), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2863) (H. Rept. 109-119), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863), S10594 [28SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2863) (S. Rept. 109-141), S10722 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-360), H12288 [18DE]

———Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 1815) (H. Rept. 109-89), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1043), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1044), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 109-234), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of Defense Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 408) (H. Rept. 109-224), H8102 [19SE]

Marine Corps Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S1622 [17FE], S2994 [17MR], S4545, S4546 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283 [28JY], S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S14064 [19DE]

Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 458) (H. Rept. 109-40), H1967 [13AP]

Navy Nominations: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2993, S2994 [17MR], S4545 [28AP], S5921 [25MY], S7818 [30JN], S8217 [13JY], S9282, S9283, S9284 [28JY], S10723 [29SE], S12006 [27OC], S12054 [28OC], S12949 [16NO], S14064 [19DE]

Nomination of Daniel R. Stanley To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Dolores M. Etter To Be Assistant Sec. of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Donald C. Winter To Be Sec. of the Navy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Eric S. Edelman To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Gordon R. England To Be Deputy Sec. of Defense: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of J. Dorrence Smith To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S14064 [19DE]

Nomination of John G. Grimes To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Networks and Information Integration: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of John J. Young, Jr., To Be Defense Research and Engineering Director: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of John P. Woodley, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Civil Works: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2993 [17MR]

———Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of Keith E. Eastin To Be Assistant Sec. of the Army for Installations and Environment: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Kenneth J. Krieg To Be Under Sec. of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S5920 [25MY]

Nomination of Michael V. Hayden To Be Air Force General: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of Michael W. Wynne To Be Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Nomination of Peter C.W. Flory To Be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Phillip J. Bell To Be Deputy Under Sec. of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9282 [28JY]

Nomination of Ronald M. Sega To Be Under Sec. of the Air Force: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of William C. Anderson To Be Assistant Sec. of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S12006 [27OC]

Passport Fee Waiver for a Relative of a Deceased Member of the Armed Forces Proceeding Abroad To Visit the Grave or To Attend a Funeral or Memorial Service for Such Member: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1184), S12401 [4NO]

Provide Special Immigrant Status for Aliens Serving as Translators With the Armed Forces: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2293) (H. Rept. 109-99), H4138 [26MY]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 109-177), H6204 [20JY]

Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2046) (H. Rept. 109-88), H3693 [19MY]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Supply Our Soldiers Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 923) (H. Rept. 109-268), H9640 [3NO]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1235) (S. Rept. 109-139), S10294 [21SE]

Water Resources Development Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 109-61), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 109-154), H5176 [24JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Corps of Engineers waterways projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9429, H9430 [31OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2863), S11113, S11116, S11117 [5OC], H4758, H4769, H4778 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Iraq: improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H9566 [3NO]

Schedules

Commission on the National Guard and Reserves timetable and activities, S12426 [7NO]

Statements

Develop and Implement a Plan for Withdrawal of Armed Forces From Iraq: Gold Star Families for Peace (organization), H4576 [16JN]

Gulf War Illness Research Funding, H4745 [20JN]

Helman on UN Option: Gerald Helman, H4963 [22JN]

Improve Federal Government Preparedness and Response Plans After Hurricane Katrina: Representative McKinney, E1824 [13SE]

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Bunnatine H. Greenhouse, Corps of Engineers, S7483 [28JN]

Level of Cooperation and Interaction Between Dept. of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office and Several POW Advocacy Groups: National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, E1304 [21JN]

National Innovation Act: Association of American Universities, S13677 [15DE]

Night on a Sandbar on the Yangtze River—March 8, 1945: Hugh D. Wilson, H7654 [6SE]

Participation of John G. Roberts, Jr., in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Court Case: Geoffrey C. Hazard, Jr., S10507 [27SE]

Response to Senator Rockefeller's Remarks on Douglas J. Feith: Dept. of Defense, S12105 [1NO]

Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act Senate Amendments, H8415 [28SE]

State of the Union: Ernest F. Hollings, S968 [3FE]

Strategic Plan—Section 3.7—Cognitive Computing: Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, H2487 [26AP]

Survivor Benefit Program Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Elimination: Dept. of Defense, S12380 [4NO]

Tribute to Fallen Navy SEALS: Joseph Maguire, S9429 [29JY]

———Pete Van Hooser, S9430 [29JY]

Tribute to Fallen Servicemen Gertson and Plumondore: Michael E. Kurilla, E992 [16MY]

Tribute to Kevin J. (Jack) Dempsey: Jennifer Dempsey, E36 [6JA]

Tribute to Richard Schild and Daniel M. Cuka, S13645 [15DE]

U.S. Military Presence in Kyrgyzstan: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State and Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan, E2118 [18OC]

U.S. Policy on Iraq: Congressional Black Caucus (2002), H10996 [18NO]

———Congressional Black Caucus (2003), H10996 [18NO]

War on Terrorism: Vernon Chong, S12775 [15NO]

Withdrawal of Troops From Iraq: Representative Kucinich, E1864 [15SE]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief, S9946 [13SE]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13675 [15DE]

Tables

Accountability of senior-level officers relative to treatment of detainees, S12435 [7NO]

Additional equipment for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, H3008 [5MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4728-H4732 [20JN]

———managers' amendment on military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction authorization, S10814 [3OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Ohio National Guard—Hurricane Support Joint Task Force Buckeye I, E2233 [1NO]

Ohio National Guard—Hurricane Support Joint Task Force Buckeye II, E2233 [1NO]

Proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2006, S2723 [15MR]

Rising Humvee requirements, S3969 [20AP]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission timeline, S8657 [21JY]

Testimonies

Investigation of Halliburton Co. for Alleged Misuse and Abuse of Funds and Resources Provided Under Contracts Dealing With Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq: Rory Mayberry, S7483 [28JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 6, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H419 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 26, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, H422 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H315 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 67, tribute to the Army Black Corps of Engineers for contributions in constructing the Alaska-Canada highway during World War II and their role in integrating the military, H757 [17FE]

H. Con. Res. 159, National Military Families Week, H4194 [8JN]

H. Con. Res. 188, tribute to members of Air Force killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, H5207 [27JN]

H. Con. Res. 276, return enrollment to the House to allow for reenrollment of H.R. 3765, extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits, H9198 [26OC]

H. Res. 59, consideration of H. Con. Res. 36, support equal access for military recruiters to institutions of higher education, H310 [2FE]

H. Res. 60, commend Iraq for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission, H303 [2FE]

H. Res. 119, recognize contributions of the Marine Corps and other units of the Armed Forces on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, H1031 [9MR]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 256, tribute to servicemen who died during the attempted rescue of American hostages in Iran in 1980, H4810 [21JN]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 293, consideration of H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3900 [25MY]

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 302, tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism, H9974 [8NO]

H. Res. 315, consideration of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H4567 [16JN]

H. Res. 346, consideration of H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5768 [13JY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 427, anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7774 [8SE]

H. Res. 469, consideration of H.J. Res. 68, continuing appropriations, motions to suspend House Rules and consider certain legislation, and disapprove Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations, H8525 [29SE]

H. Res. 500, anniversary of disappearance of Avenger torpedo bombers of Flight 19 and the Mariner rescue aircraft sent to search for Flight 19, H10329 [16NO]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H. Res. 571, call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, consideration of H. Res. 571, call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H10994 [18NO]

H. Res. 639, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H12224 [18DE]

H.J. Res. 18, recognize the historic commitment of the U.S. to the recovery and full accounting of POW or MIA, H665 [16FE]

H.J. Res. 38, recognize John Barry as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy, H11605 [14DE]

H.J. Res. 55, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H6160 [20JY]

H.J. Res. 65, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission recommendations disapproval, H9308 [27OC]

H.J. Res. 73, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H11029 [18NO]

H.R. 458, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, H5186-H5190 [27JN]

H.R. 486, Holloman AFB, NM, land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers, H1386 [14MR]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 1490, National Defense University awarding of degree of Master of Science in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy, H4147 [7JN]

H.R. 1499, Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities Act, H3712 [23MY]

H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H3926-H3996 [25MY]

H.R. 2046, Servicemembers' Health Insurance Protection Act, H3740 [23MY]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S10656-S10683 [29SE], S11256-S11275 [7OC]

H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act, H5824-H5863 [14JY]

H.R. 3200, Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance Enhancement Act, S10480 [27SE], H6453 [26JY], H8413 [28SE]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3765, extend Army authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits, H8115 [20SE]

H.R. 4326, entrance of the Navy into a contract for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. Carl Vinson (CVN 70), H10330 [16NO]

S. 11, Standing With Our Troops Act, S148-S156 [24JA]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 13, Fulfilling Our Duty to America's Veterans Act, S169-S174 [24JA]

S. 36, U.S. Military Cancer Institute, S227 [24JA]

S. 43, Montgomery GI Bill Enhancement Act, S230 [24JA]

S. 44, Military Death Benefit Improvement Act, S231 [24JA]

S. 58, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S241 [24JA]

S. 59, allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores, S241 [24JA]

S. 79, verify military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II to determine benefits eligibility, S254 [24JA]

S. 121, increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S311-S313 [24JA]

S. 145, require naval forces to include a certain number of operational aircraft carriers, S453 [25JA]

S. 146, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, S453 [25JA]

S. 185, Miltary Retiree Survivor Benefit Equity Act, S594 [26JA]

S. 192, improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability, S601-S603 [26JA]

S. 320, Fort Carson Conservation Act, S1135 [8FE]

S. 332, prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S1205 [9FE]

S. 392, award Congressional Gold Medal to Tuskegee Airmen, S1517 [16FE], S11056 [4OC]

S. 461, Combat Wounds Compensation Act, S1722 [18FE]

S. 484, allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums, S1875 [1MR]

S. 486, require procurement of Navy helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S., S1876 [1MR]

S. 523, rename the death gratuity payable for deaths of Armed Forces members as fallen hero compensation, S2030 [3MR]

S. 639, reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S2852 [16MR]

S. 679, Central Contractor Registry Act, S3059 [17MR]

S. 721, Louisiana Coastal Area ecosystem restoration program authorization, S3288 [6AP]

S. 753, Corps of Engineers Modernization and Improvement Act, S3426-S3430 [11AP]

S. 798, Military Families Leave Act, S3669 [14AP]

S. 806, provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers, S3682 [14AP]

S. 1014, Supporting Our Patriotic Businesses Act, S5101-S5103 [12MY]

S. 1028, Military Personnel Financial Services Education Act, S5159 [12MY]

S. 1142, Helping Our Patriotic Employers at Helping Our Military Employees (HOPE at HOME) Act, S6035-S6037 [26MY]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1235, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S6485 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

S. 1255, Generating Opportunity by Forgiving Educational Debt for Service Act, S6742 [16JN]

S. 1341, Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act, S7825-S7827 [30JN]

S. 1342, Veterans Outreach Improvement Act, S7828 [30JN]

S. 1351, Cold War Medal Act, S7834 [30JN]

S. 1397, U.S. Army Relief Act, S8305 [14JY]

S. 1512, grant Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Inc., S9184 [27JY]

S. 1540, Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program Act, S9300-S9302 [28JY]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S. 1867, Displaced Citizens Voter Protection Act, S11324 [7OC]

S. 1886, Naval Vessels Transfer Act, H11054 [6DE]

S. 1886, Navel Vessels Transfer Act, S11499 [18OC]

S. 1888, Military Family Support Act, S11563 [19OC]

S. 1988, authorize transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies to Korea, S12628 [9NO]

S. 1988, authorize transfer of items in the War Reserves Stockpile for Allies to the Republic of Korea, H12182 [18DE]

S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13664-S13670 [15DE]

S. 2151, Fair Share for Military Children in Public Schools Act, S14190 [20DE]

S. Con. Res. 4, Dept. of Defense continuance of exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, S503 [25JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, ensure parity between the compensation of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees, S825 [1FE]

S. Con. Res. 11, tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, S1142 [8FE]

S. Con. Res. 27, National Month of the Military Child, S3690, S3713 [14AP]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Con. Res. 39, support goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day, S6058 [26MY], S9317 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 41, National Military Families Week, S6340 [9JN]

S. Con. Res. 74, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S14239, S14337 [21DE]

S. Res. 9, National Military Family Month, S369 [24JA], S12711 [10NO]

S. Res. 47, tribute to civilian employers of members of the Reserve components of the Armed Forces for their support of members who are called to active duty and for their support of the members' families, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 53, demand return of U.S.S. Pueblo to U.S. by Democratic People's Republic of Korea, S1356 [14FE]

S. Res. 86, National Airborne Day, S3067 [17MR]

S. Res. 171, develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, S6494 [14JN]

S. Res. 216, honor service of men and women who served in World War II and recognize ``Greatest Generation Homecoming Weekend'' held in Pittsburgh, PA, S9187, S9199 [27JY]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 319, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13183 [17NO]

S. Res. 338, tribute to Armed Forces members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S13812-S13856 [16DE]

S. Res. 343, Thank Our Defenders Week, S14335 [21DE]

S.J. Res. 21, recognize John Barry as first flag officer of the U.S. Navy, S8986 [26JY]

Transcripts

Press Briefing With National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, S12383 [4NO]

Tributes

Farragut, David G., H6331 [22JY]

Myers, Richard B., H8632, H8633 [29SE], H8650 [6OC]

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Amendments

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S9195, S9202 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8164 [20SE], H8249 [21SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

Aug. 27, 1832—1st Kindergarten Sprouts—Schurz Wanted the Best Education for Her Daughter, H4363 [13JN]

Crushing Upward Mobility, S6133 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS): improve (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

Children and youth: make grants to States to establish antiharassment programs (see H.R. 3787), H8087 [15SE]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 262), H137 [6JA]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (see H. Con. Res. 47), H412 [8FE]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (see S. 1436), S8559 [20JY]

———create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 3173), H5601 [30JN]

———eliminate termination date on authority for schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of student loans (see H.R. 1032), H847 [1MR]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (see S. 1435), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (see S. 1433), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see S. 1966), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 4265), H10144 [9NO]

———establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3284), H5912 [14JY]

———expand the bases on which student loan borrowers may obtain deferments of their repayment obligations (see H.R. 2527), H3768 [23MY]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

———provide funding to establish grant programs to bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and commercially viable research (see H.R. 3331), H6106 [19JY]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (see S. 1434), S8559 [20JY]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Res. 192), H1846 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (see H.R. 770), H583 [10FE]

Education: allow borrowers consolidating student loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate (see H.R. 1617), H1969 [13AP]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1801), H2471 [21AP]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———extend student loan repayment schedules for graduates who enter into public service (see H.R. 1859), H2549 [26AP]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———increase scoring on assessments and achievement standards for calculating progress, and decrease State requirements and expand exclusion for limited English proficiency students for such calculations (see H.R. 1722), H2393 [20AP]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 990), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2663), H4139 [26MY]

———provide access and equity in higher education (see H.R. 1293), H1506 [15MR]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (see S. 1183), S6154 [7JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

———spending of a greater percentage of Federal tax dollars on children's classrooms (see H.R. 182), H77 [4JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 390), H234 [26JA]

———ensure that the total amount of certain funds awarded to a State for each of fiscal years 2005 and 2006 is not less than the total awarded in fiscal year 2003 (see H.R. 1853), H2549 [26AP]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (see S. 901), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1821), H2548 [26AP]

Employment: authorize grants to States and local educational agencies for hiring and training prekindergarten teachers (see H.R. 3296), H5913 [14JY]

———enter into a partnership with a local educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program (see H.R. 1439), H1694 [17MR]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide grants for regional workshops designed to permit educators to share successful strategies for mathematics and science instruction in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4247), H9962 [7NO]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

Fire prevention: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H11219 [7DE]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reauthorize (see S. 1267), S6741 [16JN]

———strengthen and expand to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into post-secondary education (see H.R. 3551), H7558 [28JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5778 [23MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (see H. Res. 455), H8247 [21SE]

Health: authorize Dept. of HHS and Dept. of Education joint grants for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers (see H.R. 568), H351 [2FE]

Health care professionals: revise regulations for student loan deferments with respect to borrowers who are medical or dental residents (see H.R. 2519), H3767 [23MY]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S6481 [14JN]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (see S. 1614), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3784), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 4525), H11652 [14DE]

Holocaust: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H12048 [16DE]

Hurricanes: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

Immigration: assist aliens transplanted as children in continuing their education and successfully integrating into society (see H.R. 251), H136 [6JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H6649 [26JY]

———authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Mental health: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H350 [2FE]

Partnerships in Character Education Program: increase funding levels (see H.R. 1559), H1894 [12AP]

Pell Grants: rebate amount of aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S6658 [15JN] (see H.R. 2927), H4560 [15JN]

Schools: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 986), S4869 [10MY] (see H.R. 2207), H3112 [10MY]

———make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1933), H2647 [27AP]

———reduce size of core curriculum classes in public elementary and secondary schools through grants (see H.R. 3689), H7742 [7SE]

———review and revise guidelines relating to the ``Principles of Effectiveness'' criteria to improve State and local drug-use prevention programs and activities (see H.R. 3655), H7672 [6SE]

Territories (U.S.): conduct a study of the dropout rate of Native Americans and students who reside in American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam (see H.R. 158), H76 [4JA]

Terrorism: provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1523), H1845 [6AP]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Letters

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H8365 [27SE]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8365 [27SE]

No Child Left Behind Act paraprofessionals competency requirements deadline, H5032 [23JN]

Lists

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Dept. of Education Migrant Education Program of California regions II and XXIII Federal budget proposals, H4997 [23JN]

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

Arts in Education program: funding, H5107, H5108 [24JN], E1357 [27JN]

Beckley, WV: Crescent Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2179 [27OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2641-H2643 [27AP]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Cerritos, CA: Frank C. Leal Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2001 [29SE]

Children and youth: Gear Up Program, Upward Bound Program, and Talent Search Program funding, H592 [15FE], H1576 [16MR], H5083 [23JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5106, H5149 [24JN]

———make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Cincinnati, OH: Mariemont High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10360 [16NO]

College Point, NY: tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten (H. Con. Res. 47), H4362-H4364 [13JN], E1273 [17JN]

Colleges and universities: establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (H.R. 3284), E1494 [15JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4901 [22JN]

Dallas, TX: School of Science and Engineering recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2238 [1NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Economy: require the annual poverty estimate and the National Assessment of Educational Progress be subject to certain guidance on the release of information to the public (H.R. 770), E217 [10FE]

Education: Even Start Program funding, H1327 [10MR], H1501 [15MR]

———funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H1568, H1569 [16MR], H3098 [10MY], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506, H10521, H10524, H10527 [17NO], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5118 [24JN]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, H5142 [24JN]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (H.R. 2178), H3426 [17MY]

———student financial aid programs, H1631 [17MR]

———student financial aid programs funding, H369 [8FE], H1608 [16MR], H4995, H4997, H5035 [23JN], H9017 [20OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558 [3NO], H10044, H10048 [9NO], H10627, H10630, H10631, H10632, H10641, H10642 [17NO], H11075 [6DE], H12237 [18DE], E2483 [8DE]

———student loan programs, H10631, H10632 [17NO]

———student loan programs funding, H2640 [27AP], H11961 [16DE]

Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program: utilize to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (H.R. 390), E97 [26JA]

———provide States that meet certain requirements with waivers of the adequate yearly progress provisions (H.R. 1821), E767 [26AP]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8362-H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

Florida: tribute to Dept. of Education American Stars of Teaching Award recipients, E1445 [11JY]

Foreign Language Assistance Program: funding, H5035 [23JN]

Funding, H5060 [23JN]

Glen Park, TX: Glen Park Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E121 [1FE]

Head Start Program: funding, E1021 [19MY]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), amendment process, H8057 [15SE]

Higher Education Act: extend programs (H.R. 3784), H8112-H8115 [20SE], E1977 [28SE]

———extend programs (H.R. 4525), H12128, H12129 [17DE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: Cresthill Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2082 [7OC]

Hillsborough, CA: William H. Crocker Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E873 [4MY]

Impact Aid Program: funding, E2434 [18NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (H.R. 3438), E1621 [27JY]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Lakewood, OH: SS. Cyril and Methodius School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2343 [14NO]

Mittenberg, Jo Ann: Dept. of Education American Star of Teaching honoree, E2129 [19OC]

Moscow, ID: St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2114 [18OC]

National Youth Sports Program: funding, H5036 [23JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: paraprofessionals competency requirements deadline, H5032 [23JN]

North Richland Hills, TX: Green Valley Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1950 [27SE]

Odessa, TX: El Magnet at Reagan Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H11114 [7DE]

Political science: civic education funding, H2884 [4MY]

Rome, GA: Coosa Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H8738 [7OC]

San Marcos, CA: Twin Oaks Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

Schools: prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5119-H5121 [24JN]

Solana Beach, CA: Earl Warren Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E669 [15AP]

States: permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

———require States providing in-State tuition discounts to illegal aliens to provide such discounts to out-of-State students, H5158 [24JN]

Tallahassee, FL: Deerlake Middle School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1996 [29SE]

———DeSoto Trail Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1993 [29SE]

Teacher Incentive Fund: funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

———tribute, H5804 [14JY]

TRIO Programs: funding, E1330 [24JN]

Winston-Salem, NC: St. Leo the Great Catholic School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H10231 [16NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alcester, SD: Alcester-Hudson Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Armed Forces: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

Beaver Dam, KY: Southern Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Bowling Green, KY: Lost River Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13357 [18NO]

Brodhead, KY: Brodhead Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Capron, Marcella J.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Chesapeake Bay: establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS): improve (S. 725), S3295 [6AP]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (S. 1436), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (S. 1435), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (S. 1433), S8563 [20JY]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

———improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (S. 371), S1346 [14FE]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (S. 1434), S8563 [20JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Corsica, SD: Corsica Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Dept. of State: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S3491 [12AP], S9202 [27JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Dover, DE: Booker T. Washington Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Education: advanced placement programs funding, S11896 [26OC], S11973-S11975 [27OC]

———afterschool programs funding, S11986, S11987 [27OC]

———expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———funding, S96 [20JA], S2615-S2618, S2622-S2628 [14MR], S2901-S2903, S2925 [17MR], S4494-S4496 [28AP], S14285, S14287 [21DE]

———Hispanic-serving programs funding, S11898 [26OC], S11975, S11982, S11983 [27OC]

———increase maximum Pell Grant amount, S11786-S11791, S11793 [25OC], S11909 [26OC]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (S. 990), S4874 [10MY]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages, S12316 [3NO]

———provide additional assistance to Federal Pell Grants recipients who are pursuing programs of study in engineering, mathematics, science, or foreign languages (S. 1183), S6165 [7JN]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

———school dropout prevention funding, S11897 [26OC], S11958, S11975 [27OC]

———SMART grant program funding, S12049 [28OC], S14073, S14083, S14084 [20DE]

———student financial aid programs funding, S14148 [20DE]

———student loan programs, S6133 [7JN], S14119, S14148 [20DE]

e-Language Learning System: prohibit funding, S11987, S11988 [27OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies, S8737 [22JY], S10781, S10783 [30SE], S11805 [25OC]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

Federal aid programs: provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), S10809 [30SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

Funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR]

Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP): reauthorize (S. 1267), S6763 [16JN]

Great Falls, MT: Chief Joseph Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (S. 1107), S5790 [23MY], S5841 [24MY]

Health care professionals: revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (S. 1246), S6492 [14JN]

Helena, MT: Bryant Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Higher Education Act: extend, S12094 [1NO]

———extend programs (H.R. 3784), S10289 [21SE], S10460 [26SE]

———extend programs (S. 1614), S9648, S9691 [6SE], S9815 [8SE]

Hurricanes: TRIO programs funding for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita through reductions in departmental management funding, S11906 [26OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S2767 [16MR]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Lexington, KY: Christ the King School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Louisville, KY: St. Agnes Parish School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Mathematics and Science Partnership program: funding, S11991, S11992 [27OC]

Millsboro, DE: Long Neck Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11417 [17OC]

Pell Grants: rebate amount of aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (S. 1249), S6660, S6661 [15JN]

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Program: funding, S11909 [26OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6061 [26MY], S7872 [30JN], S9315 [28JY], S11748 [21OC], S13965 [17DE]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: evaluate violence prevention programs, S11805 [25OC]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program: funding, S11806, S11807 [25OC]

Salyersville, KY: Salyersville Grade School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S13356 [18NO]

Sioux Falls, SD: O'Gorman High School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S11125 [5OC]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S86-S95 [20JA]

Spellings, Sec. of Education: confirmation, S138 [24JA]

Teacher Incentive Fund: funding, S14281 [21DE]

Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunities Program: funding, S11814 [25OC]

Worden, MT: Huntley Project Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, S12763 [14NO]

Woznica, Edgar P.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Zalocusky, Kelly A.: Presidential Scholar Award recipient, S8942 [26JY]

Reports

Teachers Are Key to Success of `No Child Left Behind' Act—Better Pay for Better Teaching: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S14282-S14284 [21DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 455) (H. Rept. 109-229), H8247 [21SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1107) (S. Rept. 109-131), S9599 [1SE]

Higher Education Act Program Extension: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1614), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Margaret Spellings To Be Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S66 [6JA]

Nomination of Mark S. Schneider To Be Commissioner of Education Statistics: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Raymond J. Simon To Be Deputy Sec. of Education: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S5531 [19MY]

Nomination of Tom Luce To Be Assistant Sec. of Education for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S7613 [29JN]

School Readiness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2123) (H. Rept. 109-136), H4654 [16JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Estimated change in campus-based aid funding, H8363 [27SE]

Proposed Dept. of Education program terminations, S2763 [16MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 47, tribute to first established U.S. kindergarten in College Point, NY, H4362 [13JN]

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 2178, Student Bill of Rights, H3427 [17MY]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 3784, Higher Education Extension Act, H8112 [20SE]

H.R. 3863, Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8362 [27SE]

H.R. 4525, Second Higher Education Extension Act, H12128 [17DE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 725, Dept. of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) improvement, S3296 [6AP]

S. 990, provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes, S4875 [10MY]

S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, S5791-S5804 [23MY]

S. 1183, 21st Century Federal Pell Grant Plus Act, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1246, Medical Education Affordability Act, S6492 [14JN]

S. 1249, Student Fairness Act, S6661 [15JN]

S. 1267, Gearing Up for Academic Success Act, S6764-S6766 [16JN]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1614, Higher Education Act programs extension, S9649-S9690 [6SE]

S. Res. 104, People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs Resolution, S3491 [12AP]

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S5450 [18MY], S5856 [24MY], S8540, S8542, S8543, S8544, S8545, S8575, S8576, S8577, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582 [20JY], S8602, S8607, S8608, S8609, S8611, S8614, S8625, S8631, S8632, S8633, S8635, S8638, S8640, S8650, S8651, S8652, S8653, S8685, S8686, S8687, S8688, S8689, S8690, S8691, S8692, S8693, S8694, S8696, S8697, S8698, S8699, S8700, S8701, S8702, S8703, S8704, S8705, S8706, S8707, S8708, S8711 [21JY], S8719, S8728, S8732, S8735, S8736, S8739, S8754, S8755, S8756, S8757, S8758, S8759, S8760, S8761, S8762, S8764 [22JY], S8773, S8774, S8779, S8783, S8786, S8787, S8789, S8792, S8798, S8801, S8802, S8806, S8811, S8813, S8815, S8816, S8817, S8822, S8836, S8837, S8838, S8839, S8840, S8841, S8842, S8843, S8844, S8845, S8846, S8847, S8848, S8849, S8850, S8851, S8852, S8853, S8854, S8856, S8857, S8858, S8859, S8860, S8861, S8862, S8864, S8865, S8866, S8867, S8868, S8881, S8882, S8883, S8884, S8885, S8886, S8887, S8888, S8889, S8890, S8891, S8892, S8893, S8894, S8895 [25JY], S8988, S8989, S9014, S9015, S9016, S9017 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10607, S10608 [28SE], S10762, S10763, S10764, S10765, S10766, S10767 [29SE], S10829, S10832, S10835, S10837, S10838, S10839, S10903, S10911 [3OC], S10977, S10992 [4OC], S11143, S11162 [5OC], S11831 [25OC], S12077 [31OC], S12378, S12380, S12386, S12389, S12396, S12407, S12408, S12409, S12411 [4NO], S12423, S12427, S12436, S12450, S12451, S12452 [7NO], S12477, S12489, S12492, S12494, S12495, S12498, S12499, S12500, S12501, S12502, S12503, S12504, S12505, S12506, S12507, S12508, S12509, S12510, S12511, S12512, S12513, S12536, S12538, S12539, S12540, S12541, S12542, S12543, S12544, S12546, S12547, S12548 [8NO], S12561, S12568, S12569, S12574, S12575, S12579, S12586, S12589, S12590, S12591, S12592, S12593, S12594, S12595, S12617, S12618, S12619, S12620, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12625, S12626, S12627 [9NO], S12645, S12653, S12655, S12661, S12667, S12669, S12670, S12672, S12696, S12697, S12698, S12699, S12700, S12701 [10NO], S12727, S12753, S12771 [14NO], S12778, S12779, S12780, S12781, S12782, S12783, S12784, S12785, S12786, S12787, S12788, S12789, S12790, S12791, S12854, S12855, S12856, S12857, S12858, S12859, S12860, S12861, S12862, S12863, S12864, S12865, S12866, S12867, S12868 [15NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8756, H8778 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6420, S6422, S6423 [13JN], S6460, S6463, S6496, S6578, S6580, S6586, S6587 [14JN], S6608, S6620, S6664, S6665, S6666 [15JN], S6690, S6703, S6768, S6769, S6770, S6777 [16JN], S6786, S6802, S6809, S6834, S6835, S6837, S6863, S6864, S6865, S6866, S6867, S6868 [20JN], S6878, S6899, S6904, S6934, S6936, S6937, S6938, S6950, S6957, S6958, S6959, S6960, S6974, S6975, S6976 [21JN], S6981, S6994, S6995, S6996, S7005, S7033, S7039, S7042, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060, S7078, S7079, S7080, S7081, S7083, S7084, S7085, S7088, S7089, S7090, S7098, S7099, S7100, S7101, S7102, S7103, S7104, S7105, S7106, S7107, S7108, S7109, S7110, S7111, S7112, S7113, S7115, S7119, S7120, S7122, S7134, S7146, S7157, S7160, S7168, S7169, S7170, S7171, S7172, S7178, S7180, S7188, S7189, S7190, S7191, S7192, S7194, S7195 [22JN], S7240, S7244, S7249, S7262, S7264, S7265, S7266, S7319, S7323, S7324, S7325, S7326 [23JN], H2151 [19AP], H2321, H2325, H2335, H2340, H2343, H2344, H2347, H2365, H2367, H2368, H2370, H2372, H2373 [20AP], H2399, H2401, H2402, H2403, H2404, H2406, H2407, H2409, H2410, H2412, H2415, H2416, H2418, H2427, H2428, H2431 [21AP]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act (H.R. 4181), E2220 [28OC]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY], H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

CU Team Clinches Second Solar Win, E2137 [20OC]

Energy Deficient, H6946 [28JY]

Energy Shortage, H6946 [28JY]

Washington's Cold Shoulder, S11795 [25OC]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Power System Technology Incentives Program: establish (see H.R. 423), H235 [26JA]

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: establish (see H.R. 4435), H11108 [6DE]

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (see S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Arkansas: establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor in northwest Arkansas (see S. 64), S143 [24JA]

Ashford, NY: remediation and disposal of nuclear waste at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center (see S. 1806), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3101), H5434 (see H.R. 3101), H5478 [29JN]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 1459), H1777 [5AP] (see H.R. 1493), H1844 [6AP]

Climate: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (see S. 957), S4546 [28AP]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (see S. 1133), S6021 [26MY]

———provide Federal financial incentives for deployment of advanced coal-based generation technologies (see S. 1153), S6021 [26MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see S. 585), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 428), H235 [26JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (see S. 1042), S5300 [17MY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see S. 1997), S12681 [10NO] (see H.R. 4158), H9361 [27OC]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 4350), H10502 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: clarify eligibility of certain employees (see S. 2098), S13570 [14DE]

———include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (see S. 1506), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3481), H6933 [27JY]

Energy Policy Act: repeal provisions (see H.R. 4479), H11326 [8DE]

———technical corrections in amendments (see H.R. 4637), H12289 [18DE]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (see S. 1859), S11313 [7OC]

———establish greenhouse gas inventory, registry, and information system to encourage reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases (see H.R. 955), H794 [17FE]

Gasoline Availability Stabilization Reserve: establish (see H.R. 3792), H8087 [15SE]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (see S. 1270), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 1215), H1368 [10MR]

Hawaii: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (see S. 436), S1623 [17FE]

Mining and mineral resources: purchase certain essential mineral rights as part of a comprehensive natural resource damage settlement (see S. 1251), S6658 [15JN]

Motor vehicles: conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle technologies (see H.R. 1706), H2149 [19AP]

Nuclear energy: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents (see S. 865), S4021 [20AP]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (see S. 2099), S13570 [14DE] (see H.R. 4538), H11653 [14DE]

Petroleum: create a uniform national clean air standard for gasoline, eliminate ``boutique'' fuels, and require the construction and sale of new gasoline refineries to private businesses (see H.R. 3807), H8088 [15SE]

———designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery (see H.R. 3887), H8341 [22SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (see H.R. 3893), H8348 [26SE]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

———prohibit exportation of a finished petroleum product or liquefied petroleum gas if the supply in any Petroleum Allocation Defense District has fallen or will fall below expected demand (see S. 1996), S12681 [10NO]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (see H.R. 4004), H8733 [6OC]

———require a report on the method by which existing reporting systems can be coordinated to provide timely reporting of significant petroleum supply interruptions (see S. 1649), S9877 [9SE] (see S. 1694), S9985 [13SE]

———streamline the process of Federal approval for construction or expansion of refineries (see H.R. 3923), H8387 [27SE]

Power resources: authorize energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities (see H.R. 610, 612), H410 [8FE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN] (see H.R. 6), H2106 [18AP] (see H.R. 1533), H1850 [8AP] (see H.R. 1640), H2100 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (see H. Res. 219), H2148 [19AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 394), H6932 [27JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (see H.R. 737), H523 [9FE]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see S. 1862), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 2730), H4141 [26MY]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (see S. 33), S142 [24JA] (see S. 870), S4108 [21AP]

Public lands: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 983), H796 [17FE]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (see S. 979), S4646 [9MY]

Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program: reauthorize and ensure that qualified facilities are not prioritized for eligibility or funds on the basis of energy source used (see H.R. 1127), H983 [3MR]

———reauthorize and revise (see S. 326), S1198 [9FE] (see S. 1093), S5580 [20MY] (see H.R. 622), H410 [8FE]

Safety: external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory (see H.R. 755), H582 [10FE]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see S. 1979), S12606 [9NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: expand to include alternative fuels (see H.R. 3345), H6106 [19JY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (see S. 962), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2794), H4295 [8JN]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see S. 1156), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 3338), H6106 [19JY]

Transportation: study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 3986), H8733 [6OC]

Water: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

———make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see S. 1016), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1071), H980 [3MR]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Conference reports

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6), H6691-H6836 [27JY]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): CBO, H2176 [20AP]

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Explanations

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6): Energy Tax Incentive Title of the Conference Agreement, S9117-S9147 [27JY]

Factsheets

National Security and Petroleum Dependence Project: Energy Future Coalition, H3193 [11MY]

Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator Weapons: Union of Concerned Scientists, S8725 [22JY]

`Set America Free' a Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Energy Future Coalition, H3191 [11MY]

Letters

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

Dept. of Energy Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding: Representative Hall, E1914-E1916 [21SE]

Energy Policy Act: Cruz M. Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor of California, H2188 [20AP]

———Joe Hackney and Beverly Gard, National Conference of State Legislatures, H2177 [20AP]

———Meg Caldwell, California Coastal Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Michael R. Peevey, California Public Utilities Commission, H2188 [20AP]

———Mike Chrisman, Cruz M. Bustamante, and Alan Lloyd, California Ocean Protection Council, H2187 [20AP]

———several California Representatives, H2186 [20AP]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H8778 [7OC]

———Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen (organization), H8746 [7OC]

Hanford Nuclear Reservation case: Representative DeFazio, H2208 [20AP]

National energy policy: Energy Future Coalition, H3192 [11MY]

Uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding: Jill Lancelot, Taxpayers for Common Sense (organization), H2401 [21AP]

———Lynnea Smith, Eastern Navajo Dine Against Uranium Mining, H2400 [21AP]

———Sharon Clahchischilliage, Navajo Nation, H2400 [21AP]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Supporters of Udall of New Mexico amendment to H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, on uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2400 [21AP]

Messages

Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Reserves: President Bush, S10972 [4OC], H8651 [6OC]

Motions

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8788 [7OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996, S7037 [22JN], S7216 [23JN], H5772 [13JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Sec. of Energy: Senator Cantwell and Samuel W. Bodman, S630-S632 [31JA]

Remarks in House

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: establish (H.R. 4435), E2443 [6DE]

Bonneville Power Administration: Fish Passage Center funding, E2341 [14NO]

Business and industry: establish an annual award for advancements in renewable energy technology, H2410 [21AP], H6968 [28JY]

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels, H2189 [20AP]

Coal: collaboration with private industry to develop near-zero emissions coal powerplant funding, H10061 [9NO]

———research and development programs funding, H6968 [28JY], E839 [2MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, H3793 [24MY]

———improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (H.R. 428), E82 [26JA]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

Construction industry: authorize National Institute of Building Sciences to work with consensus standards organizations to develop energy efficient buildings, E838 [2MY]

Contracts: financial accountability of contractors at nuclear facilities, H2431 [21AP]

Corps of Engineers: operation and maintenance funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy departmental administrative account, H3870, H3871 [24MY]

———require 5-year development plan for projects, H3863 [24MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), H9995 [8NO]

———conduct study on use of biodiesel and ethanol fuels, H4005 [25MY]

———expand the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program to include Libya and Pakistan, H3881 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit Dept. of Energy laboratories to partner with universities in competing for Centers of Excellence proposals, H3487 [18MY]

Dept. of the Interior: reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Dept. of Transportation: Conserve by Bicycling Program funding, H1424 [15MR]

East Brunswick, NJ: tribute to East Brunswick High School National Science Bowl participants, E899 [5MY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (H.R. 4158), E2213 [28OC]

———establish a program to encourage minority students to study geology at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions, H8775 [7OC]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 4350), E2372 [16NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

Energy Information Administration: develop and publish a report on imported crude oil and petroleum sales in the U.S., H3877 [24MY]

Energy Policy Act: technical corrections in amendments (H.R. 4637), H12285 [18DE]

EnergySmart Schools Program: funding, H3857, H3858 [24MY]

EPA: diesel truck retrofit and fleet modernization program funding, H2404 [21AP]

GAO: study the impact of consolidation of gasoline wholesales on the gasoline retail market, H2412, H2413 [21AP]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Program: implement (H.R. 1215), E407 [10MR]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H418 [9FE], H1626 [17MR], H2190 [20AP], H3778, H3787, H3862, H3867 [24MY], H10061 [9NO]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Integrated bioenergy research and development programs: funding, H2406, H2407 [21AP]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: contract management and operations, H3863 [24MY]

Mining and mineral resources: uranium mining and reclamation technologies research and development funding, H2399-H2401 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

———increase number of State or local governments participating in alternative fuel vehicles pilot program, H2402, H2403 [21AP]

National laboratories: laboratory-directed research and development programs funding, H3865, H3866 [24MY]

National security: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Natural gas: Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Onshore Natural Gas Supply Research and Development Program funding, E827 [28AP], E1914 [21SE]

Nuclear energy: International Fusion Energy Project funding, H3869 [24MY], H10060 [9NO]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (H.R. 4538), E2536 [14DE]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3789, H3791, H3794 [24MY]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative: funding, H3866, H3867 [24MY]

Nuclear weapons: ensure the security of nuclear material and weapons, H261 [1FE]

———prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, H1873 [12AP], H3881 [24MY]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Center for Computational Science funding, H3785, H3786 [24MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

Petroleum: designate certain closed military installations as appropriate sites for construction of an oil refinery, H8785 [7OC]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices, H1210 [9MR], H5085 [23JN], H10476-H10481 [16NO]

———economic impact of increasing oil prices and overall energy costs, H6111 [20JY]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S., H9248 [26OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8628 [29SE], H8650, H8708, H8709, H8725, H8726 [6OC], H8750-H8793, H8804 [7OC], H8832 [17OC], H9493 [2NO], H9611 [3NO], H9933 [7NO], E2096, E2101 [17OC], E2119 [18OC]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739-H8748 [7OC]

———maintain environmental and public health protections in efforts to provide reliable and affordable energy, H8770, H8772, H8777, H8787 [7OC]

———provide incentives to increase refinery capacity in the U.S., H2112 [19AP]

———reduce price of gasoline through offshore drilling, increased construction and investment in refineries, Federal fuel tax suspension, and free trade promotion (H.R. 4004), E2031 [6OC]

Power Marketing Administrations: require listing of Endangered Species Act related costs as a line item in customer's monthly billing, E2028 [6OC]

Power resources: accelerate research, development, demonstration, and deployment of new energy technologies, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

———economic impact of increasing energy prices, H11511 [14DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, H11270 [8DE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2092 [14AP], H2108, H2110, H2111, H2112, H2133-H2139 [19AP], H2154, H2155, H2156, H2192-H2381, H2383-H2392 [20AP], H2398, H2399-H2450, H2452, H2453 [21AP], H2528 [26AP], H3898 [25MY], H5169-H5172 [24JN], H5369 [29JN], H5772 [13JY], H6111 [20JY], E733 [22AP], E757, E765 [26AP], E780, E789, E796 [27AP], E818, E827, E836 [28AP], E838, E839 [2MY], E886 [5MY], E1490 [14JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), amendment process, H2077 [14AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6654, H6656, H6657 [27JY], H6939, H6940, H6949-H6973 [28JY], H9933 [7NO], H9968 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1697, E1718, E1725, E1726, E1727, E1729, E1730, E1731, E1735, E1736, E1737, E1740 [29JY], E1759 [6SE], E1781 [7SE]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174-H2178, H2180-H2192 [20AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 394), H6943-H6948 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), corrections in engrossment, H2452 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), motion to instruct conferees, H5772-H5777 [13JY], E1505 [15JY]

———establish a balanced energy policy that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy efficiency (H.R. 737), H2133 [19AP]

———expand grant eligibility for producers of certain renewable fuels to build production facilities, H2411, H2412 [21AP]

———increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3859-H3862 [24MY]

———national energy policy, H1899 [13AP], H3184-H3193 [11MY], H3295-H3300 [16MY], H4290-H4294 [8JN], H7733-H7738 [7SE], H8360 [27SE], H8516 [29SE]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, H6954 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: create two additional Senate-confirmed Assistant Secs., H2407-H2409 [21AP]

Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider project: funding, H10061 [9NO]

Reliable Replacement Warhead Program: funding, H3918 [25MY]

Renewable fuels: establish reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: provide retirement benefits to workers, E2328 [10NO]

States: prohibit establishment of refinery revitalization zones, H2373, H2374 [20AP]

Sugar Cane Ethanol Pilot Program: funding, H2368-H2370 [20AP]

Transportation: report on potential fuel savings from information technology systems designed to help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays, H2416 [21AP]

———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (H.R. 3986), E2041 [6OC]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, E2137 [20OC]

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, E1965 [28SE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: authorizing for defense activities (S. 1045), S12810 [15NO]

———authorizing for defense activities (S. 1045), insert portions of S. 1042 language in lieu, S12810 [15NO]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Bodman, Samuel W.: nomination to be Sec. of Energy, S554 [26JA], S628-S633 [31JA]

Bodman, Sec. of Energy: confirmation, S738 [1FE]

Budget: science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

Climate: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (S. 388), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Coal: establish a clean coal power initiative (S. 957), S4571 [28AP]

———implement accelerated research, development, and demonstration program for advanced clean coal technologies and provide financial incentives to encourage early commercial deployment (S. 1133), S6029 [26MY]

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (S. 585), S2398 [9MR]

Contracts: prevent the counting of subcontracts toward small business prime contracting goal, S4089 [21AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: require coordination with the Dept. of Energy to produce a comprehensive report on the impact of high gasoline prices on farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, S10328 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S10814-S10818 [3OC], S10928-S10967 [4OC], S11061, S11088-S11094, S11104, S11105, S11110-S11112 [5OC], S11200 [6OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8530, S8536-S8545, S8587 [20JY], S8590, S8602-S8660, S8714 [21JY], S8716-S8740, S8764 [22JY], S8772-S8803, S8806-S8822 [25JY], S8897-S8908, S8918, S8927-S8929, S8937-S8940 [26JY], S9065, S9080, S9085, S9086, S9100, S9105, S9148 [27JY], S9210, S9211, S9234, S9235 [28JY], S9419, S9423, S9424, S9451 [29JY], S9696 [7SE], S9872 [9SE], S9895, S9896 [12SE], S10363 [22SE], S10523, S10525 [27SE], S11972 [27OC], S12048 [28OC], S12377-S12397 [4NO], S12416, S12418, S12422-S12442 [7NO], S12472-S12516 [8NO], S12560-S12601 [9NO], S12638-S12648, S12652-S12676 [10NO], S12727-S12735, S12738-S12741, S12751-S12763 [14NO], S12777-S12812, S12818-S12824 [15NO], S12901, S12941, S12942 [16NO], S13337 [18NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent agreement, S8530 [20JY], S11905 [26OC], S12668 [10NO]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S8624, S8625 [21JY], S8908 [26JY]

Education: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (S. 1997), S12688 [10NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: clarify eligibility of certain employees (S. 2098), S13573 [14DE]

EPA: establish Federal Fuels List applicable to State Clean Air Act implementation plans (S. 1859), S11314 [7OC]

Foreign policy: use of Cooperative Threat Reduction Program funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats outside the states of the former Soviet Union, S380 [25JA]

FutureGen initiative: funding, S12747 [14NO]

Hawaii: assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy (S. 436), S1653 [17FE]

Hazardous substances: disposal of mixed oxide nuclear waste, S12744, S12745 [14NO]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to formation, S876 [2FE]

National Energy Technology Laboratory: review decision to close office in Tulsa, OK, S7794 [30JN]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7794, S7795 [30JN]

Nuclear energy: nuclear physics programs funding, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

———prohibit spent nuclear fuel from being deposited into, or transported to, a non-federally-owned, offsite facility and conduct study on the storage, reprocessing, and recycling of spent nuclear fuel, S7218-S7220 [23JN]

———require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer spent nuclear fuel from pools into dry casks and convey to the Dept. of Energy title to all spent nuclear fuel thus safely stored (S. 2099), S13574 [14DE]

———spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S10222 [20SE]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S1582 [17FE], S2759-S2761 [16MR], S7781-S7785, S7787-S7789, S7791, S7792 [30JN], S8718-S8728, S8731, S8732 [22JY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S621 [31JA], S2056 [4MR], S2112 [7MR], S3350 [7AP], S3366 [11AP], S3961 [20AP], S7458 [28JN]

———expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), S11452 [18OC]

———gasoline price levels, S12285 [3NO]

———prohibit exportation of a finished petroleum product or liquefied petroleum gas if the supply in any Petroleum Allocation Defense District has fallen or will fall below expected demand (S. 1996), S12687 [10NO]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development, S9357 [29JY]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (S. 1111), S5853 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply, S11411-S11414 [17OC], S11452, S11461-S11468, S11471 [18OC]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S3960-S3962 [20AP], S4171-S4173, S4176 [25AP], S5292-S5295, S5369-S5371 [17MY], S6244 [9JN], S6439-S6467, S6590-S6592 [14JN], S6600-S6643 [15JN], S6669-S6711 [16JN], S6786-S6795, S6802-S6810 [20JN], S6871-S6905 [21JN], S6980-S7063 [22JN], S7204, S7208-S7228, S7232, S7233, S7236 [23JN], S7376, S7385-S7390 [24JN], S7452-S7477 [28JN], S7605-S7608 [29JN], S7899 [1JY], S7965 [11JY], S8414 [18JY], S8782 [25JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255-S9273 [28JY], S9335-S9367, S9374 [29JY], S12749 [14NO], S12774 [15NO], S12880 [16NO]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9246 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037, S7038 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (S. 1862), S11766 [24OC]

———grant program to aid local governments, municipal utilities, rural electric cooperatives, and not-for-profit agencies funding, S7281 [23JN]

———national energy policy, S554 [26JA], S2056 [4MR], S2706 [15MR], S2972 [17MR], S3366 [11AP], S4008 [20AP], S4479-S4481 [28AP], S5369-S5371 [17MY], S5975-S5977 [26MY], S6244 [9JN], S11752 [24OC], S12774 [15NO]

———prohibit loan guarantees for privately owned powerplant construction, S7244-S7246, S7249 [23JN]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 33), S224, S225 [24JA]

———prohibit manipulation of electricity markets (S. 870), S4137 [21AP], S4157 [22AP]

———provide for the research and development of advanced nuclear reactors, S12793 [15NO]

———require feasibility study on the commercial development of biodiesel and hythane fuels, S7281 [23JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3084-S3086 [17MR], S6641 [15JN], S9579 [29JY], S13965 [17DE]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6673-S6690, S6692, S6693, S6699-S6701 [16JN], S6789 [20JN], S7033 [22JN]

———establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (S. 427), S1641 [17FE]

Radioactive substances: strengthen capabilities to secure sealed sources of nuclear materials from terrorists (S. 979), S4648 [9MY]

Rhode Island School of Design: tribute to Solar Decathlon Team, S11303 [7OC]

Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site: provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers, S7789, S7790 [30JN], S8729-S8731 [22JY]

———provide retirement benefits to workers, S12386-S12389 [4NO], S12440-S12442 [7NO], S12514 [8NO]

———purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

Small business: subcontracting program requirements, S4842 [10MY]

State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program: funding, S7795 [30JN]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (S. 1979), S12608 [9NO]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: oil purchase and inventory policies, S7061, S7063 [22JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain energy projects (S. 962), S4573 [28AP]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S9356 [29JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (S. 1156), S6053 [26MY]

Technology: nanosensor development for chemical and radiological warfare agents funding, S7795 [30JN]

University of Colorado: tribute to solar decathlon team, S11474 [18OC]

Water: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (S. 1860), S11315 [7OC]

———establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program, S10713 [29SE]

Weatherization Assistance Program: funding, S7795, S7796 [30JN], S10364 [22SE]

Reports

Biomass as Feedstock for a Bioenergy and Bioproducts Industry—The Technical Feasibility of a Billion-Ton Annual Supply, S6637 [15JN]

Blueprint for U.S. Energy Security: Set America Free Coalition, S6635-S6637 [15JN]

Peaking of World Oil Production—Impacts, Mitigation, and Risk Management: Robert L. Hirsch, Science Applications International Corp., H10481-H10496 [16NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 394) (H. Rept. 109-200), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 219) (H. Rept. 109-49), H2148 [19AP]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities, Prescribing Personnel Strengths, and Military Construction: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1042) (S. Rept. 109-69), S5300 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy Appropriations for Defense Activities: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1045), S5300 [17MY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Energy Policy Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6) (H. Rept. 109-190), H6932 [27JY]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1640) (H. Rept. 109-215), H7645 [2SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 610) (H. Rept. 109-216), H7645 [2SE]

Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1860) (S. Rept. 109-198), S13450 [12DE]

Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3893) (H. Rept. 109-244), H8732 [6OC]

Green Chemistry Research and Development Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1215) (H. Rept. 109-82), H3330 [16MY]

Nomination of David K. Garman To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of David R. Hill To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Edward F. Sproat, III, To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of James A. Respoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of James A. Rispoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Jeffrey C. Sell To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Jarrett To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Jill L. Sigal To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S573 [26JA]

Renew Dept. of Energy and NRC Indemnity Authority for Damages From Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 865) (S. Rept. 109-99), S7909 [1JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2174 [20AP]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Small Business Subcontracting Program: Representative Manzullo, Committee on Small Business (House) and Senator Snowe, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Senate), S4843 [10MY], H3016 [5MY]

Energy Policy Act Environmental Provisions: Senator Jeffords, S9347-S9350 [29JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve, S7062 [22JN]

Summaries

Rocky Flats Employee Benefit Initiatives, S12388 [4NO]

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations (H.R. 2863): managers' amendment on military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction authorization, S10814 [3OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 219, consideration of H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2174 [20AP]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 394, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H6943 [28JY]

H. Res. 481, consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8739 [7OC]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H2210-H2321 [20AP]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act, H8750, H8756-H8762 [7OC]

H.R. 4637, Energy Policy Act amendments' technical corrections, H12285 [18DE]

S. 33, Electricity Needs Rules and Oversight Now (ENRON) Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 427, Renewable Energy Investment Act, S1642 [17FE]

S. 436, assess economic implications of the dependence of Hawaii on oil as primary source of energy, S1654 [17FE]

S. 585, Rocky Flats Special Exposure Cohort Act, S2400 [9MR]

S. 865, Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority renewal for damages from nuclear incidents, S4036 [20AP]

S. 979, Safe Storage of Radiological Materials Act, S4649 [9MY]

S. 1156, extend tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources, S6054 [26MY]

S. 1859, Affordable and Reliable Gas Act, S11314 [7OC]

S. 1860, Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act, S11316 [7OC]

S. 1979, establish a strategic refinery reserve, S12609 [9NO]

S. 1996, Stop Heating Oil Exports Act, S12687 [10NO]

S. 2099, Spent Nuclear Fuel On-Site Storage Security Act, S13575 [14DE]

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8287, H8299, H8301, H8304, H8305, H8306, H8307, H8310, H8311, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S13926 [16DE], H12063 [17DE]

Analyses

Rationale for an Allied Health Reinvestment Act: Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions, S1806 [28FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

'91 Memo Warned of Mercury in Shots, H482 [9FE]

CFC Head Start Program Receives Program of Excellence Award, E809 [28AP]

Deadly Immunity, H5074-H5077 [23JN]

Fearing Shortfall Linked to Hurricanes, States Scramble To Stretch Federal Aid Among the Needy, S11553 [19OC]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

When the Numbers Don't Add Up, H8256-H8258 [22SE]

Bills and resolutions

Air pollution: improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings to reduce asthma (see H.R. 2571), H3892 [24MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see S. 1405), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

Children and youth: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (see S. 233), S738 [1FE]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 415), S1622 [17FE]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 864), H718 [16FE]

———provide grants to establish summer health career introductory programs for middle and high school students (see S. 823), S3817 [18AP]

Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program: reauthorize (see S. 285), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 1246), H1370 [10MR]

Community Services Block Grant Program: expand availability of resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1745), S10294 [21SE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 1951), S12237 [2NO]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1290), H1416 [14MR]

———establish a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H11878 [15DE]

Drugs: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices for Medicare outpatient prescription drugs and include prices charged to certain Federal agencies in determining best price for Medicaid outpatient drugs (see H.R. 2200), H3055 [5MY]

———establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S2004 [3MR]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, improve postmarket drug safety, regulate off-label uses, and clarify liability for approved drugs (see H.R. 2090), H2976 [4MY]

———establish a comprehensive program to ensure food safety (see H.R. 2236), H3112 [10MY]

Federal aid programs: award on a competitive basis grants to public and private entities to establish or expand teenage pregnancy prevention program (see H.R. 3555), H7558 [28JY]

———public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 3516), H7557 [28JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: safeguard public health and provide food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented (see H.R. 2235), H3112 [10MY]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program: reauthorize and extend (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE] (see H.R. 4212), H9555 [2NO]

Global Health Corps: establish (see S. 850), S3897 [19AP]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1812), H2476 [25AP]

———authorize Dept. of HHS and Dept. of Education joint grants for community outreach programs to empower patients and health care consumers (see H.R. 568), H351 [2FE]

———authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H76 [4JA]

———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control and indoor air services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 172), H77 [4JA]

———eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (see S. 96), S144 [24JA]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donate Life Month (see H. Con. Res. 124), H1845 [6AP]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4249), H10038 [8NO]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (see S. 1955), S12238 [2NO]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (see S. 544), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3205), H5739 [12JY]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 1227), S6404 [13JN]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (see S. 1223), S6299 [9JN]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see S. 628), S2734 [15MR]

———promote good health and disease prevention (see H. Res. 35), H138 [6JA]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see S. 1012), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY] (see H.R. 2650), H4138 [26MY]

———provide a drug discount program for individuals without prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 3956), H8643 [29SE]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1260 [10FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S6740 [16JN]

Health care facilities: allow qualifying children's hospitals to participate in the 340B drug discount program (see H.R. 4036), H8808 [7OC]

———provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (see S. 1827), S11212 [6OC]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (see S. 473), S1794 [28FE]

Healthy Start Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3131), H5599 [30JN]

HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator: establish position to coordinate services for individuals displaced by Huricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4633), H12167 [17DE]

Hurricanes: permit participation of children affected by Hurricane Katrina in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs (see H.R. 3890), H8341 [22SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 1057), S5301 [17MY]

Indian Health Service: permit certain funds for the Wagner Service Unit to be used to keep the emergency room open 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, for a certain period (see S. 2174), S14317 [21DE]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (see S. 1572), S9467 [29JY]

———require drug manufacturers to report the average manufacturer price and the best price of authorized generic drugs and any other drugs sold under a certain new drug application to the Dept. of HHS (see S. 1903), S11665 [20OC]

Medicare: establish a demonstration project for the use of an Internet-based form for submission of certain claims (see H.R. 2762), H4186 [7JN]

———improve accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4103), H9042 [20OC]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (see S. 813), S3734 [15AP]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs, eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefits, and promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1626), H1969 [13AP]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (see S. 239), S738 [1FE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H233 [26JA]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), consideration (see H. Res. 267), H3055 [5MY]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H4139 [26MY]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (see S. 1335), S7614 [29JN]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (see S. 123), S145 [24JA] (see S. 445), S1623 [17FE]

———require the negotiation and disclosure of the lowest possible prices for prescription drugs and permit beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada (see H.R. 563), H351 [2FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 2173), S14317 [21DE]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (see S. 1822), S11130 [5OC]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S1260 [10FE] (see S. 570), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 2058), H2879 [3MY]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2148 [7MR]

Motor vehicles: make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (see H.R. 2349), H3261 [12MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (see S. 1405), S8301 [14JY] (see H.R. 3373), H6326 [21JY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8341 [22SE]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [6JA]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (see H.R. 3046), H5100 [23JN]

National Practitioner Data Bank: expand (see S. 948), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2006), H2736 [28AP]

National Vaccine Authority: establish (see H.R. 4396), H11033 [18NO]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Nurse Faculty Education Program: establish to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (see S. 1575), S9467 [29JY]

Office of Correctional Public Health: establish (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

Office of Health Care Competition: establish to administer National Practitioner Data Bank and to collect and make public more information on medical malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2399), H3434 [17MY]

Office of Men's Health: establish (see S. 228), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 457), H283 [1FE]

Offices of Women's Health: establish (see S. 569), S2245 [8MR] (see H.R. 949), H794 [17FE]

Patents: provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relative to health care emergencies (see H.R. 4102), H9042 [20OC] (see H.R. 4131), H9102 [25OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 334), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 328), H194 [25JA] (see H.R. 700), H521 [9FE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (see S. 109), S144 [24JA]

Poverty: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (see H.R. 56), H73 [4JA]

Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program: revise minimum allotments (see S. 319), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 2826), H4296 [8JN]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1385), S8134 [12JY]

———make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (see H.R. 4010), H8734 [6OC]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H1506 [15MR]

Research: establish programs to address the shortage of medical laboratory personnel (see H.R. 1175), H1024 [8MR]

———provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see S. 1543), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2124), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 2308), H3198 [11MY]

Rural areas: provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (see S. 1952), S12237 [2NO]

Schools: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools (see H.R. 4063), H8846 [17OC]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

———establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (see S. 924), S4398 [27AP] (see H.R. 392), H234 [26JA]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1531), S9284 [28JY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (see S. 1894), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 3008), H4895 [21JN]

States: provide grants to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see S. 528), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 3063), H5176 [24JN]

Taxation: allow individuals to designate refunds to provide catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage (see H.R. 1098), H982 [3MR]

Technology: encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 4157), H9361 [27OC]

———establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H3112 [10MY]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 2877), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3427), H6649 [26JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H3768 [23MY]

U.S.-Mexico border: address health care needs of residents of area (see H.R. 1319), H1508 [15MR]

Women: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 755), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 216), H78 [4JA]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Essays

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

Excerpts

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Letters

Albuquerque Indian Health Center, S4587, S4588 [28AP]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S13286 [18NO]

Dept. of HHS telehealth programs funding: Rick Pollack, American Hospital Association, S11908 [26OC]

Emergency Health Care Relief Act: Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S10578 [28SE]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, H8279 [22SE]

———Barbara Pickney, Louisiana Head Start Association, H8272 [22SE]

———Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H8275 [22SE]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H8279 [22SE]

———Caroline Fredrickson and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, H8276 [22SE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H8274 [22SE]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, H8282 [22SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H8277 [22SE]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), H8282 [22SE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8275 [22SE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H8281 [22SE]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, H8276 [22SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Michael Lieberman and Jess N. Hordes, Anti-Defamation League, H8274 [22SE]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, H8281 [22SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), H8281 [22SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H8275 [22SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H8279 [22SE]

———Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start Association, H8273 [22SE]

———several religious, civil rights, labor, education, health, and advocacy organizations, H8278 [22SE]

———several religious organizations, H8282 [22SE]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H8273 [22SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H8274 [22SE]

Head Start Program joint governance structure preservation: Barbara L. Jones, H8303 [22SE]

———Chris Wallace, Sr., H8303 [22SE]

———Dee Jones, Indiana PTA, H8303 [22SE]

Health Information Technology Act: Andrew M. Mekelberg, Verizon Communications, Inc., S6413 [13JN]

———Brian Peters, Michigan Health and Hospital Association, S6413 [13JN]

———Christopher Caine, IBM Corp., S6412 [13JN]

———Daniel R. Hawkins, Jr., National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc., S6412 [13JN]

———Foundation for eHealth Initiative, S6412 [13JN]

———H. Stephen Lieber and Pamela R. Wirth, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, S6413 [13JN]

———Hal Daub, American Health Care Association, S6412 [13JN]

———Kenneth R. Baker, Altarum Institute, S6413 [13JN]

———Michael Fleming, American Academy of Family Physicians, S6411 [13JN]

———Scott Decker and Jonathan Teich, HealthVision, Inc., S6412 [13JN]

LIHEAP funding: David Fox, Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, S14128 [20DE]

———several Senators, S11810 [25OC]

———Thomas R. Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute, S14128 [20DE]

Negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs: David P. Sloane, AARP, S12283 [2NO]

Procedural waivers and requests and budgetary requests for family and child services programs in response to Hurricane Katrina: Marketa G. Gautreau, Louisiana Dept. of Social Services, H9983 [8NO]

Require manufacturers of dietary supplements to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations: Bruce Silverglade and Ilene R. Heller, Center for Science in the Public Interest, S8637 [21JY]

———Debbie Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Janell Mayo Duncan, Consumers Union, S8637 [21JY]

———Kevin S. Riggins, S8636 [21JY]

———Michelle Skinlo, S8636 [21JY]

———Philip Shettle, American Osteopathic Association, S8637 [21JY]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

Lists

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Organizations supporting S. 473, Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S1806 [28FE]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Remarks in House

AIDS Drug Assistance Program: funding, E1351 [24JN]

Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, H11226 [8DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (H.R. 3373), E1563 [21JY]

———prohibit funding to implement rule on critical access hospital replacement facility construction, H5122, H5123 [24JN]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (H.R. 864), E258 [16FE]

Citizens for Citizens, Inc.: Head Start and Early Start program recipient of Dept. of HHS Program of Excellence award, E809 [28AP]

Community health centers programs: funding, H389 [8FE], H591 [15FE]

Community Services Block Grant: funding, H8534 [29SE]

Community Services Block Grant Program: funding, H5031, H5034, H5055 [23JN], H5387 [29JN], E1364 [27JN], E1391 [28JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4901 [22JN]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (H.R. 3326), E1514 [18JY]

Crime: require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473, H8474 [28SE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, H4193 [8JN], H4407 [14JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (H.R. 4550), E2553 [15DE]

Domestic violence: research health impact and prevention and provide training and Federal coverage for health care professionals to identify and treat families experiencing family violence, H1271 [10MR]

Drugs: bar-code medication technology funding, H5072, H5073 [23JN]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, H240 [1FE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

FDA: ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, H4245-H4247 [8JN]

———improve postmarket drug safety, H4206, H4219, H4221, H4242, H4244 [8JN]

Head Start Program: allow centers that have vacant slots to use funding to serve eligible infants and toddlers through the Early Head Start programs, H8267, H8269 [22SE]

———clarify financial audit requirements, H8300 [22SE]

———develop and implement programs to train and recruit minority male teachers, H8306 [22SE]

———funding, H8258 [22SE]

———improve access for homeless and foster care children, H8311, H8312 [22SE]

———Indian Head Start Program funding, H8265 [22SE]

———management reforms, H8309 [22SE]

———migrant and seasonal Head Start programs funding, H8270 [22SE]

———permit certain for-profit entities which demonstrate a higher level of service at a lower cost to retain certain administration savings as profit, H8312, H8313 [22SE]

———permit Head Start centers to recruit and train college students as reading mentors for preschool children, H8304, H8305 [22SE]

———preserve joint governance structure by allowing parents' policy councils to approve or disapprove most program planning and operation activities along with the board of directors, H8271, H8302-H8304 [22SE]

———provide employees with training to support families and children with disabilities, H8305, H8306 [22SE]

———provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254-H8262, H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269-H8287, H8314-H8320 [22SE], E1976 [28SE]

———provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, H10518 [17NO]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8264-H8324 [22SE], E1943 [22SE], E1964 [27SE], E1968, E1976, E1977 [28SE], E2001 [29SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), consideration (H. Res. 455), H8253-H8263 [22SE]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), corrections in engrossment, H8324 [22SE]

———require faith-based organizations providing Head Start services to establish separate bank accounts for Federal funding, E1977 [28SE]

———submit report on teacher retention levels, H8310, H8311 [22SE]

———suspend implementation of National Reporting System while the National Academy of Sciences studies appropriate standards for school readiness, H8268, H8307, H8308 [22SE]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4358-H4361 [13JN], E1231 [14JN], E1271 [17JN]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors, H6999 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (H.R. 3205), H6208 [21JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6673-H6679 [27JY], H6997 [28JY]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H481 [9FE], H5074 [23JN], H9451 [1NO]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3773, H3774, H3775, H3795-H3809, H3835 [24MY], E1091 [25MY], E1147 [7JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12063-H12072 [17DE], E2612 [18DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

Health care professionals: workforce development and education funding, H5158, H5161, H5162 [24JN]

Healthy Communities Access Program: funding, H5049, H5062, H5063 [23JN]

Healthy Start Program: reauthorize (H.R. 3131), E1421 [1JY]

Information services: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, H5138 [24JN]

Law enforcement: study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

LIHEAP: funding, H1630 [17MR], H6953 [28JY], H8790 [7OC], H8989 [20OC], H10008 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE], H11509 [14DE], H12239 [18DE]

Medicaid: funding, H10150 [10NO]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5117, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H1344 [10MR], H6210 [21JY], H8394 [28SE], H8832 [17OC], H8902-H8907 [18OC], H9090 [25OC]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit, H8651 [6OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries, H11275 [8DE], H11331 [12DE], H12055 [17DE], E2445 [6DE]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 376), H3758 [23MY], H9934 [7NO]

———prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: funding, H10007, H10008 [8NO]

———protect personal information of beneficiaries from private insurance companies, H5084 [23JN]

Mental health: prohibit use of funding to implement a universal mental health screening program, H5145, H5146 [24JN]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

Monterey County, CA: anniversary of Head Start Community Program, E944 [11MY]

Morris County, NJ: tribute to Head Start Community Program, E866 [4MY]

Motor vehicles: make grants to improve access to dependable, affordable automobiles by low-income families (H.R. 2349), E971 [13MY]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (H.R. 3373), E1563 [21JY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1700 [29JY]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]

National Children's Study: funding, H5158 [24JN]

National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program: count fellowship training in geriatric medicine or psychiatry as obligated service (H.R. 3046), E1369 [27JN]

National Institute of General Medical Sciences: basic behavior research and training funding, E1381 [28JN]

National Institute of Mental Health: prohibit funds for peer-reviewed studies of newlyweds' relationship resilience and pigeons' visual concepts, H5137-H5139 [24JN]

National Women's Health Week: observance, E1034 [20MY]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

Office of Information Technology: funding for privacy safegaurds on patients' background information, H5137 [24JN]

Office of Men's Health: establish (H.R. 457), E115 [1FE]

Office of Women's Health: programs funding to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, H5034, H5061, H5062 [23JN]

Offices of Women's Health: establish (H.R. 949), E304 [18FE], E925 [10MY], E1034 [20MY]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure prescription drug clinical trials required to be listed in a public database are listed before a drug is approved for market, H4263, H4264 [8JN]

———importation of prescription drugs, H418 [9FE], H4220 [8JN], H4861 [21JN], H6654 [27JY]

———importation of prescription drugs (H.R. 328), H1945, H1947 [13AP], H3289 [16MY], H4373 [13JN], H9934 [7NO]

Political parties: prohibit funding to be used to appoint an individual to a Federal advisory committee on the basis of political affiliation, H5137 [24JN]

Poverty: establish health empowerment zone programs in communities that disproportionately experience disparities in health status and health care (H.R. 56), H7928 [14SE]

Public welfare programs: make grants to States to establish emergency assistance programs to help low-income households purchase gasoline (H.R. 4010), E2051 [7OC]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (H.R. 1291), E449 [16MR]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (H.R. 2124), H3043 [5MY], E899 [5MY]

Rural areas: community health centers funding, H4993, H5060, H5061 [23JN]

———rural health care and dentistry programs funding, H5055 [23JN], H11547 [14DE]

———rural outreach grants and rural health research programs funding through reductions in OSHA funding, H5051-H5053 [23JN]

Schools: give grant preference to States that require schools to allow students to self-administer medication for asthma or anaphylaxis, H2746 [3MY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (H.R. 3008), E2307 [9NO]

———allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), H9982-H9987 [8NO]

———prohibit distribution of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries' personal information to private companies for marketing purposes, H5150, H5156 [24JN]

Strategic National Stockpile: funding for influenza vaccine production and antiviral treatments, H5033 [23JN]

Technology: establish a health information technology grant program (H.R. 2234), H3265 [16MY], H9643 [4NO], E930 [11MY]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H5128 [24JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, E2551 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

AIDS Drug Assistance Program: funding, S11976, S11983, S11984 [27OC]

———funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877-S11880, S11895 [26OC]

Business and industry: freeze new oil industry subsidies and redirect funds to LIHEAP, S11452 [18OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: mosquito abatement funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (S. 1405), S8318 [14JY]

Children and youth: collect and disseminate information on quality child care, develop child care training infrastructure, and establish small business child care grant program (S. 233), S743 [1FE]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 415), S1629 [17FE]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550-S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program: reauthorize (S. 285), S9056 [26JY]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Community Services Block Grant Program: expand availability of resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10301, S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE]

———funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE], S10774-S10780 [30SE], S13285-S13287, S13350 [18NO]

Crawford, Lester M.: nomination to be FDA Commissioner, S8397-S8399, S8403-S8408 [18JY]

Dept. of Justice: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, S6190 [8JN], S6255 [9JN], S6360 [13JN], S6723 [16JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Dietary supplements: require manufacturers to submit reports on certain serious adverse events before allowing sale on military installations, S8635-S8638 [21JY]

———withhold funding from stores on military installations that sell dietary supplements containing stimulants in cases that the manufacturer does not report associated serious adverse events, S11096-S11099 [5OC]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (S. 1951), S12239, S12240 [2NO]

———Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services demonstration project funding, S11789 [25OC]

Diseases: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (S. 521), S2029 [3MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S13605 [15DE]

———pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS funding, S2726 [15MR]

———rapid oral HIV tests funding, S11881, S11882 [26OC]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (S. 518), S2026 [3MR], S6014 [26MY]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

Executive departments: allegations of payments to journalists for favorable comments concerning Bush administration proposals, S547-S550 [26JA]

———limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

———require report on actions taken to estimate improper payments, S11995 [27OC]

FDA: condemn delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S10249 [21SE]

———ensure autonomy and eliminate conflicts-of-interest relative to drug company fees and advisory panels, S10217 [20SE]

———Inspector General investigation funding relative to delay of decision on the approval of over-the-counter emergency contraceptives, S11907 [26OC]

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program: reauthorize and extend (S. 1722), S10184, S10193 [19SE]

Global Health Corps: establish (S. 850), S4097 [21AP], S6348 [13JN]

Head Start Program: funding, S11866-S11869, S11892 [26OC]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), S7200 [22JN]

———eliminate price cap applicable to purchase of influenza vaccines and establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity (S. 96), S261 [24JA]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (S. 1325), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

———expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), S12242-S12251 [2NO]

———grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11906 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), S8713, S8714 [21JY], S8741-S8744 [22JY], S9060 [27JY]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 1227), S6410-S6413 [13JN]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (S. 1223), S6333 [9JN]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (S. 628), S2743 [15MR]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (S. 1012), S5075 [12MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (S. 368), S1305 [10FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S7433-S7438 [27JN], S7516 [28JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), unanimous-consent request, S9204, S9206, S9207 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S5831 [24MY], S13636-S13640 [15DE], S13746, S13930, S13931 [16DE], S13960-S13961 [17DE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), unanimous-consent request, S13637, S13639 [15DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system, S8393 [18JY]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (S. 1262), S6752-S6754 [16JN]

———safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, S11994 [27OC]

———telehealth programs funding, S11908 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

Health care facilities: community health centers programs funding, S11789 [25OC]

———community health centers programs funding for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S11906 [26OC]

———provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital services and drugs (S. 1827), S11220 [6OC]

Health care professionals: provide for education and training of allied health professionals in exchange for a service commitment at a facility with critical shortages of allied health professionals (S. 473), S1805 [28FE]

Human rights: tribute to Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign and coalition partners, S6152 [7JN]

Hurricanes: provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1769), S10430-S10435 [26SE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 1057), S5329, S5365 [17MY], S14177 [20DE]

Indian Health Service: funding, S7365 [24JN], S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7561, S7562 [29JN]

Information services: require notification of patients whose federally-maintained records are lost, stolen, or used for unauthorized purposes, S11985 [27OC]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S532-S542 [26JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of HHS, unanimous-consent agreement, S506 [25JA]

Leavitt, Sec. of HHS: confirmation, S644 [31JA]

LIHEAP: funding, S9269 [28JY], S10364 [22SE], S11094, S11115 [5OC], S11522, S11524-S11526, S11552-S11554 [19OC], S11616, S11617 [20OC], S11794-S11796, S11798, S11807-S11812 [25OC], S11909 [26OC], S12124 [1NO], S13136 [17NO], S13288-S13290, S13339 [18NO], S13481-S13483, S13492 [13DE], S13543-S13545 [14DE], S13634, S13635 [15DE]

Medicaid: clarify application of Federal medical assistance percentage for services provided by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or organization directly or through referral, contract, or other arrangement (S. 1572), S9494 [29JY]

———eliminate increase in rebate for generic drugs, S12318, S12319 [3NO]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, S2604 [14MR]

———negotiate for lower prices for prescription drugs (S. 813), S3747 [15AP]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S2821-S2825 [16MR], S2921, S2953 [17MR]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S745-S747 [1FE], S877 [2FE], S1152 [9FE], S1252, S1253 [10FE], S1321 [14FE], S1597 [17FE]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN], S7608 [29JN]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (S. 1335), S7634 [29JN]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S12282-S12284 [2NO], S12324, S12325, S12346 [3NO]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 123), S315 [24JA]

———provide for negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs (S. 445), S1658 [17FE], S13342 [18NO]

Medicare/Medicaid: assist pharmacies in facilitating enrollment of dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (S. 2173), S14334 [21DE]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, S12202-S12207 [2NO], S12309 [3NO]

———improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries (S. 1822), S11139 [5OC], S11853-S11855 [26OC]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 347), S1275 [10FE]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (S. 570), S2385, S2404 [9MR], S2500 [10MR]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 537), S2159 [7MR]

———suicide prevention activities funding, S11901 [26OC]

National Advisory Council on Medical Rehabilitation: establish (S. 1405), S8318 [14JY]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (S. 681), S3060, S3061 [17MR]

National Practitioner Data Bank: expand (S. 948), S4567 [28AP]

National Women's Health Week: observance, S4643 [9MY]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

Nurse Faculty Education Program: establish to increase the number of doctorally-prepared nurse faculty (S. 1575), S9496 [29JY]

Office of Men's Health: establish, S11992, S11993 [27OC]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representatives: prevent negotiation of trade agreements that prevent the U.S. from changing patent laws to allow the importation of pharmaceutical product, S10077, S10078 [15SE]

Offices of Women's Health: establish (S. 569), S2273 [8MR], S4643 [9MY], S4863 [10MY]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (S. 334), S1206 [9FE], S1253, S1256 [10FE], S10077 [15SE]

———promulgate regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs (S. 109), S278 [24JA], S1156 [9FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6240 [8JN], S8763 [22JY], S13965 [17DE]

Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program: revise minimum allotments (S. 319), S1134 [8FE]

Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program: funding to create a national family reunification initiative, S11989 [27OC]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1385), S8139 [12JY]

Rural areas: education, health access, and health outreach programs funding, S2831, S2832 [16MR]

———provide grants for rural health information technology development activities (S. 1952), S12240 [2NO]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

———establish grant program to provide financial and retirement education programs to reduce financial abuse and fraud among mid-life and older individuals (S. 924), S4419 [27AP]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (S. 1531), S9294-S9296 [28JY]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), S11596 [19OC]

States: provide grants to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (S. 528), S2041 [3MR], S2081 [4MR]

Reports filed

Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317), S7986 [11JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 109-129), S9599 [1SE]

Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 285) (S. Rept. 109-66), S4936 [11MY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 518) (S. Rept. 109-117), S9466 [29JY]

Nomination of Alex M. Azar II To Be Deputy Sec. of HHS: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Charles E. Johnson To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Budget, Technology, and Finance: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Daniel R. Levinson To Be Dept. of HHS Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2994 [17MR]

Nomination of John O. Agwunobi To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Health: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of John O. Agwunobi To Be Public Health Service Regular Corps Medical Director: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S11559 [19OC]

Nomination of Lester M. Crawford To Be FDA Commissioner: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S6825 [20JN]

Nomination of Michael O. Leavitt To Be Sec. of HHS: Committee on Finance (Senate), S435 [25JA]

Nomination of Suzanne C. DeFrancis To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S8558 [20JY]

Nomination of Vincent J. Ventimiglia, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of HHS for Legislation: Committee on Finance (Senate), S14064 [19DE]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 109-104), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 898) (S. Rept. 109-73), S5920 [25MY]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3205) (H. Rept. 109-197), H6932 [27JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: Executive Office of the President, S5831 [24MY], H3799 [24MY]

———National Marrow Donor Program (organization), H3798 [24MY]

Summaries

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (Class) Act (S. 1951), S12239 [2NO]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955), S12244 [2NO]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (S. 544), S8741 [22JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Community Services Block Grant Program funding history, S10707 [29SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 455, consideration of H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8253 [22SE]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 1812, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, H4358 [13JN]

H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act, H8287-H8299 [22SE]

H.R. 2520, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act, H3795-H3797 [24MY], H12063-H12066 [17DE]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

S. 109, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act, S278-S282 [24JA]

S. 123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act, S315 [24JA]

S. 233, Caring for Children Act, S743 [1FE]

S. 285, Children's Hospitals Educational Equity and Research (CHEER) Act, S9056 [26JY]

S. 319, Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program minimum allotments revision, S1134 [8FE]

S. 347, Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act, S1275-S1277 [10FE]

S. 368, Responsible Education About Life Act, S1306 [10FE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 415, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S1630 [17FE]

S. 445, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, S1659 [17FE]

S. 473, Allied Health Reinvestment Act, S1807-S1810 [28FE]

S. 521, Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act, S2027-S2029 [3MR]

S. 528, Money Follows the Person Act, S2041-S2044 [3MR]

S. 537, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S2159-S2161 [7MR]

S. 544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, H6673-H6676 [27JY]

S. 570, Advance Directives Education Act, S2386 [9MR]

S. 813, negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs, S3747 [15AP]

S. 850, Global Health Corps Act, S3903-S3905 [19AP]

S. 898, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, S4191 [25AP]

S. 924, Education for Retirement Security Act, S4419 [27AP]

S. 948, Safe Health Care Reporting Act, S4567 [28AP]

S. 1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act, S5075-S5099 [12MY]

S. 1057, Indian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S5329-S5365 [17MY]

S. 1223, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, S6334-S6337 [9JN]

S. 1227, Health Information Technology Act, S6414-S6417 [13JN]

S. 1239, American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act, S6488 [14JN]

S. 1262, Health Technology To Enhance Quality (Health TEQ) Act, S6754-S6758 [16JN]

S. 1317, Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act, S7434-S7437 [27JN]

S. 1325, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7534-S7537 [28JN]

S. 1385, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S8140-S8142 [12JY]

S. 1405, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act, S8319 [14JY]

S. 1479, Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act, S8829-S8831 [25JY]

S. 1531, Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act, S9295 [28JY]

S. 1575, Nurse Faculty Education Act, S9496 [29JY]

S. 1722, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, S10189-S10193 [19SE]

S. 1769, Public Health and Health Insurance Emergency Response Act, S10431-S10434 [26SE]

S. 1827, Hospital Price Reporting and Disclosure Act, S11220 [6OC]

S. 1894, Fair Access Foster Care Act, S11597 [19OC], H9982 [8NO]

S. 1952, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act, S12241 [2NO]

S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act, S12244-S12251 [2NO]

Tributes

Thompson, Tommy G., E97 [26JA]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1817), H3436, H3437 [17MY], H3465, H3474, H3475, H3479, H3480, H3481, H3482, H3483, H3484, H3485, H3487, H3489, H3490, H3491, H3492, H3494, H3495, H3499, H3501, H3503, H3505 [18MY]

———authorizing (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3452 [18MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), S7642, S7643 [29JN], S7868 [30JN], S7924 [1JY], S7948, S7965, S7967, S7976, S8000, S8001, S8002, S8005, S8006, S8007, S8008, S8009, S8015, S8016, S8017, S8020, S8021, S8022, S8023, S8024, S8025, S8037, S8048, S8064, S8066, S8067, S8068, S8072, S8079, S8080, S8081, S8082 [11JY], S8124, S8126, S8128, S8129, S8131, S8143 [12JY], S8155, S8156, S8159, S8163, S8165, S8170, S8171, S8172, S8174, S8175, S8179, S8182, S8183, S8184, S8186, S8187, S8188, S8189, S8190, S8191, S8199, S8202, S8203, S8238 [13JY], S8249, S8252, S8253, S8254, S8255, S8265, S8268, S8269, S8280, S8282, S8283, S8326, S8327 [14JY], S8413 [18JY], H3332, H3333 [16MY], H3368, H3369, H3370, H3373, H3376, H3379, H3385, H3387, H3393, H3394, H3395, H3397, H3398, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3345 [17MY]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act (H.R. 4437), H11820 [15DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H7862 [13SE], H7950, H7951, H7952, H7956, H7958, H7959 [14SE], H8036, H8041, H8045, H8046, H8047, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S12020, S12021, S12035 [27OC]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11505 [13DE], H11655, H11656 [14DE], H11837, H11838, H11839, H11842, H11843, H11845, H11846, H11848, H11850, H11851, H11852, H11856 [15DE], H11940, H11942, H11943, H11944, H11949, H11950, H11951, H11953, H11954, H11957, H11958, H11971, H11973, H11975, H11976, H11978, H11979, H11980, H11982, H11984 [16DE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 119), S14386 [21DE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6247, H6249, H6252, H6254, H6256, H6260, H6262, H6263, H6274, H6276, H6277, H6282, H6283, H6285, H6287, H6290, H6292, H6294, H6295, H6297 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6219 [21JY]

Analyses

Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

Homeland Security Grant Coordination and Simplification: David C. Huckabee, Congressional Research Service, S8099 [12JY]

———Shawn Reese, Congressional Research Service, S8101 [12JY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard appropriations, S12036 [27OC]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY], H8406 [28SE]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY], H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

Better Patriot Act, S13465 [13DE]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Federal Prosecutors To Be More Selective on Immigration Cases, H4446 [14JN]

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

Florida Groves, Cheap Labor Means Machines, S3805 [18AP]

Fusion Center Concept Takes Root as Congressional Interest Waxes, H5247 [27JN]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Illegals and Murder, H4446 [14JN]

Loophole to America, S8173 [13JY]

More Time Needed To Forge Better Bill, S13465 [13DE]

148 Immigrants Found Captive in South L.A. Homes, H4447 [14JN]

Other Than Mexican? Welcome to America, S8173 [13JY]

Patriot Act Renewal—Take Time To Do It Right, S13466 [13DE]

Patriot Second Act, S8224 [13JY]

Power Failure—Behind Poor Katrina Response, Long Chain of Weak Links—Changing Structure of FEMA, Emphasis on Terrorism Contributed to Problems—A Shortage of Helicopters, H7662 [6SE]

Preserving the Patriot Act, H11536 [14DE]

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

Security Derailed, S8190 [13JY]

Staff Exodus and Cutbacks Curb Disaster Management, H7707 [7SE]

Stealth Amnesty, S3805 [18AP]

Take the Time—Congress Has No Need To Rush Through Patriot Act Debate, S13465 [13DE]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (see S. 572), S2383 [9MR]

Ammonium nitrate: regulate (see S. 1141), S6021 [26MY]

Angola: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 334), H194 [25JA]

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 1817), H2548 [26AP]

———authorizing (H.R. 1817), consideration (see H. Res. 283), H3433 [17MY]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

———making (see H.R. 2360), H3330 [16MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration (see H. Res. 278), H3330 [16MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 474), H8642 [29SE]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 468), H8512 [28SE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances (see H.R. 1986), H2736 [28AP]

Aviation: conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation (see H.R. 4512), H11503 [13DE]

———extend requirement for prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H6106 [19JY]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (see S. 1193), S6154 [7JN] (see H.R. 2780), H4187 [7JN]

———make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (see H.R. 1818), H2548 [26AP]

———notify passengers when they are flying on an aircraft carrying unscreened cargo (see H.R. 4353), H10502 [16NO]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (see H. Res. 463), H8387 [27SE]

———require installation of counter-man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) on certain passenger aircraft (see H.R. 2905), H4560 [15JN]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents (see H.R. 780), H583 [10FE]

Chief Medical Officer: establish position (see H.R. 4632), H12167 [17DE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (see S. 1815), S10972 [4OC]

Classified information: provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (see S. 888), S4108 [21AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1280), S6910 [21JN]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 889), H791 [17FE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (see H. Res. 440), H7947 [14SE]

Colleges and universities: establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 3109), H5434 (see H.R. 3109), H5479 [29JN]

———improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

Computers: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

Contracts: conduct reviews of certain contract actions for the Secure Border Initiative (see H.R. 4284), H10145 [9NO]

Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission: consider homeland security contributions and value when reviewing list of military installations recommended for realignment or closure (see H.R. 2667), H4139 [26MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (see H. Res. 412), H7562 [28JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2427), H3554 [18MY] (see H.R. 2511), H3694 [19MY]

———prohibit closure or adverse realignment of facilities determined by Dept. of Homeland Security to have a significant role in homeland defense (see H.R. 2733), H4141 [26MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 2857), H4355 [9JN] (see H.R. 4302), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of Justice: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see H.R. 245), H136 [6JA]

Dept. of State: establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see H.R. 2672), H4139 [26MY]

———establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (see H.R. 4501), H11502 [13DE]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Deputy Sec. for Management: establish (see S. 1712), S10119 [15SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 4163), H9361 [27OC]

———include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (see S. 2133), S13786 [16DE]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief (see H.R. 3766), H7948 [14SE]

———specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments and investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance (see S. 1059), S5436 [18MY]

District of Columbia: establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H135 [6JA]

Executive departments: develop a plan for establishing consolidated and co-located regional offices (see H.R. 3477), H6933 [27JY]

———include the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Sec. of Homeland Security in lists of executive departments and officers (see H.R. 1455), H1776 [5AP]

Executive Office of the President: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see S. 442), S1623 [17FE]

Federal aid programs: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H846 [1MR]

Federal-State relations: reimburse State, local, and Indian tribal governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments or tribes (see H.R. 154), H135 [6JA]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

———establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3656, 3659), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (see H.R. 3816), H8088 [15SE]

Foreign trade: verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs (see H.R. 4374), H10909 [17NO]

GAO: review basic training provided Border Patrol agents by Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to ensure training is conducted efficiently and cost-effectively (see H.R. 4283), H10145 [9NO]

Government: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

Grants: improve allocation (see S. 1013), S5071 [12MY]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2592), H3893 [24MY]

Hazardous substances: develop regulations regarding the transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 3510), H7556 [28JY]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 1256), S6740 [16JN] (see H.R. 1414), H1693 [17MR]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S2644 [14MR]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for certain nonimmigrant nurses (see H.R. 248), H136 [6JA]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H11327 [8DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

———adjust status of certain Montserrat nationals (see S. 297), S1049 [7FE]

———admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 3381), H6327 [21JY]

———allow aliens to remain eligible for diversity visas beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (see S. 1119), S5921 [25MY]

———assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas (see H.R. 4360), H10908 [17NO]

———authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (see H.R. 2934), H4654 [16JN]

———bar admission and facilitate removal of alien terrorists and their supporters, drug traffickers, and other illegal or criminal aliens and reform the visa and legal immigration systems (see H.R. 688), H521 [9FE]

———cancellation of removal for certain aliens (see H.R. 2055), H2879 [3MY]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H8985 [19OC]

———create an inspection program that uses videophone systems at certain points of entry in Florida to satisfy certain reporting requirements (see H.R. 1509), H1845 [6AP]

———empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (see S. 1823), S11130 [5OC]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (see H. Con. Res. 221), H6934 [27JY]

———enforce numerical limits placed by Congress (see H.R. 4317), H10161 [14NO]

———enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program (see H.R. 3333), H6106 [19JY]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362, 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137, 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———enhance Federal enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4172), H9425 [28OC]

———establish a Border Patrol Auxiliary (see H.R. 3704), H7813 [8SE]

———expand authority to transport and remove aliens unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4253), H10038 [8NO]

———extend nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa (see H.R. 1823), H2548 [26AP]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (see H.R. 901), H792 [17FE]

———impose additional fees with respect to immigration services for intracompany transferees (see H.R. 3648), H7672 [6SE]

———improve border security (see S. 1033), S5071 [12MY] (see S. 1916), S11823 [25OC] (see S. 2049), S13161 [17NO] (see H.R. 2330), H3260 [12MY]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

———increase the numerical limitation on the number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 247), H136 [6JA]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (see S. 1168), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 2933), H4654 [16JN]

———match willing U.S. workers with employers, increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, and ensure H-2B visas serve their intended purpose (see H.R. 1587), H1967 [13AP]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 2367), H3330 [16MY]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (see H.R. 3693), H7742 [7SE]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 3006), H4895 [21JN]

———provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas (see H.R. 4065), H8846 [17OC]

———provide for true enforcement and border security (see S. 2061), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4313), H10161 [14NO]

———reduce number of visa overstays and ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible (see H.R. 4079), H8985 [19OC]

———reform (see S. 1438), S8559 [20JY] (see H.R. 3700), H7813 [8SE] (see H.R. 3938), H8642 [29SE]

———remove discretion of Dept. of Homeland Security relative to expedited removal and prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4032), H8808 [7OC]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 278), S978 [3FE] (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 4240), H9962 [7NO]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (see H.R. 4437), H11109 [6DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (see H. Res. 610), H11878 [15DE] (see H. Res. 621), H12047 [16DE]

———suspend nonessential visas to allow reorganization of immigration and naturalization functions and ensure sufficient monitoring and deterrence to maintain border integrity (see H.R. 1912), H2647 [27AP]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 1172), H1024 [8MR]

Intelligence services: make permanent, reauthorize, and clarify certain provisions of law providing additional investigative tools necessary to protect national security (see S. 1266), S6741 [16JN]

Intergovernmental relations: establish grants to identify and develop information, equipment, capabilities, technologies, and services to further the needs of Federal, State, and local governments (see S. 1554), S9466 [29JY]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Law enforcement: clarify investigative authority of the privacy officer (see H.R. 3041), H4984 [22JN]

———establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 4312), H10161 [14NO]

———increase the number of trained detection canines (see H.R. 4285), H10145 [9NO]

Local government: make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of municipal and county governments (see H.R. 796), H587 [14FE]

Military installations: establish national emergency centers (see H.R. 4112), H9043 [20OC]

Montague (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 1035), H847 [1MR]

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: provide for coordination and use (see S. 1986), S12607 [9NO] (see H.R. 4267), H10144 [9NO]

National Emergency Family Locator System: establish (see S. 1630), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3999), H8733 [6OC]

National Homeland Security Academy: establish (see S. 2158), S14316 [21DE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S9468 [29JY]

National security: annually compile data relative to unauthorized aliens who cross the borders into the U.S. (see H.R. 4307), H10156 [10NO]

———consult with members of the private sector about the Secure Border Initiative and strengthening security along international and maritime borders (see H.R. 4433), H11108 [6DE]

———enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see S. 477), S1867 [1MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 173), H135 [6JA]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 2041), H2743 [2MY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

———secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 1320), H1508 [15MR] (see H.R. 4044), H8808 [7OC]

Native Americans: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (see S. 1374), S7986 [11JY]

New York, NY: provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (see H.R. 1794), H2471 [21AP]

Northern Border Coordinator: establish position (see S. 816), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 1805), H2471 [21AP]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 4073), H8918 [18OC]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see S. 348), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 634, 635), H411 [8FE] (see H. Res. 78), H523 [9FE]

Ports: improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (see S. 855), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 1731), H2393 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (see S. 2040), S13161 [17NO]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H1506 [15MR]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System: develop and implement (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see H.R. 1323), H1508 [15MR]

———provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (see S. 1274), S6909 [21JN] (see H.R. 4119), H9043 [20OC]

Shipping industry: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (see H.R. 163), H135 [6JA]

———improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (see S. 376), S1413 [15FE]

Small business: establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction: establish (see H.R. 3805), H8087 [15SE]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S. (see H.R. 1251), H1370 [10MR]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Terrorism: tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and law enforcement agents and emergency response providers for service in the war against terrorism (see H. Res. 398), H7561 [28JY]

Transportation: award grants to public transportation agencies to improve security (see S. 2032), S13160 [17NO]

———carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (see H.R. 1116), H983 [3MR]

———improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Airport Screening Organization (see H.R. 4439), H11109 [6DE]

———prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see S. 2083), S13451 [12DE] (see H.R. 4452), H11219 [7DE]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (see H.R. 3172), H5601 [30JN]

Tulsa, OK: establish a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office (see H.R. 1324), H1508 [15MR]

Tung, Vichai Sae: relief (see S. 281), S978 [3FE]

Under Sec. for Emergency Preparedness and Response: establish certain qualifications for the office (see S. 1612), S9645 [6SE]

Under Sec. for Policy: establish (see S. 1866), S11313 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3199), H5637 [11JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H6204 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 595), H11502 [13DE]

Virgin Islands: establish a Border Patrol unit (see H.R. 58), H135 [6JA]

Volunteer workers: authorize the Citizen Corps and establish the Border Corps (see H.R. 4099), H9042 [20OC]

Yucca Mountain Project: provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against (see H.R. 895), H792 [17FE]

Briefings

9/11 Commission Report One Year Later—A Citizens' Response—Did the Commission Get It Right, E2144-E2146 [20OC], E2188-E2191 [27OC]

Chronologies

Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1983-2003, S8192-S8198 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Cloture motions

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Conference reports

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 2360), H8585-H8626 [29SE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 1817): CBO, H3270 [16MY]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Factsheets

Adjust Status of Certain Foreign Agricultural Workers, Reform H-2A Worker Program, and Provide a Stable and Legal Agricultural Workforce, S3807 [18AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Histories

House Rule X Relative to Homeland Security Jurisdiction of Several Committees of the House, H25 [4JA]

Letters

Across-the-board spending cuts: Representative Blackburn, H9448 [1NO]

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce: Clayton Yeutter, S3809 [18AP]

———Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), S3809 [18AP]

———John Young, New England Apple Council, Inc., S3809 [18AP]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S3785 [18AP]

Air cargo security improvement: Peter Kant, Rapiscan Systems, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Rich Mastronardi, American Science and Engineering, Inc., H3461 [18MY]

———Robert C. Davis, Cargo Security Solutions, Inc., H3462 [18MY]

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11994 [16DE]

———John M. McClung, Texas Produce Association, H11813 [15DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H11677 [15DE]

Border security protection funding: Arvin West, Sierra Blanca, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Javier Reyna, Cameron County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

———Webb County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., E2627 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3463, H3465 [18MY], H3689, H3690, H3691 [19MY]

———Representative Goodlatte, Committee on Agriculture (House), H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Harold Rogers, Committee on Appropriations (House), H3363 [17MY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3690 [19MY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3363 [17MY], H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H3462 [18MY], H3688 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding for Connecticut: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, S11288 [7OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security grant allocation improvement: Beverly O'Neil, Mayor of Long Beach, CA, S8096 [12JY]

———Casey L. Perry, National Troopers Coalition, S8120 [12JY]

———Christopher McKenzie, League of California Cities, S8096 [12JY]

———Chuck Canterbury, Fraternal Order of Police, S8120 [12JY]

———Clarence Edwards, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, S8122 [12JY]

———Dave Liebersbach, National Emergency Management Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, CA, S8095 [12JY]

———High-Threat City Joint Working Group on Homeland Security, S8095, S8112 [12JY]

———Joseph Estey, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S8121 [12JY]

———Laura Miller, Mayor of Dallas, TX, S8096 [12JY]

———Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S8113 [12JY]

———Ralph M. Purdy, United Federation of Police Officers, Inc., S8121 [12JY]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S8096 [12JY]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S8095 [12JY]

———Ruth Ann Minner and Mitt Romney, National Governors Association, S8122 [12JY]

———Sam A. Cabral, International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, S8121 [12JY]

———Senator Byrd, S7964 [11JY]

———Steve Lenkart, International Brotherhood of Police Officers, S8121 [12JY]

———William J. Johnson, National Association of Police Organizations, Inc., S8120 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security grants to State and local governments for interoperable communication equipment: several public safety officials' organizations, S14126 [20DE]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

Impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act: Pamela J. Turner, Dept. of Homeland Security, H3493 [18MY]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH): John J. Harme, Dept. of Defense, H5246 [27JN]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H5246 [27JN]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff to be Sec. of Homeland Security: Senator Leahy, S1381 [15FE]

Streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3769 [18AP]

U.S. Fire Administration funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8281 [14JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S13644 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Levin, S13715 [16DE]

———Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE], S13622 [15DE]

Visa waiver program suspension until the automated entry/exit system is implemented: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H11845 [15DE]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Groups opposed to H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11816 [15DE]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH) characteristics, H5245 [27JN]

Presidio County, TX, Sheriff's Dept., operating cost estimate to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

Memorandums

Clarification of Homeland Security Jurisdiction Between the Depts. of the Treasury and Homeland Security: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, H26 [4JA]

Waiver of Laws for Improvement of Barriers at Borders: Stephen R. Vina and Todd Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, H556 [10FE]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1817), H3540 [18MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), S8160, S8176, S8201 [13JY], S8265, S8266 [14JY], H8395 [28SE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H9568 [3NO]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11858 [15DE], H11995 [16DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Petitions and memorials

Cook County, IL, Board of Commissioners: Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, E1656 [27JY]

Proposals

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special), S10153 [15SE]

Questions and answers

Adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, and provide a stable and legal agricultural workforce, S3808 [18AP]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff to be Sec. of Homeland Security: Senator Leahy and Michael Chertoff, S1381 [15FE]

Remarks in House

Advanced Technology Northern Border Security Pilot Program: implementation, H3491 [18MY]

Aliens: use of delivery bonds to assure illegal aliens attend Federal deportation proceedings, H541-H544 [10FE]

Ammonium nitrate: regulate production, storage, sale, and distribution and prevent terrorists from acquiring ammonium nitrate to create explosives (see H.R. 3197), H5602 [30JN]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 1817), H3455-H3543 [18MY], H3688 [19MY], H5233, H5234 [27JN], E1052 [20MY]

———authorizing (H.R. 1817), amendment process, H3238 [12MY]

———authorizing (H.R. 1817), consideration (H. Res. 283), H3442-H3454 [18MY]

———aviation and border security funding, H3541 [18MY]

———citizenship and immigration services funding, H3369, H3370, H3373-H3375 [17MY]

———earmarks, H2382 [20AP]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———making (H.R. 2360), H3336, H3339, H3346-H3405 [17MY], H5233 [27JN], E1025 [19MY], E1061 [23MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), conference report, H8695-H8706, H8708 [6OC], E2076 [7OC], E2118 [18OC]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration (H. Res. 278), H3340-H3346 [17MY]

———making (H.R. 2360), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 474), H8685-H8693 [6OC]

———making (H.R. 2360), motion to instruct conferees, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

Armed Forces: authorize members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances, H3997-H4001 [25MY]

Aviation: conduct a pilot program to evaluate the use of automated systems for the immediate prescreening of passengers on flights in foreign air transportation, H11856 [15DE]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (H.R. 580) (H.R. 2780), H4565 [16JN]

———make funds available for the Aviation Security Capital Fund and establish a Checkpoint Screening Security Fund (H.R. 1818), E768 [26AP], E784 [27AP]

———make improvements to the Federal Flight Deck Officers Program, H3483, H3484 [18MY]

———prohibit increase in the aviation security passenger fee, H3489, H3490 [18MY]

———provide certain information relating to the reapportionment of airport screeners (H. Res. 463), H8692 [6OC], E1960 [27SE]

———require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

———shoulder-fired missile defense systems for passenger aircraft research funding, H3390, H3391 [17MY], H3446, H3449 [18MY]

Baltimore, MD: Coast Guard Yard shipbuilding and repair jobs funding, E1875 [15SE]

Border Patrol: assistance of Minutemen volunteers in arrest of illegal aliens, H3339 [17MY]

———assure adequate funding for additional agents, H3390 [17MY], H3457 [18MY], H4120 [26MY]

———assure adequate funding for additional agents (H.R. 780), E221 [10FE]

Buchanan, NY: require a security assessment of Indian Point nuclear powerplant, H8035 [15SE]

Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services: investigation of corruption allegations, H8702 [6OC]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: make the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H3393, H3394 [17MY]

Buy American Act: compliance, H3501, H3502 [18MY], E1109 [26MY]

Carroll County, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8132 [20SE]

Chemicals: chemical facility security funding, H3379-H3381 [17MY], H3535 [18MY], H3747 [23MY], E1052 [20MY]

———chemical plant security funding, H8691 [6OC]

Citizen Corps: program funding, H3218 [12MY]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), H8031-H8056 [15SE], H9568 [3NO], E1859, E1875 [15SE], E1899, E1905 [20SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), amendment process, H7790 [8SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), consideration (H. Res. 440), H7963-H7965 [15SE]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), motion to instruct conferees, H9568, H9569 [3NO]

———expand scope of background checks for employment relative to terrorism-related crimes, H8041 [15SE]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———Integrated Deepwater System Program funding, H3370-H3373 [17MY], H8234-H8236 [21SE]

———require Commandant to review capability of active duty personnel to carry out certain homeland security functions, H8052 [15SE]

———research and development funding, H3382, H3383 [17MY]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233-H8237 [21SE]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE], E1859 [15SE]

Colleges and universities: minority education in cyberscience and research development program funding, H3450 [18MY]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Crime: conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism: funding, H3456 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: disapprove recommendations for closure and realignment of military installations unless such recommendations will not adversely affect homeland security (H. Res. 412), H7872 [14SE]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, H4027-H4035 [25MY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (H.R. 2511), E1051 [20MY]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Limestone, ME, E1364 [27JN]

———recommendation to close Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center in Cleveland, OH, H5083 [23JN], H9294, H9296 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Nashville, TN, H9295 [27OC]

———recommendation to realign Air National Guard in Springfield, IL, H9299 [27OC]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: permit laboratories to partner with universities in competing for Centers of Excellence proposals, H3487 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information on an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

———U.S. Attorneys human smuggling prosecution funding, H4446, H4447 [14JN]

Dept. of State: Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

———establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), H12182 [18DE], E2617 [19DE]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (H. Res. 136), E354 [3MR]

Disasters: emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7622, H7624-H7643 [2SE], H7647, H7648, H7649, H7661, H7664, H7665, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7697-H7699, H7702-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749, H7751, H7753, H7754, H7780, H7783, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7844-H7848 [13SE], H7873 [14SE], H7967, H7968, H8010, H8064 [15SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [21SE], H8517 [29SE], H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H9033, H9036 [20OC], H9266-H9272 [26OC], H9337 [27OC], H9413 [28OC], H9633-H9635 [3NO], H10507 [17NO], H11203 [7DE], H11509 [14DE], E1771, E1782, E1784 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1798, E1799, E1801, E1802, E1803, E1804, E1805, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1810 [8SE], E1816 [12SE], E1820, E1827, E1833, E1834 [13SE], E1844 [14SE], E1925 [22SE]

El Paso, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7621 [2SE]

Employment: require report on implementation of Employment Eligibility Verification System, H11979, H11980 [16DE]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11839-H11842 [15DE]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Federal aid programs: make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

Federal Air Marshal Service: reimburse airlines for cost of seats used by air marshals, H3395-H3398 [17MY], H3680 [19MY]

Federal employees: provide authority to continue to conduct security clearance investigations pending selection of a single Government-wide agency to conduct such investigations, H3394 [17MY]

FEMA: comply with sex offender registry and notification laws by granting access to databases, H10508 [17NO]

———develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

———direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

———establish as an independent agency, H7677 [7SE], H7748, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7755, H7756, H7783 [8SE], E1800 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (H.R. 3816), E1873 [15SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3656), H7648 [6SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3659), H7687 [7SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, H8699 [6OC]

———reform, H7698, H7699, H7727-H7730 [7SE], H8686, H8698, H8700, H8703 [6OC], H9267-H9270 [26OC], H9417 [28OC], H11493 [13DE]

Firearms: prohibit purchase by individuals on the Transportation Security Administration No Fly List, H1870 [12AP], H2128 [19AP], H5616 [11JY]

Firefighters: assistance grant programs funding, H3376-H3379 [17MY], H9107 [26OC]

First Responder Grants Board: add Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator to board, H3228, H3229 [12MY]

———coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments in establishing criteria for prioritizing applications for grants, H3229, H3230 [12MY]

Foreign policy: support the capture, detention, and interrogation of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6148-H6155 [20JY], E1580 [22JY]

Foreign trade: verify security measures under the Customer Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) programs, H11818 [15DE]

Funding, H1551 [16MR]

GAO: study impact of increase in temporary protected status fees under the Immigration and Nationality Act, H3492-H3494 [18MY]

Government: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (H.R. 4009), H8688, H8690, H8704 [6OC]

Government regulations: prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H3397, H3398 [17MY]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (H.R. 2592), E1084 [24MY]

Harbors: reimburse State and local port authorities for additional costs associated with elevated threat levels, H8052, H8053 [15SE]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

House Rules: Committee on Homeland Security (House) jurisdiction, H19, H21, H25-H27 [4JA]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8950 [19OC], E1801 [8SE], E1857 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8361 [27SE], H8515 [29SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, H11993, H11994 [16DE]

———assist certain sheriffs' offices to provide a second line of defense in border areas, conduct law enforcement operations along the southern U.S. border, and prevent lawlessness in border areas, E2626 [19DE]

———authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration official (H.R. 2934), E1259 [17JN]

———condemn rapes committed by smugglers along the international border of the U.S. and urge the Mexican Government and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to prevent such rapes from occurring, H11851, H11852 [15DE]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S., H11853-H11856 [15DE]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (H.R. 4083), H9347 [27OC]

———eliminate corruption and prevent acquisition of immigration benefits through fraud, H11986, H11987 [16DE]

———encourage employers to participate in employment eligibility verification, H3385 [17MY]

———enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enforce existing immigration laws to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and the influx of illegal aliens (H. Con. Res. 221), H7943 [14SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H2721 [28AP], H5078 [23JN], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———establish deadline to achieve operational control of entire international and maritime borders of the U.S., H11949, H11950 [16DE]

———expand pre-clearance border crossing programs, H3484 [18MY]

———give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were naturalized U.S. citizens (H.R. 901), E271 [17FE]

———improve border security, H4326 [9JN], H4709 [17JN], H6109 [20JY], H7569 [29JY], H8649, H8687, H8690, H8698 [6OC], H9106 [26OC], H9279 [27OC], H9418-H9424 [28OC]

———improve border security (H.R. 2330), H5713 [12JY], H11989, H11991, H11995 [16DE], E1655 [27JY]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, H11810 [15DE], H11958, H11959 [16DE]

———increase number of employment-based visas available through a reduction in other non-employment-based categories, H11943, H11944 [16DE]

———maintain existing asylum procedures, H531, H533, H535, H548-H552 [10FE]

———national policy, H404-H407 [8FE], H1873 [12AP], H2113, H2129 [19AP], H2627 [27AP], H4475 [14JN]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 2367), E985 [16MY]

———prevent all unlawful entries into the U.S. (H.R. 3693), H8820 [17OC], H9701 [7NO], H11041 [6DE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———prohibit funding for any unauthorized border patrol project, H3400, H3401 [17MY]

———prohibit the granting of legal immigration status until background checks are complete, H11951 [16DE]

———provide certain undocumented workers with temporary work visas, H11672, H11674 [15DE]

———provide guidelines for implementing the secured alternatives to detention, H11848-H11850 [15DE]

———reaffirm authority of State and local law enforcement to enforce certain immigration laws, H3448, H3495-H3500 [18MY]

———reduce the immigration application backlog to six months, H11953, H11954 [16DE]

———reform, H6437 [26JY], H8516 [29SE], H8856 [18OC], H9037-H9040 [20OC], H9418-H9424 [28OC], H10230 [16NO], H11659 [15DE]

———reform (H.R. 3938), H9627-H9630 [3NO]

———reimburse State and local governmenmts for costs of training and certification to enforce Federal immigration laws, H3475-H3479 [18MY]

———require a report to Congress on border violence activities and efforts to prevent them, H3499-H3501 [18MY]

———require all non-citizens to be processed through the automated entry/exit control system, H11981, H11982 [16DE]

———require Federal action when local police report the arrest of illegal aliens, H7650 [6SE]

———require reports on certain groups of aliens in order to develop security screening watch lists, H11850 [15DE]

———require the automatic deportation of illegal aliens convicted of driving while intoxicated, H11972, H11973 [16DE]

———require U.S. Border Patrol uniforms be manufactured in the U.S., H11115 [7DE], H11842, H11843 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11510 [14DE], H11800, H11858 [15DE], H11884, H11885, H11940-H11959, H11968-H12014, H12037-H12039 [16DE], H12146 [17DE], E2545 [15DE], E2595, E2596, E2598, E2602, E2603 [17DE], E2609, E2611 [18DE], E2623, E2626 [19DE], E2637, E2642, E2644 [22DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), amendment process, H11266 [8DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11670-H11678 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 621), H11893-H11901 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), corrections in engrossment, H12014 [16DE]

———submit report on timeline for deploying all phases of the US-VISIT entry/exit system, H11843-H11845 [15DE]

———suspend nonessential visas to allow reorganization of immigration and naturalization functions and ensure sufficient monitoring and deterrence to maintain border integrity (H.R. 1912), E785 [27AP]

———suspend visa waiver program until the automated entry/exit system is implemented, H11845, H11846 [15DE]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 1172), E383 [8MR]

———upgrade technology to improve efficiency of application process, H10230 [16NO]

Inspector General: require reference of any contractor misconduct to the Sec. of Homeland Security, H11838, H11839 [15DE]

Integrated Surveillance Intelligence System: improve, H5237 [27JN]

Intergovernmental relations: coordinate activities relative to protection of critical infrastructure with other relevant Federal agencies, H3480, H3481 [18MY]

International Customs Day: observance, E117 [1FE]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (H.R. 4304), H11340 [13DE], E2324 [10NO]

Law enforcement: establish operational control over the international land and maritime borders of the U.S. (H.R. 4312), H10622 [17NO]

———improve security at U.S. borders, H3375, H3381-H3383 [17MY], H3450 [18MY]

Law enforcement officers: immigration and customs enforcement funding through reductions in Coast Guard funding, H1472, H1473 [15MR]

Military installations: establish national emergency centers (H.R. 4112), E2144 [20OC]

National Capital Region: study feasibility and desirability of expanding boundaries, H3490 [18MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

———implement suicide bomber checkpoints, checked baggage screening, and screener staffing recommendations, H11120 [7DE]

National Crime Information Center: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws, H3152, H3153 [11MY]

National Emergency Family Locator System: establish (H.R. 3999), E2225 [31OC]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (H.R. 3706), E1807 [8SE]

National Medical Preparedness Consortium: make grants to standardize training, health care policies, and standards of care to prepare for mass casualties from a terrorist event, H3481, H3482 [18MY]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA], H3366 [17MY], H11518 [14DE], H11813 [15DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 478), H256 [1FE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———establish a program for use of advanced technology and communication to meet homeland security needs along borders, H546-H548 [10FE]

———immigration and customs enforcement, border protection, and Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H2507-H2509 [26AP], H3013, H3015 [5MY], H3398, H3399 [17MY]

———immigration and customs enforcement and border protection funding, H3368 [17MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H3344, H3366 [17MY]

———include satellite communications in border protection policy, H11837, H11838 [15DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5232-H5239 [27JN], H9332 [27OC]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3219, H3220 [12MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6280-H6282 [21JY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (H.R. 2651), H4119 [26MY]

———report efforts to reduce replication of badges, uniforms, and other insignia identifications, H3491 [18MY]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws, E1313 [22JN]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), H11537 [14DE], E588 [7AP]

———secure borders of the U.S., H355 [8FE], H1481 [15MR], H11659, H11803 [15DE]

———secure borders of the U.S. (H.R. 4044), E2617 [19DE]

National Security Agency: coordinate activities relative to cybersecurity research and development, H3484 [18MY]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, H8047-H8050 [15SE], E1905 [20SE]

New Jersey: Port Elizabeth, NJ, and Newark International Airport area infrastructure protection report, H3487, H3488 [18MY]

New York, NY: condemn Federal response to threat of terrorist attack against railway system, H8799 [7OC]

———provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (H.R. 1794), E729 [21AP]

Northern Border Coordinator: establish position (H.R. 1805), E781 [27AP]

Nuetzel, Thomas H.: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Top Humanitarian Award recipient, E2590 [17DE]

Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement: funding, H3368, H3369 [17MY], H3486, H3503-H3505 [18MY]

Office of Inspector General: funding, H3474, H3475 [18MY]

Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness: funding, H3376 [17MY]

Oklahoma: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1860 [15SE]

Pakistan: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (H.R. 4073), H8854 [18OC], H9106 [26OC]

Presidential appointments: examination of Bush administration political appointees, H8378 [27SE]

Queens, NY: closing of Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, H3397 [17MY]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (H.R. 1291), E449 [16MR]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing or arriving, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H5934, H5935 [18JY], H6078 [19JY]

Safety: establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment, H3193-H3195 [11MY]

———establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 1323), H3274 [16MY], H8141-H8146 [20SE]

———provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (H.R. 4119), E2140 [20OC]

San Diego County, CA: expedite construction of a security fence to reduce illegal immigration, H530, H532, H553-H557 [10FE], H3389, H3390 [17MY]

Shipping industry: carry out an empty container sealing pilot program to encourage shipping container handlers to seal empty containers after they have unpacked them (H.R. 163), E27 [4JA]

Ships and vessels: allow foreign workers to work on U.S. vessels on international voyages and to possess transportation security cards, H8045 [15SE]

South Burlington, VT: tribute to South Burlington Fire Dept., for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2252 [3NO]

States: allow allocation of Federal homeland security funds for the cost of activities to prevent, prepare for, respond to, or recover from terrorism that would otherwise have been Federal activities, H3230, H3231 [12MY]

———grant funding to assist States in conforming with minimum drivers license standards, H3399, H3400 [17MY]

Telecommunications: provide grants and other support to achieve communications interoperability in the U.S., H3457 [18MY]

Terrorism: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, H3233, H3234 [12MY]

———clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

———replace color-coded terror alert system and ensure effective means of communicating risk to the public, H3479, H3480 [18MY]

Transportation: carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of public transportation systems (H.R. 1116), E354 [3MR]

———increase rail and public transportation security, H5950-H5952 [18JY], H11517 [14DE]

———trucking industry, intercity bus, and railroad security grants funding, H3387, H3388 [17MY]

Transportation Security Administration: liability protections relative to security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners, H8697 [6OC]

———notify passengers flying on a plane carrying uninspected cargo, H3445 [18MY]

———passenger and checked baggage screening systems funding, H3386 [17MY], H3452 [18MY]

———Registered Traveler pilot program continuation, H8690 [6OC]

———repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport operators allowing the hiring of private screeners (H.R. 3172), E1434 [1JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5746 [13JY], H5969, H6081-H6087 [19JY], H6110, H6114 [20JY], H6210, H6221-H6269, H6273-H6309, H6315-H6323 [21JY], H6332, H6344 [22JY], H6434 [26JY], H10084 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E1578, E1583, E1584, E1585 [22JY], E1594, E1600, E1601 [25JY], E1620, E1640, E1647 [27JY], E1713, E1719, E1732 [29JY], E1747 [2SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE], H11509, H11523-H11544 [14DE], H12056 [17DE], E2549, E2556 [15DE], E2572 [17DE], E2633, E2639 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6210-H6220 [21JY], E1577 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11515-H11523 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), corrections in engrossment, H6309 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10084-H10090, H10107 [9NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

Urban Area Security Initiative: funding, H3221 [12MY]

———limit number of grants available, H3231-H3233 [12MY]

Virgin Islands: establish a Border Patrol unit, H3533 [18MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: add certain biosecurity responsibilities (S. 572), S2387 [9MR]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

Ammonium nitrate: regulate (S. 1141), S6032-S6034 [26MY]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2360), S6292-S6294 [9JN], S7946-S7974, S7976-S7979 [11JY], S8093-S8131 [12JY], S8154-S8204, S8207, S8241-S8243 [13JY], S8247-S8290 [14JY], S8377, S8383 [15JY], S8415 [18JY], S8744 [22JY]

———making (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11275-S11279, S11287 [7OC], S11602 [20OC]

———making (H.R. 2360), unanimous-consent agreement, S7924 [1JY], S8412 [18JY]

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: funding, S8124-S8126 [12JY]

Aviation: assess and reduce vulnerabilities of general aviation airports and aircraft, S8182 [13JY]

———improve air cargo security, S8174, S8176 [13JY], S8251 [14JY]

———issue regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be equipped with missile defense systems (S. 1193), S6168 [7JN]

Baker, Stewart A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Homeland Secuity for Policy, S10114 [15SE], S11331 [7OC]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): establish, S10152 [15SE]

Border Patrol: assure adequate funding for additional agents, S2804, S2828, S2829 [16MR], S4084, S4093, S4095 [21AP], S4509 [28AP], S8171, S8179, S8184, S8187 [13JY], S8251 [14JY], S8383 [15JY]

———increase detention bed space for illegal immigrants, S8172, S8174 [13JY], S8253 [14JY]

Chemicals: chemical facility security standards, S8249 [14JY]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1312-S1314, S1316-S1326, S1328-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1387 [15FE]

Citizenship: codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens (S. 1815), S10974 [4OC], S13467 [13DE]

Classified information: provide guidance and training to State and local governments relative to sensitive homeland security information (S. 888), S4132 [21AP]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations and amending various laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 889), insert S. 1280 langage in lieu, S12036 [27OC]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 1280), S6919-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12036 [27OC]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select): conduct investigation into intelligence collection through the detention, interrogation, and rendition of prisoners, S4060-S4066 [21AP]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Computers: data-mining technology funding, S8383 [15JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S8375-S8377 [15JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S8650, S8651, S8657-S8660 [21JY], S8738 [22JY], S8773, S8807-S8810 [25JY], S8927-S8929, S8937 [26JY]

———postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1075), S5447 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (S. 1127), S5933-S5936, S5940 [25MY], S6002, S6065 [26MY]

———submit report on U.S. operations and reconstruction costs in Iraq, S8203 [13JY], S8286 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (S. 2133), S13798 [16DE]

Disasters: conduct a study on improving Federal disaster response, S11254 [7OC]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

———improve preparedness and response plans, S9610-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9708-S9711, S9715 [7SE], S9743, S9771-S9773, S9783, S9794, S9803, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9875 [9SE], S9973 [13SE], S9999, S10030 [14SE], S10105-S10109 [15SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11410 [17OC], S11731 [21OC]

Executive Office of the President: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (S. 442), S9057 [26JY]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Federal agencies and departments: ensure continuation of non-homeland security functions of transferred Federal agencies, S9741 [8SE]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

FEMA: Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding, S8178 [13JY]

———establish as an independent agency, S9696 [7SE], S9741 [8SE]

———reform, S9614 [6SE], S11410 [17OC]

———waive matching requirements for Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding relative to Hurricane Katrina, S9979 [13SE]

Grants: improve allocation, S7976 [11JY], S8093-S8097, S8101-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8130 [12JY]

———improve allocation (S. 1013), S5099-S5101 [12MY]

Hawley, Edmund S.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, S5547 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: hazardous materials shipments identification and tracking funding, S8175, S8176 [13JY], S8252 [14JY]

———issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (S. 1256), S6743 [16JN]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (S. 611), S2646 [14MR]

Health care facilities: acquisition of an integrated mobile medical system for testing and evaluation, S8165 [13JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, S3540, S3603 [13AP], S3723-S3728, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3776-S3786, S3788-S3793, S3800-S3810 [18AP], S3866-S3879 [19AP]

———adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (S. 359), S1288 [10FE], S1710 [18FE]

———allow aliens to remain eligible for diversity visas beyond the fiscal year in which they applied (S. 1119), S5928 [25MY]

———empower States and local governments to prosecute illegal aliens and establish a pilot Volunteer Border Marshal Program (S. 1823), S11140 [5OC]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

———improve border security, S6293, S6294 [9JN], S7966, S7976 [11JY], S8161, S8179 [13JY], S8248, S8284 [14JY], S11602 [20OC]

———improve border security (S. 1033), S5169-S5171 [12MY], S10713 [29SE]

———improve border security (S. 1916), S11825 [25OC]

———improve border security (S. 2049), S13175-S13181 [17NO]

———increase detention space and expedite removal of ``other than Mexican'' nationals entering the U.S. through Mexico, S8179 [13JY]

———make inadmissable individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry to the U.S. to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs (S. 1168), S6104 [6JN]

———national policy, S3449-S3451 [12AP], S3523-S3532, S3603 [13AP], S3866, S3868 [19AP]

———reform, S13467 [13DE]

———reform (S. 1438), S8923-S8927 [26JY]

———reimburse States and local governments for overtime costs associated with Federal law enforcement operations to increase border security, S8254 [14JY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832, S4842, S4843 [10MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 278), S982 [3FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 352), S1280-S1284 [10FE]

———streamline H-2A worker program and create blue card program for temporary agricultural guest workers, S3767-S3770 [18AP], S3866-S3879 [19AP]

———train State and local law enforcement officers to assist in enforcing immigration laws and reimburse States and local governments for the costs of such training, S8241 [13JY]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (S. 119), S303 [24JA]

———use of unmanned aerial vehicles for border patrol functions, S8170 [13JY]

Iowa: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12943 [16NO]

Jackson, Michael P.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security, S2500 [10MR]

Mascoutah, IL: designate MidAmerica St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S8188, S8189 [13JY]

———designate Mid-American St. Louis Airport as a port of entry, S11901 [26OC]

Myers, Julie L.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, S10114 [15SE]

———nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, unanimous-consent agreement, S11331 [7OC]

National Crime Information Center: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws, S8242 [13JY]

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium: provide for coordination and use (S. 1986), S12615 [9NO]

National Emergency Family Locator System: establish (S. 1630), S9737 [7SE]

National Homeland Security Academy: establish (S. 2158), S14319 [21DE]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S9540 [29JY]

National security: border security funding, S3983 [20AP]

———enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (S. 2145), S14065-S14068 [19DE]

———ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (S. 477), S1868 [1MR]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY], S14234 [21DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE], S1500-S1502 [16FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

———explosive detection devices research and development funding, S8284 [14JY]

———first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833-S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR], S8128, S8129 [12JY], S8158, S8163-S8169, S8191-S8202 [13JY]

———national objectives priority assignments, S1382 [15FE]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification, S7968-S7974, S7978 [11JY], S8094, S8097-S8106, S8112-S8124, S8129 [12JY], S8156 [13JY], S8744 [22JY]

———provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (S. 21), S451 [25JA], S738 [1FE]

———require report on port security grant programs, S8126-S8128 [12JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Native Americans: establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land (S. 1374), S7989, S8090 [11JY], S8144 [12JY]

Nuclear energy: improve security at U.S. nuclear facilities, S8282 [14JY]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Parlak, Ibrahim: urge release from prison and approve application for permanent residence, S3730 [15AP]

Passports: prohibit funding to implement regulations requiring U.S. citizens to present passports at border crossings, S8129 [12JY]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (S. 348), S1277, S1278 [10FE]

Ports: improve port security by providing grants to support Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and address vulnerabilities in port areas (S. 855), S4027 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: establish minimum qualification standards for Senate-confirmed positions (S. 2040), S13166 [17NO]

———nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6240 [8JN], S8763 [22JY], S9315 [28JY], S11330 [7OC], S13965 [17DE]

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures: ratification, unanimous-consent agreement, S10414 [26SE]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

———increase rail transportation security, S8170 [13JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8269-S8279 [14JY]

SAFER Firefighting Hiring Program: funding, S7967 [11JY]

Safety: provide grants and other support to State and local officials to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment (S. 1274), S6912-S6917 [21JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S1373 [15FE]

———legislative priorities, S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

Shipping industry: improve intermodal shipping container transportation security (S. 376), S1415 [15FE]

States: emergency management performance grants funding, S8383 [15JY]

Telecommunications: first responder interoperable communications funding, S8157, S8160 [13JY], S8253, S8254 [14JY]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (S. 1725), S10196 [19SE]

Tennessee: first responder personnel readiness funding, S1598 [17FE]

Terrorism: allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8103 [12JY]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

Transportation: improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

———increase rail and public transportation security, S7977, S7978 [11JY], S8176-S8178, S8185, S8189-S8191 [13JY], S8255-S8268, S8284 [14JY]

Transportation Security Administration: funding, S1383-S1385 [15FE]

U.S. Fire Administration: funding, S8280 [14JY]

Under Sec. for Policy: establish (S. 1866), S11322 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve, S10582 [28SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558-S9579 [29JY], S9788 [8SE], S13297-S13300, S13302-S13304, S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13462-S13467, S13471, S13473-S13478 [13DE], S13517, S13519-S13521, S13524, S13531-S13533, S13546-S13561, S13564 [14DE], S13608-S13627, S13629, S13640-S13644 [15DE], S13690-S13692, S13699-S13701, S13708-S13721, S13736-S13740, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13949-S13954, S13957-S13959, S13962 [17DE], S13995-S14004, S14006-S14014 [19DE], S14099-S14101, S14111, S14112, S14132, S14135-S14138, S14165-S14167 [20DE], S14234 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), insert S. 1389 language in lieu, S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY], S14003 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Immigration Laws the Administration Is Not Enforcing, H11840 [15DE]

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Reports filed

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4437) (H. Rept. 109-345), H11502 [13DE]

Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4312) (H. Rept. 109-329), H11108 [6DE]

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 889) (H. Rept. 109-204), H7556 [28JY]

Coast Guard Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1280) (S. Rept. 109-114), S9281 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 474) (H. Rept. 109-242), H8642 [29SE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 440) (H. Rept. 109-222), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 283) (H. Rept. 109-84), H3433 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 278) (H. Rept. 109-83), H3330 [16MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 610) (H. Rept. 109-347), H11878 [15DE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 621) (H. Rept. 109-350), H12047 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-241), H8642 [29SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 2360) (H. Rept. 109-79), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2360) (S. Rept. 109-83), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1817) (H. Rept. 109-71), H3330 [16MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security Provision of Certain Information Relating to the Reapportionment of Airport Screeners: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 109-259), H9425 [28OC]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 572) (S. Rept. 109-209), S13659 [15DE]

Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 21) (S. Rept. 109-71), S5851 [24MY]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Edmund S. Hawley To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Emilio T. Gonzalez To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Director: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of George W. Foresman To Be Under Sec. of Homeland Security for Preparedness: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S13659 [15DE]

Nomination of Julie L. Myers To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S11421 [17OC]

Nomination of Michael Chertoff To Be Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S1049 [7FE]

Nomination of Michael P. Jackson To Be Deputy Sec. of Homeland Security: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of Philip J. Perry To Be Dept. of Homeland Security General Counsel: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S5921 [25MY]

Nomination of Richard L. Skinner To Be Dept. of Homeland Security Inspector General: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Stewart A. Baker To Be Assistant Sec. of Homeland Security for Policy: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10378 [22SE]

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplication and Harmonization of Customs Procedures: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 109-2), S9282 [28JY]

Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2032), S13160 [17NO]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 468) (H. Rept. 109-238), H8512 [28SE]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Transmittal of Documents Relating to Security Investigations and Background Checks Relating to Granting White House Access to James D. Guckert: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 109-30), H1776 [5AP]

Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 119), S3652 [14AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-333), H11326 [8DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Resolutions of ratification

Protocol of Amendment to International Convention on Simplication and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, S9282 [28JY], S10415 [26SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making (H.R. 2360), S8201, S8202 [13JY], S8252, S8254, S8266 [14JY], H3368, H3386, H3389, H3394, H3399 [17MY]

Statements

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act: Senator Craig, S1710 [18FE]

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2003), S9742 [8SE]

Improve Federal Government Preparedness and Response Plans After Hurricane Katrina: Representative McKinney, E1824 [13SE]

Nominations of Stewart A. Baker and Julie L. Myers to the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka, S10114 [15SE]

Retain Independent Status of FEMA: Representative Oberstar (2002), H7781 [8SE]

Securing Our Borders—What We Have Learned From Government Initiatives and Citizen Patrols: Representative Kucinich, E1041 [20MY]

Summaries

Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act (S. 359), S1711 [18FE]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8289 [14JY]

Committee on Ways and Means (House) amendments and legislative history related to H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3463 [18MY], H3689 [19MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 2360), H3348-H3362 [17MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security emergency preparedness and recovery budget, H7663 [6SE]

Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition budget proposal to provide increased border security, E2627 [19DE]

2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission timeline, S8657 [21JY]

Testimonies

Intelligence Services Information and Analysis Sharing: Peter Fitzgerald, S13328 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 278, consideration of H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3340 [17MY]

H. Res. 283, consideration of H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3442 [18MY]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H6210 [21JY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 440, consideration of H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H7963 [15SE]

H. Res. 474, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H8686 [6OC]

H. Res. 595, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H11515 [14DE]

H. Res. 621, consideration of H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11893 [16DE]

H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H8042-H8045 [15SE]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 1817, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H3465-H3474 [18MY]

H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S7948-S7959 [11JY]

H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9562-S9579 [29JY], S9599-S9605 [1SE], H6247-H6249 [21JY]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, H11820-H11837 [15DE]

H.R. 4501, Passport Services Enhancement Act, H12182 [18DE]

S. 119, Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act, S304-S309 [24JA]

S. 352, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, S1281 [10FE]

S. 376, Intermodal Shipping Container Security Act, S1415-S1417 [15FE]

S. 442, include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession, S9057 [26JY]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 477, Tribal Government Amendments to the Homeland Security Act, S1869 [1MR]

S. 572, Homeland Security Food and Agriculture Act, S2388 [9MR]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 816, establish Dept. of Homeland Security position of Northern Border Coordinator, S3748 [15AP]

S. 888, Homeland Security Information Guidance and Training Act, S4132 [21AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

S. 1075, postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations, S5448 [18MY]

S. 1141, Secure Handling of Ammonium Nitrate Act, S6032 [26MY]

S. 1256, Hazardous Materials Vulnerability Reduction Act, S6744-S6746 [16JN]

S. 1274, Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S6912-S6915 [21JN]

S. 1280, Coast Guard appropriations, S6920-S6925 [21JN], S12030-S12035 [27OC]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1374, establish a border preparedness pilot program on Indian land, S7989 [11JY]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1630, National Emergency Family Locator Act, S9737 [7SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1712, Homeland Security Management Restructuring Act, S10122 [15SE]

S. 1725, Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S10196-S10200 [19SE]

S. 1823, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Empowerment Act, S11141 [5OC]

S. 1830, Compact of Free Association amendments, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1866, Homeland Security Policy Act, S11323 [7OC]

S. 2040, Dept. of Homeland Security Qualified Leaders Act, S13167 [17NO]

S. 2049, Border Security and Modernization Act, S13176-S13181 [17NO]

S. 2133, Disaster Relief Act, S13798-S13800 [16DE]

S. 2158, National Homeland Security Academy Act, S14319-S14321 [21DE]

S. Res. 229, National Preparedness Month, S9539 [29JY]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY QUALIFIED LEADERS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2040), S13161 [17NO]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2040), S13166 [17NO]

Texts of

S. 2040, provisions, S13167 [17NO]

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

Barney Frank Gives Hope for Safety of Community Grants, E561 [6AP]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Community Development Block Grant Program, E559 [6AP]

Cutting Grants May Affect Local Business Growth, E560 [6AP]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Funds That Help Repave Streets May Face Elimination, E560 [6AP]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

Housing Promises Made to Evacuees Have Fallen Short, H8667 [6OC]

In Jeopardy, E561 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions

Community Development Block Grant Program: authorize financial assistance for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4431), H11034 [18NO]

———maintain administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1695 [17MR]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Contracts: provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 2654), H4138 [26MY]

Credit: provide grants to States, local governments, and nonprofit organizations for education programs on predatory lending and establish a toll-free number for complaints (see H.R. 200), H77 [4JA]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H137 [6JA]

Federal aid programs: exclude amounts received as a military basic housing allowance from consideration as income for purposes of eligibility for federally assisted low-income housing programs (see H.R. 3186), H5602 [30JN]

———notify Congress of any shortfall in funding for the tenant-based rental assistance program (see H.R. 393), H234 [26JA]

———provide tenant-based rental housing vouchers for certain residents of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 1567), H1894 [12AP]

HOPE VI Program: reauthorize for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S9158 [27JY] (see H.R. 3888), H8341 [22SE]

Housing: assist low-income families in obtaining decent, safe, and affordable housing by converting section 8 housing choice voucher program into a flexible voucher program (see S. 771), S3555 [13AP] (see H.R. 1999), H2736 [28AP]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 190), S574 [26JA]

———ensure that dwelling units assisted under the section 8 rental housing voucher program comply with housing quality standards (see H.R. 2653), H4138 [26MY]

———establish pilot programs to assist teachers and public safety officers purchasing homes in their jurisdictions or locally-designated at-risk areas (see H.R. 3556), H7558 [28JY]

———exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (see H.R. 3422), H6431 [25JY]

———expand homeownership in States having high housing costs (see H.R. 176), H77 [4JA]

———make single family housing owned by the Dept., available for purchase by teachers and public safety officers at a discount (see H.R. 4273), H10144 [9NO]

———modernize the manufactured housing loan insurance program (see S. 2123), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 2803), H4295 [8JN]

———protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

Hurricanes: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 4514), H11503 [13DE]

———make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

———provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

Mortgages: insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences (see H.R. 3043), H5100 [23JN]

Privacy: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (see H.R. 2695), H4140 [26MY]

Public Housing Drug Elimination Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 790), H586 [14FE]

States: make grants to States for affordable housing for low-income persons (see S. 1834), S11212 [6OC]

———make grants to supplement assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families (see H.R. 2636), H4073 [25MY]

Taxation: rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4139 [26MY]

Urban areas: make grants to nonprofit community organizations to develop municipally-owned vacant lots (see H.R. 1694), H2149 [19AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 1999), S12682 [10NO]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Letters

Community Development Block Grant Program funding: several Senators, S2892, S2896 [17MR]

———several State, city, and county organizations, S2887, S2888, S2897 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, H5423 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences, S11608 [20OC]

Prohibit funding to implement requirements for public housing residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs: Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H5532 [30JN]

Lists

Endorsers of proposed change to distribution formula for Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5429 [29JN]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Brownfields Economic Development Initiative: funding, H5419-H5421 [29JN]

Community development: Round II Empowerment Zones program funding, H5554 [30JN]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, H1512, H1560, H1561, H1568, H1570-H1572, H1610 [16MR], H1626, H1647 [17MR], H5371, H5381, H5384 [29JN], E1437 [1JY]

———prohibit funding of private economic development projects involving an acquisition of land through eminent domain, H5427 [29JN]

———section 108 loan guarantee program funding through reductions in Office of National Drug Control Policy funding, H5383, H5444 [29JN]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670-H8674 [6OC]

Community Development Fund Program: transfer to the Dept. of Commerce, H387, H388 [8FE]

Credit: prohibit funding for mortgage insurance for mortgages or loans made by a lender engaging in predatory lending, H5526, H5527 [30JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Ecology and environment: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (H.R. 280), H11455-H11459 [13DE], E2568 [17DE]

Fall River, MA: Community Development Block Grant Program implementation, E575 [7AP]

Federal aid programs: distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, H5428, H5429 [29JN]

———fair housing programs funding through reductions in administrative expenses, H5417-H5419 [29JN], H5482 [30JN]

———section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5422-H5427 [29JN]

FEMA: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H11496 [13DE], H11509 [14DE]

Hazardous substance: lead hazard control grants funding, H5398, H5399 [29JN]

Homeless Assistance Grants: funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5408-H5412 [29JN]

HOPE VI Program: funding for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H5429-H5432 [29JN], H5554 [30JN], H9987 [8NO]

Housing: exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of preparing annual public housing agency plans (H.R. 3422), H11453-H11455 [13DE]

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program: funding, H5443 [29JN], E1419 [1JY]

Hurricanes: impact of Hurricane Katrina on Hispanic immigrants, H8167 [21SE]

———provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (H.R. 3894), H8663-H8668 [6OC]

Native American Housing Block Grant Program: funding, H5384 [29JN], H5555 [30JN]

Plainfield, NJ: anniversary of Richmond Towers, E1183 [9JN]

Privacy: require all recipients of Homeless Assistance Act funds to protect personally identifying information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (H.R. 2695), H4194 [8JN], E1114 [26MY]

Public housing: prohibit funding to implement requirements for residents to engage in community service and complete economic self-sufficiency programs, H5531, H5532 [30JN]

Real estate: encourage the cleanup and use of brownfields and other sites that contain hazardous contaminants in cases of eminent domain, H9596, H9597 [3NO]

Taunton, MA: Community Development Block Grant Program implementation, E559 [6AP]

Taxation: rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (H.R. 2681), E1117 [26MY]

Urban areas: make grants to nonprofit community organizations to develop municipally-owned vacant lots (H.R. 1694), E701 [19AP]

Working Capital Fund: funding, H5526 [30JN]

Remarks in Senate

Children and youth: provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers, S13773 [16DE]

Community Development Block Grant Program: funding, S2727 [15MR], S2895-S2897, S2899, S2924, S2954, S2965 [17MR], S4512 [28AP], S11647 [20OC]

———restore funding through closing certain tax loopholes, S2887-S2894, S2899, S2923 [17MR]

Conferences: limitation on funding, S11608 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Federal aid programs: Community Development Block Grant Program, section 8 housing choice voucher program, and Public Housing Capital and Operating Funds funding, S11639, S11640, S11647 [20OC]

———distribution formula for section 8 housing vouchers program renewal funding, S13323 [18NO]

FEMA: develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, S11505-S11508 [19OC]

Housing: clarify ability to recover assets used in violation of regulatory agreements, S11403, S11406 [17OC]

———enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (S. 190), S599 [26JA]

———ensure that public housing agencies will receive adequate funding for section 8 project-based vouchers, S11461 [18OC]

———prohibit funding to provide section 8 housing voucher assistance to certain students at institutions of higher education, S11549 [19OC]

Hurricanes: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (S. 2088), S13505 [13DE]

Interagency Council on Homelessness: assess guidance disseminated by homeless assistance agencies relative to educational rights, S11552 [19OC]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of field office, S14315 [21DE]

Omaha, NE: prohibit community development funds from being used for the Joslyn Art Museum to construct a parking facility, S11613, S11614 [20OC]

Patenaude, Pamela Hughes: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Community Planning and Development, S3759 [15AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6424 [13JN], S11330 [7OC], S12412 [4NO]

Public housing: public housing agencies set-aside funding, S11643 [20OC]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

Seattle, WA: prohibit community development funds from being used for the Seattle Art Museum to construct Olympic Sculpture Park, S11608-S11613 [20OC]

States: make grants to States for affordable housing for low-income persons (S. 1834), S11226 [6OC]

Taxation: repeal State and local exemptions applicable to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, S13116, S13127 [17NO]

Valley Junction, IA: Iowa Dept. of Economic Development Main Street Iowa program grant recipient, S9826 [8SE]

Westerly, RI: prohibit community development funds from being used for construction of an animal shelter, S11614 [20OC]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 1999), S12689 [10NO]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 280) (H. Rept. 109-138), H4654 [16JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Brian D. Montgomery To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S6298 [9JN]

Nomination of Darlene F. Williams To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Policy Development and Research: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Keith A. Nelson To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Administration: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Keith E. Gottfried To Be Dept. of HUD General Counsel: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Kim Kendrick To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Fair Housing and EEO: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Orlando J. Cabrera To Be Assistant Sec. of HUD for Public and Indian Housing: Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Safe Housing Identity Exception for the Lives of Domestic Violence Victims (SHIELD) Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 2695) (H. Rept. 109-336), H11502 [13DE]

Small Public Housing Authority Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3422) (H. Rept. 109-342), H11502 [13DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Dept. of HUD sponsored and paid conferences, S11608 [20OC]

Dept. of HUD Working Capital Fund allocations, H5423 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

State ranks based on two bedroom housing wage, S11226 [6OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H.R. 280, Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act, H11455 [13DE]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

H.R. 3422, Small Public Housing Authority Act, H11453 [13DE]

H.R. 3894, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act, H8663 [6OC]

H.R. 3896, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act, H8670 [6OC]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 3402), S13875 [16DE], H8433, H8466, H8470, H8471, H8472, H8473, H8474, H8476, H8477 [28SE]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (S. 1558), S12702, S12712 [10NO]

Law enforcement: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S9245, S9313 [28JY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3223, H3228, H3229, H3230, H3231, H3234, H3263 [12MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9779, S9780, S9784, S9790, S9791, S9795, S9799, S9800, S9801, S9852, S9853, S9854, S9855, S9856, S9857, S9858, S9860 [8SE], S9873, S9879, S9882, S9884, S9887 [9SE], S9899, S9900, S9902, S9940, S9941 [12SE], S9953, S9962, S9974, S9976, S9977, S9990, S9992, S9993, S9994 [13SE], S10006, S10019, S10020, S10024, S10032, S10048, S10050, S10051, S10052 [14SE], S10061, S10064, S10065, S10072, S10131, S10134, S10140 [15SE], H4401, H4402, H4403 [13JN], H4437, H4438, H4441, H4445, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4456, H4458, H4461, H4463, H4471, H4487, H4488 [14JN], H4495, H4496, H4500, H4501, H4505, H4508, H4511, H4516, H4518, H4519, H4524, H4525, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4534, H4543, H4546, H4548, H4562 [15JN], H4580, H4581, H4582, H4584, H4586, H4587, H4589, H4592, H4593, H4605 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4413 [14JN]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 188), S5743, S5807 [23MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13180 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6247, H6249, H6252, H6254, H6256, H6260, H6262, H6263, H6274, H6276, H6277, H6282, H6283, H6285, H6287, H6290, H6292, H6294, H6295, H6297 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6219 [21JY]

Analyses

Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act (S. 693), S3155 [4AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE], H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY], H10090 [9NO], H10160 [14NO]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

As Bad as the Nazis?, S8781 [25JY]

Better Patriot Act, S13465 [13DE]

Bush Should Feel Doctors' Pain, E692 [19AP]

Coast Guard Overboard With Searches, H8412 [28SE]

Degrading Policy, S696 [1FE], S941 [3FE]

Don't Confirm Gonzales, S694 [1FE]

Federal Prosecutors To Be More Selective on Immigration Cases, H4446 [14JN]

Fusion Center Concept Takes Root as Congressional Interest Waxes, H5247 [27JN]

Gaps in Records Allow Mentally Ill To Buy Guns, E2470 [7DE]

Gingrich Ethics Case—Panel Trusted His Motives, Gingrich Told GOP Allies Tape Reveals Confidence To Seek Speaker's Post, E100 [26JA]

Gingrich Is Heard Urging Tactics in Ethics Case, E99 [26JA]

Gonzales; Democrats Should Reject Him, S694 [1FE]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Nomination Leaves Many Questions, S695 [1FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

Guns for Terrorists, S3356 [7AP]

Illegals and Murder, H4446 [14JN]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

More Time Needed To Forge Better Bill, S13465 [13DE]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

148 Immigrants Found Captive in South L.A. Homes, H4447 [14JN]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Patriot Act Renewal—Take Time To Do It Right, S13466 [13DE]

Patriot Second Act, S8224 [13JY]

Preserving the Foundation of Liberty, E1022-E1024 [19MY]

Preserving the Patriot Act, H11536 [14DE]

Punishing Men Like Killen Best Possible Apology, S7911 [1JY]

Qualms About Anti-Terror Law Unite the Left and Right, S13564 [14DE]

Real Green Mountain Patriot, S13564 [14DE]

Repealing Patriotism, S13467 [13DE]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Take the Time—Congress Has No Need To Rush Through Patriot Act Debate, S13465 [13DE]

Terror Suspects Buying Firearms, Report Finds, S2394 [9MR]

Three Men Found Slain in Arizona Desert, H4447 [14JN]

Torture Taint Should Disqualify Nominee Gonzales, S695 [1FE]

True Patriots—A Bipartisan Group of Senators Vows To Push for a Better USA Patriot Act, S13466 [13DE]

Unfit as Attorney General, S695 [1FE]

Vote on Mr. Gonzales, S942 [3FE]

War on Terrorism—Critics of USA Patriot Act ``Compromise'' Deserve Further Hearing in Congress, S13466 [13DE]

Weldon—DOD Needs Massive Intelligence Network for Shared Threat Information, H5247 [27JN]

Window on a Man's Morality; Alberto R. Gonzales' Record Raises Questions About His Fitness To Serve as Attorney General, S693 [1FE]

Wrong Attorney General, S695 [1FE], S941 [3FE]

Wrong for the Job, S694 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions

Antitrust policy: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 3402), H6380 [22JY]

———authorizing (H.R. 3402), consideration (see H. Res. 462), H8386 [27SE]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1603), H1968 [13AP]

Bailor, Adela T. and Darryl: relief (see H.R. 1328), H1509 [15MR]

———relief (H.R. 1328), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 201), H1846 [6AP]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 254), H136 [6JA]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (see H.R. 785), H584 [10FE]

Child Safety Pilot Program: extend and expand (see S. 1961), S12401 [4NO]

Children and youth: establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect (see S. 1940), S12076 [31OC] (see H.R. 764), H583 [10FE]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 994), S4936 [11MY]

Civil Rights Division: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY] (see H.R. 3506), H7556 [28JY]

Claims: submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (see S. 636), S2846 [16MR]

Classified information: request Dept. of Justice to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 420), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 3602), H7560 [28JY]

Courts: authorize Federal judges to carry firearms (see H.R. 4477), H11326 [8DE]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (see S. 1558), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 4311), H10160 [14NO]

———improve drug court grant program (see H.R. 3739), H7860 [13SE]

Crime: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (see H. Res. 136), H984 [3MR]

Drugs: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (see S. 1395), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 184), H77 [4JA]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see S. 102), S144 [24JA] (see S. 430), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 313), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 3324), H5963 [18JY]

Education: provide officers of State and local educational agencies with certain access to national crime information databases (see H.R. 3445), H6650 [26JY]

Employment: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 1704), H2149 [19AP]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (see H.R. 696), H521 [9FE]

FBI: ensure access to National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on approved firearm transfers to persons in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File (see H.R. 1168), H1024 [8MR]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1693 [17MR]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 1195), H1263 [9MR]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (see S. 578), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1225), H1368 [10MR]

Federal aid programs: award grants under a homeland security overtime program to reimburse law enforcement agencies for past overtime expenditures and waive matching funds requirement for such grants (see H.R. 3572), H7559 [28JY]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 2333), H3260 [12MY]

Federal employees: eligibility of attorney employees for compensatory time off for travel (see S. 1876), S11422 [17OC]

———provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

———provide Federal attorneys compensatory time off for travel (see H.R. 4057), H8845 [17OC]

Firearms: expand powers and jurisdiction to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 711), H522 [9FE]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 3540), H7557 [28JY]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see S. 491), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1456), H1777 [5AP]

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (see S. 266), S886 [2FE]

Health care professionals: admission requirements for certain nonimmigrant nurses (see H.R. 248), H136 [6JA]

Human rights: direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H11327 [8DE]

Immigration: create a record of lawful admission for permanent residence for certain aliens (see H.R. 245), H136 [6JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 1362), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3137), H5599 [30JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3776), H7948 [14SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H7613 [29JY]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Information services: establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 244), H136 [6JA]

Intelligence services: make permanent, reauthorize, and clarify certain provisions of law providing additional investigative tools necessary to protect national security (see S. 1266), S6741 [16JN]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H1845 [6AP]

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S9833 [8SE]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 95), H74 [4JA]

———include iris scan information in State criminal records systems, allow use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and require firearms dealers to obtain iris scan information (see H.R. 4363), H10908 [17NO]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see S. 1926), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

———provide grants for organizations to find missing adults (see H.R. 2103), H2977 [4MY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (see S. 1407), S8302 [14JY] (see H.R. 3407), H6380 [22JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (see S. 980), S4646 [9MY] (see H.R. 3382), H6327 [21JY]

Law enforcement officers: amend the matching grant program for purchasing bulletproof armor vests (see H.R. 4215), H9555 [2NO]

National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse: establish (see S. 2046), S13161 [17NO]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (see H. Res. 269), H3112 [10MY]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (see S. 693), S3147 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters (see S. 1680), S9930 [12SE]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (see H.R. 4570), H12047 [16DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (see H.R. 1502), H1844 [6AP]

National Security Agency: request President and direct Dept. of Justice to transmit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 644), H13189 [22DE]

———require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

Native Americans: restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

Persian Gulf Conflict: halt efforts to block compensation for torture inflicted by Iraq on U.S. POW (see H. Con. Res. 93), H1371 [10MR]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline (see H.R. 3964), H8643 [29SE]

Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force: establish (see H.R. 484), H285 [1FE]

Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools To End the Exploitation of Children Today (PROTECT) Act: modify standards for issuance of an AMBER Alert (see S. 133), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 96), H74 [4JA]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2862), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 538), H10037 [8NO]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 2010), S12839 [15NO]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 1745), H2394 [20AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (see S. 188), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 557), H350 [2FE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 820), H629 [15FE]

Till, Emmett: require report to Congress on investigation into murder (see S. Con. Res. 3), S145 [24JA] (see H. Con. Res. 77), H797 [17FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (see H.R. 908), H792 [17FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (see S. 318), S1115 [8FE]

———extend sunsets (see H.R. 4647), H13188 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13451 [12DE] (see S. 2118), S13659 [15DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S3278 [6AP]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 1389), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3199), H5637 [11JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (see H. Res. 369), H6204 [20JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 595), H11502 [13DE]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (see H.R. 1664), H2101 [14AP]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE] (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

———require individuals to present a government-issued photo ID to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3910), H8386 [27SE]

———require prompt investigation of election crimes, establish standards for distribution of registration forms and absentee ballot handling, and require photo ID to register to vote or to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2250), H3196 [11MY]

Chronologies

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization oversight: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4646 [16JN], H6232 [21JY]

Cloture motions

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13546 [14DE], S13719 [16DE]

Conference reports

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement (H.R. 3199), H11279-H11310 [8DE]

E-mails

Redacted versions of FBI communications on Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1324, S1325 [14FE]

Factsheets

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Oversight Activities: Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4645 [16JN], H6233 [21JY]

Letters

Clarify basis for funding of certain Violence Against Women Act grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities: Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8424 [28SE]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6120 [20JY]

Dept. of Justice use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Senators Levin and Lieberman, S1324 [14FE]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S1324 [14FE]

Establish opt-out system for expungement of DNA profiles from the national index and authorize collection of DNA samples from persons arrested or detained under Federal authority, S13758 [16DE]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Boehlert, Committee on Science (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H3212, H3213 [12MY]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3212 [12MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3213 [12MY]

Federal access to library, bookseller, and other personal records for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes, H4535 [15JN]

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act, H7691 [7SE]

Implement pesticide-related obligations of the U.S. under certain international conventions or protocols, S13170 [17NO]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S708-S710 [1FE]

Investigation of disclosure of identity and CIA employment of Valerie Plame: several Representatives, H9076 [25OC]

Justice Assistance Grant Program funding: Bob Bushman, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, S9785 [8SE]

———Gene R. Voegtlin, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S9785 [8SE]

———James D. Franklin, Minnesota Sheriffs Association, S9785 [8SE]

———National Association of Police Officers, S9785 [8SE]

———Thomas N. Faust, National Sheriffs' Association, S12901, S12921 [16NO]

Medical debt of individuals who file for bankruptcy protection, S2078 [4MR]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH): John J. Harme, Dept. of Defense, H5246 [27JN]

———Representative Curt Weldon, H5246 [27JN]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Alberto R. Gonzales, S867 [2FE]

———Dorothy I. Height and Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S856 [2FE]

———Melvyn Montano, S699 [1FE], S935 [3FE]

———Representatives Napolitano, Menendez, and Gonzalez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, S701 [1FE]

———Senator Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S956 [3FE]

———several retired professional military leaders, S698 [1FE]

Prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management: National Association of Attorneys General, E691 [19AP]

Release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to John G. Roberts, Jr., nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10487 [27SE]

Repayment of government farm subsidies by Thomas C. Dorr relative to efforts to circumvent payment limitations, S8594 [21JY]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding: several State Governors, H4552 [15JN]

U.N. Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism, S11335 [7OC]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), S13644 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act delayed-notice search warrants provisions, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

———William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S8225, S8227, S8228 [13JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement: Senator Levin, S13715 [16DE]

———Senator Specter, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13441, S13442 [12DE]

———several Senators, S13440 [12DE], S13622 [15DE]

Lists

Abuses of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H6224 [21JY]

Amendments in order to H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9860 [8SE]

Hispanic organizations supporting and opposing nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General, S872 [2FE]

National Operations and Analysis Hub (NOAH) characteristics, H5245 [27JN]

Organizations opposing nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General, S957 [3FE]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 3402), H8478 [28SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10004, S10006 [14SE], S10072 [15SE], H4605 [16JN], H9492 [2NO]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6306 [21JY], H10084 [9NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11542 [14DE]

Papers

FBI Transformation: Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies, E1423 [1JY]

Should Postal lnspectors Have More Power Than Federal Terrorism Investigators? Senate Republican Policy Committee, S6147-S6149 [7JN]

Petitions and memorials

Idaho: Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

U.S. Conference of Mayors: Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S12604 [9NO]

Questions and answers

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) and Alberto R. Gonzales, S934 [3FE]

Remarks in House

Akal Security, Inc.: anniversary, E2181 [27OC]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 3402), H8324 [22SE], H8377 [27SE], H8391, H8392, H8393, H8394, H8412, H8422, H8433-H8481 [28SE], H12075-H12125 [17DE], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2062 [7OC], E2605-E2609 [18DE], E2615 [19DE], E2631, E2633, E2645 [22DE]

———authorizing (H.R. 3402), consideration (H. Res. 462), H8401-H8406 [28SE]

———authorizing (H.R. 3402), motion to recommit, H8478, H8479 [28SE]

ATF: hire and assign additional inspectors and agents to high-intensity interstate gang activity areas, H3149 [11MY]

———Violent Crime Impact Team assignment to Laredo, TX, H4434 [14JN]

Berger, Samuel R. (Sandy): sentencing relative to investigation of removal of classified documents from the National Archives, H1823 [6AP], H1902 [13AP], H5938 [18JY]

Board of Immigration Appeals: prohibit funding for programs that would facilitate the issuance of affirmances by single members, H4534 [15JN]

Border Violence Task Force: funding, H8470 [28SE]

Capital punishment: imposition of Federal death penalty for killing of certain Federal public safety officers, H10101 [9NO]

Cargo transportation: coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and make improvements relating to cargo theft prevention (H.R. 785), H1854 [12AP]

Children and youth: allow use of witness protection grants for youths trying to leave gangs, H10103 [9NO]

———establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or neglect, H7915 [14SE]

Children's Safety Office: establish, H7900 [14SE]

Civil rights: enforcement of laws, E2429 [18NO]

Civil Rights Division: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section (H.R. 3506), E1679 [29JY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

Coast Guard: violation of privacy rights at Moss Landing Harbor, CA, H8412 [28SE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: funding, H3131 [11MY], H8430, H8432 [28SE], H10071 [9NO], E2334 [10NO]

———funding through reductions in FBI and DEA funding, H4456, H4457 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in NSF funding, H4496-H4498 [15JN], E1255 [17JN]

———funding through reductions in tax cuts, H4411-H4413, H4437, H4438 [14JN]

———funding to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4495 [15JN]

Congress: reform intelligence community oversight, H3061 [10MY], H5244-H5250 [27JN]

Courts: allow judges to carry firearms subject to certain training and regulation, H10104, H10105 [9NO]

———authorize courts to apply directly for certain Federal law enforcement grants, H10104 [9NO]

———child abuse training programs for judicial personnel and practioners funding through reductions in Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H4461 [14JN]

———extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (H.R. 4311), H11124-H11127 [7DE]

———protect judges, H4525 [15JN]

———provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs, H8472 [28SE]

Crime: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (H.R. 1193), E393 [9MR]

———add category of preferential consideration for witness protection grants for jurisdictions that share an international border, H10102 [9NO]

———combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized retail theft, H8430 [28SE]

———conduct study on correlation between illegal immigration and gang membership and activity, H3153, H3154 [11MY]

———establish a national and regional gang activity database, H3148 [11MY]

———expand Federal criminal ban on fake police badges to include uniforms, identification, and all other insignia of all public officials, H8477, H8478 [28SE]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———require an annual report on gang activity, H8404 [28SE]

Crime Victims Fund: funding, H2093-H2097 [14AP], H8472 [28SE], E676, E677 [18AP]

Dept. of HHS: require report on the correlation between a perpetrator's drug and alcohol abuse and reported incidence of domestic violence, H8473, H8474 [28SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, H3152, H3153 [11MY]

Depts. of Justice and Homeland Security: transmit to the House of Representatives documents relating to security investigations and background checks relating to granting White House access to James D. Guckert (H. Res. 136), E354 [3MR]

Domestic violence: address incidence of domestic violence involving law enforcement officers, H8426, H8431 [28SE], E1989 [29SE]

Drugs: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), H6671-H6673 [27JY]

———High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, H3762-H3765 [23MY]

———prohibit funding to prevent implementation of State laws relative to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, H4519-H4524 [15JN], E1312 [22JN]

———prohibit prosecution of physicians for prescribing certain controlled substances for pain relief or management, E691 [19AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4411 [14JN], H10068, H10069, H10073 [9NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (H.R. 313), H3681 [19MY]

Employment: ex-offender reentry programs funding, H4447, H4448 [14JN]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (H.R. 1704), H2886 [4MY], H4194 [8JN], H11092-H11096 [6DE]

Families and domestic relations: establish grants to improve and study the National Domestic Violence Hotline (H.R. 696), E190 [9FE]

FBI: ensure that recipients of national security letters may not be penalized for violating non-disclosure orders relative to mental competance, undue stress, threat of bodily harm, or discharge from employment, H6260-H6262 [21JY]

———establish a National Gang Intelligence Center, H8471 [28SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H8377 [27SE]

———improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (H.R. 1415), H4161 [7JN], H4860 [21JN], H5220 [27JN], H5934 [18JY], H8129 [20SE], H8821 [17OC], H9072 [25OC], H9609 [3NO], H9994 [8NO], H11073 [6DE], E1835 [13SE], E2470 [7DE]

———include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (H.R. 1195), H8129 [20SE], E1835 [13SE]

———notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (H.R. 1225), E413 [10MR]

———prohibit funding to issue national security letters to obtain health insurance records, H4543-H4546 [15JN]

———require court rulings to be immediately entered into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, H10055 [9NO]

Federal-State relations: require consultation with local elected officials prior to designating an area as a high-intensity interstate gang activity area, H3148, H3149 [11MY]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

———exempt cases against dealers selling to persons appearing on Federal terrorist watch list and violent gang list from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8999 [20OC]

———prohibit purchase by individuals on the Transportation Security Administration No Fly List, H1870 [12AP], H2128 [19AP], H5616 [11JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, H289, H290, H292 [2FE]

Government regulations: require report by Federal agencies on regulations and procedures relating to eminent domain, H9599 [3NO]

House of Representatives: bribery allegations relative to Representative Nick Smith's vote on Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, H994 [8MR]

———legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Immigration: enforce existing Federal law that localities report aliens who commit crimes to immigration authorities, H4543 [15JN], H4584-H4586 [16JN]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws, H2721 [28AP], H5078 [23JN], H8924 [19OC], H11955-H11957 [16DE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3137), H7593-H7599 [29JY], H8067 [15SE], H11511 [14DE]

———prohibit a person convicted of domestic violence from sponsoring a visa applicant, H8476 [28SE]

———prohibit Federal grants to law enforcement agencies within jurisdictions that prohibit the provision of information to the Dept. of Homeland Security about illegal aliens, H11846, H11847 [15DE]

———prohibit funding to States or localities that restrict information relative to an individual's citizenship or immigration status, H11958 [16DE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, H1972 [14AP], H5744, H5746, H5747, H5748 [13JY], H6438, H6440 [26JY], H6655, H6657 [27JY], H8852, H8855 [18OC], H8924 [19OC], H9077 [25OC], H9105, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9366, H9413-H9416 [28OC], H9449, H9450, H9453, H9460-H9471 [1NO], H9477 [2NO], H9607, H9611, H9637, H9638 [3NO], H9676-H9680 [4NO], H9959 [7NO], H10134, H10136-H10138 [9NO], H10216 [15NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, E2325 [10NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (H.R. 1526), H6244 [21JY], E1022 [19MY]

Justice Assistance Grant Program: funding, H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4442-H4445 [14JN], E2334 [10NO]

———funding through reductions in LSC funding, H4462, H4463 [14JN], H4548 [15JN]

———funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4428-H4432, H4439-H4441 [14JN]

———funding through reductions in U.N. funding, H4471 [14JN]

Law enforcement: DEA and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4458, H4459 [14JN]

———establish a national sex offender registration database, H7893 [14SE]

———expand sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7898 [14SE]

———expand wire-tap authority to include offenses that are terrorism related, H6276, H6277 [21JY]

———increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, H4589-H4592 [16JN]

———limit authority to delay notice of search warrants and establish certain reporting requirements, H6263-H6265 [21JY]

———make grants to combat sexual abuse of children, H7900 [14SE]

———prohibit funding for certain forensic activities to States without a policy to obtain DNA samples from every convicted felon, H4524 [15JN]

———provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (H.R. 4239), E2276 [4NO]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, H7890 [14SE]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (H.R. 3382), E1569 [21JY]

———provide greater flexibility to State and local governments in spending grant money, H8424 [28SE]

———provide training and equipment to Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to combat Internet crimes against children, H7901 [14SE]

———study establishment of nationwide interstate tracking system for persons convicted or under investigation for child abuse, H7905 [14SE]

McDermott, Representative: verdict in civil lawsuit relative to interception of cellular phone conversations between Members of Congress, E99 [26JA]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of commission recommendations, H6372 [22JY]

———implement recommendations, H11114, H11202, H11204 [7DE]

National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Examinations: inclusion of emergency contraception, H8403, H8404 [28SE]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, H6302, H6303 [21JY], H8692 [6OC], H11520 [14DE]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), H3211-H3237 [12MY], H5232-H5237 [27JN], E998 [17MY], E1097 [25MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), amendment process, H3028 [5MY]

———provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (H.R. 1544), consideration (H. Res. 269), H3204-H3211 [12MY]

———reform issuance of national security letters, H9965 [8NO], H11527 [14DE]

———require annual report on use or development of data-mining technology by Federal agencies, H6274-H6276 [21JY]

———require approval of certain judges for issuance of national security letters and require Attorney General to submit semiannual reports on national security letters (H.R. 4570), E2572 [17DE]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws, E1313 [22JN]

———restore civil liberties under the first amendment, the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and other law enforcement and privacy laws (H.R. 1502), H11537 [14DE], E588 [7AP]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (H. Res. 643), E2646 [22DE]

News media: conduct media campaign in areas designated as high-intensity interstate gang activity areas to educate individuals about changes in criminal penalties, H3149, H3150 [11MY]

Office of Violence Against Women: grants to increase public awareness concerning domestic violence against pregnant women, H8477 [28SE]

Petroleum: prohibit anticompetitive provisions in gasoline dealer franchise agreements that dictate the wholesale source of gasoline, H8772 [7OC]

Phillips, Andrew: Dept. of Justice National Public Safety Medal of Valor recipient, H5918 [18JY]

Presidential appointments: impact of political appointees, H10506 [17NO]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: tribute to recipients, H5806 [14JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Sioux City, IA: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center funding, H4549 [15JN]

Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 1745), E720 [21AP]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: funding, H4551 [15JN], H8432, H8475 [28SE], E2062 [7OC]

———funding through reductions in NOAA funding, H4463-H4466 [14JN]

States: provide grants to State Supreme Courts for creation of a threat assessment database, H10102 [9NO]

Terrorism: clarify definition of domestic terrorism relative to asset forfeiture, H6262, H6263 [21JY]

Texas: investigation of redistricting plan implementation, H11183 [7DE], H11226 [8DE]

Tobacco products: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, H4193 [8JN], H4407 [14JN]

U.S. Attorneys: human smuggling prosecution funding, H4446, H4447 [14JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary, E1973 [28SE]

———establish a short term State witness protection program to provide assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their witnesses in major violent crime cases (H.R. 908), H813-H815 [1MR], E299 [18FE]

———funding, H4502, H4503 [15JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets (H.R. 4647), H13178 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11515-H11520, H11522, H11523 [14DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (H.R. 4506), H11533 [14DE], E2511 [13DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), H13179-H13181 [22DE]

———modify sunsets on wiretap authority, library and bookseller records, and lone wolf provisions, H10084, H10107 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize, H4492 [15JN]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H5746 [13JY], H5969, H6081-H6087 [19JY], H6110, H6114 [20JY], H6210, H6221-H6269, H6273-H6309, H6315-H6323 [21JY], H6332, H6344 [22JY], H6434 [26JY], H10084 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E1578, E1583, E1584, E1585 [22JY], E1594, E1600, E1601 [25JY], E1620, E1640, E1647 [27JY], E1713, E1719, E1732 [29JY], E1747 [2SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), amendment process, H5882 [14JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11337 [13DE], H11509, H11523-H11544 [14DE], H12056 [17DE], E2549, E2556 [15DE], E2572 [17DE], E2633, E2639 [22DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration (H. Res. 369), H6210-H6220 [21JY], E1577 [22JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11515-H11523 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), corrections in engrossment, H6309 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to instruct conferees, H10084-H10090, H10107 [9NO], E2325 [10NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), motion to recommit, H6306, H6307 [21JY]

Victims of Crime Act: funding, H4430 [14JN]

Victims of Crime Fund: ensure that amounts are fully obligated (H.R. 1664), E670 [15AP]

Violence Against Women Act: allow States to provide unemployment benefits to victims fired due to circumstances stemming from domestice violence, H8404 [28SE]

———allow victims of domestic violence to take time off from work for court appearances, legal assistance, and safety planning, H8404 [28SE]

———clarify basis for funding of certain grants intended for racial and ethnic minorities, H8423-H8432, H8467-H8470 [28SE]

———ensure prosecution of offenders on tribal lands, H8427 [28SE]

———prohibit insurance providers from basing coverage decisions on victim's history of abuse, H8404 [28SE]

———reauthorize, H1028, H1029 [9MR], H1270, H1271, H1272, H1327 [10MR], H8391, H8393, H8394, H8403, H8423-H8432 [28SE], E399 [9MR], E1983, E1989 [29SE], E2004 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1608, S1656, S1657 [17FE], S11850 [25OC], S11914 [26OC]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 3402), S13654 [15DE], S13749, S13762-S13766 [16DE]

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program: waive the match requirement for purposes of replacing defective vests, S10020 [14SE]

Child Safety Pilot Program: extend and expand (S. 1961), S12401 [4NO], S13412 [18NO]

Children and youth: juvenile justice funding, S2953 [17MR]

———juvenile justice programs funding, S12922 [16NO]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (S. 994), S4938 [11MY]

Civil Rights Division: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section, S10026-S10028 [14SE]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section (S. 1369), S7910 [1JY]

Claims: submit reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government (S. 636), S2849 [16MR]

Committee on the Judiciary (Senate): programs under committee oversight funding, S14216 [21DE]

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program: funding, S2908, S2909, S2926 [17MR], S4098 [21AP], S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE], S12814 [15NO], S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

———funding (S. 945), S4562-S4565 [28AP], S6295 [9JN], S10289 [21SE]

———methamphetamine enforcement and clean up program funding through closing of certain tax loopholes, S2938, S2939 [17MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO]

Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges (S. 1558), S9475 [29JY], S12711, S12712 [10NO], S14300 [21DE]

———use of administrative subpoenas in terrorism investigations, S6080 [6JN], S6147 [7JN], S9558 [29JY]

Crime: Project Safe Neighborhoods program funding, S10074, S10075 [15SE], S12923 [16NO]

Crime Victims Fund: funding, S2937 [17MR], S3408 [11AP], S4503 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide information on immigrants who are in violation of certain immigration laws to the National Crime Information Center, S8242 [13JY]

Dept. of State: submit report on the activities and management of the International Committee on the Red Cross, S8611-S8613 [21JY], S8780-S8782 [25JY]

Drugs: authorize export of certain narcotic drugs and nonnarcotic controlled substances to a country for subsequent export from that country to another country, if certain conditions are met (S. 1395), S8244 [13JY], S8292 [14JY]

———High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program and Justice Assistance Grant Program funding, S6473 [14JN]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse, S10025 [14SE], S12814, S12817 [15NO]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (S. 430), S1649 [17FE]

Employment: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (S. 1934), S12014-S12016 [27OC], S12521 [8NO]

FBI: notify counterterrorism officials of National Instant Criminal Background Check System information on firearm transactions involving known or suspected terrorists and maintain records of such transactions (S. 578), S2393 [9MR], S3133 [4AP], S3355 [7AP], S12604 [9NO]

———role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316, S1322-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1371, S1376, S1377, S1385, S1386 [15FE]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (S. 2076), S13388 [18NO]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9112, S9115 [27JY], S9242-S9244 [28JY]

———instruct Attorney General to continue enforcement of current firearms laws and actions against violators including weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, S9115 [27JY]

———regulation of transfers at gun shows, S6295 [9JN], S10794 [30SE], S13340 [18NO]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (S. 491), S1932 [2MR]

Fisher, Alice Stevens: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, S6296 [9JN]

Frist, Senator: investigation of sale of HCA Inc., stock, S10470 [27SE]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S555 [26JA], S682, S687-S732 [1FE], S833-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

———recusal from Dept. of Justice investigation on matters relating to Enron Corp., S932 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Government: stop taxpayer funded propaganda by making anti-propaganda laws permanent, pursuing violators, authorizing citizen lawsuits, and withholding salaries of noncompliant agency heads (S. 266), S547-S550 [26JA], S895, S898 [2FE]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 1362), S7852-S7855 [30JN]

Intelligence services: results of investigation of alleged release of identity of CIA operative by Bush administration officials, S11752 [24OC], S12880, S12943 [16NO]

———strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, S13463 [13DE], S13519, S13524 [14DE]

Justice Assistance Grant Program: funding, S9785 [8SE], S9972 [13SE], S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921, S12922 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13350 [18NO]

Kim, Wan J.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, S12412 [4NO]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S11297 [7OC]

Law enforcement: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S3731 [15AP], S3959 [20AP], S7979 [11JY], S8379 [15JY], S9245 [28JY], S9331 [29JY]

———justice programs funding, S12316 [3NO]

———provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs (S. 1407), S8321 [14JY]

———provide grants to State and local governments to improve monitoring of convicted sex offenders by implementing global positioning system programs to track released offenders (S. 980), S4649 [9MY]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse: establish (S. 2046), S13173 [17NO]

National security: first responders funding, S2678-S2680, S2684, S2693 [15MR], S2953 [17MR]

———provide for judicial review of national security letters issued to wire and electronic communications service providers (S. 693), S3154 [4AP]

———reform issuance of national security letters, S10582 [28SE], S13525, S13556, S13559 [14DE], S13619, S13626 [15DE]

———reform issuance of national security letters (S. 1680), S9939 [12SE]

Native Americans: restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

Office of Independent Counsel: prohibit funding to continue investigation of Henry G. Cisneros, S3165 [5AP], S3610, S3640 [14AP], S4816 [10MY], S11621, S11628 [20OC]

Office on Violence Against Women: domestic violence victims transitional housing funding, S9799 [8SE], S10026 [14SE], S11121 [5OC]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6240 [8JN], S7924 [1JY], S9315 [28JY], S9579 [29JY], S11330 [7OC], S12412 [4NO], S12703 [10NO], S13965 [17DE]

Privacy Act: use to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1316-S1321, S1323-S1326, S1330-S1332 [14FE], S1366-S1369, S1386 [15FE]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: release of documents by the Solicitor General's Office relative to nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10487, S10488 [27SE]

Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program: funding, S11121 [5OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S6188-S6190 [8JN]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 2010), S12847-S12849 [15NO]

Southwest Borders Prosecutors Initiative: funding, S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program: authorizing appropriations (S. 188), S598 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

———funding, S2910, S2911, S2929 [17MR], S9799, S9803, S9804 [8SE], S10026 [14SE]

Tobacco products: decision to request lower fine amount in civil lawsuit against tobacco industry to fund smoking-cessation programs, S6190 [8JN], S6255 [9JN], S6360 [13JN], S6723 [16JN]

U.S. Marshals Service: protection of Federal judges funding, S4630 [9MY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: clarify conditions for the interceptions of computer trespass communications (S. 318), S1133 [8FE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2082), unanimous-consent request, S13720 [16DE], S13996 [19DE], S14084, S14085, S14088 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions (S. 2167), unanimous-consent agreement, S14233 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13564 [14DE], S13619, S13624, S13626, S13629 [15DE], S14009 [19DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2082), S13453 [12DE], S13463-S13467 [13DE], S13620 [15DE], S13692, S13701, S13708-S13721, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13995-S14000, S14004 [19DE], S14085-S14089, S14132 [20DE]

———extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14234, S14275-S14281 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants, S13557, S13560 [14DE], S13619, S13620, S13623, S13624, S13626 [15DE], S13711, S13714, S13716, S13718, S13721 [16DE], S13998, S13999 [19DE], S14165-S14167 [20DE]

———reauthorize, S6080-S6082 [6JN], S6147 [7JN]

———reauthorize and improve, S10582 [28SE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), S9558-S9579 [29JY], S9788 [8SE], S13297-S13300, S13302-S13304, S13328 [18NO]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, S13438-S13443 [12DE], S13462-S13467, S13471, S13473-S13478 [13DE], S13517, S13519-S13521, S13524, S13531-S13533, S13546-S13561, S13564 [14DE], S13608-S13627, S13629, S13640-S13644 [15DE], S13690-S13692, S13699-S13701, S13708-S13721, S13736-S13740, S13768, S13769 [16DE], S13949-S13954, S13957-S13959, S13962 [17DE], S13995-S14004, S14006-S14014 [19DE], S14099-S14101, S14111, S14112, S14132, S14135-S14138, S14165-S14167 [20DE], S14234 [21DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), insert S. 1389 language in lieu, S9558 [29JY]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), S8222-S8224 [13JY], S14003 [19DE]

———reauthorize and improve (S. 1389), unanimous-consent request, S13996 [19DE]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (S. Con. Res. 53), S10240 [20SE]

Reports

Committee Oversight of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act From October 2001 to November 2005, H11525 [14DE]

Reports filed

Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 443), S11664 [20OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3199, USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 595) (H. Rept. 109-343), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 109-77), H3112 [10MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 369) (H. Rept. 109-178), H6204 [20JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 462) (H. Rept. 109-236), H8386 [27SE]

Controlled Substances Export Reform Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H4354 [9JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 184) (H. Rept. 109-115), H5637 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3402) (H. Rept. 109-233), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 188), S2993 [17MR]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 420) (H. Rept. 109-230), H8340 [22SE]

Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1961), S13160 [17NO]

Fallen Firefighter Apprentice Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 491), S6740 [16JN]

Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1544) (H. Rept. 109-65), H2734 [28AP]

Make Permanent, Reauthorize, and Clarify Certain Provisions of Law Providing Additional Investigative Tools Necessary To Protect National Security: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 1266) (S. Rept. 109-85), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S573 [26JA]

Nomination of Alice Stevens Fisher To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Anthony J. Jenkins To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Catherine L. Hanaway To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Gretchen C.F. Shappert To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of James B. Letten To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Michael J. Garcia To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Paul D. Clement To Be Solicitor General: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Peter M. Swaim To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Rachel L. Brand To Be Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Regina Brown Schofield To Be Assistant Attorney General for Justice Programs: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Rod J. Rosenstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Stephen J. Murphy III To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S6020 [26MY]

Nomination of Steven G. Bradbury To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Sue Ellen Wooldridge To Be Assistant Attorney General for Environment and Natural Resources: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Thomas O. Barnett To Be Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Nomination of Wan J. Kim To Be Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S12353 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Transmittal of Documents Relating to Security Investigations and Background Checks Relating to Granting White House Access to James D. Guckert: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 136) (H. Rept. 109-30), H1776 [5AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-333), H11326 [8DE]

———Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3199) (H. Rept. 109-174), H5962 [18JY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1389), S8745 [22JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General: Mexican American Bar Association of Ventura County, CA, S700 [1FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Statements

Committee on Appropriations (House) Subcommittee on Science, Depts. of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies Role in FBI Transformation: Representative Wolf, E1422 [1JY]

Establish Opt-out System for Expungement of DNA Profiles From the National Index and Authorize Collection of DNA Samples From Persons Arrested or Detained Under Federal Authority, S13758 [16DE]

Nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales To Be Attorney General: Center for Constitutional Rights, S857 [2FE]

———Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (organization), S701 [1FE]

Tribute to Edward A. Stutman, E1205 [14JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 269, consideration of H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3204 [12MY]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 369, consideration of H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H6210 [21JY]

H. Res. 462, consideration of H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8401 [28SE]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H. Res. 595, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H11515 [14DE]

H.R. 1544, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act, H3223-H3228 [12MY]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9562-S9579 [29JY], S9599-S9605 [1SE], H6247-H6249 [21JY]

H.R. 3402, Dept. of Justice appropriations, H8433-H8465 [28SE], H12075-H12121 [17DE]

H.R. 4311, extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges, H11125 [7DE]

H.R. 4647, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets, H13178 [22DE]

S. 102, Exile Meth Act, S262 [24JA]

S. 133, AMBER Response Act, S348 [24JA]

S. 188, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program appropriations, S599 [26JA], S5743 [23MY]

S. 266, Stop Government Propaganda Act, S896-S898 [2FE]

S. 318, Computer Trespass Clarification Act, S1134 [8FE]

S. 430, Arrest Methamphetamine Act, S1650 [17FE]

S. 443, Antitrust Criminal Investigative Improvements Act, S11850 [25OC]

S. 578, Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S2393 [9MR]

S. 636, Dept. of Justice submission of reports regarding settlements of false claims and fraud against the Federal Government, S2850 [16MR]

S. 693, Electronic Communications Privacy Judicial Review and Improvement Act, S3155 [4AP]

S. 792, National Sex Offender Public Database Act, S3732 [15AP]

S. 945, Providing Reliable Officers, Technology, Education, Community Prosecutors, and Training in Our Neighborhoods (PROTECTION) Act, S4563 [28AP]

S. 980, Sexual Predator Effective Monitoring Act, S4650 [9MY]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 994, Family Abduction Prevention Act, S4938 [11MY]

S. 1362, Homeland Security Enhancement Act, S7855-S7858 [30JN]

S. 1389, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S8230-S8233 [13JY]

S. 1395, Controlled Substances Export Reform Act, S8244 [13JY], H6671 [27JY]

S. 1407, provide grants to State and local governments to assess the effectiveness of sexual predator electronic monitoring programs, S8322 [14JY]

S. 1558, extend authority of courts to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judges, S12712 [10NO]

S. 1961, Extending the Child Safety Pilot Program Act, S13412 [18NO]

S. 2046, National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act, S13174 [17NO]

S. 2076, Assistant U.S. Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act, S13388 [18NO]

S. 2082, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S13454 [12DE]

S. 2167, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act extension of sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S14281 [21DE], S14424 [22DE], H13180 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 3, require Dept. of Justice report to Congress on investigation into murder of Emmett Till, S369 [24JA]

S. Con. Res. 53, oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting, S10240 [20SE]

Tributes

Ashcroft, Attorney General, S555 [26JA], S687 [1FE]

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S10200 [19SE], S11747 [21OC], S11756, S11770, S11771, S11773 [24OC], S11784, S11785, S11789, S11794, S11798, S11804, S11805, S11806, S11811, S11812, S11829, S11830, S11831, S11832, S11834, S11837, S11838, S11839, S11840, S11842, S11843, S11844, S11845 [25OC], S11857, S11859, S11863, S11866, S11869, S11872, S11873, S11875, S11876, S11881, S11882, S11885, S11886, S11889, S11896, S11897, S11898, S11900, S11901, S11902, S11905, S11906, S11907, S11909, S11924, S11928, S11929, S11933, S11934, S11935, S11938, S11940, S11944, S11945, S11946, S11947, S11948 [26OC], S11958, S11972, S11973, S11978, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11985, S11986, S11989, S11990, S11991, S12019, S12020 [27OC], H4897 [21JN], H4985, H4986 [22JN], H5040, H5047, H5051, H5053, H5059, H5062, H5064, H5101 [23JN], H5106, H5108, H5114, H5117, H5119, H5121, H5122, H5123, H5125, H5126, H5128, H5129, H5136, H5139, H5141, H5143, H5145, H5147, H5148, H5150, H5151 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4998 [23JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO], H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

Articles and editorials

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 1888), S11559 [19OC]

Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy: make a grant to a public university to establish (see H.R. 4556), H11879 [15DE]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: create additional category of construction workers called ``helpers'' (see H.R. 3907), H8386 [27SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (see H. Res. 337), H4984 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 559), H10501 [16NO] (see H. Res. 596), H11502 [13DE]

Employment: establish a pilot project to create a system of industry validated national certifications of skills in high-technology industries and homeland security technology (see S. 833), S3817 [18AP]

———provide for labor recruiter accountability (see H.R. 2298), H3198 [11MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H9472 [1NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

———include nurse practitioners and domestic partners within the scope of coverage, and extend the period of family or medical leave for spouses employed by the same employer (see H.R. 279), H137 [6JA]

Federal aid programs: provide temporary mortgage assistance to workers displaced due to international competition (see H.R. 3088), H5361 [28JN]

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 3279), H5912 [14JY]

Immigration: repeal authorities relative to H-1B visas for temporary skilled workers (see H.R. 1325), H1508 [15MR]

———require employers of temporary H-2A workers to pay such workers at least the greater of the Federal or State minimum wage rate (see H.R. 4028), H8807 [7OC]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 278), S978 [3FE] (see S. 352), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 793), H586 [14FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: amend relative to certain visa programs to prevent unintended U.S. job losses and increase Dept. of Labor monitoring and enforcement authority over such programs (see H.R. 3322), H5963 [18JY]

Occupational safety and health: revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 2805), H4295 [8JN]

OSHA: update fire protection safety standard to incorporate the current consensus standard for fire protection for styrene cross-linked composites manufacturing (see H.R. 3255), H5740 [12JY]

Pensions: create an independent office to advocate on behalf of pension participants (see S. 608), S2517 [11MR]

President's National Hire Veterans Committee: extend operation (see H.R. 419), H235 [26JA]

Senior citizens: establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 736), H523 [9FE]

Small Employer Health Benefits Program: establish (see H.R. 3056), H5176 [24JN]

Trade adjustment assistance: improve (see S. 1963), S12401 [4NO]

Workforce Investment Act: provide for job training grant pilot program (see S. 694), S3147 [4AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (see S. 1999), S12682 [10NO]

Cloture motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H10383-H10476 [16NO], H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Letters

Dept. of Labor investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH: Representative Kaptur, H5145 [24JN]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

H-2B temporary foreign visa program: J. Gregory Lewis, Little River Seafood, Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———John B. Graham, Sr., Graham & Rollins, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Richard E. Callis, R&W Marine Construction, Inc., S3537 [13AP]

———Ronald W. Bevans, Bevans Oyster Co., Inc., S3536 [13AP]

———Tom Stevens, S3536 [13AP]

Maintain BLS statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce: Joseph S. Tracy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, S11904 [26OC]

———Julie R. Weeks, Women Impacting Public Policy (organization), S11904 [26OC]

———Senator Kennedy, S11904 [26OC]

———several Senators, S11902 [26OC]

———several women's organizations, S11903 [26OC]

Personal Reemployment Accounts grant program establishment to assist Americans in returning to work, H875 [2MR]

Memorandums

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H5682 [12JY]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11790, S11807 [25OC], S11864, S11868, S11871, S11891 [26OC], S11985, S11987 [27OC], S13288, S13290 [18NO], H5163 [24JN], H9988, H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to overtime pay eligibility regulations, S2343-S2380 [9MR], H1225-H1262 [9MR]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Remarks in House

Affirmative action: waiver of program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Children and Youth: Reintergration of Youthful Offender Program funding, H5058 [23JN]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Cleveland Job Corps Center, E1825 [13SE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H4901 [22JN]

Correctional institutions: reentry of incarcerated persons into the community after release programs funding, H5058 [23JN]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Crime: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5144 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: veterans' employment programs funding, H5137 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5128, H5129 [24JN], H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H4901 [22JN], H4988, H5000, H5073, H5077, H5083, H5084 [23JN], H5104, H5105-H5165 [24JN], H5250 [27JN], H5482 [30JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE], E1330 [24JN], E1357, E1364 [27JN], E1374, E1380, E1381, E1391, E1394 [28JN], E1399, E1407 [30JN], E1450 [11JY], E2485 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518-H10530 [17NO], H11544-H11553 [14DE], E2429, E2435 [18NO], E2545, E2551 [15DE], E2559, E2586 [17DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4991-H5000 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10512-H10514 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 596), H11512-H11515 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, H9988, H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5152, H5163 [24JN]

Employment: provide for labor recruiter accountability (H.R. 2298), E942 [11MY]

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program: reauthorize, H10079 [9NO]

———reauthorize (H.R. 3279), E1498 [15JY]

March-Westin Co., Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E2335 [10NO]

National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute: funding, H5162 [24JN]

Occupational safety and health: revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses, H5666, H5686 [12JY]

President's National Hire Veterans Committee: extend operation, H10079 [9NO]

———extend operation (H.R. 419), E87 [26JA]

Toledo, OH: investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers, H5693-H5695 [12JY]

United Group Services, Inc.: OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star award recipient, E655 [15AP]

Veterans: employment programs funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5148 [24JN]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: prohibit funding to grant advance notice of investigation of wage-and-hour complaints, H5147, H5148 [24JN]

Workforce Essential, Inc.: National Association of Work Force Partnerships Theodore E. Small Award recipient, H1271 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: establish pilot programs to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (S. 1888), S11561-S11564 [19OC]

BLS: maintain statistical measures that accurately reflect the women's workforce, S11902, S11905 [26OC]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): decision to retain chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, S1073, S1074 [8FE]

Community-Based Job Training Grants: funding, S11901 [26OC], S11992 [27OC]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11702-S11731 [21OC], S11753-S11756, S11761, S11763 [24OC], S11779, S11784-S11791, S11793-S11796, S11798, S11804-S11815 [25OC], S11853-S11855, S11857-S11873, S11875-S11910, S11948 [26OC], S11953-S11969, S11972-S11976, S11978-S11999 [27OC], S12679 [10NO], S13287 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, S13350 [18NO], S13600-S13608, S13627 [15DE], S13777, S13778 [16DE], S13959 [17DE], S14217, S14281-S14289 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13593 [14DE], S14233 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to instruct conferees, S13288-S13291 [18NO]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11875 [26OC]

Employment: job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Executive departments: limitation on funding for conferences, S11876 [26OC], S11995 [27OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 282), S984 [3FE]

Immigration: create E-3 visa sub-classification for certain Australian nationals, S4839 [10MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, S3533-S3542 [13AP], S3621, S3626, S3638 [14AP], S3885, S3886 [19AP], S4629 [9MY], S4823, S4832, S4842, S4843 [10MY]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 278), S982 [3FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (S. 352), S1280-S1284 [10FE]

Michigan: convey the Detroit, MI, Labor Building, S4004 [20AP]

Pensions: create an independent office to advocate on behalf of pension participants (S. 608), S2522 [11MR]

Trade adjustment assistance: improve (S. 1963), S12402-S12404 [4NO]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: child labor violations settlement agreement with the Dept. of Labor, S3195 [5AP]

YouthBuild USA (organization): transfer from the Dept. of HUD to the Dept. of Labor and enhance the program (S. 1999), S12689 [10NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 109-302), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 596) (H. Rept. 109-344), H11502 [13DE]

Consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 337) (H. Rept. 109-148), H4984 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3010) (S. Rept. 109-103), S8301 [14JY]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Charles S. Ciccolella To Be Assistant Sec. of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11793, S11807 [25OC], S11866, S11891 [26OC], S11958, S11989 [27OC], H5114, H5121 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11180 [7DE]

Statements

Decision To Retain Chairmanship of the Committee on Appropriations (Senate) Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education: Senator Specter, S1074 [8FE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Senator Spector, S11730 [21OC]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Summaries

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282), S985 [3FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11761 [24OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

———program terminations, H5161 [24JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 337, consideration of H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H4991 [23JN]

H. Res. 559, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H10512 [17NO]

H. Res. 596, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H11512 [14DE]

H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11702-S11727 [21OC]

S. 352, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act, S1281 [10FE]

S. 694, provide for job training grant pilot program, S3156 [4AP]

S. 833, Workforce Investment for Next-Generation Technologies (WING) Act, S3829 [18AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 1888, Military Family Support Act, S11563 [19OC]

S. 1963, Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act, S12404-S12406 [4NO]

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE

Bills and resolutions

Establish (see S. 1756), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3760), H7947 [14SE]

Remarks in House

Establish (H.R. 3760), H7872 [14SE]

Remarks in Senate

Establish (S. 1756), S10381 [22SE]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE related term(s) Diplomats

Addresses

Ethiopian Human Rights Violations, E2570 [17DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Foreign countries: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S9195, S9202 [27JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8333, S8387, S8388 [15JY], S8395, S8397, S8400, S8401, S8402, S8409, S8416, S8428, S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8435 [18JY], S8452, S8453, S8454, S8455, S8456, S8465, S8470, S8472, S8473, S8492, S8493, S8494, S8495, S8496, S8497 [19JY], S8510, S8517, S8522, S8527, S8529, S8531, S8532, S8533, S8535, S8574, S8575 [20JY], S9275 [28JY], H5252, H5253 [27JN], H5296, H5298, H5303, H5306, H5307, H5317, H5323, H5331, H5332, H5335, H5339, H5340, H5341, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5345, H5347, H5348, H5349, H5362, H5363 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5272 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9779, S9780, S9784, S9790, S9791, S9795, S9799, S9800, S9801, S9852, S9853, S9854, S9855, S9856, S9857, S9858, S9860 [8SE], S9873, S9879, S9882, S9884, S9887 [9SE], S9899, S9900, S9902, S9940, S9941 [12SE], S9953, S9962, S9974, S9976, S9977, S9990, S9992, S9993, S9994 [13SE], S10006, S10019, S10020, S10024, S10032, S10048, S10050, S10051, S10052 [14SE], S10061, S10064, S10065, S10072, S10131, S10134, S10140 [15SE], H4401, H4402, H4403 [13JN], H4437, H4438, H4441, H4445, H4447, H4448, H4449, H4456, H4458, H4461, H4463, H4471, H4487, H4488 [14JN], H4495, H4496, H4500, H4501, H4505, H4508, H4511, H4516, H4518, H4519, H4524, H4525, H4530, H4531, H4532, H4534, H4543, H4546, H4548, H4562 [15JN], H4580, H4581, H4582, H4584, H4586, H4587, H4589, H4592, H4593, H4605 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4413 [14JN]

Analyses

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE], H9497 [2NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY], H9330 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Abu Ghraib Accountability, S845 [2FE]

As Bad as the Nazis?, S8781 [25JY]

Cool Condi, S408 [25JA]

Drug War Fails To Dent U.S. Supply, H5287 [28JN]

Egypt's Gamble, S1399 [15FE]

Fellowship Fosters Diversity—Rangel Fellowship Focuses on Foreign Service, E1548 [20JY]

Foreign Service Agency Wrongly Withdraws Award From Amb. Evans, E1235 [15JN]

Gonzales Helped Set the Course of Detainees—Justice Nominee's Hearings Likely To Focus on Interrogation Policies, S868-S870 [2FE]

Gonzales Rewrites Laws of War, S844 [2FE]

In the Footsteps of History, S382, S384 [25JA]

Little Respect, Please—Dems Should Remove Petty Obstacles to Rice's Confirmation, but She Owes Senators Much Better Answers as Secretary of State, S414 [25JA]

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq, S858 [2FE]

No on Gonzales, S844 [2FE]

Oh, No—Pentagon Loses $2.3 Trillion, H324 [2FE]

Opening Argument—The Problems With Alberto Gonzales, S845 [2FE]

Rescinding of ``Dissent'' Award Triggers International Uproar, E1234 [15JN]

Suspicious Treatment, H4835 [21JN]

Torture Business Lands in Portland, S4062 [21AP]

U.S. ``Loses'' $9bn in Iraq, H323 [2FE]

Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News, S3631-S3635 [14AP]

Woman of the Year—Instead of Celebrating Condi Rice, Democrats Nip at Her Ankles, S398 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorizing (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (see S. 1184), S6154 [7JN]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

Authorities: provide (see H.R. 4436), H11109 [6DE]

Classified information: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 419), H7613 [29JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (see H. Res. 375), H6328 [21JY]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9043 [20OC]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Climate: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (see S. 455), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

Europe: request Executive Office of the President and direct Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to trip to Europe by Condoleezza Rice (see H. Res. 642), H12289 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: deny passports to noncustodial parents charged with nonpayment of child support or custodial parents who are likely to remove a child to prevent contact with the noncustodial parent (see H.R. 4327), H10225 [15NO]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

Foreign countries: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (see S. Res. 104), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Res. 192), H1846 [6AP]

———permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (see H.R. 2329), H3260 [12MY]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights (see H.R. 1662), H2101 [14AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3057), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (see H. Res. 341), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 532), H9640 [3NO]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see S. 209), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 1361), H1690 [17MR]

———conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 1497), H1844 [6AP]

———improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (see S. 192), S574 [26JA]

———order a moratorium on rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Dept. of State (see H. Con. Res. 101), H1621 [16MR]

———require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 1746), H2394 [20AP]

———submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 3103), H5434 (see H.R. 3103), H5478 [29JN]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (see S. 1905), S11665 [20OC]

Government regulations: make information on funding provided to non-governmental organizations available to the public (see H.R. 4306), H10156 [10NO]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H10156 [10NO]

———direct the Depts. of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to extraordinary rendition of certain foreign persons (see H. Res. 593), H11327 [8DE]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to provide documents relative to U.S. policies under the U.N. Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Conventions (see H. Res. 624), H12049 [16DE]

Immigration: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 1219), H1368 [10MR]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Iran: seek establishment of a conference where Iranian nationals who oppose the policies of the Government of Iran can discuss the future of the Government of Iran (see H.R. 4242), H9962 [7NO]

Klebnikov, Paul: condemn murder of U.S. journalist in Russia and the murder of other members of the media (see H. Res. 499), H8918 [18OC]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4304), H10156 [10NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (see S. 1972), S12447 [7NO]

Millennium Challenge Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4014), H8807 [7OC]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see S. 853), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 2672), H4139 [26MY]

Office of Foreign Science and Technology Assessment: establish (see S. 1211), S6299 [9JN]

Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization: support creation (see H. Res. 171), H1695 [17MR]

Passports: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (see H.R. 4501), H11502 [13DE]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see S. 348), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 634, 635), H411 [8FE] (see H. Res. 78), H523 [9FE]

POW: transmit to congressional committees certain reports on international human rights law or related laws in connection with military detainees (see H.R. 2901), H4485 [14JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2862), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H4400 [13JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 538), H10037 [8NO]

Tourist trade: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (see H.R. 4120), H9043 [20OC]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9499-H9533 [2NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2862), H9713-H9811 [7NO]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking: Daniel Levin, Dept. of Justice, H6120 [20JY]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Affairs (House), H6120 [20JY]

———several Representatives, H6121 [20JY]

House Rule X relative to jursidiction of several committees of the House during consideration of Dept. of State appropriations legislation: Representative Cox, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Hoekstra, Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hunter, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5983 [19JY]

———Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), H5983, H5984 [19JY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Commitee on the Judiciary (House), H5984 [19JY]

Interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, S708-S710 [1FE]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State: Senator Boxer, S422 [25JA]

Provide certain authorities for the Dept. of State: Representative Hyde, Committee on International Relations (House), E2591 [17DE]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), E2591 [17DE]

U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund relative to family planning activities in the People's Republic of China: Colin L. Powell, Dept. of State, H4597-H4599 [16JN]

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding, S3975 [20AP]

U.S. policy relative to direct travel into an airport in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, S9436 [29JY]

Urge Canada to end commercial hunt for seals, S825 [1FE]

Visa waiver program suspension until the automated entry/exit system is implemented: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H11845 [15DE]

Lists

Amendments in order to H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9860 [8SE]

Embassies at which Dept. of State performs commercial function, H4501 [15JN]

Messages

Convention for the Strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission: President Bush, S5246 [16MY]

Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean: President Bush, S5246 [16MY]

Protocol Amending Extradition Convention With Israel: President Bush, S9995 [13SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With France: President Bush, S10624 [28SE]

Protocol Amending Tax Convention With Sweden: President Bush, S12703 [10NO]

Tax Convention With Bangladesh: President Bush, S12026 [27OC]

U.N. Convention Against Corruption: President Bush, S12026 [27OC]

Motions

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9310 [27OC]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10004, S10006 [14SE], S10072 [15SE], H4605 [16JN], H9492 [2NO]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti, S8527 [20JY]

Questions and answers

International Monitoring System funding relative to Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty compliance monitoring: Senator Biden and Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, S8532 [20JY]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice to be Sec. of State relative to validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq: Senator Levin and Condoleezza Rice, S387 [25JA]

Remarks in House

Active Response Corps: funding, H6040, H6041 [19JY]

Afghanistan: require report identifying all pending requests for extradition of Afghan drug traffickers, including status and response to such requests by Afghanistan, H6047, H6048 [19JY]

Andean Counterdrug Initiative: funding for Colombia, H5307-H5317 [28JN]

———funding for Peru, H5291, H5292 [28JN]

———shift funding from fumigation to alternative farming development programs in Colombia, H5287 [28JN], H5979 [19JY], H6167 [20JY]

Appropriations: authorizing (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

Authorities: provide (H.R. 4436), H11607-H11609 [14DE]

Biggs, Allison: College of William and Mary Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowship recipient, E2543 [15DE]

Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs: funding to purchase or lease a refueling vessel to support U.S. drug interdiction efforts in the Eastern Pacific maritime transit zone, H8046 [15SE]

Burma: provide emergency aid to internally displaced Burmese people, H6041, H6042 [19JY]

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program: tribute, E1548 [20JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize measures to deter arms transfers by foreign countries to the People's Republic of China, H6054, H6055 [19JY]

Classified information: request Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 419), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to communications with United Kingdom officials on U.S. policy towards Iraq (H. Res. 375), E1963 [27SE]

———request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (H. Res. 363), H6437 [26JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (H. Res. 505), H9644 [4NO], H9969 [8NO], E2336 [10NO]

Colombia: transfer marine patrol aircraft to Colombia for drug interdiction operations in coastal waters, H6042-H6044 [19JY]

Cuba: require U.S. Interests Section to publicize the names of fugitives and rewards for their capture, H6144, H6145 [20JY]

Dept. of Commerce: Foreign Commercial Service operations funding through reductions in Dept. of State economic service officer positions funding, H4500 [15JN]

Diplomats: American Corners Program funding, H4433 [14JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

Drugs: require certification that certain countries importing and exporting methamphetamine precursors are cooperating with U.S. law enforcement to prevent diversion of the chemicals for illicit use, H6044-H6046 [19JY], E1539 [20JY]

Ecuador: conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine how best to use security assistance funding to prevent illegal immigration, H6068, H6069 [19JY]

Education: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, H6126 [20JY]

Embassies: security, construction, and maintenance funding, H1482-H1484 [15MR]

Evans, John: American Foreign Service Association withdrawal of Christian A. Heter Award for Constructive Dissent, H4373 [13JN], H4491 [15JN], E1234 [15JN]

Executive departments: enforce current immigration laws, H11839-H11842 [15DE]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H5343 [28JN]

Foreign aid: prohibit use of international military education and training program funding for assistance to Vietnam, H5348, H5349 [28JN]

———prohibit use of international military education and training program funding in contravention of child soldiers protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child, H5349, H5350 [28JN]

———report on compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6119-H6122 [20JY], E1584 [22JY]

Foreign countries: permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (H.R. 2329), H12183, H12184 [18DE], E963 [13MY], E2615 [19DE]

———require report on promotion of religious freedom, democracy, and human rights (H.R. 1662), E658 [15AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347, H5348 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5261, H5281-H5300, H5301-H5355 [28JN], H9310 [27OC], E1397, E1398, E1399, E1413, E1415 [30JN], E1448 [11JY], E1539 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9650-H9672 [4NO], E2339 [10NO], E2611 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265-H5274 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644-H9650 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), motion to instruct conferees, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Foreign Service: strengthen requirement for availability to travel worldwide relative to restrictive medical conditions for new entrants, H6042 [19JY]

Global HIV/AIDS Initiative: funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6127-H6129 [20JY], E1569 [21JY]

Haiti: prohibit funding for transfer of certain excess Government property, H5340, H5341 [28JN], H9669 [4NO]

Human Rights and Democracy Fund: funding, H5323 [28JN]

Immigration: eliminate corruption and prevent acquisition of immigration benefits through fraud, H11986, H11987 [16DE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program, H11941, H11942 [16DE]

———eliminate the diversity immigrant program (H.R. 1219), E414 [10MR]

———make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———suspend visa waiver program until the automated entry/exit system is implemented, H11845, H11846 [15DE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish, H4830-H4840, H4856, H4857 [21JN], H4901, H4903 [22JN]

———establish (H.R. 3003), H11078 [6DE], E1307 [21JN]

Indonesia: Dept. of State reinstatement of foreign military finacing and defense exports, E2611 [18DE]

Intellectual property: strengthen laws and rights, H6136 [20JY]

International Boundary and Water Commission: funding for levee improvement along the Rio Grande in Texas, H10051 [9NO]

Iraq: investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, H240 [1FE], H290 [2FE], H418 [9FE], H9094 [25OC]

———U.S. embassy funding, H2991, H2992 [5MY]

Korea, Republic of: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program (H.R. 4304), H11340 [13DE], E2324 [10NO]

Kosovo: strike requirement for report on possibility of providing consular and visa services in Pristina, Kosovo, H6145, H6146 [20JY]

Kuropas, Myron: Dept. of State investigation into selection for participation in U.S. delegation to Ukrainian Presidential inauguration, H257 [1FE]

Local governments: reimbursement to New York, NY, and other localities for protection of foreign missions and officials, H6056 [19JY]

Mexico: assistance to Mexican authorities in identifying unidentified young women murdered in Chihuahua through forensic analysis and include this topic in the bilateral agenda funding, H4508 [15JN]

———extradition policy with U.S., H5987 [19JY]

———international narcotics control and law enforcement funding, H5292, H5296 [28JN]

———provide assistance to prevent the production of methamphetamine and prevent diversion of methamphetamine precursors for illicit use, H6046, H6047, H6048 [19JY]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists, H6122, H6123 [20JY]

Passports: establish and collect a surcharge to cover costs of meeting increased demand for passports due to increased terrorist screening measures (H.R. 4501), H12182 [18DE], E2617 [19DE]

———identify weaknesses of identity documents required for issuance, establish standards for passport agents, and investigate illegal sales of passports and visas, H6118, H6119 [20JY]

———require machine-readable bar code passports to enter the U.S., H9054 [25OC]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, H6331 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4582 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4384-H4391 [13JN], H4415-H4473 [14JN], H4493, H4494-H4553 [15JN], H4580-H4607 [16JN], H9492 [2NO], E1247 [15JN], E1255, E1273 [17JN], E1282, E1283 [20JN], E1312 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10065-H10074 [9NO], E2333, E2334, E2338 [10NO], E2357 [15NO], E2482 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration (H. Res. 314), H4410-H4414 [14JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10050-H10053 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), motion to instruct conferees, H9492-H9496 [2NO]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of their effect on the competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H4512 [15JN]

Ships and vessels: maritime refueling support vessel for drug interdiction efforts in Eastern Pacific transit zone funding, H6049 [19JY]

Small Arms/Light Weapons Destruction initiative: funding, H5317, H5318 [28JN]

Space policy: pursue international treaty banning space-based weapons and the use of weapons to destroy orbiting objects in space, H6123, H6124 [20JY]

Special Committee To Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories: require addition to Dept. of State list for audit and review, H4672-H4674 [17JN]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, H5978 [19JY]

Taylor, Charles: call on Nigeria to transfer custody to the Special Court for Sierra Leone to be tried for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, H6130-H6135 [20JY]

Territories: revise geographic definition of U.S. to include U.S. territories for purposes of reimbursing employees for relocation and certain educational travel costs, H6068 [19JY]

Tourist trade: require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H11225 [8DE]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S. and persuade countries to issue machine-readable passports that comply with a uniform document identity standard (H.R. 4120), H9039 [20OC], H9421 [28OC]

Turkovic, Bisera: nomination to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4712 [17JN]

U.N.: prohibit U.S. contributions relative to U.N. proposals to impose taxes or fees on U.S. citizens, H6057 [19JY]

———reform, H6037-H6039 [19JY], E1572 [21JY], E1580 [22JY]

———U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

———withhold U.S. contributions to any commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country that has supported terrorism, H6070 [19JY]

Venezuela: Broadcasting Board of Governors radio and television broadcasts funding, H6126, H6127 [20JY]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, H2720 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533, S8534 [20JY]

Armed Forces: waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member (S. 1184), S6166 [7JN]

Arms control: support nonproliferation programs, S380 [25JA]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 319), S13184 [17NO]

Authorities: provide (H.R. 4436), S13687 [15DE]

Bellinger, John B., III: nomination to be Dept. of State Legal Advisor, S3338 [6AP]

Burma: human rights violations, S8440-S8442, S8445, S8446 [19JY]

Bush, President: role of nominees in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA]

Climate: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Colleges and universities: improve access to graduate schools in the U.S. for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors (S. 455), S1673-S1676 [17FE]

Colombia: U.S. policy, S13152 [17NO]

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: International Monitoring System funding relative to compliance monitoring, S8531 [20JY]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S10392 [22SE], S13068 [17NO]

Cuba: Radio Marti funding, S8513 [20JY]

———TV Marti funding, S3191 [5AP], S3241-S3248 [6AP], S8464-S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorize transfer of defense articles, services, training, and other support in the event of an overseas emergency to the Dept. of State, S8938 [26JY]

———embassy security, construction, and maintenance funding, S8939 [26JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Education: work with educational and academic community to develop practices aimed at reversing negative perceptions of the U.S. held by foreign students, S12679 [10NO]

Egypt: U.S. policy, S1399 [15FE]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (S. 559), S2259-S2263 [8MR]

Foreign countries: encourage active engagement of Americans in world affairs and create online database of international exchange programs and related opportunities (S. Res. 104), S3491 [12AP], S9202 [27JY]

Foreign investments: submit report on proposed mergers of certain U.S. and foreign-owned companies, S8522, S8530 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, S379 [25JA], S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY], S8333-S8373, S8378 [15JY], S8393, S8395-S8397, S8399-S8403, S8408, S8416 [18JY], S8439, S8447-S8476 [19JY], S8510-S8518, S8522, S8526-S8536 [20JY], S9275 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO], S12648-S12651 [10NO], S13333 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), unanimous-consent agreement, S8474 [19JY], S8518 [20JY]

Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (S. 209), S656 [31JA]

———improve U.S. stabilization and reconstruction capabilities relative to countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife or threatened with instability (S. 192), S600 [26JA]

———national objectives priority assigments, S405 [25JA]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2734 [15MR], S11823 [25OC]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (S. 1905), S11699 [20OC]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S128-S130 [24JA], S698-S732 [1FE], S839-S859, S862-S873 [2FE], S923-S961 [3FE]

Haiti: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections, S8527-S8529 [20JY]

Immigration: make available unused EB-3 visas to help bring nurses into the U.S., S3887 [19AP]

International Committee on the Red Cross: submit report on activities and management, S8611-S8613 [21JY], S8780-S8782 [25JY]

Iraq: investigation of unaccounted for Coalition Provisional Authority funds, S2319-S2321 [9MR]

———retain Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction until reconstruction funds have been expended, S3999 [20AP], S8531 [20JY]

———U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

Joseph, Robert: nomination to be Under Sec. of State for Arms Control and International Security, S6061 [26MY]

Law enforcement: increase accountability and effectiveness of international police training, S3241 [6AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: require Members of Congress and legislative branch employees to report all contact with representatives of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism (S. 1972), S12450 [7NO]

National security: combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

———establish a program to bolster mutual security and safety of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (S. 853), S4024 [20AP]

Office of Foreign Science and Technology Assessment: establish (S. 1211), S6312 [9JN]

Poland: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (S. 348), S1277, S1278 [10FE]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S3084-S3086 [17MR], S4435 [27AP], S6063 [26MY], S6778 [16JN], S7394 [24JN], S7872 [30JN], S9579 [29JY], S10807-S10809 [30SE], S11330 [7OC], S12041 [28OC], S12412 [4NO], S12703 [10NO], S13965 [17DE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S374-S424 [25JA], S512, S514-S529, S556, S557 [26JA]

Rice, Sec. of State: confirmation, S644 [31JA]

Romania: allocation of foreign aid, S8533 [20JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9745-S9771, S9776-S9786, S9790-S9796, S9799-S9805 [8SE], S9865, S9867, S9872-S9874, S9887 [9SE], S9898-S9908 [12SE], S9947-S9949, S9953-S9955, S9962-S9980 [13SE], S10002-S10014, S10018-S10028, S10031, S10032 [14SE], S10058-S10066, S10070-S10080, S10151 [15SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, S12812-S12818 [15NO], S12878, S12879, S12899-S12901, S12921-S12923, S12940 [16NO], S13151 [17NO], S13338, S13350 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12812 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report—unanimous-consent request, S12821 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), unanimous-consent agreement, S9738 [7SE], S9860 [8SE]

———redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Sudan: African Union Mission funding, S8456, S8471 [19JY]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S5246 [16MY], S9995 [13SE], S10624 [28SE], S12026 [27OC], S12460 [7NO], S12703 [10NO]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, S4539 [28AP]

Zoellick, Robert B.: nomination to be Deputy Sec. of State, S1577 [16FE]

Reports

Global Anti-Semitism, H151-H153 [25JA]

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S2734 [15MR], S6020 [26MY], S6655-S6658 [15JN], S7069, S7070 [22JN], S7819 [30JN], S8947, S8948 [26JY], S9832, S9833 [8SE], S11128-S11130 [5OC], S11820-S11823 [25OC], S12236 [2NO], S13360 [18NO], S13569 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H. Res. 538): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Rept. 109-277), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2862, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 314) (H. Rept. 109-122), H4400 [13JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Disclosure of Identity and Employment of Valerie Plame: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 419) (H. Rept. 109-225), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to Communications With United Kingdom Officials on Iraq: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 375) (H. Rept. 109-223), H8102 [19SE]

Executive Office of the President and Dept. of State Transmittal of Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Committee on International Relations (House) (H. Res. 505) (H. Rept. 109-291), H10156 [10NO]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-265), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

Nomination of Anne Woods Patterson To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11823 [25OC]

Nomination of Barry F. Lowenkron To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of C. David Welch To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Near Eastern Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Christopher R. Hill To Be Assistant Sec. of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Condoleezza Rice To Be Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S101 [20JA]

Nomination of David B. Balton To Be Deputy Sec. of State for Oceans and Fisheries: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Dina Habib Powell To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Emil A. Skodon To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Gregory L. Schulte To Be U.N. Representative, Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Henrietta Holsman Fore To Be Under Sec. of State for Management: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Henry A. Crumpton To Be Dept. of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Howard J. Krongard To Be Dept. of State Inspector General: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey T. Bergner To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Jendayi E. Frazer To Be Assistant Sec. of State for African Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of John B. Bellinger, III To Be Dept. of State Legal Advisor: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of John F. Hillen To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Political-Military Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of John T. Schieffer To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Joseph A. Mussomeli To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Josette Sheeran Shiner To Be Under Sec. of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Karen P. Hughes To Be Under Sec. of State for Public Diplomacy: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Kristen Silverberg To Be Assistant Sec. of State for International Organization Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Larry M. Dinger To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Michael E. Hess To Be AID Assistant Administrator: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of R. Nicholas Burns To Be Under Sec. of State for Political Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Richard J. Griffin To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Diplomatic Security: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6740 [16JN]

Nomination of Richard J. Griffin To Be Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Robert B. Zoellick To Be Deputy Sec. of State: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S1513 [16FE]

Nomination of Ronald E. Neumann To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11127 [5OC]

Passport Fee Waiver for a Relative of a Deceased Member of the Armed Forces Proceeding Abroad To Visit the Grave or To Attend a Funeral or Memorial Service for Such Member: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1184), S12401 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-272), H9961 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2862) (H. Rept. 109-118), H4400 [13JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2862) (S. Rept. 109-88), S7293 [23JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5304, H5331, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9971 [13SE], S10073 [15SE], H4438 [14JN], H4509, H4514, H4525 [15JN]

Statements

Community of Democracies Opening Plenary: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E883 [5MY]

Request the Executive Office of the President and Direct the Dept. of State To Transmit Documents Relative to the White House Iraq Group: Representative Sherrod Brown, Committee on International Relations (House), E2336 [10NO]

Rethinking Plan Colombia, H5314 [28JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9974 [13SE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 3057): conference report, H9652-H9667 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4418-H4427 [14JN]

———conference report, E2347-E2355 [15NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 314, consideration of H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H4410 [14JN]

H. Res. 341, consideration of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5266 [28JN]

H. Res. 532, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9644 [4NO]

H. Res. 538, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H10050 [9NO]

H.R. 2329, Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act, H12183 [18DE]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S9745-S9768 [8SE]

H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8333-S8372 [15JY]

H.R. 4436, provide certain authorities for Dept. of State, H11607 [14DE]

H.R. 4501, Passport Services Enhancement Act, H12182 [18DE]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 455, American Competitiveness Through International Openness Now (ACTION) Act, S1673-S1675 [17FE]

S. 559, Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act, S2260-S2262 [8MR]

S. 853, North American Cooperative Security Act, S4024-S4026 [20AP]

S. 1184, waive passport fees for a relative of a deceased Armed Forces member proceeding abroad to visit the grave or to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member, S6166 [7JN]

S. 1211, Foreign Science and Technology Assessment Act, S6313 [9JN]

S. 1905, Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures clarification, S11699 [20OC]

S. Res. 104, People-to-People Engagement in World Affairs Resolution, S3491 [12AP]

S. Res. 319, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13183 [17NO]

Tributes

Rice, Sec. of State, H4806 [21JN], E1359 [27JN]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR related term(s) Bureau of Indian Affairs; Bureau of Land Management; Bureau of Reclamation

Amendments

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (S. 1154), S13053 [16NO]

Alaska: conduct a study on groundwater resources (S. 1338), S13061 [16NO]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon (S. 251), S13060 [16NO]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13924, S13925, S13935, S13936 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7325 [23JN], S7331, S7374, S7379, S7380 [24JN], S7403, S7404, S7405, S7406, S7409, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7414, S7417, S7418, S7420, S7421, S7422, S7439, S7440, S7441, S7442, S7443, S7444, S7445 [27JN], S7480, S7511, S7512, S7539 [28JN], S7552, S7569, S7642, S7643 [29JN], H3333 [16MY], H3437 [17MY], H3557, H3558 [18MY], H3614, H3620, H3623, H3631, H3634, H3638, H3640, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3658, H3659, H3663, H3664, H3665, H3669, H3670, H3671, H3672, H3696 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3594 [19MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766, S7781, S7785, S7786, S7789, S7791, S7792, S7868, S7869, S7870 [30JN], H3769, H3770 [23MY], H3780, H3853, H3857, H3858, H3865, H3868, H3869, H3870, H3871, H3873, H3874, H3895 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3779 [24MY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037, S13054, S13055 [16NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S13037, S13038, S13059 [16NO]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1096), S13924, S13935 [16DE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S9013, S9014 [26JY]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (S. 213), S13060 [16NO]

Rocky Mountain National Park: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (S. 584), S13044 [16NO]

Water: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S13045 [16NO]

Analyses

Rocky Flats Minerals Acquisition Act (H.R. 4181), E2220 [28OC]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act (S. 890), S4155 [22AP]

Undiscovered Technically Recoverable Oil and Gas Resources of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3627 [19MY]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN], H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN], H9110 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (see S. 1154), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2692), H4140 [26MY]

Alaska: conduct a study on groundwater resources (see S. 1338), S7614 [29JN]

———improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 1810), H2471 [21AP]

———provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 229), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 2873), H4400 [13JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 763), H582 [10FE]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 690), H521 [9FE]

American Samoa: remove restriction that amendments or modifications to the constitution of American Samoa may be made only by an act of Congress (see H.R. 4182), H9435 [31OC]

Animals: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (see H.R. 2693), H4140 [26MY]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 263), S886 [2FE]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 588), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1250), H1370 [10MR]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 204), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 522), H348 [2FE]

Aviation: ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and to the airspace over that land (see S. 2108), S13659 [15DE]

Beaver, AK: release condition on a portion of adjacent land (see H.R. 1865), H2550 [26AP]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (see S. 52), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 679), H520 [9FE]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see S. 1496), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 1494), H1844 [6AP]

———refine neotropical migratory birds conservation assistance program (see H.R. 518), H348 [2FE]

BLM: convey certain land to Eugene, OR (see S. 2150), S14185 [20DE]

———convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (see H.R. 3462), H6933 [27JY]

———provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (see S. 496), S1931 [2MR] (see H.R. 788), H584 [10FE] (see H.R. 2337), H3260 [12MY]

Brownsville Public Utility Board: authorize participation in water recycling and desalinization project (see H.R. 855), H718 [16FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 489), H285 [1FE] (see H.R. 2720), H4141 [26MY]

———assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (see S. 232), S738 [1FE]

———authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (see H.R. 18), H71 (see H.R. 186), H77 [4JA]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (see S. 231), S738 [1FE]

———conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon (see S. 251), S739 [1FE]

———continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 2587), H3892 [24MY]

———enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (see H.R. 3897), H8386 [27SE]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (see S. 262), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 606), H353 [2FE]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River (see H.R. 125), H75 [4JA]

———designate Piedras Blancas Light Station and surrounding lands as an Outstanding Natural Area administered by the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 3534), H7557 [28JY]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 319), H194 [25JA]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project: authorize participation (see H.R. 3418), H6431 [25JY]

Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor: conduct suitability and feasibility study (see S. 2148), S14185 [20DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see S. 670), S2995 [17MR]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: establish (see H.R. 3281), H5912 [14JY]

Cheyenne, WY: authorize contracts for water storage in the Kendrick Project (see S. 99), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1046), H940 [2MR]

Civil War—U.S.: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (see S. 955), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1972), H2735 [28AP]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (see S. 916), S4397 [27AP]

Colorado: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (see H.R. 4181), H9425 [28OC]

———authorize exchange of certain land (see S. 100), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 1129), H983 [3MR]

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (see H.R. 3443), H6650 [26JY]

———designate certain lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 4587), H12048 [16DE]

Connecticut: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 435), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1344), H1621 [16MR]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (see S. 301), S1049 [7FE]

Contracts: revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (see S. 1962), S12401 [4NO] (see H.R. 4000), H8733 [6OC]

Dana Point, CA: assist in research and development, environmental and feasibility studies, and preliminary engineering for the Dana Point Desalination Project located at Dana Point, CA (see H.R. 3929), H8512 [28SE]

David Berger National Memorial: technical corrections to designation legislation (see S. 1464), S8745 [22JY] (see H.R. 3564), H7559 [28JY]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park: redesignate as the Wright Brothers-Dunbar National Historic Park (see H.R. 4612), H12049 [16DE]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (see S. 1627), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3866), H8340 [22SE]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (see S. 1310), S7377 [24JN] (see H.R. 3124), H5434 (see H.R. 3124), H5479 [29JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: technical correction to conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California (see S. 404), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 4461), H11219 [7DE]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims (see S. 1835), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3978), H8732 [6OC]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (see S. 706), S3200 [5AP] (see H.R. 2186), H3054 [5MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2361), H3330 [16MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (see H. Res. 287), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 392), H6932 [27JY]

Deschutes County, OR: assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project (see S. 247), S739 [1FE]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

District of Columbia: convey certain Federal property to increase the District's taxable property base as compensation for a structural fiscal imbalance caused by Federal mandates (see H.R. 2595), H3893 [24MY]

Eastern Washington University: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (see S. 1552), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2100), H2977 [4MY]

Ecology and environment: make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (see S. 2003), S12766 [14NO]

———provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (see S. 260), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 2018), H2737 [28AP]

El Paso, TX: authorize participation in the water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project (see H.R. 863), H718 [16FE]

Endangered species: enable certain Federal agencies to rescue and relocate species threatened by reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of manmade flood control levees (see H.R. 2779), H4187 [7JN]

———protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H3554 [18MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (see H.R. 2419), H3554 [18MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 539), H10037 [8NO]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

———provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H234 [26JA]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 2875), H4485 [14JN]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (see S. 1832), S11212 [6OC]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1170), S6100 [6JN]

Frannie, WY: convey certain land withdrawn by the Bureau of Reclamation (see S. 101), S144 [24JA]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1250), S6658 [15JN]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 4529), H11652 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Henderson, NV: convey certain Federal land (see S. 1056), S5301 [17MY] (see H.R. 2425), H3554 [18MY]

Hope, AR: designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4192), H9472 [1NO]

Idaho: conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems (see H.R. 2563), H3892 [24MY]

———extend certain water contracts (see S. 1009), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1852), H2549 [26AP]

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: authorize leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center (see S. 1913), S11823 [25OC]

———clarify authority to accept donations of contiguous lands (see H.R. 1625), H1969 [13AP] (see H.R. 4068), H8846 [17OC]

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor: update Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan, extend Commission authority, authorize resource study, and authorize additional appropriations (see S. 1387), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3775), H7948 [14SE]

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: correct certain maps (see S. 903), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1656), H2101 [14AP]

———replace a map dealing with Grayton Beach in Walton County, FL (see H.R. 479), H284 [1FE]

———revise certain boundaries (see H.R. 138), H76 [4JA]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (see S. 1339), S7820 [30JN]

———reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 3179), H5601 [30JN]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see S. 1166), S6100 [6JN]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (see H.R. 585), H352 [2FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust certain U.S. Park Police and Secret Service pension benefits as a result of the conversion to a new salary schedule (see H.R. 960), H795 [17FE]

Local government: make full payment to each unit of general local government in which entitlement land is located (see H.R. 1469), H1777 [5AP]

Los Angeles, CA: authorize participation in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project (see H.R. 4545), H11653 [14DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (see S. 519), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 386), H233 [26JA]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3539), H7557 [28JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (see H.R. 3538), H7557 [28JY]

Michigan: conduct a study of maritime sites (see S. 1346), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 3532), H7557 [28JY]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (see S. Res. 183), S7520 [28JN]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate acquisition of certain mineral rights (see H.R. 2111), H2977 [4MY]

———facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1266), H1371 [10MR]

———improve reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1701), S10037 [14SE]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (see H.R. 1265), H1371 [10MR]

Minute Man National Historical Park: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion (see S. 2034), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 394), H234 [26JA]

Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc.: convey certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska (see S. 1957), S12353 [3NO] (see H.R. 3871), H8340 [22SE]

Mokelumne River: prepare a feasibility study (see H.R. 3812), H8088 [15SE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 189), H135 [6JA]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 1096), S5778 [23MY] (see H.R. 1307), H1507 [15MR]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 690), H521 [9FE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (see H.R. 2107), H2977 [4MY]

National Park System: enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (see S. 1288), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 4294), H10156 [10NO]

National parks and recreation areas: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (see S. 136), S145 [24JA] (see H.R. 353), H195 [25JA]

———provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

———reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (see S. 225), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2737 [28AP]

National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see S. 974), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 2332), H3260 [12MY]

———update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (see S. 54), S143 [24JA]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 298), H193 [25JA]

———provide public access to Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 1183), H1263 [9MR]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (see S. 1219), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2978), H4722 [17JN]

———expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (see S. 437), S1623 [17FE]

———Federal recognition of Duwamish Tribe (see H.R. 852), H718 [16FE]

———Federal recognition of Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians (see H.R. 3526), H7557 [28JY]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see S. 1382), S8134 [12JY]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (see S. 1535), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3558), H7558 [28JY]

———provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes (see H.R. 1354), H1621 [16MR]

———require at least one public hearing in surrounding community where land is requested to be taken into trust for an Indian tribe (see H.R. 4634), H12167 [17DE]

———require prompt review of longstanding petitions for Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes (see H.R. 512), H347 [2FE]

———require prompt review of petition for Federal recognition of the Amah Mutsun of Mission San Juan Bautista as an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3475), H6933 [27JY]

———restore safety to Indian women (see S. 987), S4869 [10MY]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (see S. 1480), S8948 [26JY]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (see S. 1003), S4936 [11MY]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see S. 1410), S8302 [14JY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (see S. 254), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 541), H349 [2FE]

———convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (see S. 310), S1115 [8FE] (see H.R. 540), H349 [2FE]

New Jersey: provide a grant for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (see S. 156), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 362), H195 [25JA]

———exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]

Norfolk, AR: study suitability and feasibility of designating Wolf House as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 434), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 1875), H2646 [27AP]

Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 1087), H981 [3MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 1831), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

Northern Neck National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 73), H73 [4JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: grant easements and rights-of-way for certain activities (see H.R. 907), H792 [17FE]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions (see S. 878), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1571), H1894 [12AP] (see H.R. 1798), H2471 [21AP] (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (see S. 253), S739 [1FE]

Perquimans River: designate river and tributaries for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 4105), H9043 [20OC]

Pershing County, NV: sell certain public lands subject to mining operations and support sustainable community development opportunities that provide economic development and local government revenues (see H.R. 3419), H6431 [25JY]

Petroleum: establish a program to lease certain land for oil shale development (see S. 1092), S5580 [20MY]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (see S. 1111), S5851 [24MY]

Placer County, CA: transfer ownership of the American River Pump Station Project (see H.R. 4204), H9555 [2NO]

Power resources: issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area (see S. 53), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 681), H520 [9FE]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 3710), H7813 [8SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 927), H793 [17FE]

Public lands: clarify method to determine fair market value of rights-of-way to prevent unreasonable increases in deployment costs of critical infrastructure (see H.R. 906), H792 [17FE]

———convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (see S. 2129), S13786 [16DE]

———designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1264 [9MR]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H1691 [17MR]

———modify a certain land grant patent (see H.R. 3606), H7561 [28JY]

———preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see S. 781), S3652 [14AP] (see H.R. 586), H352 [2FE]

———protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (see S. 1541), S9285 [28JY]

———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (see H.R. 599), H352 [2FE]

———raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Public utilities: provide incidental take permits to public electric utilities that adopt avian protection plans (see S. 1497), S8948 [26JY]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see S. 272), S978 [3FE] (see H.R. 539), H349 [2FE]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see S. 574), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1205), H1264 [9MR]

Richfield, UT: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (see S. 623), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 680), H520 [9FE]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (see S. 213), S647 [31JA]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (see S. 56), S143 [24JA]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 3507), H7556 [28JY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (see S. 584), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 432), H236 [26JA]

San Diego County, CA: conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four reservoir intertie system to improve the water supply reliability and water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland Reservoirs (see H.R. 1190), H1263 [9MR]

San Juan Island National Historical Park: modify boundary (see H.R. 2407), H3434 [17MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2037), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 4383), H10909 [17NO]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (see S. 153), S436 [25JA] (see H.R. 355), H195 [25JA]

Schaghticoke Tribal National: repeal Federal acknowledgment (see H.R. 1104), H982 [3MR]

South Carolina: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3493), H6934 [27JY]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South Carolina (see S. 1121), S5921 [25MY] (see H.R. 1289), H1416 [14MR]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (see H.R. 4301), H10156 [10NO]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (see S. 819), S3735 [15AP] (see H.R. 3967), H8648 [3OC]

Springettsbury, PA: study suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2722), H4141 [26MY]

St. Croix National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see H.R. 61), H73 [4JA]

St. Louis, MO: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 2144), S14064 [19DE] (see H.R. 452), H283 [1FE]

States: limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

Ste. Genevieve, MO: study the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial Heritage Area as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 323), S1116 [8FE] (see H.R. 1728), H2393 [20AP]

Taunton, MA: study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1512), H1845 [6AP]

Taunton River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 2033), S13160 [17NO] (see H.R. 3321), H5963 [18JY]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: update feasibility and suitability study and include new trail segments (see S. 1970), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 3085), H5361 [28JN]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8384 [15JY]

Trails: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3779), H7948 [14SE]

———study feasibility of designating the route followed by Isaac Stevens and Joel Palmer when they negotiated treaties with certain Indian tribes as a national historic trail (see H.R. 3615), H7561 [28JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (see S. Res. 255), S10594 [28SE] (see H. Res. 459), H8341 [22SE]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (see S. 476), S1866 [1MR]

———authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (see S. 1135), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2069), H2975 [4MY]

———designate certain Cedar Mountains lands as wilderness and ensure compatibility of such areas with continued Armed Forces access to Utah Test and Training Range special use airspace and lands (see H.R. 1503), H1844 [6AP]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (see S. 882), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project (see S. 1811), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 3626), H7612 [29JY]

Vermont: conduct a study of water resources (see S. 2054), S13361 [18NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H76 [4JA]

Virgin Islands: study suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 318), H194 [25JA]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Virgin Islands Military and Veterans Memorial, to be located in Fredericksted, St. Croix, VI, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4189), H9472 [1NO]

Volunteer workers: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (see S. 305), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 584), H352 [2FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (see S. 556), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1199), H1263 [9MR]

Washington: convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (see S. 1965), S12447 [7NO] (see H.R. 1564), H1894 [12AP]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (see S. 164), S436 [25JA]

Washoe County, NV: convey certain land to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (see S. 252), S739 [1FE] (see H.R. 542), H349 [2FE]

Water: authorize participation in modifications to the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production (see H.R. 4271), H10144 [9NO]

———authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (see S. 2106), S13659 [15DE]

———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (see H.R. 4270), H10144 [9NO]

———authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (see H.R. 122), H75 [4JA]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA] (see H.R. 469), H284 [1FE]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 4418), H11034 [18NO]

———limit authority to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water (see H.R. 487), H285 [1FE]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (see H.R. 2341), H3260 [12MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters in the area of Oxnard, CA (see H.R. 2334), H3260 [12MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (see H.R. 177), H77 [4JA]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, CA (see H.R. 1008), H846 [1MR]

———participate in Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, CA, projects (see H.R. 123), H75 [4JA]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (see S. 746), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 802), H628 [15FE]

Water Desalination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3182), H5601 [30JN]

Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (see H.R. 412), H234 [26JA]

Western States: authorize to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (see H.R. 3463), H6933 [27JY]

———make payments for education improvement (see H.R. 3464), H6933 [27JY]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 74), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 38), H72 [4JA]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (see S. 592), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 4080), H8985 [19OC]

Yuma, AZ: convey certain Federal land (see S. 1529), S9284 [28JY]

———exchange certain Federal lands for lands owned by Yuma, AZ (see H.R. 630), H410 [8FE]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (see S. 505), S2003 [3MR] (see H.R. 326), H194 [25JA]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2361), H6562-H6628 [26JY]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations (H.R. 2419), H9814-H9932 [7NO]

Factsheets

Inventory of Seismic Surveys of All Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6875 [21JN]

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S1207 [9FE]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S1207 [9FE]

EPA promulgation of regulations as required by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: Senator Obama, S9368 [29JY]

Fort Reno Mineral Leasing Act: Debbie Harrison, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Donna Von Tungeln, S11817 [25OC]

———Douglas D. Henley, El Reno, OK, S11225 [6OC]

———Karen Nix, El Reno, OK, Chamber of Commerce and Development Corp., S11225 [6OC]

———Mike Johnson, Oklahoma State Senate, S11225 [6OC]

———Ray L. Wulf, Oklahoma Farmers Union, S11225 [6OC]

———Steve Kouplen, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, S11225 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund funding: several Representatives, H6943 [28JY]

Maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf: several Representatives, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

———several Senators, S6704, S6710 [16JN]

Prohibit funding to take certain tribal lands into trust without consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located: Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, S7489 [28JN]

Public Land Protection and Conservation Act: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council of Hawaii, S9305 [28JY]

———National Environmental Coalition on Invasive Species, S9305 [28JY]

———Peter T. Young, Hawaii Dept. of Land and Natural Resources, S9305 [28JY]

Renewable fuels reserve: David J. Frederickson, National Farmers Union, H2371 [20AP]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act: Charles M. Clusen, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4156 [22AP]

———Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S4157 [22AP]

———several organizations, S4156 [22AP]

———Warren S. George, Amalgamated Transit Union, S4156 [22AP]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S4156 [22AP]

Tribal colleges and universities funding: Loretta De Long, S7364 [24JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Potential cooperative projects adjacent to or nearby National Park System lands, S7074 [22JN]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7496 [28JN], S7562 [29JN], H3674 [19MY], H6458 [26JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3876, H3877 [24MY]

Remarks in House

Albuquerque, NM: agreement reached with environmental groups on protection of silvery minnow habitat in water conservation project, E331 [2MR]

———clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (H.R. 2873), E1217 [14JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 763), E222 [10FE]

Animals: provide project grants and emergency assistance to address critical great ape conservation needs (H.R. 2693), E1114 [26MY]

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3614-H3620 [19MY], H7022 [28JY], E1036 [20MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 522), E156 [2FE]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (S. 52), H11044, H11045 [6DE]

BIA: provide funding to Crow Creek Reservation for construction of temporary dormitory facilities, H3637 [19MY]

BLM: provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (H.R. 788), H3621 [19MY], E245 [15FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 18), H1864, H1865 [12AP], E10 [4JA]

———authorize participation in funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California (H.R. 186), H1375, H1376 [14MR]

———continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (H.R. 2587), E1076 [24MY]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), H3714-H3716 [23MY]

———construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River (H.R. 125), H11441, H11442 [13DE]

———require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and land development of the Outer Continental Shelf (H.R. 319), E59 [25JA]

Cheyenne, WY: authorize contracts for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), H3275 [16MY]

Chickasaw National Recreation Area: visitors center funding, H3651 [19MY]

Civil War—U.S.: study suitability and feasibility of including certain sites in Williamson County, TN, relating to the Battle of Franklin in the National Park System (H.R. 1972), H10168, H10169 [15NO]

Colorado: authorize acquisition of certain mineral rights (H.R. 4181), E2219 [28OC]

———authorize exchange of certain land (H.R. 1129), H11047-H11049 [6DE], E352 [3MR]

———convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District (H.R. 3443), H11444-H11446 [13DE], E2534 [14DE]

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area: prohibit Indian gambling casino on non-reservation Indian lands, H3631, H3632 [19MY]

Committee on Resources (House): ensure proper authorization for certain programs, H3670 [19MY]

Contracts: revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts (H.R. 4000), H12278 [18DE]

Corps of Engineers: permit reprogramming of funds to meet certain project cost increases and provide authority for continuing contracts, H3855 [24MY]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), H12215 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: establish renewable fuels reserve, H2370, H2371 [20AP]

———evaluate and report on the availability of skilled workers to meet energy security requirements, H2372 [20AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3664, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3336 [17MY], H3595-H3675 [19MY], H6458 [26JY], E1036 [20MY], E1053, E1054 [23MY], E1084 [24MY], E1323 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7013-H7023 [28JY], E1620 [27JY], E1720, E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751, E1762 [6SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration (H. Res. 287), H3589-H3595 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6941-H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6458-H6463 [26JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to recommit, H3674 [19MY]

District of Columbia: convey certain Federal property to increase the District's taxable property base as compensation for a structural fiscal imbalance caused by Federal mandates (H.R. 2595), E1082 [24MY]

Eastern Washington University: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (H.R. 2100), E874 [4MY]

Endangered Species Act: consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8561-H8563 [29SE]

———vest in the Dept. of the Interior functions relative to certain migratory fish, H8523 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3780-H3795, H3853-H3879 [24MY], E1091 [25MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10058-H10065 [9NO], H10360 [16NO], E2327, E2328 [10NO], E2341 [14NO], E2364, E2366 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776-H3779 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 539), H10048-H10050 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), motion to recommit, H3877 [24MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), unanimous-consent agreement, H3853 [24MY]

EPA: prohibit funding to contravene or delay implentation of the Executive Order on environmental justice for minority and low-income populations, E1053 [23MY]

Federal employees: limit attendance at foreign conferences, H3671, H3672 [19MY]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

Fish and fishing: State Aquatic Nuisance Species Management plans funding, H3619, H3620 [19MY]

Florida: red tide blooms research funding, H3862 [24MY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), H12216 [18DE]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2535, E2538 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Idaho: conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems (H.R. 2563), E1073 [24MY]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize and amend (H.R. 3179), H12224, H12277 [18DE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: funding, H3591, H3608 [19MY], H6942, H7022 [28JY]

Land use: improve relationships between Federal land managers and gateway communities to support compatible land management of both Federal and adjacent lands (H.R. 585), H11042, H11043 [6DE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3539), E1689 [29JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the southern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 3538), E1692 [29JY]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate acquisition of certain mineral rights (H.R. 2111), E870 [4MY]

———facilitate reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1266), E430, E432 [10MR]

———provide a source of funding for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines (H.R. 1265), E430, E432 [10MR]

Minute Man National Historical Park: conduct study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion (H.R. 394), H8118, H8119 [20SE]

Mokelumne River: prepare a feasibility study (H.R. 3812), H11043, H11044 [6DE]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (H.R. 2107), H3274, H3277, H3278 [16MY]

National Park Service: require that concession items for sale be made in the U.S., H3672 [19MY]

National Park System: enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (H.R. 4294), E2327 [10NO]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog, H3606 [19MY]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), H11049-H11051 [6DE], E2471 [7DE]

National wildlife refuges: provide public access to Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 298), E54 [25JA]

Native Americans: Federal recognition of Mashpee Wampanoag Indians, E1670 [29JY]

———provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir Project (H.R. 3558), H9018 [20OC], E1685 [29JY]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H11495 [13DE]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), H1862-H1864 [12AP]

———convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (H.R. 540), H3281-H3283 [16MY], E1058 [23MY]

New Mexico: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (H.R. 362), E135 [2FE]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 156), H8871-H8873 [18OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow oil and gas exploration if crude oil imports account for more than two-thirds of U.S. consumption, H3634-H3637 [19MY]

———cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, H6954, H6961 [28JY], E1727 [29JY]

———exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H3626-H3631 [19MY], H9094-H9099 [25OC], H9355-H9358 [27OC], H9630-H9633 [3NO], H9948-H9954 [7NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H3607 [19MY], H10000 [8NO]

———suspend collection of royalty payments for offshore oil and gas production on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, H2417, H2418 [21AP]

Power resources: reduce royalty payments for wind energy generated on BLM lands, H2427, H2428 [21AP]

Public lands: Federal land acquisition funding, H3619 [19MY]

———provide funding to carry out restoration activities on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Depts. of the Interior or Agriculture (H.R. 599), E141 [2FE]

———sale of national forest lands to special interests, H10632, H10633 [17NO]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 539), H7828, H7829 [13SE], E160 [2FE]

Richfield, UT: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (H.R. 680), H1377, H1378 [14MR]

Riverside County, CA: transfer certain BLM lands to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (H.R. 3507), H10169-H10171 [15NO]

Rocky Mountain National Park: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (H.R. 432), E86 [26JA], E1413 [30JN]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (S. 584), H10991 [18NO]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, E1114 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: designate, E2392 [17NO]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (H.R. 355), E73 [25JA]

South Dakota: convey certain lands acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project to certain State agencies for wildlife habitat mitigation and provide conditional purchase options (H.R. 4301), E2335 [10NO]

———reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (H.R. 3967), E2005 [3OC]

St. Louis, MO: study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 452), H11446, H11447 [13DE]

Taunton, MA: study the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1512), H5206, H5207 [27JN]

Taxation: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H3620-H3623 [19MY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3623, H3624 [19MY]

Trails: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (H.R. 3779), E1838 [14SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit sale of public lands in the Lower Klamath and Tule Lake Wildlife Refuges to buy water rights, H3663 [19MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: laboratory construction in Santa Cruz, CA, funding, H3624 [19MY]

Veterans: health care funding, E1732 [29JY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 156), E27 [4JA]

Virgin Islands: study suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 318), H10176, H10177 [15NO]

Volunteer workers: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (H.R. 584), H1376 [14MR]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (H.R. 1199), E392, E401 [9MR]

Washington: convey certain buildings and lands of the Yakima Project to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (H.R. 1564), H10167, H10168 [15NO]

Washoe County, NV: convey certain land to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), H7827, H7828 [13SE]

Water: clarify language authorizing State and tribal assistance grants for water infrastructure improvement programs, H3644 [19MY]

———participate in design, planning, and construction of the Inland Empire regional water recycling project and assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California (H.R. 177), H8868, H8869 [18OC]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (H.R. 802), E242 [15FE]

Western Reserve Heritage Area: suitability and feasibility study (H.R. 412), H1381-H1383 [14MR]

Western States: authorize to select public lands within their borders in lieu of receiving payment for the sale of public lands lying within said States (H.R. 3463), H8951 [19OC]

———make payments for education improvement (H.R. 3464), H8951 [19OC]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), H5205 [27JN], E1439 [1JY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (H.R. 326), H10178, H10179 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Acadia National Park: acquire certain private lands, provide an intermodal transportation center, and extend the advisory commission (S. 1154), S6052 [26MY], S13053 [16NO]

AID: devise strategy to assist in reversing the decline of the Irrawaddy dolphin habitat, S2239 [8MR]

Alaska: conduct a study on groundwater resources (S. 1338), S7639 [29JN], S13061 [16NO]

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (S. 229), S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

Archeology: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 263), S891 [2FE], S9035 [26JY]

Arizona Trail: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 588), S2484, S2485 [10MR]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area: establish (S. 204), S649-S651 [31JA]

Beaver County, UT: real property conveyance (S. 52), S9043 [26JY]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (S. 1496), S10972 [4OC], S13939 [16DE]

BLM: allow use of oil and gas lease rental fees to process applications for natural gas and oil drilling permits, S9271 [28JY]

———convey certain land to Eugene, OR (S. 2150), S14189 [20DE]

———provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu of taxes program (S. 496), S1943 [2MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]

———assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects (S. 232), S9033 [26JY]

———authorize participation in the rehabilitation of Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon (S. 231), S9033 [26JY]

———conduct a water resource feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon (S. 251), S13060 [16NO]

California: authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (H.R. 606), S13057 [16NO]

———authorize appropriations for restoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station (S. 262), S890 [2FE]

California Missions Preservation Act: implementation, S974 [3FE]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

———conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (S. 336), S1206, S1207 [9FE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (S. 670), S3055 [17MR]

Cheyenne, WY: authorize contracts for water storage in the Kendrick Project (H.R. 1046), S9051 [26JY]

Clark County, NV: release certain land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area and grant a right-of-way across the released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood control project (S. 916), S4404 [27AP]

Coastal Impact Assistance Program: funding, S12211 [2NO]

Connecticut: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 435), S13934 [16DE]

Connecticut River: implement cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the watershed area of New Hampshire and Vermont (S. 301), S1053 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

Delaware: conduct study to determine suitability and feasibility of including certain resources along the coastal region as units of the National Park System (S. 1627), S9735 [7SE], S13056 [16NO]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13935 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resources damage liability claims relative to conversion of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site into a wildlife refuge, S8788, S8789 [25JY], S12808 [15NO]

Dept. of the Army: convey certain lands to the Dept. of the Interior to be held in trust for the Prairie Island Indian Community (S. 706), S9055 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7331-S7371, S7373, S7374, S7389 [24JN], S7403-S7422 [27JN], S7477-S7481, S7485-S7491, S7495-S7512 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550-S7597 [29JN], S7800, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S8394, S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, S9323, S9331-S9334, S9367-S9372 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9319 [28JY]

———reduce appropriations for unrequested, low-priority, unnecessary, and wasteful spending programs, S7595 [29JN]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S7497, S7498, S7500 [28JN]

Disasters: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

Eastern Washington University: extend authorization to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University (S. 1552), S13936 [16DE]

Ecology and environment: make permanent the authorization for watershed restoration and enhancement agreements (S. 2003), S12770 [14NO]

———provide technical and financial assistance to private landowners to restore, enhance, and manage private land to improve fish and wildlife habitats through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (S. 260), S889 [2FE], S7447 [27JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7766-S7797 [30JN], S7902 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12740-S12751 [14NO], S12836 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S12702 [10NO]

EPA: modify formula for allotment grants for establishment of State water pollution control revolving funds, S7584, S7585, S7592-S7594 [29JN]

———promulgate regulations as required by the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act, S9367 [29JY]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6443-S6445, S6451, S6452, S6457, S6466, S6467 [14JN], S8782 [25JY]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S6486 [14JN], S13054 [16NO]

Fort Reno, OK: authorize the lease of oil and gas resources to establish the Fort Reno Management Fund to restore historical buildings (S. 1832), S11224 [6OC], S11817 [25OC]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S6106 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

Frannie, WY: convey certain land withdrawn by the Bureau of Reclamation (S. 101), S9046 [26JY]

Gambling: prohibit funding to take certain tribal lands into trust without consent of the Governor of the State in which the land is located, S7488, S7489 [28JN]

Great Ape Conservation Act: reauthorize (S. 1250), S6661 [15JN], S9889 [9SE]

Haskell Indian Nations University: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Henderson, NV: convey certain Federal land (S. 1056), S5328 [17MY]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

———funding, S7365 [24JN], S7591 [29JN]

———funding through transfer of certain FRS surplus funds, S7561, S7562 [29JN]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: reauthorize (S. 1339), S9890 [9SE]

Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission: extend authorization (S. 1166), S6104 [6JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: return certain user fees collected for recreational purposes in a State to the State in which it was collected, S7412 [27JN]

Louisiana: wetlands protection funding, S874 [2FE]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (S. 519), S2026 [3MR]

Manhattan Project: include Dayton, OH, as an associated site when considering potential inclusion in the National Park System, S2239, S2240 [8MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

Michigan: conduct a study of maritime sites (S. 1346), S7828 [30JN]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (S. 1540), S9299 [28JY]

Migratory Bird Commission: commemorate anniversary and express support for Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program (S. Res. 183), S7539 [28JN]

Montana: protect wildlife areas known as Badger-Two Medicine or Blackleaf from oil and gas development by establishing a voluntary program allowing lease holders to exchange leases for drilling rights in other areas, S7389 [24JN]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1096), S5780 [23MY], S13935 [16DE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund: modify authorities for use (H.R. 2107), S10520 [27SE]

National Park System: enter into cooperative agreements to protect natural resources through collaborative efforts on land inside and outside system units (S. 1288), S7073 [22JN]

National parks and recreation areas: provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S349 [24JA], S9049 [26JY]

———provide mass transit services, S9415 [29JY]

———provide mass transit services (S. 890), S4151-S4153 [22AP]

———reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (S. 225), S741 [1FE], S9020 [26JY]

National Public Lands Day: observance, S10228 [20SE]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (S. 54), S9043 [26JY]

Native Americans: authorize the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to enter into a water rights agreement to meet the needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. (S. 1219), S6331 [9JN], S10624 [28SE]

———expedite review of Federal recognition entitlement for Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan (S. 437), S1654 [17FE]

———hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (S. 1382), S8144 [12JY], S8243 [13JY], S11774 [24OC]

———restore safety to Indian women, S11124 [5OC]

———restore safety to Indian women (S. 987), S4873 [10MY]

———treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations (S. 1480), S9053, S9055 [26JY]

———tribal colleges and universities funding, S7364 [24JN]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act: amend (S. 1003), S4950 [11MY]

Nevada: convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (H.R. 541), S9052 [26JY]

———convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties for continued use as cemeteries (S. 254), S767 [1FE]

———convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (S. 310), S13934 [16DE]

New Jersey: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6703-S6707, S6709-S6711 [16JN]

New Mexico: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 156), S483 [25JA], S9021 [26JY]

———exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 47), S234 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 1831), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6802-S6804 [20JN], S6872-S6878 [21JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, S7053 [22JN]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions (S. 878), S4127 [21AP]

Pahrump, NV: convey certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 for construction of a post building and memorial park (S. 253), S767 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

Petroleum: promote oil shale and tar sand development, S9357 [29JY]

———promote oil shale and tar sand development (S. 1111), S5853 [24MY]

Power resources: issue separate leases for tar sand and oil and gas for the same area, S9357 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S8763 [22JY], S11330 [7OC], S13418-S13421 [18NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (S. 431), S1651 [17FE]

Public lands: convey certain land and improvements to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Minidoka Internment National Monument (S. 2129), S13793 [16DE]

———protect, conserve, and restore certain public lands through cooperative cost-shared grants to control and mitigate the spread of invasive species (S. 1541), S9302 [28JY]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (H.R. 539), S13056 [16NO]

———designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (S. 272), S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

Richfield, UT: convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (H.R. 680), S13413 [18NO]

———convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (S. 623), S2738 [15MR]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (S. 213), S658 [31JA], S13060 [16NO]

Rio Grande Natural Area: establish (S. 56), S9045 [26JY]

Rocky Mountain National Park: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements (S. 584), S2398 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

San Juan National Forest: anniversary, S6013 [26MY]

Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area: establish (S. 2037), S13653 [15DE]

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: conduct special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of inclusion of the Rim of the Valley Corridor (S. 153), S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

South Dakota: reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir to reflect increased demands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wildlife purposes (S. 819), S3749 [15AP], S13061 [16NO]

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: funding, S7591 [29JN]

Taxation: payment in lieu of taxes program funding, S7373 [24JN], S7412 [27JN], S7511 [28JN]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (S. 1414), S8387 [15JY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (S. Res. 255), S12065 [31OC]

Utah: authorize exchange of certain land between the Boy Scouts of America Utah National Parks Council and Brian Head Ski Resort (S. 476), S1785 [28FE]

———authorize exchange of certain land in Grand and Uintah Counties (S. 1135), S6030 [26MY]

———designate certain lands as wilderness (S. 882), S4129-S4131 [21AP]

———pilot program to assess expansion of oil and gas leasing activity to include online auctioning of leases, S9369, S9370 [29JY]

———study feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project (S. 1811), S10826 [3OC]

Veterans: health care funding, S9367, S9370-S9372 [29JY]

Volunteer workers: recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (H.R. 584), S13056 [16NO]

———recruit volunteers to assist with activities of various agencies and offices (S. 305), S1056 [7FE]

Walnut Canyon National Monument: direct the Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain adjacent lands in Arizona (S. 556), S2258 [8MR]

Washington County, UT: acquisition of property for implementation of a desert tortoise habitat (S. 164), S492 [25JA]

Washoe County, NV: convey certain land to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada (S. 252), S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY]

Water: authorize participation in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, California regional brine line construction projects, and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination project (S. 2106), S13661 [15DE]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S659 [31JA], S9024 [26JY]

———establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S4185 [25AP], S7805 [30JN], S13045 [16NO]

———participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project (S. 746), S3420 [11AP]

White Salmon River: designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 38), S9052 [26JY]

———designate a portion as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 74), S250 [24JA]

World Wetlands Day: observance, S874 [2FE]

Wyoming: extend contract for Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project (S. 592), S13061 [16NO]

Youth Conservation Corps: funding, S7592 [29JN]

Yuma, AZ: convey certain Federal land (S. 1529), S9294 [28JY]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area: adjust boundary and extend Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance (S. 505), S2010 [3MR]

Reports filed

Acadia National Park Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1154) (S. Rept. 109-151), S11558 [19OC]

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 229) (H. Rept. 109-311), H11032 [18NO]

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3626) (H. Rept. 109-339), H11502 [13DE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Beaver County, UT, Real Property Conveyance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 109-285), H10155 [10NO]

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Caribbean National Forest Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 539) (S. Rept. 109-155), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 272) (S. Rept. 109-34), S2482 [10MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 539) (H. Rept. 109-126), H4484 [14JN]

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 392) (H. Rept. 109-198), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 539) (H. Rept. 109-278), H10037 [8NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 109-87), H3554 [18MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Construction of Facilities To Provide Water for Irrigation, Municipal, Domestic, Military, and Other Uses From the Santa Margarita River in California: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 125) (H. Rept. 109-297), H10501 [16NO]

Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3124) (H. Rept. 109-334), H11332 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-188), H6649 [26JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2361) (H. Rept. 109-80), H3330 [16MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2361) (S. Rept. 109-80), S6825 [20JN]

Dept. of the Interior Assistance for the Dana Point Desalination Project Located at Dana Point, CA: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3929) (H. Rept. 109-335), H11332 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Contracts Authorization With Cheyenne, WY, for Water Storage in the Kendrick Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 109-27), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Land Held in Trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 680) (S. Rept. 109-175), S12447 [7NO]

Dept. of the Interior Conveyance of Certain Water Distribution Facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3443) (H. Rept. 109-290), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior Designation of the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, AR, as a National Historic Site and Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4192) (H. Rept. 109-322), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Suitability and Feasibility of Designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 452) (H. Rept. 109-319), H11108 [6DE]

Dept. of the Interior Study To Determine Significance of Colonel James Barrett Farm and Suitability and Feasibility of Inclusion in Minute Man National Historical Park: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 394) (H. Rept. 109-135), H4654 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 584) (S. Rept. 109-156), S11558 [19OC]

Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 109-39), S2644 [14MR]

Electronic Duck Stamp Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1496) (S. Rept. 109-187), S13450 [12DE]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-275), H9962 [7NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2419) (H. Rept. 109-86), H3554 [18MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 225) (S. Rept. 109-11), S1794 [28FE]

Federal Lands Restoration, Enhancement, Public Education, and Information Resources Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 599) (H. Rept. 109-129), H4485 [14JN]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 109-163), S12005 [27OC]

Franklin National Battlefield Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 955) (S. Rept. 109-149), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1972) (H. Rept. 109-289), H10156 [10NO]

French Colonial Heritage National Historic Site Study Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1728) (H. Rept. 109-338), H11502 [13DE]

Great Ape Conservation Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1250) (S. Rept. 109-123), S9599 [1SE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1339) (S. Rept. 109-124), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1339) (H. Rept. 109-246), H8807 [7OC]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 435) (S. Rept. 109-189), S13450 [12DE]

Missouri River Basin Project for Glendo Unit Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 592) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1096) (S. Rept. 109-193), S13450 [12DE]

Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1003) (S. Rept. 109-206), S13451 [12DE]

Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge and Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge Public Access: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1183) (H. Rept. 109-320), H11108 [6DE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1410) (S. Rept. 109-132), S9644 [6SE]

Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 109-188), S13450 [12DE]

Nomination of H. Dale Hall To Be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S11211 [6OC]

Nomination of Mark A. Limbaugh To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Water and Science: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of P. Lynn Scarlett To Be Deputy Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of R. Thomas Weimer To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Ojito Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 109-13), S1794 [28FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 362) (H. Rept. 109-149), H5100 [23JN]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 260) (S. Rept. 109-86), S7069 [22JN]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1129) (H. Rept. 109-252), H9101 [25OC]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2875) (H. Rept. 109-273), H9961 [7NO]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 153) (S. Rept. 109-9), S1794 [28FE]

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 213) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Rural Water Supply Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 895) (S. Rept. 109-148), S11558 [19OC]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2720) (H. Rept. 109-341), H11502 [13DE]

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1190) (H. Rept. 109-321), H11108 [6DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program Achievements and Contributions Recognition: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. Res. 255), S11917 [26OC]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 301) (S. Rept. 109-22), S2244 [8MR]

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 74) (S. Rept. 109-8), S1794 [28FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 38) (H. Rept. 109-125), H4484 [14JN]

Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 109-30), S2482 [10MR]

Water Resource Feasibility Study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-Basins in Oregon: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 251) (S. Rept. 109-165), S12005 [27OC]

Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1564) (H. Rept. 109-288), H10155 [10NO]

Yosemite National Park Adequate School Facilities and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 109-63), S4545 [28AP]

Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment and Extension of Dept. of the Interior Authority To Provide Assistance: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 326) (H. Rept. 109-294), H10225 [15NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7588 [29JN], H3632, H3637, H3641, H3642, H3658, H3659, H3669, H3670 [19MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3855 [24MY]

Summaries

Colorado Land Exchange (H.R. 1129), E352 [3MR]

Facilitate Acquisition of Certain Mineral Rights (H.R. 2111), E870 [4MY]

Tables

Colorado 3d Congressional District payment in lieu of taxes payments, H3622 [19MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7422 [27JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7902 [1JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3596-H3602 [19MY]

———conference report, H7014-H7018 [28JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 287, consideration of H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H3589 [19MY]

H. Res. 291, consideration of H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H3776 [24MY]

H. Res. 392, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6941 [28JY]

H. Res. 539, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H10049 [9NO]

H.R. 38, Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, H5205 [27JN]

H.R. 125, construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River in California, H11441 [13DE]

H.R. 177, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, H8868 [18OC]

H.R. 186, Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative, H1375 [14MR]

H.R. 318, Dept. of the Interior study on the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, VI, as a unit of the National Park System, H10176 [15NO]

H.R. 326, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area boundary adjustment and extension of Dept. of the Interior authority to provide assistance, H10179 [15NO]

H.R. 394, Dept. of the Interior study to determine the national significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm and the suitability and feasibility of inclusion in the Minute Man National Historical Park, H8118 [20SE]

H.R. 412, Western Reserve Heritage Areas Study Act, H1381 [14MR]

H.R. 432, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, H5365 [29JN]

H.R. 452, study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO as a unit of the National Park System, H11446 [13DE]

H.R. 539, Caribbean National Forest Act, H7828 [13SE]

H.R. 540, Dept. of the Interior conveyance of the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility in Nevada to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, H3278-H3281 [16MY]

H.R. 541, convey certain land to Lander and Eureka Counties, NV, for continued use as cemeteries, H1862 [12AP]

H.R. 584, Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act, H1376 [14MR]

H.R. 585, Gateway Communities Cooperation Act, H11042 [6DE]

H.R. 606, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, H3714 [23MY]

H.R. 680, convey certain Dept. of the Interior land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to Richfield, UT, H1377 [14MR]

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior authorization of contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, S9051 [26JY]

H.R. 1046, Dept. of the Interior contracts with Cheyenne, WY, for water storage in the Kendrick Project, H3275 [16MY]

H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act, H11048 [6DE]

H.R. 1512, Taunton, Massachusetts Special Resources Study Act, H5206 [27JN]

H.R. 1564, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District Conveyance Act, H10168 [15NO]

H.R. 1972, Franklin National Battlefield Study Act, H10168 [15NO]

H.R. 2107, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund Act, H3277 [16MY]

H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7331-S7363 [24JN]

H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7766-S7779 [30JN]

H.R. 3179, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization and amendments, H12278 [18DE]

H.R. 3443, water distribution facilities conveyance to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, H11444 [13DE]

H.R. 3507, Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act, H10170 [15NO]

H.R. 3812, Dept. of the Interior feasibility study relative to the Mokelumne River, H11043 [6DE]

H.R. 4000, Dept. of the Interior revision of repayment contracts with the Bostwick, Kansas Bostwick, Frenchman-Cambridge, and Webster Irrigation Districts, H12278 [18DE]

S. 47, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S232 [24JA], S9018 [26JY]

S. 52, Beaver County, UT, real property conveyance, S9043 [26JY], H11044 [6DE]

S. 54, update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails, S9044 [26JY]

S. 56, Rio Grande Natural Area Act, S9045 [26JY]

S. 74, Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, S250 [24JA]

S. 101, Bureau of Reclamation withdrawn land conveyance to Frannie, WY, S9046 [26JY]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior authorization to provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, H11049 [6DE]

S. 136, Dept. of the Interior provision of adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S9049, S9051 [26JY]

S. 136, provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, S350 [24JA]

S. 153, Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act, S473 [25JA], S9019 [26JY]

S. 156, Ojito Wilderness Act, S483 [25JA], S9021, S9022 [26JY], H8871 [18OC]

S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]

S. 204, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act, S651 [31JA]

S. 213, Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act, S658 [31JA], S13060 [16NO]

S. 214, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S659 [31JA], S9024, S9025 [26JY]

S. 225, Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act, S9020 [26JY]

S. 229, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S742 [1FE], S9026 [26JY]

S. 231, Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act, S9033 [26JY]

S. 232, assist in the implementation of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, S9033 [26JY]

S. 251, Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasibility Act, S13060 [16NO]

S. 252, Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act, S766 [1FE], S9039 [26JY], H7827 [13SE]

S. 253, Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act, S767 [1FE], S9039, S9040 [26JY]

S. 254, Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act, S768 [1FE]

S. 260, Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act, S7447, S7448 [27JN]

S. 262, Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act, S890 [2FE]

S. 263, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S892 [2FE], S9035, S9037-S9039 [26JY]

S. 272, Caribbean National Forest Act, S980 [3FE], S9035 [26JY]

S. 301, Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act, S1054 [7FE], S9027 [26JY]

S. 310, Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act, S13934 [16DE]

S. 404, technical correction to Dept. of Agriculture conveyance of certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin to be held in trust for the Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California, S1540 [16FE]

S. 431, Presidential Sites Improvement Act, S1651 [17FE]

S. 435, Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act, S13934 [16DE]

S. 496, PILT and Refuge Revenue Sharing Permanent Funding Act, S1944 [2MR]

S. 519, Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act additional projects and activities authorization, S2027 [3MR]

S. 584, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, S2399 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

S. 592, Glendo Unit of Missouri River Basin Project Contract Extension Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

S. 706, Prairie Island Land Conveyance Act, S3211 [5AP], S9055 [26JY]

S. 746, Dept. of the Interior participation in Inland Empire regional recycling project and Cucamonga County Water District recycling project, S3421 [11AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act, S3749 [15AP]

S. 819, Pactola Reservoir Reallociation Authorization Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 878, Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, S4128 [21AP]

S. 890, Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4153-S4155 [22AP]

S. 895, Rural Water Supply Act, S4186-S4189 [25AP], S13045-S13053 [16NO]

S. 916, Orchard Detention Basin Flood Control Act, S4404 [27AP]

S. 955, Franklin National Battlefield Study Act, S4569 [28AP]

S. 987, Restoring Safety to Indian Women Act, S4873 [10MY]

S. 1003, Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act amendments, S4950-S4956 [11MY]

S. 1056, Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act, S5328 [17MY]

S. 1096, Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, S5780 [23MY]

S. 1154, Acadia National Park Improvement Act, S13054 [16NO]

S. 1166, Kalaupapa National Historical Park Advisory Commission authorization extension, S6104 [6JN]

S. 1170, Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act, S6107 [6JN], S13058 [16NO]

S. 1238, Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, H12216 [18DE]

S. 1238, Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act, S6487 [14JN], S13055 [16NO]

S. 1250, Great Ape Conservation Act reauthorization, S6662 [15JN], S9889, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1310, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act, S13935 [16DE], H12215 [18DE]

S. 1338, Alaska Water Resources Act, S13061 [16NO]

S. 1339, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act reauthorization, S9890 [9SE]

S. 1346, Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act, S7829 [30JN]

S. 1382, hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe, S11774 [24OC]

S. 1480, treatment of actual rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under a program providing agricultural loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations, S9053 [26JY]

S. 1496, Electronic Duck Stamp Act, S13939-S13941 [16DE]

S. 1540, Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program Act, S9300-S9302 [28JY]

S. 1541, Public Land Protection and Conservation Act, S9303-S9305 [28JY]

S. 1552, Dept. of the Interior authorization extension to release certain conditions contained in a patent concerning certain land conveyed by the U.S. to Eastern Washington University, S13936 [16DE]

S. 1627, Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act, S13056 [16NO]

S. 1831, convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands, S11223 [6OC]

S. 2003, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act, S12770 [14NO]

S. 2106, Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act, S13662 [15DE]

S. 2129, American Falls Reservoir District Number 2 Conveyance Act, S13794 [16DE]

S. 2150, Eugene Land Conveyance Act, S14190 [20DE]

S. Res. 183, commemorate Migratory Bird Commission anniversary and support Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp program, S7538, S7540 [28JN]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S10602 [28SE]

S. Res. 255, recognize achievements and contributions of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Waterfowl Population Survey Program, S12065 [31OC]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 584), H1376 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 584), S13056 [16NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 584) (S. Rept. 109-156), S11558 [19OC]

Texts of

H.R. 584, provisions, H1376 [14MR]

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Amendments

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), S13407, S13421 [18NO]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13406, S13417 [18NO], H12189 [18DE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S13925, S13942 [16DE]

Analyses

Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act (S. 832), S3828 [18AP], S4102-S4104 [21AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

Bills and resolutions

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4400 [13JN]

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (see H.R. 2414), H3435 [17MY] (see H.R. 3004), H4895 [21JN]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

———establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

———improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (see H.R. 902), H792 [17FE]

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (see S. 341), S1259 [10FE] (see H.R. 767), H583 [10FE]

Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: authorize a special round of funding for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (see S. 1347), S7820 [30JN]

Courts: disclose certain taxpayer returns and return information upon written request by an order from a State or local court in a family law proceeding (see H.R. 2756), H4186 [7JN]

Crow Tribal Trust Fund: distribution of capital gains (see H.R. 2979), H4722 [17JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Disaster Recovery Bonds: issue (see H.R. 4076), H8918 [18OC]

Financial institutions: take certain actions relative to the Arab Bank (see H.R. 3370), H6204 [20JY]

Government: eliminate limitation on the collection of nontax debt (see H.R. 1427), H1693 [17MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H582 [10FE]

International economic relations: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 984), S4869 [10MY] (see S. 1048), S5300 [17MY] (see H.R. 2208), H3112 [10MY]

Investments: require indefinite retention of records (including images) of redeemed savings bonds (see H.R. 3048), H5100 [23JN]

Iran: make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (see S. 299), S1049 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (see H.R. 1432), H1694 [17MR]

Korean Americans: mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to the U.S. (see H.R. 1717), H2393 [20AP]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1175), S6154 [7JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S3734 [15AP] (see H.R. 2808), H4295 [8JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 358), H195 [25JA]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1433), H1694 [17MR]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP] (see S. 1639), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 988), H796 [17FE]

New Hampshire: mint coins in commemoration of the Old Man of the Mountain rock formation (see H.R. 2050), H2879 [3MY]

One dollar bill: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign (see S. 2056), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 2878), H4485 [14JN]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Public debt: ceiling (see H.J. Res. 47), H2743 [2MY]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 932), H793 [17FE]

———redesign the fifty dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 766), H583 [10FE]

———redesign the ten dollar bill in commemoration (see H.R. 329), H194 [25JA]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP] (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S11476 [18OC] (see H.R. 1953), H2734 [28AP]

Securities: issue Hurricane Katrina Relief EE savings bonds (see H.R. 3892), H8341 [22SE]

———issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H73 [4JA]

Taxation: improve deduction for depreciation (see S. 2100), S13570 [14DE]

———increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (see H.R. 471), H284 [1FE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 352), H195 [25JA]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see S. 832), S3817 [18AP]

———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H1969 [13AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see S. 2122), S13786 [16DE]

Terrorism: mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: extend (see H.R. 1153), H1023 [8MR]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Letters

Commodity Exchange Act amendments to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, H11558 [14DE]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5186 [27JN]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5186 [27JN]

Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act: Jean Ann Fox, Consumer Federation of American, Edmund Mierzwinski, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Mark Pearce, Center for Responsible Lending, S7830 [30JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5654 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5654 [12JY]

Placement of al-Manar (satellite television station) on the Dept. of the Treasury Specially Designated Global Terrorist list: several Senators, S11652 [20OC]

Presidential $1 Coin Act: Donald L. Kohn, FRS, H11451 [13DE]

San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9974 [8NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9974 [8NO]

Memorandums

Clarification of Homeland Security Jurisdiction Between the Depts. of the Treasury and Homeland Security: John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, H26 [4JA]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: require Dept. of the Treasury report on exchange rate policies and impose additional tariffs on products based on the rate of currency exchange manipulation (H.R. 3004), E1653, E1654 [27JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), H11447-H11453 [13DE]

———improve circulation of the $1 coin and create a new bullion coin (H.R. 902), H2495-H2500 [26AP]

Cuba: clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products, E1413 [30JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disaster Recovery Bonds: issue (H.R. 4076), E2120 [18OC]

Firearms: exempt cases against dealers having a history of lost or stolen guns causing death or injury from prohibition on lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers, H8993, H8994, H8996 [20OC]

Government: eliminate limitation on the collection of nontax debt (H.R. 1427), E501 [17MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 762), E222 [10FE]

Housing: eliminate the ability of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises to borrow from the Treasury, H9184, H9185 [26OC]

International economic relations: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (H.R. 2208), E920 [10MY]

IRS: enforce Privacy Act relative to personal information, H5509 [30JN]

———prevent from setting up tax preparation services within the agency, H10940, H10941 [18NO]

———prohibit funding to enter into contracts with private collection companies to collect IRS debt, H5489 [30JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: redesign the $1 coin in commemoration (H.R. 1432), E2034 [6OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), H5183-H5186 [27JN], E1653 [27JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), Senate amendment, H12189-H12192 [18DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: mint commemorative coins (H.R. 1433), E2056 [7OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H1582 [16MR], H1682 [17MR], H4175, H4176, H4179 [7JN], H4903 [22JN], H5896, H5897 [14JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (H.R. 1953), H9971-H9974 [8NO], H10151 [10NO]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (H.R. 68), H5649-H5655 [12JY]

Taxation: increase frequency of disclosure of information by political organizations and improve linkage between Federal databases for public disclosure of election-related information (H.R. 471), E116 [1FE]

Unocal Corp.: prohibit funding to recommend approval of sale to China National Offshore Oil Corp., H5515 [30JN]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1951), H10044 [9NO]

Remarks in Senate

al-Manar (satellite television station): placement on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list, S11652 [20OC]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (S. 1047), S13421 [18NO]

———redesign the reverse side of the penny in commemoration of the anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (S. 341), S1262 [10FE]

Consumers: authorize demonstration project grants to entities to provide low-cost, small loans (S. 1347), S7829 [30JN]

Contracts: treatment of Federal contractors who owe unpaid taxes, S8283 [14JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

International economic relations: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (S. 984), S4871 [10MY]

Iran: make information on certain investments in the energy sector available to the public (S. 299), S1051 [7FE]

IRS: establish disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts, S13121, S13130 [17NO]

———prohibit funding for Debt Indicator Program, S11648 [20OC]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: mint commemorative coins (S. 1175), S6478 [14JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (S. 811), S3736 [15AP]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (H.R. 358), S13417 [18NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (S. 582), S2513 [11MR]

One dollar bill: include certain parts of the Constitution in the redesign (S. 2056), S13365 [18NO]

Pensions: protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (S. 1304), S7312 [23JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S2873 [16MR], S3084-S3086 [17MR], S9315 [28JY], S9579 [29JY], S11330 [7OC], S12041 [28OC], S13965 [17DE]

Public debt: ceiling, S2917, S2918, S2934 [17MR]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (S. 863), S4034 [20AP], S13942 [16DE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (S. 1881), S11478 [18OC]

Taxation: improve deduction for depreciation (S. 2100), S13575-S13577 [14DE]

———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (S. 832), S3825-S3829 [18AP]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (S. 2122), S13741 [16DE]

Treaties and agreements: trade agreement enforcement funding, S11603, S11645 [20OC]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S2848 [16MR]

Reports

Corporate Welfare for the RAL Industry—The Debt Indicator, IRS Subsidy, and Tax Fraud: Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center, Inc., S11649 [20OC]

Washington State Gun Dealer Violations of Federal Law: ATF, H8993 [20OC]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 358) (H. Rept. 109-134), H4559 [15JN]

NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 68) (H. Rept. 109-133), H4559 [15JN]

Nomination of Clay Lowery To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Emil W. Henry, Jr., To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Harold Damelin To Be Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S2383 [9MR]

Nomination of Janice B. Gardner To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select), S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of John C. Dugan To Be Comptroller of the Currency: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Kevin I. Fromer To Be Deputy Under Sec. of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Patrick M. O'Brien To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate), S10723 [29SE]

Nomination of Randal K. Quarles To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for Interanational Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Robert M. Kimmitt To Be Deputy Sec. of the Treasury: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of S. Antonio Fratto To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Public Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S13786 [16DE]

Nomination of Sandra L. Pack To Be Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Management: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Nomination of Timothy D. Adams To Be Under Sec. of the Treasury for International Affairs: Committee on Finance (Senate), S9644 [6SE]

Presidential $1 Coin Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1047), S9466 [29JY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 902) (H. Rept. 109-39), H1967 [13AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Statements

Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus Formation, H1800 [6AP]

Summaries

Fair Currency Practices Act (S. 984), S4872 [10MY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H.R. 68, NASA and JPL 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, H5649 [12JY]

H.R. 358, Little Rock Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act, S13417 [18NO], H5184 [27JN]

H.R. 902, Presidential $1 Coin Act, H2495-H2498 [26AP]

H.R. 1953, San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, H9971 [8NO]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

S. 299, Investor in Iran Accountability Act, S1052 [7FE]

S. 341, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 1-Cent Coin Redesign Act, S1262 [10FE]

S. 358, maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program, S1287 [10FE]

S. 832, Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act, S3826-S3828 [18AP]

S. 984, Fair Currency Practices Act, S4872 [10MY]

S. 1047, Presidential $1 Coin Act, H11447-H11450 [13DE], S13421-S13424 [18NO]

S. 1347, Low-Cost Alternatives to Payday Loans Act, S7830 [30JN]

S. 1881, San Francisco Old Mint Commemorative Coin Act, S11479 [18OC]

S. 2100, Tax Depreciation, Modernization, and Simplification Act, S13576 [14DE]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION related term(s) Maritime Administration

Amendments

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H414 [8FE], H536, H540, H544, H546, H548, H553 [10FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4237, S4244, S4266, S4321, S4322, S4343, S4344 [26AP], S4373, S4377, S4430 [27AP], S4453, S4465, S4468, S4475, S4597, S4598 [28AP], S4636, S4653, S4654, S4655 [9MY], S4855, S4880, S4881, S4882 [10MY], S4907, S4915, S4918, S4920, S4924, S4928, S4929, S4960, S4961, S4962, S4963, S4964, S4970, S4971, S4973, S4974, S4975, S4976, S4977, S4978, S4979, S4980, S4981, S4982, S4983, S4984, S4985, S4986, S4987, S4993, S4997, S4998, S4999, S5000, S5001, S5002, S5003, S5004 [11MY], S5015, S5019, S5020, S5021, S5022, S5023, S5024, S5025, S5028, S5045, S5046, S5054, S5059, S5173, S5174, S5175, S5176, S5177, S5178, S5179, S5180 [12MY], S5199, S5205, S5232 [16MY], S5257, S5266 [17MY], H1055, H1185, H1186, H1187, H1190, H1191, H1192, H1194, H1199 [9MR], H1277, H1300, H1302, H1303, H1304, H1305, H1306, H1307, H1308, H1310, H1311, H1313 [10MR]

Analyses

Cleaning the Air—Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Diesel Retrofits vs. Current CMAQ Projects: Robert F. Wescott, S5272 [17MY]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act (S. 890), S4155 [22AP]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S6060 [26MY], H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

Border Desert Proves Deadly for Mexicans, S3804 [18AP]

Capitol Hill Blowout—Highways, Bike Paths, Ethanol, ``Biomass''—Congress Throws a Spending Party, S9406 [29JY]

National ID Party, S3980 [20AP]

``REAL ID'' Act—A Real Nightmare for DoD, S3978 [20AP]

Tennessee Deaths Bring New Charge—Trucker Illegally Obtained License Here, H445 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (see S. 1404), S8301 [14JY]

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY (see S. 490), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 795), H586 [14FE]

Appropriations: authorize for surface transportation research and development (see H.R. 242, 243), H136 [6JA]

Aviation: clarify the definition of rural airports (see S. 170), S573 [26JA]

———provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3519), H7557 [28JY]

———report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see S. 2135), S13786 [16DE] (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

———require installation of second cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder system in commercial passenger aircraft utilizing combination deployable recorder technology (see H.R. 3336), H6106 [19JY]

California: determine feasibility of constructing a highway connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 723), H522 [9FE]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (see S. 808), S3653 [14AP]

———improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (see H.R. 722), H522 [9FE]

Denton County, TX: authorize a project to widen Interstate Route 35 East (see H.R. 35), H72 [4JA]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Drunken driving: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (see S. 257), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 473), H284 [1FE]

Ecology and environment: develop and implement an environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects (see H.R. 1086), H981 [3MR]

FAA: enhance safety of commercial human space flight industry (see H.R. 656), H411 [8FE]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (see S. 217), S647 [31JA]

———repeal local participation in Essential Air Service Program (see H.R. 1119), H983 [3MR]

Government regulations: ensure the National Driver Registry includes certian information (see H.R. 618), H410 [8FE]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (see S. 611), S2644 [14MR]

Hurricanes: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (see S. 488), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1012), H846 [1MR]

Maritime Administration: administration of cargo preference laws (see S. 93), S144 [24JA]

———amend and enhance certain maritime programs (see S. 2029), S13160 [17NO]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (see S. 889), S4109 [21AP] (see H.R. 705), H521 [9FE]

———prescribe rules requiring car dealerships to verify ownership before providing replacement keys (see H.R. 1995), H2736 [28AP]

———prohibit issuance and enforcement of certain requirements relative to commercial motor vehicle drivers (see H.R. 3725), H7819 [12SE]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (see S. 836), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1103), H982 [3MR]

———require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy (see S. 1851), S11212 [6OC]

———require use of safety belts and child restraint systems by children (see H.R. 2105), H2977 [4MY]

National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program: establish (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (see S. 378), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1032), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 478), H284 [1FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (see H. Res. 71), H412 [8FE] (see H. Res. 75), H520 [9FE]

———prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or through ports (see H.R. 173), H135 [6JA]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (see H.R. 2651), H4138 [26MY]

National security research centers: establish at institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3634), H7612 [29JY]

New York: allow use of tandem trailers in certain areas on Interstate 787 (see H.R. 571), H351 [2FE]

Pennsylvania: designate portions of Pennsylvania Route 60 and U.S. Routes 22 and 30 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways (see H.R. 929), H793 [17FE]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

———establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or improvement of railroad track (see H.R. 3264), H5800 [13JY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (see S. 197), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 603), H353 [2FE]

———make grants for construction projects to prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential areas (see H.R. 3674), H7741 [7SE]

———prohibit requirement of sounding a locomotive horn in suburban areas in nonpeak traffic hours (see H.R. 4116), H9043 [20OC]

Roads and highways: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (see S. 565), S2244 [8MR]

———promote the integration of local land use and transportation planning (see H.R. 3686), H7742 [7SE]

———reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming (see H. Res. 309), H4296 [8JN]

———study the construction and designation of a new Interstate from Augusta, GA, to Natchez, MS (see S. 712), S3201 [5AP] (see H.R. 281), H137 [6JA]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (see S. 459), S1717 [18FE] (see H.R. 301), H193 [25JA]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: provide additional flexibility and rescind certain Federal funds (see H.R. 4071), H8918 [18OC]

Safety: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see S. 1948), S12127 [1NO] (see H.R. 2230), H3112 [10MY]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H8918 [18OC]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (see H.R. 1442), H1694 [17MR]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S2846 [16MR]

———treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder (see H.R. 2342), H3260 [12MY]

Taxation: include tax treatment of gasohol when computing estimated tax payments attributed to highway users (see H.R. 113), H75 [4JA]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7741 [7SE]

Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 959), H795 [17FE]

———establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade (see S. 325), S1198 [9FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see S. 732), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (see H. Res. 140), H1022 [8MR] (see H. Res. 144), H1263 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 399), H7556 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399)—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 393), H6932 [27JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 226), H7561 [28JY]

———improve intermodal transportation (see H.R. 1637), H2100 [14AP]

———improve public transportation (see S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———improve transportation security (see S. 1052), S5300 [17MY]

———responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements (see H.R. 1296), H1507 [15MR]

Trucking industry: hours of service requirements for commercial drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies (see H.R. 572), H351 [2FE]

Cloture motions

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3), H7043-H7550 [28JY]

Cost Estimates

REAL ID Act (H.R. 418): CBO, H438-H440 [9FE]

Excerpts

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards study: National Academy of Sciences, S7259 [23JN]

Factsheets

Community Health and Land Use Issues: National Association of County and City Health Officials, S4926 [11MY]

Letters

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program allocation modification: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America and Timothy J. Regan, Emissions Control Technology Association, S5271 [17MY]

Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: Alan Reuther, UAW, S7254 [23JN]

———Roger Tauss, Transport Workers Union of America, S7258 [23JN]

———several agricultural organizations, S7255 [23JN]

———several Representatives, H8777 [7OC]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

FAA air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding: Kate Breen, National Association of Air Traffic Specialists, H5536 [30JN]

FAA funding: Marion Blakey, FAA, S13629 [15DE]

Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding: Mark R. Warner and Mike Huckabee, National Governors Association, S3730 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3729 [15AP]

———several State and local government organizations, S3730 [15AP]

Improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S4925 [11MY]

———Bill Wilkinson, National Center for Bicycling & Walking, S4925 [11MY]

———David Certner, AARP, S4925 [11MY]

———Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4926 [11MY]

———Mele Williams, League of American Bicyclists, S4926 [11MY]

———Patrick A. Miller, American Society of Landscape Architects, S4926 [11MY]

———Rae Rupp Srch, Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, S4925 [11MY]

———Sally Flocks, America Walks (organization), S4925 [11MY]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents: 9/11 Families for a Secure America (organization), H463 [9FE]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors Association, and Linda R. Lewis, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, H450, H465 [9FE]

Improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers: Heartland Alliance, S3979 [20AP]

———several State government organizations, S3978, S4003 [20AP]

REAL ID Act: Grover G. Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform (organization), H470 [9FE]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H454 [9FE]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H454 [9FE]

Reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming: Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H4322 [9JN]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H4322 [9JN]

Retain current State levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values: Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S4466 [28AP]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S4466 [28AP]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4466 [28AP]

State enactment of anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts: Craig Holman, Public Citizen (organization), S4909 [11MY]

———Meredith McGehee and Paul S. Ryan, Campaign Legal Center, S4908 [11MY]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S4914 [11MY]

———Suzanne Novak, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, S4908 [11MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S4914 [11MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S4914 [11MY]

State safety belt incentive grant eligibility: Jeffrey W. Runge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, S5043 [12MY]

Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act: Charles M. Clusen, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4156 [22AP]

———Dale J. Marsico, Community Transportation Association, S4157 [22AP]

———several organizations, S4156 [22AP]

———Warren S. George, Amalgamated Transit Union, S4156 [22AP]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S4156 [22AP]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Anne P. Canby, Surface Transportation Policy Project (organization), S5261 [17MY]

———Debbie Sease, Sierra Club, S5260 [17MY]

———John Horsley, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, S5261 [17MY]

———Kevin Shannon, Association for Commuter Transportation, S5261 [17MY]

———Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1054 [9MR]

———Representative Don Young, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1055 [9MR], H1319 [10MR]

———Representative Pombo, Committee on Resources (House), H1319 [10MR]

———several local government organizations, S5260 [17MY]

———T. Peter Ruane, American Road & Transportation Builders Association, S5260 [17MY]

———Transportation Construction Coalition, S5261 [17MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5264 [17MY]

Lists

Germane amendments to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5056 [12MY]

Memorandums

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Brad Yacobucci, Congressional Research Service, E456 [16MR]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H564 [10FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4157 [22AP], S4897, S4914 [11MY], H1322 [10MR], H4114 [26MY]

Remarks in House

Amo Houghton Bypass: designate a segment of Interstate 86 near Corning, NY, H1190, H1191 [9MR]

Appropriations: authorize for surface transportation research and development (H.R. 242), E33 [6JA]

Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

California: Alameda Corridor transportation projects funding, H1036, H1043 [9MR], H7576 [29JY]

———transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, H7581 [29JY]

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program: funding, H1320 [10MR]

Conservation of energy: improve energy use of transportation and infrastructure facilities (H.R. 722), E192 [9FE]

Conserve by Bicycling Program: funding, H1424 [15MR], H2405 [21AP]

Crime: assist investigation to determine if criminal charges should be filed in work-related deaths of four iron workers in Toledo, OH, H5387 [29JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require entry of convictions for using a false driver's license to board an airplane into the aviation screening database, H544-H546 [10FE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program: funding, H7578, H7579 [29JY]

Drunken driving: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (H.R. 473), E117 [1FE]

Ecology and environment: compliance with certain environmental regulations in transportation projects, H1049, H1054 [9MR]

FAA: air traffic control services funding through reductions in Amtrak funding, H5399 [29JN]

———air traffic control services funding through reductions in Surface Transportation Board administrative expenses funding, H5535, H5536 [30JN]

———Civil Aeromedical Institute study on flight attendant fatigue funding, H5383 [29JN]

———enhance safety of commercial human space flight industry (H.R. 656), E181 [8FE]

———safety programs funding, H5399 [29JN]

Federal Transit Administration: grant debt forgiveness to the Pee Dee Regional Transit Authority of South Carolina, H1315 [10MR]

———impact of OMB accounting rules on treatment of split-funded programs, H5382 [29JN]

Florida: Miami Intermodal Center, Earlington Heights connector funding, H1044 [9MR]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

Highway Trust Fund: extend certain highway-related excise taxes and expenditure authorities, H1042 [9MR]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Houston, TX: transportation projects funding, H7577 [29JY]

Hurricanes: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), H8654-H8656 [6OC]

Indiana: transportation projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Khan, Mohammed: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility United We Ride National Leadership Award recipient, E1072 [24MY]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (H.R. 1012), E320 [1MR]

Motor vehicles: amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities, H1187, H1188 [9MR]

———amend exemption for maximum driving and on duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities or farm supplies at planting or harvest time, H1187 [9MR]

———exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in emergency rerail industry from hours of service rules, H7581 [29JY]

———exempt Nebraska from truck length freeze relative to custom harvesters, H1191, H1192 [9MR], E404 [10MR]

———hybrid buses funding, H5381 [29JN]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340-H2343 [20AP], H2445, H2446 [21AP]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and encourage use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles, H8767, H8776 [7OC]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures (H.R. 1103), E354 [3MR]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H202 [26JA], H3366 [17MY], H11518 [14DE], H11813 [15DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (H.R. 478), H256 [1FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, H1429, H1430, H1433, H1434, H1447, H1450 [15MR], H1519, H1520, H1521, H1522, H1523 [16MR], H2985, H2988-H2994, H3009-H3014, H3017, H3018, H3020, H3025, H3034 [5MY], H3344, H3366 [17MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H201 [26JA], H344 [2FE], H373, H405-H407 [8FE], H453-H471 [9FE], H526, H536-H566, H570 [10FE], H1787 [6AP], H5237 [27JN], H6407 [25JY], E225, E226 [14FE], E236, E243, E247 [15FE], E259 [16FE], E286, E305 [18FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H437-H453 [9FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H527-H536 [10FE]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), unanimous-consent request, H536 [10FE]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports, H6280-H6282 [21JY]

———reduce crime and terrorism at U.S. seaports (H.R. 2651), H4119 [26MY]

National Transportation Week: observance, E1057 [23MY]

New Jersey: transportation projects funding, H7579 [29JY]

New York, NY: mass transit projects funding, H10955 [18NO]

Privacy: impose restrictions on information contained in any national identification database, H564, H565 [10FE]

Roads and highways: eliminate requirements for States to establish procedures for low-income individuals to pay reduced tolls in high occupancy toll lanes, H1300-H1302 [10MR]

———establish a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program, H1424 [15MR]

———reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming (H. Res. 309), H4321, H4322 [9JN]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (H.R. 4419), E2416 [18NO]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: enforcement of consumer protection provisions, H10939 [18NO]

Shipping industry: complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 1442), H10247-H10312 [16NO]

———complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping (H.R. 4319), E484 [17MR]

Ships and vessels: treat as a passenger vessel any vessel having berth or stateroom accommodations for more than 399 passengers and require that such a vessel be equipped with a voyage data recorder, H8051 [15SE]

South Carolina: I-73 corridor construction project funding, H1051 [9MR]

States: modify calculation of receipt of Federal toll credits for any local, State, or private funds contributed to a toll project, H1302, H1303, H1305 [10MR]

———subtract amounts received in high-priority programs from surface transportation program formula totals, H1311-H1313 [10MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1038-H1205, H1214, H1215 [9MR], H1276-H1325, H1334 [10MR], H3240 [12MY], H4050 [25MY], E226 [14FE], E404 [10MR], E456 [16MR], E1057 [23MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), amendment process, H971 [3MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, H7570, H7571-H7583, H7590 [29JY], E1719 [29JY], E1815 [12SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 140), H1034-H1038 [9MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 144), H1272-H1276 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 399), H7570 [29JY], E1752 [6SE]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), H7035 [28JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), corrections in engrossment, H1325 [10MR]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to instruct conferees, H4114-H4118 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to recommit, H1323 [10MR]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, H1042 [9MR], H1273-H1276, H1305 [10MR], E446 [16MR]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, H1041, H1042 [9MR], H4114-H4118 [26MY]

Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program: funding, E1815 [12SE]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail system funding, H1049 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Airports: clarify eligibility of certain airport projects to continue receiving terminal development grants (S. 1404), S8318 [14JY]

Alaska: establish Denali transportation system, S5061 [12MY]

Amtrak: funding, S11628 [20OC]

Arkansas: highway construction funding, S5434 [18MY]

———transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Aviation: clarify the definition of rural airports (S. 170), S579 [26JA]

Bridges: off-system bridges funding, S4468, S4469 [28AP]

———prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11633, S11637 [20OC]

———repair and maintenance funding, S4381 [27AP]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

California: transportation projects funding, S9404 [29JY]

Colorado: transportation projects funding, S9403 [29JY]

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program: allocation modification, S5269-S5271 [17MY]

Connecticut: transportation projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Conservation of energy: encourage through bicycling (S. 808), S3683-S3685 [14AP]

Contracts: notify State and local governments that federally certified minority contractors are automatically certified for State and local contracts receiving Federal funding, S4636, S4637 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: assess and reduce vulnerabilities of general aviation airports and aircraft, S8182 [13JY]

———seaports security funding, S2835 [16MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program: funding, S9403, S9405, S9413, S9442-S9444 [29JY]

Drunken driving: provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol (S. 257), S887 [2FE]

FAA: allow flight service station employees who are near retirement to maintain Federal employee status following transfer of duties to Lockheed Martin Corp., contract, S11646 [20OC]

———preserve Essential Air Service Program (S. 217), S670 [31JA]

———safety programs funding, S13627 [15DE]

Health: establish a Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Services and an advisory council made up of non-Federal representatives of the emergency medical services community (S. 611), S2646 [14MR]

Hurricanes: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), S10624 [28SE]

Maine: establish a commercial truck highway safety demonstration program (S. 488), S1876 [1MR]

Maryland: transportation projects funding, S9404, S9415 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6630, S6631 [15JN], S7251-S7262 [23JN], S7465 [28JN]

———increase fuel economy standards for light trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), and the Federal fleet, and increase weight limit of vehicles subject to fuel economy standards (S. 889), S4133-S4135 [21AP]

———make certain funding to States dependent upon the existence and enforcement of motorcycle helmet laws, S4915-S4917 [11MY]

———require accurate fuel economy testing procedures, S5253 [17MY]

———State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5042, S5054-S5059 [12MY], S5256, S5264, S5265 [17MY]

National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program: establish (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services, S9415 [29JY]

———provide mass transit services (S. 890), S4151-S4153 [22AP]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, S7968 [11JY], S14234 [21DE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 378), S1419 [15FE], S1500-S1502 [16FE]

———ensure greater security for U.S. seaports (S. 1032), S5168 [12MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S3540 [13AP], S3645 [14AP], S3802 [18AP], S3977, S4001-S4004 [20AP], S4629 [9MY], S4815, S4819, S4822-S4826, S4829-S4831, S4833-S4848 [10MY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), S3124 [4AP]

New Mexico: transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4600 [28AP], S5005 [11MY], S7872 [30JN]

Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Program: funding, S13319 [18NO]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings, S5267 [17MY]

———improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at railroad grade crossings (S. 197), S605 [26JA]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

Roads and highways: establish a safe routes to school program, S4253 [26AP]

———establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (S. 565), S2263 [8MR]

———provide for designation of Indian scenic byways, S4244, S4245 [26AP]

———study the construction and designation of a new interstate from Savannah, GA, to Knoxville, TN (S. 459), S1720 [18FE]

Safety: highway safety programs funding, S4622, S4624 [9MY]

———issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (S. 1948), S12129 [1NO]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (S. 638), S2850 [16MR]

States: retain current levels of authority over matters relative to preservation, historic, scenic natural environment and community values when planning transportation projects, S4465-S4467 [28AP]

Transportation: commercial driver training programs funding, S5280 [17MY]

———earmarking of funds for specific projects in surface transportation legislation, S9398 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding, S2911-S2914, S2929 [17MR], S3729 [15AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4177 [25AP], S4237, S4242-S4252 [26AP], S4351, S4370, S4373-S4378, S4380-S4384 [27AP], S4452-S4461, S4465-S4475 [28AP], S4614, S4622-S4628, S4636, S4637, S4639, S4640 [9MY], S4849-S4859 [10MY], S4896-S4929 [11MY], S5014-S5029, S5037-S5046, S5052-S5062 [12MY], S5188-S5190 [13MY], S5197-S5215 [16MY], S5253, S5254, S5256-S5282 [17MY], S5433, S5434 [18MY], S6060, S6061 [26MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9360, S9398-S9418, S9442-S9444 [29JY], S11913 [26OC]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9384 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), correction in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 226), S9330 [29JY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4162-S4164, S4169 [25AP], S4230-S4237 [26AP]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), unanimous-consent agreement, S4473, S4526 [28AP], S5254 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (S. 732), S3314 [6AP]

———importance of planning and environmental mitigation in transportation projects, S5188, S5189 [13MY]

———improve public transportation, S4384 [27AP]

———improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety, S4921-S4928 [11MY]

———improve transportation security (S. 1052), S5306-S5309 [17MY]

———permit States to enact anti-corruption laws restricting political contributions intended to influence awarding of public contracts, S4907-S4915 [11MY], S5273 [17MY]

———program funding relative to minimum rate of return for donor States, S4236 [26AP], S5206-S5208 [16MY], S5268, S5278 [17MY], S9402, S9407 [29JY]

———provide flexibility to consider all available funding options for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, S2894, S2932 [17MR]

Utah: transportation projects funding, S9410 [29JY]

Wisconsin: transportation projects funding, S9411 [29JY]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Complete the Codification of U.S. Code Title Relative to Shipping: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 109-170), H5912 [14JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 399) (H. Rept. 109-212), H7556 [28JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 140) (H. Rept. 109-14), H1022 [8MR]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 144) (H. Rept. 109-15), H1263 [9MR]

Consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 71) (H. Rept. 109-3), H409 [8FE]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 75) (H. Rept. 109-4), H520 [9FE]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Federal Public Transportation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Maritime Administration Enhancement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2029) (S. Rept. 109-183), S13160 [17NO]

Nomination of Ashok G. Kaveeshwar To Be Dept. of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration Administrator: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S7293 [23JN]

Nomination of Maria Cino To Be Deputy Sec. of Transportation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

Nomination of Phyllis F. Scheinberg To Be Assistant Sec. of Transportation for Budgets and Programs: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate), S4397 [27AP]

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 378), S4108 [21AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 732) (S. Rept. 109-53), S3277 [6AP]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-203), H7555 [28JY]

Same-Day Consideration of H. Res. 399, Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 393) (H. Rept. 109-199), H6932 [27JY]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3) (H. Rept. 109-12), H988 [7MR], H1022 [8MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 71), H438 [9FE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5037 [12MY]

Statements

Improve Security for Driver's Licenses and Identity Documents: National Conference of State Legislatures, H450 [9FE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users Budget Statement, S4904-S4906 [11MY]

Summaries

Securing Transportation Energy Efficiency for Tomorrow (STREET) Act (H.R. 722), E193 [9FE]

Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users (H.R. 3): Committee on Commerce (Senate) Titles Relative to Motor Carrier Safety, Transportation of Hazardous Materials and Household Goods, and Aquatic Resources Trust Fund, S4624 [9MY]

Tables

Bombings with al-Qaeda links: Washington (DC) Post, S8185 [13JY]

Budget authority levels in Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Comparison of formula highway funds by State, S2912 [17MR]

Deficit effect of Inhofe substitute amendment to H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, S5280 [17MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

States' rate of return compared to Dept. of Transportation apportionment, S9401 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 226, correction in enrollment of H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7035 [28JY]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 71, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H437 [9FE]

H. Res. 75, consideration of H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H527 [10FE]

H. Res. 140, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1035 [9MR]

H. Res. 144, consideration of H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1272 [10MR]

H. Res. 309, reopening of Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, MT, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, H4322 [9JN]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 399, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H7570 [29JY]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H.R. 3, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, S5582-S5714 [20MY]

H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H1055-H1184 [9MR]

H.R. 418, REAL ID Act, H536-H540 [10FE]

H.R. 1442, complete the codification of U.S. Code title relative to shipping, H10247-H10311 [16NO]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

S. 170, clarify the definition of rural airports, S580 [26JA]

S. 217, Essential Air Service Preservation Act, S670 [31JA]

S. 257, Dept. of Transportation grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while under the influence of alcohol, S887 [2FE]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 565, Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Campaign Act, S2270 [8MR]

S. 638, Ferry Transportation Enhancement Act, S2851 [16MR]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 808, encourage conservation of energy through bicycling, S3684 [14AP]

S. 889, Automobile Fuel Economy Act, S4133 [21AP]

S. 890, Transit in Parks (TRIP) Act, S4153-S4155 [22AP]

S. 1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act, S5309-S5321 [17MY]

S. 1786, Dept. of Transportation emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10624 [28SE], H8654 [6OC]

S. 1851, require replacement tires to meet standards for tires on new vehicles including fuel economy, S11236 [6OC]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10351, S10353, S10354, S10355, S10356, S10357, S10384, S10385, S10386, S10391 [22SE], H4074 [25MY], H4096, H4100, H4102, H4105, H4109, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4084 [26MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S13033, S13041 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H9568 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Military Might—Today's VA Hospitals Are Models of Top-Notch Care, E1560 [21JY]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

VA Hospital in Texas Fights To Stay Open, S8109 [12JY]

VA Program Offers Solace to Civilians, S3283 [6AP]

VA Straining To Treat Post-Traumatic Stress, E1638 [27JY]

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making supplemental for medical care (see S. 1290), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5434 (see H.R. 3102), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3130, 3136), H5599 [30JN]

Armed Forces: authorize use of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill to pay Federal student loans (see H.R. 1759), H2469 [21AP]

———extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2365), H3330 [16MY]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see S. 1341), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2074), H2976 [4MY]

———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 2091), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 269), H137 [6JA]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see S. 1162), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 3347), H6106 [19JY]

Benefits: improve outreach programs (see S. 1342), S7820 [30JN] (see S. 1990), S12681 [10NO] (see H.R. 4264), H10144 [9NO]

———improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H628 [15FE]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), consideration (see H. Res. 271), H3198 [11MY]

Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission: establish certain conditions before implementing any recommendation that reduces veterans medical services (see H.R. 2832), H4354 [9JN]

Cemeteries and funerals: allow State placement of supplemental guide signs for veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 589), H352 [2FE]

Chief Information Officer: provide authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (see S. 2001), S12682 [10NO] (see H.R. 4061), H8846 [17OC]

Claims: extend reporting requirement on disposition of cases recommended for equitable relief due to administrative error (see H.R. 821), H629 [15FE]

———reduce backlog of benefit claims (see H.R. 616), H410 [8FE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (see H.R. 2528), H3768 [23MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (see H. Res. 298), H4072 [25MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 564), H10908 [17NO]

Disabled: provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical centers (see S. 1190), S6154 [7JN]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7559 [28JY]

Diseases: determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 590), H352 [2FE]

Drugs: authorize the Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices for Medicare outpatient prescription drugs and include prices charged to certain Federal agencies in determining best price for Medicaid outpatient drugs (see H.R. 2200), H3055 [5MY]

———conduct a study of the accuracy of expiration dates on certain prescription drugs maintained by the Dept. (see H.R. 1149), H1023 [8MR]

———permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (see S. 614), S2644 [14MR]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (see S. 1128), S6021 [26MY]

Education: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (see H.R. 745), H581 [10FE]

———increase reporting fee payable by the Dept. to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required to submit (see H.R. 1340), H1621 [16MR]

Federal aid programs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S435 [25JA]

Federal contracts: award a percentage of procurement contracts to small business concerns owned by veterans (see H.R. 3082), H5361 [28JN]

Government regulations: establish licensure requirements for employees and contractors performing orthotics, pedorthics, or prosthetics services in States where there are private practice requirements (see H.R. 4159), H9361 [27OC]

Hawaii: improve provision of health care and services to veterans (see S. 1176), S6154 [7JN]

Health: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H352 [2FE]

———allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 4277), H10145 [9NO]

———conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 1741), H2394 [20AP]

———enhance authority to recover medical costs from third parties (see H.R. 2734), H4141 [26MY]

———ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (see S. 963), S4547 [28AP]

———establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 1198), H1263 [9MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4288), H10145 [9NO]

———establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4249), H10038 [8NO]

———furnish care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care (see H.R. 4046), H8808 [7OC]

———improve allocation of health care resources to different geographic regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1346), H1621 [16MR]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services as World War I veterans (see H.R. 3457), H6933 [27JY]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2929), H4560 [15JN]

———publish a strategic plan for long-term care (see S. 1189), S6154 [7JN]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H5913 [14JY]

Health care facilities: allow access to outside care for veterans with long waiting periods for treatment at outpatient clinics (see H.R. 76), H74 [4JA]

———require mandatory HIV testing of potential sources in the event of possible occupational exposure to HIV in a medical facility (see H.R. 3425), H6431 [25JY]

Health care professionals: recalculate retirement annuities for certain health care professionals performing part-time services (see H.R. 4298), H10156 [10NO]

Homeless: reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (see S. 1180), S6154 [7JN]

Housing: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12127 [1NO]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H7741 [7SE]

Hurricanes: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 259), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 263), S10823 [3OC]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]

Insurance: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (see H.R. 2747), H4186 [7JN]

Jack C. Montgomery Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Muskogee, OK: designate (see S. 1731), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 3829), H8161 [20SE]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (see H.R. 1691), H2149 [19AP]

Kerrville, TX: continue mission of medical center, including maintenance of acute care beds (see H.R. 2392), H3434 [17MY]

Law enforcement officers: authorize departmental police officers to execute State or local arrest warrants on Dept. property within the jurisdiction of the issuing body (see H.R. 926), H793 [17FE]

Mental health: improve services at all facilities (see S. 1177), S6154 [7JN]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S6825 [20JN] (see H.R. 23), H72 [4JA]

National cemeteries: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, CO, area (see S. 551), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1159), H1024 [8MR]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program: make permanent (see S. 917), S4397 [27AP] (see H.R. 1773), H2470 [21AP]

New Jersey: expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 3052), H5100 [23JN]

Nurses: tribute to Excellence in Nursing and Advancement of Nursing Programs award recipients, S5216 [16MY]

Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events: establish (see S. 2021), S12949 [16NO] (see H.R. 4339), H10501 [16NO]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 4386), H10909 [17NO]

Pence, Donald C.: relief (see S. 69), S143 [24JA]

Pensions: extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (see H.R. 2301), H3198 [11MY]

———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations (see H.R. 2300), H3198 [11MY]

Pharmaceuticals: dispense medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners (see H.R. 693), H521 [9FE] (see H.R. 1585), H1895 [12AP]

———require filling of prescriptions for drugs and medicines written by private physicians (see H.R. 2379), H3331 [16MY]

Rural areas: provide grants to rural counties to improve advice and services to help veterans obtain earned benefits (see H.R. 3694), H7742 [7SE]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate income tax refunds for use in medical research conducted through the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1005), H846 [1MR]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP and Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical services (see H.R. 4276), H10144 [9NO]

———suspend periods of limitation for credit or refund of overpayment of Federal income taxes by veterans pending service-connected compensation determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 345), H194 [25JA]

Transportation: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H8642 [29SE] (see H.R. 4025), H8807 [7OC]

VA: anniversary (see S. Res. 203), S8665 [21JY] (see H. Res. 361), H5801 [13JY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H795 [17FE]

———clarify availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities (see H.R. 2966), H4721 [17JN]

———continuation of dependency and indemnity compensation for the surviving spouse of a veteran if such spouse remarries after a certain age (see H.R. 1462), H1777 [5AP]

———enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (see S. 716), S3278 [6AP]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H1969 [13AP]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 2735), H4141 [26MY]

———expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans (see S. 2014), S12839 [15NO]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H1691 [17MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 303), H193 [25JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H3113 [10MY]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 909), S4257 [26AP]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans (see H.R. 4309), H10156 [10NO]

———improve benefits for former POW (see H.R. 1598), H1968 [13AP]

———improve benefits for former POWs (see S. 1271), S6825 [20JN]

———improve benefits for World War II Filipino veterans (see H.R. 170), H77 [4JA]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 4355), H10502 [16NO]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (see S. 1448), S8664 [21JY]

———increase amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans (see S. 1252), S6658 [15JN]

———increase burial benefits for certain veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries (see H.R. 831), H629 [15FE]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (see S. 1235), S6481 [14JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1234), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (see S. 1813), S10823 [3OC] (see H.R. 4352), H10502 [16NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 845), S3897 [19AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H2976 [4MY] (see H.R. 2368), H3330 [16MY]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (see H.R. 917), H793 [17FE]

———permit veterans to transfer on a space-available basis from a veterans home in one State to a veterans home in another State regardless of State residency requirements (see H.R. 3009), H4895 [21JN]

———provide additional work-study opportunities for eligible veterans (see H.R. 1207), H1264 [9MR]

———provide benefits to merchant mariners who served during a period of war (see H.R. 4338), H10501 [16NO]

———provide eligibility for benefits for individuals who served in the merchant marine in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4261), H10144 [9NO]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1646), S9833 [8SE]

———recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II (see S. Res. 307), S12682 [10NO] (see H. Res. 622), H12049 [16DE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see S. 146), S435 [25JA] (see H.R. 302), H193 [25JA] (see H.R. 4574), H12047 [16DE]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (see H. Con. Res. 87), H988 [7MR]

———report on cases recommended for relief due to administrative error and assist with transition of members from combat zones to noncombat zones and veterans from active service to civilian life (see S. 1259), S6740 [16JN]

———revise effective date for payment of lump sums to certain persons awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special pensions (see H.R. 520), H348 [2FE]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]

Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program: improve (see S. 996), S4936 [11MY] (see H.R. 3147), H5600 [30JN]

Veterans Health Administration: conduct demonstration project to improve business practices (see H.R. 2988), H4801 [20JN]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (see S. 1537), S9284 [28JY]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (see H.R. 4259), H10038 [8NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H76 [4JA]

World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2193), H3054 [5MY]

Yoshida, Jim K.: relief (see S. 62), S143 [24JA]

Conference reports

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services (H.R. 2528), H10749-H10786 [17NO]

Letters

Concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits: Charles S. Abell, Dept. of Defense, S3620 [14AP]

Gulf War Illness research funding: Nancy Rekowski, Order of the Silver Rose (organization), H4745 [20JN]

———several Representatives, E2377 [16NO]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H4744 [20JN]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H4745 [20JN]

Montgomery GI Bill usage and improvement of educational benefits for veterans: Senators Kerry and Ensign, S11296 [7OC]

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Anthony J. Principi, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, E139 [2FE]

———National American Indian Veterans, Inc., E139 [2FE]

Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration: Amy L. Comstock, Parkinson's Action Network, E1289 [20JN]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, E1289 [20JN]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, E1311 [22JN]

Veterans health care funding: Jane E. Fyer, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S3454 [12AP]

———Jim Nicholson, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3466 [12AP]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, S3454 [12AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

———Senator Santorum, S7569 [29JN]

———several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1662 [17MR]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S3463 [12AP]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1662 [17MR]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4113 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

Press releases

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House: Senator Craig, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), H5568 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Anniversary, E2150 [20OC]

Appropriations: making supplemental for medical care (H.R. 3130), H5562-H5569, H5585-H5591, H5596 [30JN], H5712 [12JY], E1421 [1JY], E1447 [11JY], E1517 [18JY]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Armed Forces: extend time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (H.R. 2365), E1393 [28JN]

Benefits: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation, H3906 [25MY]

———repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (H.R. 808), E934 [11MY]

Budget: increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Chief Information Officer: provide authority over resources, budget, and personnel related to the support function of information technology (H.R. 4061), H9484-H9487 [2NO], H10120 [9NO], E2100 [17OC], E2260 [3NO]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5948-H5954 [18JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: consider effect of certain regulatory requirements on competitiveness of U.S. business, H4110 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H3771 [24MY], H4085-H4114 [26MY], H9562 [3NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, H10915-H10925 [18NO], E2403 [18NO], E2487 [8DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration (H. Res. 298), H4078-H4084 [26MY]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 564), H10912, H10913 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), motion to instruct conferees, H9562-H9566 [3NO]

Education: conduct a pilot project on using educational assistance funds to defray training costs associated with purchasing certain franchise enterprises (H.R. 745), E218 [10FE], E496 [17MR], E1772 [7SE]

Employment: veterans' employment programs funding, H5137 [24JN]

Health: conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (H.R. 1741), H5562 [30JN]

———pain management research programs funding, H4099 [26MY]

Housing: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10074-H10081 [9NO], H10151 [10NO]

Insurance: enhance military and veterans' life insurance programs (H.R. 2747), H6455 [26JY], E1150 [7JN], E1987 [29SE]

John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI: designate (H.R. 1691), H9487-H9489 [2NO]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), E7 [4JA], E1833 [13SE]

National cemeteries: repair and maintenance funding, H4090 [26MY]

New Jersey: expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (H.R. 3052), E1340 [24JN]

Ohio: tribute to 10th Congressional District veterans, E1146 [7JN]

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

Parma, OH: tribute to Parma Veterans Center, E1146 [7JN]

Pensions: extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who received an expeditionary medal during a period of military service other than a period of war (H.R. 2301), E943 [11MY]

———extend eligibility for pension benefits to veterans who served during certain periods of time in specified locations (H.R. 2300), E943 [11MY]

Priorities, H5255 [28JN]

Scott, Almon: relief, H4082 [26MY]

Sooy, Norm: New Jersey Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Excellence in Customer Service Award recipient, E2117 [18OC]

VA: anniversary, E1559 [21JY]

———anniversary (H. Res. 361), H5919-H5923 [18JY], E1480 [13JY]

Veterans: benefits funding, H181 [25JA], H1423 [15MR], H1564, H1565 [16MR], H5242, H5243 [27JN], H12150-H12155 [17DE]

———employment programs funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5148 [24JN]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (H.R. 1618), H6454 [26JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), E934 [11MY]

———Gulf War Illness research funding, H4564 [16JN], H4744, H4758 [20JN], H5128 [24JN]

———health care funding, H398-H402 [8FE], H512-H518 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H589, H604, H621-H626 [15FE], H1432, H1477, H1478, H1481 [15MR], H1524, H1563, H1572, H1609 [16MR], H1644-H1646, H1662 [17MR], H2709, H2710, H2715 [28AP], H4078-H4084, H4092-H4095, H4105, H4106, H4111 [26MY], H4909, H4910 [22JN], H5148, H5166 [24JN], H5221 [27JN], H5255, H5268-H5273, H5294 [28JN], H5367, H5371, H5385, H5386, H5470 [29JN], H5482 [30JN], H5646 [12JY], H5744, H5745, H5746, H5747, H5748, H5749, H5753, H5754 [13JY], H5884, H5897-H5900 [14JY], H5919-H5923, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H5979 [19JY], H6458-H6463 [26JY], H7020, H7021, H7022 [28JY], H9956-H9959 [7NO], H10120, H10124, H10126 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10921-H10924 [18NO], E184 [8FE], E1493 [15JY], E1586 [22JY], E1620 [27JY], E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751 [6SE]

———health care funding (H.R. 515), H517 [9FE], H9993 [8NO], E178 [8FE]

———impact of budget proposals, H355 [8FE], H10148 [10NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5749-H5754 [13JY], E412 [10MR], E1491 [14JY], E1493 [15JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10357-H10360 [16NO]

———job training programs funding, H865 [2MR]

———mental health services funding, H1432 [15MR], E1638 [27JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H3906 [25MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2368), E984 [16MY]

———permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care (H.R. 917), E624 [12AP]

———permit veterans to transfer on a space-available basis from a veterans home in one State to a veterans home in another State regardless of State residency requirements (H.R. 3009), E1393 [28JN]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (H.R. 302), H329, H336 [2FE], E56 [25JA], E338 [2MR], E987 [16MY], E1095 [25MY]

———recognize positive effect of outreach activities known as Stand Down events on homeless veterans and commend organizers of such events (H. Con. Res. 87), E371 [7MR]

———reintegration services funding, H1432 [15MR], H1524 [16MR]

Veterans Health Administration: conduct demonstration project to improve business practices, H5754 [13JY]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers, H5753 [13JY]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers (H.R. 2959), E1289 [20JN], E1311 [22JN]

Veterans' Right To Know Commission: establish (H.R. 4259), E2493 [8DE]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 156), E27 [4JA]

White River Junction, VT: White River Junction VA Medical Center recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Trophy Award for Organizational Excellence, E1 [4JA]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making supplemental for medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7797-S7799 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

Armed Forces: improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S12596-S12598 [9NO], S12808 [15NO]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (S. 1341), S7822-S7825 [30JN]

———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (S. 1162), S6102 [6JN]

———require a report on Montgomery GI Bill usage and how to improve educational benefits for veterans, S11295 [7OC]

Benefits: improve outreach programs (S. 1342), S7827 [30JN]

———improve outreach programs (S. 1990), S12684 [10NO]

Boston, MA: VA Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S10392 [22SE]

———require a report to Congress for certain budget shortfalls, S10356 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: require a report on the Composite Health Care System II and efforts to develop a medical records system compatible with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs system, S12805 [15NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10335-S10349, S10351-S10360, S10391 [22SE], S10421 [26SE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report, S13300-S13302, S13329 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13300 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), unanimous-consent agreement, S10332 [22SE]

Drugs: permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an outpatient medication benefit (S. 614), S2648 [14MR]

———provide discounts to Medicaid and other Federal programs for the advertising costs of certain prescription drugs and ensure that these drugs are prescribed based on health needs rather than marketing (S. 1128), S6056, S6057 [26MY]

Federal aid programs: require an annual plan on outreach activities (S. 151), S473 [25JA]

Fort Sam Houston, TX: tribute to Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense nurse anesthetist training program located at U.S. Army Medical Dept. Center and School, S4391 [27AP]

Hawaii: improve provision of health care and services to veterans (S. 1176), S6157 [7JN]

Health: commend efforts to provide long-term care to veterans, S8744 [22JY]

———ensure adequate veterans' health care funding and conduct a pilot program to improve access to health care for rural veterans (S. 963), S6400 [13JN]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

Homeless: reauthorize programs servicing the needs of homeless veterans (S. 1180), S6159 [7JN]

Housing: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (S. 1947), S12129 [1NO]

Hurricanes: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10348 [22SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 259), S10603 [28SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 263), S10911 [3OC]

Local government: provide veterans benefits handbooks to all county veterans service officers, S10357 [22SE]

Mental health: improve services at all facilities (S. 1177), S6157 [7JN]

———place conditions on the use of funding for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, S10331 [22SE]

———submit plan for conducting reviews of certain post-traumatic stress disorder cases, S10358 [22SE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (S. 1272), S6831 [20JN], S14315 [21DE]

Mondello, Lisette M.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, S11949 [26OC]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 155), S5937 [25MY], S7540 [28JN]

Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program: make permanent (S. 917), S4405 [27AP]

Nicholson, Jim: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S529-S532 [26JA]

———nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, unanimous-consent agreement, S506 [25JA]

Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events: establish (S. 2021), S12954 [16NO]

Pence, Donald C.: relief (S. 69), S246 [24JA]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S4600 [28AP], S9579 [29JY], S11949 [26OC], S12703 [10NO]

Readjustment Counseling Service: funding, S10351, S10357 [22SE]

VA: anniversary, S8589 [21JY], S9149 [27JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 203), S8683, S8712, S8713 [21JY]

Veterans: conduct disability compensation information campaign, S10355 [22SE]

———enhance services provided by veterans' centers and clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling (S. 716), S3282 [6AP]

———ensure that future health care funding accounts for inflation and population changes, S8801 [25JY]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S111, S168 [24JA], S510-S512 [26JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3620 [14AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 558), S2258 [8MR]

———expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (S. 909), S4262 [26AP]

———health care funding, S1223 [10FE], S1588 [17FE], S2720-S2726 [15MR], S2788-S2793, S2806, S2807 [16MR], S3451-S3468 [12AP], S4500 [28AP], S4826 [10MY], S7420 [27JN], S7486, S7489-S7491, S7498-S7500, S7509 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550, S7568-S7582, S7587 [29JN], S7678, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S7946, S7966, S7979 [11JY], S8106-S8110 [12JY], S8207 [13JY], S8394 [18JY], S8902, S8918 [26JY], S9332-S9334, S9367, S9370-S9372 [29JY], S10346, S10347, S10349 [22SE], S11100, S11117 [5OC], S11914 [26OC], S12635, S12636 [10NO], S12941 [16NO], S14294 [21DE]

———improve access to health care for rural veterans, S10356 [22SE]

———improve treatment provided to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (S. 1448), S8678-S8680 [21JY]

———increase maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs (S. 1235), S6484 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S6484 [14JN], S13041, S13042 [16NO]

———increase treatment and support services funding through reduction in tax cuts, S13130 [17NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S12564 [9NO], S12673 [10NO]

———modify circumstances under which a person who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors (S. 1813), S10826 [3OC]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 845), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S12489 [8NO]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1646), S9849 [8SE]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (S. 146), S453 [25JA]

———remove payment disparity in compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, S531 [26JA]

Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program: improve (S. 996), S4939 [11MY]

Veterans Health Administration: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (S. 1537), S9297 [28JY]

Yoshida, Jim K.: relief (S. 62), S242 [24JA]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Construction, Quality of Life, and Veterans: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 564) (H. Rept. 109-308), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 298) (H. Rept. 109-97), H4072 [25MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 109-256), H9360 [27OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction, Quality of Life Functions, and Veterans' Services: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-305), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2528) (H. Rept. 109-95), H3767 [23MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2528), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of George J. Opfer To Be Dept. of Veterans Affairs Inspector General: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of James P. Terry To Be Board of Veterans' Appeals Chairman: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S9284 [28JY]

Nomination of Jim Nicholson To Be Sec. of Veterans Affairs: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S141 [24JA]

Nomination of John M. Molino To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Jonathan B. Perlin To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), S4257 [26AP]

Nomination of Lisette M. Mondello To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of Robert J. Henke To Be Assistant Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Management: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Nomination of William F. Tuerk To Be Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S11476 [18OC]

Vet Center Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 716) (S. Rept. 109-180), S12948 [16NO]

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1235) (S. Rept. 109-139), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1220) (H. Rept. 109-162), H5637 [11JY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1234) (S. Rept. 109-138), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Native American Veterans Cemetery Act: Larry Anderson, Navajo Nation Council, E140 [2FE]

———Lawrence T. Morgan, Navajo Nation Council, E139 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4106 [26MY]

Statements

Gulf War Illness Research Funding, H4745 [20JN]

Improving Quality of Care—How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care: RAND Corp., S1588 [17FE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, S10421 [26SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), H4086-H4089 [26MY], H10915-H10920 [18NO]

Proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2006, S2723 [15MR]

Senator Santorum voting record on veterans health care funding: Democratic Policy Committee, S7571-S7573 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 298, consideration of H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H4078 [26MY]

H. Res. 361, VA anniversary, H5919 [18JY]

H. Res. 564, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services, H10912 [18NO]

H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5749-H5751 [13JY]

H.R. 1691, John H. Bradley Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Appleton, WI, H9488 [2NO]

H.R. 2528, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies, military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services appropriations, S10335-S10346 [22SE], S10453-S10459 [26SE]

H.R. 3130, Dept. of Veterans Affairs supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care, H5585 [30JN]

H.R. 3665, Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act, H10074-H10078 [9NO]

H.R. 4061, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act, H9484 [2NO]

S. 13, Fulfilling Our Duty to America's Veterans Act, S169-S174 [24JA]

S. 62, relief of Jim K. Yoshida, S242 [24JA]

S. 69, relief of Donald C. Pence, S246 [24JA]

S. 146, Filipino Veterans Equity Act, S453 [25JA]

S. 151, Veterans Benefits Outreach Act, S473 [25JA]

S. 558, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S2258 [8MR]

S. 845, permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3901 [19AP]

S. 909, expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries, S4262 [26AP]

S. 917, make the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program permanent, S4405 [27AP]

S. 1176, Neighbor Islands Veterans Health Care Improvements Act, S6227 [8JN]

S. 1177, Veterans Mental Health Care Capacity Enhancement Act, S6158 [7JN]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1234, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S6484 [14JN], H10359 [16NO]

S. 1235, Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act, S6485 [14JN], S10620-S10622 [28SE]

S. 1272, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act, S6831 [20JN]

S. 1341, Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act, S7825-S7827 [30JN]

S. 1342, Veterans Outreach Improvement Act, S7828 [30JN]

S. 1448, Post-Traumatic Stress Order Treatment Improvement Act, S8680 [21JY]

S. 1537, establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration, S9298 [28JY]

S. 1646, provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9849 [8SE]

S. 1813, modify circumstances under which a veteran who has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-related benefits and funeral honors, S10827 [3OC]

S. Res. 155, National Veterans Awareness Week, S5937 [25MY], S7540 [28JN]

S. Res. 203, VA anniversary, S8683, S8713 [21JY]

S. Res. 259, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10603 [28SE]

S. Res. 263, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10827, S10911 [3OC]

S. Res. 307, recognize and honor World War II Filipino veterans for defense of democratic ideals and contribution to the outcome of World War II, S12694, S12708 [10NO]

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 4061), H9484-H9487 [2NO], H10120 [9NO], E2260 [3NO]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4061) (H. Rept. 109-256), H9360 [27OC]

Texts of

H.R. 4061, provisions, H9484 [2NO]

DePAUL UNIVERSITY

Remarks in House

Hurricanes: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1876 [15SE]

DEPEW, CORY R.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S135 [24JA]

DERANI, MAHA F.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 220), S647 [31JA]

DERANI, MOHAMAD

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 220), S647 [31JA]

DERANI, TAREK

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 220), S647 [31JA]

DERBY, CT

Remarks in House

Cub Scout Pack 3: tribute, E337 [2MR]

DERBY, PETER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1610 [27JY]

DERENE, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2365 [15NO]

DERHAM, JAMES M.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6020 [26MY]

DERI, ALIYA R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1142 [7JN]

DeROBBIO, DAMION

Remarks in House

Carnegie Hero Fund Commission: Carnegie Medal recipient, E954 [12MY]

DERRICK, ANDREW J.

Obituaries

Columbia (SC) State, E2040 [6OC]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2040 [6OC]

DES MOINES, IA

Remarks in Senate

Central Academy: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S4642 [9MY]

Central Academy High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S5529 [19MY]

DES MOINES (IA) REGISTER

Articles and editorials

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, S14143 [20DE]

Panther Football A to Z, S13744 [16DE]

DES PLAINES, IL

Remarks in House

Boy Scouts: anniversary of Pack 88 of the Des Plaines Valley Council, E2412 [18NO]

DESCHUTES COUNTY, OR

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: assist in the planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, OR (see S. 247), S739 [1FE]

DESIGN NEWS (publication)

Remarks in Senate

Dunbar, Bonnie J.: Design News (publication) Women in Engineering Achievement Award recipient, S12350 [3NO]

DESJARLAIS, ROGER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1837 [14SE]

DESSA, DREW

Remarks in House

Spring Hill, FL: tribute to Spring Hill National Dixie Youth AAA baseball team, E1755 [6SE]

DESTIN, FL

Remarks in Senate

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S10110 [15SE]

DESTRO, ROBERT A.

Letters

Relief of parents of Terri Schiavo, Robert and Mary Schindler, H1702 [20MR]

DETCHON, REID

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

National security enhancement through various means allowing for the deployment and commercialization of biobased energy technologies and products, S6808 [20JN]

DeTRANT, JOSEPH R.

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

DETROIT, MI

Amendments

Rosa Parks Federal Building: designate (S. 1285), S11893 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Lane, Ray: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 232), H7613 [29JY]

Rosa Parks Federal Building: designate (see S. 1285), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

Remarks in House

Detriot Pistons (basketball team): tribute, H4904 [22JN]

Henry Ford Health System: American Hospital Association Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service award recipient, E905 [5MY]

NextEnergy (nonprofit organization): tribute, E1963 [27SE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building: designate (H.R. 2967), H9198-H9202 [26OC], E1276 [17JN]

———designate (S. 1285), H9490-H9492 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: convey the Detroit, MI, Labor Building to Michigan, S4004 [20AP]

Detroit-Windsor Tunnel: anniversary, S11915 [26OC], S12351 [3NO]

Matric Human Services (nonprofit organization): anniversary, S14316 [21DE]

Neighborhood Service Organization: tribute to Youth Initiatives Project ``Hugs Not Bullets'' campaign, S14175 [20DE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building: designate (H.R. 2967), S12099 [1NO]

———designate (S. 1285), S7072 [22JN], S11783 [25OC], S11892-S11894 [26OC], S11999-S12001 [27OC]

Reports filed

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1285), S11917 [26OC]

Texts of

H.R. 2967, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, H9198 [26OC]

S. 1285, Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI, S7072 [22JN], S11894 [26OC], H9490 [2NO]

DETROIT (MI) FREE PRESS

Articles and editorials

Sidney Barthwell—His Life's Success Inspired Others, E1409 [30JN]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, S14143 [20DE]

DETROIT (MI) NEWS

Remarks in House

Zagaroli, Lisa: Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award recipient, E717 [21AP]

DETROIT PISTONS (basketball team)

Remarks in House

Tribute, H4904 [22JN]

DETTMER, BONNIE

Remarks in House

Castro Valley, CA, Chamber of Commerce: Castro Valley Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2222 [28OC]

DEVANNEY, THOMAS M.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1865 [15SE]

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Addresses

African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum: Condoleezza Rice, Sec. of State, E1576 [22JY]

Amendments

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Articles and editorials

Annan—Adopt U.N. Reform Package, E1470 [12JY]

Does Population Explosion Threaten U.S.?, S14176 [20DE]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

Helping the Least of These—Cancel Africa's Debt and Share the Wealth, E1390 [28JN]

Malawi Village Underscores Impact of AIDS, H8862 [18OC]

Plan That Falls Far Short of Global Needs, E1391 [28JN]

Revealed—How Oil Giant Influenced Bush—White House Sought Advice From Exxon on Kyoto Stance, H4274 [8JN]

Sudan's Farmers Hunger for U.S. Aid, S3967 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: provide assistance for small and medium enterprises in sub-Saharan African countries (see H.R. 4319), H10225 [15NO]

———recognize importance of addressing extreme poverty, impact of HIV/AIDS on the economy, need for safe blood supply, and congratulate Philadelphia, PA, for hosting the ``Live 8 2005'' concert (see H. Res. 349), H5603 [30JN]

Brazil: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (see H.R. 3141), H5599 [30JN]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: provide preferential treatment for certain apparel articles that are cut, sewn or otherwise assembled in one or more beneficiary countries (see H.R. 3176), H5601 [30JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see S. 350), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1409), H1693 [17MR]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Disasters: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

Diseases: provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (see S. 950), S4546 [28AP]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see S. 1698), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 3781), H7949 [14SE]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (see S. 1129), S6021 [26MY]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 461), H8387 [27SE]

———establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries (see H.R. 2957), H4721 [17JN]

———prohibit funding for loans to or projects within a country until all extradition requests are honored for individuals accused of crimes punishable by life imprisonment or death (see H.R. 1939), H2647 [27AP]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (see H.R. 1996), H2736 [28AP]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2170), S14317 [21DE]

———support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 4188), H9472 [1NO]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

———extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries (see S. 191), S574 [26JA]

———extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 886), H791 [17FE]

———require additional tariffs on products of any nonmarket economy country until certified as a market economy country, and deposit amounts generated from such tariffs into the Social Security trust funds (see H.R. 1450), H1694 [17MR]

Health: establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H76 [4JA]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 4222), H9640 [3NO]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H984 [3MR]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 674), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1408), H1693 [17MR]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7520 [28JN] (see H.R. 3191), H5602 [30JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (see H.R. 1130), H983 [3MR]

Millennium Challenge Act: promote environmental sustainability in the implementation of programs and activities (see H.R. 3916), H8387 [27SE]

———reauthorize (see H.R. 4014), H8807 [7OC]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: require a report on progress toward Millennium Development Goals (see S. 1315), S7428 [27JN]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

———observance (see H. Res. 514), H9276 [26OC]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery (see H. Con. Res. 172), H4142 [26MY]

———develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty and require periodic reports on progress toward implementation of the strategy (see H.R. 3605), H7560 [28JY]

Power resources: promote international clean energy development, expand clean energy markets abroad, and engage developing nations in the advancement of sustainable energy use and climate change actions (see S. 745), S3413 [11AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

Water: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 492), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1973), H2735 [28AP]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Factsheets

African Global Competitiveness Initiative, E1576 [22JY]

Trade Agreement Impediments to Availability of Patented and Generic Drugs in Developing Countries, S1499 [16FE]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act: CARE USA (organization), S13789 [16DE]

———Ken Hackett, Catholic Relief Services, S13789 [16DE]

———Mark L. Schneider, International Crisis Group, S13789 [16DE]

Food aid programs funding: several Senators, S3966 [20AP]

U.S. participation in international negotiations addressing global climate change under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: several Senators, S14172 [20DE]

Lists

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Messages

U.S. Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and African Growth and Opportunity Act Implementation: President Bush, S5531 [19MY], H3678 [19MY]

Motions

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Press releases

Food Aid to Ethiopia: Joint Relief Partnership (faith-based organization), S4816 [10MY]

Secretary of State Rice Announces New AGOA Fund To Promote Africa Economic Growth, E1576 [22JY]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Africa: develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

———development of trade and investment partnerships, E1575 [22JY]

———increase disaster assistance and refugee assistance to Sudan and other African countries, H1467 [15MR]

Africa Malaria Day: observance, E786 [27AP]

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

———tribute to Cooperative Development Program funding for the World Council of Credit Unions, E1742 [29JY]

Brattleboro, VT: tribute to Brattleboro Union High School Child Labor Education and Action group, E580 [7AP]

Brazil: terminate designation as a beneficiary developing country (H.R. 3141), E1452 [11JY]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 1409), H8857-H8864 [18OC], E2166 [25OC], E2210 [28OC]

Dept. of State: Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

Disasters: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

———Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Diseases: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, H5286, H5295, H5296 [28JN], H6130 [20JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Foreign aid: encouraging accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (H. Res. 461), E1962 [27SE]

———establish centers for the treatment of obstetric fistula in developing countries and provide access to certain family planning services, H6050-H6052 [19JY], E1572 [21JY]

———provide debt relief to developing countries with coral reef preservation and management programs (H.R. 1996), E827 [28AP]

———public health and preventable illness initiatives funding, H1646 [17MR]

Global Environment Facility (organization): funding, H5286, H5288, H5291 [28JN], E1448 [11JY]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, H5303 [28JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (H. Res. 135), H1394-H1398 [14MR], E449, E458 [16MR], E494 [17MR]

———tribute, H12036 [16DE]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, E1390 [28JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries (H.R. 1130), H3685 [19MY], E2013 [6OC]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E277 [18FE]

———tribute to volunteers from 3d Congressional District of Oregon, E336 [2MR]

Peace Corps Week: observance, H946 [3MR], E315 [1MR], E327, E336 [2MR], E348, E350, E351 [3MR], E377, E379 [8MR], E413, E418, E419 [10MR]

Poverty: affirm commitment and leadership of the U.S. to improve the lives of the world's people living in extreme poverty and conditions of misery, E1572 [21JY]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to Peace Corps volunteers, E277 [18FE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

Treaties and agreements: role of ExxonMobil Corp., in decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, H4274 [8JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN], H5289, H5294 [28JN]

Water: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), H2477 [26AP], H8922 [19OC], H9106 [26OC], H9279 [27OC], H9703-H9709 [7NO], E818 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S6348 [13JN]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend and modify certain trade benefits, S6348 [13JN]

Burma: assess extent of injury and damage due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, S382 [25JA]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (H.R. 1409), S11774 [24OC]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (S. 350), S1278, S1279 [10FE]

China, People's Republic of: impact of national oil companies on U.S. energy supplies, S7274 [23JN]

———tactics used to import oil, S4007 [20AP], S7054 [22JN]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7042-S7046 [22JN], S7280 [23JN], S13650 [15DE], S14172 [20DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (S. 2125), S13788 [16DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S13068 [17NO]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6880-S6891 [21JN]

———carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (S. 386), S1427-S1430 [15FE]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Disasters: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Diseases: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services in developing countries, S381 [25JA]

———provide assistance to countries to combat malaria, S8475 [19JY]

———provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (S. 950), S4568 [28AP]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (S. 1698), S10039, S10043 [14SE]

———trade agreement impediments to availability of patented and generic drugs in developing countries, S1498 [16FE]

Financial institutions: authorize appropriations for and reform certain development banks (S. 1129), S6023 [26MY]

Foreign aid: food aid funding, S3721 [15AP]

———food aid programs funding, S3966, S3967, S3970 [20AP], S4816 [10MY]

———global gag rule issued as executive order to deny U.S. funds to overseas health clinics that use private monies to fund abortions, S14176 [20DE]

———improve global water supply, S682 [1FE]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, S3176 [5AP]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (S. 2170), S14329 [21DE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries, S4373-S4376, S4380, S4381 [27AP]

———application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (S. 593), S2486 [10MR]

———extend certain trade preferences to certain least-developed countries (S. 191), S600 [26JA], S644 [31JA]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

———funding through reductions in Iraq Economic Support Fund funding, S8470, S8471 [19JY]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

Hunger: encourage expanded efforts to alleviate hunger in developing countries, S10273 [21SE]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (S. 674), S3055 [17MR]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: credibility of findings relative to assessment of the state of global warming science, S12815-S12817 [15NO]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (S. 1320), S7525 [28JN]

———provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by poor countries, S6348 [13JN]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Millennium Challenge Corp.: require a report on progress toward Millennium Development Goals (S. 1315), S7430 [27JN]

Month of Global Health: designate (S. Res. 225), S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

Peace Corps: funding, S8464, S8467, S8469 [19JY]

Peace Corps Week: observance, S1859 [1MR], S2000 [3MR], S2479 [10MR]

Philippines: support Debt-for-Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Investments program, S11414 [17OC]

Power resources: promote international clean energy development, expand clean energy markets abroad, and engage developing nations in the advancement of sustainable energy use and climate change actions (S. 745), S3416 [11AP]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

Treaties and agreements: decision not to ratify Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions, S18-S21 [4JA], S1498 [16FE]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Water: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (H.R. 1973), S13063 [16NO]

———make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 492), S1885-S1888 [2MR], S9424 [29JY], S10713 [29SE]

Women: global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2289 [8MR]

Reports

Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Office of National AIDS Policy (1999), H8860 [18OC]

Reports filed

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

International Cooperation To Meet the Millennium Development Goals Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1315), S12447 [7NO]

Water for the Poor Act: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 1973) (H. Rept. 109-260), H9425 [28OC]

Statements

Clear Science Demands Prompt Action on Climate Change: Science Academies of the G8 Nations, S7043 [22JN]

Debt-for-Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Investments Program: Jose De Venecia, S11414-S11416 [17OC]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Testimonies

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment: Josephine Nabukenya, E2166 [25OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 135, House Democracy Assistance Commission Resolution, H1394 [14MR]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

H.R. 1409, Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act, H8857-H8859 [18OC]

H.R. 1973, Water for the Poor Act, H9703-H9705 [7NO]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. 492, Safe Water—Currency for Peace Act, S1932-S1934 [2MR]

S. 674, provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, S3056 [17MR]

S. 745, International Clean Energy Deployment and Global Energy Markets Investment Act, S3417-S3420 [11AP]

S. 1129, development banks appropriations and reform, S6024-S6027 [26MY]

S. 1315, International Cooperation To Meet the Millennium Development Goals Act, S7431-S7433 [27JN]

S. 1698, Vaccines for the New Millennium Act, S10040-S10043 [14SE]

S. 2170, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act, S14329-S14332 [21DE]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 225, Month of Global Health, S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

S. Res. 227, support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need, S9538 [29JY]

DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 2075, provisions, S13386-S13388 [18NO]

DEVENOW, CHESTER

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2547 [15DE]

DEVER, JAMES C., III

Remarks in Senate

Courts: nomination to be district judge, S4477-S4479 [28AP]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S3652 [14AP]

DEVILS LAKE, ND

Bills and resolutions

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (see S. 353), S1260 [10FE]

Remarks in Senate

Corps of Engineers: provide assistance to design and construct a project to provide a continued safe and reliable municipal water supply system for Devils Lake, ND (S. 353), S1284 [10FE]

DEVLIN, ROBERT J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1239 [15JN]

DeVORE, DOUGLAS P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1263 [17JN]

DeWINE, MIKE (a Senator from Ohio)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10242, S10244 [20SE], S10272, S10316 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3494, S3495, S3498 [12AP], S3567, S3576, S3577, S3588, S3594 [13AP], S3719, S3721 [15AP], S3953 [19AP], S3966, S4001 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4087, S4110, S4136 [21AP], S4259 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133 [1NO], S12314 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13120, S13218 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2749, S2751 [15MR], S2811, S2837, S2866, S2869 [16MR], S2930, S2931, S2944, S2945, S2998, S3077, S3081, S3082 [17MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8580 [20JY], S8607, S8625, S8640, S8667, S8692, S8693, S8699 [21JY], S8866, S8882, S8894 [25JY], S8951 [26JY], S10520 [27SE], S10766 [29SE], S12408 [4NO], S12498, S12505, S12527, S12528 [8NO], S12590, S12620, S12621 [9NO], S12683 [10NO], S12784, S12791, S12859, S12867 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC], S10918, S10974, S10981 [4OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8009, S8068 [11JY], S8124, S8137 [12JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3222 [5AP], S3323 [6AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7522, S7523 [28JN], S7643 [29JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction, quality of life functions, and veterans' services (H.R. 2528), S10384 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11794, S11824 [25OC], S11919, S11924 [26OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11491 [18OC], S11561, S11590, S11594 [19OC], S11634, S11640, S11641, S11687, S11688, S11694 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7785, S7869 [30JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (S. 172), S9547 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8456, S8495, S8496 [19JY], S8560 [20JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S13032 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6580 [14JN], S6666 [15JN], S6899, S6911, S6959, S6974 [21JN], S7057, S7059, S7194 [22JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9852, S9860 [8SE], S9899 [12SE], S9962 [13SE], S10032, S10051 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4344 [26AP], S4648 [9MY], S4880 [10MY], S5000 [11MY], S5073, S5176, S5180 [12MY], S5302 [17MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7749 [30JN]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

———H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, S9579 [29JY]

National Council on the Arts, S1143 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Did Votes Vanish in Miami Valley? Dayton (OH) Daily News, S43 [6JA]

Move on Now; Zealots Who Refuse To Accept Ohio's Vote Count Risk Undermining Confidence in the System Itself, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S43 [6JA]

Please, Let It Go. Election Was 2 Months Ago; Inauguration Is in 2 Weeks; Jackson and Tubbs Jones Should Get on to Something Useful, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, S42 [6JA]

Sound and Fury; Election-Conspiracy Theorists Do Nothing To Improve Voting, Columbus (OH) Dispatch, S43 [6JA]

Still Chasing Conspiracies; We Wish John Kerry Would Have Won Ohio. He Didn't, Akron (OH) Beacon Journal, S42 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see S. 1516), S10725 [29SE]

Armed Forces: enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 43), S143 [24JA]

———increase death gratuity (see S. 42, 44), S143 [24JA]

———provide a traumatic injury protection rider to certain insured servicemembers (see S. 806), S4109 [21AP]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 337), S1198 [9FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S4398 [27AP]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1787), S10594 [28SE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see S. 338), S1199 [9FE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1868 [1MR]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Business and industry: strengthen manufacturing innovation and education programs and expand outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers (see S. 2134), S14318 [21DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S8303 [14JY]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2246 [8MR]

Children and youth: improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children (see S. 1086), S8746 [22JY]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see S. 994), S12238 [2NO]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Climate: develop and coordinate a research program to assist understanding, assessment, and prediction of abrupt climate change (see S. 245), S739 [1FE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: amend (see S. 360), S2005 [3MR]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 1215), S8489 [19JY]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S8218 [13JY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 1196), S9647 [6SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 2075), S13361 [18NO]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: promote relief, security, and democracy (see S. 2125), S13786 [16DE]

Courts: allow media coverage of proceedings (see S. 829), S3817 [18AP]

———amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S648 [31JA]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP]

Crime: enhance protection of children from sexual exploitation by requiring producers of sexually explicit material to keep and permit inspection of records regarding the age of performers (see S. 2140), S14318 [21DE]

———increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S8135 [12JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S575 [26JA] (see S. 403), S1795 [28FE]

———provide penalties for trafficking in counterfeit marks (see S. 1699), S10037 [14SE]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S1413 [15FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S10188 [19SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S1414 [15FE]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see S. 755), S10595 [28SE]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see S. 528), S2484 [10MR]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see S. 285), S978 [3FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see S. 1958), S12353 [3NO]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S12006 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12239 [2NO]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical centers (see S. 1190), S10724 [29SE]

———require an annual plan on outreach activities (see S. 151), S8218 [13JY]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 1951), S12237 [2NO]

———promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes (see S. 1570), S11744 [21OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1116 [8FE]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S4937 [11MY]

———promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S6156 [7JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S13362 [18NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see S. 1112), S9286 [28JY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S9285 [28JY]

Education: expand Parents as Teachers programs and other programs of early childhood home visitation (see S. 503), S2003 [3MR]

———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see S. 2039), S13161 [17NO]

EPA: establish national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions (see S. 1265), S6911 [21JN]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see S. Res. 82), S3483 [12AP]

———urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1868 [1MR] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

FDA: withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see S. 511), S10295 [21SE]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see S. 1420), S8419 [18JY]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S1513 [16FE]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see S. 516), S2149 [7MR]

———clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

Foundation for the National Institutes of Health: improve (see S. 302), S1116 [8FE]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Global Health Corps: establish (see S. 850), S4399 [27AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S9932 [12SE]

Great Lakes: develop, implement, monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related environmental factors (see S. 208), S647 [31JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (see S. 1101), S5778 [23MY]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S3414 [11AP]

———increase provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions (see S. 609), S4185 [25AP]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S8218 [13JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7615 [29JN]

Higher Education Act: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (see S. 1429), S8558 [20JY]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6023 [26MY]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S3654 [14AP]

———treatment of unaccompanied alien children (see S. 119), S145 [24JA]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: clarify locations in which class III gaming is lawful (see S. 1518), S9158 [27JY]

———technical corrections (see S. 1260), S10234 [20SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (see S. 288), S979 [3FE]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S6022 [26MY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see S. 358), S1414 [15FE]

Kansas City, MO: designate the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (see S. Con. Res. 60), S12950 [16NO]

Law enforcement: allow officers to represent themselves as minors on the Internet to protect children from sexual predators (see S. 1633), S12077 [31OC]

———provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S13363 [18NO]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S8419 [18JY]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 1345), S7820 [30JN]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S9646 [6SE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN]

———provide a minimum update for physicians' services (see S. 1081), S5779 [23MY]

———provide access to audiologists (see S. 277), S978 [3FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S3818 [18AP]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see S. 300), S3201 [5AP]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S10120 [15SE]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S9931 [12SE]

Motley, Constance Baker: tribute (see S. Res. 272), S11313 [7OC]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of all-terrain vehicles (see S. 2069), S13361 [18NO] (see S. 2081), S13451 [12DE]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S12401 [4NO]

National Audubon Society, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 301), S12526 [8NO]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 282), S11744 [21OC]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S4647 [9MY]

National Internet Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 147), S5437 [18MY]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2004 [3MR]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S7987 [11JY]

———strengthen the national biodefense system (see S. 3), S142 [24JA]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S6102 [6JN]

National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Darfur, Sudan: designate (see S. Res. 172), S7615 [29JN] (see S. Res. 186), S7909 [1JY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 770), S3555 [13AP]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 131), S4547 [28AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8560 [20JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence (see S. 650), S2994 [17MR]

Project GRAD USA (organization): authorize (see S. 676), S2995 [17MR]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see S. 1489), S8948 [26JY]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see S. 1721), S10187 [19SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S2384 [9MR]

Railroads: eliminate unsafe railway-road grade crossings and enhance railroad safety through new technology, inspections, and accident investigations (see S. 1380), S8827 [25JY]

Refugees: encourage protection of rights (see S. Res. 177), S6826 [20JN]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see S. 95), S144 [24JA]

———increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4548 [28AP]

Rural Renaissance Corp.: establish (see S. 502), S2003 [3MR]

Schiavo, Terri: relief of parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (see S. 653), S2994 [17MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1104), S6155 [7JN]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2735 [15MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

Tariff: microphones used in automotive interiors (see S. 1123), S5921 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued to finance certain rural development projects (see S. 1253), S6658 [15JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S5437 [18MY]

———authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY]

———exclude from gross income the gain from the sale of a principal residence by certain employees of the intelligence community (see S. 469), S1794 [28FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S9646 [6SE]

———provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see S. 1022), S6155 [7JN]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 2053), S13360 [18NO]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions, improve public disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1780), S10725 [29SE]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 1533), S9284 [28JY]

———provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance (see S. 978), S9646 [6SE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 512), S4937 [11MY]

Teach for America, Inc.: authorize appropriations (see S. 1367), S7820 [30JN]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S9469 [29JY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S2996 [17MR]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8302 [14JY]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 184), S9932 [12SE] (see S. Res. 240), S10119 [15SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see S. 410), S2005 [3MR] (see S. 632), S12766 [14NO]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S8419 [18JY]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6225 [8JN]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

World Intellectual Property Day: support goals and recognize the importance of intellectual property in the U.S. and worldwide (see S. Con. Res. 28), S4258 [26AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 121), S145 [24JA]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see S. Res. 224), S9468 [29JY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (see S. 1436), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (see S. 1435), S8559 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (see S. 1433), S8559 [20JY]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (see S. 1434), S8559 [20JY]

Courts: strengthen courts for at-risk children (see S. 1679), S9930 [12SE]

Crime: link recidivist penalties for certain drug crimes (see S. 344), S1260 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: include the Sec. of Homeland Security in the line of Presidential succession (see S. 442), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (see S. 2046), S13161 [17NO]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (see S. 443), S1623 [17FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (see S. 563), S2244 [8MR]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S886 [2FE]

Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (see S. 1431), S8559 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see S. 1430), S8558 [20JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices (see S. 172), S573 [26JA]

Firearms: prohibit the sale of a firearm to a person who has been convicted of a felony in a foreign court (see S. 954), S4546 [28AP]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see S. 1402), S8301 [14JY]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (see S. 508), S2003 [3MR]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S573 [26JA]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3201 [5AP]

International economic relations: provide for cancellation of debts owed to international financial institutions by heavily indebted poor countries (see S. 1320), S7520 [28JN]

Jaars, Abraham: relief (see S. 1707), S10119 [15SE]

Jaars, Delicia: relief (see S. 1707), S10119 [15SE]

Jaars, Grant: relief (see S. 1707), S10119 [15SE]

Medicaid: extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (see S. 1563), S9467 [29JY]

Medicare: coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 173), S573 [26JA]

———require hospitals and critical access hospitals to meet certain requirements in order to advertise that the hospital has the capability of addressing emergency and acute coronary syndromes (see S. 1277), S6909 [21JN]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 289), S979 [3FE]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (see S. 561), S2244 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (see S. 560), S2244 [8MR]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (see S. 384), S1413 [15FE]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (see S. 507), S2003 [3MR]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 145), S5437 [18MY] (see S. Res. 160), S6101 [6JN]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 10), S1116 [8FE]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see S. 555), S2244 [8MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see S. 431), S1622 [17FE]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S13361 [18NO]

Roads and highways: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (see S. 565), S2244 [8MR]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (see S. 562), S2244 [8MR]

———improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption transmitters (see S. 564), S2244 [8MR]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S5778 [23MY]

Tariff: palm fatty acid distillate (see S. 532), S2083 [4MR]

Veterans: expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents of veterans (see S. 2014), S12839 [15NO]

Cloture motions

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8740 [22JY], S8907 [26JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11814 [25OC], S11957 [27OC]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Letters

Increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of Armed Forces members who die while serving on active duty: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S3720 [15AP]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S3720 [15AP]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S13522 [14DE]

Poems

``American Hero,'' Jordan M. Meyer, S13329 [18NO]

Privilege of the floor

Rathbun, Douglas, S6977 [21JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10328 [22SE]

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

———permit relief organizations to purchase food in local countries or regions surrounding crisis areas until U.S. food aid can arrive, S10328 [22SE]

American Beverage Licensees (organization): advertising campaign designed to stop charitable donations by General Motors Corp. to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (organization), S2232 [8MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719, S3721 [15AP], S3970 [20AP], S4080 [21AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4824 [10MY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (S. 121), S310 [24JA]

———increase the period of TRICARE health benefits for children of members who die while serving on active duty, S3719 [15AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, S13522 [14DE], S13630 [15DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13130 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2726 [15MR], S2945, S2952 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center (S. Res. 284), S11747 [21OC]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1550 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Climate: establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S7000 [22JN]

Colleges and universities: award grants to eligible entities to reduce the rate of underage alcohol use and binge drinking (S. 1436), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to collaborate with low-income schools to recruit students to pursue and complete postsecondary degrees in education (S. 1435), S8563 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to improve schools of education (S. 1433), S8563 [20JY]

———provide grants to teacher preparation programs to award scholarships for teachers to receive a graduate level degree (S. 1434), S8563 [20JY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of: U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S42 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S42 [6JA]

Courts: strengthen courts for at-risk children (S. 1679), S9932 [12SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12767 [14NO]

Dept. of Justice: establish a National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse (S. 2046), S13173 [17NO]

———improve investigation of criminal antitrust offenses (S. 443), S1656 [17FE], S11914 [26OC]

Dept. of the Interior: include Dayton, OH, as an associated site of the Manhattan Project when considering potential inclusion in the National Park System, S2240 [8MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a National Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Program (S. 563), S2263 [8MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11643 [20OC]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (S. 1951), S12240 [2NO]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (S. 258), S887 [2FE]

———pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS funding, S2726 [15MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7703 [30JN]

Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (S. 1432), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for family law attorneys who represent low-income families or individuals (S. 1431), S8563 [20JY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (S. 1430), S8563 [20JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (S. 666), S3037 [17MR]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9238 [28JY]

Foreign aid: food aid funding, S3721 [15AP]

———food aid programs funding, S3970 [20AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY]

Great Lakes: provide for environmental restoration (S. 508), S2011 [3MR]

Haiti: increase economic assistance, S3721 [15AP]

———U.N. peacekeeping failures, S8379 [15JY]

Head Start Program: address needs of victims of child abuse and neglect, children in foster care, kinship care, and homeless children (S. 1101), S5786 [23MY]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 174), S581-S583 [26JA]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

Higher Education Act: assist homeless students in obtaining postsecondary education (S. 1429), S8562 [20JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize efforts and contributions of Edmond J. Yunis and other Hispanic scientists (S. Res. 285), S11748 [21OC]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (S. 709), S3215 [5AP]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourceing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11643 [20OC]

———establish disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts, S13130 [17NO]

Israel: independence anniversary, S5048 [12MY]

Jews: anniversary of first Jewish community in America, S9278 [28JY]

Medicaid: extend enhanced Federal matching rate under State children's health insurance program and improve enrollment, retention, quality and performance of children's health insurance (S. 1563), S9478 [29JY]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (S. 289), S988 [3FE]

Motor vehicles: improve child safety (S. 561), S2263 [8MR]

———include Government safety information on new vehicle stickers (S. 560), S2263 [8MR]

———State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5043, S5056 [12MY]

NASA: aeronautics program funding, S2952 [17MR]

———aeronautics research and development funding, S9899 [12SE]

———Glenn Research Center recipient of R&D (publication) R&D 100 award, S12349 [3NO]

National Archives and Records Administration: extend the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (S. 384), S1445 [16FE]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Ohio competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

National Invasive Species Council: establish (S. 507), S2011 [3MR]

National Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 145), S5448 [18MY]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Con. Res. 10), S1141 [8FE]

Pensions: reform funding rules (S. 1783), S12891 [16NO]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6899, S6900 [21JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (S. 555), S2256 [8MR]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6899, S6900 [21JN], S7000 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S11748 [21OC]

———Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S6342 [9JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (S. 431), S1651 [17FE]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (S. Res. 321), S13396 [18NO]

Roads and highways: establish and implement traffic safety law enforcement and media campaigns to reduce drunken driving and increase seatbelt use (S. 565), S2263 [8MR]

———improve the highway safety improvement program and require States to make public information on dangerous intersections (S. 562), S2263 [8MR]

———improve traffic safety by discouraging the use of traffic signal preemption transmitters (S. 564), S2263 [8MR]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10410 [26SE]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S9899 [12SE]

Senate: legislative program, S11747 [21OC]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S6342 [9JN]

Sudan: Darfur peacekeeping operations and disaster assistance funding, S4080 [21AP]

———provide assistance for the crisis in the Darfur region and for the development of a comprehensive peace plan, S3721 [15AP]

Tariff Act: repeal dumping and subsidy offset, S13522 [14DE], S13630 [15DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5043, S5054, S5056 [12MY]

World War II: recognize the 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, S4637 [9MY]

Texts of

S. 121, increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits for Armed Forces members, S311-S313 [24JA]

S. 172, regulate noncorrective contact lenses as medical devices, S580 [26JA]

S. 173, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act, S580 [26JA]

S. 174, Children's Compassionate Care Act, S583-S586 [26JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 258, Training and Research in Urology Act, S888 [2FE]

S. 289, diversion courts appropriations, S989 [3FE]

S. 408, Sober Truth on Preventing (STOP) Underage Drinking Act, S1550-S1553 [16FE]

S. 431, Presidential Sites Improvement Act, S1651 [17FE]

S. 508, Great Lakes Environmental Restoration Act, S2012-S2014 [3MR]

S. 532, tariff on palm fatty acid distillate, S2085 [4MR]

S. 555, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act, S2256 [8MR]

S. 560, Stars on Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 561, Safe Kids and Cars Act, S2266 [8MR]

S. 562, Safe Streets and Highways Act, S2266-S2269 [8MR]

S. 563, Driver Licensing and Education Improvement Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 564, Safe Intersections Act, S2269 [8MR]

S. 565, Traffic Safety Law Enforcement Campaign Act, S2270 [8MR]

S. 666, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S3037-S3053 [17MR]

S. 709, Services for Ending Long-Term Homelessness Act, S3215-S3217 [5AP]

S. 1563, Advancing Better Coverage and Care (ABCs) for Children's Health Act, S9478-S9480 [29JY]

S. 1679, Working to Enhance Courts for At-Risk and Endangered Kids Act, S9933-S9939 [12SE]

S. 2046, National Methamphetamine Information Clearinghouse Act, S13174 [17NO]

Tributes

Adelman-Tenny, Megan, S8239 [13JY]

Anderson, Nathan R., S13329 [18NO]

Barkey, Michael, S5063 [12MY]

Bates, Todd, S7892 [1JY]

Biskie, Benjamin, S10176 [19SE]

Buryj, Jesse, S8381 [15JY]

Colburn, Gavin J., S9870 [9SE]

Finke, Michael, Jr., S9867 [9SE]

Gilbert, Richard, Jr., S8239 [13JY]

Godwin, Todd, S5841 [24MY]

Grella, Devin, S8381 [15JY]

Hawkins, Omer T., S8382 [15JY]

Hickey, Julie R., S7889 [1JY]

Knight, Timothy A., S9868 [9SE]

Martin, Ryan, S7891 [1JY]

Meyer, Harrison J., S13329 [18NO]

Miller, James H., IV, S7890 [1JY]

Morgan, Richard, Jr., S10970 [4OC]

Nolan, Allen, S10968 [4OC]

Nowacki, Andrew, S11742 [21OC]

Petrik, Luke A., S10177 [19SE]

Pintor, Dennis L., S10176 [19SE]

Prince, Kevin W., S10968 [4OC]

Reese, Aaron, S7892 [1JY]

Schamberg, Kurt, S10970 [4OC]

Seesan, Aaron, S10969 [4OC]

Smith, Kevin S., S9867 [9SE]

Smith, Michael J., Jr., S10177 [19SE]

Souslin, Kenneth C., S11741 [21OC]

Sparks, Jason, S9869 [9SE]

Valdez, Steven A., S11743 [21OC]

Webb, Charles J., S8240 [13JY]

Wilkins, Charles, III, S3548 [13AP]

DEXTER, NM

Remarks in Senate

Anniversary, S7811 [30JN]

DHL HOLDINGS (USA), INC.

Remarks in House

Brewer, ME: labor dispute involving DHL Holdings (USA), Inc., H2554 [27AP]

DHL INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

Remarks in House

Operation Slugger: tribute to program to send sports equipment to members of the Armed Forces, E1247 [15JN]

DIA DE LOS NINOS—CELEBRATING YOUNG AMERICANS

Bills and resolutions

Designate (see S. Res. 123), S4257 [26AP] (see S. Res. 128), S4547 [28AP]

Remarks in House

Observance, E812, E824 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Designate (S. Res. 123), S4264 [26AP]

Designate (S. Res. 128), S4602 [28AP]

Texts of

S. Res. 123, designate, S4264 [26AP]

S. Res. 128, designate, S4595, S4603 [28AP]

DIALLO, ABDOUL

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, AMADOU

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, FATOUMATA TRAORE

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, IBRAHIMA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, KADIATOU

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, LAOURATOU

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, MAMADOU BOBO

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, MAMADOU PATHE

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIALLO, SAIKOU A.

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 671), H412 [8FE]

DIALLO, SANKARELA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see H.R. 677), H412 [8FE]

Resolutions by organizations

Relief for Diallo family: Mount Vernon, NY, City Council, E628 [12AP]

DIAMENT, NATHAN J.

Letters

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9193 [26OC]

DIAMOND, DION

Articles and editorials

Marking a Park's Social Revolution, E1819 [13SE]

DIAMOND, JOHN

Articles and editorials

Muslim World Isn't Big With U.S. Students, S8208 [13JY]

Terror War Still Short on Linguists, S8209 [13JY]

DIAZ, JOHN A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E484 [17MR]

DIAZ, NILDA MEDINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1428 [1JY]

DIAZ, NILS J.

Letters

Maintain current export controls on highly-enriched uranium relative to medical isotope production, S7238 [23JN]

DIAZ, PRISCILLA

Remarks in House

Seguin, TX: Jefferson Avenue Elementary School Teacher of the Year award recipient, E713 [21AP]

DIAZ SANCHEZ, ANTONIO R.

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E415 [10MR]

DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H236 [26JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see H.R. 377), H6328 [21JY]

———payment of mental health counselors under TRICARE (see H.R. 1358), H7673 [6SE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H5741 [12JY]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see H.R. 558), H1779 [5AP]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H6652 [26JY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (see H.R. 685), H1696 [17MR]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11328 [8DE]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H12050 [16DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H8248 [21SE]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H4143 [26MY]

———provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H3769 [23MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2103 [14AP]

China, People's Republic of: condemn the system of forced labor prison camps used as a tool for supression (see H. Con. Res. 294), H11036 [18NO]

———support U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations (see H. Con. Res. 83), H1026 [8MR]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1026 [8MR]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 1864), H8847 [17OC]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H7673 [6SE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cruz, Celia: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 149), H1896 [12AP]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H941 [2MR]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 216), H1417 [14MR]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Disasters: mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H11036 [18NO]

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

Diseases: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 3307), H11328 [8DE]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H9044 [20OC]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4073 [25MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H1371 [10MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Florida: authorize additional judgeships in the middle and southern districts (see H.R. 3953), H9362 [27OC]

Foreign policy: advance democracy, individual freedom, religious freedom, and human rights globally, strengthen alliances, and increase funding for groups and individuals promoting democracy (see H.R. 1133), H3695 [19MY]

———conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of Ireland before the U.S. takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy (see H.R. 1497), H1844 [6AP]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Help America Vote Act: require voting systems to provide a verifiable paper record of each vote cast and ensure the security of electronic data (see H.R. 278), H197 [25JA]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H1777 [5AP]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

———improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H3260 [12MY]

———recapture unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the U.S. (see H.R. 139), H1025 [8MR]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H984 [3MR]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H8644 [29SE]

———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 588), H352 [2FE]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3436 [17MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H10910 [17NO]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———increase inpatient hosptial payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1729), H2393 [20AP]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H10146 [9NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3331 [16MY]

Members of Congress: hold accountable those who advocate for a foreign person or entity to influence or seek change in U.S. laws or regulations easing restrictions on a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 965), H795 [17FE]

Mental health: increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see H. Res. 158), H1848 [6AP]

Montgomery, AL: anniversary of bus boycott (see H. Con. Res. 273), H9102 [25OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see H. Res. 184), H1851 [8AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H1895 [12AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 2017), H3331 [16MY]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8810 [7OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

SSI: extend for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants (see H.R. 899), H942 [2MR]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Syria: end occupation of Lebanon (see H. Con. Res. 32), H1026 [8MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles (see H.R. 652), H411 [8FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H720 [16FE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H2150 [19AP]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 1581), H1895 [12AP]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H233 [26JA]

———extend alternative minimum tax relief and index such relief for inflation (see H.R. 4096), H9042 [20OC]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership and community development (see H.R. 1549), H7613 [29JY]

———provide a tax credit to businesses whose employees teach at community colleges (see H.R. 577), H720 [16FE]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8644 [29SE]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H1417 [14MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8809 [7OC]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H10910 [17NO]

———treatment of certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2989), H4801 [20JN]

———treatment of medical expenses (see H.R. 66), H73 [4JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H4722 [17JN]

Terrorism: require certain measures to be taken against countries of concern regarding terrorist financing (see H.R. 1952), H4297 [8JN]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4144 [26MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12168 [17DE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 282), H3435 [17MY]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 885), H12050 [16DE] (see H.R. 1053), H11035 [18NO]

Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 224), H7561 [28JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H6205 [20JY]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H4356 [9JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H7613 [29JY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 303), H524 [9FE]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2472 [21AP]

White House Fellows Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 269), H9043 [20OC]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H1697 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (see H. Res. 291), H3767 [23MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (see H. Res. 341), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 532), H9640 [3NO]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 426), H7741 [7SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (see H. Res. 334), H4895 [21JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 396), H6932 [27JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (see H. Res. 481), H8732 [6OC]

Social Security: permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1233), H1369 [10MR]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (see H. Res. 553), H10225 [15NO]

Lists

Political prisoners held by Cuba, H8410 [28SE]

Remarks

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8028 [15SE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1568 [16MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit individuals in the Hall of the House to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown at the Capitol Vistors Center (H. Res. 480), H8739 [7OC]

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: funding, H3776 [24MY]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), H10914 [18NO]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from increasing a consumers interest rate based on credit information unrelated to transactions with the consumer, H5279 [28JN], H5487 [30JN]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, H945 [3MR], E31 [6JA], E48 [20JA], E95 [26JA], E143 [2FE], E220 [10FE], E294 [18FE], E376 [8MR], E415 [10MR], E510 [17MR], E541 [5AP], E659 [15AP], E736 [22AP], E816 [28AP], E893 [5MY], E962 [13MY], E1050 [20MY], E1120 [26MY], E1195 [9JN], E1269 [17JN], E1334 [24JN], E1440 [1JY], E1496 [15JY], E1585 [22JY], E1714 [29JY], E1794 [8SE], E1871 [15SE], E1940 [22SE], E1999 [29SE], E2053 [7OC], E2118 [18OC], E2197 [27OC], E2276 [4NO], E2336 [10NO], E2399 [18NO], E2494 [8DE], E2592 [17DE]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8410 [28SE], E1627 [27JY]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (H. Res. 193), H3069 [10MY]

———lift trade embargo, H5500, H5501 [30JN]

———lift travel restrictions, H5490, H5492 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4517 [15JN]

———prohibit funding to modify travel restrictions relative to religious activities, H5494 [30JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5496, H5497 [30JN]

———regulations relative to shipment of agricultural commodities or products from the U.S., E33 [6JA]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1563 [21JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5487, H5490, H5492, H5494, H5496, H5497, H5500, H5501 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275, H5277, H5279, H5280 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H7751 [8SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6872 [27JY]

Economy: importance of job creation, H5279, H5280 [28JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), consideration (H. Res. 291), H3776, H3777, H3778 [24MY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265, H5266, H5267, H5269, H5270, H5272 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644, H9647, H9650 [4NO]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, H290 [2FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1752 [5AP]

House of Representatives: require States to hold special elections to fill vacancies in the House not later than 45 days after the vacancy is announced in extraordinary circumstances, H4928, H4929, H4932 [22JN], H6948 [28JY]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H15 [4JA]

———allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 426), H7749, H7750, H7751, H7752, H7753, H7755, H7756 [8SE]

———amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (H. Res. 240), adoption (H. Res. 241), H2618 [27AP]

Hurricanes: relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7749, H7750, H7751, H7752, H7753, H7755, H7756 [8SE]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), consideration (H. Res. 572), H10996 [18NO]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), H305 [2FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration (H. Res. 334), H4928, H4929, H4932 [22JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2985), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 396), H6948 [28JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), consideration (H. Res. 481), H8739, H8740, H8748 [7OC]

Point of order, H5487, H5490 [30JN]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (H. Res. 190), H1818 [6AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4517 [15JN]

U.S. Boxing Commission: establish (H.R. 1065), consideration (H. Res. 553), H10339, H10341 [16NO]

Veterans: health care funding, H5269, H5270, H5272 [28JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2468 [21AP]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 396) (H. Rept. 109-202), H6932 [27JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 1065, U.S. Boxing Commission Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 553) (H. Rept. 109-295), H10225 [15NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2419, Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 291) (H. Rept. 109-94), H3767 [23MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2985, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 334) (H. Rept. 109-144), H4895 [21JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3893, Gasoline for America's Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 481) (H. Rept. 109-245), H8732 [6OC]

Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 426) (H. Rept. 109-217), H7741 [7SE]

DIAZ-BALART, MARIO (a Representative from Florida)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force: tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 188), H5177 [24JN]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building, Altamonte Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 324), H194 [25JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 280), H3435 [17MY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see H. Con. Res. 41), H1847 [6AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H984 [3MR]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

———reform Federal budget procedures, impose spending safeguards, combat waste, fraud, and abuse, and account for accurate Government agency costs (see H.R. 2290), H3197 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12290 [18DE]

Central Asia: encourage countries to accelerate democratic reforms and fulfill human rights obligations (see H.R. 3189), H7862 [13SE]

Children and youth: improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program (see H.R. 1355), H1970 [13AP] (see H.R. 2423), H4074 [25MY]

———revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration program (see H.R. 1505), H2395 [20AP]

China, Republic of: oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law (see H. Con. Res. 70), H1026 [8MR]

———oppose proposed People's Republic of China anti-secession law and reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 76), H989 [7MR]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Collier County, FL: authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon and the Picayune Strand (see H.R. 847), H718 [16FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Committee on Administrative Procedures (Joint): establish (see H.R. 3148), H5600 [30JN]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1689), H8388 [27SE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Cuba: anniversary of human rights crackdown (see H. Con. Res. 81), H941 [2MR]

———call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (see H. Res. 388), H6650 [26JY]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6432 [25JY]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H3695 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3251), H5740 [12JY]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 1870), H9641 [3NO]

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1780 [5AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H7565 [28JY]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 8), H984 [3MR]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 3183), H5601 [30JN]

FEMA: provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H1779 [5AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Government: require periodic review of Government programs for purposes of evaluating their performance (see H.R. 185), H524 [9FE]

Hispanic Americans: tribute to veterans (see H. Con. Res. 323), H12049 [16DE]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 1471), H1777 [5AP]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H791 [17FE]

———improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H3260 [12MY]

Insurance: establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance (see H.R. 846), H8342 [22SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H137 [6JA]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Jordan: condemn terrorist attacks in Amman (see H. Res. 546), H10156 [10NO]

Karzai, Hamid: U.S. visit (see H. Con. Res. 153), H3331 [16MY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lebanon: urge withdrawal of all Syrian troops, support free and fair democratic elections, and develop democratic institutions to foster sovereign democratic rule (see H. Res. 273), H3436 [17MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———increase inpatient hosptial payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1729), H2393 [20AP]

Members of Congress: hold accountable those who advocate for a foreign person or entity to influence or seek change in U.S. laws or regulations easing restrictions on a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 965), H795 [17FE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act: identify and register certain Central Americans residing in the U.S. (see H.R. 3364), H6204 [20JY]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Puerto Rico: designate certain National Forest System lands as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System (see H.R. 539), H2550 [26AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7815 [8SE]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H1969 [13AP]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1233), H1369 [10MR]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office Building, Spring Hill, FL: designate (see H.R. 3703), H7813 [8SE]

Syria: human rights and civil liberties violations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance and establish State health insurance safety-net programs (see H.R. 765), H583 [10FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H720 [16FE]

———allow deduction for Armed Forces serving in a combat zone for contributions to individual retirement plans even if the compensation on which contributions are based is excluded from gross income (see H.R. 1499), H3556 [18MY]

———allow tax credits for certain elementary and secondary school expenses and contributions to charitable school-tuition organizations (see H.R. 404), H234 [26JA]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see H.R. 380), H354 [2FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 403), H234 [26JA]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 406), H234 [26JA]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1306), H3436 [17MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (see H.R. 3), H520 [9FE]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch (see H. Res. 166), H4656 [16JN]

U.N.: withhold U.S. contributions pending certification of U.N. cooperation in investigation of Oil-for-Food Program (see H.R. 1092), H981 [3MR]

U.S. Cleveland Post Office Building, Punta Gorda, FL: designate (see H.R. 3830), H8161 [20SE]

Ukraine: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 1053), H11655 [14DE]

Venezuela: uphold human rights and civil liberties (see H. Con. Res. 224), H7561 [28JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of fall to communist forces of North Vietnam (see H. Res. 228), H2551 [26AP]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2103 [14AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severly damaged by hurricanes (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see H. Res. 193), H1846 [6AP]

Remarks

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10150 [10NO], H10625 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1566 [16MR], H1643, H1644, H1646, H1647, H1652 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1643, H1644, H1646, H1647, H1652 [17MR]

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, legalize political parties and free elections, urge European Union to reexamine policy, and support a U.N. resolution on ending human rights violations (H. Res. 388), H8411 [28SE]

———express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (H. Res. 193), H3069 [10MY]

———prohibit funding to enforce certain restrictions on the sending of gift parcels, H4518 [15JN]

———prohibit use of funds to implement certain regulations that restrict travel to Cuba for educational activities, H5497 [30JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1647 [17MR]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5497 [30JN]

Florida: Miami Intermodal Center, Earlington Heights connector funding, H1044 [9MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2148 [20OC]

Immokalee, FL: tribute to Immokalee High School football team, E74 [25JA]

Medicare: prescription drug benefit coverage, E2394 [17NO]

Miami, FL: tribute to Padron Cigars (business), E36 [6JA]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5095 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4518 [15JN]

Taxation: impact of tax cuts on employment levels, H1647 [17MR]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), H1044 [9MR]

Votes: position on missed, E2625 [19DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H11500 [13DE], H11651 [14DE], H11878 [15DE]

DIAZ-BALART, RAFAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, H3062, H3087 [10MY]

DiBATTISTE, CAROL

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3138 [4AP]

D'IBERVILLE, MS

Remarks in House

St. Mary's County, MD: tribute to St. Mary's Hurricane Relief Fund, H11868 [15DE]

DiBONA, G. FRED, JR.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S430 [25JA]

DICK, BETTY

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S13044 [16NO]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (see S. 584), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 432), H236 [26JA]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (H.R. 432), E1413 [30JN]

———permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), H10991 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: permit continued occupancy and use of certain lands and improvements within Rocky Mountain National Park (S. 584), S2398 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

Reports filed

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 432) (H. Rept. 109-114), H4295 [8JN]

Texts of

H.R. 432, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, H5365 [29JN]

S. 584, Betty Dick Residence Protection Act, S2399 [9MR], S13044 [16NO]

DICKERSON, BERNICE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S3411 [11AP]

DICKERSON, HORACE L., JR.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1267 [17JN], E1468 [12JY]

DICKHOLTZ, SHERMAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2563 [17DE]

DICKINSON, MARIE FABRIZIO

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8584 [20JY]

DICKINSON, PERRY

Letters

Community and Rural Medical Residency Preservation Act, S13378 [18NO]

DICKMAN, PATRICIA A.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E533 [5AP]

DICKS, NORMAN D. (a Representative from Washington)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H11586 [14DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 3931), H8513 [28SE]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9696 [4NO]

Animals: restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 297), H3331 [16MY]

Armed Forces: ensure that soldiers wounded in a combat zone continue to receive special pay allowances and tax benefits associated with combat pay (see H.R. 771), H583 [10FE]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H353 [2FE]

———provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength levels for active duty personnel and Special Operation Forces (see H.R. 1666), H2101 [14AP]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

———conduct thorough review of cases of individuals convicted of court-martial arising from a disturbance at Fort Lawton, WA, on August 14, 1944 (see H.R. 3174), H5601 [30JN]

———extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see H.R. 3765), H7948 [14SE]

Aviation: ensure passenger safety at airports (see H.R. 4607), H12049 [16DE]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H9696 [4NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11880 [15DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H2395 [20AP]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H3114 [10MY]

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H8919 [18OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Classified information: request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H10039 [8NO]

Climate: request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 128), H75 [4JA]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Credit: establish requirements on the terms of consumer credit extended to an Armed Forces member or the dependent of a member (see H.R. 97), H8388 [27SE]

Crime: conduct study evaluating correlations between methamphetamine crimes and identity theft crimes (see H.R. 3325), H7566 [28JY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H2103 [14AP]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see H.R. 2669), H8847 [17OC]

Dept. of Defense: establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW (see H.R. 3985), H8733 [6OC]

———expedite success of U.S. in Iraq (see H. Con. Res. 184), H9103 [25OC]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish a health information technology grant program (see H.R. 2234), H5915 [14JY]

———reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H5741 [12JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct comprehensive review of human resources, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis, infrastructure, and budget (see H.R. 4009), H8733 [6OC]

———establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education for the establishment or expansion of cybersecurity professional development programs (see H.R. 3109), H5434 (see H.R. 3109), H5479 [29JN]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 3888), H8389 [27SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 3506), H8342 [22SE]

———provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal activities (see H.R. 4228), H9641 [3NO]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H11653 [14DE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1780 [5AP]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H3695 [19MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 3616), H10157 [10NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H354 [2FE]

———promote technological advancements to reduce the timeframe for development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent infectious diseases that pose a significant risk to public health (see H.R. 3627), H7612 [29JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8342 [22SE]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H9362 [27OC]

Drugs: establish electronic systems in each State for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing of certain controlled substances (see H.R. 1132), H2550 [26AP]

———provide grants to States to combat methamphetamine abuse (see H.R. 3324), H7566 [28JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3769 [23MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 697), H1509 [15MR]

Filipino Americans: recognize centennial of immigration and acknowledge contributions to society (see H. Con. Res. 218), H6650 [26JY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H8163 [20SE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 188), H1778 [5AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H8163 [20SE]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 2567), H4401 [13JN]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H4143 [26MY]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H848 [1MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H3894 [24MY]

Health care professionals: clarify responsibilities of a pharmacy when a staff pharmacist refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug on the basis of religious beliefs or moral convictions (see H.R. 1652), H2551 [26AP]

———establish demonstration programs to address shortages in rural areas (see H.R. 1654), H2101 [14AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H350 [2FE]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 125), H1845 [6AP]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H11221 [7DE]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H8342 [22SE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2642), H9696 [4NO]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1026 [8MR]

Hunger: reduce (see H.R. 2717), H5638 [11JY]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H798 [17FE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: express appreciation for the contribution of Chinese art and culture and recognize the Festival of China at the Kennedy Center (see H. Con. Res. 265), H8809 [7OC]

Kosovo: anniversary of ethnic violence (see H. Res. 172), H8163 [20SE]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H354 [2FE]

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: clarify exemption for recreational vessel support employees (see H.R. 940), H794 [17FE]

Los Angeles Galaxy (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 574), H11111 [6DE]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2472 [21AP]

———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H10226 [15NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H2103 [14AP]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1333), H1620 [16MR]

———anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H10502 [16NO]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———improve access to services in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2350), H3261 [12MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H1897 [12AP]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1632), H2395 [20AP]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 868), H718 [16FE]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H2737 [28AP]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H11220 [7DE]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 791), H798 [17FE]

———reform the physician payment update system through repeal of the sustainable growth rate payment update system (see H.R. 2356), H4723 [17JN]

———reimbursement for certain midwife services (see H.R. 872), H6205 [20JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H8248 [21SE]

———require Medicare Advantage organizations to pay for critical access hospital services and rural health clinic services at a greater percentage than regular Medicare payment rates (see H.R. 880), H3113 [10MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H6936 [27JY]

———raise awareness about the importance of social worker and case worker safety (see H. Con. Res. 278), H9275 [26OC]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H6328 [21JY]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H2880 [3MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: direct President to report on funding requests for certain homeland security programs authorized in legislation implementing recommendations (see H.R. 2035), H2737 [28AP]

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1428), H1693 [17MR]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see H.R. 4196), H9962 [7NO]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5638 [11JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H7565 [28JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H3695 [19MY]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H2881 [3MY]

National security: provide faster and smarter funding for first responders (see H.R. 1544), H1893 [12AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H797 [17FE]

———settlement of claims of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation concerning contributions to production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam (see H.R. 1797), H2471 [21AP]

———tribute to tribes of the Pacific Northwest and the Treaties of 1855 between these tribes and the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 189), H5100 [23JN]

OPM: administer a national health program to offer Federal employee health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 1955), H2734 [28AP]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10503 [16NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3769 [23MY]

Postal Service: reform postal laws (see H.R. 22), H847 [1MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1370 [10MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H3894 [24MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Seattle Storm (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 52), H236 [26JA]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H11035 [18NO]

Skykomish River: enhance ecosystem protection and outdoor opportunities by designating certain Federal lands as wilderness (see H.R. 851), H8734 [6OC]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see H.R. 4150), H9275 [26OC]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H286 [1FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H353 [2FE]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 53), H236 [26JA]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 2682), H6107 [19JY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 414), H11654 [14DE]

———allow deduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 3883), H8341 [22SE]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3556 [18MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———extend the new market tax credit (see H.R. 3957), H8986 [19OC]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H4143 [26MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes (see H.R. 519), H348 [2FE]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3436 [17MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings (see H.R. 1241), H1369 [10MR]

———rename low-income housing credit the affordable housing credit and increase the per capita amount allowed in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling (see H.R. 2681), H4188 [7JN]

———treatment of automatic fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 1131), H8089 [15SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 896), H5176 [24JN]

Transportation: increase rail and public transportation security (see H.R. 3270), H5800 [13JY]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit removal of any item from the current list of items prohibited from being carried aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 4452), H11328 [8DE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1896 [12AP]

———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 302), H3435 [17MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 1245), H2473 [21AP]

———provide for educational activities and research relative to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH (see H.R. 2727), H5604 [30JN]

———reduce health care costs and promote improved health by providing supplemental grants for preventive health services (see H.R. 3086), H5361 [28JN]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H8847 [17OC]

Year of the Museum: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 389), H7744 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 308), H4296 [8JN]

Native Americans: hold certain lands in trust for the Puyallup Tribe (see H.R. 374), H233 [26JA]

Letters

Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas: Norton A. Schwartz, Dept. of the Air Force, H12262 [18DE]

NOAA vessel time charter funding: by, E1286 [20JN]

Remarks

Arts and humanities: National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities funding, H3615 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), conference report, H12203 [18DE]

———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H11582 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, H12262 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), motion to instruct conferees, H11582 [14DE]

———Military Sealift Command's use of U.S. shipping industry to assist in deployment of Armed Forces overseas, H12262 [18DE]

———preclude procurements from companies benefiting from illegal foreign subsidies, H12203 [18DE]

Dept. of Energy: increase energy efficiency research funding through reductions in Spent Fuel Recycling Initiative funding, H3861 [24MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1817), H3531 [18MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3402), H8426 [28SE]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify language authorizing State and tribal assistance grants for water infrastructure improvement programs, H3644 [19MY]

———ensure proper authorization for certain programs by the Committee on Resources (House), H3670 [19MY]

———exempt natural gas from the prohibition on oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H3630 [19MY]

———payment in lieu of taxes program funding, H3621 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H3665 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3603, H3615, H3621, H3630, H3639, H3642, H3644, H3646, H3647, H3665, H3670 [19MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7019, H7020, H7021 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 392), H6943 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2361), motion to instruct conferees, H6459, H6461 [26JY]

Domestic violence: address incidence of domestic violence involving law enforcement officers, H8426 [28SE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), E1740 [29JY]

Endangered Species Act: consolidate related programs and review protective regulations, H8563 [29SE]

———provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8542, H8563 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3858, H3861 [24MY]

EPA: continue ban on human testing of pesticides, H7020 [28JY]

———increase Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding through reductions in State and Tribal Assistance Grants Program funding, H3642 [19MY]

———increase Superfund funding through reductions in science and technology programs funding, H3639 [19MY]

Forest Service: wildfire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H3647 [19MY]

Iraq: call for immediate withdrawal of Armed Forces (H. Res. 571), H11015 [18NO]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (H.J. Res. 73), H11015 [18NO]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 798), H11466 [13DE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 209), H8373 [27SE]

National Marina Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 308), H6401 [25JY]

Point of order, H3670 [19MY]

University of Washington: tribute to women's volleyball team, E2626 [19DE]

Veterans: health care funding, H6459, H6461 [26JY]

Tributes

Dingell, Representative, H11482 [13DE]

DICKSON CITY, PA

Remarks in House

Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization): anniversary of Lackawanna County, PA, chapter, E461 [17MR]

DIDION, JOAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2406 [18NO]

DIEBOLD, INC.

Articles and editorials

Elections Chief Punished for Taking Check—Franklin County Official Accepted $10,000 on Behalf of GOP From Diebold Consultant, H6312 [21JY]

Letters

Investigation of J. Kenneth Blackwell for possible improper receipt of campaign contributions from Diebold, Inc., representatives: Teresa Fedor, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in House

Ohio: investigation of possible improper receipt of political contributions by certain State and local officials, H6312 [21JY]

DIEGO, VINCENT P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1074 [24MY]

DIEHL, JACKSON

Articles and editorials

Egypt's Gamble, S1399 [15FE]

DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1265), S6741 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1265), S6761 [16JN]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1265) (S. Rept. 109-133), S9727 [7SE]

Texts of

S. 1265, provisions, S6762 [16JN]

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY FORUM

Letters

EPA regulations establishing national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions, S6791 [20JN]

DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 2485), H3693 (see H.R. 2510), H3694 [19MY]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Remarks in House

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation, H6922 [27JY]

DIETER, ROBERT J.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S6656 [15JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

DIETRICH, J.M.

Bills and resolutions

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 2630), H4072 [25MY]

Remarks in House

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: designate (H.R. 2630), H5759 [13JY]

Reports filed

J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 2630), S13785 [16DE]

Texts of

H.R. 2630, J.M. Dietrich Northeast Annex, Springfield, IL, H5759 [13JY]

DIETZ, DANNY P.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1598 [25JY]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8206 [13JY]

DiFILLIPPO, LOUIS J.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E762 [26AP]

DiGERLANDO, STEVE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1690 [29JY]

DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENT TRUST ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1023), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 2512), H3694 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2512), E1047 [20MY]

Texts of

S. 1023, provisions, S5156 [12MY]

DiLENGE, THOMAS

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2237 [1NO]

DILLARD, JAMES H.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E546 [5AP], E579 [7AP]

DILLENBURG, JACK

Remarks in House

Chautauqua County, NY: Democrat of the Year award recipient, E1279 [17JN], E1283 [20JN]

DILLMAN, ROBERT J.

Remarks in House

Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce: Businessperson of the Year award recipient, E2245 [3NO]

DILLON, SEAN W.

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E432 [10MR]

DILWORTH, BLACKSTONE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E766 [26AP]

DiMARZIO, NICHOLAS

Letters

Deficit Reduction Act, E2447 [6DE]

Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act, H3129 [11MY]

Prohibit faith-based and nonprofit groups from receiving certain affordable housing funding if they engage in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities, H9137, H9192 [26OC]

DiMAURO, LINDA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1674 [29JY]

DINGELL, JOHN D. (a Representative from Michigan)

Amendments

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2325, H2365 [20AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users, H4136 [26MY]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, H5809 [14JY]

———H.R. 889, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act, H9605 [3NO]

———H.R. 3199, Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act reauthorization and improvement, H10090 [9NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide producers on a farm with greater flexibility in selecting the crops to be planted on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 2045), H5638 [11JY]

American Jewish History Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 315), H11654 [14DE]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H8986 [19OC]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see H.R. 772), H9276 [26OC]

———improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———improve Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits (see H.R. 2248), H3196 [11MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H4723 [17JN]

Bankruptcy: limit exemption for asset protection trusts (see H.R. 1278), H1897 [12AP]

Birds: conduct a pilot program under which States may issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps (see H.R. 1494), H4802 [20JN]

———promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H11880 [15DE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H8089 [15SE]

Canada: express appreciation for cooperation and friendship with the U.S. and offer congratulations on Canada Day celebration (see H. Res. 350), H5603 [30JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H11503 [13DE]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H7564 [28JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see H.R. 1575), H2551 [26AP]

———clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H5741 [12JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 329), H5964 [18JY]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H630 [15FE]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H5963 [18JY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H4723 [17JN]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H3263 [12MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of maritime sites in Michigan (see H.R. 3532), H7744 [7SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H8846 [17OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve outreach programs to more fully inform veterans of available benefits (see H.R. 2306), H3198 [11MY]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8810 [7OC]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see H. Res. 208), H2151 [19AP]

———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H10503 [16NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H4296 [8JN]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H1510 [15MR]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (see H. Res. 384), H6650 [26JY]

Employment: extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers (see H.R. 4156), H9361 [27OC]

———protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see H.R. 3406), H6380 [22JY]

EPA: enforcement of Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada relative to importation of municipal solid waste (see H.R. 2109), H2977 [4MY]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H4296 [8JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: reform child labor provisions (see H.R. 2870), H4400 [13JN]

FBI: improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 1415), H1693 [17MR]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H7565 [28JY]

———amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H3056 [5MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3267), H5800 [13JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to dietary supplements (see H.R. 3156), H5600 [30JN]

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.: eliminate Federal agency requirement to purchase products and require commercial competition for Federal contracts (see H.R. 2965), H4721 [17JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2978 [4MY]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Gagetown Veterans Memorial Post Office, Gagetown, MI: designate (see H.R. 3368), H8514 [28SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H7744 [7SE]

Great Lakes: authorize appropriations for State restoration programs and activities (see H.R. 792), H586 [14FE]

———improve program coordination (see H.R. 2129), H3052 [5MY]

———prohibit issuance of Federal or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, directional, or offshore drilling (see H.R. 2930), H4654 [16JN]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (see H. Res. 91), H587 [14FE]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H7564 [28JY]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1696 [17MR]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 762), H1025 [8MR]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 2928), H4560 [15JN]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission To Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8162 [20SE]

Insurance: reform the medical malpractice insurance business, limit frivolous lawsuits, and enhance patient access to medical care (see H.R. 3359), H6204 [20JY]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H2149 [19AP]

Lebanon: elections (see H. Res. 348), H5603 [30JN]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H630 [15FE]

Mackinaw (vessel): convey Coast Guard cutter, upon decommissioning, to the City and County of Cheboygan, MI, for purposes of a museum (see H.R. 1448), H3199 [11MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 657), H8388 [27SE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2103 [14AP]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

Medicare: improve accountability in the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs (see H.R. 4103), H9042 [20OC]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H942 [2MR]

———prevent a decrease in benefits resulting from part D premiums increases (see H.R. 3637), H8810 [7OC]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8340 [22SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: require certain staffing in nursing facilities (see H.R. 4293), H10156 [10NO]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H8919 [18OC]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1940), H2647 [27AP]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H5915 [14JY]

Miller, Arthur: tribute (see H. Res. 216), H2102 [14AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H4188 [7JN]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H11111 [6DE]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8920 [18OC]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 27), H942 [2MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H3331 [16MY]

National Weatherization Day: observance (see H. Res. 410), H7562 [28JY]

National World War II Veterans Recognition Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 264), H8809 [7OC]

Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 1591), H2649 [27AP]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 1993), H2736 [28AP]

Oscar G. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility, Iron Mountain, MI: designate (see H.R. 4386), H10909 [17NO]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H9275 [26OC]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE] (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: tribute to issuance of 500,000th design patent (see H. Con. Res. 53), H584 [10FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H1778 [5AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 266), H3332 [16MY]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see H. Res. 328), H4722 [17JN]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H. Res. 78), H523 [9FE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H5176 [24JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 1249), H1417 [14MR]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 465), H8387 [27SE] (see H. Res. 472), H8643 [29SE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1846 [6AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (see H.R. 2967), H4721 [17JN]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7564 [28JY]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H848 [1MR]

Solid waste: authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste Between the U.S. and Canada (see H.R. 2491), H3693 [19MY]

Sports: recognize contributions of African-American basketball teams and players for their achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of basketball and to the Nation (see H. Con. Res. 59), H5741 [12JY]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H9472 [1NO]

Taxation: allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4092), H9696 [4NO]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3262 [12MY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see H.R. 310), H193 [25JA]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see H.R. 4506), H11503 [13DE]

Victor V. Veysey Dam: designate (see H.R. 1152), H1023 [8MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H5601 [30JN]

Water: establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to control and eradicate invasive species, educate the public, and restore ecosystems (see H.R. 1592), H2649 [27AP]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 213), H78 [4JA]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8348 [26SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 37), H1508 [15MR]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see H. Res. 452), H8162 [20SE]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see H.R. 1301), H1507 [15MR]

Dept. of Labor: make a grant to a public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy (see H.R. 4556), H11879 [15DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: increase certain criminal penalties for violations (see H.R. 757), H582 [10FE]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 3656), H7672 [6SE]

Foreign currencies: require negotiation and appropriate action relative to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation (see H.R. 3157), H5600 [30JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 15), H71 [4JA]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (see H.R. 2259), H3196 [11MY]

Medicaid: improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (see H.R. 3980), H8732 [6OC]

———prevent a severe reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State and provide adjustment in computation for extraordinary employer pension contributions (see H.R. 3335), H6106 [19JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

Public utilities: improve reliability of electric transmission system (see H.R. 878), H791 [17FE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

Solid Waste Disposal Act: provide for secondary containment to prevent methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and petroleum contamination (see H.R. 879), H791 [17FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: recognize achievements and contributions of Waterfowl Population Survey Program (see H. Res. 459), H8341 [22SE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 366), H6106 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: anniversary of service (see H. Res. 594), H11333 [12DE]

Letters

Protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination: several organizations, H2422 [21AP]

Oaths of office

Hastert, Representative: Speaker of the House, H6 [4JA]

Poems

``Twas the Week Before Christmas,'' by, H11598 [14DE]

Proclamations

John. D. Dingell Day: Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan, H11472 [13DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3019 [5MY]

Bedford, MI: tribute to Bedford High School girls' volleyball team, E613 [12AP]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish, H2512 [26AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4241), H10626, H10629, H10640 [17NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, H12270 [18DE]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), motion to instruct conferees, H11962 [16DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1667 [17MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), conference report, H2716 [28AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), motion to instruct conferees, H2512 [26AP]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism, H3019 [5MY]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (H.R. 29), H3711 [23MY]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5041 [23JN]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (H.R. 748), H2604 [27AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1815), H4007 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts, H4007 [25MY]

———continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (H. Con. Res. 6), H421 [9FE]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6129 [20JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), conference report, H7021 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5041 [23JN]

Diseases: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine, E622 [12AP]

———anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (H. Res. 208), H2173 [20AP]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6924 [27JY]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Sharm el-Sheik and express condolences to the families of the victims (H. Res. 384), E1683 [29JY]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (H.R. 3824), H8540, H8572 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), H3791 [24MY]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals and Medicaid transitional medical assistance programs, H8950 [19OC]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3656), H7648 [6SE]

Great Lakes: recognize and affirm efforts of Great Lakes Governors and Premiers to standardize decisions on water withdrawal and urge that management authority remain vested with the Governors and Premiers, H6129 [20JY]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

Hariri, Rafik: tribute (H. Res. 91), H672 [16FE]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4360 [13JN]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 5), H7000 [28JY]

———improve patient safety and reduce incidence of medical errors (S. 544), H6678 [27JY]

———protect enrollees in managed care plans and other health coverage (H.R. 2259), E937 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3844 [24MY]

House of Representatives: appreciation for tributes, H11484 [13DE]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11918 [16DE]

House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 5), H27 [4JA]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) jurisdiction, H27 [4JA]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7625 [2SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8950 [19OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7648 [6SE]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H11991 [16DE]

Insurance: extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 3204), H6671 [27JY]

———extend Federal funding for operation of State high risk health insurance pools (H.R. 4519), H12075 [17DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H11918 [16DE]

———commend for conducting free elections, express gratitude to U.S. Armed Forces and their families, and reaffirm U.S. mission (H. Res. 60), E181 [8FE]

———elections, H11918 [16DE]

Martin, William C.: Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County, MI, Humanitarian Award recipient, E532 [5AP]

Medicaid: funding, H2512 [26AP], H2716 [28AP]

———improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs (H.R. 3980), H8950 [19OC]

———reduce benefits and increase cost to beneficiaries, H11962 [16DE]

———reform, H10626, H10629 [17NO]

Medicare: anniversary, E1744 [29JY]

———Medicare Advantage Risk Program and physician payments funding, H11962 [16DE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12127 [17DE]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, H2340 [20AP]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), H561 [10FE]

Nuclear energy: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3791 [24MY]

Ottawa Lake Quarry (business): National Mining Association Sentinels of Safety Trophy recipient, E1913 [21SE]

Palestinians: commend for conducting free and fair Presidential election (H. Res. 56), E181 [8FE]

———provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 575), E2589 [17DE]

Parliamentary inquiry, H8792 [7OC]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. and provide reliable and affordable energy (H.R. 3893), H8763 [7OC]

———protection from liability of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) producers for groundwater contamination, H2421 [21AP]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (H. Res. 328), E1541 [20JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2193, H2332, H2334, H2340, H2366 [20AP], H2421 [21AP]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H6959 [28JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 219), H2185 [20AP]

———increase penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and authorize FERC to refund electricity overcharges, H2332, H2334 [20AP]

Science: improve proficiency testing of clinical laboratories (H.R. 4568), H12063 [17DE]

Social Security: expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (H.R. 2071), H8950 [19OC], E874 [4MY]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (H.R. 310), H660 [16FE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6243 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), conference report, H11540 [14DE]

University of Michigan: tribute to women's softball team, E1192 [9JN]

Veterans: health care funding, H7021 [28JY]

Votes: position on missed, E181 [8FE]

Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time, H8792 [7OC]

Zagaroli, Lisa: Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award recipient, E717 [21AP]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: anniversary of service (H. Res. 594), H11469, H11470, H11471, H11472 [13DE], E2595, E2602 [17DE]

Special order: granted, H11500 [13DE]

Tribute, H6995 [28JY], H11477-H11484 [13DE], E2286 [7NO], E2525 [14DE], E2584 [17DE]

Statements

Sharonization of Hamas: Debra DeLee, E2589 [17DE]

Social Security Reform: Representative DeLauro, E938-E940 [11MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 594, anniversary of service, H11469 [13DE]

Tributes

Bahr, Morton, E1942 [22SE]

DeLauro, Representative, E938 [11MY]

Krishan, Kolman, E1531 [19JY]

Lesinski, John, Jr., H9394 [28OC]

Maggio, Thomas P., E1636 [27JY]

Makled, Hassan, E1953 [27SE]

Mazzara, Andrew A., E2281 [7NO]

Rodino, Peter W., Jr., H4796 [20JN]

Seelmeyer, Dolly, E341 [2MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon, E1917 [21SE]

DINGER, LARRY M.

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S7069 [22JN]

Reports filed

Nomination To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

DINKUHN, KATHERINE

Poems

``American Life'', E2465 [7DE]

DINNEEN, BOB

Letters

National Security and Bioenergy Investment Act, S6311 [9JN]

DioGUARDI, JOSEPH J. (a former Representative from New York)

Addresses

Gjergj Kastrioti (Skanderbeg), E2431 [18NO]

DION, JIM

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2450 [6DE]

DIONNE, E.J., JR.

Articles and editorials

Paris Hilton Tax Cut, H1915 [13AP]

DIPLOMATS related term(s) Department of State

Addresses

Tribute to Paul Quinn: Thomas S. Foley, E1001 [17MY]

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5964 [18JY], H5991, H6025, H6027, H6039, H6041, H6042, H6044, H6046, H6047, H6048, H6050, H6052, H6056, H6057, H6058, H6068, H6069, H6070 [19JY], H6118, H6119, H6122, H6123, H6125, H6126, H6127, H6129, H6130, H6136, H6140, H6142, H6144, H6145, H6147, H6155 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5980, H5981 [19JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3172, S3173, S3175, S3177, S3185, S3186, S3188, S3190, S3191, S3192, S3222, S3223, S3225, S3226 [5AP], S3241, S3243, S3255, S3259, S3260, S3261, S3319, S3320, S3321, S3323, S3324, S3326, S3327, S3328, S3329, S3330, S3331, S3332, S3335, S3336 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8333, S8387, S8388 [15JY], S8395, S8397, S8400, S8401, S8402, S8409, S8416, S8428, S8429, S8430, S8431, S8432, S8433, S8434, S8435 [18JY], S8452, S8453, S8454, S8455, S8456, S8465, S8470, S8472, S8473, S8492, S8493, S8494, S8495, S8496, S8497 [19JY], S8510, S8517, S8522, S8527, S8529, S8531, S8532, S8533, S8535, S8574, S8575 [20JY], S9275 [28JY], H5252, H5253 [27JN], H5296, H5298, H5303, H5306, H5307, H5317, H5323, H5331, H5332, H5335, H5339, H5340, H5341, H5342, H5343, H5344, H5345, H5347, H5348, H5349, H5362, H5363 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5272 [28JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8536 [20JY], H9330 [27OC]

Articles and editorials

Best Man for the Job, S5891 [25MY]

Blunt but Effective, S5892 [25MY]

Fellowship Fosters Diversity—Rangel Fellowship Focuses on Foreign Service, E1548 [20JY]

New Swazi Ambassador Hits the Ground Running, E2633 [22DE]

Two Top Directors Leave Colombia's Secret Police as Scandal Mounts, H9646 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 2601), H3893 [24MY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (see H. Res. 365), H5962 [18JY]

———permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (see H.R. 2329), H3260 [12MY]

———require a quadrennial review of the diplomatic strategy and structure and determine the best means to fulfill its mission in the future (see H.R. 1746), H2394 [20AP]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (see S. 600), S2482 [10MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 3057), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (see H. Res. 341), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 532), H9640 [3NO]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (see S. 1905), S11665 [20OC]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H6106 [19JY]

Biographies

Hall, Tony P., H363 [8FE]

Cloture motions

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Conference reports

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9499-H9533 [2NO]

Cost Estimates

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs appropriations (S. 600): CBO, S3133-S3137 [4AP]

Letters

Nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador: Margaret Thatcher, S4860 [10MY]

———Senator Rockefeller, Committee on Intellingence (Senate, Select), S5913 [25MY]

———several former diplomats and Government officials, S5946-S5948 [26MY]

———several former foreign policy and national security officials, S4860 [10MY]

U.S. embassy in Iraq funding: R. Nicholas Burns, Dept. of State, S3975 [20AP]

Lists

Embassies at which Dept. of State performs commercial function, H4501 [15JN]

Senate votes on confirmation of U.N. Ambassadors, S5946 [26MY]

Motions

Dept. of State: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H6170 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3247, S3252 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H9310 [27OC]

Remarks in House

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, H2531 [26AP], H2884 [4MY], H3243 [12MY], H4357 [13JN], H7599 [29JY]

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program: tribute, E1548 [20JY]

Dept. of State: American Corners Program funding, H4433 [14JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), H5937 [18JY], H5983-H6074, H6077 [19JY], H6113, H6117-H6173 [20JY], E1569, E1572 [21JY], E1580, E1584 [22JY], E1601 [25JY], E1608, E1619 [27JY], E1715 [29JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), amendment process, H5809 [14JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), consideration (H. Res. 365), H5972-H5983 [19JY], E1550 [20JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2601), motion to recommit, H6170, H6171 [20JY]

———permit eligibility in certain circumstances for an officer or employee of a foreign government to receive a reward under the Dept. of State Rewards Program (H.R. 2329), H12183, H12184 [18DE], E963 [13MY], E2615 [19DE]

———reimbursement to New York, NY, and other localities for protection of foreign missions and officials, H6056 [19JY]

———strike requirement for report on possibility of providing consular and visa services in Pristina, Kosovo, H6145, H6146 [20JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H5347, H5348 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5261, H5281-H5300, H5301-H5355 [28JN], H9310 [27OC], E1397, E1398, E1399, E1413, E1415 [30JN], E1448 [11JY], E1539 [20JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, H9650-H9672 [4NO], E2339 [10NO], E2611 [18DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration (H. Res. 341), H5265-H5274 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 532), H9644-H9650 [4NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), motion to instruct conferees, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

Iraq: U.S. embassy funding, H2991, H2992 [5MY]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (H. Res. 368), H9202-H9204 [26OC], H9407 [28OC], E2214 [28OC]

Rice, Jeri: Israel Policy Forum Focus on the Future honoree, E1140 [7JN]

Turkovic, Bisera: nomination to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, H4712 [17JN]

U.N.: ensure the Secretary General waives diplomatic immunity for U.N. officials who have been charged or are under investigation for committing a serious criminal offense, H4630 [16JN]

———oppose anti-Semitic statements and anti-Israel resolutions, H4669-H4671 [17JN]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, H2720 [28AP]

Wilson, Joseph C., IV: credibility of statements on Iraq's attempts to purchase uranium in Africa, H6313 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S3509 [13AP], S4074-S4076, S4078 [21AP], S4219 [25AP], S4486 [28AP], S4641 [9MY], S4859-S4861 [10MY], S5876-S5914 [25MY], S5946-S5974, S5980-S5998 [26MY], S6094 [6JN], S6589 [14JN], S6601, S6643 [15JN], S6670, S6722 [16JN], S6795-S6802 [20JN], S6980, S7065 [22JN], S7882-S7886 [1JY]

Bush, President: visit to Europe addressing certain foreign policy issues, S1888-S1891 [2MR]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3171-S3195 [5AP], S3240-S3262, S3265-S3267 [6AP], S3350 [7AP], S4391 [27AP]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 600), unanimous-consent agreement, S3164 [5AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations, S379 [25JA], S1927, S1928 [2MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S7893 [1JY], S8333-S8373, S8378 [15JY], S8393, S8395-S8397, S8399-S8403, S8408, S8416 [18JY], S8439, S8447-S8476 [19JY], S8510-S8518, S8522, S8526-S8536 [20JY], S9275 [28JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), conference report, S12399 [4NO], S12648-S12651 [10NO], S13333 [18NO], S14294 [21DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3057), unanimous-consent agreement, S8474 [19JY], S8518 [20JY]

Foreign Service: nominations, S2734 [15MR], S11823 [25OC]

Foreign Service Grievance Board: clarify procedures (S. 1905), S11699 [20OC]

Iraq: U.S. embassy funding, S3974, S3975 [20AP]

Presidential appointments: nominations considered and confirmed en bloc, S6063 [26MY]

———Senate process for confirmation of nominees, S5889-S5891 [25MY]

Vallee, Rodolphe M.: nomination to be Ambassador to Slovak Republic, S6779 [16JN]

Wilkins, David H.: nomination to be Ambassador to Canada, S4539 [28AP]

Reports

Political Contributions of Executive Nominees, S2734 [15MR], S6020 [26MY], S6655-S6658 [15JN], S7069, S7070 [22JN], S7819 [30JN], S8947, S8948 [26JY], S9832, S9833 [8SE], S11128-S11130 [5OC], S11820-S11823 [25OC], S12236 [2NO], S13360 [18NO], S13569 [14DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 109-270), H9640 [3NO]

Consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 365) (H. Rept. 109-175), H5962 [18JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3057, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 341) (H. Rept. 109-155), H5251 [27JN]

Dept. of State, International Broadcasting Activities, Peace Corps, and Foreign Assistance Programs Appropriations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 600) (S. Rept. 109-35), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of State Appropriations: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 2601) (H. Rept. 109-168), H5800 [13JY]

Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-265), H9554 [2NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3057) (H. Rept. 109-152), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3057) (S. Rept. 109-96), S7818 [30JN]

Foreign Service Nominations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR], S6655 [15JN], S11823 [25OC], S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Alan W. Eastham, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Malawi: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Alejandro D. Wolff To Be U.S. Deputy Representative to the U.N. Security Council: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Alexander R. Vershbow To Be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of Alfred Hoffman, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Portugal: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Ann L. Wagner To Be Ambassador to Luxembourg: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Benson K. Whitney To Be Ambassador to Norway: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Brenda LaGrange Johnson To Be Ambassador to Jamaica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of C. Boyden Gray To Be European Union U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11820 [25OC]

Nomination of Cannen M. Martinez To Be Ambassador to Zambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Carol L. van Voorst To Be Ambassador to Iceland: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Charles A. Ford To Be Ambassador to Honduras: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Craig R. Stapleton To Be Ambassador to France: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of David B. Dunn To Be Ambassador to Togo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of David M. Hale To Be Ambassador to Jordan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11822 [25OC]

Nomination of Donald E. Booth To Be Ambassador to Liberia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Spain: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Emil A. Skodon To Be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Egypt: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Francis Rooney To Be Ambassador to the Holy See: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11128 [5OC]

Nomination of Gillian A. Milovanovic To Be Ambassador to Macedonia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Gregory L. Schulte To Be U.N. Representative, Vienna Office: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of James C. Cason To Be Ambassador to Paraguay: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of James P. Cain To Be Ambassador to Denmark: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of John R. Bolton To Be U.N. Ambassador: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5436 [18MY]

Nomination of John T. Schieffer To Be Ambassador to Japan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Joseph A. Mussomeli To Be Ambassador to Cambodia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Joseph R. DeTrant To Be Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S2734 [15MR]

Nomination of Julie Hamm Finley To Be Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe U.S. Representative: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Katherine Hubay Peterson To Be Ambassador to Botswana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8947 [26JY]

Nomination of Larry M. Dinger To Be Ambassador to Fiji, Nauru, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Kiribati: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7069 [22JN]

Nomination of Mark Langdale To Be Ambassador to Costa Rica: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of Michael L. Retzer To Be Ambassador to Tanzania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S8948 [26JY]

Nomination of Michael R. Arietti To Be Ambassador to Rwanda: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11821 [25OC]

Nomination of Molly Hering Bordonaro To Be Ambassador to Malta: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Nicholas F. Taubman To Be Ambassador to Romania: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11822 [25OC]

Nomination of Pamela E. Bridgewater To Be Ambassador to Ghana: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Patricia L. Herbold To Be Ambassador to Singapore: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of Richard H. Jones To Be Ambassador to Israel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Richard J. Griffin To Be Office of Foreign Missions Director: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Robert J. Dieter To Be Ambassador to Belize: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Rodolphe M. Vallee To Be Ambassador to the Slovak Republic: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Roger D. Pierce To Be Ambassador to Cape Verde: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of Roland E. Arnall To Be Ambassador to the Netherlands: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S12236 [2NO]

Nomination of Ronald E. Neumann To Be Ambassador to Afghanistan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Ronald L. Schlicher To Be Ambassador to Cyprus: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Ross L. Wilson To Be Ambassador to Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S13360 [18NO]

Nomination of Susan Rasinski McCaw To Be Ambassador to Austria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11823 [25OC]

Nomination of Terence P. McCulley To Be Ambassador to Mali: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Nomination of William J. Burns To Be Ambassador to Russia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of William P. McCormick To Be Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S11129 [5OC]

Nomination of William R. Timken, Jr., To Be Ambassador to Germany: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S9832 [8SE]

Nomination of Zalmay Khalilzad To Be Ambassador to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S6655 [15JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), H5304, H5331, H5343, H5344 [28JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8474 [19JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations (H.R. 3057): conference report, H9652-H9667 [4NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 341, consideration of H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H5266 [28JN]

H. Res. 365, consideration of H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5972 [19JY]

H. Res. 368, congratulate Israel on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly, H9202 [26OC]

H. Res. 532, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, H9644 [4NO]

H.R. 2329, Terrorist Rewards Enhancement Act, H12183 [18DE]

H.R. 2601, Dept. of State appropriations, H5991-H6025 [19JY]

H.R. 3057, foreign operations, export financing, and related programs appropriations, S8333-S8372 [15JY]

S. 1905, Foreign Service Grievance Board procedures clarification, S11699 [20OC]

DiPOLI, ROBERT A.

Letters

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding, S8125 [12JY]

U.S. Fire Administration funding, S8281 [14JY]

DIRENFELD, BARRY B.

Letters

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3940 [19AP]

DIRKIN, NANCY

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, H1983 [14AP]

DIRTY BOMB PREVENTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1150), S6021 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1150), S6044 [26MY]

Texts of

S. 1150, provisions, S6044-S6046 [26MY]

DISABLED related term(s) Americans With Disabilities Act

Amendments

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (H. Res. 586), H12214 [18DE]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S13033, S13041 [16NO]

Appointments

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H1327 [10MR]

Articles and editorials

Advocate for the Disabled Dead at 60, E1057 [23MY]

Bethesda, Hiring Policy, `Competitive Sourcing' Clash—Naval Medical Center Considers Replacing Disabled Workers, E548 [5AP]

Longtime County Executive Director Dies, E1057 [23MY]

Penalizing Veterans, S1224 [10FE]

Strongest Dad in the World, H5085 [23JN]

True Cost of War, H5568 [30JN]

VA Hospital in Texas Fights To Stay Open, S8109 [12JY]

Veterans Angered by Official's Comments, H517 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

———require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 2804), H4295 [8JN]

Armed Forces: improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see S. 1341), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 2074), H2976 [4MY]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to a surviving spouse of a member in any case in which there are dependent children (see H.R. 1573), H1894 [12AP]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H845 [1MR]

Autism Society of America: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 254), H8387 [27SE]

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund: resolve structural indebtedness (see H.R. 3915), H8387 [27SE]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H4400 [13JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2150 [19AP]

Children and youth: promote adoption of children with special needs (see S. 1539), S9285 [28JY]

Death and dying: support rights of individuals to make medical decisions and encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives (see H. Res. 217), H2102 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H350 [2FE]

Dept. of HHS: provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see S. 528), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 3063), H5176 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H352 [2FE]

———continue mission of Kerrville, TX, medical center, including maintenance of acute care beds (see H.R. 2392), H3434 [17MY]

———establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 1198), H1263 [9MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4288), H10145 [9NO]

———improve health care for veterans (see S. 1182), S6154 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (see S. 1290), S7293 [23JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5434 (see H.R. 3102), H5478 [29JN] (see H.R. 3130, 3136), H5599 [30JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (see S. 1947), S12127 [1NO]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (see H.R. 3665), H7741 [7SE]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical centers (see S. 1190), S6154 [7JN]

———provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities (see H.R. 3579), H7559 [28JY]

———publish a strategic plan for long-term care (see S. 1189), S6154 [7JN]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4275), H10144 [9NO]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see S. 2124), S13786 [16DE]

———ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S9931 [12SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9158 [27JY] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H286 [1FE]

Employment: promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes (see S. 1570), S9467 [29JY]

———provide workers with certain impairments employment protection (see H.R. 3652), H7672 [6SE]

ERISA: exempt from preemption, under State tort actions to recover damages, any employee welfare benefit plan providing disability benefits that fails to provide timely benefits (see H.R. 3789), H8087 [15SE]

FCC: reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see S. 900), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 951), H794 [17FE]

Federal employees: increase amount of additional compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the services of an attendant (see H.R. 4201), H9555 [2NO]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H1777 [5AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1221), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 697), H521 [9FE]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see S. 1143), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1232), H1369 [10MR]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3248), H5740 [12JY]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H4139 [26MY]

House of Representatives: increase representational allowance of Members who employ a veteran with a service-connected disability (see H. Res. 372), H6205 [20JY]

Housing: protect innocent elderly and disabled tenants in public housing and the section 8 housing choice voucher program from eviction by reason of criminal activity (see H.R. 1309), H1507 [15MR]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum disability standards (see H.R. 1441), H1694 [17MR]

Human rights: support the drafting and adoption of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities by the U.N. General Assembly (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2150 [19AP]

Hurricanes: provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8340 [22SE]

Immigration: permit aliens who are independent living assistants to adjust status to provide in-home living and home support services to disabled adults (see H.R. 1374), H1691 [17MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (see H.R. 3438), H6649 [26JY]

———anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO] (see H. Con. Res. 288), H9555 [2NO]

———authorize States, in the event of inadequate Federal funding, to waive certain requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 529), H349 [2FE]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 363), H195 [25JA] (see H.R. 1107), H982 [3MR] (see H.R. 3145), H5600 [30JN] (see H.R. 4605), H12048 [16DE]

———enhance educational services for persons with autism spectrum disorders and expand loan forgiveness for teachers of autistic children (see H.R. 4059), H8846 [17OC]

Insurance: coverage of hearing aids under group and individual health plans and the Federal employees' health benefits program (see H.R. 4164), H9361 [27OC]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 1951), S12237 [2NO]

———require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4022), H8807 [7OC]

Jarno, Malik: relief (see H.R. 2040), H2738 [28AP]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 2970), H4721 [17JN]

Medicaid: coverage of disabled children and individuals who became disabled as children without regard to income or assets (see H.R. 3454), H6933 [27JY]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H1371 [10MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE] (see H.R. 910), H792 [17FE]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 1649), H2101 [14AP]

———require States to provide oral health services to children and aged, blind, or disabled individuals (see H.R. 4624), H12167 [17DE]

Medicare: coverage of infertility treatment services for certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2758), H4186 [7JN]

———eliminate waiting period for coverage of certain disabled individuals (see H.R. 2343), H3260 [12MY] (see H.R. 3202), H5637 [11JY]

———permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (see S. 1239), S6481 [14JN]

———permit waiver of waiting period for Medicare coverage of terminally ill disabled individuals (see H.R. 2680), H4139 [26MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 823), H629 [15FE]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 528), H349 [2FE]

Movement Disorders Awareness Month: observance (see H. Res. 405), H7561 [28JY]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 121), S4184 [25AP]

National Captioning Institute: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 38), H285 [1FE]

National Family Caregiver Support Program: funding (see H. Con. Res. 8), H136 [6JA]

President's National Hire Veterans Committee: extend operation (see H.R. 419), H235 [26JA]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 1147), H1023 [8MR]

Public welfare programs: allow State receipt of credit towards the work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for certain disabled recipients (see S. 456), S1623 [17FE]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (see S. Res. 321), S13361 [18NO] (see H. Res. 586), H11109 [6DE] (see H. Res. 592), H11327 [8DE]

Research: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S3817 [18AP] (see H.R. 1554), H1894 [12AP]

Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (see H.R. 4095), H9042 [20OC]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2799), H4295 [8JN]

———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 592), H352 [2FE]

———eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions (see H.R. 3249), H5740 [12JY]

———eliminate waiting period for entitlement to disability benefits and requirement for reconsideration between benefit entitlement decision and hearing (see H.R. 308), H193 [25JA]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (see S. 1750), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 1164), H1024 [8MR]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see S. 1795), S10724 [29SE] (see H.R. 3954), H8642 [29SE]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (see H.R. 2126), H3052 [5MY]

———remove limitations on the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving certain benefits (see H.R. 276), H137 [6JA]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 2192), H3054 [5MY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 866), S4108 [21AP] (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 1690), H2148 [19AP]

———shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (see S. 1199), S6225 [8JN]

SSI: authorize extension to American Samoa (see H.R. 1051), H940 [2MR] (see H.R. 1187), H1263 [9MR]

———clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see S. 1588), S9468 [29JY] (see H.R. 4227), H9641 [3NO]

States: require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals (see S. Con. Res. 71), S13659 [15DE] (see H. Con. Res. 235), H7742 [7SE]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1060), S5436 [18MY] (see H.R. 414), H234 [26JA]

———allow deduction for uncompensated education costs incurred by certain veterans' survivors and dependents (see H.R. 924), H793 [17FE]

———expand eligibility for the work opportunity tax credit to all disabled veterans (see S. 1192), S6154 [7JN]

———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 858), H718 [16FE]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S886 [2FE]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (see S. 59), S143 [24JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see S. 58), S143 [24JA]

———authorize additional compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for support provides care (see H.R. 3777), H7948 [14SE]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (see H.R. 1618), H1969 [13AP]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (see S. 13), S142 [24JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H1691 [17MR]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 558), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 303), H193 [25JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), consideration (see H. Res. 270), H3113 [10MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 4121), H9043 [20OC]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (see H.R. 1188), H1263 [9MR]

———health care funding (see S. 331), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes (see H.R. 2963), H4721 [17JN]

———increase amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans (see S. 1252), S6658 [15JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1234), S6481 [14JN] (see H.R. 1220), H1368 [10MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1951), H2734 [28AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 845), S3897 [19AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 2076), H2976 [4MY] (see H.R. 2368), H3330 [16MY]

———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H9472 [1NO]

Factsheets

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (S. 1217), S6321 [9JN]

Letters

Concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits: Charles S. Abell, Dept. of Defense, S3620 [14AP]

Dept. of HUD section 8 housing vouchers program funding: several religious organizations, H5423 [29JN]

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law: Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia Council, H5533 [30JN]

———Lee Page, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5533 [30JN]

———Robert Bobb, District of Columbia Mayor's Office, H5533 [30JN]

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act: Carole Rogin, Hearing Industries Association, S5439 [18MY]

———Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance, S5438 [18MY]

———Dolores E. Battle, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, S5438 [18MY]

———Harlan S. Cato, International Hearing Society, S5438 [18MY]

———Richard E. Gans, American Academy of Audiology, S5439 [18MY]

———Terry Portis, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc., S5439 [18MY]

Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge: Jamey George, Freedom Center, Inc., S6262 [9JN]

———Jeremy Chwat, Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, S6262 [9JN]

———Jim Ward, ADA Watch (organization), S6260 [9JN]

———Kelby N. Brick, National Association of the Deaf, S6261 [9JN]

———Nancy Hodgins and Eileen Goff, Heightened Independence and Progress, Inc., S6261 [9JN]

———Pamela S. Fadem, Independent Living Resource Center-San Francisco, S6262 [9JN]

———Peter Huard, Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc., S6262 [9JN]

———Susan A. Sacco, Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living, S6261 [9JN]

———Susan Hetrick, Ability Center of Greater Toledo, S6261 [9JN]

———Victoria Wolf, S6261 [9JN]

Pathways to Independence Act: Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, S1677 [17FE]

———several organizations, S1677 [17FE]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Repeal Survivor Benefit Plan annuities reduction requirement and modify effective date for paid-up coverage: Candace A. Wheeler, National Military Family Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Charles D. Revie, Uniformed Services Disabled Retirees (organization), S12487 [8NO]

———Deidre Parke Holleman, Retired Enlisted Association, S12486 [8NO]

———Gerard M. Farrell, Commissioned Officers Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Gordon R. Sullivan, Association of the U.S. Army, S12487 [8NO]

———James E. Lokovic, Air Force Sergeants Association, S12487 [8NO]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S12487 [8NO]

———Norbert R. Ryan, Jr., Military Officers Association of America, S12486 [8NO]

———Rick Jones, National Association for Uniformed Services, S12486 [8NO]

State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services establishment: Mark Westrum, Fight Crime—Invest in Kids (organization), S1422 [15FE]

———several family organizations, S1422 [15FE]

Veterans health care funding: Jane E. Fyer, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S3454 [12AP]

———Jim Nicholson, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S3466 [12AP]

———Michael M. Faenza, National Mental Health Association, S3454 [12AP]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H10124 [9NO]

———Senator Santorum, S7569 [29JN]

———several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, S3463 [12AP]

———Thomas P. Cadmus, American Legion, H1645, H1662 [17MR]

Lists

Disability-related groups opposing nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr., to be circuit judge, S6260 [9JN]

Organzations supporting S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6321 [9JN]

Poems

``Metamorphosis,'' Molly Brown, H4277 [8JN]

Press releases

Legion Leader Says Proposed Budget Reaches Deep Into Veterans' Pockets: American Legion, E184 [8FE]

Senate To Quickly Take Up $1.5 Billion Measure for Veterans if Sent From the House: Senator Craig, Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate), H5568 [30JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Susan Coler: Representative Ney, E1662 [29JY]

Remarks in House

ALS Awareness Month: observance, E871 [4MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), H6434, H6551 [26JY], E1607, E1609, E1610, E1612, E1614, E1621, E1622, E1625, E1627, E1628 [27JY], E1707, E1708, E1709, E1710, E1714, E1738 [29JY]

Angola, NY: completion of wheelchair accessible treehouse at Cradle Beach Camp, E1305 [21JN]

Arc of Western Wayne County (organization): anniversary, E1750 [6SE]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, H1979, H1980 [14AP]

Bayaud Industries, Inc.: tribute, E1926 [22SE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H383-H398 [8FE], H12234-H12241 [18DE]

Burlington, VT: anniversary of Howard Center for Human Services, E2 [4JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), H3076 [10MY]

Chatham, NJ: anniversary of ECLC School, E824 [28AP]

Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind (organization): impact of U.S. trade policy, H3409 [17MY], H3547 [18MY]

Citrus County, FL: tribute to Marine Corps League Trike Program, E899 [5MY]

Cleburne, TX: anniversary of Cleburne Lions Club, E1929 [22SE]

Courts: guarantee incapacitated individuals explicit due process rights of hapeas corpus when a court orders their death by removal of nutrition, hydration, and medical treatment, H972 [3MR]

Death and dying: encourage all Americans to write living wills designating health care surrogates and other advance directives, H10113 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: accessibility of military golf courses for disabled military personnel and veterans, H4024 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: prohibit funding to implement determination that charter schools operated by for-profit organizations are not eligible for special education or low-income student funding, H5121, H5122 [24JN]

Dept. of HUD: section 8 housing vouchers program funding through reductions in Working Capital Fund, H5422-H5427 [29JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), H5562-H5569, H5585-H5591, H5596 [30JN], H5712 [12JY], E1421 [1JY], E1447 [11JY], E1517 [18JY]

———pain management research programs funding, H4099 [26MY]

———priorities, H5255 [28JN]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member and make direct housing loans to Native American veterans (H.R. 3665), H10074-H10081 [9NO], H10151 [10NO]

———veterans health care funding through reductions in Base Realignment and Closure Account funding, H4096, H4097 [26MY]

Diseases: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (H.R. 1719), E713 [21AP]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to enforce individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533, H5534 [30JN]

Easter Seals, Inc.: tribute to Southern Nevada chapter, E2536 [14DE]

Education: funding, H11513, H11514 [14DE], H12261, H12267 [18DE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Health Dept. Adult Day Health Care Program, E144 [2FE]

Federal employees: require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (H.R. 1480), E548 [5AP]

Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (H.R. 1232), E413 [10MR]

504 Democrat Club: tribute, E1206 [14JN]

Glade Valley, NC: tribute to DearHaven Therapeutic Riding Center, H4408 [14JN]

Griswold, Sally K.: Vocational Guidance Services (organization) Herbert E. Strawbridge Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1936 [22SE]

Head Start Program: provide employees with training to support families and children with disabilities, H8305, H8306 [22SE]

Health: provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (H.R. 2671), E1113 [26MY]

Hilo, HI: tribute the Arc of Hilo and the Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, E1264 [17JN]

Hope for Vision (organization): tribute, H11041 [6DE]

Hurricanes: provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8406-H8408 [28SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: allow preference in distribution of grants to agencies and organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet needs of disabled children (H.R. 3438), E1621 [27JY]

———anniversary (H. Con. Res. 288), H10182-H10185 [15NO], E2550 [15DE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 363), E78 [25JA]

———funding, H11546 [14DE]

———funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

Jarno, Malik: relief (H.R. 2040), E832 [28AP]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program: tribute to services for the blind and disabled, E583 [7AP], E1331 [24JN], E1505 [15JY], E2532 [14DE], E2551 [15DE]

Ken-Crest Services (organization): anniversary, E694 [19AP]

Khan, Mohammed: Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility United We Ride National Leadership Award recipient, E1072 [24MY]

Koster, Elizabeth: Pocono Mountains Chamber of Commerce Athena Award recipient, E2247 [3NO]

Lighthouse International (organization): anniversary, E813 [28AP]

Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc.: anniversary, H1682 [17MR]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (H.R. 823), E237 [15FE]

Moses and Aaron Foundation: tribute to Special Fund for Children, E1636 [27JY]

Movement Disorders Awareness Month: observance (H. Res. 405), E1663 [29JY]

National Captioning Institute: tribute, E106 [26JA]

National Wheelchair Basketball Association: tribute, H2156 [20AP]

———tribute to Spirit Award recipients, H2156 [20AP]

NIH: funding, H5049 [23JN]

Occupational Therapy Month: observance, E894 [5MY]

Pharmaceuticals: pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

Plainville, MA: tribute to DAV chapter World War II veterans, E828 [28AP]

Platt, Rosalie: Yes I Can! Foundation ``Yes I Can!'' Award recipient, E1645 [27JY]

President's National Hire Veterans Committee: extend operation, H10079 [9NO]

———extend operation (H.R. 419), E87 [26JA]

Providence Pediatric Medical Day Care, Inc.: tribute, E713 [21AP]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (H. Res. 592), E2599 [17DE]

Scdoris, Rachael: Nike, Inc., Casey Martin Award recipient, E2255 [3NO]

Snowshoe, WV: tribute to Snowshoe Mountain Resort, E616 [12AP]

Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (H.R. 4095), E2143 [20OC]

———disability and survior benefits, H841 [1MR]

———disability insurance program funding, H5161 [24JN]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (H.R. 3954), E1998 [29SE]

———reduce the age at which an eligible individual may be paid widow's or widower's insurance benefits (H.R. 2126), E897 [5MY]

Special Olympics (organization): anniversary, E1555 [20JY]

Taxation: treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (H.R. 858), E255 [16FE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, H4006 [25MY]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for National Guard and Reserve veterans under the age of 60 and their dependents, H4003 [25MY]

———establish a group disability insurance benefit for members who incur certain severe disabilities (H.R. 1618), H6454 [26JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 303), E934 [11MY]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such veterans and their dependents (H.R. 1188), E1150 [7JN]

———health care funding, H398-H402 [8FE], H512-H518 [9FE], H525 [10FE], H589, H604, H621-H626 [15FE], H1432, H1477, H1478, H1481 [15MR], H1524, H1563, H1572, H1609 [16MR], H1644-H1646, H1662 [17MR], H2709, H2710, H2715 [28AP], H4078-H4084, H4092-H4095, H4105, H4106, H4111 [26MY], H4909, H4910 [22JN], H5148, H5166 [24JN], H5221 [27JN], H5255, H5268-H5273, H5294 [28JN], H5367, H5371, H5385, H5386, H5470 [29JN], H5482 [30JN], H5646 [12JY], H5744, H5745, H5746, H5747, H5748, H5749, H5753, H5754 [13JY], H5884, H5897-H5900 [14JY], H5919-H5923, H5948, H5949 [18JY], H5979 [19JY], H6458-H6463 [26JY], H7020, H7021, H7022 [28JY], H9956-H9959 [7NO], H10120, H10124, H10126 [9NO], H10153 [10NO], H10921-H10924 [18NO], E184 [8FE], E1493 [15JY], E1586 [22JY], E1620 [27JY], E1732, E1742 [29JY], E1751 [6SE]

———health care funding (H.R. 515), H517 [9FE], H9993 [8NO], E178 [8FE]

———impact of budget proposals, H355 [8FE], H10148 [10NO]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1220), H5749-H5754 [13JY], E412 [10MR], E1491 [14JY], E1493 [15JY]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), H10357-H10360 [16NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (H.R. 1951), H10044 [9NO]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, H3906 [25MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (H.R. 2368), E984 [16MY]

———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 4184), E2240 [1NO]

Vision impairment organizations: tribute, E508 [17MR]

Welma, Jennifer: Hays, TX, Hays CSID Special Education Teacher of the Year award recipient, E987 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life relative to unborn disabled children, S10531-S10534 [28SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8767-S8772, S8803-S8805 [25JY], S8934, S8937 [26JY], S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 207), unanimous-consent agreement, S8764 [22JY]

———Supreme Court decisions on enforcement and compliance, S10537-S10539 [28SE]

Armed Forces: improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S12596-S12598 [9NO], S12808 [15NO]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (S. 1341), S7822-S7825 [30JN]

———repeal requirement for reduction of certain Survivor Benefit Plan annuities by the amount of dependency and indemnity compensation and modify effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan, S12378 [4NO], S12485-S12488, S12514 [8NO]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing debtors who are disabled veterans whose indebtedness occurred primarily during a period of military service, S2427 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———exempt from means testing income from any job in which the debtor is no longer employed and income from any employment in which he can no longer engage due to medical disability, S2323 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

Boston, MA: VA Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), S5183 [12MY]

Children and youth: promote adoption of children with special needs (S. 1539), S9299 [28JY]

Death and dying: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S3120-S3122 [4AP]

Defense Security Cooperation Agency: transport and distribution of wheelchairs to victims of overseas conflicts, landmines, and crippling illnesses, S11252 [7OC]

Dept. of Defense: support certain Paralympic sporting events, S8737 [22JY], S10782 [30SE]

Dept. of HHS: Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services demonstration project funding, S11789 [25OC]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (S. 528), S2041 [3MR], S2081 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct veterans disability compensation information campaign, S10355 [22SE]

———improve health care for veterans (S. 1182), S6161-S6163 [7JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care (H.R. 3130), unanimous-consent request, S7797-S7799 [30JN], S8394 [18JY]

———place conditions on the use of funding for reviewing or revoking approved disability claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, S10331 [22SE]

———provide adaptive housing assistance to disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member (S. 1947), S12129 [1NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13600-S13603, S13605, S13607 [15DE]

Disasters: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (S. 1685), S9940 [12SE]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (S. Con. Res. 48), S9183 [27JY]

Education: funding, S14285, S14287 [21DE]

FCC: reinstate rules for the description of video programming (S. 900), S4259 [26AP]

Friendship Industries, Inc.: anniversary, S3140 [4AP]

Health: establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (S. 1283), S6933 [21JN]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11881 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

Hughes, Patrick H.: VSA Arts (nonprofit organization) Panasonic Young Soloists Award recipient, S7063 [22JN]

Hurricanes: provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), S10622 [28SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (S. Res. 328), S13342, S13399 [18NO]

———funding, S2767 [16MR], S2941 [17MR], S11869-S11872, S11881, S11894 [26OC]

Insurance: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (S. 1951), S12239, S12240 [2NO]

IRS: assure existing Federal employment preferences for disabled veterans as part of the contracting criteria for outsourcing collection of unpaid and past due income taxes, S11642, S11643 [20OC]

———establish disability preference program for qualified tax collection contracts, S13121, S13130 [17NO]

Library of Congress: Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program NFB-NEWSLINE service funding, S7749 [30JN]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage, S14117 [20DE], S14219 [21DE]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (S. 183), S592, S593 [26JA]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (S. 401), S1535-S1540 [16FE]

Medicare: permit the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or a tribal or Indian organization to pay premiums for eligible beneficiaries (S. 1239), S6488 [14JN], S7608 [29JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 1217), S6320 [9JN]

Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (S. 380), S1420-S1423 [15FE]

Miracle League Association: tribute, S3274 [6AP]

National Assisted Living Week: observance, S9822 [8SE]

National Better Hearing and Speech Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 121), S4194 [25AP], S4604 [28AP]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, S12053 [28OC]

North Hollywood, CA: tribute to Deaf West Theater, S6015 [26MY]

Public welfare programs: allow State receipt of credit towards the work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for certain disabled recipients (S. 456), S1676-S1679 [17FE]

Reich, Alan A.: tribute (S. Res. 321), S13396 [18NO]

Social Security: guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), S10379 [22SE], S12828-S12835 [15NO]

———guarantee the right of individuals to receive certain benefits in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1750), unanimous-consent request, S12832 [15NO]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (S. 1795), S10737 [29SE]

———protection of disability benefits, S625 [31JA]

———reform, S624-S626 [31JA]

———shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (S. 1199), S6234 [8JN]

Special Olympics (organization): anniversary, S8941 [26JY]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (S. 1060), S5438 [18MY]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (S. 268), S900 [2FE], S7939 [1JY]

Veterans: allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores (S. 59), S241 [24JA]

———allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (S. 58), S241 [24JA]

———ensure that future health care funding accounts for inflation and population changes, S8801 [25JY]

———expand and enhance health care, mental health, transition, and disability benefits (S. 13), S111, S168 [24JA], S510-S512 [26JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3620 [14AP]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 558), S2258 [8MR]

———health care funding, S1223 [10FE], S1588 [17FE], S2720-S2726 [15MR], S2788-S2793, S2806, S2807 [16MR], S3451-S3468 [12AP], S4500 [28AP], S4826 [10MY], S7420 [27JN], S7486, S7489-S7491, S7498-S7500, S7509 [28JN], S7545-S7547, S7550, S7568-S7582, S7587 [29JN], S7678, S7807, S7871 [30JN], S7897 [1JY], S7946, S7966, S7979 [11JY], S8106-S8110 [12JY], S8207 [13JY], S8394 [18JY], S8902, S8918 [26JY], S9332-S9334, S9367, S9370-S9372 [29JY], S10346, S10347, S10349 [22SE], S11100, S11117 [5OC], S11914 [26OC], S12635, S12636 [10NO], S12941 [16NO], S14294 [21DE]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1234), S6484 [14JN], S13041, S13042 [16NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (S. 633), S2848 [16MR]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 845), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits, S12489 [8NO]

———remove payment disparity in compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, S531 [26JA]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of Memorial Foundation for the Blind, S10034 [14SE]

Reports filed

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Training for Realtime Writers Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 268) (S. Rept. 109-93), S7428 [27JN]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1220) (H. Rept. 109-162), H5637 [11JY]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1234) (S. Rept. 109-138), S10294 [21SE]

Veterans Health Care Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 1182) (S. Rept. 109-177), S12681 [10NO]

Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3665) (H. Rept. 109-263), H9471 [1NO]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, S8936 [26JY], E1707 [29JY]

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

Improving Quality of Care—How the VA Outpaces Other Systems in Delivering Patient Care: RAND Corp., S1588 [17FE]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (Class) Act (S. 1951), S12239 [2NO]

Tables

Proposed VA budget for fiscal year 2006, S2723 [15MR]

Senator Santorum voting record on veterans health care funding: Democratic Policy Committee, S7571-S7573 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 135, use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay, H3076 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 288, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act anniversary, H10182 [15NO]

H. Res. 586, tribute to Alan A. Reich, H12214 [18DE]

H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5749-H5751 [13JY]

H.R. 3130, Dept. of Veterans Affairs supplemental appropriations for veterans medical care, H5585 [30JN]

H.R. 3665, Veterans Housing and Employment Improvement Act, H10074-H10078 [9NO]

H.R. 3864, Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act, H8406 [28SE]

S. 13, Fulfilling Our Duty to America's Veterans Act, S169-S174 [24JA]

S. 58, allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft, S241 [24JA]

S. 59, allow certain former POW with service-connected disabilities to use Dept. of Defense commisary and exchange stores, S241 [24JA]

S. 268, Training for Realtime Writers Act, S901 [2FE], S7939-S7941 [1JY]

S. 401, Medicaid Community-Based Attendant Services and Supports Act, S1536-S1539 [16FE]

S. 456, Pathways to Independence Act, S1678 [17FE]

S. 528, Money Follows the Person Act, S2041-S2044 [3MR]

S. 558, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S2258 [8MR]

S. 845, permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits, S3901 [19AP]

S. 866, Public Servant Retirement Protection Act, S4110-S4112 [21AP]

S. 1060, Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, S5439 [18MY]

S. 1182, Veterans Health Care Act, S6163-S6165 [7JN]

S. 1199, Prompt Disability Payment to Mesothelioma Victims Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6322 [9JN]

S. 1234, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S6484 [14JN], H10359 [16NO]

S. 1239, American Indian Elderly and Disabled Access to Health Care Act, S6488 [14JN]

S. 1341, Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act, S7825-S7827 [30JN]

S. 1570, Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals With Severe Disabilities, S9492 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 48, issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome, S9188 [27JY]

S. Con. Res. 71, require candidates for driver's licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased caution when driving in the proximity of potentially visually impaired individuals, S13682 [15DE]

S. Res. 121, support goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, S4193 [25AP], S4604 [28AP]

S. Res. 207, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S8805, S8831 [25JY]

S. Res. 321, tribute to Alan A. Reich, S13395 [18NO], S13455 [12DE]

S. Res. 328, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act anniversary, S13399 [18NO]

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Letters

Exempt from bankruptcy means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members, H2075 [14AP]

Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration, E1289 [20JN]

Veterans health care funding: several veterans organizations, S3464 [12AP], H1645, H1662 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Plainville, MA: tribute to DAV chapter World War II veterans, E828 [28AP]

DISABLED VETERANS LIFE INSURANCE ENHANCEMENT ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 2747), H6455 [26JY], E1987 [29SE]

DISABLED VETERANS' LIFE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Bills and resolutions

Veterans: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4275), H10144 [9NO]

DISABLED VETERANS RIGHT TO COMMISSARIES AND SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL ACT

Remarks in House

Enact (H.R. 1188), E1150 [7JN]

DISASTER RECOVERY ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Reports filed

Provisions: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Texts of

S. 939, provisions, S12025 [27OC]

DISASTER RELIEF ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 2133), S13786 [16DE]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 2133), S13798 [16DE]

Texts of

S. 2133, provisions, S13798-S13800 [16DE]

DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT

Amendments

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8340 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 4163), H9361 [27OC]

Disasters: assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see H.R. 3747), H7860 [13SE]

———authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S10294 [21SE] (see H.R. 3850), H8247 [21SE]

———ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans (see H.R. 4258), H10038 [8NO]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———extend predisaster hazard mitigation (see S. 1985), S12607 [9NO]

———improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

———include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (see S. 2133), S13786 [16DE]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations for charities responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8088 [15SE]

———provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans (see S. 2043), S13161 [17NO]

———provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4324), H10225 [15NO]

———reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster assistance (see H.R. 4442), H11109 [6DE]

———restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

———specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments and investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance (see S. 1059), S5436 [18MY]

Federal aid programs: permit cancellation of certain loans (see S. 1872), S11422 [17OC] (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

Health care facilities: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see S. 1393), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

Housing: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 2171), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4492), H11327 [8DE]

Local government: ensure ability to function in the case of a declared emergency or major disaster (see H.R. 4237), H9695 [4NO]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that the religious status of a nonprofit facility does not preclude it from receiving assistance (see H.R. 1552), H1893 [12AP] (see H.R. 3208), H5739 [12JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow inclusion in a Presidentially declared disaster area (see S. 805), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 3344), H6106 [19JY]

Small business: strengthen participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event (see H.R. 4611), H12049 [16DE]

Remarks in House

Animals: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (H.R. 3858), E1943 [22SE]

Disasters: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (H.R. 3850), E1912 [21SE]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), H10991, H11025, H11026 [18NO]

FEMA: direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, H8699 [6OC]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 3723), H7796 [8SE], H7846 [13SE], H8065 [15SE], H8328 [22SE]

Housing: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 4492), E2490 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

———include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (S. 2133), S13798 [16DE]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), S13687 [15DE]

Health care facilities: provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (S. 1393), S8237 [13JY]

Reports filed

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4324, predisaster mitigation program reauthorization, H11025 [18NO]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 2043, Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act, S13172 [17NO]

S. 2133, Disaster Relief Act, S13798-S13800 [16DE]

DISASTERS related term(s) Earthquakes; Famines; Floods; Hunger; Hurricanes

Addresses

Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, OK Bombing Anniversary: Representative Istook, H2164 [20AP]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3157 [4AP], S3327 [6AP], S3368, S3435, S3436, S3437 [11AP], S3451, S3455, S3457, S3470, S3494, S3495, S3496, S3498, S3499, S3500 [12AP], S3516, S3523, S3532, S3540, S3542, S3543, S3545, S3567, S3568, S3572, S3573, S3576, S3577, S3587, S3588, S3594, S3595, S3596, S3597, S3599, S3600, S3601 [13AP], S3619, S3620, S3621, S3622, S3627, S3635, S3640, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3691, S3692, S3693, S3694, S3695, S3701, S3707, S3708, S3709, S3710, S3711 [14AP], S3719, S3721, S3722, S3754, S3755, S3756, S3757, S3758, S3759 [15AP], S3775, S3779, S3780, S3787, S3794, S3795, S3796, S3798, S3799, S3810, S3811, S3812, S3833, S3844, S3845, S3847, S3848, S3849, S3850, S3851, S3852, S3853, S3854, S3855, S3856, S3857, S3858, S3859, S3860, S3861, S3862 [18AP], S3868, S3880, S3881, S3883, S3884, S3886, S3887, S3888, S3890, S3891, S3892, S3942, S3943, S3944, S3945, S3946, S3952, S3953, S3954, S3955 [19AP], S3966, S3971, S3981, S3985, S3986, S3987, S3993, S3995, S3996, S3997, S3998, S4000, S4001, S4004, S4005, S4006, S4007, S4037 [20AP], S4080, S4081, S4086, S4087, S4135, S4136 [21AP], H1417, H1418 [14MR], H1452, H1455, H1457, H1458, H1467, H1472, H1476, H1477, H1479, H1481, H1482, H1484, H1489, H1491, H1495, H1496, H1497, H1510 [15MR], H1515, H1517, H1518 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1433, H1434 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2994 [5MY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H8013 [15SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12938, S13034, S13035, S13036, S13037, S13038 [16NO], S13082, S13085, S13090, S13097, S13104, S13113, S13115, S13116, S13119, S13120, S13122, S13123, S13126, S13127, S13130, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134, S13135, S13136, S13186, S13187, S13206, S13207, S13208, S13209, S13210, S13211, S13212, S13215, S13216, S13218, S13219, S13221, S13222, S13224, S13225, S13226, S13227, S13228, S13229, S13230, S13231, S13232, S13233, S13234, S13235, S13236, S13237 [17NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Coastal zones: develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (S. 361), S7922, S7924, S7936 [1JY]

Federal aid programs: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (S. 1709), S10481, S10519 [27SE]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11328 [7OC]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13403, S13424 [18NO], H10991 [18NO]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9196 [26OC]

Hurricanes: making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7744 [7SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11328, S11329 [7OC]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S7919 [1JY]

Taxation: provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3601, S3605 [13AP], H2082 [14AP]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13857 [16DE], H11923 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10141 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S10134 [15SE]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S13044 [16NO]

Analyses

Federal Emergency Management Agency Restoration Act (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

Appointments

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8233 [21SE]

Conferees: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP], H2520 [26AP]

Articles and editorials

Aid Workers Say Niger Crisis Illustrates Need for Reform, E1706 [29JY]

Alaskans Who Sent Delegation to D.C. Owe Hurricane Survivors an Apology, S11626 [20OC]

Big Cut in Katrina's Hotel Bill—Program Evacuees Were Miscounted, Red Cross Says, S11506 [19OC]

Bring Out Your Pork, S10007 [14SE]

Civil-Rights Leader Mourns an African-American Population Left Behind, S9717 [7SE]

Corps' Own Study Backs Critics of Levee Engineering, S13548 [14DE]

$11 Million a Day Spent on Hotels for Storm Relief, S11506 [19OC]

Evidence Points to Man-Made Disaster, S13547 [14DE]

Far From Stingy, H43 [4JA]

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

FEMA Plans To Reimburse Faith Groups for Aid—As Civil Libertarians Object, Religious Organizations Weigh Whether To Apply, S10712 [29SE]

Housing Aid Called Too Much, Too Little—FEMA Critics Cite Waste as Evacuees Strain To Pay Rent, S11507 [19OC]

Housing Promises Made to Evacuees Have Fallen Short, H8667 [6OC]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

How the Coast Guard Gets It Right—Where Did Those Orange Helicopters Come From, Anyway? The Story of the Little Agency That Could, S12230 [2NO]

Just Say No to Pork, Alaska—Vote Ted Stevens, His Pals Out of Office, S11626 [20OC]

Katrina's Silver Lining, E1876 [15SE]

Lack of FEMA Data Slows Relief, H9451 [1NO]

Let's Donate a Bridge to Victims of Katrina, S11626 [20OC]

Mission of Mercy—Cedar Falls Church Members Help Evacuees in Mississippi, S11734 [21OC]

``Moronic Proposal'', S10007 [14SE]

Pork and Hurricane Relief, S10008 [14SE]

Private Schools Welcome Those Displaced by Katrina, S10208 [20SE]

Public Bailout. Private Agenda?, S10208 [20SE]

Shameful Proclamation, E1845 [14SE]

Small Businesses Lose Katrina Cleanup Contracts to Large Firms, E2083 [7OC]

Staff Exodus and Cutbacks Curb Disaster Management, H7707 [7SE]

Uganda Is Latest African Donor of Relief to Hurricane Katrina—Foreign Minister Kutesa Describes $200,000 Donation, E1842 [14SE], E1887 [19SE]

Washington Looting of New Orleans, H8499 [28SE]

We Need To Be Ready for the Consequences, E1392 [28JN]

Winter in Kashmir, S13308 [18NO]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: provide assistance to agricultural producers whose operations were severely damaged by hurricanes (see S. 2009), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 4330), H10226 [15NO]

———provide assistance to nursery crop and tropical fruit producers whose agricultural operations were severely damaged by Hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, or Rita (see H.R. 4031), H8807 [7OC]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters (see S. 1636), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1804), S10796 [30SE] (see H.R. 3702), H7813 [8SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (see H.R. 1268), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (see H. Res. 151), H1416 [14MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 258), H2975 [4MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 31), S4869 [10MY]

Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1695 [17MR]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 319), S13161 [17NO] (see H. Res. 561), H10909 [17NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see S. Res. 274), S11422 [17OC] (see H. Res. 492), H8846 [17OC]

Aviation: provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under the Airport Improvement Program to airports used to respond to disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3519), H7557 [28JY]

Awards, medals, prizes: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (see S. 1647), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1787), S10594 [28SE] (see H.R. 3697), H7812 [8SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 437), H7949 [14SE]

———establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (see H. Res. 439), H7947 [14SE]

Budget: facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (see H.R. 3966), H8643 [29SE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (see S. 2020), S12949 [16NO]

———reduce mandatory and discretionary spending to offset costs of rebuilding the Gulf Region in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1928), S12006 [27OC]

———simplify annual concurrent resolutions on the budget and budget for emergencies (see H.R. 845), H718 [16FE]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (see H. Res. 467), H8388 [27SE] (see H. Res. 488), H8809 [7OC]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see S. 1761), S10378 [22SE]

———increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3675), H7741 [7SE]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies, H7813 [8SE] (see S. 1640), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1854), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3681), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 3808), H8088 [15SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H1895 [12AP]

Charities: improve the administration of charitable donations made in the aftermath of disasters (see H.R. 4564), H11879 [15DE]

———permit the use of frank mailings for solicitations responding to a Presidentially-declared major disaster (see H. Res. 447), H8088 [15SE]

Civilian Volunteer Service Reserve Program: establish (see H.R. 2724), H4141 [26MY]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE] (see H.R. 715), H522 [9FE]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 246), S10295 [21SE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (see H.R. 4508), H11503 [13DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H. Res. 486), H8809 [7OC]

Coastal zones: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (see S. 34), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 499), H285 [1FE]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see S. 452), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 890), H791 [17FE]

———develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (see S. 361), S1260 [10FE] (see H.R. 1584), H1895 [12AP]

———establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for all U.S. insular areas (see H.R. 465), H284 [1FE]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA] (see H. Res. 12), H79 [4JA]

Colleges and universities: restore Federal aid for the repair, restoration, and replacement of private nonprofit colleges and universities that are damaged or destroyed by a major disaster (see H.R. 4517), H11503 [13DE]

Columbia (space shuttle): award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (see H.R. 258), H136 [6JA]

———award Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to crew (see H. Res. 19), H136 [6JA]

Committees of the House: create a select committee to investigate awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 432, 435), H7814 [8SE] (see H. Res. 449), H8088 [15SE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

———award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 4008), H8733 [6OC]

Construction industries: provide contractors with qualified immunity from liability for negligence when providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or disaster (see H.R. 3717), H7813 [8SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: carry out national service projects that address the needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, and other major disasters or emergencies (see H.R. 3796), H8087 [15SE]

Corps of Engineers: direct Sec. of the Army to review report regarding flooding in the Delaware River (see H.R. 1983), H2735 [28AP]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (see S. 1634), S9833 [8SE] (see H.R. 3650), H7672 [6SE]

———limit liability for volunteers and those providing goods and services for disaster relief (see S. 1747), S10295 [21SE]

———provide emergency authority to delay or toll judicial proceedings in U.S. district and circuit courts (see H.R. 3729), H7859 [13SE]

———provide for certain transportation and subsistence in cases where district courts are holding special sessions as a result of emergency conditions (see H.R. 4496), H11327 [8DE]

———provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H8732 [6OC]

Crime: extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency (see H.R. 3730), H7859 [13SE]

———increase penalties for engaging in fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency funds (see H.R. 4356), H10908 [17NO]

———prevent interference with Federal disaster relief efforts (see S. 1746), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3728), H7859 [13SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (see H.R. 4148), H9275 [26OC]

———provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1720), S10187 [19SE]

———provide penalties for violent crimes against members of the National Guard during Presidentially-declared emergencies (see H.R. 3833), H8161 [20SE]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (see H. Con. Res. 206), H5740 [12JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), consideration (see H. Res. 516), H9276 [26OC]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3834), H8161 [20SE]

———repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 4643), H12289 [18DE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see S. 1817), S10972 [4OC] (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

———termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.J. Res. 69), H9043 [20OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow quick aid to producers in federally declared disaster areas (see S. 1776), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 1118), H983 [3MR]

———clarify manner in which assistance is made available to producers under the Crop Disaster Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H7558 [28JY]

———designate a disaster liaison to assist State and local employees with responding to a federally declared disaster area (see H.R. 3969), H8732 [6OC]

———establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1386), H1692 [17MR]

———offer farmers supplemental crop insurance based on area yield and loss plan of insurance (see H.R. 721), H522 [9FE]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (see S. 1643), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1695), S9985 [13SE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Family Education Reimbursement Account Program to assist hurricane displaced students (see H.R. 4097), H9042 [20OC]

———extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (see H.R. 2132), H3052 [5MY]

———permit waiver of consecutive service requirements of loan forgiveness program for teachers whose employment is interrupted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3788), H8087 [15SE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youth displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma (see H.R. 4649), H13188 [22DE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8340 [22SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to surviving spouses of the victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1523), H1845 [6AP]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (see H.R. 3668), H7741 [7SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3169), H5601 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish position of HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator to coordinate services for individuals displaced by Huricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4633), H12167 [17DE]

———expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1745), S10294 [21SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement the Responsive Emergency Alert and Dissemination of Information Call (READICall) System (see H.R. 2101), H2977 [4MY]

———establish a database of small businesses for purposes of Federal consultation prior to awarding contracts related to declared emergencies (see H.R. 4427), H11034 [18NO]

———establish certain qualifications for the office of Under Sec. for Emergency Preparedness and Response (see S. 1612), S9645 [6SE]

———establish national emergency centers on military installations (see H.R. 4112), H9043 [20OC]

———establish Special Office of the Inspector General for Natural Disaster Response and Reconstruction (see H.R. 3805), H8087 [15SE]

———establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (see S. 1630), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3999), H8733 [6OC]

———make certain nationals from tsunami-impacted countries eligible for temporary protected status under the Immigration and Nationality Act (see H.R. 60), H73 [4JA]

———make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (see H.R. 3524), H7557 [28JY]

———make grants to first responders (see H.R. 91), H135 [6JA]

———provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (see S. 1986), S12607 [9NO] (see H.R. 4267), H10144 [9NO]

———provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (see H.R. 1794), H2471 [21AP]

———provide interagency planning for preparing for, defending against, and responding to, the consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project (see H.R. 895), H792 [17FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize financial assistance under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4431), H11034 [18NO]

———establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S13501 [13DE] (see H.R. 4514), H11503 [13DE]

———make single family properties pursuant to foreclosure under the FHA mortgage insurance program available for occupancy by families displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3794), H8087 [15SE]

———provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (see H.R. 3894), H8348 [26SE]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3896), H8348 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a special round of funding by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for assistance in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4020), H8807 [7OC]

———issue Disaster Recovery Bonds (see H.R. 4076), H8918 [18OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1786), S10594 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 259), S10594 [28SE] (see S. Res. 263), S10823 [3OC]

———provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3727), H7859 [13SE]

———provide health care to members of the Armed Forces who serve in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and study potential health consequences (see H.R. 4007), H8733 [6OC]

———provide veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina access to health care (see H.R. 3666), H7741 [7SE]

Disabled: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see S. 2124), S13786 [16DE]

———ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (see S. 1685), S9931 [12SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: clarify that the religious status of a nonprofit facility does not preclude it from receiving assistance (see H.R. 1552), H1893 [12AP] (see H.R. 3208), H5739 [12JY]

———ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H8340 [22SE]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Dept. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see H.R. 4163), H9361 [27OC]

———include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (see S. 2133), S13786 [16DE]

———permit cancellation of certain loans (see S. 1872), S11422 [17OC] (see H.R. 4117), H9043 [20OC]

———provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (see S. 1393), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 3714), H7813 [8SE]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see S. 2171), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4492), H11327 [8DE]

———strengthen participation of small businesses in recovery efforts following a major disaster, emergency, or terrorist event (see H.R. 4611), H12049 [16DE]

Domestic policy: improve Federal response (see H.R. 1137), H988 [7MR]

Earthquakes: provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses and establish a national disaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4205), H9555 [2NO]

Education: provide incentives for highly qualified teachers and administrators to remain in and relocate to areas affected by major disasters (see H.R. 3884), H8341 [22SE]

———provide relief to students, schools, and student borrowers affected by natural disasters (see H.R. 3690), H7742 [7SE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 2166), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4140), H9102 [25OC]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (see S. 1644), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1763), S10378 [22SE]

———protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 3949), H8642 [29SE]

ERISA: provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3862), H8340 [22SE]

———provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1802), S10724 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (see S. 1700), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 3813), H8088 [15SE]

Federal aid programs: assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (see H.R. 3747), H7860 [13SE]

———establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (see S. 24), S142 [24JA]

———establish special rules relative to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4438), H11109 [6DE]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

———extend predisaster hazard mitigation (see S. 1985), S12607 [9NO]

———make funds available for community disaster loans to assist local governments in providing essential services following Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4024), H8807 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (see H.R. 4012), H8807 [7OC] (see H.R. 4090), H9042 [20OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (see H.R. 1795), H2471 [21AP]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (see H.R. 4324), H10225 [15NO]

———reestablish the hazard mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster assistance (see H.R. 4442), H11109 [6DE]

———respond to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters that adversely affect food assistance, agricultural producers, and households (see H.R. 3809), H8088 [15SE]

———specify procedures for the conduct of preliminary damage assessments and investigate and prosecute instances of fraud, including fraud in the handling and approval of claims for Federal emergency assistance (see S. 1059), S5436 [18MY]

Federal employees: provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (see S. 1736), S10233 [20SE]

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold (see S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (see S. 1709), S10119 [15SE]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (see S. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858), S11313 [7OC]

———designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (see S. 446), S1623 [17FE]

———direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (see H.R. 2338), H3260 [12MY]

———ensure that two top officials have extensive background in emergency or disaster relief (see H.R. 4397), H11033 [18NO]

———establish as an independent agency (see S. 1615), S9645 [6SE] (see H.R. 3656, 3659), H7672 [6SE] (see H.R. 3685), H7742 [7SE] (see H.R. 4493), H11327 [8DE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (see H.R. 3816), H8088 [15SE]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see H.R. 3723), H7814 [8SE]

———require reimbursement of any amounts borrowed for purposes of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4453), H11219 [7DE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3669), H7741 [7SE] (see H.R. 4133), H9102 [25OC]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 3945), H8642 [29SE]

———facilitate recovery from hurricanes by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (see H.R. 4146), H9275 [26OC]

———moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents of a Federal disaster area (see H. Con. Res. 257), H8643 [29SE]

———provide emergency authority to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions and credit unions for noncustomers who are victims of certain hurricanes (see H.R. 3909), H8386 [27SE]

Flood Insurance Reform Act: reiterate responsibilities of FEMA relative to creation of an appeals process and establishment of minimum training and education requirements (see H.R. 4161), H9361 [27OC]

Floods: provide a discount in flood insurance rates for certain low-cost properties in flood hazard zones (see H.R. 103), H135 [6JA]

———review, update, and maintain National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see S. 2005), S12766 [14NO]

Florida: exempt certain coastal barrier property from financial assistance and flood insurance limitations (see H.R. 3280), H5912 [14JY]

Foreign aid: commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H. Res. 120), H797 [17FE]

———make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see S. 559), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (see H. Con. Res. 280), H9362 [27OC]

———provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and for reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (see H.R. 1550), H1893 [12AP]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 397), H234 [26JA] (see H.R. 950), H794 [17FE]

———provide assistance to develop early warning systems worldwide for disasters and improve communication of warnings to all potentially affected nations (see H.R. 396), H234 [26JA]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (see H.R. 1011), H846 [1MR]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (see S. 1735), S10233 [20SE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (see S. 1743), S10294 [21SE]

Government regulations: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see S. Res. 261), S10724 [29SE] (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

———simplify Federal procurement procedures for emergency and disaster relief (see H.R. 3766), H7948 [14SE]

GSA: modify requirements relative to authority to enter into emergency leases during major disasters and other emergencies (see S. 1708), S10119 [15SE]

———modify requirements relative to authority to make repairs and lease space if the repair or lease is required as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4125), H9101 [25OC]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (see S. 1863), S11313 [7OC]

Gulf Deregulation Commission: establish (see H.R. 4631), H12167 [17DE]

Guyana: provide adequate assistance relative to severe flooding resulting from torrential rains (see H. Con. Res. 74), H796 [17FE]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (see S. 1638), S9833 [8SE]

Health care facilities: ensure that private for-profit nursing homes affected by major disasters receive the same reimbursement as public nursing homes (see H.R. 4002), H8733 [6OC]

Housing: provide temporary emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4266), H10144 [9NO]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3895), H8348 [26SE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (see S. Res. 48), S1260 [10FE]

Hurricanes: accelerate reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals (see H.R. 3976), H8732 [6OC]

———appoint a Federal officer to focus exclusively on the official and effective use of Federal resources in southeast Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1843), S11212 [6OC]

———clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement (see S. 1684), S9931 [12SE]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (see H.R. 3708), H7813 [8SE]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 3975), H8732 [6OC]

———encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (see S. Res. 340), S14186 [20DE] (see S. Res. 347), S14317 [21DE]

———encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3711), H7813 [8SE]

———ensure that emergency appropriation funds for hurricane assistance relief are used only for individuals in affected areas (see H.R. 4081), H8985 [19OC]

———ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (see S. Res. 251), S10425 [26SE]

———establish a Comprehensive Environmental Sampling and Toxicity Assessment Plan (CESTAP) to assess and monitor air, water, soil and human populations in areas impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4139), H9102 [25OC]

———establish a national commission to address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3749), H7860 [13SE]

———establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

———express condolences to victims, commend resiliency of the people of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 567), H10909 [17NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE] (see H. Res. 425), H7742 [7SE]

———express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 428), H7742 [7SE]

———give priority in Federal contracting to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and treat such small businesses as falling under the HUBZone program (see H.R. 3988), H8733 [6OC]

———improve reporting relative to safety of workers in response and recovery activities related to Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1771), S10424 [26SE]

———issue a special postage stamp to afford a means by which the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief (see H.R. 3740), H7860 [13SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H8808 [7OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3645), H7645 [2SE] (see H.R. 3673), H7741 [7SE]

———modify highway emergency relief program requirements relative to projects for repair or reconstruction in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1702), S10037 [14SE] (see S. 1714), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 3786), H8087 [15SE]

———permit participation of children affected by Hurricane Katrina in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs (see H.R. 3890), H8341 [22SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3736), H7860 [13SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3971), H8732 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 501), H8985 [19OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild communities, schools, and hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1842, 1846), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to rebuild hospitals damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 1847), S11212 [6OC]

———provide assistance to revitalize institutions of higher education affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4016), H8807 [7OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1765, 1766), S10378 [22SE] (see H.R. 3958), H8643 [29SE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1716), S10119 [15SE] (see H.R. 3952), H8642 [29SE]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9833 [8SE]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1764), S10378 [22SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (see S. 1836), S11212 [6OC]

———provide for recovery efforts relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers projects (see S. 2006), S12766 [14NO]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (see S. 1682), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina survivors (see S. 1681), S9930 [12SE]

———provide for relief, recovery, and expansion of small business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina through technical assistance, access to capital, and expanded Federal contracting opportunities (see H.R. 4234), H9695 [4NO]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

———provide higher education relief to individuals and institutions affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4490), H11327 [8DE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3845), H8247 [21SE]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (see S. 1688), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1683), S9931 [12SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1715), S10119 [15SE]

———provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3802), H8087 [15SE]

———provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving spouses and parents of the victims who were Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita first responders (see H.R. 4074), H8918 [18OC]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 3864), H8340 [22SE]

———recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H9554 [2NO]

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (see S. 1805), S10796 [30SE]

———require contracts relative to recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita be awarded only after an open and fair bidding process (see S. 1844), S11212 [6OC] (see H. Con. Res. 251), H8387 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (see H. Con. Res. 240), H7861 [13SE]

———waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3724), H7814 [8SE]

Immigration: preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3827), H8161 [20SE]

Insurance: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2668), H4139 [26MY]

———establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 4366), H10908 [17NO]

———establish a program to provide reinsurance for State natural disaster insurance programs (see H.R. 4507), H11503 [13DE]

Local government: ensure ability to function in the case of a declared emergency or major disaster (see H.R. 4237), H9695 [4NO]

Louisiana: authorize farmers to operate certain commercial motor vehicles within the State without a commercial drivers license for a certain period (see H.R. 4444), H11109 [6DE]

———condemn actions of certain law enforcement deparments for closing the Greater New Orleans Bridge to foot traffic in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina (see H. Res. 530), H9555 [2NO]

———temorarily deny Federal assistance to certain law enforcement deparments due to maltreatment of individuals seeking aid during the Hurricane Katrina crisis (see H.R. 4209), H9555 [2NO]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (see S. 2172), S14317 [21DE] (see H.R. 4100), H9042 [20OC]

Medicaid: prevent a reduction in the Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal year 2006 (see H.R. 3735), H7860 [13SE]

———provide full Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency (see H.R. 3671), H7741 [7SE]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H7813 [8SE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill House of Representatives vacancies when a significant number of Members are unable to serve (see H.J. Res. 49), H3261 [12MY]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (see S. 1386), S8217 [13JY] (see H.R. 804), H628 [15FE]

———restore financial solvency (see H.R. 4320), H10225 [15NO]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 1936), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3922), H8387 [27SE]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (see S. 807), S3653 [14AP]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

———credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see S. 1144), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2499), H3694 [19MY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National objectives: improve and encourage greater public participation in community disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation plans (see H.R. 3565), H7559 [28JY]

National parks and recreation areas: reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (see S. 225), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 2039), H2737 [28AP]

National Preparedness Month: designate (see S. Res. 229), S9468 [29JY]

National security: combat terrorism (see S. 12), S142 [24JA]

———enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see S. 2145), S14064 [19DE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (see S. 1645), S9833 [8SE] (see S. 1762), S10378 [22SE]

———protect human health and the environment from the release of hazardous substances by terrorists (see H.R. 1562), H1894 [12AP]

———protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (see H.R. 2237), H3113 [10MY]

———provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

National Weather Service: establish a tsunami hazard mitigation program for coastal States and insular areas (see H.R. 882), H791 [17FE]

Nigeria: express condolences for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet and for the death of Stella Obasanjo in Spain (see H. Res. 536), H9695 [4NO]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 3826), H8161 [20SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (see S. 50), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 1674), H2106 [18AP]

Nuclear energy: prohibit operation of nuclear power plants unless there exists a State and county certified radiological emergency response plan (see H.R. 4601), H12048 [16DE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery: establish (see H.R. 3737), H7860 [13SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. 1738), S10294 [21SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (see S. Res. 96), S3201 [5AP] (see H. Res. 184), H1778 [5AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: allow inclusion in a Presidentially declared disaster area (see S. 805), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 3344), H6106 [19JY]

Pakistan: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (see H. Con. Res. 270), H9043 [20OC]

Petroleum: prohibit price gouging of gasoline and diesel fuel in areas declared major disasters (see H.R. 3782), H7949 [14SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations (see S. 1717), S10187 [19SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (see S. 1629), S9727 [7SE] (see H.R. 3707), H7813 [8SE]

Power resources: prohibit price gouging relating to gasoline and diesel fuels in areas affected by major disasters (see S. 1744), S10294 [21SE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H8513 [28SE]

———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), consideration (see H. Res. 568), H10909 [17NO]

———provide disaster assistance for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replacement of a privately-owned power transmission facility damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4391), H11033 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: provide liability protections for employees and contractors of health centers who provide services in emergency areas (see H.R. 3962), H8643 [29SE]

Public lands: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see S. 2079), S13361 [18NO] (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

———raise funds to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling certain Forest Service and Dept. of the Interior lands (see H.R. 3855), H8247 [21SE]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3672), H7741 [7SE]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (see S. 773), S3555 [13AP]

Real estate: moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (see H.R. 4027), H8807 [7OC]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (see S. 648), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 2925), H4560 [15JN]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: allow Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to designate the projects for which certain highway and transit funds may be obligated (see H.R. 3869), H8340 [22SE]

Safety: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (see S. 1741), S10294 [21SE] (see H.R. 3850), H8247 [21SE]

———ensure that communities are prepared for evacuation in case of a major disaster (see H.R. 3815), H8088 [15SE]

———ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of State and local emergency preparedness operational plans (see H.R. 4258), H10038 [8NO]

———extend predisaster hazard mitigation (see H.R. 3793), H8087 [15SE]

———provide grants for mass evacuation exercises for urban and suburban areas and the execution of emergency response plans (see S. 2043), S13161 [17NO]

SBA: clarify authority to make economic injury disaster loans in response to disasters caused by drought (see H.R. 1394), H1692 [17MR]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (see S. 1463), S8664 [21JY]

Securities: issue Hurricane Katrina Relief EE savings bonds (see H.R. 3892), H8341 [22SE]

———issue Hurricane Relief Bonds in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and subsequent flooding and displacement of residents in certain federally designated disaster areas (see H.R. 3935), H8513 [28SE]

Small business: amend the definition of disaster to include below average water levels in the Great Lakes for purposes of certain SBA loan programs (see S. 413), S1622 [17FE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1724), S10187 [19SE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (see S. 1807), S10796 [30SE]

Small Business Act: establish an energy emergency disaster loan program (see H.R. 4178), H9425 [28OC]

Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3810), H8088 [15SE]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (see S. Res. 311), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Res. 324), S13362 [18NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see H.R. 241), H136 [6JA]

———allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1705), S10037 [14SE]

———allow a deduction for portion of charitable contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita in computing adjusted gross income (see H.R. 4287), H10145 [9NO]

———allow a tax credit against qualified equity investments in companies affected by Hurricane Kartrina (see H.R. 4404), H11033 [18NO]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation of emergency generators (see H.R. 4348), H10502 [16NO]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 4041), H8808 [7OC]

———allow full deduction of medical costs, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, for residents in Hurricane Katrina disaster area (see H.R. 4034), H8808 [7OC]

———allow individuals either a credit against income or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation (see H.R. 4066), H8846 [17OC]

———allow individuals to designate overpayments to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts (see H.R. 3790), H8087 [15SE] (see H.R. 3905), H8386 [27SE]

———allow victims of Hurricane Katrina to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3733), H7860 (see H.R. 3759), H7861 [13SE]

———allow victims of Presidentially-declared disasters to withdraw funds from retirement plans without penalty (see H.R. 3741, 3742), H7860 [13SE]

———clarify the mortgage subsidy bond benefits for residences located in disaster areas (see H.R. 3716), H7813 [8SE]

———eliminate capital gains tax on investments in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area to reduce estate taxes for victims (see H.R. 4035), H8808 [7OC]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (see S. 290), S979 [3FE] (see H.R. 380, 387), H233 [26JA]

———exempt from personal use rules the use of vacation property as a residence for persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3785), H8087 [15SE]

———exempt withdrawals from retirement plans by victims of Presidentially-declared disasters from gross income and the additional tax on early distributions (see H.R. 3751), H7860 [13SE]

———extend Superfund financing for purposes of cleanup activities relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 4481), H11326 [8DE]

———impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil and use proceeds to offset costs of supplemental spending bills targeted to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and Rita (see S. 1809), S10823 [3OC]

———increase and expand expensing for property in hurricane disaster areas (see H.R. 3868), H8340 [22SE]

———provide a checkoff for a World Trade Center Memorial Fund (see H.R. 1095), H982 [3MR]

———provide a credit for health insurance costs of eligible disaster relief recipients (see H.R. 4086), H8985 [19OC]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for income earned from sources within the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita core disaster area (see H.R. 4445), H11109 [6DE]

———provide certain hurricane-related tax relief (see H.R. 4323), H10225 [15NO]

———provide emergency tax relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma (see H.R. 4334), H10226 [15NO]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (see S. 1770), S10424 [26SE] (see H.R. 3844), H8247 [21SE]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (see H.R. 4337), H10501 [16NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (see S. 583, 586), S2383 [9MR] (see H.R. 1134), H988 [7MR]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 3987), H8733 [6OC]

———provide incentives for persons to open their homes to Hurricane Katrina survivors (see H.R. 3744), H7860 [13SE]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (see H.R. 4155), H9361 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (see H.R. 4440), H11109 [6DE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H7948 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (see S. 1696), S9985 [13SE] (see H.R. 3768), H7948 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 454), H8247 [21SE]

———reward individuals who provide volunteer services in times of national need (see H.R. 3773), H7948 [14SE] (see H.R. 3832), H8161 [20SE]

———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2196), H3054 [5MY]

Telecommunications: develop and implement an emergency backup communications system (see S. 1703), S10037 [14SE]

———establish a unified national hazard alert system (see S. 1753), S10378 [22SE]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (see S. 1725), S10187 [19SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 220), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 427), H7742 [7SE]

———establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of grant funds for first responders (see H.R. 228), H136 [6JA]

———mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

———provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

———tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H584 [10FE]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (see S. 242), S739 [1FE]

Transportation: provide temporary waiver of certain transportation conformity rules and metropolitan transportation planning rules under the Clean Air Act and other laws for certain areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3946), H8642 [29SE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H7948 [14SE]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (see S. 1729), S10233 [20SE] (see H.R. 3670), H7741 [7SE]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1646), S9833 [8SE]

Voting: extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (see S. 1867), S11313 [7OC] (see H.R. 3734), H7860 [13SE]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption (see S. Res. 146), S5437 [18MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1718), S10187 [19SE] (see H.R. 3761), H7947 [14SE]

Chronologies

Hurricane Katrina history of Government preparedness and response plans: Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7971-H8009 [15SE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3886, S3888 [19AP]

Conference reports

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief (H.R. 1268), H2813-H2877 [3MY]

Cost Estimates

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income (H.R. 804): CBO, H5647 [12JY]

Descriptions

New York, NY, Fire Dept.-Mount Sinai Hospital Partnership, S11956 [27OC]

World Trade Center Health Registry, S11957 [27OC]

Essays

General Welfare: Zachary Robinson, E1960 [27SE]

Explanations

Gulf Opportunity Zone Act (H.R. 4440), S14028-S14053 [19DE]

Factsheets

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Relative to Educational Challenges of Hurricane Katrina: Congressional Black Caucus, H8500 [28SE]

Journals

Personal account of experience providing disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita: Craig Van Waardhuizen, Northwest Iowa Transportation, Inc., S11731-S11734 [21OC]

Trip Diary of Hurricane Katrina Farmworkers Disaster Relief Effort: John D. Arnold, S12230-S12234 [2NO]

Letters

Armed Forces response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa: T.R. Williams, S3394 [11AP]

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program funding: Robert A. DiPoli, International Association of Fire Chiefs, S8125 [12JY]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): Senator Reid, S10154 [15SE]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Community Disaster Loan Act: Beverly O'Neill and Tom Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11285 [7OC]

Education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools: Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H12265 [18DE]

Emergency Health Care Relief Act: Michael O. Leavitt, Sec. of HHS, S10578 [28SE]

———Senators Grassley and Baucus, Committee on Finance (Senate), S10580 [28SE]

Emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Joshua B. Bolten, OMB, S9595 [1SE]

———President Bush, S9595 [1SE]

Ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Shay Bilchik, Child Welfare League of America, H7914 [14SE]

Expressing condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina: Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel, S11291 [7OC]

———Dan Hays, Canadian Senate, S11290 [7OC]

———Jassim Mohammad Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti National Assembly, S11291 [7OC]

———Katalin Szili, Hungarian National Assembly, S11290 [7OC]

———Sergio Paez Verdugo and Anders B. Johnson, Inter-Parlimentary Union, S11291 [7OC]

———Silvan Shalom, Foreign Minister of Israel, S11291 [7OC]

Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act: William E. Moschella, Dept. of Justice, H7691 [7SE]

Federal relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Representative Rangel, E1805 [8SE]

Forest Service firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management: Representative Rohrabacher, H2530 [26AP]

Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), E2416 [18NO]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2416 [18NO]

Improve ability of FTC to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies: Eliot Spitzer, New York Attorney General, S13087 [17NO]

———several State attorneys general, S13088 [17NO]

Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act: Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), E1893 [20SE]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E1893 [20SE]

Ketchikan's Bridge to the Future: Blaine Ashcraft, Greater Ketchikan, AK, Chamber of Commerce, S11632 [20OC]

National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H5648 [12JY]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5647 [12JY]

Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H8365 [27SE]

———Representative Nussle, Committee on the Budget (House), H8365 [27SE]

Occupational safety and health law enforcement relative to recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, H10240 [16NO]

Procedural waivers and requests and budgetary requests for family and child services programs in response to Hurricane Katrina: Marketa G. Gautreau, Louisiana Dept. of Social Services, H9983 [8NO]

Prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations: Senator Dayton, S11552 [19OC]

Provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments: George K. Yin, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H1391 [14MR]

———John W. Snow, Sec. of the Treasury, S2984 [17MR]

Restore certain funding for New York emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S11956 [27OC]

———several New York, NY, officials, S11956 [27OC]

Tax treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina: Mark C. Drennen, Greater New Orleans, Inc., S13707 [16DE]

———Michael J. Olivier, Louisiana Economic Development, S13707 [16DE]

———R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S13706, S13707 [16DE]

Tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina: Mike Barnett, First Baptist Church, Ocean Springs, MS, S11734 [21OC]

Tsunami readiness: Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., NOAA, E2472 [7DE]

Use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina: Senator Landrieu, S11760 [24OC]

Lists

Challenges and accomplishments of disaster relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE]

Cosponsors of legislation to accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Donations and assistance provided for relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9616-S9618 [6SE]

Extraneous provisions in S. 2020, Tax Relief Act, S13141 [17NO]

Prairie Lakes Baptist Church, Cedar Falls, IA, members sent to provide relief to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9832 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Suspend Regulations in Response to National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina: President Bush, S9831 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3461, S3468 [12AP], S3981 [20AP], H1524 [16MR], H2507 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H3026 [5MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13101, S13102, S13103, S13104, S13114, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: termination of Presidential national emergency relative to application of wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.J. Res. 69), H9811 [7NO]

Prayers

``Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina,'' Yona Metzger, S11291 [7OC]

Press releases

National Council of Jewish Women Urges New National Priorities in Katrina's Wake: Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, E1856 [15SE]

Proposals

Acceleration of income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S39 [6JA]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special), S10153 [15SE]

Quotations

Letters to the Editor From Alaskans—Alaskans Call To Give Bridges Money to Hurricane Victims, S11625 [20OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: increase disaster assistance and refugee assistance to Sudan and other African countries, H1467 [15MR]

African Americans: address disparities in economic status, education, health, and quality of life, E2119 [18OC]

AID: eligibility of religious organizations for tsunami relief funds, H1488 [15MR]

American Gaming Association: tribute to gaming industry for efforts to provide relief for gaming employees in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

America's Second Harvest (organization): release of report documenting the impact of emergency food distribution, E2567 [17DE]

Appropriations: eliminate supplemental appropriations for tsunami relief, H1479, H1480 [15MR]

———make Government-wide rescissions to offset supplemental appropriations, H1476, H1477 [15MR]

———making emergency supplemental for relief for States impacted by hurricanes and tropical storms, H1478, H1479 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1269 [10MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1426, H1436-H1500, H1502, H1503 [15MR], H1512, H1514-H1526 [16MR], H1679, H1684 [17MR], H2506 [26AP], E483, E488, E497, E504, E511 [17MR], E571 [7AP], E620 [12AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, H2747, H2778 [3MY], H2984, H2985, H2997-H3027, H3034, H3048, H3049 [5MY], H3063 [10MY], H3239 [12MY], E912 [9MY], E922 [10MY], E969 [13MY], E980 [16MY], E1011 [19MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration (H. Res. 151), H1427-H1435 [15MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 258), H2985-H2995 [5MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), H3119, H3120 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to instruct conferees, H2507-H2509 [26AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), motion to recommit, H1524 [16MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, H1490 [15MR]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Asia: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (H. Res. 492), H8864-H8868 [18OC], E2139 [20OC]

———moment of silence for victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, H9011 [20OC]

Aviation: anniversary of Trans World Airlines Flight 800 crash in New York, H5805 [14JY]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (H.R. 3697), E1803 [8SE]

Bechtel Inc.: ensure delivery of temporary housing to individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, H11079 [6DE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H7871 [14SE], H7962, H8022-H8031, H8079-H8084 [15SE], H8168 [21SE], H8637 [29SE], E1907 [21SE]

———establish (H. Res. 437), consideration (H. Res. 439), H7965-H8014 [15SE]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, H6551 [26JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO]

———facilitate Presidential leadership and congressional accountability regarding reduction of other spending to offset costs of responding to recent natural disasters (H.R. 3966), H8527, H8528 [29SE], H8989 [20OC], E2408 [18NO]

Bush, President: transmit information on contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers (H. Res. 488), H9036 [20OC]

Business and industry: increase civil penalties for violations involving certain actions that exploit popular reaction to a Presidentially-declared emergency or disaster (H.R. 3675), H9056, H9057 [25OC]

———prohibit price gouging during certain disasters and emergencies (H.R. 3681), E1779 [7SE]

Cape Victory (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Cape Vincent (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H. Con. Res. 129), E1886 [19SE]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7825-H7827, H7828 [13SE], E1878 [15SE]

Capitol Police: tribute to officers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Carroll County, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8132 [20SE]

Channel Industries Mutual Aid (organization): anniversary, E2135 [20OC]

Churchill, Ward: speech relative to victims of terrorist attacks, H276 [1FE]

Citigroup, Inc.: tribute to efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2136 [20OC]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 565), E138 [2FE]

Coast Guard: authorize additional funding for operation and maintenance as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H8040 [15SE]

———role in disaster relief and security efforts, H8233-H8237 [21SE]

———role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE], E1859 [15SE]

———tribute to Air Station Savannah for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2085 [17OC]

———tribute to Auxiliary Flotilla 014-05-05 Edison, NJ, for response to Hurricane Katrina, E2501 [8DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, H8957 [19OC]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), H11567-H11569 [14DE], E2556 [15DE]

Coastal zones: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 12), H37-H47, H64-H67 [4JA], H130 [6JA], E33, E39, E40 [6JA]

———revise national flood maps to expand eligibility for flood insurance, H5645 [12JY]

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co.: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, E2086 [17OC]

Columbia, SC: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8107 [20SE]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of accident costing the lives of the crew, H252, H260 [1FE], E161 [2FE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to crew (H.R. 258), H260 [1FE]

Committee on Appropriations (House): tribute to Subcommittee on Defense staff, H1526 [16MR]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc.: candlelight vigil on Capitol steps in support of relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Contracts: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action and disaster relief, H10106, H10107 [9NO]

Corporations: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2305 [9NO]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10232 [16NO]

Corps of Engineers: Brevard County, FL, projects funding, H5819 [14JY]

———funding, H7639 [2SE], H8832 [17OC], E1780 [7SE]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), H7689-H7692 [7SE]

Crime: expedite background checks of possible foster or adoptive parents for children affected by natural disaster or terrorist attack, H7911 [14SE]

———permit State and local law enforcement agencies to gather evidence of crimes committed outside their jurisdiction during times of national crisis, H8474 [28SE]

———prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency (H.R. 4148), E2181 [27OC]

———provide penalties for violent crimes against members of the National Guard during Presidentially-declared emergencies, E2329 [10NO]

Cuba: temporarily suspend restrictions on remittances, gifts, and family travel to allow Cuban Americans to assist relatives in the aftermath of Hurricane Dennis (H. Con. Res. 206), E1571 [21JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8130 [20SE], H9031, H9033 [20OC], E2083 [7OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3763), H8156, H8157 [20SE], E1845 [14SE]

———repeal Presidential authority to suspend wage requirements during national emergencies and reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8217 [21SE]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7847-H7849 [13SE], H8067, H8083 [15SE], H8900, H8901 [18OC]

DeLay, Representative: characterization of remarks relative to use of profits from Federal housing programs for relief efforts for housing victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8103 [20SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H8854 [18OC]

Denton, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2163 [25OC]

DePaul University: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1876 [15SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (H.R. 1386), E482 [17MR]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), H8111, H8112 [20SE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), H8362-H8365 [27SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), H7763-H7766 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), H7688, H7692-H7695 [7SE], H8364 [27SE], E1793 [8SE], E1824 [13SE]

———utilize the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program to assist children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H7752 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

———establish national emergency centers on military installations (H.R. 4112), E2144 [20OC]

———establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (H.R. 3999), E2225 [31OC]

———firefighter assistance grant programs funding, H3376-H3379 [17MY], H9107 [26OC]

———improve port security by listing facilities in Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans that could be vulnerable to natural disasters or terrorist attacks, H8053-H8055 [15SE]

———make grants to encourage community safety by incorporating disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness into comprehensive land use planning and urban development (H.R. 3524), E1679 [29JY]

———provide improved and up-to-date communications equipment for the New York City Fire Dept. (H.R. 1794), E729 [21AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide waivers under certain housing assistance programs to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina in obtaining housing (H.R. 3894), H8663-H8668 [6OC]

———temporarily suspend certain requirements under the Community Development Block Grant Program for communities affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3896), H8670-H8674 [6OC]

Dept. of Labor: waiver of affirmative action program requirements for new Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H9031, H9034 [20OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue Disaster Recovery Bonds (H.R. 4076), E2120 [18OC]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), H8654-H8656 [6OC]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (H.R. 3858), E1943 [22SE]

———reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (H.R. 4492), E2490 [8DE]

Domestic policy: improve preparedness and response plans, H7622, H7624-H7643 [2SE], H7647, H7648, H7649, H7661, H7664, H7665, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7697-H7699, H7702-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749, H7751, H7753, H7754, H7780, H7783, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7844-H7848 [13SE], H7873 [14SE], H7967, H7968, H8010, H8064 [15SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [21SE], H8517 [29SE], H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H9033, H9036 [20OC], H9266-H9272 [26OC], H9337 [27OC], H9413 [28OC], H9633-H9635 [3NO], H10507 [17NO], H11203 [7DE], H11509 [14DE], E1771, E1782, E1784 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1798, E1799, E1801, E1802, E1803, E1804, E1805, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1810 [8SE], E1816 [12SE], E1820, E1827, E1833, E1834 [13SE], E1844 [14SE], E1925 [22SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H8251 [22SE]

Drought: disaster assistance to Kansas, H1426 [15MR]

Earthquakes: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, E2555 [15DE]

———provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, H10789 [17NO], E2388 [17NO]

East Deer, PA: tribute to disaster response team responding to train derailment, E309 [1MR]

Economy: impact of Hurricane Katrina, H8803 [7OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, H7797-H7801 [8SE]

El Paso, TX: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7621 [2SE]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts, H8067 [15SE]

Equatorial Guinea: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E41 [6JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer, H8107 [20SE]

Farmville, NC: tribute to Sam Bundy Elementary School students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H9966 [8NO]

Federal aid programs: extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals and Medicaid transitional medical assistance programs, H8948, H8950 [19OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program and authorize assistance under that program for losses related to terrorist attacks (H.R. 1795), E728 [21AP]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4012), H8795 [7OC], E2055 [7OC]

———modify terms of the community disaster loan program (H.R. 4090), E2139 [20OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), H10991, H11025 [18NO]

Federal employees: repeal increased micropurchase threshold, H9987 [8NO]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: allow claims against profiteering and fraud relative to relief or reconstruction efforts provided in response to a Presidentially-declared major disaster or emergency, H9325, H9327, H9328 [27OC]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), H8794-H8798 [7OC]

———develop guidelines for payment of funeral-related assistance, H3503 [18MY]

———develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, H11496 [13DE], H11509 [14DE]

———direct the President to designate a Small State Advocate (H.R. 2338), E954 [12MY]

———ensure disaster claims are handled in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, H1869 [12AP]

———establish as an independent agency, H7677 [7SE], H7748, H7749, H7751, H7752, H7755, H7756, H7783 [8SE], E1800 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———establish as an independent agency and require that its Director be adequately qualified (H.R. 3816), E1873 [15SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3656), H7648 [6SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 3659), H7687 [7SE]

———establish as an independent agency (H.R. 4493), E2492 [8DE]

———improve delivery of temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, H12037 [16DE], E2623 [19DE]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, H8699 [6OC]

———provide certain individuals or households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, FL, with financial assistance and direct services under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (H.R. 3723), H7796 [8SE], H7846 [13SE], H8065 [15SE], H8328 [22SE]

———reform, H7698, H7699, H7727-H7730 [7SE], H8686, H8698, H8700, H8703 [6OC], H9267-H9270 [26OC], H9417 [28OC], H11493 [13DE]

———role in providing housing assistance to those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, H9450 [1NO]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), H7759-H7763 [8SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), H10336-H10339 [16NO], H10991-H10993 [18NO]

Financial institutions: facilitate recovery from Hurricane Katrina by providing greater flexibility for, and temporary waivers of certain rules and fees imposed on depository institutions and Federal regulatory agencies (H.R. 3945), H9123-H9125, H9196 [26OC]

Floods: disaster assistance to Pennsylvania, H1943 [13AP]

———streamline certain regulations to allow local officials to make critical repairs and improvements to levee systems, H8579 [29SE]

Florida: express sympathy and provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9090 [25OC]

———relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, H9675 [4NO], H9997 [8NO]

Foreign aid: commend efforts of El Paso, TX, community for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1355 [24JN]

———commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H. Res. 120), H1740-H1742 [5AP], E296 [18FE], E556 [6AP]

———commend efforts of various corporations for their charitable response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E1597 [25JY]

———mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people (H. Con. Res. 280), H11066-H11068 [6DE]

———provide assistance to children orphaned or unaccompanied due to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 950), E281 [18FE]

———provide assistance to develop early warning systems worldwide for disasters and improve communication of warnings to all potentially affected nations (H.R. 396), E104 [26JA]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka, H3017 [5MY]

———provide financial assistance to the U.N. Population Fund to provide urgent medical and health care to tsunami victims in Indonesia, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka (H.R. 1011), E325 [2MR]

Forest Service: firefighting aircraft acquisition relative to wildfire prevention and management, H2530 [26AP]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Conference on the Deepening Crisis for Haitians, E1144 [7JN]

Fort Worth, TX: tribute to JPS Health Network for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2185 [27OC]

FTC: investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, H8222 [21SE], H8379 [27SE], H8762, H8765, H8769-H8775, H8784, H8790 [7OC]

Galveston, TX: anniversary of 1900 hurricane, H7791 [8SE]

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8107 [20SE]

———tribute to schools, teachers, and students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Glendale, CA: investigation into commuter train wreck, H223 [26JA]

Government regulations: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (H. Res. 477), E2000 [29SE]

Green Brook, NJ: flood control project funding, H3790 [24MY]

Gulf Coast States: water resources, floods, and disaster mitigation policies, H7924 [14SE]

Hazardous substances: increase security of transport, H3447-H3452 [18MY]

Head Start Program: provide technical assistance, guidance, and resources to Head Start agencies which provide services to children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8313, H8314 [22SE]

Health care facilities: ensure that private for-profit nursing homes affected by major disasters receive the same reimbursement as public nursing homes (H.R. 4002), E2033 [6OC]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H11331 [12DE]

Housing: establish assistance for hurricane victims through affordable housing funding, H9118 [26OC]

Housing Act: provide rural housing assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3895), H8668-H8670 [6OC]

Houston, TX: abuse by evacuees of taxpayer debit cards issued in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

———tribute to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2573 [17DE]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———dedicate a percentage of Hurricane Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services for victims and first responders (H.R. 3708), H7823 [13SE]

———disaster assistance to Florida, H5746 [13JY]

———disaster assistance to Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, and Haiti, H5934 [18JY]

———ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (H.R. 3975), H10235-H10242 [16NO], E2394 [17NO]

———effects of global warming, H8392 [28SE]

———enforcement of occupational safety and health laws relative to recovery and cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10240-H10242 [16NO]

———ensure assistance for foster children impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7913 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———establish independent commission and request GAO oversight of Federal spending and contracting in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7849 [13SE]

———establish offsets for emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7677 [7SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8106 [20SE], H8166, H8167, H8168, H8218 [21SE], H8394, H8395, H8485 [28SE], H8651, H8708 [6OC], H8799 [7OC], H8896, H8900-H8902 [18OC], H8923, H8924, H8953, H8958, H8966-H8979 [19OC], H9014, H9015, H9019-H9026 [20OC], H9079-H9083 [25OC], H9107 [26OC], H9280 [27OC]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by hurricanes, H8854, H8855, H8856 [18OC]

———exempt victims of Hurricane Katrina from seizure of condemned property through exercise of eminent domain, H9599, H9600 [3NO]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (H. Res. 425), H7681-H7689 [7SE], E1807 [8SE], E1847 [14SE]

———express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina (H. Res. 428), H7773 [8SE]

———express gratitude to Uganda for donation to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, E1842 [14SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans, H7676 [7SE], H7804 [8SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on children, H7835 [13SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on Hispanic immigrants, H7676 [7SE], H8167 [21SE]

———impact of Hurricane Rita on Texas rice farmers, H8855 [18OC]

———impact of poverty levels on the extent of damages and financial hardship experienced by Hurricane Katrina victims, E1837 [14SE], E1876 [15SE]

———investigate lapses in recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, reasons for the severity of damages, and ways to prevent future damages during reconstruction, H8493-H8499 [28SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), H7616-H7643 [2SE], H7851 [13SE], E1753, E1758, E1759, E1760 [6SE], E1769, E1771, E1772, E1775, E1780, E1782 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1800, E1806, E1810 [8SE], E1820 [13SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), H7697, H7703 [7SE], H7748, H7755, H7756, H7777-H7786, H7794 [8SE], H7851 [13SE], H8107 [20SE], E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802, E1804, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1811 [8SE], E1815, E1816 [12SE], E1825, E1827, E1833, E1834, E1835 [13SE], E1857 [15SE], E1885 [19SE]

———preparation for Hurricane Rita, E1936 [22SE]

———protect volunteers assisting the victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3736), H7871, H7883-H7887 [14SE]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, H12056 [17DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, H10641 [17NO], H11331 [12DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), H8678-H8683 [6OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 501), H8946-H8950 [19OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), H8650 [6OC]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8950 [19OC], E1801 [8SE], E1857 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8361 [27SE], H8515 [29SE]

———provide for education of displaced students affected by Hurricane Katrina through vouchers to attend private schools, H12265 [18DE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States, E2515 [13DE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), H8406-H8408 [28SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7648, H7649, H7650, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7698-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749-H7756, H7791, H7792, H7794, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7836, H7838, H7844-H7857 [13SE], H7871, H7873, H7874, H7930-H7935 [14SE], H7961, H7962 [15SE], H8148-H8155 [20SE], H8166, H8167 [21SE], H8700 [6OC], H8804 [7OC], H9453, H9467 [1NO], H11512 [14DE], E1756 [6SE], E1805, E1809 [8SE], E1815 [12SE], E1835 [13SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8394 [28SE], H8633-H8639 [29SE], H12163 [17DE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina relative to employment of displaced persons, H7747 [8SE]

———simplify process for Hurricane Katrina victims to request disaster-related assistance, H7650 [6SE]

———support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day (H. Con. Res. 240), H7877-H7879 [14SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8146, H8148 [20SE]

———tribute to emergency personnel assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina, E1810 [8SE]

———tribute to first responders participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166, H8168 [21SE]

———waive individual and corporate income limitations for charitable contributions for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8020 [15SE]

Illinois: tribute to Tenth Congressional District schools' tsunami relief efforts, H1949 [13AP]

Immigration: preserve certain benefits for victims of Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3827), H8167, H8172-H8176 [21SE]

Indiana: express condolences to victims of tornado, H9932 [7NO], H10035 [8NO]

Intel Foundation: tribute to tsunami relief efforts, E552 [5AP]

International relations: develop a global disaster detection and warning system to prevent wide-scale loss of life and economic destruction, H199 [26JA]

Iowa: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8149 [20SE]

Justin, TX: tribute to students of Northwest High School for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2332 [10NO]

Kazakhstan: tribute to citizens for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8631 [29SE]

Korea, Republic of: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1946 [26SE]

Lagrangeville, NY: tribute to Union Vale Middle School students for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2166 [25OC]

Lake Villa, IL: tribute to efforts to assist victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, E271 [17FE]

Law enforcement: provide assistance in identification and location of sex offenders relocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina, H7898 [14SE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Dream Center for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

Marietta, GA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

Marshall University: tribute to campus organizations for fundraising efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1845 [14SE]

Medicaid: extend the qualified individual program for cost-sharing assistance to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, H8949 [19OC]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, H7701 [7SE]

Mineola, TX: tribute to the First United Methodist Church congregation for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina and Rita, E2498 [8DE]

Minnesota: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7702 [7SE]

Missouri River: improve flood plain maps to improve flood plan management, H3791 [24MY]

———improve flood plan management and offer crop insurance coverage to those affected by artificial flooding, E2612 [18DE]

Motor vehicles: exempt commercial motor vehicle operators working in emergency rerail industry from hours of service rules, H7581 [29JY]

Nashville, TN: tribute to benefit concert by the Nashville Symphony for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, E1989 [29SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), H5646-H5649 [12JY]

———improve predisaster mitigation and facilitate voluntary buyouts of repetitively flooded properties, H3367 [17MY]

———reform, H8252 [22SE]

———strengthen, encourage participation, and provide certain owners of properties not located in flood hazard zones a one-time opportunity to purchase coverage (H.R. 3922), H11242 [8DE]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, E2643 [22DE]

———count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (H.R. 948), E267 [17FE]

———credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, H3909, H3926 [25MY]

———funding, H8516 [29SE]

———tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7748 [8SE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (H.R. 3706), E1807 [8SE]

National security: establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, H10631 [17NO]

———permit use of Federal homeland security funds for payment of salaries of local law enforcement officers, H3219, H3220 [12MY]

———protect the public against threat of chemical attacks (H.R. 2237), H3747 [23MY], H4490 [15JN]

New Orleans, LA: establish a plan to build a system of levees to avoid future disasters, H8147 [20SE]

———GAO report clarifying that none of the delays or changes in the Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection project caused levee breaches in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8576 [29SE]

———restore and expand historic St. Charles Street street cars affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8651 [6OC]

New York: workers compensation and worker retraining funding for first responders to terrorist attacks upon the U.S., H5047-H5049 [23JN]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, E1706 [29JY]

NIST: establish a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program, H8206, H8207 [21SE]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program, H3011 [5MY], E2472 [7DE]

———authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (H.R. 1674), E675 [18AP]

Nova Southeastern University: tribute to University School tsunami relief campaign, E191 [9FE]

Nuclear weapons: address the threat of a nuclear electromagnetic pulse to civilian and military infrastructures, H4340-H4345 [9JN], H4888-H4894 [21JN]

Ohio: tribute to first responders from 18th District participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

Oklahoma: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1860 [15SE]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (H. Res. 184), H2160-H2165 [20AP]

———investigation into bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, H2143-H2147 [19AP]

Oregon: tribute to National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7927 [14SE]

Pakistan: provide immediate assistance for earthquake victims, H8823 [17OC]

Petroleum: allow waiver of certain environmental regulations governing boutique fuels during refinery disruption, H8782 [7OC]

———gasoline price levels, H7636, H7637 [2SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, H8478, H8479 [28SE], H8628 [29SE]

Pfizer, Inc.: tribute to humanitarian support for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami, E298 [18FE]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (H.R. 3936), H9611 [3NO]

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.: tribute to response of employees to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H8896 [18OC]

Project Backpack: commend efforts to provide toys and school supplies to children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, E1974 [28SE]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), H7766-H7773 [8SE]

Qatar: tribute for monetary gift to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7873 [14SE]

Real estate: moratorium on payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans secured by residential or commercial real estate located in Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster areas (H.R. 4027), E2070 [7OC]

Religion: condemn movement to prohibit faith-based groups from participating in publicly funded disaster relief efforts, H8361 [27SE]

Republican Party: national agenda, H8517 [29SE], H8729 [6OC]

RomeKares (organization): tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7874 [14SE]

Sacramento, CA: flood control projects funding, H3776 [24MY], H10049 [9NO]

———tribute to Swiftwater Rescue Team and Urban Search and Rescue Team for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2037 [6OC]

Safety: authorize a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area (H.R. 3850), E1912 [21SE]

———extend predisaster hazard mitigation (H.R. 3793), H7961 [15SE]

Santa Clara County, CA: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1988 [29SE]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Bertschi School students and staff for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2097 [17OC]

Singapore: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8167 [21SE]

Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC: tribute, E833 [28AP]

South Burlington, VT: tribute to South Burlington Fire Dept., for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E2252 [3NO]

South Carolina: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1898 [20SE]

Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina: establish (H.R. 3810), E1860 [15SE]

St. Mary's County, MD: tribute to St. Mary's Hurricane Relief Fund, H11868 [15DE]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), H83 [6JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation of emergency generators (H.R. 4348), E2374 [16NO]

———allow deduction for certain flood-related attorney fees in computing taxable income and alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4041), E2054 [7OC]

———allow individuals either a credit against income or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a voluntary or mandatory evacuation (H.R. 4066), E2099 [17OC]

———provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and provide a Federal guarantee of certain State bonds (H.R. 4337), H10363 [16NO]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), H1388-H1394 [14MR], H2082, H2083 [14AP]

———provide incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone, H9335 [27OC]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricane Rita (H.R. 4155), H11076 [6DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), H11152-H11163 [7DE], H11242 [8DE], H11923, H11940 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina, H7872 [14SE]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3769), H8804 [7OC]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), H7871 [14SE], H8014-H8022, H8065 [15SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), consideration (H. Res. 454), H8189-H8195 [21SE]

———treatment of casinos affected by Hurricane Katrina, H8253 [22SE], H8516 [29SE], H8650 [6OC], H11076 [6DE]

———treatment of Federal funds used for relief and revitalization of New York, NY, after terrorist attacks (H.R. 2196), E893 [5MY]

———treatment of flood mitigation grants, H187 [25JA]

Tennessee: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7696 [7SE], H8062 [15SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7774-H7777 [8SE]

———moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7788 [8SE]

Texas: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7647, H7649 [6SE], H7676, H7705 [7SE], H7822, H7837 [13SE], H7875 [14SE], E1802 [8SE], E1857 [15SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H9934 [7NO]

———tribute to Dallas/Fort Worth Airport employees for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E2183 [27OC]

———tribute to health care professionals for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7823 [13SE]

———tribute to Texas National Guard 8th Brigade for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7748 [8SE]

Thailand: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1872 [15SE]

Trinity Railway Express (business): tribute for efforts to provide relief for areas impacted by Hurricane Rita, E2192 [27OC]

Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction Fund: pregnant victims assistance funding, H1468-H1471 [15MR]

Uganda: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1886 [19SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, H5615, H5618 [11JY]

———food rations sent as relief effort to States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8168 [21SE]

Volunteer workers: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8501-H8504 [28SE]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, E1013 [19MY]

Weather: preparations for hurricane season, E1392 [28JN]

West Virginia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1761 [6SE]

WNKS-Radio (Charlotte, NC): tribute to staff and listeners for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, E1835 [13SE]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), H8108-H8110 [20SE], E1908 [21SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: change effective date for counties in States declared agriculture disasters to use the acreage for harvesting or grazing, S10277, S10278 [21SE]

———disaster assistance for crop relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10278 [21SE]

———ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———provide assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina, S13984 [19DE]

———provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters, S10276, S10277 [21SE]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10272 [21SE]

American Red Cross: tribute for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10332 [22SE]

Appropriations: legislative process relative to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts proposals, S9969-S9971 [13SE], S10014-S10016 [14SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3368-S3398 [11AP], S3449-S3473 [12AP], S3509, S3512-S3548, S3603 [13AP], S3610, S3614-S3645 [14AP], S3718, S3762, S3765, S3766 [15AP], S3767-S3770, S3775-S3812 [18AP], S3865-S3892 [19AP], S3965-S4007 [20AP], S4046, S4060-S4066, S4079-S4094 [21AP], S4487 [28AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4628-S4632 [9MY], S4806, S4807, S4814-S4817, S4819-S4849 [10MY], S4930 [11MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 31), S4849 [10MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), unanimous-consent agreement, S3338 [6AP], S4007 [20AP]

Armed Forces: role in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9945-S9947 [13SE]

Asia: commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 319), S13184 [17NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13308 [18NO]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia (S. Res. 274), S11442 [17OC]

Bankruptcy: provide relief relative to disaster-related debts incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters (S. 1647), S9850 [8SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (Senate, Special): establish, S10152 [15SE]

Boy Scouts: express sympathy to victims of electrical accident resulting in death of adult volunteers at Boy Scout jamboree, S8807 [25JY], S8898, S8899, S8921, S8922 [26JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, S12878 [16NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12923-S12934, S12936-S12940 [16NO], S13072-S13146 [17NO], S13339, S13344, S13352-S13354 [18NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), unanimous-consent agreement, S13092 [17NO]

Business and industry: clarify liability of government contractors assisting in rescue, recovery, repair, and reconstruction work in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters (S. 1761), S10392 [22SE], S10460 [26SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493, S3494 [12AP], S8394 [18JY]

Cedar Falls, IA: tribute to efforts of Prairie Lakes Baptist Church to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11734 [21OC]

Children and youth: encourage tsunami relief funding be made available to provide assitance to affected children, S3993-S3995 [20AP]

Coast Guard: tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina, S10209 [20SE], S12230 [2NO]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina and provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane relative to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard (H.R. 4508), S13937 [16DE]

———tribute to response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 246), S10304-S10307, S10325 [21SE]

Coastal zones: develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and improve existing communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected nations (S. 34), S225 [24JA]

———develop a global tsunami detection and warning system and provide assistance for Indian Ocean tsunami victims and reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries (S. 452), S1670 [17FE]

———develop and maintain an integrated system of ocean and Great Lakes coastal observations (S. 361), S1293 [10FE], S7926, S7936-S7939 [1JY]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

———express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (S. Res. 4), S7-S11 [4JA], S56 [6JA]

———food aid funding for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S429 [25JA]

———moment of silence for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1 [4JA]

———pledge support for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

———report on congressional trip to areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa that were struck by earthquake and tsunami, S543-S546 [26JA], S682, S734 [1FE]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): conduct oversight of Hurricane Katrina relief expenditures, S10226 [20SE]

Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special): establish, S11513-S11516, S11545, S11548 [19OC]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11222-S11224 [6OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S6076 [6JN], S7880 [1JY]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting accountability relative to hurricane relief or Iraq reconstruction, S12329 [3NO]

Courts: allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (H.R. 3650), S9719 [7SE], S9774-S9776 [8SE]

———allow U.S. courts to conduct business during emergency conditions (S. 1634), S9774-S9776 [8SE]

Credit: deferral of mortgage payments for individuals whose homes are destroyed by catastrophic events, S11638, S11639 [20OC]

Crime: provide enhanced penalties for crimes committed using funds appropriated for remediation of any injury or damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1720), S10189 [19SE]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11410 [17OC], S11888 [26OC]

———reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1749), S10302 [21SE]

———suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (S. 1817), S10975 [4OC]

———waiver of prevailing wage requirements for relief effort contracts in States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10028 [14SE], S10107 [15SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Democratic Policy Committee: oversight hearings on awarding and carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish the National Drought Council (S. 802), S3675, S3679 [14AP]

———food assistance programs funding, S10328 [22SE]

———modify conditions under which the FCIC may offer crop insurance to single producers, S10225 [20SE]

———provide additional authority and funding to provide emergency food relief, in coordination with the Dept. of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions (S. 1643), S9773, S9847 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorize transfer of defense articles, services, training, and other support in the event of an overseas emergency to the Dept. of State, S8938 [26JY]

Dept. of Education: extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency (H.R. 2132), S10520 [27SE]

———provide authority to waive reallocation rules in Campus-Based Aid programs and extend reallocation deadline for institutions of higher education affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3863), S10809 [30SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance and are adversely affected by a major disaster (H.R. 3668), S10149 [15SE]

———provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (H.R. 3169), S10149 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: Community Services Block Grant Program funding, S10707-S10711 [29SE]

———expand availability of Community Services Block Grant Program resources for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1745), S10301, S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE]

———Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program funding to create a national family reunification initiative, S11989 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: acquisition of an integrated mobile medical system for testing and evaluation, S8165 [13JY]

———Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funding, S8124-S8126 [12JY]

———establish the National Emergency Family Locator System (S. 1630), S9737 [7SE]

———first responder interoperable communications funding, S8157, S8160 [13JY], S8253, S8254 [14JY]

———first responders, seaport security, and Border Patrol funding, S2833-S2835 [16MR], S2923 [17MR]

———provide for coordination and use of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (S. 1986), S12615 [9NO]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (S. 2088), S13505 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S9790 [8SE], S9968, S9971 [13SE]

Dept. of Labor: job programs and employment training and safety programs funding, S14288 [21DE]

Dept. of Transportation: make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (S. 1786), S10624 [28SE]

———prioritize Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding, S11633, S11637 [20OC]

———Twin Spans Bridge in Louisiana reconstruction funding through reductions in Alaska bridge construction funding, S11625-S11633, S11636 [20OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10348 [22SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 259), S10603 [28SE]

———commend efforts of staff in response to Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 263), S10911 [3OC]

Disabled: ensure evacuation of individuals with special needs in times of emergency (S. 1685), S9940 [12SE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: include forseeable catastrophic events as major disasters and permit States affected by an event elsewhere to receive assistance (S. 2133), S13798 [16DE]

———provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals (S. 1393), S8237 [13JY]

Domestic policy: improve preparedness and response plans, S9610-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9708-S9711, S9715 [7SE], S9743, S9771-S9773, S9783, S9794, S9803, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9875 [9SE], S9973 [13SE], S9999, S10030 [14SE], S10105-S10109 [15SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11410 [17OC], S11731 [21OC]

Earthquakes: provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, S13496 [13DE], S14176 [20DE]

———provide relief to victims of earthquake that struck Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, S12791 [15NO]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Education: establish scholarship fund for victims of the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S1362 [15FE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (S. 2166), S14328 [21DE]

Employment: promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1644), S9848 [8SE]

———promote employment of workers displaced by Hurricane Katrina in connection with Hurricane Katrina reconstruction efforts (S. 1763), S10382 [22SE]

ERISA: provide appropriate waivers, suspensions, or exemptions for individual account plans of persons affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (S. 1802), S10759, S10771 [29SE], S10809 [30SE]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (S. 1700), S11508 [19OC]

FCC: reorganization, S10069 [15SE]

Federal aid programs: establish an emergency reserve fund to provide timely financial assistance in response to domestic disasters and emergencies (S. 24), S214 [24JA]

———expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

———reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program (H.R. 4324), S13687 [15DE]

Federal employees: provide for participation of judicial branch employees in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies (S. 1736), S11595 [19OC]

———repeal increased micropurchase threshold, S11472 [18OC], S11550 [19OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: provide favorable treatment for certain projects in response to Hurricane Katrina with respect to revolving loans (S. 1709), S10481 [27SE]

FEMA: allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities, S11196, S11199 [6OC], S11251, S11252 [7OC]

———allow transfer of funding to the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program to facilitate direct loans to communities (S. 1858), S11280-S11285 [7OC]

———designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System (S. 446), S1659 [17FE]

———develop plan to relocate Hurricane Katrina victims being housed in hotels to more permanent housing, S11505-S11508 [19OC]

———Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding, S8178 [13JY]

———establish as an independent agency, S9696 [7SE], S9741 [8SE]

———re-bid noncompetitive contracts and give priority to businesses in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S13090, S13124 [17NO]

———reform, S9614 [6SE], S11410 [17OC]

———reform administration, inspection, distribution, and reimbursement of disaster claims handling, S8377 [15JY]

———reimburse churches and other organizations assisting the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10711 [29SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 3669), S9941 [12SE]

———temporarily increase borrowing authority for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 4133), S13424 [18NO]

———waive matching requirements for Emergency Management Performance Grants Program funding relative to Hurricane Katrina, S9979 [13SE]

Florida: relief efforts to provide assistance to those affected by Hurricane Wilma, S11899 [26OC]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (S. 559), S2259-S2263 [8MR]

FTC: improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies, S13086-S13089, S13103 [17NO]

———improve ability to protect consumers from price-gouging during energy emergencies (S. 1735), S10238, S10239 [20SE], S10364 [22SE], S11094 [5OC]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products, S13747-S13749 [16DE]

———investigate and assess penalties for price gouging with respect to oil and gas products (S. 1743), S10300 [21SE]

Georgia: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency: establish (S. 1863), S11317-S11322 [7OC]

Habitat for Humanity International: tribute to Operation Home Delivery, S10230 [20SE]

Health: establish programs and activities to assist in mobilizing appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster (S. 1638), S9844 [8SE]

Human rights: condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami (S. Res. 48), S1308 [10FE]

Hurricanes: clarify which expenses relating to emergency shelters for Katrina survivors are eligible for Federal reimbursement (S. 1684), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation (S. Res. 340), S14187 [20DE]

———ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care (S. Res. 251), S10460 [26SE]

———ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC], S11735-S11737 [21OC]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (S. Res. 233), S9630 [6SE]

———impact of Hurricane Katrina on the agricultural exporting industry due to port and export infrastructure damage, S10349-S10351 [22SE]

———improve reporting relative to safety of workers in response and recovery activities related to Hurricane Katrina (S. 1771), S10435, S10436, S10460 [26SE], S10520 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11997 [27OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3645), S9593-S9598 [1SE], S9744 [8SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), S9796-S9799, S9803, S9805-S9813 [8SE], S9875 [9SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3673), unanimous-consent agreement, S9804 [8SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S13283, S13284, S13287 [18NO]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. Res. 235), S9738 [7SE]

———provide additional funding to schools in affected areas and school districts enrolling students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———provide assistance for cleanup and facility repair and reconstruction costs for national parks and wildlife refuges damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S14247 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11750 [24OC], S14226, S14228, S14229 [21DE]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), S11329 [7OC]

———provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3971), concur with House amendment, S11595 [19OC]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, S11242 [6OC], S14196-S14198 [20DE]

———provide disaster relief and incentives for economic recovery for Louisiana residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1766), S11203-S11205 [6OC], S11736 [21OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12097-S12099 [1NO], S12212, S12213, S12218 [2NO], S12292-S12294 [3NO], S14299 [21DE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696-S11699 [20OC]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S12106-S12114 [1NO], S12301 [3NO]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), S10147 [15SE], S10360 [22SE], S10415-S10419 [26SE], S10578, S10579, S10625, S10626 [28SE], S10784-S10791 [30SE], S11167-S11172 [5OC], S11472 [18OC], S14075 [20DE]

———provide emergency health care relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1716), unanimous-consent request, S10579-S10582 [28SE], S10785 [30SE], S11165 [5OC], S11522-S11524 [19OC]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1637), S9895 [12SE], S13407 [18NO]

———provide financial relief to individuals and entities affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9887 [9SE], S10071 [15SE]

———provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1764), S10387, S10388 [22SE]

———provide for reconstruction, replacement, and improvement of infrastructure in the Gulf Coast States (S. 1836), S11226 [6OC]

———provide for reimbursement for business revenue lost as a result of a facility being used as an emergency shelter for Katrina survivors (S. 1682), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina survivors (S. 1681), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1769), S10430-S10435 [26SE]

———provide housing assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9792-S9794 [8SE], S12814, S12815 [15NO]

———provide Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance for States providing assistance to Katrina survivors and accommodate special needs of such survivors under the Medicare program (S. 1688), S9941 [12SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10060 [15SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1683), S9941 [12SE], S9995 [13SE]

———provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina through school vouchers, S10207-S10209 [20SE]

———provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1715), S10128, S10147 [15SE]

———provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (H.R. 3864), S10622 [28SE]

———reallocate certain unspent emergency relief funding to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina, S11167-S11172 [5OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9608-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9700-S9703, S9706, S9708-S9711, S9715-S9717 [7SE], S9768-S9773, S9783, S9789, S9794, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9866 [9SE], S9893, S9897, S9898, S9912 [12SE], S9944, S9945, S9949-S9953, S9973 [13SE], S10000-S10002, S10016, S10028-S10031 [14SE], S10068, S10105-S10109, S10151 [15SE], S10165-S10168 [19SE], S10205, S10206, S10226 [20SE], S10333, S10349-S10351 [22SE], S10461-S10465 [27SE], S11174-S11178 [6OC], S11279, S11280 [7OC], S11505-S11508 [19OC], S13546-S13551 [14DE], S13988, S13989, S13994 [19DE], S14292 [21DE]

———repeal increase in Federal micropurchase authority for property and services for support of Hurricane Katrina relief and rescue operations (S. 1805), S10797-S10799 [30SE], S11194 [6OC]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14027 [19DE]

Immigration: use of undocumented workers in the carrying out of contracts to rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, S11758-S11761 [24OC]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10511 [27SE]

Iowa: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12943 [16NO]

Iraq: express condolences to families of victims of military helicopter crash, S512 [26JA]

Japan: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S24 [4JA]

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: tribute to students and campus organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12444 [7NO]

Louisiana: redirect portion of offshore oil and gas revenues to fund wetlands protection and a new levee system, S12553-S12555 [9NO]

Louisiana Recovery Corp.: establish (S. 2172), S14333 [21DE]

LSC: increase funding for nationwide legal services field programs and for legal assistance to victims impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9779-S9783 [8SE]

Magen David Adom (organization): tribute, S14293 [21DE]

Malaysia: perceptions of the U.S., S2419 [10MR]

Medicaid: provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, S9776-S9778, S9783 [8SE], S11522-S11524 [19OC]

Missouri: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10230 [20SE]

National Flood Insurance Program: exclude certain payments from consideration as income (H.R. 804), S9861 [8SE]

———exclude certain payments from consideration as income (S. 1386), S8296 [14JY]

National forests: provide a reliable method for compensating owners of non-Federal lands that have been damaged by wildfires spread from certain National Forest System or BLM lands (S. 807), S3683 [14AP]

National Guard: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, S12806 [15NO]

———homeland security and natural disaster response equipment funding, S10700-S10702 [29SE]

———impact of troops and equipment based in Iraq on ability to respond to natural disasters, S10652 [29SE]

National parks and recreation areas: reduce risks from and mitigate effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and other recreational users of public land (S. 225), S741 [1FE], S9020 [26JY]

National Preparedness Month: designate (S. Res. 229), S9540 [29JY]

National security: combat terrorism, S626 [31JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), S156 [24JA]

———combat terrorism (S. 12), star print, S1882 [1MR]

———conduct a study on improving Federal disaster response, S11254 [7OC]

———enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (S. 2145), S14065-S14068 [19DE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program, S9962-S9965, S9973 [13SE], S10003 [14SE]

———establish a first responder interoperable communications grant program (S. 1645), S9849 [8SE]

New Mexico: tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

New York: restore certain funding for emergency services and rescue and recovery personnel relative to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S11955-S11957 [27OC]

Niger: allocation of humanitarian assistance and address long-term food security, S9277 [28JY]

NOAA: authorize and strengthen tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program (S. 50), S237, S240 [24JA], S566 [26JA], S7926, S7935, S7936 [1JY]

———National Waterborne Disease Recognition and Disaster Preparedness Program funding, S10075 [15SE]

Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction: expand responsibilities to provide independent objective audits and investigations relating to the Federal programs for Hurricane Katrina recovery (S. 1738), S11508 [19OC]

Oklahoma City, OK: anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (S. Res. 96), S3221 [5AP], S3438 [11AP]

Pakistan: provide immediate assistance for earthquake victims, S11815 [25OC]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S10502 [27SE]

———prohibit price gouging on oil and gas products and other essential commodities during certain emergency situations, S11551, S11552 [19OC]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products, S9717 [7SE]

———provide Presidential authority to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined products (S. 1629), S9736 [7SE]

Power resources: national energy policy relative to effect of hurricanes and other natural disasters on the oil supply, S10334 [22SE]

Public lands: improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (S. 2079), S13393 [18NO]

Public welfare programs: provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (H.R. 3672), S10149 [15SE]

Railroads: ensure safe and secure transportation of extremely hazardous materials (S. 773), S3560 [13AP]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (S. 648), S13934 [16DE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S10203-S10205 [20SE], S11339 [17OC]

SBA: clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought, S12942 [16NO]

———clarify authority to provide emergency assistance to non-farm related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought (S. 1463), S8682 [21JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: redirect certain funds for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10006-S10008 [14SE]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

———legislative priorities, S9696, S9699 [7SE], S10396-S10398 [26SE], S10923 [4OC]

Small business: provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, S11638 [20OC]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (S. 1807), S10799-S10802 [30SE], S11168 [5OC], S13635 [15DE]

———provide assistance for small businesses damaged by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1724), S10194-S10196 [19SE]

———provide emergency relief to small businesses impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10010-S10012, S10018 [14SE], S10071 [15SE]

South Carolina: tribute to South Carolina National Guard for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10209 [20SE]

Sri Lanka: express support in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections (S. Res. 324), S13411 [18NO]

Taxation: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S36, S39 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), S56 [6JA]

———accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (H.R. 241), unanimous-consent agreement, S41 [6JA]

———allow a credit for providing housing to victims of Hurricane Katrina and waive limitation on charitable donations by individuals for donations for relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (S. 1705), S10017 [14SE]

———clarify benefit eligibility of animal racing related property located in hurricane affected areas, S13704 [16DE]

———clarify eligibility and expedite receipt of benefits from the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for hurricane victims, S13704, S13705 [16DE]

———exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance (S. 290), S989-S991 [3FE]

———extend certain expiring provisions to provide deficit reduction and to provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, S13072-S13080 [17NO]

———income averaging of awards received by commercial fisherman for damages suffered as a result of the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S13139 [17NO]

———prevent increase in tax rates on dividends and capital gains to fund relief programs for those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S10791 [30SE]

———provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies (S. 1770), S10435 [26SE]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (H.R. 1134), S3604, S3605 [13AP]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (S. 583), S2398 [9MR]

———provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments (S. 586), S2984 [17MR]

———provide incentives for businesses affected by hurricanes to retain their employees, S13704 [16DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), S13457 [12DE], S13509 [13DE], S13702-S13708, S13743 [16DE], S14028 [19DE]

———provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma (H.R. 4440), unanimous-consent request, S13692, S13697 [16DE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (H.R. 3768), S10147 [15SE], S10320-S10325 [21SE], S10367 [22SE]

———provide tax relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and provide incentives for charitable giving (S. 1696), S9988 [13SE], S10031 [14SE], S10066, S10067, S10147 [15SE], S11178 [6OC]

———treatment of employer provided housing assistance for individuals affected by Hurricane Katrina, S13135 [17NO], S13706 [16DE]

Telecommunications: allocate certain excess proceeds from the spectrum auction to deficit reduction, emergency communications interoperability, and assistance to disaster-affected coastal States, S12310 [3NO]

———develop and implement an emergency backup communications system (S. 1703), S10045 [14SE], S10716 [29SE]

———strengthen Federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to State and local officials to enhance emergency communications capabilities (S. 1725), S10196 [19SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9924, S9925 [12SE]

Texas: establish four memorials to the crew of the Columbia (space shuttle) (S. 242), S749 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9611 [6SE]

United Jewish Communities (organization): tribute to efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10820 [3OC]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims, S7945, S7946 [11JY]

University of Hawaii: flood damage repair funding, S3975, S3976 [20AP]

Veterans: extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals (S. 1729), S10235 [20SE]

———provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1646), S9849 [8SE]

Voting: ensure States impacted by Hurricane Katrina have sufficient resources to participate in Federal elections, S11764, S11765 [24OC]

———extend to Hurricane Katrina evacuees the right to use absentee balloting and registration procedures available to military and overseas voters (S. 1867), S11324 [7OC]

Washington: anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S5251-S5253 [17MY]

———anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption (S. Res. 146), S5450 [18MY]

Workforce Investment Act: provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (H.R. 3761), S10320 [21SE]

———provide special rules for disaster relief employment for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1718), S10189, S10200 [19SE], S10246 [20SE]

World War II: tribute to 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, S6096 [6JN], S6475 [14JN]

Reports

Committee on Rules (House) Votes Preventing Amendments to H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations Legislation, From Being Brought to Floor for Consideration: Committee on the Budget (House), H5563 [30JN]

Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity Hurricane Protection Project: GAO, H8576 [29SE]

National Guard Disaster Response Capabilities: H. Steven Blum, National Guard, S10700 [29SE]

Reports filed

Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1725), S10722 [29SE]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 437) (H. Rept. 109-220), H7947 [14SE]

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 258) (H. Rept. 109-73), H2975 [4MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 439) (H. Rept. 109-221), H7947 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 1268, Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 151) (H. Rept. 109-18), H1416 [14MR]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

Federal Employee Micropurchase Threshold Increase Repeal: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1871), S11421 [17OC]

Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 225) (S. Rept. 109-11), S1794 [28FE]

Gulf Coast Recovery Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4438) (H. Rept. 109-364), H13188 [22DE]

Hurricane Check Cashing Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 3909) (H. Rept. 109-326), H11108 [6DE]

Hurricanes Rita and Wilma Financial Services Relief Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4146) (H. Rept. 109-282), H10155 [10NO]

Judicial Branch Employees Participation in the Federal Leave Transfer Program for Disasters and Emergencies: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736), S10513 [27SE]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1736) (S. Rept. 109-158), S11664 [20OC]

Katrina Emergency Assistance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1777), S10513 [27SE]

Multidistrict Litigation Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1038) (H. Rept. 109-24), H1690 [17MR]

National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4133) (H. Rept. 109-274), H9961 [7NO]

National Flood Insurance Program Payment Exclusion From Consideration as Income: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 804), S9466 [29JY]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 804) (H. Rept. 109-44), H2100 [14AP]

Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 361) (S. Rept. 109-60), S3897 [19AP]

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1700), S10513 [27SE]

President Bush Transmittal of Information on Contracts Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Workers' Wages and Benefits: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H. Res. 467) (H. Rept. 109-258), H9425 [28OC]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 488) (H. Rept. 109-269), H9640 [3NO]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Drought Assistance Authority Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 648) (S. Rept. 109-190), S13450 [12DE]

Recovery Efforts Relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for Corps of Engineers Projects: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2006), S13160 [17NO]

Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1738), S10513 [27SE]

Supplemental Appropriations for Ongoing Military Operations and Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-72), H2878 [3MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 1268) (H. Rept. 109-16), H1416 [14MR]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 1268) (S. Rept. 109-52), S3277 [6AP]

Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 2020), S12948 [16NO]

Tsunami Preparedness Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 50) (S. Rept. 109-59), S3897 [19AP]

Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 109-204), S13450 [12DE]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3468 [12AP], S3980, S3981, S3995, S4004 [20AP], H1455, H1473, H1482 [15MR], H1517 [16MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13102, S13103, S13104, S13123, S13124, S13125, S13126, S13127, S13128, S13129, S13131, S13132, S13133, S13134 [17NO]

Statements

Back to the Drawing Room—A First Look at Lessons Learned From Katrina: Representative Kucinich, E1867 [15SE]

Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Co., Response to Hurricanes, E2086 [17OC]

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2003), S9742 [8SE]

Expedite Background Checks of Possible Foster or Adoptive Parents for Children Affected by Natural Disaster or Terrorist Attack: Representative Jackson Lee, H7912 [14SE]

Improve Federal Government Preparedness and Response Plans After Hurricane Katrina: Representative McKinney, E1824 [13SE]

Retain Independent Status of FEMA: Representative Oberstar (2002), H7781 [8SE]

World Food Aid: Tony P. Hall, U.N. World Food Programme, E1592 [25JY]

Summaries

Dept. of Defense Support for Hurricane Katrina Relief, S9946 [13SE]

Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act (S. 1643), S9773 [8SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3473 [12AP]

Community Disaster Loan Program history—principal and interest cancelled, H8796 [7OC]

Estimated change in campus-based aid funding, H8363 [27SE]

Natural disasters in the U.S.—FEMA expenditures and insured losses fiscal years 1980-2000, H8797 [7OC]

Ohio National Guard—Hurricane Support Joint Task Force Buckeye I, E2233 [1NO]

Ohio National Guard—Hurricane Support Joint Task Force Buckeye II, E2233 [1NO]

Supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), H1438-H1443 [15MR]

———conference report, H2998-H3005 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 240, support goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encourage all Americans to observe that day, H7877 [14SE]

H. Con. Res. 280, mourn the loss of life caused by floods and mudslides in Central America and Mexico and provide assistance to affected people, H11066 [6DE]

H. Res. 12, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H37 [4JA]

H. Res. 120, commend efforts of the Armed Forces and Dept. of State and AID employees for their response to the tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H1740 [5AP]

H. Res. 151, consideration of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H1427 [15MR]

H. Res. 184, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing anniversary, H2160 [20AP]

H. Res. 258, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2985 [5MY]

H. Res. 425, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, H7681 [7SE]

H. Res. 427, anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7774 [8SE]

H. Res. 428, express gratitude to foreign individuals, organizations, and governments that have offered material assistance and other forms of support to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, H7773 [8SE]

H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H8022 [15SE]

H. Res. 439, consideration of H. Res. 437, Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select), H7965 [15SE]

H. Res. 454, consideration of H.R. 3768, Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, H8189-H8192 [21SE]

H. Res. 492, express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, H8864 [18OC]

H. Res. 501, concur with Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3971, QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act, H8946 [19OC]

H.R. 241, accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, H83 [6JA]

H.R. 804, National Flood Insurance Program payment exclusion from consideration as income, H5646 [12JY]

H.R. 1134, provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments, S3605 [13AP], H1389 [14MR]

H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S3368-S3393 [11AP], S4195-S4215 [25AP]

H.R. 2132, extend waiver authority relative to student financial assistance during war or other military operation or national emergency, H8111 [20SE]

H.R. 3169, Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7692 [7SE]

H.R. 3645, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9596 [1SE], H7618 [2SE]

H.R. 3650, Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act, H7689 [7SE]

H.R. 3668, Student Grant Hurricane and Disaster Relief Act, H7763 [8SE]

H.R. 3669, National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H7759 [8SE]

H.R. 3672, TANF Emergency Response and Recovery Act, H7766 [8SE]

H.R. 3673, emergency supplemental appropriations for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H7777 [8SE]

H.R. 3675, American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act, H9056 [25OC]

H.R. 3736, Katrina Volunteer Protection Act, H7883 [14SE]

H.R. 3761, Flexibility for Displaced Workers Act, H8108 [20SE]

H.R. 3768, Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, S10320-S10323 [21SE], H8014-H8017 [15SE]

H.R. 3827, Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act, H8172-H8175 [21SE]

H.R. 3863, Natural Disaster Student Aid Fairness Act, H8362 [27SE]

H.R. 3864, Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act, H8406 [28SE]

H.R. 3894, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Housing Act, H8663 [6OC]

H.R. 3895, Rural Housing Hurricane Relief Act, H8668 [6OC]

H.R. 3896, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act, H8670 [6OC]

H.R. 3945, Hurricane Katrina Financial Services Relief Act, H9123 [26OC]

H.R. 3971, Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act, H8678 [6OC]

H.R. 3975, Hurricane Regulatory Relief Act, H10235-H10238 [16NO]

H.R. 4133, National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act, H10336 [16NO]

H.R. 4324, predisaster mitigation program reauthorization, H11025 [18NO]

H.R. 4337, Gulf Opportunity Zone Public Finance Relief Act, H10363-H10365 [16NO]

H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, H11152-H11159 [7DE], H11923-H11940 [16DE]

H.R. 4508, Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act, H11567 [14DE]

S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act, S157-S168 [24JA]

S. 34, Global Tsunami Detection and Warning System Act, S225 [24JA]

S. 50, Tsunami Preparedness Act, S238-S240 [24JA], S7930-S7935 [1JY]

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 225, Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act, S9020 [26JY]

S. 242, Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act, S750 [1FE], S13044 [16NO]

S. 290, exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance, S990 [3FE]

S. 361, Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act, S1294 [10FE], S7937-S7939 [1JY]

S. 446, designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue System, S1659 [17FE]

S. 452, Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act, S1671 [17FE]

S. 559, Protection of Vulnerable Populations During Humanitarian Emergencies Act, S2260-S2262 [8MR]

S. 648, Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act drought assistance authority extension, S13934 [16DE]

S. 773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act, S3561 [13AP]

S. 802, National Drought Preparedness Act, S3675-S3679 [14AP]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 1463, Small Business Drought Relief Act, S8682 [21JY]

S. 1629, Hurricane Katrina Emergency Temporary Energy Price Freeze Act, S9736 [7SE]

S. 1630, National Emergency Family Locator Act, S9737 [7SE]

S. 1634, Federal Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act, S9775 [8SE]

S. 1637, Katrina Emergency Relief Act, S9838-S9844 [8SE]

S. 1640, Protection From Price Gouging Against Disaster Victims Act, S9845 [8SE]

S. 1643, Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act, S9847 [8SE]

S. 1646, provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina, S9849 [8SE]

S. 1647, Hurricane Katrina Bankruptcy Relief and Community Protection Act, S9851 [8SE]

S. 1703, Communications Security Act, S10045 [14SE]

S. 1709, Gulf Coast Emergency Water Infrastructure Assistance Act, S10481 [27SE]

S. 1715, provide relief for students and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10123-S10128 [15SE]

S. 1725, Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act, S10196-S10200 [19SE]

S. 1729, extend for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina the time for appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims of certain decisions of the Board of Veterans Appeals, S10235 [20SE]

S. 1736, judicial branch employees participation in the Federal leave transfer program for disasters and emergencies, S11595 [19OC]

S. 1743, Post-Disaster Consumer Protection Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1744, Price Gouging Act, S10300 [21SE]

S. 1764, provide for continued education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10388 [22SE]

S. 1769, Public Health and Health Insurance Emergency Response Act, S10431-S10434 [26SE]

S. 1786, Dept. of Transportation emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S10624 [28SE], H8654 [6OC]

S. 1802, Pension Flexibility in Natural Disasters Act, S10759 [29SE]

S. 1817, Cleanup and Reconstruction Enhancement (CARE) Act, S10976 [4OC]

S. 1830, Compact of Free Association amendments, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1854, Treat Emergency Victims Fairly Act, S11237 [6OC]

S. 1858, Community Disaster Loan Act, S11281 [7OC], H8798 [7OC]

S. 1863, Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act, S11318-S11321 [7OC]

S. 1867, Displaced Citizens Voter Protection Act, S11324 [7OC]

S. 2009, Agriculture Hurricane Recovery Act, S12844-S12847 [15NO]

S. 2043, Mass Evacuation Exercise Assistance Act, S13172 [17NO]

S. 2133, Disaster Relief Act, S13798-S13800 [16DE]

S. 2166, Hurricane Election Relief Act, S14328 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S8394 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S3493 [12AP], H7825 [13SE]

S. Con. Res. 31, correction in enrollment of H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4849, S4879 [10MY], H3119 [11MY]

S. Res. 4, express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S7, S29 [4JA]

S. Res. 48, condemn trafficking in persons in areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa struck by the tsunami, S1307 [10FE]

S. Res. 96, anniversary of bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK, S3221 [5AP], S3438 [11AP]

S. Res. 146, anniversary of Mount St. Helens eruption, S5449, S5450 [18MY]

S. Res. 229, National Preparedness Month, S9539 [29JY]

S. Res. 233, express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts, S9631, S9691 [6SE]

S. Res. 235, permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina, S9738 [7SE]

S. Res. 242, encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery, S10130 [15SE]

S. Res. 246, tribute to Coast Guard response to Hurricane Katrina, S10304, S10325 [21SE]

S. Res. 251, ensure that Federal response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina include consideration for animal rescue and care, S10440, S10460 [26SE]

S. Res. 259, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10603 [28SE]

S. Res. 261, require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations, S10760 [29SE]

S. Res. 263, commend efforts of Dept. of Veterans Affairs staff in response to Hurricane Katrina, S10827, S10911 [3OC]

S. Res. 274, express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S11440, S11442 [17OC]

S. Res. 311, express support for Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections, S12770 [14NO]

S. Res. 319, commend support to victims of earthquake that struck South Asia, S13183 [17NO]

S. Res. 324, express support for Sri Lanka in the wake of the tsunami and the assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and urge support and respect for free and fair elections, S13397, S13411 [18NO]

S. Res. 340, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14187 [20DE]

S. Res. 347, encourage lenders holding mortgages in communities devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to not foreclose on such mortgages until Congress considers relief legislation, S14337 [21DE]

Transcripts

Analysis—Indonesian Government Bans Adoptions of Tsunami Orphans: National Public Radio, S8516 [20JY]

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES (business)

Remarks in House

Balmert, Stephen C.: Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship recipient, E1596 [25JY]

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Remarks in House

Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge: tribute to finalists, E2093 [17OC]

Long Island, NY: tribute to military women, E1207 [14JN]

Werntz, Ruslan: Discovery Channel Youth Scientist Challenge TLC Science of Production Award recipient, E2251 [3NO]

DISCOVERY (space shuttle)

Bills and resolutions

Crew: tribute (see H. Res. 424), H7673 [6SE] (see H. Res. 441), H7949 [14SE]

———tribute to female members and other women working with NASA (see H. Res. 446), H8088 [15SE] (see H. Res. 450), H8102 [19SE]

Remarks in House

Crew: tribute, H5643 [12JY], H6438 [26JY]

———tribute (H. Res. 441), H8123-H8126 [20SE], E1926 [22SE]

———tribute to female members and other women working with NASA (H. Res. 450), H8120-H8123 [20SE], E1920 [21SE]

Launch, H5743, H5745 [13JY], H6499 [26JY], H6654 [27JY], E1613, E1636 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Launch, S8162 [13JY], S9151 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 441, tribute to Discovery (space shuttle) crew, H8123 [20SE]

H. Res. 450, tribute to female Discovery (space shuttle) crew members and other women working with NASA, H8120 [20SE]

DISCRIMINATION

Addresses

Gay Rights Are Civil Rights: Julian Bond, NAACP, E2019 [6OC]

Amendments

Genetics: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1561 [16FE]

Articles and editorials

Air Force Chaplain Says She Was Removed for Being Critical, H3267 [16MY]

Chaplain Says She Was Ousted, H3267 [16MY]

Iraqi Christians Find Safety in Syria—Religious Violence Prompted Many To Flee Homeland, H6143 [20JY]

When the Numbers Don't Add Up, H8256-H8258 [22SE]

Will We `Never Forget'?, H169 [25JA]

Bills and resolutions

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY] (see H. Res. 378), H6431 [25JY]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1059), H940 [2MR]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (see S. Res. 262), S10797 [30SE] (see H. Res. 473), H8643 [29SE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn escalating levels of religious persecution (see H. Res. 608), H11654 [14DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 841), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1687), H2148 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (see S. 840), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1697), H2149 [19AP]

———provide equal access to opportunity in education, business, and employment and support affirmative action programs in securing such equal access (see H. Res. 285), H3435 [17MY]

Commission on Religious Freedom and Respect in the Armed Forces: establish (see H.R. 3108), H5434 (see H.R. 3108), H5479 [29JN]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H72 [4JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H353 [2FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 259), H136 [6JA]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 2662), H4138 [26MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 3998), H8733 [6OC]

———reopen filing of claims by African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of farm credit and benefit programs (see H.R. 4398), H11033 [18NO]

Dept. of Education: make grants to assist schools in discontinuing the use of a derogatory or discriminatory name, or depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname (see H.R. 1933), H2647 [27AP]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 1193), H1263 [9MR]

EEOC: require report on use of the Fair Labor Standards Act by public and private sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity (see H.R. 157), H76 [4JA]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (see H.R. 3128), H5599 [30JN]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see S. 494), S1930 [2MR] (see H.R. 1317), H1508 [15MR] (see H.R. 3097), H5361 [28JN]

Genetics: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Gibbons, Pasqualine J.: correct the unfair passing over for promotion to grade of technical sergeant during World War II (see H. Res. 257), H2977 [4MY]

Hazardous substances: prohibit discrimination relative to exposure (see H.R. 1807), H2471 [21AP]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (see S. 1983), S12607 [9NO]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 60), H587 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H4296 [8JN]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 39), H196 [25JA]

Housing: condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 259), H2977 [4MY]

Insurance: prohibit discrimination in life insurance based on a person's previous lawful travel experiences (see H.R. 3504), H7556 [28JY]

———provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (see S. 803), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1258), H1370 [10MR]

Iranian Americans: condemn bigotry, violence, and discrimination against (see H. Res. 367), H6106 [19JY]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (see S. Res. 126), S4398 [27AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

———provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 253), H136 [6JA]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (see S. 1152), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1125), H983 [3MR]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H1692 [17MR]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (see H. Res. 347), H5603 [30JN]

Pensions: protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4274), H10144 [9NO]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see S. 1304), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H7949 [14SE]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 1385), S8134 [12JY]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (see H. Res. 288), H3694 [19MY]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 1521), H1845 [6AP]

———deny exemption from income tax for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination (see H.R. 237), H79 [4JA]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8162 [20SE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3185), H5602 [30JN]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (see H.R. 2122), H3052 [5MY]

Essays

A New Country, A New Century, A New Freedom: Mihan Lee, E861 [4MY], E1015 [19MY]

Excerpts

``Mississippi Murder,'' Olen Burrage, E182 [8FE]

``Seven Roads to Freedom,'' Miroslawa Zawadzka and Andrzej Zawadzki, H157-H166 [25JA]

Letters

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension: Carmen Nazario, Elyon International Inc., S14248 [21DE]

———Edmund Y. Tong, ASIAN, Inc., S14269 [21DE]

———John McDonald, S14171 [20DE]

Dept. of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding: Fredell Anderson, Leajak Concrete Construction Inc., S9444 [29JY]

———Loretta Molter, Molter Corp., S9444 [29JY]

———Wayne R. Frazier, Sr., Md. Washington Minority Contractors Association, Inc., S9444 [29JY], H7581 [29JY]

Exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts: John C. Davis, S1089 [8FE]

———Mary F. Singleton, S1088 [8FE]

———several Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., employees, S1088 [8FE]

———several State Attorneys General, S1089 [8FE]

———several civil rights and labor organizations, H649 [16FE]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Carol Berkowitz, American Academy of Pediatrics, S1478 [16FE]

Head Start Program hiring protections for faith-based organizations: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, H8279 [22SE]

———Barbara Pickney, Louisiana Head Start Association, H8272 [22SE]

———Barry W. Lynn, Americans United for Separation of Church and State (organization), H8275 [22SE]

———C. Welton Gaddy, Interfaith Alliance, H8279 [22SE]

———Caroline Fredrickson and Terri A. Schroeder, ACLU, H8276 [22SE]

———Charles M. Loveless, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, H8274 [22SE]

———David M. Smith and Christopher Labonte, Human Rights Campaign (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———David Saperstein, Union for Reform Judaism, H8282 [22SE]

———Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Donald J. Borut, National League of Cities, H8277 [22SE]

———Gary Bass, OMB Watch (organization), H8282 [22SE]

———Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, H8275 [22SE]

———Janet Murguia, National Council of La Raza, H8281 [22SE]

———K. Hollyn Hollman, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, H8276 [22SE]

———Marian Wright Edelman, Children's Defense Fund (organization), H8280 [22SE]

———Mel Lipman, American Humanist Association, H8278 [22SE]

———Michael Lieberman and Jess N. Hordes, Anti-Defamation League, H8274 [22SE]

———Phyllis Snyder, National Council of Jewish Women, H8281 [22SE]

———Ralph G. Neas and Tanya M. Clay, People for the American Way (organization), H8281 [22SE]

———Richard T. Foltin, American Jewish Committee, H8275 [22SE]

———Robert C. Keithan, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, H8279 [22SE]

———Sarah M. Greene, National Head Start Association, H8273 [22SE]

———several religious, civil rights, labor, education, health, and advocacy organizations, H8278 [22SE]

———several religious organizations, H8282 [22SE]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H8273 [22SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, H8274 [22SE]

Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act: James H. Scully, Jr., American Psychiatric Association, S6051 [26MY]

———Mental Health Liaison Group, S6052 [26MY]

Proposed Air Force guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains: several Representatives, H11189 [7DE]

Social Security reform proposals based on race and gender: Representatives Maloney and Pallone, H225, H226 [26JA]

———several Members of Congress, H264 [1FE]

U.S. Air Force Academy climate and culture for religious tolerance: Michael L. Dominguez, Sec. of the Air Force, H4759 [20JN]

Remarks in House

Air Force: proposed guidelines restricting religious expression by chaplains, H11189 [7DE], H11472 [13DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (H. Res. 378), H6434, H6551 [26JY], E1607, E1609, E1610, E1612, E1614, E1621, E1622, E1625, E1627, E1628 [27JY], E1707, E1708, E1709, E1710, E1714, E1738 [29JY]

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current policy concerning homosexuality, referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 1059), H946 [3MR], E340 [2MR], E894 [5MY]

Bennett, William J.: condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, H8629 [29SE]

———condemn remarks linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies (H. Res. 473), H8631 [29SE], H8799 [7OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1687), E686, E695, E705 [19AP], E719 [21AP]

———investigation of murder of civil rights organizers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County, MS, E182 [8FE]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (H.R. 1697), E686 [19AP]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, E1182 [9JN], E1507 [15JY]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E5 [4JA]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: funding, H4612 [16JN], E1317 [23JN]

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, H649 [16FE]

Crime: enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 259), H3589 [19MY]

———inclusion of juvenile hate crimes in national hate crime database, H7903 [14SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, H7919-H7922, H7925 [14SE], H8073 [15SE], E1850 [14SE], E1878 [15SE], E1885 [19SE], E1931 [22SE], E1946 [26SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 2662), E1118 [26MY]

Dept. of Defense: extend small disadvantaged business program, H12208, H12211 [18DE], E2514 [13DE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (H.R. 1193), E393 [9MR]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H4988, H4989, H4990, H4991 [23JN], E1354 [24JN], E1373 [28JN]

EEOC: prohibit funding for closure or consolidation, H4531, H4532 [15JN]

Federal contracts: prohibit funding to pay contractors not in compliance with certain Small Business Act subcontracting regulations, H5529 [30JN]

Federal employees: affirm protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and repudiate any assertion to the contrary (H.R. 3128), E1437 [1JY]

Genetics: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (H.R. 1227), H1327 [10MR], E411 [10MR], E437 [14MR]

Government: accountability of Federal agencies for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws, H6518 [26JY]

Head Start Program: provide hiring protections for faith-based organizations providing Head Start services, H8254-H8262, H8264, H8265, H8267, H8269-H8287, H8314-H8320 [22SE], E1976 [28SE]

Health: eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H2555 [27AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, H176 [25JA], H5032 [23JN]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5927-H5930, H5934 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY], E1521 [19JY], E1544 [20JY], E1702 [29JY]

Holocaust: commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism (H. Res. 39), H149-H170 [25JA], E106 [26JA], E119, E121 [1FE], E158 [2FE]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (H.R. 1258), H8218, H8219, H8220 [21SE]

Iraq: provide assistance to Chaldo-Assyrians and other indigenous Christians, H6142-H6144 [20JY]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (H.R. 1125), H1757 [5AP]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (H.R. 1402), H10166 [15NO]

Mexico: condemn printing and distribution of racist postage stamps and urge to immediately cease printing and distributing the stamps and recall stamps on the market (H. Res. 347), H5630-H5633 [11JY], E1459, E1464 [12JY], E1703 [29JY]

Milne, Crosby: San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council Outstanding Dedication Award recipient, E1107 [26MY]

Ray, Heather: Human Rights Campaign (organization) Colorado Youth Award recipient, E473 [17MR]

Religion: condemn bigotry and religious intolerance and recognize that holy books of every religion should be treated with dignity and respect (H. Res. 288), E1045 [20MY]

Social Security: impact of privatization on women, H144 [25JA], H290 [2FE], H634 [16FE]

———reform proposals based on race and gender, H225 [26JA], H262-H270 [1FE], H498, H509 [9FE]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (H.R. 1521), E569 [7AP]

U.N.: discrimination against Israel, H2479 [26AP]

U.S. Air Force Academy: address issue of religious discrimination, H3266 [16MY], H3908 [25MY], H4193 [8JN]

———ensure a positive climate of religious freedom and tolerance, H4759-H4767 [20JN]

Voting Rights Act: allow the expiration of provisions requiring certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance for any new voting practice or procedure, H9613 [3NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (H. Con. Res. 248), H8674-H8678 [6OC], E2062 [7OC], E2117 [18OC]

Women: inequities in the workforce, H5971 [19JY], H7703 [7SE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic and sexual violence victims (H.R. 3185), E2645 [22DE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers (H.R. 2122), E888 [5MY]

Workforce Investment Act: prohibit faith-based organizations receiving Federal funds from discriminating in hiring practices, H860-H866, H874-H881, H905-H912 [2MR]

Remarks in Senate

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (S. Res. 207), S8767-S8772, S8803-S8805 [25JY], S8934, S8937 [26JY], S9441 [29JY]

———anniversary (S. Res. 207), unanimous-consent agreement, S8764 [22JY]

———Supreme Court decisions on enforcement and compliance, S10537-S10539 [28SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 841), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

———prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, race, or national origin (S. 840), S3894, S3900 [19AP]

Colombia: civil liberties violations of Afro-Colombians, S3133 [4AP]

———creation of a cabinet level position on Afro-Colombian issues, S10717 [29SE]

Committee on Finance (Senate): retain jurisdiction over Medicare supplemental policies in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1484 [16FE]

Courts: exempt class actions involving civil rights or certain labor laws from amendments to court procedures to move certain class action cases from State to Federal courts, S1086-S1091 [8FE], S1165, S1180-S1183 [9FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S969 [3FE], S1046 [7FE], S1111 [8FE], S1194 [9FE], S1256 [10FE], S1341 [14FE], S1410 [15FE], S1499 [16FE], S1602 [17FE], S1792 [28FE], S1863 [1MR], S1928 [2MR], S2000 [3MR], S2081 [4MR], S2144 [7MR], S2239 [8MR], S2381 [9MR], S2478 [10MR], S2641 [14MR], S2728 [15MR], S2843 [16MR], S2985 [17MR], S3132 [4AP], S3271 [6AP], S3813 [18AP], S3893 [19AP], S4099 [21AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S6009, S6037, S6038 [26MY], S6221 [8JN], S6295 [9JN], S6469 [14JN], S6648 [15JN], S6812 [20JN], S7065 [22JN], S7289 [23JN], S7609 [29JN], S7805 [30JN], S8414 [18JY], S9150 [27JY], S9718 [7SE], S9820 [8SE], S9876 [9SE], S9925 [12SE], S9981 [13SE], S10033 [14SE], S10110 [15SE], S10185 [19SE], S10230 [20SE], S10289 [21SE], S10370 [22SE], S10421 [26SE], S10510 [27SE], S10583 [28SE], S10713 [29SE], S10795 [30SE], S10820 [3OC], S11121 [5OC], S11297 [7OC], S11414 [17OC], S11473 [18OC], S11556 [19OC], S11657 [20OC], S11765 [24OC], S11815 [25OC], S11913 [26OC], S12002 [27OC], S12123 [1NO], S12229 [2NO], S12348 [3NO], S12443 [7NO], S12522 [8NO], S12603 [9NO], S12678 [10NO], S12763 [14NO], S12836 [15NO], S12942 [16NO], S13155 [17NO], S13773 [16DE], S14027 [19DE], S14173 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: extend small disadvantaged business program, S12673 [10NO], S14170-S14172 [20DE], S14248, S14269 [21DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program funding, S9413 [29JY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S6907 [21JN]

———reaffirm support for Title IX prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S91, S93 [20JA]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S3894 [19AP]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (S. 494), S1936 [2MR]

Genetics: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1056-S1058 [7FE], S1452, S1459-S1486 [16FE], S1594-S1597 [17FE]

Health: expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform abortions or make referrals regarding abortion services, S4217-S4219 [25AP], S4254 [26AP]

———expand applicability of laws preventing governmental discrimination against health care entities who refuse to perform or provide training in performing abortions (S. 1983), S12614 [9NO]

Hurricanes: ensure that prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex is applied in an abortion-neutral manner relative to elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14249 [21DE]

Insurance: provide nondiscriminatory coverage of substance abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage (S. 803), S3680 [14AP]

Korematsu, Fred T.: tribute (S. Res. 126), S4432 [27AP]

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (S. 2138), S13804-S13809 [16DE]

Medicare: eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services (S. 1152), S6051 [26MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S2945, S2946 [17MR]

Pensions: protect accrued benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans to cash balance plans, S12906 [16NO]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (S. 1304), S7312 [23JN]

Public welfare programs: ensure fair treatment and due process protections for enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 1385), S8139 [12JY]

Romania: democracy efforts, S2729 [15MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (S. Res. 245), S10254-S10257 [21SE]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (S. 1796), S10737 [29SE], S11123 [5OC], S11817 [25OC], S14173 [20DE]

Reports

Global Anti-Semitism: Dept. of State, H151-H153 [25JA]

Reports filed

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 378) (H. Rept. 109-196), H6932 [27JY]

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3128) (H. Rept. 109-313), H11032 [18NO]

Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 494) (S. Rept. 109-72), S5920 [25MY]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 306), S1259 [10FE]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Anniversary: Several Disability Rights and Civil Rights Organizations, S8936 [26JY], E1707 [29JY]

Expand Applicability of Laws Preventing Governmental Discrimination Against Health Care Entities Who Refuse To Perform or Provide Training in Performing Abortions: Senator Boxer, S4221-S4223 [25AP]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Executive Office of the President, S1481 [16FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 175, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, H5927 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 248, honor life and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anit-Semitism and intolerance, H8674 [6OC]

H. Res. 39, commend countries and organizations marking anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and strengthen fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and anti-Semitism, H149 [25JA]

S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1459-S1476 [16FE]

S. 494, clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices for Federal employees and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, S1936-S1938 [2MR]

S. 803, Help Expand Access to Recovery and Treatment (HEART) Act, S3680-S3682 [14AP]

S. 1385, Fair Treatment and Due Process Protection Act, S8140-S8142 [12JY]

S. 1796, Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) Act, S10738-S10746 [29SE]

S. 1983, Abortion Non-Discrimination Act, S12615 [9NO]

S. 2138, End Racial Profiling Act, S13805-S13808 [16DE]

S. Res. 126, tribute to Fred T. Korematsu, S4428, S4433 [27AP]

S. Res. 207, Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary, S8805, S8831 [25JY]

S. Res. 245, tribute to Simon Wiesenthal, S10256, S10303 [21SE]

S. Res. 262, condemn remarks of William J. Bennett linking crime rates with the abortion of African American babies, S10805 [30SE]

Tributes

Parks, Rosa, H9074 [25OC]

Wiesenthal, Simon, S10423 [26SE], E1919 [21SE]

DISEASES related term(s) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Addresses

Advances in Veterinary Medicine: Senator Jeffords, S8942 [26JY]

Amendments

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1459, S1561 [16FE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S13926 [16DE], H12063 [17DE]

Medicare: improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (H.R. 1298), S3852 [18AP]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S3083, S3086 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

'91 Memo Warned of Mercury in Shots, H482 [9FE]

Annan—Adopt U.N. Reform Package, E1470 [12JY]

Avian Flu Virus Could Hide in Ducks, S8447 [19JY]

Bigger Than the Social Security Crisis—Wasteful Spending on Prescription Drugs, E1162 [8JN]

Bird Flu Drug Rendered Useless—Chinese Chickens Given Medication Made for Humans, S8448 [19JY]

Brazil Mulls Drug Patent Theft as an AIDS Antidote, E1436 [1JY]

Congress, on Drugs—Helping Their Friends in the Pharmaceutical Industry, S14143 [20DE]

Deadly Flu Strain Shows Up in Migratory Birds—Scientists' Discovery Gives Rise to Fears the Virus Could Spread Beyond East Asia, S8448 [19JY]

Deadly Immunity, H5074-H5077 [23JN]

Drug Makers Don't Need Gift, S14143 [20DE]

Faith and Deliverance—Damu Smith Wages War on Cancer, E1615 [27JY]

Financing Drug Research—What Are the Issues?, E1159 [8JN]

Former Outreach Chief Raised AIDS Awareness; Samaki Variety, E16 [4JA]

From the Fight Against Slavery, Racism and Colonialism to HIV/AIDS Scourge and Adverse Effects of Globalization, E1300 [21JN]

GOP Probes Non-Destructive Cell Research, H5734 [12JY]

Lawmakers Wary of Backup Stem Cell Bill, H5735 [12JY]

Learn From Past Vaccines—Drug Firms Don't Deserve Virtually Unlimited Protection Against Vaccine Lawsuits, S14145 [20DE]

Naughty Pursuit of Secrecy, S14144 [20DE]

New York's HIV Experiment, E37 [6JA]

Open Canada to U.S. Beef Salazar Must Follow Allard's Example With Japan, S1968 [3MR]

Pandering Pandemic, S14144 [20DE]

Polio and Rotary, S3448 [12AP]

Protect Your Skin Early and Often With Sunscreen, H4149 [7JN]

Ready or Not? Human ES Cells Head Towards the Clinic, S9327 [29JY]

Richman? Poorman? Beggarman? Thief?, E1435 [1JY]

Riverside Cathedral, a Platform for Truth—A Search for Africa's Development and the Role of Nelson Mandela, E1467 [12JY]

Scientists Claim To Find Cells That Restore Egg Production, S9216 [28JY], S9328 [29JY]

Stealth Liability Provision, S14142 [20DE]

Stem Cell Debate, H3834 [24MY]

Stem Cell Legislation Is at Risk, H5735 [12JY]

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

Stem-Cell Therapy—Hope and Hype, S9216 [28JY]

Still Waiting Their Turn, S9328 [29JY]

Stroke Victims Are Often Taken to Wrong Hospital, S5441-S5443 [18MY]

TGen Work Wins Valley Students Scholarships Cash, E2503 [12DE]

Threat Worse Than Terror, S11960 [27OC]

Trading on Fear To Pass Vaccine Legislation Is Wrong, S14143 [20DE]

U.S. Blocks Drugs Sent From Canada, H1329 [10MR]

Unprepared for a Flu Pandemic, S8448 [19JY]

Vaccine Makers—Lawmakers Service People, Not Drug Companies, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines and Accountability—Bush's Proposal To Shield Avian-Flu Vaccine Makers From Liability Invites Health Problems, S14145 [20DE]

Vaccines Come With Risk, S14143 [20DE]

Vaccines—Shot in the Dark, S14144 [20DE]

W.R. Grace Indicted in Libby Asbestos Deaths—Mine Company and Seven Executives Face Criminal Charges, S1102 [8FE]

Witness for Justice #245—My Christmas List, E2635 [22DE]

Wrong-Way Immunity, S14145 [20DE]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (see H.R. 3175), H5601 [30JN]

———recognize importance of addressing extreme poverty, impact of HIV/AIDS on the economy, need for safe blood supply, and congratulate Philadelphia, PA, for hosting the ``Live 8 2005'' concert (see H. Res. 349), H5603 [30JN]

Agriculture: restore the original deadline for mandatory country of origin labeling (see S. 2038), S13160 [17NO]

Alzheimer's disease: authorize grants for treatment and support services for patients and their families (see H.R. 3642), H7613 [29JY]

———fund breakthroughs in research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR] (see H.R. 1262), H1370 [10MR]

———increase research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H77 [4JA]

American Thoracic Society: anniversary (see S. Res. 114), S4021 [20AP]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry: establish (see S. 1353), S7820 [30JN] (see H.R. 4033), H8808 [7OC]

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (see S. 2002), S12766 [14NO]

Armed Forces: prohibit requirement of anthrax and smallpox immunizations without members' consent and correct records of those previously punished for refusing such vaccines (see H.R. 514), H347 [2FE]

Asthma: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see H.R. 2098), H2977 [4MY]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 300), H193 [25JA]

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund: resolve structural indebtedness (see H.R. 3915), H8387 [27SE]

Bone marrow failure disease: support research (see H. Con. Res. 179), H4655 [16JN]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H7561 [28JY]

Campaign To End AIDS Advocacy Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 293), H10038 [8NO]

Cancer: establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 3640), H7612 [29JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H5963 [18JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (see H.R. 4500), H11502 [13DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (see H. Res. 261), H2978 [4MY]

Children and youth: support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see S. Res. 182), S7520 [28JN] (see H. Res. 323), H4561 [15JN]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 10), H136 [6JA]

Colleges and universities: require entering students who will reside in on-campus housing to have received meningococcal vaccinations (see H.R. 803), H628 [15FE]

Colorectal cancer: establish a program of grants for the detection and control (see H.R. 1401), H1692 [17MR]

Columbia University: provide additional appropriations for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at the Mailman School of Public Health (see H.R. 155), H76 [4JA]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE] (see H.J. Res. 23), H796 [17FE]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (see S. 1442), S8664 [21JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1360), H1690 [17MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos or silica exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos or silica exposure (see H.R. 1957), H2734 [28AP]

———provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures (see H.R. 3970), H8732 [6OC]

Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 69), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Res. 629), H12049 [16DE]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 56), S1514 [16FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: augment efforts of State and local governments to conduct early detection and surveillance to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 4049), H8808 [7OC]

———establish a Livestock Identification Board (see H.R. 3170), H5601 [30JN]

———establish electronic nationwide livestock identification system, prevent unauthorized release of information collected, and review responses to livestock disease outbreaks (see H.R. 1254), H1370 [10MR]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (see S. 108), S144 [24JA] (see H.R. 384), H233 [26JA]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless export access for cattle and beef products improves (see H.R. 187), H77 [4JA]

Dept. of Energy: clarify eligibility of certain employees under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (see S. 2098), S13570 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1319), H1508 [15MR]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S2004 [3MR] (see H.R. 1290), H1416 [14MR]

———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 4550), H11878 [15DE]

———establish Office of Correctional Public Health (see H.R. 2737), H4141 [26MY]

———establish position of HIV/AIDS Emergency Response Coordinator to coordinate services for individuals displaced by Huricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4633), H12167 [17DE]

———establish the National Vaccine Authority (see H.R. 4396), H11033 [18NO]

———reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE] (see H.R. 4212), H9555 [2NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept sworn affidavit of veterans who served in combat during Korean War or earlier conflict as proof of service connection for certain diseases and injuries (see H.R. 591), H352 [2FE]

———determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's disease (see H.R. 590), H352 [2FE]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration (see S. 1537), S9284 [28JY]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2959), H4721 [17JN]

———establish presumption of service connection for certain diseases and disabilities of veterans who were exposed to carbon tetrachloride (see H.R. 1198), H1263 [9MR]

———establish presumption of service connection for cold weather injuries received during military operations (see H.R. 4288), H10145 [9NO]

———provide same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services for certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 2929), H4560 [15JN]

———require mandatory HIV testing of potential sources in the event of possible occupational exposure to HIV in a medical facility (see H.R. 3425), H6431 [25JY]

Developing countries: strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (see S. 2170), S14317 [21DE]

Diabetes: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (see H.R. 1719), H2393 [20AP]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H7612 [29JY]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Con. Res. 23), H196 [25JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE] (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see S. 1698), S10037 [14SE] (see H.R. 3781), H7949 [14SE]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease (see H.R. 3154), H5600 [30JN]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (see S. 2047), S13161 [17NO]

Education: raise awareness, and create educational programs, concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 49), H73 [4JA]

Families and domestic relations: address fertility issues facing cancer survivors (see S. Res. 331), S13570 [14DE] (see H. Con. Res. 174), H4296 [8JN]

Federal aid programs: public participation in establishing locations of substance abuse treatment group homes (see H.R. 3516), H7557 [28JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1221), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 697), H521 [9FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see S. 1956), S12353 [3NO]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 742), S3358 [7AP] (see H.R. 2562), H3892 [24MY]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S. 73), S143 [24JA]

Food industry: strengthen restrictions on importation from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) minimal-risk regions of meat, meat byproducts, and meat food products from bovines (see S. 294), S979 [3FE]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see S. 729), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1507), H1845 [6AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (see S. 950), S4546 [28AP]

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 250), H8387 [27SE]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (see H.R. 945), H794 [17FE]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 4529), H11652 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (see H.R. 3468), H6933 [27JY]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (see S. 898), S4184 [25AP] (see H.R. 1812), H2476 [25AP]

———authorize use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of date derived (see H.R. 162), H76 [4JA]

———call for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (see H. Con. Res. 122), H1778 [5AP]

———carry out programs to prevent and manage asthma, allergies, and related respiratory problems in children and establish a pest control and indoor air services tax credit for low-income multifamily residential housing (see H.R. 172), H77 [4JA]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (see S. 375), S1413 [15FE] (see H.R. 628), H410 [8FE] (see H.R. 813), H628 [15FE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR] (see H.R. 3854), H8247 [21SE]

———emphasize the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation, and support National Donate Life Month (see H. Con. Res. 124), H1845 [6AP]

———ensure that health claims for foods and dietary supplements include accurate statements of the curative, mitigation, treatment, and prevention effects of nutrients on disease or health-related conditions (see H.R. 2352), H3261 [12MY]

———establish a network of pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 164), H76 [4JA]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (see S. 1283), S6910 [21JN] (see H.R. 3248), H5740 [12JY]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———establish programs for patients with fatal chronic illnesses (see H.R. 4249), H10038 [8NO]

———establish reasonable legal reforms that will facilitate the manufacture of vital, life-saving vaccines (see H.R. 650), H411 [8FE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see S. 20), S142 [24JA] (see S. 844), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1709), H2149 [19AP]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (see S. 1527), S9284 [28JY] (see H.R. 3502), H7556 [28JY]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (see H.R. 3598), H7560 [28JY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S573 [26JA] (see H.R. 963), H795 [17FE]

———increase public awareness of eating disorders and expand research for treatment and cures (see H. Res. 13), H79 [4JA]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (see H. Con. Res. 166), H3893 [24MY]

———promote good health and disease prevention (see H. Res. 35), H138 [6JA]

———promote technological advancements to reduce the timeframe for development of medical countermeasures to treat or prevent infectious diseases that pose a significant risk to public health (see H.R. 3627), H7612 [29JY]

———provide assistance for the development of indoor disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural areas (see H.R. 2240), H3113 [10MY]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (see S. 368), S1260 [10FE]

———provide compassionate payments to individuals who contracted HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion (see H.R. 2199), H3055 [5MY]

———provide for a program of screenings and education relative to children with sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndromes (see H.R. 1252), H1370 [10MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S1622 [17FE] (see H.R. 583), H352 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S1794 [28FE] (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (see S. 1289), S7070 [22JN] (see H.R. 3034), H4984 [22JN]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (see S. 1064), S5437 [18MY]

———recognize importance of sun safety (see S. Res. 167), S6299 [9JN] (see H. Res. 169), H1695 [17MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H583 [10FE] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities (see S. 1929), S12006 [27OC]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (see S. 226), S738 [1FE]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (see H.R. 4282), H10145 [9NO]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (see S. 538), S2148 [7MR] (see H.R. 1789), H2471 [21AP]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (see H. Con. Res. 60), H587 [14FE] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H4296 [8JN]

HIV: promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (see S. Res. 42), S1050 [7FE] (see H. Res. 286), H3556 [18MY]

HIV/AIDS: reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families (see S. 1051), S5300 [17MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see S. 1264), S6740 [16JN]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (see S. 674), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 1408), H1693 [17MR]

Inflammatory bowel disease: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (see S. 1930), S12006 [27OC] (see H.R. 3616), H7611 [29JY]

Influenza: establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see S. 1912), S11768 [24OC] (see H.R. 4476), H11326 [8DE]

———establish programs and activities to increase influenza vaccination rates through the provision of free vaccines (see S. 2112), S13659 [15DE]

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (see S. 1828), S11212 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 969), S4547 [28AP] (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC] (see H.R. 3369), H6204 [20JY] (see H.R. 4062), H8846 [17OC] (see H.R. 4245), H9962 [7NO] (see H.R. 4603), H12048 [16DE]

———provide for emergency distributions of vaccine (see H.R. 4358), H10908 [17NO]

Insurance: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 2946), H4655 [16JN]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 910), S4257 [26AP] (see H.R. 1849), H2549 [26AP]

———coverage of screening mammography (see H.R. 2761), H4186 [7JN] (see H.R. 4540), H11653 [14DE]

———implement coverage of reconstructive breast surgery resulting from mastectomies (see H.R. 437), H283 [1FE]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance (see H.R. 55), H73 [4JA]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 277), H137 [6JA]

———require coverage of certain reconstructive surgery (see H.R. 4022), H8807 [7OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 2812), H4295 [8JN]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1132), S6021 [26MY] (see H.R. 1000), H845 [1MR]

Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 241), S10119 [15SE]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy (see S. 1788), S10594 [28SE]

Lupus: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure (see S. 756), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 3307), H5913 [14JY]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 311), S1115 [8FE]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see S. 1592), S9468 [29JY]

———provide a demonstration project for chronic disease management (see H.R. 4331), H10226 [15NO]

———provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1693 [17MR]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (see H.R. 2257), H3196 [11MY]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant (see S. 173), S573 [26JA]

———coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for beneficiaries who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was received (see H.R. 3633), H7612 [29JY]

———coverage of kidney disease education services (see S. 717), S3278 [6AP]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see S. 604), S2517 [11MR] (see H.R. 1582), H1895 [12AP]

———coverage of more frequent hemodialysis treatments (see H.R. 3096), H5361 [28JN]

———eliminate cost-sharing for bone mass measurements (see S. 1345), S7820 [30JN]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (see S. 626), S2734 [15MR] (see H.R. 3612), H7561 [28JY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see S. 635), S2846 [16MR] (see H.R. 1298), H1507 [15MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see S. 1010), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1632), H2100 [14AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 1217), S6299 [9JN] (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 4098), H9042 [20OC]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H284 [1FE]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received an organ transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 2051), H2879 [3MY]

———repeal reduction in payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 1416), H1693 [17MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: coverage of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy and establish pilot programs to foster such screening (see H.R. 801), H628 [15FE]

———coverage of incontinence undergarments (see H.R. 1052), H940 [2MR]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 2421), H3554 [18MY]

———increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals (see S. Res. 124), S4258 [26AP] (see H. Res. 158), H1509 [15MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H77 [4JA]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 3561), H7558 [28JY]

———increase activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NIH relative to diabetes in minority populations (see H.R. 159), H76 [4JA]

Month of Global Health: designate (see S. Res. 225), S9468 [29JY]

———observance (see H. Res. 514), H9276 [26OC]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 249), H8341 [22SE]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 43), S1116 [8FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 30), H235 [26JA]

National Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1108), H982 [3MR]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 305), H4187 [7JN]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S2995 [17MR] (see H.R. 596), H352 [2FE]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4021 [20AP]

National Dyspraxia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 211), S8949 [26JY]

National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 180), S7294 [23JN] (see H. Res. 335), H4896 [21JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 1774), S10513 [27SE] (see H.R. 3005), H4895 [21JN]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 117), S4021 [20AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 250), H2738 [28AP]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 193), H5252 [27JN]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 236), S9985 [13SE] (see H. Con. Res. 178), H4486 [14JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S3413 [11AP] (see H.R. 2231), H3112 [10MY]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see S. 1500), S8949 [26JY] (see H.R. 3313), H5913 [14JY]

———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 987), H796 [17FE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 262), H8734 [6OC]

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals and increase lung cancer screening and research (see H. Con. Res. 298), H10226 [15NO]

National Mammography Day: designate (see S. Res. 154), S5921 [25MY]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H584 [10FE]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 265), H3055 [5MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H8088 [15SE] (see H. Res. 464), H8387 [27SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 218), S9285 [28JY] (see S. Res. 230), S9468 [29JY]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11422 [17OC]

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: amend (see H.R. 1297), H1507 [15MR]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 4137), H9102 [25OC]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (see S. 1557), S9466 [29JY] (see H.R. 3144), H5600 [30JN]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (see H.R. 2574), H3892 [24MY]

———establish the American Center for Cures (see S. 2104), S13570 [14DE]

———expand, intensify, and coordinate activities regarding qualifying adult stem cell research (see H.R. 2541), H3768 [23MY]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (see S. 668), S2995 [17MR]

Older Americans Act: provide information and outreach for the prevention of osteoporosis (see H.R. 1081), H981 [3MR]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 276), H3261 [12MY]

Parkinson's disease: improve research (see S. 2115), S13659 [15DE] (see H.R. 3550), H7558 [28JY]

Polio: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (see S. Res. 101), S3278 [6AP] (see H. Res. 208), H1895 [12AP]

Postage and stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S143 [24JA] (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (see H. Res. 466), H8387 [27SE]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring victims of HIV/AIDS and recognizing struggle to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS (see H. Con. Res. 211), H6205 [20JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see S. Con. Res. 48), S9158 [27JY] (see H. Con. Res. 42), H286 [1FE]

Prostate cancer: extend preventive-health and research programs (see H.R. 2945), H4655 [16JN]

Psoriasis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 206), S8746 [22JY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to asthma research (see S. 1489), S8948 [26JY] (see H.R. 4166), H9361 [27OC]

———amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see S. 655), S2994 [17MR] (see H.R. 1569), H1894 [12AP]

———continue Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revitalization program (see H.R. 1570), H1894 [12AP]

———enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see S. 1687), S9931 [12SE]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (see H.R. 1291), H1506 [15MR]

———procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (see H. Con. Res. 97), H1509 [15MR]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (see S. 1543), S9285 [28JY] (see H.R. 2124), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 2308), H3198 [11MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: provide procedures for claims relative to drinking water (see H.R. 1540), H1850 [8AP]

Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (see H.R. 4095), H9042 [20OC]

———shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (see S. 1199), S6225 [8JN]

Taxation: allow designation of income tax refunds for use in NIH biomedical research programs (see H.R. 370), H233 [26JA]

———allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (see S. 1893), S11559 [19OC] (see H.R. 4082), H8985 [19OC]

———provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund (see H.R. 4599), H12048 [16DE]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 2474), H3693 [19MY]

———treatment of tax attributes in connection with a discharge of indebtedness in a bankruptcy case of a company having asbestos-related claims against it (see H.R. 3533), H7557 [28JY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (see H.R. 3078), H5252 [27JN]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S8826 [25JY] (see H.R. 2877), H4485 [14JN] (see H.R. 3427), H6649 [26JY]

Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 2526), H3768 [23MY]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 36), S142 [24JA] (see H.R. 2065), H2880 [3MY]

Urologic diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination (see S. 258), S886 [2FE] (see H.R. 944), H794 [17FE]

Veterans: add nasopharyngeal cancer to the statutorily prescribed presumptive diseases associated with exposure to Agent Orange during military service in Vietnam (see H.R. 3209), H5739 [12JY]

———establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (see S. 1571), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 90), H74 [4JA]

———establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C (see H.R. 3434), H6649 [26JY]

———extend period of time which a veteran's multiple sclerosis is to be considered to have been incurred in, or aggravated by, military service during a period of war (see S. 2147), S14185 [20DE]

———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 4183), H9472 [1NO]

———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 4184), H9472 [1NO]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2962), H4721 [17JN]

Viral hepatitis: promote awareness, prevention, early detection, and effective treatment (see H. Con. Res. 130), H1895 [12AP]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 3411), H6380 [22JY]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S6100 [6JN] (see H.R. 1245), H1369 [10MR]

———provide for awareness program and study on a rare form of breast cancer (see H.R. 4598), H12048 [16DE]

Year of Polio Awareness: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 526), H9472 [1NO]

Year of Polio Education: designate (see S. Res. 304), S12682 [10NO]

Essays

Enticingly Close . . . Yet Painfully Far: Brooke Ellison, H3850 [24MY]

Excerpts

Newspaper editorial comments on H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3836 [24MY]

Explanations

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579 [14DE]

Factsheets

Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (S. 1217), S6321 [9JN]

Letters

Compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking: Daniel Levin, Dept. of Justice, H6120 [20JY]

———Representative Souder, Committee on Government Affairs (House), H6120 [20JY]

———several Representatives, H6121 [20JY]

Compulsory licensing of the influenza medication, Tamiflu: Representatives Kucinich, Sanders, and Berry, E2374 [16NO]

Early Treatment for HIV Act: A. Gene Copello, AIDS Institute, S1120 [8FE]

———American Academy of HIV Medicine, S1120 [8FE]

———Jim Pickett, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, S1122 [8FE]

———Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, S1121 [8FE]

———Lynda Dee, AIDS Action Baltimore, Inc., S1122 [8FE]

———Marsha A. Martin, AIDS Action Council, S1120, S1122 [8FE]

———Rick Stoller, Partnership Project (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———Ryan Clary, Project Inform (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———Thomas Bruner, Cascade AIDS Project (organization), S1121 [8FE]

———William E. Arnold, Title II Community AIDS National Network (organization), S1121 [8FE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S3939 [19AP]

———Barry B. Direnfeld, Asbestos Study Group, S3940 [19AP]

———Senators Specter and Leahy, Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7287-S7289 [23JN]

———several veterans' organizations, S3940 [19AP]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Carol Berkowitz, American Academy of Pediatrics, S1478 [16FE]

Gulf War Illness research funding: Nancy Rekowski, Order of the Silver Rose (organization), H4745 [20JN]

———several Representatives, E2377 [16NO]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, H4744 [20JN]

———Thomas H. Corey, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc., H4745 [20JN]

Hanford Nuclear Reservation case: Representative DeFazio, H2208 [20AP]

Increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes: Dominique Leganx, S6905 [21JN]

———Laura Rutledge, S6905 [21JN]

———Liz Kramm, S6905 [21JN]

Liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines: Erwin Chemerinsky, S14247 [21DE], E2650 [22DE]

Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act: Carol Carothers, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maine, S9514 [29JY]

———Dennis P. King, Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook, ME, S9513 [29JY]

———Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, and Melissa Staats, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors, S9512 [29JY]

———Mark Covall, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, S9513 [29JY]

———Michael J. Fitzpatrick, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, S9512 [29JY]

———Rick Pollack, National Hospital Association, S9512 [29JY]

———Robert E. Suter, American College of Emergency Physicians, S9513 [29JY]

———Steven R. Michaud, Maine Hospital Association, S9513 [29JY]

———Steven S. Sharfstein, National Psychiatric Association, S9512 [29JY]

OSHA enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis: several labor organizations, H5053 [23JN]

Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers establishment in the Veterans Health Administration: Amy L. Comstock, Parkinson's Action Network, E1289 [20JN]

———Joseph A. Violante, DAV, E1289 [20JN]

———Steve A. Robertson, American Legion, E1311 [22JN]

Parkinson's disease research improvement: Nancy M. Schlichting, Henry Ford Health System, S13681 [15DE]

———Parkinson's Action Network, S13681 [15DE]

Pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection: Representative Burton, H6983 [28JY]

Reopening of Canadian border relative to Dept. of Agriculture ruling on risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease): several Senators, S1967 [3MR]

Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act: James F. Battey, Jr., NIH, H5733 [12JY]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: James F. Battey, Jr., Dept. of HHS, H3755 [23MY]

———Kelsea King, H3829 [24MY]

———several scientists and medical doctors, H3847 [24MY]

———several university professors, H3879 [24MY]

Tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Representative Barton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E2115 [18OC]

———Representative Thomas, Committee on Ways and Means (House), E2115 [18OC]

Lists

Benefits of stem cells to human patients—adult stem cells v. embryonic cells, S9217 [28JY]

Diseases and conditions treatable with stem cells, S9326 [29JY]

New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology Stem Cell Research Grant recipients, E2616 [19DE]

Organzations supporting S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6321 [9JN]

Studies on versatility of adult stem cells for stem cell research, H3837 [24MY]

Messages

State of the Union: President Bush, S878-S881 [2FE]

Poems

``New Hope,'' Mattie J.T. Stepanek, E1094 [25MY]

Proposals

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S1013-S1042 [7FE]

Quotations

Support for S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13590 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Africa: allocation of foreign aid, E1430 [1JY]

———develop plan to protect blood supply from infectious diseases, H5286 [28JN]

———implement measures to help alleviate poor living conditions (H.R. 3175), E1434 [1JY]

Africa Malaria Day: observance, E786 [27AP]

AID: Child Survival and Health Account funding to combat malaria through reductions in allocation of foreign aid to Egypt, H5261, H5298 [28JN]

———Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Program funding, H3025 [5MY]

———South Africa Medical Research Council funding, H3025 [5MY]

ALS Awareness Month: observance, E871 [4MY]

Alzheimer's disease: fund breakthroughs in research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (H.R. 1262), E416 [10MR]

American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc.: tribute, E2281 [7NO]

American Cancer Society: observance of Great American Smokeout, E2374 [16NO], E2387 [17NO]

———tribute to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event, E781 [27AP]

———tribute to Relay for Life, E796 [27AP]

American Heart Association: tribute to Go Red for Women Campaign, E200 [9FE]

American Stroke Month: observance, E1133 [26MY]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry: establish (H.R. 4033), E2078 [7OC]

Arnold, Hersha: American Cancer Society Jerry Maldavir Award recipient, E1839 [14SE]

Bankruptcy: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2059 [14AP]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, H2055, H2059 [14AP]

BEBASHI (organization): anniversary, E2308 [9NO]

Boulder County, CO: anniversary of Boulder County AIDS Project, E1415 [30JN]

Brazil: compulsory licensing of AIDS drug in order to produce generic version, E1389 [28JN], E1435 [1JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H9107, H9108 [26OC], H9281 [27OC], E2175 [25OC], E2188 [27OC], E2221 [28OC]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Morris Heights Health Center, E817 [28AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H383-H398 [8FE], H9988, H9989 [8NO]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H5049 [23JN]

———hereditary blood disorders hemophilia research funding, H1270 [10MR]

———rename certain buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa (H.R. 4500), H11459-H11462 [13DE], E2626 [19DE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: tribute for demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (H. Res. 261), H8683-H8685 [6OC], E1562 [21JY], E1732 [29JY]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, E1093 [25MY]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: research funding, H3884 [24MY]

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Awareness Day: observance, E935 [11MY]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 10), E18 [4JA]

Cody, Tom and Mary Ellen: Cincinnati, OH, Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Cincinnatians of the Year award recipients, E376 [8MR]

Colorado Trail for Multiple Sclerosis (organization): tribute, E1191 [9JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5151, H5152 [24JN]

———reauthorize, H8489, H8491-H8493 [28SE], H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2000 [29SE], E2004 [3OC], E2037 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day: observance, E227 [14FE]

Courts: permit civil actions alleging that products claiming to assist in weight loss caused heart disease or other complications, H8935, H8936 [19OC]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (H.R. 1360), E506 [17MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, H9699 [7NO]

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America: tribute, E2334 [10NO]

Cushing's disease: research funding, E2116 [18OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service plum pox disease eradication funding, H4227 [8JN]

———establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, H4258, H4259 [8JN]

———National Animal Disease Laboratory funding, H9392 [28OC]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (H.R. 384), E98 [26JA]

———require testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) at the request of any livestock producer or processor, H4270 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense: Ovarian Cancer Research Program funding, H4094 [26MY]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, E1351 [24JN]

———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (H.R. 4550), E2553 [15DE]

———Office of Women's Health programs funding to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, H5034, H5061, H5062 [23JN]

———Strategic National Stockpile funding for influenza vaccine production and antiviral treatments, H5033 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H5443 [29JN], E1419 [1JY]

Dept. of State: Global HIV/AIDS Initiative funding, H5306, H5307 [28JN]

———report on compliance of non-governmental organizations receiving funds under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief with policy to oppose prostitution and sex trafficking, H6119-H6122 [20JY], E1584 [22JY]

———strengthen requirement for availability to travel worldwide relative to restrictive medical conditions for new entrants to the Foreign Service, H6042 [19JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration, H5753 [13JY]

———establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers in the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 2959), E1289 [20JN], E1311 [22JN]

Diabetes: authorize grants for education, screening, and treatment relative to preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity amputations (H.R. 1719), E713 [21AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (H.R. 1227), H1327 [10MR], E411 [10MR], E437 [14MR]

Drugs: abuses in pediatric HIV drug trials, E37 [6JA]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, H606 [15FE], H1328 [10MR], H1754 [5AP], H3406 [17MY], H4159 [7JN], H4373 [13JN], H4784 [20JN], H4861 [21JN], H5219 [27JN], E1159, E1162 [8JN]

———provide incentives to companies to invest in research and development of antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease, H9280 [27OC]

Easter Seals, Inc.: tribute to Southern Nevada chapter, E2536 [14DE]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to Comprehensive Cancer Center facility at Trinitas Hospital, E1793 [8SE]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance to combat HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, H5286, H5295, H5296 [28JN], H6130 [20JY]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H9311, H9312 [27OC], E2238 [1NO]

———public health and preventable illness initiatives funding, H1646 [17MR]

Friedreich's Ataxia Awareness Day: observance, E1020 [19MY]

Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E2514 [13DE]

Giannetta, Michelle: American Heart Association Champion of Hearts Award recipient, E235 [15FE]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, H5303 [28JN]

Haiti: provide assistance to combat infectious diseases and establish a comprehensive health infrastructure (H.R. 945), E280 [18FE], E398 [9MR]

Hawaii: establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 4529), E2535 [14DE]

———recognize threat posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases to ecosystem and expand Federal efforts to prevent introduction of non-native species (H.R. 3468), E1643 [27JY]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), H4358-H4361 [13JN], E1231 [14JN], E1271 [17JN]

———call for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (H. Con. Res. 122), E852 [3MY]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (H.R. 813), H1900 [13AP]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (H.R. 3854), E1918 [21SE]

———eliminate disparities in care for racial and ethnic minorities, H2555 [27AP]

———ensure sufficient vaccine supply, H3586 [19MY]

———ensure that health claims for foods and dietary supplements include accurate statements of the curative, mitigation, treatment, and prevention effects of nutrients on disease or health-related conditions (H.R. 2352), E968 [13MY]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy and the number of abortions, H2570 [27AP], H5032 [23JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (H.R. 1709), H2556 [27AP], E707 [20AP]

———expand health care access to minorities, E819 [28AP]

———improve accessibility to immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, study Medicare and Medicaid influenza immunization usage, and amend Federal employee immunization services (H.R. 3598), H6939 [28JY], E1662 [29JY]

———integrate medical and mental health services to coordinate more effective diagnosis and treatment, H2399 [21AP], H9943-H9945 [7NO]

———link between child vaccinations containing mercury and autism, H481 [9FE], H5074 [23JN], H9451 [1NO]

———prevent Federal infringement on State or private programs funding embryonic stem cell research (H. Con. Res. 166), H3849 [24MY]

———provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H10518 [17NO]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H721 [17FE], H3203 [12MY], H3548, H3551 [18MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 583), E151, E156 [2FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), H3773, H3774, H3775, H3795-H3809, H3835 [24MY], E1091 [25MY], E1147 [7JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), Senate amendment, H12063-H12072 [17DE], E2612 [18DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3167 [11MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3116 [11MY], H3441 [18MY], H3746, H3749-H3756 [23MY], H3773, H3774, H3775, H3799-H3852, H3879 [24MY], H3900, H4056 [25MY], H4179-H4184 [7JN], H5730 [12JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY], H12067, H12069 [17DE], E1096 [25MY], E1200 [9JN], E1268 [17JN]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, H12054 [17DE], H12227-H12230 [18DE], H13181 [22DE], E2650 [22DE]

———recognize importance of sun safety (H. Res. 169), H4148-H4150 [7JN], E1161 [8JN]

———require the FDA to disclose benefits of foods and dietary supplements and ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements (H.R. 4282), E2313 [9NO]

Hepatitis B: tribute to awareness campaign, E1696 [29JY]

History: acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (H. Con. Res. 175), H5927-H5930, H5934 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY], E1521 [19JY], E1544 [20JY], E1702 [29JY]

Hope for Vision (organization): tribute, H11041 [6DE]

Hospice of Napa Valley, Inc.: tribute, E196 [9FE]

Inflammatory bowel disease: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (H.R. 3616), E2334 [10NO]

Influenza: ensure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine and syringes, E2358 [15NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, H5714 [12JY], H9073 [25OC], H9280, H9332 [27OC], H9437, H9440, H9441, H9448, H9451 [1NO], H9699, H9939-H9941 [7NO], H10148 [10NO], H11185 [7DE], H12264 [18DE], E2303 [8NO]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (H.R. 3369), H8800 [7OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (H.R. 4245), H9932, H9939 [7NO]

Insurance: coverage of bone mass measurements (H.R. 2946), E1258 [17JN]

———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1849), H9281 [27OC]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (H.R. 2812), E1161 [8JN]

Kawasaki Disease: increase awareness and education, E883 [5MY]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, H7912 [14SE]

Lee, Anne: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Leesburg, VA: anniversary of Bobby Mitchell Hall of Fame Classic Golf Tournament, E1462 [12JY]

Mandela, Nelson: visit to Riverside Church in New York, NY, E1467 [12JY]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (H.R. 1426), E508 [17MR]

Medicare: coverage of bone mass measurements for all individuals at clinical risk for osteoporosis (H.R. 2257), E1220 [14JN]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (H.R. 1582), E626 [12AP]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (H.R. 181), E1 [4JA]

Milbank Memorial Fund (organization): anniversary, E2498 [8DE]

Minorities: health disparities reduction funding, H5064 [23JN]

———improve health of minority individuals, H6208 [21JY], H6439 [26JY], E1095 [25MY]

———improve health of minority individuals (H.R. 3561), H6412 [25JY], H9035 [20OC], E1712 [29JY]

Motion pictures: tribute to ``Autism Is a World'' documentary, E203 [9FE]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: observance, E1700 [29JY], E1908 [21SE]

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E1045, E1047, E1052 [20MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 30), H430-H437 [9FE], E210 [10FE], E252 [16FE]

National Bone Marrow Donor Registry: reauthorize, E1147 [7JN]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: observance, E320 [1MR]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, E513 [17MR]

National Gaucher Foundation: tribute, E2164 [25OC]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 250), H3028, H3029 [5MY], E874, E877 [4MY], E929, E933 [11MY]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals, E1434 [1JY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 178), H8481-H8485 [28SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 3313), E1500 [15JY]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: address relationship between alcohol and drug addiction and the spread of HIV/AIDS, E2452 [6DE], E2463 [7DE]

National Kidney Foundation of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont: tribute, E797 [27AP]

National Kidney Month: observance, E356 [3MR], E393 [9MR]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 262), H8712-H8714 [6OC], E2012, E2037, E2042 [6OC], E2051, E2053 [7OC]

National Men's Health Week: observance, H4492 [15JN]

National Minority Cancer Awareness Week: observance, E740 [22AP]

National Minority Health Month: observance, E830 [28AP]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, H2982 [5MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 444), H9709-H9713 [7NO], E2295 [8NO], E2337 [10NO]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2236 [1NO]

National Women's Health Week: observance, E1034 [20MY]

New Jersey: State human embryonic stem cell research grants, H12072 [17DE], E2616 [19DE]

New Kensington, PA: opening of Joslin Diabetic Clinic, E1228 [14JN]

NIH: conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 2574), H5728 [12JY]

———conduct and support research for the derivation and use of human pluripotent stem cells by means that will not create or harm human embryos (H.R. 3144)-H5733 [12JY], H5888 [14JY], H7604-H7608 [29JY]

———conduct and support research on animals to develop techniques for the derivation of stem cells from embryos that do not harm the embryos (H.R. 2574), H4125-H4130 [26MY], H4183 [7JN]

———funding, H1630, H1646 [17MR], H10518, H10521, H10522, H10523 [17NO]

Nuclear Medicine Week: observance, E2058 [7OC]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, E723 [21AP], E745 [22AP], E773 [26AP]

OSHA: enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H5053, H5054, H5055 [23JN]

Pamela B. Katten Memorial Leukemia Research Foundation: tribute, E2296 [8NO]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 276), H8658, H8659 [6OC], E2014 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: health risks associated with non-FDA-approved inhaled compounded drugs in nebulizers, H2788 [3MY]

———pediatric vaccine manufacturer liability protection, H6867, H6868 [27JY], H6983, H7000 [28JY]

Polio: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine, E622 [12AP]

———anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (H. Res. 208), H2171-H2174 [20AP]

Postage and stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), H9330, H9331 [27OC]

———issuance of semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's disease (H. Res. 466), E1955 [27SE], E2035 [6OC]

Prostate cancer: extend preventive-health and research programs (H.R. 2945), E1257 [17JN]

Pulmonary Hypertension Association: tribute, H4053 [25MY]

Radioactive substances: expedite development of medical countermeasures to treat radiation resulting from a nuclear or radiological attack (H.R. 1291), E449 [16MR]

———procure and stockpile safe and effective radioprotectant drugs (H. Con. Res. 97), E456 [16MR]

Research: provide clinical research support grants, clinical research infrastructure grants, and a demonstration program on partnerships in clinical research (H.R. 2124), H3043 [5MY], E899 [5MY]

Rockville, MD: dedication of Mattie J.T. Stepanek Park, E1534 [19JY]

Rory David Deutsch Foundation: tribute, E69 [25JA]

Rubella: elimination in the U.S., E714 [21AP]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care, E787 [27AP]

———tribute to Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour, E1831 [13SE]

Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day: observance, E925 [10MY]

Shieh, Albert: Siemens Corp., Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology award recipient, E2503 [12DE]

Social Security: amend certain disability insurance and SSI programs to provide equitable treatment of disability beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions (H.R. 4095), E2143 [20OC]

Spina Bifida Association of America: tribute, E2038 [6OC]

Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2006 [3OC], E2038 [6OC], E2111 [18OC]

Suicide Prevention Month: observance, E1909 [21SE]

Taxation: provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (H.R. 2474), E1033 [20MY]

———waive the employee portion of Social Security taxes imposed on individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer or a terminal disease (H.R. 3078), E1368 [27JN]

U.N.: U.S. contribution to U.N. Population Fund, H4593-H4599 [16JN]

University of Florida: tribute to research in pediatric cancer, E2520 [14DE]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H4564 [16JN], H4744, H4758 [20JN], H5128 [24JN]

———improve availability of benefits for veterans and the surviving spouses of veterans who were exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (H.R. 4183), E2240 [1NO]

———provide that veterans of conflicts where depleted uranium munitions are used shall be considered radiation-exposed for purposes of the service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 4184), E2240 [1NO]

Watauga County, NC: tribute to Relay for Life Program, H9441 [1NO]

Winchester, Catherine: American Heart Association Giving Heart Award recipient, E232 [15FE]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers, E2551 [15DE]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 1245), H5034 [23JN], E925 [10MY]

World AIDS Day: observance, E2452, E2460 [6DE]

Zimbabwe: human rights violations, H5292, H5293 [28JN]

Remarks in Senate

Africa: allocation of humanitarian assistance, S6348 [13JN]

AID: Child Survival and Maternal Health Program funding, S2727 [15MR], S2945 [17MR], S7893 [1JY]

———safe drinking water programs funding, S8534 [20JY]

Alzheimer's disease: fund breakthroughs in research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 602), S2495, S2496 [10MR]

American Cancer Society: observance of Great American Smokeout, S13153 [17NO]

American Thoracic Society: anniversary, S5919 [25MY]

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry: establish (S. 1353), S7836 [30JN]

Animals: provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and other prion diseases (S. 2002), S12767 [14NO]

Armed Forces: war-related illness research funding, S11252, S11253 [7OC]

Bankruptcy: establish a Federal homestead exemption for debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1906, S1907, S1924 [2MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by serious medical problems, S1895-S1900, S1907, S1913, S1923 [2MR], S2203 [8MR], S2324 [9MR]

———exempt from means testing economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1923, S1924, S1925 [2MR]

———preserve existing protections for economically distressed caregivers to ill or disabled family members, S1908 [2MR]

Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes: anniversary, S9981 [13SE]

Boston, MA: VA Boston Healthcare System Continuing Education Committee hosting of conference on preparing for acute and long-term needs of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans, S877 [2FE]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S11555, S11556 [19OC], S11735 [21OC], S11765 [24OC], S11818 [25OC], S12074 [31OC]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S6721 [16JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: arthritis program funding, S11992 [27OC]

Children and youth: pediatric treatment of HIV/AIDS funding, S2726 [15MR]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (S. Res. 182), S7538 [28JN]

Children's Hospice International (organization): anniversary, S5843 [24MY]

Committee on Finance (Senate): retain jurisdiction over Medicare supplemental policies in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1484 [16FE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: reauthorize, S11297 [7OC]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S.J. Res. 4), S1349 [14FE], S1591 [17FE], S1927 [2MR], S1961-S1979 [3MR]

Coordinated Environmental Health Network: establish (S. 1442), S8667 [21JY]

Courts: provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure, S12 [4JA], S1009-S1042 [7FE], S1101 [8FE]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (S. 852), S3905-S3941 [19AP], S5493 [19MY], S6278 [9JN], S7287 [23JN], S12873, S12875 [16NO], S13483 [13DE]

Danbury, CT: tribute to Winter Wonderland Walk for the Cure Day, S14311 [21DE]

Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 56), S1560 [16FE], S1607 [17FE], S1956 [2MR]

Defense Security Cooperation Agency: transport and distribution of wheelchairs to victims of overseas conflicts, landmines, and crippling illnesses, S11252 [7OC]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: change in Federal regulations relaxing prohibition of beef imports from Canada due to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S26 [4JA], S1591 [17FE]

———citrus canker eradication funding, S10287 [21SE]

———implement the U.S. Animal Identification Plan, S10226 [20SE]

———prohibit establishment of standards to designate minimal-risk regions, including Canada, for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) unless country-of-origin labeling is required (S. 108), S278 [24JA]

———transfer of legume pathologist position, S10287 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program for Epilespy Research funding, S3996 [20AP]

Dept. of Energy: clarify eligibility of certain employees under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (S. 2098), S13573 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS: AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding, S11976, S11983, S11984 [27OC]

———AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding through reductions in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, S11877-S11880, S11895 [26OC]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (S. 521), S2029 [3MR]

———rapid oral HIV tests funding, S11881, S11882 [26OC]

———reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (S. 1722), S10184, S10193 [19SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration (S. 1537), S9297 [28JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S13605 [15DE]

Developing countries: improve access to HIV/AIDS-related treatments and services, S381 [25JA]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, S3176 [5AP]

———strengthen pathogen and infectious disease surveillance to help prevent biological weapons attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks (S. 2170), S14329 [21DE]

Diabetes: increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, S6905 [21JN]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1056-S1058 [7FE], S1452, S1459-S1486 [16FE], S1594-S1597 [17FE]

Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (S. 1698), S10039, S10043 [14SE]

———discrepancy in prescription drug prices between U.S. and foreign countries, S8397-S8399 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: promote healthy communities (S. 2047), S13174 [17NO]

Electric Factory Concerts (business): tribute for production of ``Live 8 2005'' concert in Philadelphia, PA, S12443 [7NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 742), S3407 [11AP]

Food: promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S81-S84 [20JA]

———promote food safety and protect the animal feed supply from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (S. 73), S249 [24JA]

Food Safety Administration: establish (S. 729), S3302 [6AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance to countries to combat malaria, S8475 [19JY]

———provide assistance to countries to combat tuberculosis, malaria, and other infectious diseases (S. 950), S4568 [28AP]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): funding, S2938, S2947 [17MR]

———funding through reductions in Iraq Economic Support Fund funding, S8470, S8471 [19JY]

Health: authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes (H.R. 1812), S7200 [22JN]

———conduct vaccine awareness campaign, ensure sufficient vaccine supply, prepare for pandemic or epidemic, and encourage vaccine production capacity relative to influenza (S. 375), S1415 [15FE]

———development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (S. 550), S2252 [8MR]

———ensure vaccine awareness, sufficient vaccine supply, and vaccine production capacity, S3442 [12AP], S3610 [14AP]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care (S. 1283), S6933 [21JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (S. 1325), S7531, S7537 [28JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care, S2916, S2934 [17MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 20), S111 [24JA], S6222 [8JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (S. 844), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

———grant for inovative programs to address dental workforce needs in rural and underserved communities, S11906 [26OC], S11958 [27OC]

———improve accessibility to and administration of immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza (S. 1527), S9292 [28JY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 174), S581-S583, S586 [26JA]

———provide assistance to States to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases and to support healthy adolescent development (S. 368), S1305 [10FE]

———provide compensation for injuries resulting from smallpox countermeasures, provide protection against chemical or radiological agents, increase distribution of vaccines, and improve vaccine injury compensation, S1598 [17FE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (S. 424), S1634 [17FE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S7433-S7438 [27JN], S7516 [28JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), unanimous-consent request, S9204, S9206, S9207 [28JY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), S5831 [24MY], S13636-S13640 [15DE], S13746, S13930, S13931 [16DE], S13960-S13961 [17DE]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (H.R. 2520), unanimous-consent request, S13637, S13639 [15DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, S6905 [21JN], S9323-S9330 [29JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), S5831-S5833, S5840 [24MY], S6003, S6065 [26MY], S6111 [6JN], S6137 [7JN], S6279 [9JN], S9215, S9216 [28JY], S13637-S13640 [15DE], S13746 [16DE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), unanimous-consent request, S9204-S9207 [28JY]

———provide for uterine fibroid research and education (S. 1289), S7075 [22JN]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14142-S14146 [20DE], S14234-S14238, S14242-S14244, S14246, S14249 [21DE], S14424 [22DE]

———provide programs for stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation (S. 1064), S5441 [18MY]

———recognize importance of sun safety (S. Res. 167), S6341 [9JN]

———reduce health care disparities and improve health care quality of minorities by improving data collection, providing performance incentives, and expanding programs seeking to eliminate health disparities, S12322 [3NO]

———require notification by manufacturers before discontinuing production of a vaccine and develop a national vaccine stockpile (S. 226), S741 [1FE]

———safety of vaccines containing mercury and thimerosal, S11994 [27OC]

Health care professionals: educate concerning substance use disorders and addiction (S. 538), S2162 [7MR]

HIV: promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine (S. Res. 42), S1063 [7FE]

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: prohibit funding for observance activities, S11875, S11876 [26OC]

HIV/AIDS: reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families (S. 1051), S5305, S5306 [17MY]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives and post-exposure prophylaxis to women who are survivors of sexual assault (S. 1264), S6759 [16JN]

India: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS (S. 674), S3055 [17MR]

Indian Health Service: Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in Federal land acquisition funding, S7491 [28JN]

———Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding through reductions in federal land acquisition funding, S7495-S7497 [28JN]

Inflammatory bowel disease: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities (S. 1930), S12013 [27OC]

Influenza: avian flu prevention and response funding, S4087, S4088 [21AP]

———establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu, S14250 [21DE]

———improve and secure an adequate supply of influenza vaccine (S. 1828), S11220-S11222 [6OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, S10529-S10531 [28SE], S10652-S10656, S10685-S10693, S10701, S10714 [29SE], S11818 [25OC], S11886-S11889 [26OC], S11958-S11969, S11972, S11978-S11980 [27OC], S12079, S12090, S12096 [1NO], S12805 [15NO], S13605 [15DE], S13948, S13960 [17DE], S14235, S14286, S14288, S14293 [21DE]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 1821), S11132-S11139 [5OC], S11451, S11468 [18OC]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (S. 969), S4581 [28AP], S8447 [19JY], S10626-S10629 [28SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (S. 910), S4263 [26AP]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (S. 1132), S6028 [26MY]

Law enforcement: make HIV testing of sex offenders mandatory, S11055 [4OC], S13754-S13756 [16DE]

Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 241), S10151 [15SE]

Libby, MT: require vermiculite mining companies to establish a medical trust fund for treating asbestos-related illnesses before emerging from bankruptcy, S2055 [4MR], S2215 [8MR]

Lupus: enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure (S. 756), S3431 [11AP]

Medicaid: coverage of primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for children and adults with sickle cell disease, S11989 [27OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV, S12217 [2NO], S12323 [3NO]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (S. 311), S1119 [8FE], S1602 [17FE], S6732 [16JN]

———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (S. 1592), S9511 [29JY]

Medicare: coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (S. 604), S2521 [11MR]

———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designated certified diabetes educators (S. 626), S2740 [15MR]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (S. 635), S2849 [16MR]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (S. 1010), S13153 [17NO]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 1217), S6320 [9JN]

Mental health: suicide prevention activities funding, S11901 [26OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (S. 1580), S9498, S9499, S9508 [29JY]

Month of Global Health: designate (S. Res. 225), S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

National Asbestos Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 43), S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 278), S11498 [18OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (S. 681), S3060, S3061 [17MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 115), S4036 [20AP], S4788 [9MY]

National Dyspraxia Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 211), S8986 [26JY]

National Funeral Directors Association: commend support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa, S60 [6JA]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (S. 1774), S10516 [27SE]

National Hepatitis B Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 117), S4605 [28AP], S4864 [10MY]

National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 236), S9989 [13SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (S. 757), S11555, S11556 [19OC], S11735 [21OC], S11765 [24OC], S11818 [25OC], S12002, S12003 [27OC]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance (H. Con. Res. 262), S11297 [7OC]

National Mammography Day: designate (S. Res. 154), S5936 [25MY], S7540 [28JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 57), S1577 [16FE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 230), S9583 [29JY]

National Women's Health Week: observance, S4643 [9MY]

NIH: establish the American Center for Cures (S. 2104), S13578 [14DE]

———funding, S2762-S2768, S2808 [16MR], S13290, S13291 [18NO], S13603, S13604 [15DE], S14285, S14288 [21DE]

NOAA: National Waterborne Disease Recognition and Disaster Preparedness Program funding, S10075 [15SE]

Occupational safety and health: provide enhanced criminal penalties for willful violations of occupational standards for asbestos (S. 668), S3054 [17MR]

Oncology Nursing Society: anniversary, S4104 [21AP], S4255 [26AP]

Parkinson's disease: improve research (S. 2115), S13680 [15DE]

Polio: anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine, S3442, S3448, S3479 [12AP]

———anniversary of development of Salk polio vaccine (S. Res. 101), S3338 [6AP]

Postage and stamps: extend issuance of special stamps to fund breast cancer research (S. 37), S227 [24JA], S10520 [27SE], S10584 [28SE]

Postal Service: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (S. Con. Res. 48), S9183 [27JY]

Psoriasis Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 206), S8753 [22JY], S9318 [28JY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (S. 655), S9198 [27JY]

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation: anniversary, S6221 [8JN]

Senate: accomplishments of the 108th Congress, S13-S15 [4JA]

Social Security: shorten waiting period for disability benefits for individuals with mesothelioma (S. 1199), S6234 [8JN]

Specter, Senator: get well wishes, S1484 [16FE]

Taxation: allow new investment in, or mergers of biomedical research corporations without limiting tax benefits of net operating losses (S. 1893), S11567 [19OC]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (S. 36), S227 [24JA]

University of Kentucky: College of Pharmacy recipient of American Pharmacists Association Pinnacle Award, S6469 [14JN]

University of Minnesota: partnership with Rwanda to institute comprehensive medical training and support program for Rwandans infected with HIV/AIDS, S8534 [20JY]

Urologic diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination (S. 258), S887-S889 [2FE]

Veterans: establish a comprehensive program for the testing and treatment of the hepatitis C virus (S. 1571), S9493 [29JY]

Warren, Elizabeth: results of study on medical bankruptcies, S1996 [3MR]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (S. 1172), S6109, S6110 [6JN]

———global improvement of access to quality health care relative to reproductive and sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, S2289 [8MR]

World AIDS Day: observance, S13444 [12DE], S13496 [13DE]

Year of Polio Education: designate (S. Res. 304), S12693 [10NO], S13417 [18NO]

Reports

Presidential Mission on Children Orphaned by AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa: Office of National AIDS Policy (1999), H8860 [18OC]

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Africa—Claims vs. Reality: Susan E. Rice, Brookings Institution, E1430 [1JY]

Reports filed

Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1873), S11768 [24OC]

Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317), S7986 [11JY]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1317) (S. Rept. 109-129), S9599 [1SE]

Extend Issuance of Special Postage Stamps To Fund Breast Cancer Research: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 37) (S. Rept. 109-140), S10424 [26SE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852), S6740 [16JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 852) (S. Rept. 109-97), S7818 [30JN]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 306), S1259 [10FE]

Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1812) (H. Rept. 109-104), H4185 [7JN]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 898) (S. Rept. 109-73), S5920 [25MY]

Public Health Service Act Amendments Relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 655) (S. Rept. 109-91), S7427 [27JN]

Recognize Importance of Sun Safety: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 169) (H. Rept. 109-103), H4185 [7JN]

Statements

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

Disapproval of Rule Submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture Relating to Risk Zones for Introduction of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease): Executive Office of the President, S1979 [3MR]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act: John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, S3940 [19AP]

———Senator Specter, S3906-S3908 [19AP]

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Executive Office of the President, S1481 [16FE]

Gulf War Illness Research Funding, H4745 [20JN]

NIH and Dept. of Education Funding: Senator Specter, S2764 [16MR]

Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Executive Office of the President, S5833 [24MY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: Executive Office of the President, S5831 [24MY], H3799 [24MY]

———National Marrow Donor Program (organization), H3798 [24MY]

Studies

Illness and Injury as Contributors to Bankruptcy: David U. Himmelstein, Elizabeth Warren, Deborah Thorne, and Steffie Woolhandler, H2056-H2058 [14AP]

Summaries

American Center for Cures Act (S. 2104), S13579, S13580-S13583 [14DE]

Testimonies

Pediatric HIV/AIDS Treatment: Josephine Nabukenya, E2166 [25OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 30, support goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, H430 [9FE]

H. Con. Res. 175, acknowledge African descendants of the transatlantic slave trade, recognize injustices suffered, and work to improve the situation of Afro-descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, H5927 [18JY], E1414 [30JN], E1507 [15JY]

H. Con. Res. 178, support goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, H8481 [28SE]

H. Res. 169, recognize importance of sun safety, H4148 [7JN]

H. Res. 208, Salk polio vaccine development anniversary, H2171 [20AP]

H. Res. 250, support goals and ideals of National Hepatitis B Awareness Week, H3029 [5MY]

H. Res. 261, tribute to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services demonstration project to assess quality of care of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, H8683 [6OC]

H. Res. 276, support goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, H8658 [6OC]

H. Res. 444, Gynecological Resolution for Advancement of Ovarian Cancer Education, H9709 [7NO]

H.R. 810, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, H3809 [24MY]

H.R. 1812, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, H4358 [13JN]

H.R. 2520, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act, H3795-H3797 [24MY], H12063-H12066 [17DE]

H.R. 3144, Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act, H5730 [12JY]

H.R. 4500, rename certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buildings in honor of Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa, H11459 [13DE]

S. 20, Prevention First Act, S210-S214 [24JA]

S. 36, U.S. Military Cancer Institute, S227 [24JA]

S. 37, extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research, S228 [24JA], S10520 [27SE], H9330 [27OC]

S. 73, Animal Feed Protection Act, S249 [24JA]

S. 173, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act, S580 [26JA]

S. 174, Children's Compassionate Care Act, S583-S586 [26JA]

S. 226, Improved Vaccine Supply Act, S741 [1FE]

S. 258, Training and Research in Urology Act, S888 [2FE]

S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, S1459-S1476 [16FE]

S. 311, Early Treatment for HIV Act, S1122 [8FE]

S. 368, Responsible Education About Life Act, S1306 [10FE]

S. 521, Hepatitis C Epidemic Control and Prevention Act, S2027-S2029 [3MR]

S. 538, Health Professionals Substance Abuse Education Act, S2162-S2164 [7MR]

S. 550, Microbicide Development Act, S2253-S2255 [8MR]

S. 655, Public Health Service Act amendment relative to the National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, S9198 [27JY]

S. 674, provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS in India, S3056 [17MR]

S. 729, Safe Food Act, S3303-S3312 [6AP]

S. 852, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act, S3908-S3939 [19AP]

S. 898, Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act, S4191 [25AP]

S. 969, Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act, S4582-S4585 [28AP]

S. 1132, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act, S6028 [26MY]

S. 1172, Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act, S6110 [6JN]

S. 1199, Prompt Disability Payment to Mesothelioma Victims Act, S6234 [8JN]

S. 1217, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S6322 [9JN]

S. 1264, Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act, S6760 [16JN]

S. 1317, Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Therapy and Research Act, S7434-S7437 [27JN]

S. 1325, Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity (IMPACT) Act, S7534-S7537 [28JN]

S. 1353, ALS Registry Act, S7836 [30JN]

S. 1479, Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act, S8829-S8831 [25JY]

S. 1537, establish Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence in the Veterans Health Administration, S9298 [28JY]

S. 1571, Veterans Comprehensive Hepatitis C Health Care Act, S9493 [29JY]

S. 1698, Vaccines for the New Millennium Act, S10040-S10043 [14SE]

S. 1722, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act, S10189-S10193 [19SE]

S. 1774, Pulmonary Hypertension Research Act, S10515 [27SE]

S. 1821, Pandemic Preparedness and Response Act, S11133-S11138 [5OC]

S. 1873, Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act, S11424-S11433 [17OC]

S. 1893, Biotechnology Future Investment Expansion Act, S11567 [19OC]

S. 1930, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Act, S12013 [27OC]

S. 1956, Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients (ACCESS) Act, S12355-S12357 [3NO]

S. 2002, BSE and Other Prion Disease Prevention and Public Health Protection Act, S12768-S12770 [14NO]

S. 2104, American Center for Cures Act, S13583-S13589 [14DE]

S. 2115, Parkinson's disease research improvement, S13680 [15DE]

S. 2170, Global Pathogen Surveillance Act, S14329-S14332 [21DE]

S. Con. Res. 48, issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome, S9188 [27JY]

S. Con. Res. 69, support goals and ideals of Day of Hearts—Congenital Heart Defect Day, S13592 [14DE]

S. Res. 42, promote initiatives to develop an HIV vaccine, S1063 [7FE]

S. Res. 43, National Asbestos Awareness Day, S1138 [8FE], S3086 [17MR]

S. Res. 56, Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, S1560 [16FE], S1957 [2MR]

S. Res. 57, National MPS Awareness Day, S1560, S1578 [16FE]

S. Res. 101, Salk polio vaccine development anniversary, S3318, S3338 [6AP]

S. Res. 114, American Thoracic Society anniversary, S4036 [20AP]

S. Res. 115, National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, S4036 [20AP], S4788 [9MY]

S. Res. 117, National Hepatitis B Awareness Week, S4037 [20AP], S4605 [28AP]

S. Res. 124, increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder, support programs for research and improved treatment, and improve training for health care professionals, S4264 [26AP]

S. Res. 154, National Mammography Day, S5936 [25MY], S7540 [28JN]

S. Res. 167, recognize importance of sun safety, S6340, S6341 [9JN]

S. Res. 180, support goals and ideals of National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week, S7318 [23JN]

S. Res. 182, support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, S7538 [28JN]

S. Res. 206, Psoriasis Awareness Month, S8753 [22JY], S9318 [28JY]

S. Res. 211, National Dyspraxia Awareness Day, S8986 [26JY]

S. Res. 218, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S9307 [28JY]

S. Res. 225, Month of Global Health, S9537 [29JY], S11499 [18OC]

S. Res. 230, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S9540, S9583 [29JY]

S. Res. 236, support goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Week, S9989 [13SE]

S. Res. 241, Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month, S10130, S10151 [15SE]

S. Res. 278, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S11483, S11498 [18OC]

S. Res. 304, Year of Polio Education, S12693 [10NO], S13417 [18NO]

S. Res. 331, address fertility issues facing cancer survivors, S13591 [14DE]

S.J. Res. 4, congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), S1979 [3MR]

Tributes

Armstrong, Lance, H7699 [7SE]

DISNEY, WALT

Amendments

Tribute (H. Res. 355), H5884 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Tribute (see H. Res. 355), H5637 [11JY]

Remarks in House

Gehry, Frank: tribute to commemorative postage stamp featuring Walt Disney Concert Hall, E1694 [29JY]

Tribute (H. Res. 355), H5883 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 355, tribute, H5883, H5884 [14JY]

DISPLACED CITIZENS VOTER PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1867), S11313 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1867), S11324 [7OC]

Texts of

S. 1867, provisions, S11324 [7OC]

DISPONETT, DAVE

Articles and editorials

Kentucky Family Hears Inaugural Call, S98 [20JA]

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S98 [20JA]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Addresses

Georgetown University Honorary Degree Receipt: Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, S1712-S1714 [18FE]

Amendments

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S8394, S8428 [18JY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11350, S11401, S11403, S11404, S11407, S11441, S11442 [17OC], S11461, S11469, S11471, S11484, S11489, S11490, S11491, S11492, S11493, S11494, S11495, S11496 [18OC], S11512, S11521, S11527, S11544, S11549, S11550, S11551, S11552, S11580, S11581, S11589, S11590, S11591, S11592, S11593, S11594 [19OC], S11603, S11607, S11608, S11613, S11614, S11615, S11616, S11622, S11625, S11627, S11633, S11634, S11635, S11636, S11640, S11641, S11642, S11674, S11675, S11687, S11688, S11689, S11690, S11691, S11692, S11693, S11694, S11695 [20OC], H5253 [27JN], H5363, H5364 [28JN], H5376, H5385, H5387, H5397, H5399, H5403, H5408, H5417, H5419, H5422, H5427, H5428, H5429, H5436, H5443, H5444, H5449, H5450, H5456, H5458, H5459, H5462, H5480 [29JN], H5485, H5488, H5489, H5491, H5494, H5495, H5497, H5499, H5501, H5504, H5506, H5509, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5522, H5526, H5527, H5528, H5529, H5531, H5532, H5535, H5605 [30JN]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S12020, S12024, S12025 [27OC]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site (S. 501), S9547, S9585 [29JY]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (S. 958), S13053 [16NO]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC], H9988 [8NO]

Articles and editorials

CIA Rejects Discipline for 9/11 Failures—Goss Cites Fear of Hurting Agency, H8726 [6OC]

D.C. Teacher's Day in the Rose Garden—Math Innovator Is First From City To Be Declared Best in Nation, H2456 [21AP]

Kenneth Clark Dies; Helped Desegregate Schools, E891 [5MY]

Lifetime of Faith in the Law; at 93, Senior Judge William Bryant Still Wins Plaudits for Dedication to Justice, S1871 [1MR], S12000 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (see S. 1472), S8746 [22JY] (see H.R. 2509), H3694 [19MY]

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (see S. 1564), S9467 [29JY] (see H.R. 316), H193 [25JA]

Appropriations: making (see S. 1446), S8664 [21JY]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1348), H1621 [16MR]

Awards, medals, prizes: amend law establishing the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medals of Valor to make certain technical corrections to carry out the intent of the provision (see H.R. 1768), H2470 [21AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 161), H3694 [19MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 86), H984 [3MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (see H. Con. Res. 135), H2150 [19AP]

———authorizing use of rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients (see S. Con. Res. 38), S5922 [25MY]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (see S. Con. Res. 26), S3481 [12AP] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H1895 [12AP]

———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4021), H8807 [7OC]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2057), H2879 [3MY]

———provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol (see S. Res. 179), S7070 [22JN]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (see S. 336), S1198 [9FE] (see H.R. 2588), H3892 [24MY]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (see S. 1494), S8948 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see S. 1493), S8948 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (see S. 1491), S8948 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (see S. 1492), S8948 [26JY]

———improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 4126), H9102 [25OC]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (see S. 1490), S8948 [26JY]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA] (see H.R. 398), H234 [26JA]

———restore Federal electoral rights of residents (see H.R. 190), H77 [4JA]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (see H.R. 565), H351 [2FE] (see H.R. 715), H522 [9FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (see H. Con. Res. 1), H79 [4JA]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to responders to the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers, and mint coins recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1057), H940 [2MR]

Courts: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (see S. 2068), S13361 [18NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see S. 433), S1623 [17FE] (see H.R. 911), H792 [17FE]

———establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (see H.R. 44), H135 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide a grant to New Jersey for the construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 150), H76 [4JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 3885), H8341 [22SE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3058), H5175 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (see H. Res. 342), H5251 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 565), H10908 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 308), H11035 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (see H. Res. 572), H11032 [18NO]

Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: extend authority for establishment of memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4275), H10144 [9NO]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (see S. 939), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 1870), H2646 [27AP]

District of Columbia College Access Act: extend and improve (see S. 2060), S13361 [18NO]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (see S. 478), S1867 [1MR] (see H.R. 1015), H846 [1MR]

FAA: increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the national capital region (see H.R. 3465), H6933 [27JY]

———repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (see S. 1599), S9468 [29JY]

———return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1496), H1844 [6AP]

Families and domestic relations: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 72), H73 [4JA]

Federal Bureau of Investigation Building: designate (see H.R. 2333), H3260 [12MY]

Federal employees: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (see H.R. 4087), H8985 [19OC]

Federal-State relations: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (see H.R. 1586), H1895 [12AP]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY] (see H.R. 1288), H1416 [14MR]

Frank F. Church Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 4279), H10145 [9NO]

FTC: vacate a certain building in the District of Columbia and make that building available for occupancy by the National Gallery of Art (see H.R. 31), H72 [4JA]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see S. 2015), S12839 [15NO] (see H.R. 3630), H7612 [29JY]

House of Representatives: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation (see H.R. 2043), H2879 [3MY]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 224), S738 [1FE] (see H.R. 477), H284 [1FE]

Land use: provide for sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property to facilitate utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property (see S. 1838), S11212 [6OC] (see H.R. 3699), H7813 [8SE]

Library of Congress: tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (see S. Res. 247), S10378 [22SE]

Local government: authorize government operations improvements (see H.R. 3508), H7556 [28JY]

———provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1629), H2100 [14AP]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 948), H794 [17FE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 156), S5922 [25MY]

National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day: designate (see S. Res. 253), S10514 [27SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 471), H8513 [28SE]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

Public lands: convey certain Federal property to increase the District's taxable property base as compensation for a structural fiscal imbalance caused by Federal mandates (see H.R. 2595), H3893 [24MY]

Ronald Reagan Boulevard: designate (see H.R. 3525), H7557 [28JY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (see H.R. 4419), H11034 [18NO]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (see S. 958), S4546 [28AP] (see H.R. 2053), H2879 [3MY]

Supreme Court: transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court (see S. 2116), S13659 [15DE]

Taxation: authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (see S. 1066), S5437 [18MY] (see H.R. 2471), H3556 [18MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (see H. Con. Res. 220), H6934 [27JY] (see H. Res. 427), H7742 [7SE]

———mint coins to commemorate victims of the attack at the Pentagon and use proceeds from the sale of such coins to fund construction of a commemorative memorial (see H.R. 1047), H940 [2MR]

———provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

———tribute to flight crew members lost during attacks against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 55), H584 [10FE]

Transportation: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (see S. 1018), S5071 [12MY] (see H.R. 1283), H1416 [14MR]

———provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (see H.R. 1347), H1621 [16MR]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: provide for 11 circuit judges (see S. 2016), S12949 [16NO]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H351 [2FE]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (see S. Res. 150), S5532 [19MY]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (see H.R. 156), H76 [4JA]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (see S. Res. 107), S3653 [14AP] (see H. Res. 354), H5637 [11JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system (see H.R. 3496), H7556 [28JY]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (see S. 1328), S7613 [29JN] (see H.R. 3178), H5601 [30JN]

Conference reports

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3058), H10790-H10892 [17NO]

———Correction Relative to Economic Development Intiative Projects, H10942-H10955 [18NO]

Explanations

Thomas B. Griffith District of Columbia Bar Membership, S6362 [13JN]

Letters

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail establishment: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S1207 [9FE]

———William C. Baker, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay restoration legislation: Mike Waugh, Chesapeake Bay Commission, S8959 [26JY]

———Roy A. Hoagland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, S8958 [26JY]

District of Columbia government operations improvements: Representative Oxley, Committee on Financial Services (House), H11596 [14DE]

———Representative Tom Davis, Committee on Government Reform (House), H11596 [14DE]

District of Columbia individuals with disabilities parking law: Carol Schwartz, District of Columbia Council, H5533 [30JN]

———Lee Page, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H5533 [30JN]

———Robert Bobb, District of Columbia Mayor's Office, H5533 [30JN]

District of Columbia Personal Protection Act: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program funding: Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S11644 [20OC]

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act: Dale Zehner, Virginia Railway Express, S5108 [12MY]

———Lawrence C. Drake, Jr., American Federation of Government Employees, S5107 [12MY]

———Richard A. White, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, S5108 [12MY]

———William W. Millar, American Public Transportation Association, S5108 [12MY]

Nomination of John G. Roberts, Jr., to be circuit judge: members of the Bar of District of Columbia, S8526 [20JY]

Nomination of John G. Roberts Jr., to be circuit judge: District of Columbia Bar members (2002), S10558 [28SE]

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act: Jeffrey K. Reh, Beretta U.S.A. Corp., S9093 [27JY]

Lists

Alaskans inscribed on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, S5526 [19MY]

Black History Month events in the District of Columbia metropolitan area, H772 [17FE]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education delegates, S10368-S10370 [22SE]

Cosponsors of Byrd amendment to H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, on Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial funding, S9372 [29JY]

Messages

District of Columbia Budget Request: President Bush, H6074 [19JY]

Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia: President Bush, S10721 [29SE], H8627 [29SE]

National Emergency Relative to Terrorist Attacks: President Bush, S9832 [8SE], H7809 [8SE]

Motions

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11516, S11525, S11547, S11548 [19OC], S11615, S11623 [20OC], H9987 [8NO]

Papers

Message of the Dome—The United States Capitol in the Popular Media, 1865-1946: Lily Stevens, S13312-S13315 [18NO]

Proclamations

Tribute to Capitol PurSuit Drive: Representative McKeon, E2002 [29SE]

Remarks in House

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia, H5814 [14JY]

———restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (H.R. 2509), E1039 [20MY]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1348), E472 [17MR]

Capital Pride Festival: anniversary, E1037 [20MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), H8653, H8654, H8658 [6OC]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), H3075, H3076 [10MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), H3076 [10MY]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (H. Con. Res. 129), E1886 [19SE]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), H7825-H7827, H7828 [13SE], E1878 [15SE]

———permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 4021), E2073 [7OC]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks, E1089 [25MY]

———prohibit implementation of District of Columbia law prohibiting the shipment of certain hazardous materials near the Capitol building to reduce the risk of terrorist attacks (H.R. 2057), E1045 [20MY]

Capitol Pages: tribute to House of Representatives Page School, E153 [2FE]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, H3133, H3134, H3162 [11MY], H3203 [12MY], H5482 [30JN]

———tribute to officers participating in relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, H8166 [21SE]

CIA: discipline of officials responsible for intelligence failures preceding terrorist attacks, H8722, H8723 [6OC]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress (H.R. 398), H307 [2FE]

Claims: extend deadline for victims of terrorist attacks to file claims to receive certain compensation (H.R. 565), E138 [2FE]

Congress: consent to assemble outside the District of Columbia (H. Con. Res. 1), H32 [4JA]

———payment of congressional salaries until congressional Delegate has a vote in Congress, H5504 [30JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection the lead agency for airspace security around the National Capital Region, H3485, H3486 [18MY]

———reduce time which passengers must remain seated when departing from or arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3482, H3483 [18MY]

———study feasibility and desirability of expanding the boundaries of the National Capital Region, H3490 [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5514 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H4991 [23JN], H5371, H5376-H5433, H5437-H5469 [29JN], H5482, H5483-H5557 [30JN], H9987 [8NO], H10229 [16NO], E1419, E1420, E1437 [1JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), amendment process, H5440, H5441 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, H10925-H10959 [18NO], E2404 [18NO], E2488 [8DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration (H. Res. 342), H5275-H5281 [28JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 565), H10913, H10914 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), motion to instruct conferees, H9987, H9988 [8NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—adoption (H. Res. 572), H10994, H11005 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, H5376 [29JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5506-H5509 [30JN]

———prohibit funding to implement revisions to OMB rules relative to competitive sourcing for Federal contracts, H5529-H5531 [30JN]

———prohibit promulgation of regulations without consideration of effect on competitiveness of U.S. businesses, H5522 [30JN]

Dunbar High School: tribute to class of 1955, E2592 [17DE]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, H9490-H9492 [2NO]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (H.R. 1015), E315 [1MR]

FAA: return general aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H3395 [17MY]

Federal employees: permit nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts and other court-related services to include service prior to conversion to Federal status in determining retirement eligibility (H.R. 4087), E2126 [19OC]

Federal-State relations: establish an annual Federal infrastructure support contribution (H.R. 1586), E626 [12AP]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms, H5501-H5504 [30JN]

Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance: tribute to Distinguished Service Award recipients, E688 [19AP]

GSA: procurement and installation of photovoltaic solar electric system at Dept. of Energy headquarters, H2366 [20AP]

House of Representatives: provide the Delegate to Congress with a vote in the Committee of the Whole, E34 [6JA]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (H.R. 477), E118 [1FE]

Kamras, Jason: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2455 [21AP], E2255 [3NO]

Korea International Trade Association: Washington, DC, office opening, E2636 [22DE]

Laytham, John G.: Washington Restaurant Association Duke Zeibert Award recipient, E983 [16MY]

Local government: authorize government operations improvements (H.R. 3508), H11588-H11596 [14DE]

———provide budget autonomy (H.R. 1629), E652 [14AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, H144 [25JA], E104 [26JA]

Motor vehicles: prohibit funding to enforce individuals with disabilities parking law, H5533, H5534 [30JN]

National Center for Sustainable Development: tribute, E2595 [17DE], E2617 [19DE]

National Guard: count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit, E2643 [22DE]

———count service in counties declared disaster areas in response to terrorist attacks, and under State duty in response to the attacks, as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (H.R. 948), E267 [17FE]

Presbyterian Congregation in Georgetown: anniversary, E396 [9MR]

Public lands: convey certain Federal property to increase the District's taxable property base as compensation for a structural fiscal imbalance caused by Federal mandates (H.R. 2595), E1082 [24MY]

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: repeal perimeter rule on flight distances (H.R. 4419), E2416 [18NO]

Television: anniversary of ``It's Academic'' (television program), H8800 [7OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1834 [13SE]

———anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 427), H7774-H7777 [8SE]

———moment of silence to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7788 [8SE]

Transportation: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (H.R. 1283), E438 [14MR]

———provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region (H.R. 1347), E470 [17MR]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (H.R. 562), H10319-H10321 [16NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial: study eligibility requirements for inclusion of veterans' names and alternative means to honor ineligible veterans (H.R. 156), E27 [4JA]

WAMU-Radio (Washington, DC): tribute to Hot Jazz Saturday Night radio program, E2138 [20OC], E2285 [7NO]

Washington Animal Rescue League: tribute, E1668 [29JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: Metrorail system funding, H1049 [9MR]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, H1974 [14AP]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (H.R. 3178), E1432 [1JY]

Women's Center of Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.: anniversary of Leadership Conference, E390 [9MR], E430 [10MR]

YMCA: tribute to Youth Governor's Conference, E1189 [9JN]

Youth Pride Day: observance, E741 [22AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, S10718 [29SE]

Anacostia River: restore, protect, and enhance the environmental integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in Maryland and the District of Columbia (S. 1472), S8751 [22JY]

Anne Arundel County, MD: provide for disposition of certain Federal property, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility (S. 1564), S9481 [29JY]

Appropriations: reduce crime, provide scholarship vouchers for school choice, and establish Marriage Development Accounts, S11454-S11458 [18OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary (H. Con. Res. 161), S11334 [7OC]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 86), S5183 [12MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay (H. Con. Res. 135), S5183 [12MY]

———establish a memorial to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93 (S. Con. Res. 26), S3493, S3494 [12AP], S8394 [18JY]

———provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol (S. Res. 179), S7329 [23JN]

Capitol Police: commend for evacuation of the Capitol complex due to errant flight into restricted airspace, S4906 [11MY], S7670 [30JN]

Capitol Police Board: certify that granting height variance for new construction will not negatively impact congessional security, S7403 [27JN]

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Watertrail: conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail, S7585, S7586 [29JN]

———conduct feasibility study on designation as a national historic trail (S. 336), S1206, S1207 [9FE]

Chesapeake Bay: enhance authorities of the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office to establish programs to enhance protection (S. 1494), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish a Forest Service program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (S. 1493), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish an EPA grants program to provide assistance for nutrient removal practices to States in the watershed (S. 1491), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———establish the Dept. of Education Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education and Training Grant Pilot Program (S. 1492), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

———reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program and develop and implement a plan for environmental restoration accountability and reporting requirements (S. 1490), S8951-S8953 [26JY]

Civil liberties: provide full voting representation in Congress (S. 195), S604 [26JA]

Congressional Conference on Civic Education: convene, S10367 [22SE]

Courts: preserve existing Superior Court judgeships (S. 2068), S13376 [18NO]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, S1602 [17FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1145), S11121 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop and implement standards for the operation of air charter and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (S. 433), S1653 [17FE]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11179 [6OC], S11350-S11410 [17OC], S11450, S11453, S11469-S11472 [18OC], S11512-S11522, S11524-S11555 [19OC], S11603, S11607-S11653 [20OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report, S13317-S13325 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 308)—unanimous-consent agreement, S13418 [18NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3058), unanimous-consent agreement, S11329 [7OC]

———require appropriations conference report inclusion of limitations, directives and earmarks, S11607 [20OC]

Disasters: expedite payments of certain Federal emergency assistance and direct the Sec. of Homeland Security to exercise certain authority (S. 939), S11899 [26OC], S12024, S12025 [27OC]

District of Columbia College Access Act: extend and improve (S. 2060), S13369 [18NO]

District of Columbia Resident Tuition Assistance Program: funding, S11643-S11645 [20OC]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, S11892-S11894 [26OC], S12000 [27OC]

———designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex (S. 478), S1870 [1MR]

FAA: repeal perimeter rule for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and LaGuardia Airport (S. 1599), S9519 [29JY]

Firearms: restore right to keep and bear arms, S11646 [20OC]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

Insurance: extend period for COBRA coverage for victims of terrorist attacks (S. 224), S740 [1FE]

Land use: provide for sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property to facilitate utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property (S. 1838), S11228 [6OC]

Library of Congress: tribute to the James Madison Council and John W. Kluge (S. Res. 247), S10389 [22SE]

Lincoln Highway: anniversary, S9155 [27JY]

Local government: provide budget autonomy (S. 800), S3674 [14AP]

March for Life: commend marchers and recognize the right to life, S138 [24JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial: funding, S7420 [27JN], S7478-S7480, S7497 [28JN], S9371 [29JY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 156), S5939 [25MY]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site (S. 501), S2005 [3MR], S9584 [29JY]

North Hollywood, CA: tribute to Deaf West Theater, S6015 [26MY]

Police Week: observance, S5526, S5527 [19MY]

Real estate: prohibit use of Federal funds for the taking of property by eminent domain for economic development, S11513, S11516 [19OC]

September 11th Victims Compensation Fund: final report by the Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail: designate (S. 958), S4571 [28AP], S13053 [16NO]

Supreme Court: transfer jurisdiction of certain real property to the Supreme Court (S. 2116), S13684 [15DE]

Taxation: authorize States, localities, the District of Columbia, territories, and possessions of the U.S. to provide certain tax incentives to any person for economic development purposes (S. 1066), S5443-S5445 [18MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S9924, S9925 [12SE]

Transportation: make transit pass transportation benefits available to qualified Federal employees in the region and allow use of Government vehicles to shuttle employees to and from mass transit facilities (S. 1018), S5106 [12MY]

Victims of Communism Memorial: support construction (S. Res. 150), S5548 [19MY]

Wagner, Annice M.: tribute (S. Res. 107), S3688 [14AP], S4445 [28AP]

Water: ensure that the District of Columbia and States are provided with a safe, lead free supply of drinking water (S. 1328), S7616 [29JN]

Reports filed

Adopt H. Con. Res. 308, Technical Corrections to H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, Treasury, HUD, Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 572) (H. Rept. 109-312), H11032 [18NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 565) (H. Rept. 109-309), H10908 [17NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 342) (H. Rept. 109-156), H5251 [27JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-307), H10908 [17NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3058) (H. Rept. 109-153), H5175 [24JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3058) (S. Rept. 109-109), S8947 [26JY]

Disaster Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 939), S10513 [27SE]

District of Columbia Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1446) (S. Rept. 109-106), S8664 [21JY]

District of Columbia Government Operations Improvements Authorization: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3508) (H. Rept. 109-267), H9640 [3NO]

Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 109-316), H11032 [18NO]

———Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3699) (H. Rept. 109-316), H12047 [16DE]

National Health Museum Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2015) (S. Rept. 109-212), S14316 [21DE]

National Women's History Museum Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 109-104), S8419 [18JY]

Nomination of A. Noel Anketell Kramer To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Nomination of Janice Rogers Brown To Be Circuit Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S4108 [21AP]

Nomination of John R. Fisher To Be District of Columbia Court of Appeals Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Juliet J. McKenna To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10377 [22SE]

Nomination of Kenneth L. Wainstein To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9833 [8SE]

Nomination of Laura A. Cordero To Be Superior Court of the District of Columbia Associate Judge: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7070 [22JN]

Return of General Aviation to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 109-98), H4138 [26MY]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 958) (S. Rept. 109-150), S11558 [19OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act: American Federation of Government Employees, S5107 [12MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11547, S11548, S11549, S11552 [19OC], S11623 [20OC], H5386, H5397, H5400, H5401, H5402, H5403, H5415, H5422, H5466 [29JN], H5486, H5487, H5490, H5504, H5529 [30JN]

Statements

District of Columbia Full Voting Representation in Congress: Emory Kosh, H307 [2FE]

———Isaac Lewis, H308 [2FE]

———Marcus Gray, H308 [2FE]

Subpoena Notices

Superior Court for the District of Columbia, H1502 [15MR], H11040 [6DE], H11331 [12DE]

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, H140 [20JA], H9691 [4NO]

Summaries

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 Report: Families of September 11, Inc., S6294 [9JN]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11645 [20OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5541-H5553 [30JN], H10926-H10937 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 1, consent for Congress to assemble outside the District of Columbia, H32 [4JA]

H. Con. Res. 86, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3075 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 135, use of Capitol Grounds for Special Olympics torch relay, H3076 [10MY]

H. Con. Res. 161, use of Capitol Grounds for event commemorating the Million Man March anniversary, H8653 [6OC]

H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H11005 [18NO]

H. Res. 342, consideration of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H5275 [28JN]

H. Res. 427, anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7774 [8SE]

H. Res. 565, consideration of conference report on H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10913 [18NO]

H. Res. 572, adoption of H. Con. Res. 308, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H10994 [18NO]

H.R. 562, establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, H10319 [16NO]

H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11350-S11401 [17OC]

H.R. 3508, District of Columbia government operations improvements, H11588-H11595 [14DE]

S. 195, No Taxation Without Representation Act, S604 [26JA]

S. 478, Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, S1872 [1MR]

S. 939, Disaster Recovery Act, S12025 [27OC]

S. 958, Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act, S13053 [16NO]

S. 1018, Federal Employee Commuter Benefits Act, S5107 [12MY]

S. 1066, Economic Development Act, S5445 [18MY]

S. 1490, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Environmental Accountability Act, S8953 [26JY]

S. 1491, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act, S8954 [26JY]

S. 1492, Chesapeake Bay Environmental Education Pilot Program Act, S8955 [26JY]

S. 1493, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Forestry Program Act, S8956 [26JY]

S. 1494, NOAA Chesapeake Bay Watershed Monitoring, Education, Training, and Restoration Act, S8957 [26JY]

S. 1564, provide for disposition of certain Federal property in Anne Arundel County, MD, a portion of which is currently used by the District of Columbia as the Oak Hill Juvenile Detention Facility, S9481 [29JY]

S. 1599, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act, S9519 [29JY]

S. 1838, Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act, S11228-S11230 [6OC]

S. 2016, provide for 11 circuit judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, S12950 [16NO]

S. 2060, District of Columbia College Access Act extension and improvement, S13370 [18NO]

S. 2116, Supreme Court Grounds Transfer Act, S13684 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S8394 [18JY]

S. Con. Res. 26, establish a memorial in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the heroism of the passengers and crew of United Airlines flight 93, S3493 [12AP], H7825 [13SE]

S. Con. Res. 38, use of Capitol rotunda for ceremony to award Congressional Award Gold Medals to recipients, S5938 [25MY]

S. Res. 107, tribute to Annice M. Wagner, S3688 [14AP], S4445 [28AP]

S. Res. 150, support construction of Victims of Communism Memorial, S5546, S5548 [19MY]

S. Res. 156, National Hunger Awareness Day, S5938, S5939 [25MY]

S. Res. 179, provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol, S7076 [22JN], S7329 [23JN]

S. Res. 247, tribute to the Library of Congress James Madison Council and John W. Kluge, S10382, S10389 [22SE]

S. Res. 253, National `It's Academic' Television Quiz Show Day, S10518 [27SE]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, S101-S105 [20JA]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE ACCESS ACT

Bills and resolutions

Extend and improve (see S. 2060), S13361 [18NO]

Remarks in Senate

Extend and improve (S. 2060), S13369 [18NO]

Texts of

S. 2060, extend and improve, S13370 [18NO]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT

Bills and resolutions

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (see S. 800), S3653 [14AP] (see H.R. 1629), H2100 [14AP]

Remarks in House

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (H.R. 1629), E652 [14AP]

Remarks in Senate

District of Columbia: provide budget autonomy (S. 800), S3674 [14AP]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PERSONAL PROTECTION ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1082), S5531 [19MY]

Letters

Provisions: several organizations, S11295 [7OC]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1082), S6009 [26MY], S11294 [7OC]

DITTMAN, BERNIE

Remarks in House

Alabama Broadcasters' Association: Broadcaster of the Year Award recipient, E784 [27AP]

DIVORCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DIX HILLS, NY

Remarks in House

Half Hollow Hills High School: tribute to participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1147 [7JN]

DIXION, SAMANTHA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2134 [20OC]

DIXON, JOHN R.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1927 [22SE]

DIXON, PATRICIA M.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10591 [28SE]

DIXON, REEVES

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1854 [15SE]

DIXON, VICTOR

Remarks in House

Tribute, E255 [16FE]

DJINDJIC, ZORAN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E454 [16MR]

DNA FINGERPRINT ACT

Remarks in Senate

Enact (S. 1606), S9528 [29JY]

DO, B.J.

Remarks in Senate

Iowa Council for International Understanding: tribute to award recipients, S10591 [28SE]

DOBBS FERRY, NY

Remarks in House

Dobbs Ferry High School: tribute to the football team, E63 [25JA]

Remarks in Senate

New York: tribute to Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus for community service efforts, S3411 [11AP]

DOBKIN, NINA

Remarks in House

Tribute, E69 [25JA]

DOCKERY, PAULA

Remarks in House

Governing (publication): Public Official of the Year award recipient, E2568 [17DE]

DOCTORS see Health Care Professionals

DODAJ, ANTON

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1790), S10723 [29SE]

DODAJ, FRANC

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1790), S10723 [29SE]

DODAJ, GJYLJANA

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1790), S10723 [29SE]

DODAJ, KRISTJAN

Bills and resolutions

Relief (see S. 1790), S10723 [29SE]

DODD, CHRISTOPHER J. (a Senator from Connecticut)

Addresses

Justice Served, Lessons Learned—Robert Jackson, Thomas Dodd, and the Nuremberg Trials: by, S2474-S2477 [10MR]

Promise and Peril of Democracy: Jimmy Carter, S1605-S1607 [17FE]

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10286, S10316, S10319 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3495 [12AP], S3721, S3722, S3754 [15AP], S3853 [18AP], S4023 [20AP], S4087, S4110 [21AP]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2074, S2086 [4MR], S2133, S2174, S2188 [7MR], S2484 [10MR]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12133, S12144 [1NO], S12277 [2NO], S12354, S12369 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13035 [16NO], S13233 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2614, S2656 [14MR], S2750, S2752 [15MR], S2826, S2847, S2861, S2862, S2864, S2865, S2866, S2868 [16MR], S2887, S2901, S2930, S2931, S2938, S2997, S3075, S3080 [17MR], S3203 [5AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8650, S8699, S8702, S8704 [21JY], S8773, S8828, S8853, S8895 [25JY], S12511, S12546 [8NO], S12593, S12620, S12625 [9NO], S12669, S12683, S12701 [10NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10685, S10763 [29SE], S10903, S10908 [3OC], S11085, S11101, S11132 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8068, S8072, S8080 [11JY], S8124, S8137 [12JY], S8163, S8189, S8191, S8220 [13JY], S8304 [14JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3190, S3225 [5AP], S3243, S3255, S3323, S3327, S3330 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11794, S11824, S11829, S11830, S11842 [25OC], S11859, S11866, S11869, S11919, S11928, S11934, S11940 [26OC], S11981, S12008 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11521, S11561 [19OC], S11688 [20OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9375, S9471 [29JY]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8527, S8574 [20JY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7749, S7868 [30JN]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13034, S13041 [16NO]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6742 [16JN], S6981, S7058, S7078, S7088, S7100 [22JN], S7296 [23JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10020, S10039, S10048, S10050 [14SE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4636, S4653 [9MY], S4915, S4962, S4984, S5001, S5004 [11MY], S5019 [12MY]

Analyses

Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act (S. 17), S565 [26JA]

Appointments

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, S2500 [10MR]

Senate tellers to count electoral votes, S7 [4JA]

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Firms Won as Users Lost, Peter G. Gosselin, Los Angeles (CA) Times, S2070 [4MR]

Reining in Class-Action Abuses, Hartford (CT) Courant, S1188 [9FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see S. 1779), S12767 [14NO]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC]

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S435 [25JA]

American Academy of Pediatrics: anniversary (see S. Res. 204), S8665 [21JY]

Animals: prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see S. 304), S1345 [14FE]

———restore prohibition on commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 576), S4870 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 261), S886 [2FE]

Armed Forces: facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S8302 [14JY]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: recognize anniversary and support mission and goals (see S. Con. Res. 9), S886 [2FE]

Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see S. Res. 33), S739 [1FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize the taking of pictures in the Senate Chamber for use by the Capitol Visitors Center (see S. Res. 284), S11744 [21OC]

———provide for oversight over the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol (see S. Res. 179), S7070 [22JN]

———use of rotunda for Presidential inauguration ceremonies (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care (see S. 526), S2004 [3MR]

———reauthorize and improve early learning opportunities and school preparedness (see S. 525), S2004 [3MR]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S1513 [16FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S6102 [6JN]

Colleges and universities: improve quality, affordability, diversity, and accessibility to qualified students (see S. 371), S1344 [14FE]

Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (Joint): extend (see S. Con. Res. 2), S29 [4JA]

Consumers: extend certain protections to international remittance transfers of funds originating in the U.S. (see S. 31), S142 [24JA]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (see S. 5), S435 [25JA]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 1145), S6021 [26MY]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see S. 382), S3414 [11AP]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see S. 328), S2645 [14MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1749), S10295 [21SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S13362 [18NO]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see S. 296), S1514 [16FE]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5581 [20MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Education: rebate amount of Pell Grant aid lost as a result of updates to the tables for State and other taxes used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 1249), S8666 [21JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program (see S. 1722), S10187 [19SE]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see S. 1513), S13162 [17NO]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding (see S. 945), S4546 [28AP]

———establish a national sex offender registration database (see S. 792), S4871 [10MY]

———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see S. 828), S12076 [31OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see S. 306), S1049 [7FE]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (see S. 258), S886 [2FE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 1930), S12683 [10NO]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S10514 [27SE]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see S. 1821), S11130 [5OC]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see S. 195), S574 [26JA]

Drugs: establish an electronic controlled substances monitoring program in each State (see S. 518), S2004 [3MR]

———respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S9727 [7SE]

Education: expand loan forgiveness for child care providers including preschool teachers (see S. 1432), S8559 [20JY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 1376), S7986 [11JY]

———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S5852 [24MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA]

———provide a grant program to support establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes (see S. 990), S4869 [10MY]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see S. 860), S7521 [28JN]

El Salvador: commemorate lives and work of certain religious workers executed by members of the military in 1980 (see S. Res. 327), S13362 [18NO]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see S. 2166), S14317 [21DE]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 932), S4398 [27AP] (see S. 1085), S5532 [19MY]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 219), S12683 [10NO]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (see S.J. Res. 20), S7614 [29JN]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see S. 1158), S8827 [25JY]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

FAA: designate certain functions performed at flight service stations as inherently governmental functions (see S. 776), S4937 [11MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: repeal any weakening of overtime protections and avoid future loss of overtime protections due to inflation (see S. 223), S647 [31JA]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend and improve national dairy market loss payments (see S. 273), S978 [3FE]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (see S. 930), S4398 [27AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 666), S2995 [17MR]

Federal employees: provide assistant U.S. attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 2076), S13361 [18NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to medical device user fees (see S. 1420), S8419 [18JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S8419 [18JY]

Feldman, Sandra: tribute (see S. Res. 256), S10725 [29SE]

Financial institutions: notify customers of unauthorized use of personal information (see S. 1216), S6482 [14JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see S. Res. 88), S2995 [17MR]

Firearms: prohibit transfer or sale of assault weapons (see S. 620), S2644 [14MR] (see S. 645), S2846 [16MR]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S13162 [17NO]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see S. 1897), S11559 [19OC]

Freedom of the press: affirm constitutionally guaranteed freedom of the press and assert that no purpose is served by sentencing journalists to prison for maintaining the anonymity of confidential sources (see S. Res. 192), S7986 [11JY]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Haiti: duty-free treatment of certain apparel articles relative to certification of market, political, and social reforms (see S. 1937), S12007 [27OC]

Hawaii: express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 147), S9158 [27JY]

Head Start Program: reauthorize (see S. 1107), S5852 [24MY]

Health: development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV and other diseases (see S. 550), S2244 [8MR]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see S. 1418), S8419 [18JY]

———enhance adoption of health information technology and improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare (see S. 1355), S7820 [30JN]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1325), S7520 [28JN]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 760), S3414 [11AP]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (see S. 174), S573 [26JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4647 [9MY]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7428 [27JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 471), S3202 [5AP]

———reduce health care costs and improve efficiency and health care quality through the development of a nationwide interoperable health information system (see S. 1262), S7822 [30JN]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S5301 [17MY]

Higher Education Act: expand college access and increase college persistence and simplify the process of applying for student assistance (see S. 1029), S6102 [6JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S1049 [7FE]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S3201 [5AP]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see S. 1801), S10724 [29SE]

Human rights: prohibit expulsion, return, or extradition of persons by the U.S. to countries engaging in torture (see S. 654), S2994 [17MR]

Hume, John: tribute (see S. Res. 54), S1345 [14FE]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6226 [8JN]

Hurricanes: express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1904), S11665 [20OC]

———provide emergency relief to meet the immediate health care, housing, education, and financial needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1637), S9877 [9SE]

———provide for workers and businesses during the response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see S. 1925), S11917 [26OC]

———provide health care and health insurance coverage relief to individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina (see S. 1769), S10424 [26SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

———establish new special immigrant categories for certain children and women at risk of harm (see S. 644), S2846 [16MR]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (see S. 1620), S9727 [7SE]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants (see S. 352), S1931 [2MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 328), S13362 [18NO]

International Women's Day: designate (see S. Res. 74), S2245 [8MR]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office (see S. 1371), S7909 [1JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see S. 842), S3897 [19AP]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see S. 2138), S13786 [16DE]

Lebanon: investigate assassination of Rafik Hariri and urge withdrawal of Syrian troops (see S. Res. 63), S1624 [17FE]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see S. 158), S436 [25JA]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 33), S5219 [16MY]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 49), S9469 [29JY]

———impact of budget reconciliation legislation on the health and well-being of children (see S. Res. 302), S12682 [10NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 401), S1513 [16FE]

Medicare: anniversary (see S. Con. Res. 50), S9469 [29JY]

———improve (see S. 18), S142 [24JA]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see S. 351), S1260 [10FE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 438), S14317 [21DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations and raise awareness about and assist in preparation of advance directives on end-of-life decisionmaking (see S. 347), S10724 [29SE]

Mental health: combat autism through research, screening, intervention, and education (see S. 843), S3897 [19AP]

———establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see S. 380), S2005 [3MR]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 537), S2384 [9MR]

Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 1272), S13451 [12DE]

Minimum wage: level (see S. 1062), S5436 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see S. 1580), S9467 [29JY]

Motor vehicles: temporarily increase standard mileage rate for certain tax deductions for the use of an automobile and temporarily increase reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees (see S. 1678), S10038 [14SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 137), S5071 [12MY]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 278), S11477 [18OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S2995 [17MR]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5071 [12MY]

National Foreign Language Coordination Council: establish to develop and implement a foreign language strategy (see S. 1089), S5532 [19MY]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S11665 [20OC]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S740 [1FE]

National parks and recreation areas: provide mass transit services (see S. 890), S4151 [22AP]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 71), S2484 [10MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 37), S979 [3FE]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S4869 [10MY]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 15), S3897 [19AP]

Navy: require procurement of helicopters under the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the U.S. (see S. 486), S1867 [1MR]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 41), S1050 [7FE]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S1345 [14FE] (see S. 1419), S8419 [18JY]

Nigeria: conduct thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa case (see S. Res. 303), S12682 [10NO]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program (see S. 39), S435 [25JA]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (see S. Res. 84), S2995 [17MR]

———reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see S. Res. 173), S6741 [16JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 944), S4546 [28AP]

Oceans: protect (see S. 1224), S8135 [12JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (see S. Con. Res. 61), S12007 [27OC]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see S. 1959), S12683 [10NO]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12526 [8NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11918 [26OC]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Public debt: reduce budget deficits by restoring budget enforcement and strengthening fiscal responsibility (see S. 19), S142 [24JA] (see S. 851), S3897 [19AP]

Public Health Service Act: enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities (see S. 1880), S11422 [17OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 513), S7614 [29JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see S. 427), S1622 [17FE]

Radio: ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators (see S. 1236), S11213 [6OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: authorize the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque from the crypt under the Capitol rotunda to the Supreme Court for use during memorial services (see S. Con. Res. 52), S9646 [6SE]

———tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S4021 [20AP]

Senate: authorize taking of video images in the Senate Chamber (see S. Res. 187), S7909 [1JY]

Senate Leadership Portrait Collection: display (see S. Res. 148), S5437 [18MY]

Small business: provide emergency relief to small businesses and farms affected by significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene (see S. 269), S886 [2FE]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 619), S2644 [14MR]

Spain: anniversary of terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid (see S. Res. 76), S2384 [9MR]

Stang, Dorothy: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 37), S6226 [8JN]

Sudan: encourage NATO to assess the potential effectiveness of, and requirements for, a NATO-enforced no-fly zone in Darfur (see S. Con. Res. 17), S2483 [10MR]

———impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S1931 [2MR]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S11665 [20OC]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Griswold v. Connecticut decision on the right of privacy relative to the use of contraceptives by married couples (see S. Res. 162), S6827 [20JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S3278 [6AP]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 372), S1344 [14FE]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers (see S. 1631), S9727 [7SE]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see S. 187), S574 [26JA]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S11422 [17OC]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE]

———retain Federal tax deduction for State and local taxes paid (see S. Res. 294), S12238 [2NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S7821 [30JN]

Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see S. 268), S1931 [2MR]

Terrorism: provide for medal to be awarded by the President to representatives of individuals killed in terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93 passengers (see S. 1423), S8487 [19JY]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S4398 [27AP]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S8949 [26JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (see S. 2082), S13787 [16DE] (see S. 2167), S14317 [21DE]

———limit use of surveillance and issuance of search warrants (see S. 737), S8665 [21JY]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 241), S1199 [9FE]

Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 429), S1622 [17FE]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S6482 [14JN]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (see S. 250), S2483 [10MR]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see S. Con. Res. 53), S10234 [20SE]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10295 [21SE]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 7), S2734 [15MR]

———establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S12839 [15NO]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see S. 1796), S10724 [29SE]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see S. 707), S3200 [5AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Con. Res. 58), S11314 [7OC] (see S. Res. 280), S11559 [19OC]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (see S. 630), S2734 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (see S. 631), S2734 [15MR]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (see S. 1220), S6299 [9JN]

Colleges and universities: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (see S. 1204), S6225 [8JN]

———improve international and foreign language studies (see S. 1105), S5778 [23MY]

Connecticut: designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see S. 435), S1623 [17FE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 499), S1931 [2MR]

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (see S. 725), S3278 [6AP]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (see S. 1246), S6481 [14JN]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see S. 1023), S5071 [12MY]

Diseases: reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (see S. 1051), S5300 [17MY]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (see S. 470), S1794 [28FE]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see S. 286), S978 [3FE]

Employment: protect employees from outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries for performance of Federal and State services contracts (see S. 1185), S6154 [7JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (see S. 282), S978 [3FE]

Health: improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (see S. 1223), S6299 [9JN]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (see S. 1247), S6481 [14JN]

Jean, Majan: relief (see S. 234), S738 [1FE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S1413 [15FE]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (see S. 1335), S7614 [29JN]

Motor vehicles: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see S. 795), S3652 [14AP]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 112), S3735 [15AP]

News media: establish protections against compelled disclosure of sources, and news or information, by persons providing services for the news media (see S. 369), S1344 [14FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S3278 [6AP]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see S. 574), S2383 [9MR]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see S. 682), S2995 [17MR]

Taxation: exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 1906), S11744 [21OC]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (see S. 1097), S5778 [23MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see S. 1479), S8826 [25JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see S. 909), S4257 [26AP]

Voting: protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see S. 17), S142 [24JA]

Year of Foreign Language Study: designate (see S. Res. 28), S739 [1FE]

Certificates of election

Senate, S2 [4JA]

Chronologies

Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1983-2003, S8192-S8198 [13JY]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3635 [14AP], S3886 [19AP]

Discharge petitions signed

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S8416 [18JY]

Factsheets

Foreign Signals Intelligence: National Security Agency, S5907 [25MY]

Letters

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act: Deborah Cutler-Ortiz, Children's Defense Fund (organization), S2227 [8MR]

———Nancy Duff Campbell, Marcia Greenberger, and Joan Entmacher, National Women's Law Center, S2226 [8MR]

Class Action Fairness Act: several Senators, S1077 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security funding for Connecticut: M. Jodi Rell, Governor of Connecticut, S11288 [7OC]

Establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court: Leonidas R. Mecham, Judicial Conference of the U.S., S1186 [9FE]

Help America Vote Act funding: Larry E. Naake, National Association of Counties, S2951 [17MR]

———several organizations, S2950 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

Lists

Changes made to Class Action Fairness Act (2003), S1078 [8FE]

Council on Foreign Relations task force on preparedness and first responders members, S8163 [13JY]

Editorials supporting S. 5, Class Action Fairness Act, S1187 [9FE]

Groups supporting S. Res. 112, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S3760 [15AP]

Organizations supporting Dodd amendment to S. 256, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, to protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2310 [9MR]

Motions

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8201 [13JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11868 [26OC]

Notices

Travel warning for Haiti: Dept. of State, S8527 [20JY]

Oaths of office

Senate, S4 [4JA]

Privilege of the floor

Fitzgerald, Regan, S11949 [26OC]

Hoffman, Elizabeth, S11949 [26OC]

Meagher, Beth, S2098 [4MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10330 [22SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2744), conference report, S12399 [4NO]

Allen, William: Montville, CT, Citizen of the Year award recipient, S7814 [30JN]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3819 [18AP], S4092 [21AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), conference report, S4836 [10MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S12304 [3NO], S14243 [21DE]

Armed Forces: prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, S9423 [29JY]

———reimburse members for cost of protective body armor or other protective, safety, and health equipment for use in Iraq or Afghanistan, S11086-S11088 [5OC]

Bankruptcy: amend laws (S. 256), S2069, S2073, S2074, S2075 [4MR], S2223 [8MR], S2310, S2325 [9MR], S2416 [10MR]

———exempt from means testing debtors whose financial situations were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, S2416 [10MR]

———protect assets necessary for the financial support of children, S2223-S2227 [8MR], S2310, S2325 [9MR]

BIA: improve procedures for extension of Federal recognition to certain Indian groups (S. 630), S2744 [15MR]

———provide grants to ensure participation of local Governments and tribes in Federal recognition proceedings (S. 631), S2744 [15MR]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5897, S5901, S5902, S5903, S5906, S5907, S5908, S5911, S5912 [25MY], S5955, S5960, S5984 [26MY], S6589 [14JN], S6722 [16JN], S6799 [20JN]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12213 [2NO], S12304, S12333 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), conference report, S14217 [21DE]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S12929, S12933 [16NO], S13098, S13100, S13101, S13110 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2949, S2965 [17MR]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1367 [15FE]

Children and youth: assist law enforcement in efforts to recover missing children and strengthen standards for State sex offender registration programs (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (S. 408), S1554 [16FE], S2233 [8MR]

Classified information: prohibit Federal employees who disclose classified information from holding a security clearance, S8272 [14JY]

Colleges and universities: ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education (S. 1204), S6235 [8JN]

———improve international and foreign language studies (S. 1105), S5788 [23MY]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S53 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, S53 [6JA]

Connecticut: transportation projects funding, S9412 [29JY]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1077, S1078, S1079 [8FE], S1186, S1188 [9FE], S1245, S1246 [10FE]

———establish time limits for action by Federal district courts on motions to remand class action cases that have been removed to Federal court, S1186 [9FE]

———limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (S. 489), S2069 [4MR]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 499), S1950 [2MR]

———require notice of rate increases and prohibit retroactive increases, S2074 [4MR]

———require underage consumers to demonstrate ability to pay, complete a certified counseling credit course, or submit a cosigned application prior to extension of credit, S2073, S2075 [4MR]

Cromwell, CT: tribute to 110th A.A.A. Gun Battalion, S5064 [12MY]

Davidson, Donetta L.: confirmation as member of Election Assistance Commission, S9315 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8818 [25JY], S9100 [27JY], S9423, S9424 [29JY], S12514 [8NO], S12644 [10NO], S12738 [14NO], S12804 [15NO], S12942 [16NO]

———C-17 Airlifter Program funding, S12644 [10NO]

———Iraqi security forces training and equipment funding, S12804 [15NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10908 [3OC], S11086 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14243 [21DE]

———review status of detainees held in the war on terror, S12942 [16NO]

Dept. of Education: improve the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) (S. 725), S3295 [6AP]

———revise regulations for student loan payment deferment for borrowers who are in postgraduate medical or dental internship, residency, or fellowship programs (S. 1246), S6492 [14JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S12514 [8NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8163, S8164, S8167, S8169, S8191, S8201 [13JY], S8272 [14JY], S8415 [18JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2360), conference report, S11287 [7OC]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division, S10027 [14SE]

———use of Privacy Act to withhold redacted names from communications dealing with Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1367 [15FE]

Dept. of State: require report on plan for free and fair parliamentary elections in Haiti, S8527, S8528 [20JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3190 [5AP], S3256, S3257, S3261 [6AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11862, S11864, S11866, S11867, S11871, S11892 [26OC], S11990 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11536, S11537 [19OC], S11651 [20OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9625 [6SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1485 [16FE]

Diseases: enhance research, training, and health information dissemination on urologic diseases (S. 258), S889 [2FE]

———reauthorize and extend certain programs to provide coordinated services and research relative to children and families with HIV/AIDS (S. 1051), S5305 [17MY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7601 [29JN], S7710 [30JN]

Drugs: expand the clinical trials drug data bank (S. 470), S1797 [28FE]

Education: increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (S. 286), S986 [3FE]

———national policy to improve system, S90 [20JA]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to States to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials, and equipment which were damaged as a result of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (S. 2166), S14328 [21DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding for disadvantaged student programs, S11862 [26OC]

Employment: provide compensatory time opportunities, flexible workplaces, and clarify minimum wage and overtime requirements of private sector employees, S11536, S11537 [19OC]

EPA: disapprove rule to delist coal and oil-direct utility units from the source category list under the Clean Air Act relative to mercury emissions (S.J. Res. 20), S9959 [13SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: expand (S. 282), S984 [3FE]

FBI: role of Dept. of Justice Criminial Division employees in addressing concerns regarding Dept. of Defense interrogation techniques used on detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S1367 [15FE]

FDA: improve ability to ensure drug safety (S. 930), S4427 [27AP]

———issue comprehensive labeling guidelines for over-the-counter sunscreen products, S10330 [22SE]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (S. 397), S9100, S9103 [27JY]

Foreign aid: clarify eligibility of certain countries for U.S. military and educational assistance, S3261 [6AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8527, S8528 [20JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S925 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S925 [3FE]

Haiti: establish a program to provide economic and infrastructure reconstruction assistance, S8528 [20JY]

———increase economic assistance, S4092 [21AP]

Head Start Program: funding, S11866, S11867, S11892 [26OC]

Health: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions (S. 174), S586 [26JA]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology (S. 1223), S6333 [9JN]

———provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (S. 1317), S7437 [27JN]

———provide liability protection to manufacturers of pandemic vaccines, S14243 [21DE]

Help America Vote Act: disabled voter access services funding, S11990 [27OC]

———funding, S2949 [17MR], S11651 [20OC]

Higher Education Act: establish a scholarship program to encourage and support students who have contributed substantial public services (S. 1247), S6492 [14JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust, S427 [25JA]

Hurricanes: establish offsets for funding for relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S11289 [7OC]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S12213 [2NO]

———provide elementary and secondary education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina (S. 1904), S11696, S11699 [20OC]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9625 [6SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, S11871 [26OC]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S524 [26JA]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S524 [26JA]

———U.S. policy, S12738 [14NO], S12942 [16NO]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S538 [26JA]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2985), S7749 [30JN]

Library of Congress: Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped program NFB-NEWSLINE service funding, S7749 [30JN]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (S. Res. 7), S113 [24JA]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (S. 390), S1431 [15FE]

———preserve access to appeals before administrative law judges (S. 1335), S7634 [29JN]

Minimum wage: level, S11536, S11537 [19OC]

Motor vehicles: provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (S. 795), S3664 [14AP]

National Basketball Association: tribute to sponsorship of Basketball Without Borders, S3479 [12AP]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 271), S11327 [7OC]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (S. 681), S3061 [17MR]

National History Day (organization): tribute to Connecticut competition participants, S6477 [14JN]

National security: first responders funding, S8163, S8164, S8167, S8169, S8191, S8201 [13JY]

———improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers, S4836 [10MY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 112), S3760 [15AP]

Natural gas: require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6989 [22JN]

Navy: require foreign companies involved in the Presidential helicopter fleet replacement program to pledge not to conduct business with countries supporting international terrorism, S3256, S3257 [6AP]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 1419), S9423 [29JY]

———maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (S. 340), S7604 [29JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (S. 724), S3294 [6AP]

Northern Ireland: condemn violence and criminality by the Irish Republican Army (S. Res. 84), S2984 [17MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6874 [21JN]

Parks, Rosa: authorize remains to lie in honor in the Capitol rotunda (S. Con. Res. 61), S12026 [27OC]

———direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (S. Con. Res. 62), S13040 [16NO]

Parliamentary inquiry, S8909 [26JY]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S9625 [6SE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6874 [21JN], S6989 [22JN], S7605 [29JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S5553 [20MY], S6001 [26MY], S10481 [27SE]

Public welfare programs: reauthorize and improve block grants to States for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S14217 [21DE]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S524 [26JA]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10481 [27SE]

Rove, Karl: role in release of identity of CIA operative, S8272 [14JY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10027 [14SE]

Senate: clarify treatment of outside income and expenses relative to the practice of medicine, S13110 [17NO]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S5553 [20MY], S6001 [26MY]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (S. 682), S3061 [17MR]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S90 [20JA]

Sturges, Ralph: Eastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipient, S3479 [12AP]

Taxation: exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (S. 1906), S11745 [21OC]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S12929, S12933 [16NO], S13098, S13100, S13101 [17NO]

———impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP, S13098 [17NO]

———prohibit the double taxation of telecommuters and others who work at home (S. 1097), S5781 [23MY]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (S. 467), S9424 [29JY], S13279 [17NO], S13932 [16DE]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9411 [29JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (S. 2167), S14280 [21DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (S. 909), S4262 [26AP]

Vocational and Technical Education Act: strengthen and improve programs (S. 250), S2458 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, S7594, S7605 [29JN]

Voting: ensure States impacted by Hurricane Katrina have sufficient resources to participate in Federal elections, S11764, S11765 [24OC]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (S. 17), S563-S565 [26JA]

Western Hemisphere: democracy efforts, S1605 [17FE]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 707), S3213 [5AP], S12739 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Families and domestic relations: tribute to birth of child, S2076 [4MR]

Reports

Preparedness and First Responders: Council on Foreign Relations, S8168 [13JY]

Statements

Tribute to Thomas B. Griffith: by, S6353 [13JN]

Summaries

Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (S. 282), S985 [3FE]

Prevention and Recovery of Missing Children Act (S. 1220), S6332 [9JN]

Texts of

S. 17, Voting Opportunity and Technology Enhancement Rights Act, S204-S207 [24JA]

S. 286, increase maximum amount of Pell Grant, S987 [3FE]

S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act, S1723 [18FE]

S. 470, Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act, S1798-S1803 [28FE]

S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act, S1950-S1952 [2MR]

S. 682, Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas Act, S3062-S3064 [17MR]

S. 724, No Child Left Behind Reform Act, S3295 [6AP]

S. 725, Dept. of Education Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) improvement, S3296 [6AP]

S. 795, Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act, S3665 [14AP]

S. 909, expand eligibility for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries, S4262 [26AP]

S. 1023, Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act, S5156 [12MY]

S. 1097, Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act, S5782 [23MY]

S. 1204, Getting Results for Advanced Degrees Act, S6235-S6238 [8JN]

S. 1223, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act, S6334-S6337 [9JN]

S. 1246, Medical Education Affordability Act, S6492 [14JN]

S. 1247, Youth Service Scholarship Act, S6493 [14JN]

S. 1479, Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act, S8829-S8831 [25JY]

S. 1906, exclude benefits, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders from income tax, S11745 [21OC]

Transcripts

Inauguration of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, S102 [20JA]

Tributes

Griffith, Jeffrey C., S10510 [27SE]

Hoskins, Christopher L., S9428 [29JY]

Lieberman, Marcia, S7807 [30JN]

Mancuso, Frank, S7814 [30JN]

O'Neill, William, S12125 [1NO]

Pell, Claiborne, S10290 [21SE]

Pope John Paul II, S3270 [6AP]

Proxmire, William, S14308 [21DE]

Reich, Steve, S9428 [29JY]

Voinovich, Senator, S5897 [25MY]

Walsh, Bill, S11301 [7OC]

Wineman, Timothy S., S11290 [7OC]

DODD, CURT

Prayers

House of Representatives, H1899 [13AP]

Remarks in House

Tribute, H1899 [13AP]

DODD, THOMAS J. (a former Senator from Connecticut)

Addresses

Justice Served, Lessons Learned—Robert Jackson, Thomas Dodd, and the Nuremberg Trials: Senator Dodd, S2474-S2477 [10MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Supreme Court: tribute to program on the work of Robert Jackson and Thomas J. Dodd relative to the International Military Tribunals at Nuremberg, S2474 [10MR]

DODERER, MINNETTE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S10796 [30SE]

DODGE, DOUGLAS W.

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2550 [15DE]

DODGE, HAROLD

Remarks in House

School Superintendents of Alabama (organization): Superintendent of the Year award recipient, E2309 [9NO]

DODSON, ANA

Remarks in House

Prudential Insurance Co., of America: Spirit of Community Award recipient for Colorado, E190 [9FE]

DODSON, MICHAEL

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S8712 [21JY], S13930 [16DE]

DOERFLINGER, RICHARD

Articles and editorials

Stem Cells Without Embryos?, H5735 [12JY]

DOERRER, PAUL W.

Remarks in Senate

Missouri Association of School Administrators: Robert L. Pearce Award recipient, S4105 [21AP]

DOGGETT, LLOYD (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4769 [20JN]

Articles and editorials

Untested Plan, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H8943 [19OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see H.R. 1451), H1694 [17MR]

Alaska: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 1155), H1023 [8MR]

America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 289), H9642 [3NO]

America's Blood Centers (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 220), H4074 [25MY]

Animals: support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1707), H8089 [15SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 567), H351 [2FE]

Armed Forces: improve benefits for members, veterans, and their dependents and survivors (see H.R. 2131), H3052 [5MY]

———increase death gratuity (see H.R. 292), H141 [20JA]

———require colleges and universities to preserve educational status and financial aid of military personnel called to active duty (see H.R. 333), H287 [1FE]

———restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 602), H413 [8FE]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 287), H9425 [28OC]

Armenia: ensure U.S. foreign policy reflects understanding of issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in records relative to the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 316), H8090 [15SE]

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 381), H6431 [25JY] (see H. Res. 390), H6650 [26JY]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1217), H1368 [10MR]

Bicycles: support a national bike month and express appreciation of cyclists and others for promoting bicycle safety and the benefits of cycling (see H. Con. Res. 145), H3114 [10MY]

Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 985), H1896 [12AP]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 228), H9277 [26OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acceptance by Committee on the Library (Joint) of a bust of Sojourner Truth and display of the bust in the Capitol rotunda (see H.R. 4510), H12051 [16DE]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 535), H4400 [13JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1365), H1691 [17MR]

———tribute (see H.J. Res. 12), H524 [9FE]

Children and youth: provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 1409), H3695 [19MY]

———provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 864), H2103 [14AP]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 188), H5362 [28JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Con. Res. 44), H353 [2FE]

Civil rights: anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on the bus and subsequent desegregation of American society (see H. Con. Res. 208), H5801 [13JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1687), H7613 [29JY]

———recognize contributions of the ``Greensboro Four'' (see H. Con. Res. 25), H196 [25JA]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President and other executive departments to transmit documents relative to disclosure of identity and employment of Valerie Plame (see H. Res. 363), H5914 [14JY]

———request the Executive Office of the President and direct the Dept. of State to transmit documents relative to the White House Iraq Group (see H. Res. 505), H9696 [4NO]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H848 [1MR]

———request documents from the President on the anticipated effects of climate change on coastal regions of the U.S. (see H. Res. 515), H9276 [26OC]

Colleges and universities: expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 761), H582 [10FE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1615), H4486 [14JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community: establish (see H.R. 2134), H3053 [5MY]

Committees of the House: establish a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism (see H. Res. 116), H849 [1MR]

Community service: enforce public interest obligations of broadcast station licensees to their local communities (see H.R. 501), H3055 [5MY]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3326), H12050 [16DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 67), H1623 [16MR]

CPSC: issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on all portable gasoline containers (see H.R. 4023), H8807 [7OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 2662), H5177 [24JN]

———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H6107 [19JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: reinstate application of the wage requirements to Federal contracts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3763), H7947 [14SE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H8089 [15SE]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 1290), H1416 [14MR]

———provide grants to States to conduct demonstration projects designed to enable Medicaid-eligible individuals to receive support for long-term disability services in the settings of their choice (see H.R. 3063), H9044 [20OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue regulations concerning the shipping of extremely hazardous materials (see H.R. 1414), H1693 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: maintain Community Development Block Grant Program administration (see H. Con. Res. 108), H2104 [14AP]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 820), H3060 [9MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 1621), H2978 [4MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 3948), H10910 [17NO]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 1554), H4143 [26MY]

Disasters: require Federal, State, and local agencies to comply with public health, environmental, and environmental justice laws and regulations (see H. Res. 477), H8643 [29SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H4356 [9JN]

Diseases: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3641), H12050 [16DE]

———establish a global network for avian influenza surveillance among wild birds nationally and internationally to combat the growing threat of bird flu (see H.R. 4476), H11655 [14DE]

———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H193 [25JA]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1262), H2476 [25AP]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 192), H4143 [26MY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H8089 [15SE]

Drugs: expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials for drugs (see H.R. 3196), H5963 [18JY]

Ecology and environment: enforce certain enviromental laws, expand the definition of environmental justice, and direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 1648), H2101 [14AP]

Education: extend student loan forgiveness to Head Start teachers (see H.R. 2340), H3260 [12MY]

———improve graduation rates by making grants to improve adolescent literacy (see H.R. 547), H349 [2FE]

———increase maximum amount of Pell Grant (see H. Res. 132), H1265 [9MR]

———prevent abuse of special allowance subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (see H.R. 134), H630 [15FE]

———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 1390), H9556 [2NO]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H3054 [5MY]

———provide loan forgiveness for social workers who work for child protective agencies (see H.R. 127), H413 [8FE]

ERISA: impose a moratorium on terminations of certain plans in cases in which reorganization of contributing sponsors is sought in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings (see H.R. 2327), H3436 [17MY]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H2551 [26AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: prohibit agreements to provide notice of investigations or inspections relative to child labor violations (see H.R. 4190), H12290 [18DE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 1589), H1967 [13AP]

FCC: expedite and increase assignment of radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 1646), H11504 [13DE]

———reinstate rules for the description of video programming (see H.R. 951), H4722 [17JN]

FDA: determine whether to allow marketing of emergency-contraceptive drug Plan B as a prescription drug for women 15 or younger and a nonprescription drug for women 16 or older (see H.R. 4229), H11036 [18NO]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H1693 [17MR]

Federal Election Campaign Act: exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication (see H.R. 4194), H11328 [8DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1002), H1372 [10MR]

———require that employees with severe disabilities will not lose employment due to position conversion to a contractor (see H.R. 1480), H2551 [26AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 1356), H1690 [17MR]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H74 [4JA]

Foreign aid: make protection of women and children who are affected by humanitarian emergencies a priority (see H.R. 1413), H1693 [17MR]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H8735 [6OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence investigations (see H.R. 1157), H1023 [8MR]

Foreign policy: prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 952), H794 [17FE]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3563), H7558 [28JY]

Francisco `Pancho' Medrano Post Office Building, Dallas, TX: designate (see H.R. 4561), H11879 [15DE]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 867), H3769 [23MY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 2412), H3435 [17MY]

———restore and strengthen laws that provide for an open and transparent Federal Government (see H.R. 2331), H3260 [12MY]

Health: expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 1709), H12050 [16DE]

———improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of such premiums (see H.R. 2072), H2975 [4MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 810), H628 [15FE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 2671), H5435 (see H.R. 2671), H5480 [29JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 768), H2150 [19AP] (see H.R. 2553), H3768 [23MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H792 [17FE]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified paper record, improve provisional balloting, and impose additional requirements (see H.R. 939), H5914 [14JY]

———require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H720 [16FE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 2949), H4655 [16JN] (see H.R. 2960), H4721 [17JN]

———permit refinancing of student consolidation loans and permit student freedom to select a loan consolidator (see H.R. 1029), H3113 [10MY]

Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 223), H9427 [28OC]

History: anniversary of ratification of constitutional amendment on abolition of slavery (see H. Res. 196), H10146 [9NO]

Horseracing: recognize contributions of Jimmy Winkfield and other African American jockeys and trainers to the sport of horseracing and the history of the Kentucky Derby (see H. Res. 231), H2979 [4MY]

House Rules: amend procedures of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) (see H. Res. 131), H1265 [9MR]

Human rights: condemn honor killings (see H. Con. Res. 296), H11221 [7DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———make grants to local educational agencies to restart school operations interrupted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4048), H9103 [25OC]

———provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary and secondary students displaced by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3748), H7860 [13SE]

Immigration: improve security clearance process and increase number of detention beds along the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 1196), H1263 [9MR]

———provide protection to immigrant victims of violence (see H.R. 3188), H5602 [30JN]

Independent Commission on the Investigation of Detainee Abuses: establish (see H.R. 3003), H4895 [21JN]

Independent Commission to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane Katrina: establish (see H.R. 3838), H8514 [28SE]

Insurance: guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children (see H.R. 3055), H5100 [23JN]

Intelligence services: strengthen protections of civil liberties in the exercise of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities (see H.R. 1526), H4401 [13JN]

Iraq: declare U.S. policy to not maintain a long-term or permanent military presence (see H. Con. Res. 197), H11110 [6DE]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 73), H11504 [13DE]

Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building, Goliad, TX: designate (see H.R. 1072), H980 [3MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 160), H3694 [19MY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1696), H4896 [21JN]

Laredo, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H847 [1MR]

Lillian McKay Post Office Building, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 2413), H7565 [28JY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H584 [10FE]

Lyndon Baines Johnson Federal Building, Washington, DC: designate (see H.R. 4252), H10038 [8NO]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 215), H6327 [21JY]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H9472 [1NO]

———provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see H.R. 1443), H1694 [17MR]

———provide full Federal medical assistance percentage for displaced recipients receiving medical assistance outside their State of residence due to a declared public health emergency (see H.R. 3671), H7815 [8SE]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1264), H7814 [8SE]

———provide public disclosure of average manufacturer prices and best prices for prescription drugs (see H.R. 3546), H7558 [28JY]

———provide temporary disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3698), H8514 [28SE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H1779 [5AP]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H7815 [8SE]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 213), H6327 [21JY]

———assure equitable payment for physicians services (see H.R. 4520), H11503 [13DE]

———continue Medicaid prescription drug coverage to dual-eligible beneficiaries for a certain period while allowing part D benefits to be implemented as scheduled (see H.R. 1144), H10038 [8NO]

———coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 1582), H2739 [28AP]

———ensure that prescription drug benefits have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs (see H.R. 2746), H6936 [27JY]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, and provide other additional beneficiary protections (see H.R. 4410), H11034 [18NO]

———extend reasonable cost contracts to expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may operate and to apply certain provisions of Medicare Advantage program to such plans (see H.R. 4050), H9426 [28OC]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1298), H2648 [27AP]

———pay ambulance suppliers the full costs of providing such services (see H.R. 2014), H3262 [12MY]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 2736), H4723 [17JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H5741 [12JY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4400 [13JN]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H8389 [27SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H6651 [26JY]

———require providers to disclose staffing and performance data to promote improved consumer information and choice (see H.R. 4349), H10502 [16NO]

———temporarily increase payment rates for home health services in rural areas (see H.R. 11), H2550 [26AP]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1106), H8513 [28SE]

———provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits (see H.R. 1402), H5604 [30JN]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2151 [19AP]

Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2429), H3555 [18MY]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3561), H8919 [18OC]

National Audubon Society: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H9427 [28OC]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 99), H2104 [14AP]

National Health Center Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H5604 [30JN]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H5915 [14JY]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H4561 [15JN]

———develop research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention, and conduct and coordinate a research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 3313), H8163 [20SE]

National MPS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 85), H1848 [6AP]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 245), H3060 [9MY]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 988), H1779 [5AP]

National Security Agency: require Dept. of Justice to submit documents on Presidential authorization of electronic surveillance of certain U.S. citizens without court-approved warrants (see H. Res. 643), H13189 [22DE]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H3198 [11MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: funding (see H.R. 2694), H4140 [26MY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks and to place the statue in the U.S. Capitol in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 4145), H10146 [9NO]

———issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 292), H9962 [7NO]

———tribute (see H. Res. 512), H9275 [26OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H798 [17FE]

Pensions: limit availability of benefits under nonqualified deferred compensation plans subject to distress or termination resulting from bankruptcy reorganization or conversion to cash balance plan (see H.R. 2233), H3112 [10MY]

———protect employee benefits in defined benefit plans and enforce age discrimination requirements that apply to conversion of pension plans to cash balance plans (see H.R. 4052), H8808 [7OC]

Power resources: reduce growth of energy use and limit impact of growing energy use on the economy, environment, and national security through reductions in energy demand (see H.R. 3263), H6432 [25JY]

President and Vice President: constitutional amendment on direct popular election (see H.J. Res. 36), H5177 [24JN]

Presidential appointments: provide that a Federal public safety position may not be held by any political appointee who does not meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 3925), H8644 [29SE]

Public lands: designate certain national parks, wild and scenic rivers, and wilderness areas in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming (see H.R. 1204), H1847 [6AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H10039 [8NO]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act: extend authority for drought assistance (see H.R. 2925), H4560 [15JN]

Religion: anniversary of Second Vatican Council Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (Nostra Aetate) and recognition of continuing need for interreligious respect and dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 260), H8810 [7OC]

Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela U.S. Courthouse, Brownsville, TX: designate (see H.R. 483), H285 [1FE]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H1970 [13AP]

Roybal, Edward R.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 297), H11221 [7DE]

Russia: issue a clear and unambiguous statement of admission and condemnation of the illegal occupation and annexation by the Soviet Union from 1940-1991 of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (see H. Con. Res. 128), H1895 [12AP]

———urge withdrawal or modification of proposed legislation that would severely restrict establishment, operations, and activities of domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations (see H. Con. Res. 312), H11881 [15DE]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7673 [6SE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 595), H352 [2FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent for the release (see H.R. 551), H5362 [28JN]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see H.R. 782), H6328 [21JY]

Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building, Pflugerville, TX: designate (see H.R. 1001), H1510 [15MR]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1668), H2102 [14AP]

———expand Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program to include parents of low-income families (see H.R. 2071), H2975 [4MY]

———protect cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 3954), H11328 [8DE]

———provide certain benefits to individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H847 [1MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H76 [4JA]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H1417 [14MR]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see H.R. 1424), H2551 [26AP]

Taxation: allow a business credit for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice insurance (see H.R. 2291), H3557 [18MY]

———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel (see H.R. 1352), H3695 [19MY]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H3695 [19MY]

———clarify that a North American Development Bank guarantee is not considered a Federal guarantee for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of bonds (see H.R. 1771), H2470 [21AP]

———extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 1511), H1845 [6AP]

———limit applicability of updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology (see H.R. 114), H197 [25JA]

———permit tax-free distribution from governmental retirement plans for payment of health and long-term care insurance premiums for public safety officers (see H.R. 2177), H3894 [24MY]

———prevent corporate expatriation to avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 3959), H8643 [29SE]

———provide a tax credit for police officers and professional firefighters and exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers (see H.R. 2822), H7743 [7SE]

———provide additional protections for recipients of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 969), H795 [17FE]

———provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works (see H.R. 2594), H3893 [24MY]

———provide subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements (see H.R. 2073), H2976 [4MY]

———provide tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3769), H7948 [14SE]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H8847 [17OC]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 972), H1265 [9MR]

Trails: designate the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail historic cattle-drive trails for study and for potential addition to the National Trails System (see H.R. 2964), H6205 [20JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H12050 [16DE]

Ukraine: authorize the establishment of a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H.R. 562), H351 [2FE]

Unemployment: provide benefits for Hurricane Katrina victims (see H.R. 3774), H8389 [27SE]

Utah: designate certain lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1774), H2470 [21AP]

Uzbekistan: disapprove further payments for facilities at the Karshi-Khanabad airbase and urge the U.N. to refer the situation of Islam Karimov and the massacre at Andijan to the International Criminal Court (see H. Res. 475), H8643 [29SE]

———limit allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 3545), H7558 [28JY]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3769 [23MY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 515), H348 [2FE]

———improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1588), H5741 [12JY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3171), H6381 [22JY]

Voting: oppose any effort to impose photo identification requirements for voting (see H. Con. Res. 247), H8162 [20SE]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 533), H848 [1MR]

Wiesenthal, Simon: honor life and work and reaffirm commitment to the fight against anti-Semitism and intolerance (see H. Con. Res. 248), H8343 [22SE]

Women: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H10502 [16NO]

World War II: allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who were brought forcibly to the U.S. from Latin America and were interned in the U.S. to be provided restitution (see H.R. 893), H4296 [8JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: participate in design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of Austin, TX (see H.R. 2341), H3260 [12MY]

ERISA: improve disclosure of the funding status of pension plans (see H.R. 2321), H3259 [12MY]

Kika de la Garza Federal Building, McAllen, TX: designate (see H.R. 2322), H3259 [12MY]

Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 1302, 1304), H1507 [15MR]

Medicare: coverage of adult day care services (see H.R. 1981), H2735 [28AP]

Taxation: disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2625), H4072 [25MY]

———eliminate inflation adjustment of the phaseout of the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source and repeal extension of credit for facilities producing synthetic fuels from coal (see H.R. 837), H717 [16FE]

———increase transparency of certain corporate tax information and financial statements, discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and restore investor confidence (see H.R. 1234), H1369 [10MR]

———permit subchapter S election to be made on returns filed prior to the due date with extensions, reduce certain payroll deposit penalties, and allow certain married couples to file separate self-employment tax returns (see H.R. 3629), H7612 [29JY]

———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax and prevent manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens (see H.R. 1303), H1507 [15MR]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 1377), H1691 [17MR]

Eulogies

Pickle, J.J.: by Paul Hilgers, E1553 [20JY]

———by Peggy Pickle, E1552 [20JY]

Letters

Texas proposal to privatize the Food Stamp Program eligibility determination process: several Texas congressional delegation members, H8943 [19OC]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), motion to instruct conferees, H8943, H8945 [19OC]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H9336 [27OC]

Bipartisan Committee To Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina (House, Select): establish (H. Res. 437), H8027 [15SE]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), H11241 [8DE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (H. Con. Res. 95), H1572 [16MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: prevent the use of private contractors on certain elements of the Food Stamp Program unless authorized by Congress, H8943, H8945 [19OC]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), H4769, H4771 [20JN]

———prohibit use of funding for activities in Uzbekistan, H4769, H4771 [20JN]

Dept. of HUD: Community Development Block Grant Program funding, H1572 [16MR]

Dept. of State: International Boundary and Water Commission funding for levee improvement along the Rio Grande in Texas, H10051 [9NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4995 [23JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5508 [30JN]

———prohibit corporations incorporated in certain foreign countries from being eligible for Federal contracts, H5508 [30JN]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, H10507 [17NO]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), H6907 [27JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), H1926 [13AP]

Education: student financial aid programs funding, H4995 [23JN]

FBI: require Director's approval of requests for library or bookstore records, H6249 [21JY]

House of Representatives: express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), H11914 [16DE]

———express commitment to achieving victory in Iraq (H. Res. 612), consideration (H. Res. 619), H11890, H11892 [16DE]

Immigration: reform, H11659 [15DE]

———strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), consideration (H. Res. 610), H11677 [15DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H9336 [27OC], H11914 [16DE]

———elections (H. Res. 613), H11890 [16DE]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard required to convict a person for a drug offense and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces, H4590, H4591 [16JN]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

Matsui, Robert T.: tribute (H. Res. 11), H49 [4JA]

Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2429), H5671 [12JY]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (H.R. 418), consideration (H. Res. 75), H530 [10FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 740), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5671 [12JY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 739), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5671 [12JY]

———provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Commission relative to an issued order (H.R. 741), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5671 [12JY]

OSHA: provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 742), consideration (H. Res. 351), H5671 [12JY]

Pensions: reform funding rules (H.R. 2830), H11763 [15DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), H2205 [20AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), H4590, H4591 [16JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), conference report, H10071, H10072 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2862), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 538), H10051 [9NO]

Social Security: allow foster care maintenance payments to be made to private for-profit agencies (S. 1894), H9985 [8NO]

———budget treatment of trust funds, H1926 [13AP]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules, H1926 [13AP]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, H11520 [14DE]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), H6249 [21JY]

———reauthorize and improve (H.R. 3199), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 595), H11520 [14DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7670 [6SE], H9273 [26OC], H9358 [27OC]

Reports

HHSC Awards Call Center Contract: Center on Public Policy Priorities, H8944 [19OC]

Tributes

Pickle, J.J., H4782 [20JN], H5724, H5726 [12JY]

DOING, VERLIE

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S8545 [20JY]

DOLE, BOB (a former Senator from Kansas)

Articles and editorials

Unique Case of Obstruction, S5475, S5513 [19MY]

Up, Down or Out, S4368 [27AP]

DOLE, ELIZABETH (a Senator from North Carolina)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10296, S10318 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3495 [12AP], S3556 [13AP], S3693 [14AP], S3719 [15AP], S3775, S3850 [18AP], S3966, S4023 [20AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13034 [16NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2847 [16MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8686, S8704 [21JY], S8866, S8867 [25JY], S12503, S12507, S12512, S12541, S12547 [8NO], S12579, S12592, S12608, S12624 [9NO], S12779 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8080 [11JY], S8189 [13JY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a national sex offender registration database (S. 792), S9245, S9313 [28JY]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S3243, S3323 [6AP]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11561, S11591 [19OC], S11640, S11693 [20OC]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6587 [14JN], S6802 [20JN], S6911, S6950 [21JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4343 [26AP], S5019 [12MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort the President, H340 [2FE]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 1815, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, S12811 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see S. 51), S143 [24JA]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see S. Res. 292), S12007 [27OC] (see S. Res. 336), S13786 (see S. Res. 337), S13787 [16DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 207), S8826 [25JY]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 346), S14317 [21DE]

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 25), S11478 [18OC]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (see S. 42), S143 [24JA]

———increase death gratuity and other survivors' benefits (see S. 77), S575 [26JA]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1415 [15FE]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S3149 [4AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Campbell, Michael: tribute (see S. Res. 189), S7909 [1JY]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful (see S. 295), S979 [3FE]

Civil liberties: religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 677), S4398 [27AP]

Coins: authorize the minting and issuance of a Presidential $1 coin series, improve circulation of the $1 coin, and create a new bullion coin (see S. 1047), S5300 [17MY]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S11422 [17OC]

Crime: improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see S. 1998), S12682 [10NO]

———increase penalties for terrorism against mass transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the tools to combat and prevent such attacks (see S. 629), S8135 [12JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 8), S142 [24JA] (see S. 403), S1513 [16FE]

Cuba: express support to the organizers and participants of the historic meeting of the Assembly to Promote the Civil Society in Cuba (see S. Res. 140), S5071 [12MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: strengthen ability to regulate pet industry (see S. 1139), S9159 [27JY]

Dept. of Defense: continue exercise of statutory authority to support activities of the Boy Scouts (see S. Con. Res. 4), S3655 [14AP]

Dept. of Education: provide waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants and are adversely affected by a natural disaster (see S. 1628), S9835 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems (see S. 388), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 887), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see S. 1531), S9284 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: establish a homesteading initiative that offers low-income families displaced from their residences due to Hurricane Katrina the opportunity to purchase a home (see S. 2088), S14318 [21DE]

Dept. of Justice: establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see S. 1369), S7909 [1JY]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and establish a task force on Federal programs and activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the community (see S. 1934), S13661 [15DE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development (see S. 386), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 883), S4108 [21AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see S. 984), S5073 [12MY]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S3414 [11AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 602), S2482 [10MR]

District of Columbia: provide a site for the National Women's History Museum (see S. 501), S2003 [3MR]

———restore right to keep and bear arms (see S. 1082), S8218 [13JY]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S575 [26JA]

European Union: urge continuance of embargo on arms sales to the People's Republic of China (see S. Res. 59), S1796 [28FE] (see S. Res. 91), S2995 [17MR]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Extension Living Well Week: designate (see S. Res. 67), S1794 [28FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see S.J. Res. 1), S145 [24JA]

———express that the attachment therapy technique known as rebirthing is a dangerous practice and should be prohibited (see S. Res. 276), S11477 [18OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1868 [1MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Foreign aid: support international hunger relief efforts and use resources and diplomatic leverage to secure food aid for countries in need (see S. Res. 227), S9468 [29JY]

Foreign policy: clarify conditions for U.S. to become a signatory to any multilateral trade agreement resulting from World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda Round (see S. Con. Res. 55), S10724 [29SE]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see S. 593), S2482 [10MR]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see S.J. Res. 23), S9877 [9SE]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the Bone Marrow and Cord Blood Cell Transplantation Program (see S. 1317), S7615 [29JN]

Helsinki Final Act: anniversary (see S.J. Res. 19), S6482 [14JN]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6407 [13JN]

Holocaust: observe anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp and honor victims of the Holocaust (see S. Res. 18), S574 [26JA]

Holocaust Commemoration Week: designate (see S. Res. 90), S2995 [17MR]

Homeless: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 709), S12526 [8NO]

Housing: enhance regulation of secondary mortgage market enterprises (see S. 190), S574 [26JA]

Hunger: encourage effective use of community resources to combat hunger and the root causes of hunger by creating opportunity through food recovery and job training (see S. 1885), S11476 [18OC]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see S. 333), S6101 [6JN]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

———encourage Transitional National Assembly to adopt a constitution that grants and protects women's equal rights under the law (see S. Res. 231), S9468 [29JY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 151), S5532 [19MY]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3203 [5AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicare: coverage of screening ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysms (see S. 390), S8419 [18JY]

National Airborne Day: designate (see S. Res. 86), S2995 [17MR]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 127), S4398 [27AP]

National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network: establish to prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research (see S. 681), S6741 [16JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 115), S4021 [20AP]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S2385 [9MR]

National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 158), S6022 [26MY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 156), S5922 [25MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S14317 [21DE]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see S. Con. Res. 27), S3653 [14AP]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 57), S1514 [16FE]

National Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 160), S6101 [6JN]

National security: prepare and strengthen biodefenses against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness (see S. 1873), S11560 [19OC]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 155), S5922 [25MY]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Parks, Rosa: direct the Committee on the Library (Joint) to obtain a statue of Rosa Parks for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 62), S12683 [10NO]

———tribute (see S. Res. 287), S11823 [25OC]

Poland: anniversary of workers' strike which led to the establishment of the Solidarity Trade Union (see S. Res. 198), S8419 [18JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Power resources: streamline the refinery permitting process, designate certain closed military installations for refinery construction, and amend certain EPA programs that impact fuel prices (see S. 1772), S11131 [5OC]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Roads and highways: increase minimum State allocations provided for use in carrying out certain highway programs (see S. 762), S3481 [12AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see S. 863), S6226 [8JN]

Russia: protect freedoms of all religious communities without distinction, whether registered or unregistered, as stipulated by the Russian Constitution and international standards (see S. Con. Res. 46), S10296 [21SE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see S. 267), S9931 [12SE]

Ships and vessels: extend authorization for the ferry boat discretionary program (see S. 638), S3654 [14AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see S. 406), S1513 [16FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S3898 [19AP]

———impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (see S. 1462), S8664 [21JY]

———urge the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (see S. Res. 202), S8488 [19JY]

Tariff Act: expedite antidumping investigations when imports increase materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order and amend provisions on export prices and constructed export prices (see S. 1050), S5300 [17MY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see S. 132), S437 [25JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S3482 [12AP]

———extend the new market tax credit (see S. 1800), S14186 [20DE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 441), S1623 [17FE]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see S. 627), S3735 [15AP]

———provide for a deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see S. 94), S144 [24JA]

———provide tax incentives for the investment in greenhouse gas intensity reduction projects (see S. 387), S1413 [15FE] (see S. 1203), S6225 [8JN]

Telecommunications: increase penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane material (see S. 193), S574 [26JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see S. 211), S647 [31JA]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: extend applicability (see S. 467), S1718 [18FE]

Textile industry and fabrics: provide relief for cotton shirt industry (see S. 738), S6101 [6JN]

Transportation: provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 428), S1622 [17FE]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S1513 [16FE]

U.N.: address anti-Semitism (see S. Res. 240), S10189 [19SE]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team (see S. Res. 98), S3278 [6AP]

Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see S. 1991), S13502 [13DE]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S3483 [12AP]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Wiesenthal, Simon: tribute (see S. Res. 245), S10426 [26SE]

World War II: tribute to Tuskegee Airmen (see S. Con. Res. 11), S3415 [11AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appropriations: constitutional amendment on line-item veto (see S.J. Res. 26), S10513 [27SE]

Branch, Frederick C.: tribute (see S. Res. 116), S4021 [20AP]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see S. 1966), S12447 [7NO]

Education: provide for higher education affordability, access, and opportunity (see S. 1068), S5437 [18MY]

High Point, NC: express support for the International Home Furnishings Market (see S. Res. 113), S3898 [19AP]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see S. 660), S2994 [17MR]

SouthEast Crescent Authority: establish (see S. 1865), S11313 [7OC]

Tariff: nitrocellulose (see S. 1254), S6740 [16JN]

Taxation: encourage funding of collectively bargained retiree health benefits (see S. 1573), S9467 [29JY]

———provide a credit for the transportation of food for charitable purposes (see S. 283), S978 [3FE]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (H.R. 8), motion to proceed, S9558 [29JY]

Johnson, Stephen L.: nomination to be EPA Administrator, S4431 [27AP], S4529 [28AP]

Portman, Representative: nomination to be U.S. Trade Representative, S4431 [27AP]

Letters

State safety belt incentive grant eligibility: Jeffrey W. Runge, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, S5043 [12MY]

Remarks

Afghan Medical Relief Foundation: funding, S8533 [20JY]

Armed Forces: increase death gratuity (S. 42), S920 [3FE]

Black History Month: observance, S1790 [28FE]

Conrad, Robert J., Jr.: nomination to be district judge, S4478 [28AP]

Courts: amend procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants (S. 5), S1241 [10FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S12515 [8NO], S12763 [14NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10910 [3OC]

Dept. of Labor: Community-Based Job Training Grants funding, S11992 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S7053 [22JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11992 [27OC]

Dever, James C., III: nomination to be district judge, S4478 [28AP]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3057), S8533 [20JY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S12876 [16NO]

Iraq: vote on new constitution, S12876 [16NO]

Laurel Springs, NC: Smokey Holler Tree Farm winner of National Christmas Tree Association National Christmas Tree Contest, S12946 [16NO]

Motor vehicles: State safety belt incentive grant eligibility, S5042 [12MY]

National History Day (organization): tribute to North Carolina competition participants, S6648 [15JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: observance, S6129 [7JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6873 [21JN]

Owen, Priscilla Richman: nomination to be circuit judge, S5717 [23MY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6873 [21JN], S7053 [22JN]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S4369 [27AP], S5717 [23MY]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10643 [29SE]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S4369 [27AP], S5717 [23MY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5042 [12MY]

University of North Carolina: tribute to men's basketball team, S3196 [5AP]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima, S2230 [8MR]

Tributes

Cochrane, William M., S3275 [6AP]

Fowler, Tillie K., S1997 [3MR]

Mitnaul, Henry, S9453 [29JY]

Rehnquist, William H., S10793 [30SE]

Wilhelm, David, S2988 [17MR]

DOLL, ADAM

Remarks in House

Olathe, KS: tribute to Comcast Corp., Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program award recipients, E1454 [11JY]

DOLLISON, MARY

Remarks in House

Muncie (IN) Star Press: Person of the Year award recipient, E68 [25JA]

Tribute, E314 [1MR]

DOMENICI, PETE V. (a Senator from New Mexico)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2744), S10316, S10317 [21SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3860, S3861 [18AP], S3887, S3898 [19AP]

Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12310, S12367 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13218 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2871 [16MR], S3081 [17MR]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and designate certain segments of the Black Butte River in Mendocino County as a wild or scenic river (S. 128), S9011 [26JY]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: allow the Columbia Gas Transmission Corp., to increase the diameter of a natural gas pipeline (S. 1310), S13924, S13925, S13936 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 1042), S8640, S8650, S8686, S8699, S8702 [21JY], S8773, S8836, S8853, S8884, S8885, S8890 [25JY], S12590, S12592, S12623 [9NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S10764 [29SE], S10908 [3OC], S11077 [5OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2360), S8025 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 214), S9008 [26JY]

———provide adequate school facilities in Yosemite National Park and adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (S. 136), S9013, S9014 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7615 [29JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), S11843 [25OC], S11928 [26OC], S11982 [27OC]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11666 [20OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7786, S7792, S7869, S7870 [30JN]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (S. 1238), S13037 [16NO]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S13037, S13038, S13059 [16NO]

Hawaii: authorize certain water reclamation projects and modify the water resources study (S. 264), S9011 [26JY]

Musconetcong River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (S. 1096), S13924, S13935 [16DE]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (S. 485), S13037, S13057 [16NO]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S9014 [26JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6496, S6580 [14JN], S6608 [15JN], S6703, S6777 [16JN], S7033, S7089, S7102, S7178, S7195 [22JN], S7265, S7325 [23JN]

Public lands: establish a program and criteria for national heritage areas (S. 243), S9008 [26JY]

———reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (S. 203), S8989, S9008 [26JY]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4977 [11MY]

Analyses

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) Provisions Relative to Promotion of Responsible Progress on Climate Change, S6889-S6891 [21JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010, S3158 [4AP]

———H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S7924 [1JY]

———H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, S4094 [21AP]

———H.R. 2360, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, S8290 [14JY]

———H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, S7644 [29JN]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, S7797 [30JN]

———H.R. 2862, science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, S10079 [15SE]

———H.R. 2863, Dept. of Defense appropriations, S11275 [7OC]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, S11999 [27OC], S13291 [18NO]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, S11696 [20OC]

———S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act, S13635 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

Bingaman Should Lead Dems' Filibuster Retreat, Santa Fe (NM) New Mexican, S4448 [28AP]

Filibuster Puts Bar Too High for Judges, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, S4449 [28AP]

New Mexico Tech Second on `Best Value' College List, Albuquerque (NM) Journal, S3896 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 229), S738 [1FE]

Armed Forces: facilitate testimony by members on the military value of military installations in connection with defense base closure and realignment (see S. 1136), S6021 [26MY]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. Res. 338), S13787 [16DE]

Arms control: improve authorities to address urgent nonproliferation crises and U.S. nonproliferation operations (see S. 313), S1115 [8FE]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 58), S1623 [17FE]

Black History Month: observance (see S. Res. 44), S1261 [10FE]

Black Press of America: anniversary (see S. Res. 83), S2996 [17MR]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see S. 642), S6741 [16JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 18), S5220 [16MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities on the prevention of underage drinking (see S. 408), S11477 [18OC]

Congress: disapprove rule submitted by the Dept. of Agriculture relating to risk zones for introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) (see S.J. Res. 4), S1345 [14FE]

Courts: limit the duration of Federal consent decrees to which State and local governments are a party (see S. 489), S2083 [4MR]

———provide fair and efficient judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims due to asbestos exposure and ensure fair compensation for harm caused by asbestos exposure (see S. 852), S7071 [22JN]

Dept. of Defense: postpone certain closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1075), S5437 [18MY]

———release all documentation used for recommendations on closures and realignments of military installations (see S. 1127), S5921 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: authorizing appropriations for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see S. 188), S887 [2FE]

Dept. of the Interior: cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 214), S647 [31JA]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (see S. 492), S10972 [4OC]

Disasters: express sympathy and pledge support for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa (see S. Res. 4), S28 [4JA]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see S. 37), S3414 [11AP]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see S. 103), S740 [1FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see S. 246), S739 [1FE]

Education: provide student loan forgiveness to teachers who work in tribal colleges or universities (see S. 731), S3278 [6AP]

Exon, J. James: tribute (see S. Res. 170), S6405 [13JN]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see S. 397), S1513 [16FE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see S.J. Res. 12), S3653 [14AP]

Forests: conduct projects with conservation corps to protect forests (see S. 1238), S6481 [14JN]

Giugni, Henry K.: tribute (see S. Res. 300), S12353 [3NO]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 75), S2245 [8MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see S. 1110), S8827 [25JY]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 424), S2148 [7MR]

History: apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation (see S. Res. 39), S6226 [8JN]

Hunger: reduce (see S. 1120), S6226 [8JN]

Hurricanes: encourage the President to appoint an individual to oversee Federal funds for Hurricane Katrina recovery (see S. Res. 242), S10119 [15SE]

———express condolences to victims of Hurricane Katrina, commend resiliency of the people of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, and commit to relief, recovery, and rebuilding efforts (see S. Res. 233), S9645 [6SE]

———permit the solicitation of donations in Senate buildings for the relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina (see S. Res. 235), S9727 [7SE]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see S. 359), S1260 [10FE]

Indian Arts and Crafts Act: modify provisions relating to criminal proceedings and civil actions (see S. 1375), S8746 [22JY]

Iraq: commend for conducting free elections and encourage further steps toward establishment of a free, democratic, secure, and prosperous Iraq (see S. Res. 38), S1049 [7FE]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see S. Res. 87), S2995 [17MR]

Liebengood, Howard S.: tribute (see S. Res. 7), S145 [24JA]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see S. 582), S3482 [12AP]

McCarthy, Eugene J.: tribute (see S. Res. 330), S13451 [12DE]

Medicaid: provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage (see S. 183), S1261 [10FE]

Mental health: authorizing appropriations for diversion courts (see S. 289), S979 [3FE]

Mexico: convey sympathy to families of young women murdered in Chihuahua and encourage increased U.S. involvement in bringing an end to these crimes (see S. Con. Res. 16), S13661 [15DE]

National Health Center Week: designate (see S. Res. 31), S6827 [20JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see S. 757), S12128 [1NO]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 20), S574 [26JA]

National parks and recreation areas: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 821), S3735 [15AP] (see S. 1639), S9833 [8SE]

National security: provide for homeland security grant coordination and simplification (see S. 21), S6225 [8JN]

National Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 105), S3481 [12AP]

Native Americans: Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 672), S2995 [17MR]

Nelson, Gaylord: tribute (see S. Res. 194), S7987 [11JY]

New Mexico: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (see S. 156), S436 [25JA]

———exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 47), S143 [24JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see S. 340), S3148 [4AP] (see S. 1419), S8559 [20JY]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 63), S143 [24JA]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see S. Res. 191), S7909 [1JY]

Pope John Paul II: tribute (see S. Res. 94), S3147 [4AP] (see S. Res. 95), S3201 [5AP]

Proxmire, William: tribute (see S. Res. 334), S13659 [15DE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals (see S. Res. 277), S11477 [18OC]

Rehnquist, William H.: tribute (see S. Res. 234), S9727 [7SE]

Rio Arriba County, NM: convey certain Federal lands (see S. 213), S647 [31JA]

SBA: permit women's business centers to recompete for sustainability grants (see S. 1517), S9158 [27JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see S. 658), S2994 [17MR]

Social Security: permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 1587), S9467 [29JY]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (see S. 1960), S12448 [7NO]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see S. 1417), S8419 [18JY]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 484), S9931 [12SE]

———clarify that a North American Development Bank guarantee is not considered a Federal guarantee for purposes of determining tax-exempt status of bonds (see S. 533), S2246 [8MR]

Telecommunications: equitably distribute universal service support throughout rural areas (see S. 284), S978 [3FE]

Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area: feasibility study (see S. 1414), S8827 [25JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 392), S9469 [29JY]

United Kingdom: condemn terrorist bombings in London and express condolences to the families of the victims (see S. Res. 193), S7986 [11JY]

Veterans: mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 633), S12007 [27OC]

Veterans Day: observance (see S. Res. 305), S12682 [10NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 1197), S10973 [4OC]

Water: exempt nonprofit small public water systems from certain drinking water standards relating to naturally occurring contaminants (see S. 41), S143 [24JA]

———prevent enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available or variance technology has been identified (see S. 2161), S14316 [21DE]

———provide for conservation and development of water and related resources and authorize Dept. of the Army construction and improvement projects for rivers and harbors (see S. 728), S3278 [6AP]

Yogiji, Habhajan S.K.: tribute (see S. Con. Res. 6), S575 [26JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (see S. 877), S4108 [21AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (see S. 177), S573 [26JA]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): authorizing expenditures (see S. Res. 13), S574 [26JA]

Compact of Free Association: amend (see S. 1830), S11212 [6OC]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see S. 691), S3147 [4AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in New Mexico (see S. 447), S1623 [17FE]

———establish the National Drought Council (see S. 802), S3653 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft (see S. 332), S1198 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (see S. 1860), S11313 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (see S. 319), S1115 [8FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (see S. 895), S4184 [25AP]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (see S. 1170), S6100 [6JN]

Higher Education Act: clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (see S. 1478), S8826 [25JY]

Immigration: improve border security (see S. 2049), S13161 [17NO]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (see S. 1540), S9285 [28JY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 271), S11313 [7OC]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (see S. Res. 163), S6225 [8JN]

National Radiation Protection Professionals Week: designate (see S. Res. 335), S13786 [16DE]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (see S. 279), S978 [3FE]

———resolve certain claims in New Mexico (see S. 1773), S10424 [26SE]

New Mexico: authorize additional district judgeships (see S. 349), S1260 [10FE]

———convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 692), S3147 [4AP]

———provide assistance for development of comprehensive State water plans (see S. 178), S574 [26JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see S. 1831), S11212 [6OC]

Nuclear weapons: anniversary of the Trinity Test, detonation of the first nuclear device (see S. Res. 197), S8217 [13JY]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (see S. 10), S6298 [9JN]

Roads and highways: provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (see S. 690), S3147 [4AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (see S. 689), S3147 [4AP]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (see S. 913), S4397 [27AP]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 1186), S6154 [7JN]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (see S. 212), S647 [31JA]

Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (see S. 1829), S11212 [6OC]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief (H.R. 1268), S3719 [15AP], S3879, S3888 [19AP]

Bolton, John R.: nomination to be U.N. Ambassador, S5914 [25MY], S5997 [26MY], S6801 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14014 [19DE], S14233 [21DE]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6904 [21JN], S7209 [23JN]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6061 [26MY], S6218 [8JN]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S4854 [10MY], S5026 [12MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), motion to proceed, S4157 [22AP], S4235 [26AP]

Cost Estimates

Energy Policy Act (S. 10): CBO, S6392-S6398 [13JN]

Lists

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources staff who worked on conference report on H.R. 6, Energy Policy Act, S9367 [29JY]

Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) final amendments, S7233 [23JN]

Hispanic organizations supporting and opposing nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General, S872 [2FE]

Motions

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6462 [14JN], S6602 [15JN], S6992, S6996 [22JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9374 [29JY]

Privilege of the floor

Billups, Karen, S6445 [14JN]

Bouts, Dick, S6445 [14JN]

Clay, Kathryn, S6445 [14JN]

Donnelly, Kelly, S6445 [14JN]

Epifani, Lisa, S6445 [14JN]

Funk, Marnie, S6445 [14JN]

Gladics, Frank, S6445 [14JN]

Hayes, Colin, S6445 [14JN]

Johnson, Josh, S6445 [14JN]

Macchiarola, Frank, S6445 [14JN]

McGuire, Carole, S6445 [14JN]

Millet, Amy, S6445 [14JN]

Peschke, John, S6445 [14JN]

Trapani, Josh, S12772 [14NO]

Williamson, Clint, S6445 [14JN]

Remarks

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Delta Group Electronics Inc., Canberra Aquila Inc., and New Mexico State University for development of improvised explosive devices countermeasures equipment in Iraq, S3275 [6AP]

———tribute to Highland High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, S6815 [20JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: division of oil and gas leasing revenues, S12314 [3NO]

———ensure legislation allowing oil and gas exploration receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2717, S2720 [15MR], S2786 [16MR]

———oil and gas exploration, S2717, S2720 [15MR], S2786 [16MR], S12151, S12165 [2NO], S12305 [3NO], S14226 [21DE]

Artesia, NM: anniversary, S7815 [30JN]

BIA: water technician training program funding, S7589 [29JN]

BLM: treatment of oil and gas development activities in certain potash reserves, S7269 [23JN]

Budget: establish a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government (S. 877), S4123 [21AP]

———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (S. 1932), S12151, S12165 [2NO], S12305, S12314 [3NO]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (S. 2020), S13080, S13102 [17NO]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010 (S. Con. Res. 18), S2716, S2717, S2720 [15MR], S2786 [16MR], S2945, S2946 [17MR]

Bureau of Reclamation: assess extent of invasion of salt cedar and Russian olive plants in the Western U.S. and carry out demonstration program to assess potential water savings through control of such plants (S. 177), S588 [26JA]

———submit report analyzing costs and benefits of constructing the Auburn Dam in Sacramento, CA, S12746 [14NO]

Chertoff, Michael: nomination to be Sec. of Homeland Security, S1376 [15FE]

China, People's Republic of: authorize appropriate action if negotiations regarding China's undervalued currency and currency manipulations are not successful, S4391 [27AP]

Climate: address global climate change through participation in international negotiations under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, S7046 [22JN]

———establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and develop climate change reduction technologies, S6896 [21JN], S7012, S7013 [22JN]

———establish mandatory steps to slow or stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, S7036 [22JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list, S12744 [14NO]

Communications Satellite Act: strike privatization criteria for International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) separated entities and remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities (S. 1282), S6977 [21JN]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 1830), S11222 [6OC]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, S9418 [29JY], S13307 [18NO]

———adjournment (H. Con. Res. 307), S13307 [18NO]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (S. 691), S3153 [4AP]

Cuba: treatment and condition of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, S6671 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey Jornada Experimental Range land to the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in New Mexico (S. 447), S1659 [17FE]

———establish the National Drought Council (S. 802), S3675 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2863), S11119 [5OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2863), conference report, S14226 [21DE]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S11119 [5OC]

———prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft (S. 332), S1205 [9FE]

Dept. of Energy: disposal of mixed oxide nuclear waste, S12744, S12745 [14NO]

———establish a national laboratories energy-water efficiency and supply technology research, development, and transfer program (S. 1860), S11315 [7OC]

———establish a national laboratories water technology research and development program, S10713 [29SE]

———nuclear physics programs funding, S12746 [14NO]

———prohibit spent nuclear fuel from being deposited into, or transported to, a non-federally-owned, offsite facility and conduct study on the storage, reprocessing, and recycling of spent nuclear fuel, S7220 [23JN]

———promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gasses and provide credit-based financial assistance and investment protection for projects that employ advanced climate technologies or systems, S6885, S6888 [21JN]

———provide regular and early retirement benefits to workers at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, S7790 [30JN]

———review decision to close National Energy Technology Laboratory in Tulsa, OK, S7794 [30JN]

———State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program funding, S7795 [30JN]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding, S7796 [30JN]

Dept. of HHS: revise minimum allotments under the Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program (S. 319), S1134 [8FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: anniversary of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, S9981 [13SE]

Dept. of State: carry out activities that promote adoption of technologies that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries, while promoting economic development, S6885, S6888 [21JN]

Dept. of State, international broadcasting activities, Peace Corps, and foreign assistance programs: authorizing appropriations (S. 600), S4391 [27AP]

Dept. of the Interior: establish rural water supply program in reclamation States to provide clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents (S. 895), S4185 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), S7589 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), S11643 [20OC]

Developing countries: make access to safe water and sanitation a specific policy objective of U.S. foreign assistance programs (S. 492), S10713 [29SE]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9813 [8SE]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (S. 306), S1595 [17FE]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7721 [30JN]

E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Washington, DC: designate Judge William B. Bryant Annex, S11893 [26OC]

Education: national policy to improve system, S93 [20JA]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), S7779, S7785, S7789, S7790, S7791, S7792, S7794, S7795, S7796 [30JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, S12741, S12743, S12744, S12745, S12746 [14NO]

European Union: welcome leadership to U.S.-European Union Summit and encourage cooperation on political and economic issues (S. Res. 178), S6869 [20JN]

FERC: authority to review public utility mergers, S7266 [23JN]

———hydroelectric projects licensing reform, S7267 [23JN]

———require approval of certain foreign transactions of electric utility companies operating entirely overseas, S9359 [29JY]

———require greater structural and financial separation of utilities and their affiliates, S7053 [22JN]

Florida: maintain moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S6444, S6467 [14JN]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area: establish (S. 1170), S6106 [6JN]

FTC: conduct an inquiry into the retail price of gasoline, S10025 [14SE]

———protect privacy of electric consumers, S9341 [29JY]

Gonzales, Alberto R.: nomination to be Attorney General, S871, S873 [2FE], S954 [3FE]

———role in interpretation of law and development of policies relative to treatment of prisoners or detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S871 [2FE], S954 [3FE]

Gutierrez, Carlos M.: nomination to be Sec. of Commerce, S125 [24JA]

Higher Education Act: clarify definition of a high need local educational agency and a Hispanic-serving institution, and eliminate the 2-year wait out period for certain grant recipients (S. 1478), S8828 [25JY]

Holloman AFB, NM: tribute to Air Force 49th Fighter Wing, S5917 [25MY]

Hurricanes: establish an office to coordinate Federal, State, and local actions and report on reconstruction efforts in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

———relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S9813 [8SE]

Immigration: improve border security (S. 2049), S13175 [17NO]

Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, S520 [26JA]

Iraq: elections, S623 [31JA]

Johanns, Mike: nomination to be Sec. of Agriculture, S85 [20JA]

La Follette, Robert M., Sr.: tribute (S. Res. 161), S6588 [14JN]

Leavitt, Michael O.: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S537 [26JA]

Memorial Day: observance, S5917 [25MY]

Mental health: provide for equal insurance coverage of benefits unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits, S2945, S2946 [17MR]

Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program: establish (S. 1540), S9299 [28JY]

Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S6631 [15JN]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 271), S11327 [7OC]

National Hispanic Media Week: designate (S. Res. 163), S6240 [8JN]

Native Americans: clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands (S. 279), S983 [3FE]

———resolve certain claims in New Mexico (S. 1773), S10437 [26SE]

Natural gas: allow leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———promote conservation and production, S11285-S11287 [7OC]

———require certain terms and conditions for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas import terminals, S6987 [22JN], S7268 [23JN]

Negroponte, John D.: nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, S4068 [21AP]

New Mexico: authorize additional district judgeships (S. 349), S1278 [10FE]

———convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 692), S3152 [4AP]

———district court funding, S11643 [20OC]

———provide assistance for development of comprehensive State water plans (S. 178), S589 [26JA]

———transportation projects funding, S9409 [29JY]

———tribute to citizens and organizations for efforts to provide relief for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10111 [15SE]

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology: Princeton Review, Inc., designation as ``best value'' college, S3895 [19AP]

New Mexico Junior College: tribute to baseball team, S9982 [13SE]

Newport News, VA: Jefferson Lab funding, S7795 [30JN]

Nicholson, Jim: nomination to be Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S532 [26JA]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (S. 1831), S11222 [6OC]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit funding to develop robust nuclear earth penetrator weapons, S7791, S7792 [30JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: cancel proposed comprehensive seismic survey inventory of all areas, S6874, S6876, S6877 [21JN]

———establish the Coastal Impact Assistance Program from conservation royalty revenues, S7216, S7222, S7224, S7232 [23JN]

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: promote alternative energy-related uses on Outer Continental Shelf, S7232 [23JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S6701 [16JN], S6887, S6896 [21JN], S6986 [22JN], S9335, S9337 [29JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S6631, S6633, S6634 [15JN], S6672 [16JN]

———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal, S6900 [21JN]

Po'Pay: dedication of statue provided by New Mexico for display in National Statuary Hall (H. Con. Res. 242), S10371 [22SE]

Power resources: eliminate methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) from U.S. fuel supply, expand production and use of renewable fuel, and increase energy independence, S6447 [14JN], S6602, S6603, S6613 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development 0and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6614 [15JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), S6439, S6442, S6444, S6447, S6456, S6458, S6459, S6465, S6467 [14JN], S6602, S6603, S6613, S6631, S6633, S6634 [15JN], S6671, S6672, S6678, S6680, S6701, S6702 [16JN], S6788, S6810 [20JN], S6874, S6876, S6877, S6884, S6885, S6888, S6896, S6900, S6902, S6904, S6905 [21JN], S6987, S6995, S7012, S7013, S7029, S7036, S7046, S7053 [22JN], S7208, S7216, S7220, S7222, S7224, S7232, S7266, S7267, S7268, S7269 [23JN], S7452 [28JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S9255, S9256, S9260, S9272, S9273 [28JY], S9335, S9338, S9341, S9359, S9367, S9374 [29JY]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), unanimous-consent request, S6439 [14JN], S7037 [22JN], S7233 [23JN]

———establish a Federal incentive program to stimulate commercial deployment of integrated gasification combined cycle and industrial gasification technology, S7268 [23JN]

———expand production and use of renewable fuel and increase energy independence, S6456 [14JN]

———Federal subsidies for windmill power production, S6701 [16JN]

———prevent imposition of ethanol taxes and usage mandates, S6602 [15JN]

———tribal energy resource development funding, S9273 [28JY]

Presidential appointments: Senate process for confirmation of judicial nominees, S2302 [9MR], S4448 [28AP]

Pryor, William H., Jr.: nomination to be circuit judge, S6249, S6250 [9JN]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, S6678, S6680, S6701 [16JN]

Public Utility Holding Company Act: repeal, S7266 [23JN]

Rice, Condoleezza: nomination to be Sec. of State, S520 [26JA]

Roads and highways: extend certain Highway Trust Fund highway, safety, and transit programs pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (H.R. 3512), S9418 [29JY]

———provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding for Indian reservation roads (S. 690), S3151 [4AP]

Roberts, John G., Jr.: nomination to be Chief Justice of the U.S., S10559 [28SE]

Rosa Parks Federal Building, Detroit, MI: designate (S. 1285), S11893 [26OC]

Russia: disposal of excess weapons-grade plutonium, S8478 [19JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: assist small communities with achieving or maintaining compliance with drinking water standards (S. 689), S3149 [4AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2862), S10025 [14SE]

Senate: legislative program, S6588 [14JN], S6786, S6869 [20JN], S6978 [21JN], S7231, S7232 [23JN]

Senate Rules: amend relative to votes required to invoke cloture on Presidential appointments in order to prevent filibuster, S2302 [9MR], S4448 [28AP]

Southwest Bridge Research Center: establish (S. 913), S4401 [27AP]

Spellings, Margaret: nomination to be Sec. of Education, S93 [20JA]

Sports: establish minimum drug testing standards for major professional sports leagues (S. 1960), S12604 [9NO]

Stolar Research Corp.: tribute, S8297 [14JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, S6810 [20JN], S6995 [22JN]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 1186), S6167 [7JN]

———impose windfall profit tax on crude oil and rebate the tax collected back to consumers, S13080 [17NO]

———repeal certain benefits relative to oil and gas well intangible drilling and development costs, S13102 [17NO]

Transportation: Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), S5279 [17MY]

———Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs funding (H.R. 3), conference report, S9409 [29JY]

U.N.: reform (H.R. 2745), S6869 [20JN], S6978 [21JN]

Valles Caldera National Preserve: improve preservation (S. 212), S657 [31JA]

Veterans Day: observance, S12605 [9NO]

Virgin Islands: repeal certain tax laws (S. 1829), S11222 [6OC]

White Sands Missile Range, NM: anniversary, S8297 [14JY]

Reports filed

Acadia National Park Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1154) (S. Rept. 109-151), S11558 [19OC]

Alaska Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1338) (S. Rept. 109-170), S12006 [27OC]

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 229) (S. Rept. 109-18), S2148 [7MR]

Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 606) (S. Rept. 109-157), S11558 [19OC]

Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 200) (S. Rept. 109-3), S1513 [16FE]

Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 204) (S. Rept. 109-5), S1513 [16FE]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 652) (S. Rept. 109-147), S11558 [19OC]

Betty Dick Residence Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 584) (S. Rept. 109-146), S11558 [19OC]

Big Horn Bentonite Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 97) (S. Rept. 109-37), S2644 [14MR]

Buffalo Soldiers Commemoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 205) (S. Rept. 109-24), S2383 [9MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Assistance in the Implementation of Fish Passage and Screening Facilities at Non-Federal Water Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 232) (S. Rept. 109-31), S2482 [10MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Deschutes River Conservancy Participation Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 166) (S. Rept. 109-164), S12005 [27OC]

Cape Lookout National Seashore Free Roaming Horses Number Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 126) (S. Rept. 109-154), S11558 [19OC]

Caribbean National Forest Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 539) (S. Rept. 109-155), S11558 [19OC]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 272) (S. Rept. 109-34), S2482 [10MR]

Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 777) (S. Rept. 109-171), S12006 [27OC]

Central Nevada Rural Cemeteries Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 254) (S. Rept. 109-12), S1794 [28FE]

Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 242) (S. Rept. 109-145), S11558 [19OC]

Construction of the Cheney Division, Wichita Federal Reclamation Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1025) (S. Rept. 109-192), S13450 [12DE]

Dandini Research Park Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 109-38), S2644 [14MR]

Delaware National Coastal Special Resources Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1627) (S. Rept. 109-153), S11558 [19OC]

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Natural Gas Pipeline Enlargement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1310) (S. Rept. 109-194), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Authorization To Release Conditions Contained in a Patent Concerning Certain Land Conveyed to Eastern Washington University: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1552) (S. Rept. 109-195), S13450 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior Contracts Authorization With Cheyenne, WY, for Water Storage in the Kendrick Project: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 99) (S. Rept. 109-27), S2482 [10MR]

Dept. of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 584) (S. Rept. 109-156), S11558 [19OC]

Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 253) (S. Rept. 109-39), S2644 [14MR]

Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2419) (S. Rept. 109-84), S6740 [16JN]

Energy Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 10) (S. Rept. 109-78), S6298 [9JN]

Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1860) (S. Rept. 109-198), S13450 [12DE]

Expenditures: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Res. 13), S573 [26JA]

Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 225) (S. Rept. 109-11), S1794 [28FE]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 176) (S. Rept. 109-29), S2482 [10MR]

FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Wyoming: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 244) (S. Rept. 109-32), S2482 [10MR]

Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1170) (S. Rept. 109-163), S12005 [27OC]

Franklin National Battlefield Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 955) (S. Rept. 109-149), S11558 [19OC]

Great Basin National Heritage Route Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 249) (S. Rept. 109-6), S1513 [16FE]

Hawaii Water Resources Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 264) (S. Rept. 109-33), S2482 [10MR]

History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of Activities: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Rept. 109-81), S6404 [13JN]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 206) (S. Rept. 109-144), S11558 [19OC]

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 207) (S. Rept. 109-25), S2383 [9MR]

Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 435) (S. Rept. 109-189), S13450 [12DE]

Missouri River Basin Project for Glendo Unit Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 592) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 761) (S. Rept. 109-162), S12005 [27OC]

Mormon Pioneer Heritage Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 163) (S. Rept. 109-2), S1513 [16FE]

Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1096) (S. Rept. 109-193), S13450 [12DE]

National Geologic Mapping Act Reauthorization and Amendments: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 485) (S. Rept. 109-161), S12005 [27OC]

National Heritage Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 243) (S. Rept. 109-26), S2383 [9MR]

New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 48) (S. Rept. 109-41), S2993 [17MR]

New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 178) (S. Rept. 109-16), S2147 [7MR]

Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 310) (S. Rept. 109-188), S13450 [12DE]

Nomination of David K. Garman To Be Under Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S3555 [13AP]

Nomination of David R. Hill To Be Dept. of Energy General Counsel: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Edward F. Sproat III To Be Dept. of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Director: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of James A. Respoli To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environmental Management: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Jeffrey C. Sell To Be Deputy Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of Jeffrey D. Jarrett To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Fossil Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S12949 [16NO]

Nomination of Jill L. Sigal To Be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Mark A. Limbaugh To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Water and Science: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of P. Lynn Scarlett To Be Deputy Sec. of the Interior: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S2845 [16MR]

Nomination of R. Thomas Weimer To Be Assistant Sec. of the Interior for Policy, Management, and Budget: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S8664 [21JY]

Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman To Be Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S573 [26JA]

Northern Arizona Land Exchange and Verde River Basin Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 161) (S. Rept. 109-40), S2845 [16MR]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 63) (S. Rept. 109-1), S1513 [16FE]

Ojito Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 156) (S. Rept. 109-13), S1794 [28FE]

Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 819) (S. Rept. 109-168), S12005 [27OC]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 263) (S. Rept. 109-36), S2517 [11MR]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 47) (S. Rept. 109-7), S1794 [28FE]

Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program Ainsworth Unit, Sandhills Division in Nebraska Water Service Contract Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 891) (S. Rept. 109-169), S12006 [27OC]

Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1238) (S. Rept. 109-152), S11558 [19OC]

Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act Drought Assistance Authority Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 648) (S. Rept. 109-190), S13450 [12DE]

Redwood National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 134) (S. Rept. 109-23), S2383 [9MR]

Revoke a Public Land Order Relative to Certain Erroneously Included Lands in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1101) (S. Rept. 109-172), S12006 [27OC]

Rim of the Valley Corridor Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 153) (S. Rept. 109-9), S1794 [28FE]

Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 213) (S. Rept. 109-166), S12005 [27OC]

Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 55) (S. Rept. 109-19), S2244 [8MR]

Rural Water Supply Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 895) (S. Rept. 109-148), S11558 [19OC]

Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 177) (S. Rept. 109-15), S2147 [7MR]

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 57) (S. Rept. 109-20), S2244 [8MR]

Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 203) (S. Rept. 109-4), S1513 [16FE]

Southern Oregon Bureau of Reclamation Repayment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1760) (S. Rept. 109-197), S13450 [12DE]

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 958) (S. Rept. 109-150), S11558 [19OC]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 109-17), S2147 [7MR]

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 182) (S. Rept. 109-42), S2993 [17MR]

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1578) (S. Rept. 109-196), S13450 [12DE]

Upper Connecticut River Partnership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 301) (S. Rept. 109-22), S2244 [8MR]

Upper White Salmon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 74) (S. Rept. 109-8), S1794 [28FE]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 109-10), S1794 [28FE]

Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 231) (S. Rept. 109-30), S2482 [10MR]

Water Resource Feasibility Study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-Basins in Oregon: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 251) (S. Rept. 109-165), S12005 [27OC]

Wild Sky Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 152) (S. Rept. 109-28), S2482 [10MR]

Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 276) (S. Rept. 109-21), S2244 [8MR]

Yosemite National Park Adequate School Facilities and Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 136) (S. Rept. 109-63), S4545 [28AP]

Rules

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S970-S972 [3FE]

Tables

National Commission on Energy Policy greenhouse gas emissions reduction estimates, S7013 [22JN]

Texts of

S. 177, Salt Cedar and Russian Olive Control Demonstration Act, S588 [26JA]

S. 178, New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act, S590 [26JA]

S. 212, Valles Caldera Preservation Act, S658 [31JA]

S. 279, clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands, S983 [3FE]

S. 319, Projects for Assistance in Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Program minimum allotments revision, S1134 [8FE]

S. 332, prohibit retirement of F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft, S1205 [9FE]

S. 349, additional New Mexico district judgeships authorization, S1278 [10FE]

S. 447, Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act, S1659 [17FE]

S. 689, Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, S3150 [4AP]

S. 690, American Indian Reservation Transportation Improvement Program Act, S3151 [4AP]

S. 691, modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names, S3153 [4AP]

S. 692, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S3152 [4AP]

S. 802, National Drought Preparedness Act, S3675-S3679 [14AP]

S. 877, Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act, S4124-S4127 [21AP]

S. 895, Rural Water Supply Act, S4186-S4189 [25AP]

S. 913, Southwest Bridge Research Center Establishment Act, S4401 [27AP]

S. 1170, Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Conservation Area Act, S6107 [6JN]

S. 1186, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S6167 [7JN]

S. 1478, Improving Educational Opportunities for All Act, S8829 [25JY]

S. 1540, Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program Act, S9300-S9302 [28JY]

S. 1773, Pueblo de San Ildefonso Claims Settlement Act, S10437-S10440 [26SE]

S. 1829, repeal certain tax laws pertaining to the Virgin Islands, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1830, Compact of Free Association amendments, S11222 [6OC]

S. 1831, convey certain submerged lands to the Northern Mariana Islands, S11223 [6OC]

S. 1860, Energy-Water Efficiency Technology Research, Development, and Transfer Program Act, S11316 [7OC]

S. 2049, Border Security and Modernization Act, S13176-S13181 [17NO]

Tributes

Bunning, Senator, S6788 [20JN]

Colvin, Joe F., S1256 [10FE]

Corzine, Senator, S14308 [21DE]

DiBattiste, Carol, S3138 [4AP]

Exon, J. James, S6468 [14JN]

Frist, Senator, S13306 [18NO]

Gorman, Rudolph C. (R.C.), S12444 [7NO]

Hernandez, Juan, S7611 [29JN]

Schulman, Andrew J., S14308 [21DE]

Serna, Julia, S14304 [21DE]

Simmons, Vernon, S7983 [11JY]

DOMESTIC DEFENSE FUND ACT

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

Texts of

S. 140, provisions, S357-S363 [24JA]

DOMESTIC POLICY

Addresses

Congressional Black Caucus Annual Leadership Conference: Representative Kucinich, E1939 [22SE]

Private Nuclear Waste Dump on Native American Lands: Representative Kucinich, E1695 [29JY]

State of the Union: President Bush, H340-H344 [2FE]

Analyses

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 Budget Proposals, H1650-H1652 [17MR]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13673-S13675 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

America's Nurse, E1120 [26MY]

Exhale, Stage Left—At 61, Longtime Marijuana Lobby Leader Keith Stroup Is Finally Leaving the Joint, E102 [26JA]

FEMA Fool Sat on His Hands, H7707 [7SE]

``Harvard''—The Best Name Money Can Buy, E1376 [28JN]

Health of Nations, E423, E425 [10MR]

How Many More Mike Browns Are Out There?, S10462-S10464 [27SE]

Insurance Options Has Workers Pay More, E1155 [8JN]

Preserving the Foundation of Liberty, E1022-E1024 [19MY]

Reservations Not Required, E1475 [13JY]

Rx for Medicare, S4640 [9MY]

SBA Faces Budget Cuts, E596 [8AP]

Staff Exodus and Cutbacks Curb Disaster Management, H7707 [7SE]

State Refuses To Overturn CFE Stay, H3427 [17MY]

Tax Lawyer's Role in the Way the American Tax System Works, S6149-S6152 [7JN]

When Gambling Becomes Obsessive, E1691 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 3903, 3904, 3906), H8386 [27SE]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1348), H1621 [16MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see S. 1155), S6022 [26MY] (see H.R. 2470), H3556 [18MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (see H.R. 1764), H2470 [21AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for Policy (see S. 1866), S11313 [7OC]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see S. 1753), S10378 [22SE]

Economy: remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (see H. Res. 352), H5637 [11JY]

Education: improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (see S. 9), S142 [24JA]

———improve elementary and secondary education (see S. 1055), S5301 [17MY]

———national policy to improve system (see S. 15), S142 [24JA] (see S. 848), S3897 [19AP] (see H.R. 1681), H2148 [19AP]

Employment: establish a living wage and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 1050), H940 [2MR]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 1349), H1621 [16MR]

———require payments to State and local governments for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq (see H.R. 4110), H9043 [20OC]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 246), H136 [6JA]

Health: declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national health priorities (see H.R. 1020), H846 [1MR]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (see S. 934), S4546 [28AP]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see H.R. 3891), H8341 [22SE]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H1263 [9MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 16), S142 [24JA] (see S. 2007), S12766 [14NO] (see S. Con. Res. 30), S4547 [28AP] (see H.R. 15), H71 [4JA] (see H.R. 676), H412 [8FE] (see H.R. 1399), H1692 [17MR] (see H.R. 2133), H3052 [5MY] (see H.R. 2599), H3893 [24MY] (see H.R. 3075), H5251 [27JN] (see H.R. 4256), H10038 [8NO]

———promote good health and disease prevention (see H. Res. 35), H138 [6JA]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 3799), H8087 [15SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (see S. 1622), S9727 [7SE] (see S. 1748), S10295 [21SE] (see H.R. 3764), H7948 [14SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), consideration (see H. Res. 460), H8387 [27SE]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 467), H284 [1FE]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (see H.R. 4579), H12047 [16DE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (see H.R. 3706), H7813 [8SE]

National security: assure the safety of U.S. children in foreign-based and domestic institutions (see H.R. 1738), H2394 [20AP]

———provide for a domestic defense fund to improve homeland defense (see S. 140), S145 [24JA]

———require Presidential report to Congress on national homeland security strategy (see H.R. 1383), H1692 [17MR]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (see S. 724), S3278 [6AP] (see H.R. 1506), H1845 [6AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (see H.R. 2939), H4654 [16JN]

Petroleum: require Presidential allocation of crude oil, fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system (see H.R. 3722), H7813 [8SE]

Posse Comitatus Act: reaffirm continued importance and applicability (see H. Con. Res. 274), H9102 [25OC]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (see H. Con. Res. 234), H7742 [7SE]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (see S. 675), S2995 [17MR]

Taxation: provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (see S. 6), S142 [24JA]

———repeal certain tax breaks and invest those monies in programs to assist the working poor and alleviate poverty (see H. Con. Res. 282), H9362 [27OC]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (see S. 2109), S13659 [15DE]

Transportation: improve public transportation (see S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

Letters

Across-the-board spending cuts: Representative Blackburn, H9448 [1NO]

Bipartisan development of Hurricane Katrina relief legislation: Senators Landrieu and Vitter, S9773 [8SE]

Impact of gambling on society: Guy C. Clark, National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, E1375 [28JN]

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding: Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, H4203 [8JN]

———several Representatives, H4203 [8JN]

National Innovation Act: Debra W. Stewart, Council of Graduate Schools, S13677 [15DE]

———TechNet (organization), S13676 [15DE]

New York, NY, school funding: Representative Owens, H3427 [17MY]

Research and development funding: Representative Wolf, H3045 [5MY]

Setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2010: several religious leaders, S4494, S4526 [28AP]

Tribal casino moratorium: Representative Wolf, E1474 [13JY]

Lists

Federal programs proposed for termination under the Bush Administration budget, H391 [8FE]

Major organizations supporting S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13676 [15DE]

Memorandums

Presidential Authority With Repsect to Indian Gaming: M. Maureen Murphy, Congressional Research Service, E1475 [13JY]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2006: President Bush, S1048 [7FE], H356 [8FE]

Economic Report: President Bush, H758 [17FE]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Bush, S10292 [21SE], H8216 [21SE]

State of the Union: President Bush, S878-S881 [2FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: Federal farm policies, H813 [1MR]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending, H9448 [1NO]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3903), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3904), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (H.R. 3906), H8393 [28SE], H8708 [6OC]

———make across-the-board rescissions in spending, H9054 [25OC]

———require matching of funds spent for Iraq reconstruction efforts be spent for domestic priorities, H7838 [13SE], H8252 [22SE], H8517 [29SE], H8893 [18OC], H8921, H8976 [19OC], H9092-H9094 [25OC], H9960 [7NO], H11202 [7DE]

Arms control: reduction of nuclear weapons and application of savings to certain domestic initiatives (H.R. 1348), E472 [17MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H355, H356, H369, H374, H383-H398, H402-H404 [8FE], H484, H508, H509 [9FE], H526 [10FE], H606, H611 [15FE], H691-H699 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H2638, H2641-H2643 [27AP], H3336 [17MY], H3442 [18MY], H8922, H8923, H8924, H8974, H8977 [19OC], H8988, H8989, H8990, H9014, H9015, H9017, H9018 [20OC], H9078, H9087, H9091-H9094 [25OC], H9106, H9107, H9109 [26OC], H9280, H9281, H9333, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9412 [28OC], H9476 [2NO], H9558, H9559 [3NO], H9674 [4NO], H9946-H9948, H9954-H9960 [7NO], H9988, H9989, H10005-H10012 [8NO], H10117-H10124 [9NO], H10230, H10377-H10383 [16NO], H10507 [17NO], H12234-H12241 [18DE], E185 [8FE], E384 [8MR]

———increase research and development funding, H3045 [5MY]

———increase veterans, education, health care, homeland security, environment, and infrastructure funding through reductions in tax cuts and defense spending, H1628-H1632 [17MR]

Bush, President: domestic policy relative to war in Iraq, H2942 [4MY], H10217, H10218 [15NO]

———evaluation of administration, H4375 [13JN], H9995 [8NO], H10129 [9NO], H11205 [7DE]

———evaluation of economic policies, H9477 [2NO], H9967 [8NO], H11040 [6DE], H11204 [7DE]

Cape Victory (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Cape Vincent (U.S.S.): tribute to captain and crew for response to Hurricane Rita, H8516 [29SE]

Children and youth: child abuse prevention, H817 [1MR]

———guaranteeing the world's children a primary education, H337 [2FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2886 [4MY], H2982, H2984, H2985 [5MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1573-H1576, H1581, H1582, H1584, H1595, H1596 [16MR], H1642-H1653 [17MR]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, H8136, H8140 [20SE]

Democratic Party: development of innovation agenda to improve scientific research and development, telecommunications technology, and energy independence, H11277-H11279 [8DE]

———national agenda, H1423, H1424 [15MR], H1610 [16MR], H2533, H2540 [26AP], H2985 [5MY], H3289 [16MY], H3756-H3761 [23MY], H4125 [26MY], H4174-H4179 [7JN], H5948-H5954 [18JY], H6555 [26JY], H8854 [18OC], H8989 [20OC], H9110 [26OC], H9416-H9418 [28OC], H9633-H9638 [3NO], H10150 [10NO], H10379, H10382 [16NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H4203 [8JN], H9368 [28OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to establish screening programs for certain children to prevent reading failure (H.R. 1764), E735 [22AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: emergency and disaster preparedness reorganization plan, H8395-H8401 [28SE]

Disasters: condemn movement to prohibit faith-based groups from participating in publicly funded disaster relief efforts, H8361 [27SE]

———improve preparedness and response plans, H7622, H7624-H7643 [2SE], H7647, H7648, H7649, H7661, H7664, H7665, H7666-H7670 [6SE], H7675, H7676, H7677, H7697-H7699, H7702-H7720, H7726-H7733 [7SE], H7747, H7748, H7749, H7751, H7753, H7754, H7780, H7783, H7801-H7805 [8SE], H7844-H7848 [13SE], H7873 [14SE], H7967, H7968, H8010, H8064 [15SE], H8166, H8167, H8168 [21SE], H8517 [29SE], H8692, H8703, H8704 [6OC], H9033, H9036 [20OC], H9266-H9272 [26OC], H9337 [27OC], H9413 [28OC], H9633-H9635 [3NO], H11203 [7DE], H11509 [14DE], E1771, E1782, E1784 [7SE], E1790, E1792, E1798, E1799, E1801, E1802, E1803, E1804, E1805, E1806, E1807, E1808, E1809, E1810 [8SE], E1816 [12SE], E1820, E1827, E1833, E1834 [13SE], E1844 [14SE], E1925 [22SE]

Drug abuse: national drug control policy, H3414-H3421 [17MY]

Drugs: efforts of certain organizations to legalize marijuana, E78 [25JA], E101 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: environmental protection and natural resource conservation funding, H1567 [16MR]

Economy: growth, H5644 [12JY], H5803, H5806 [14JY], H6110, H6112 [20JY], H6309 [21JY], H6435 [26JY], H9438 [1NO], H9558 [3NO], H9682 [4NO], H10507 [17NO], H11040, H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11193-H11201 [7DE], H11223, H11225, H11226, H11272 [8DE], H11495 [13DE], H11510 [14DE], H11658, H11659 [15DE], H11884 [16DE], H12172, H12239 [18DE]

———impact of tax cuts, H5747 [13JY], H5896 [14JY], H8155 [20SE], H8803, H8804 [7OC], H11086-H11092 [6DE], H11195-H11201 [7DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H824-H830 [1MR], H948 [3MR], H1224 [9MR], H1580, H1583 [16MR], H2946, H2963-H2969 [4MY], H3063, H3065 [10MY], H3118 [11MY], H3202, H3204 [12MY], H3698 [23MY], H4167-H4172 [7JN], H4300, H4301 [9JN], H4408 [14JN], H5709 [12JY], H5889-H5895 [14JY], H5938, H5952-H5954 [18JY], H5969 [19JY], H7797-H7801 [8SE], H9054 [25OC], H9408 [28OC], H9622-H9627 [3NO], H11172 [7DE], E481 [17MR]

———remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy (H. Res. 352), H5655-H5661 [12JY]

Education: funding, H635, H697 [16FE], H722 [17FE], H5030, H5031, H5032, H5036 [23JN], H5156, H5157, H5158 [24JN], H8968, H8975 [19OC], H10122 [9NO], H10378 [16NO], H10506 [17NO]

———national policy to improve system, H722 [17FE], H817 [1MR], H3098-H3102 [10MY], H3421-H3428 [17MY], H3899 [25MY], H4123 [26MY], H4491 [15JN], H4715, H4716 [17JN]

———social and economic impact of libraries, E697 [19AP]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H4200 [8JN], H6874 [27JY], H9351, H9354, H9355 [27OC], H9682 [4NO]

Executive departments: propose voluntary regulatory programs to help reduce U.S. oil consumption, H2367, H2368 [20AP]

Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 1349), E475 [17MR]

Gambling: impact on economy, H5645 [12JY]

———impact on society, H5644 [12JY], E1374 [28JN], E1690 [29JY]

———place moratorium on tribal casinos, E1474 [13JY]

Government: reform to create an integrated and unified domestic policy, H8836-H8842 [17OC]

Gross national product: impact of less regulation and lower taxes, H2781 [3MY]

Health: national policy to promote heart health, E185 [8FE]

———national policy to promote women's heart health, E804 [27AP]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), H11871 [15DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H174 [25JA], H1610 [16MR], H1647 [17MR], H2554 [27AP], H2749, H2806-H2809 [3MY], H2982 [5MY], H3162 [11MY], H3246-H3249 [12MY], H4056 [25MY], H4192 [8JN], H4300 [9JN], H4409 [14JN], H4717 [17JN], H5172 [24JN], H6436 [26JY], H8959-H8966 [19OC], H9026-H9031, H9033, H9035 [20OC], E423 [10MR], E1155 [8JN], E1526 [19JY], E2136 [20OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3075), E1361 [27JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H3162 [11MY], H3897 [25MY], H4075 [26MY], H8923 [19OC], H9032 [20OC], E1164 [8JN]

———national policy to provide preventative health care, H2983 [5MY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H4145 [7JN]

Hurricanes: conduct a congressional inquiry into Federal response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H8360, H8361 [27SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, H7962, H7968, H8011, H8064 [15SE], H8151, H8153-H8155, H8158 [20SE], H8223-H8229 [21SE], H8378 [27SE], H8392, H8394, H8395, H8488, H8504, H8507 [28SE], H8830, H8831, H8835, H8836 [17OC], H8855 [18OC], H8972, H8976 [19OC], H9023-H9025 [20OC], H9094 [25OC], H9267-H9273 [26OC], H9681, H9686 [4NO], H10030, H10035 [8NO], E1820 [13SE], E1885 [19SE]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (H.R. 3764), H8328 [22SE], H8720-H8722, H8725-H8727, H8730 [6OC], H8896-H8902 [18OC], H9337-H9343 [27OC], E1846, E1847 [14SE], E1878, E1879 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina, H8950 [19OC], E1801 [8SE], E1857 [15SE]

———provide Federal oversight of distribution of disaster assistance funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, H8361 [27SE], H8515 [29SE]

Immigration: contribution of immigrants to U.S. culture and society, H2886 [4MY]

———national policy, H404-H407 [8FE], H1873 [12AP], H2113, H2129 [19AP], H2627 [27AP], H4475 [14JN]

Mental health: extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4579), H12125-H12128 [17DE]

National Guard: funding, H8516 [29SE]

National Independent Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response: establish (H.R. 3706), E1807 [8SE]

National objectives: increase research and development funding to improve U.S. innovation, H3292 [16MY], H8833 [17OC]

———priority assignments, H8251 [22SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: tribute, H4372 [13JN]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a Committee on Ocean Policy (H.R. 2939), H11563-H11566 [14DE], E1275 [17JN]

109th Congress: goals, H4, H5 [4JA]

Poverty: improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty, H7926 [14SE], H8130 [20SE], H8361 [27SE], E1837 [14SE], E1876 [15SE]

———improve lives of persons living in extreme poverty (H. Con. Res. 234), H7928-H7936 [14SE], E1877 [15SE]

Republican Party: impact of ethics violations, H8850 [18OC], H11321 [8DE]

———national agenda, H2156 [20AP], H2626 [27AP], H3118 [11MY], H3889 [24MY], H4077 [26MY], H4874-H4880 [21JN], H5082, H5092-H5099 [23JN], H6111, H6112 [20JY], H8517 [29SE], H8729 [6OC], H9108, H9110 [26OC], H9281, H9331, H9343-H9349 [27OC], H9410-H9412 [28OC], H9558, H9559, H9627, H9628 [3NO], H9691-H9693 [4NO], H10023 [8NO], H11512 [14DE]

SBA: funding, E596 [8AP]

States: permit sale of Federal lands to fund public education through increased tax base, H8129 [20SE]

Unemployment: rates, H5646 [12JY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: ensure legislation allowing cuts in agriculture programs receives full consideration and debate in the Senate under regular order, S2903-S2907, S2926 [17MR]

———Federal farm policies, S1153 [9FE]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in spending, S13627-S13629 [15DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, S998 [7FE], S1067-S1073, S1107 [8FE], S1153 [9FE], S1326-S1328 [14FE], S1582 [17FE], S1783-S1785 [28FE], S2061 [4MR], S2592-S2597 [14MR], S9712-S9715 [7SE], S11653-S11656 [20OC], S11736 [21OC], S11779 [25OC], S12124 [1NO], S12878 [16NO], S13435 [12DE], S13991 [19DE]

———science and technology funding, S1326-S1328 [14FE]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S6721 [16JN], S14010 [19DE]

———State of the Union Message, S918-S923 [3FE]

Citizens' Health Care Working Group: implementation of proposals, S5037, S5038 [12MY]

Colleges and universities: national objectives priority assignments, S10178-S10181 [19SE], S13469 [13DE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (S. 1155), S6053 [26MY], S14124 [20DE]

Courts: role in interpretation and application of Constitution, S10273-S10275 [21SE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S110, S116, S127, S130-S132 [24JA], S4167 [25AP], S11340, S11341-S11343 [17OC], S11750-S11753 [24OC]

Dept. of Energy: tribute to formation of the Idaho National Laboratory, S876 [2FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Under Sec. for Policy (S. 1866), S11322 [7OC]

Disasters: improve preparedness and response plans, S9610-S9630 [6SE], S9696, S9708-S9711, S9715 [7SE], S9743, S9771-S9773, S9783, S9794, S9803, S9813-S9820 [8SE], S9875 [9SE], S9973 [13SE], S9999, S10030 [14SE], S10105-S10109 [15SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE]-S10465 [27SE], S11731 [21OC]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S7594 [29JN]

———use of science in developing environmental policy, S18-S21 [4JA]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S1067-S1070 [8FE], S2628-S2630 [14MR], S10203-S10205 [20SE]

Education: funding, S96 [20JA]

———improve and strengthen Federal education and training programs (S. 9), S109, S146 [24JA]

———national policy to improve system, S86-S95 [20JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 15), S111, S127, S130 [24JA], S546 [26JA]

———national policy to improve system (S. 848), S3957 [19AP], S4038 [20AP]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, S9110 [27JY], S12046-S12048 [28OC], S13984-S13986 [19DE]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: public policy views, S6182, S6183 [8JN]

Health: coordination of health care for senior citizens, S4640 [9MY]

———establish an expedited procedure for congressional consideration of health care reform legislation (S. 934), S4549 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S15-S18 [4JA], S96 [20JA], S138 [24JA], S7805 [30JN], S9107-S9109 [27JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 16), S110, S111, S127, S183 [24JA]

Hurricanes: establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future, S9743 [8SE], S9871 [9SE], S9900-S9902 [12SE], S10008-S10010, S10016, S10030, S10031 [14SE], S10205, S10206 [20SE], S10333 [22SE], S12555 [9NO], S12902 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), S10326 [21SE], S10391 [22SE], S12897-S12899 [16NO]

———establish an independent commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to Hurricane Katrina and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future (S. 1748), unanimous-consent request, S12898 [16NO]

———require Governmental hearings and briefings on relief efforts for States impacted by Hurricane Katrina to be made public, S9744 [8SE], S10109 [15SE]

Immigration: national policy, S3449-S3451 [12AP], S3523-S3532, S3603 [13AP], S3866, S3868 [19AP]

Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001: declassify certain portions, S8733, S8734 [22JY], S8785 [25JY]

NASA: funding, S10076, S10077 [15SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: improve (S. 724), S3294 [6AP]

Oregon: bipartisan agenda and legislative goals, S3344-S3346 [7AP]

Republican Party: national agenda, S109 [24JA], S3353 [7AP], S4169 [25AP], S4226 [26AP], S10203-S10205 [20SE], S11339 [17OC]

Rural areas: reward the hard work and risk of individuals who live in and help preserve small, rural towns (S. 675), S3056 [17MR]

Senate: legislative priorities, S114 [24JA], S376 [25JA], S6188-S6190 [8JN], S6278 [9JN], S6716 [16JN]

Taxation: prevent increase in tax rates on dividends and capital gains to fund relief programs for those adversely affected by hurricanes in Gulf Coast Region, S10791 [30SE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), S109 [24JA], S14206 [21DE]

———provide tax relief, improve certain welfare and child care programs, encourage charitable contributions, improve disclosure by certain organizations, and enhance financial security opportunities (S. 6), star print, S2197 [7MR]

Technology: establish a national innovation initiative (S. 2109), S13663, S13670-S13673 [15DE]

Transportation: improve public transportation, S4384 [27AP]

Reports

Teachers Are Key to Success of `No Child Left Behind' Act—Better Pay for Better Teaching: Senate Republican Policy Committee, S14282-S14284 [21DE]

Reports filed

Economic Report of the President: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 109-353), H12047 [16DE]

Federal Public Transportation Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907), S4257 [26AP]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 907) (S. Rept. 109-62), S4545 [28AP]

Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1753) (S. Rept. 109-204), S13450 [12DE]

Statements

Bush Administration Budget Proposal: Congressional Black Caucus, H386 [8FE]

———several Protestant religious leaders, E384 [8MR]

Continuation of FEMA Functions Following Transfer Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2002), S9742 [8SE]

Continuation of Non-Homeland Security Functions of Agencies Transferred Into the Dept. of Homeland Security: Senator Akaka (2003), S9742 [8SE]

National Innovation Act: Association of American Universities, S13677 [15DE]

Summaries

Bush Administration FY 2006 Housing Budget—Continuing the Assault on the Most Vulnerable, H385 [8FE]

Congressional Black Caucus budget proposal for 2006-2010, H1648 [17MR]

Health Insurance Reform Principles: Senator Enzi, S7806 [30JN]

National Innovation Act (S. 2109), S13675 [15DE]

Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act (H.R. 1349), E476 [17MR]

Tables

Congressional Black Caucus 2006 budget restorations and increases, H1653 [17MR]

Congressional Black Caucus budget reallocation of budget defense funding, H1645 [17MR]

Higher education—trends in State spending and tuition increases, S10180 [19SE]

Testimonies

United States National Health Insurance Act: Carol McMann, E1164 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 352, remove barriers to competitiveness of the U.S. economy, H5655 [12JY]

H.R. 4579, extend provisions requiring parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H12125 [17DE]

S. 15, Quality Education for All Act, S174-S183 [24JA]

S. 16, Affordable Health Care Act, S184-S204 [24JA]

S. 140, Domestic Defense Fund Act, S357-S363 [24JA]

S. 724, No Child Left Behind Reform Act, S3295 [6AP]

S. 934, Reform Health Care Now Act, S4550 [28AP]

S. 1055, No Child Left Behind Improvement Act, S5325-S5328 [17MY]

S. 1866, Homeland Security Policy Act, S11323 [7OC]

S. 2109, National Innovation Act, S13664-S13670 [15DE]

S. Con. Res. 30, national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S4597 [28AP]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE see Families and Domestic Relations

DOMINGUEZ BAPTISTA, ALFREDO R.

Remarks in House

Cuba: call for release of political prisoners, E48 [20JA]

DOMINICAN AMERICAN NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE (organization)

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1709 [29JY]

Statements

Policy Recommendations, E1710 [29JY]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Addresses

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Enrique Bolanos, President of Nicaragua, E986 [16MY]

———Representative Kucinich, E1131 [26MY]

Analyses

U.S. State Dept. and International Labor Organization Reports Confirm Deficiencies in CAFTA Labor Laws, H4348-H4350 [9JN], H4397 [13JN]

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Free Trade Pact Faces Trouble in Congress, H3180 [11MY]

Haitians, Dominicans Join Voices To Help, E1566 [21JY]

Stakes in CAFTA, E1611 [27JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN] (see H.R. 3045), H5100 [23JN]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

———protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products (see S. Res. 169), S6405 [13JN]

———withdrawal (see H.R. 3480), H6933 [27JY]

Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): renegotiate provisions on access to U.S. sugar markets and prevent inclusion of sugar as an element of negotiations in free trade agreements (see H. Res. 98), H630 [15FE]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

New Poll Sends a Clear Message to Washington—Americans Oppose CAFTA: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H820 [1MR]

Letters

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Committee on Ways and Means (House), H4348 [9JN], H4396 [13JN]

———E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H4315 [9JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several Central American legislators, H6411 [25JY]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Motions

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Americans Oppose CAFTA Trade Agreement: AmericansForFairTrade.org (Internet site), H821 [1MR]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

LULAC Opposes CAFTA: League of United Latin American Citizens, H822 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Bronx, NY: tribute to Dominican Day Parade and Festival, E1431 [1JY]

Dominican American National Roundtable (organization): tribute, E1709 [29JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on enforcement and implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, H6922 [27JY]

———impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———implementation (H.R. 3045), consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

———ratification, H820-H822, H832-H836 [1MR], H919 [2MR], H1332 [10MR], H1406 [14MR], H1871, H1872 [12AP], H2109, H2128, H2131 [19AP], H2156, H2381 [20AP], H2457 [21AP], H2527 [26AP], H2789 [3MY], H2939, H2956-H2963 [4MY], H3090 [10MY], H3177-H3184 [11MY], H3250-H3252 [12MY], H3291 [16MY], H3335, H3406, H3428-H3432 [17MY], H3441, H3549 [18MY], H3678, H3685-H3688 [19MY], H3747 [23MY], H3882 [24MY], H3900, H4053, H4055 [25MY], H4146, H4165 [7JN], H4199, H4200 [8JN], H4308, H4314, H4345-H4348 [9JN], H4358, H4374-H4384, H4394-H4396 [13JN], H4554, H4555 [15JN], H4650, H4651 [16JN], H4707, H4710 [17JN], H4784, H4786, H4787, H4789 [20JN], H4806, H4863, H4867 [21JN], H4970-H4977 [22JN], H5222 [27JN], H5256, H5260 [28JN], H5471, H5472 [29JN], E722 [21AP], E986 [16MY], E1243 [15JN], E1353 [24JN]

———upgrade and enforcement of child labor laws of participating countries, H6909 [27JY]

Independence: anniversary, E322 [1MR]

New York, NY: tribute to El Carnival del Boulevard festival, E1723 [29JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): implementation (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), S7598-S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———implementation (S. 1307), unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

Latin America: address racial discrimination against Afro-Latinos, S5918 [25MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Statements

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): Harley Shaiken, E1378 [28JN]

———Representative Kucinich, E1243 [15JN]

Policy Recommendations: Dominican American National Roundtable (organization), E1710 [29JY]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6870 [27JY]

H.R. 3045, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

S. 1307, Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

S. Res. 169, protect the U.S. sugar market only to the extent that such protections do not undermine market access for other agricultural products under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), S6419 [13JN]

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMERICA-U.S. FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT

Articles and editorials

CAFTA Still Critical, S7657 [30JN]

CAFTA Worth Our Support, S7657 [30JN]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 1307), S7294 [23JN]

Enact (H.R. 3045): consideration (see H. Res. 386), H6649 [26JY]

Factsheets

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Enforcement and Implementation of Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: Office of U.S. Trade Representative, H6922 [27JY]

Letters

Conversion of sugar into ethanol: Charles F. Connor, Dept. of Agriculture, S7715 [30JN]

———Senator Bill Nelson, S7716 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): E.R. Goodkind and Bruce M. Ramer, American Jewish Committee, H6914 [27JY]

———Jimmy Carter, S7709 [30JN], H6914, H6922 [27JY]

———Joel S. Kaplan and Daniel S. Mariaschin, B'nai B'rith, H6914 [27JY]

———Larry B. Wooten, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, S7707 [30JN]

———Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, S7695, S7733 [30JN]

———several former Secs. of Agriculture, S7649 [30JN]

———several textile and apparel business organizations, S7706 [30JN]

Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) impact on sugar program: Kevin Price, American Crystal Sugar Co., S7751 [30JN]

———Mike Johanns, Sec. of Agriculture, S7701 [30JN]

Lists

Central American groups opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6898 [27JY]

Religious organizations opposing the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), H6923 [27JY]

Motions

Enact (S. 1307), S7597 [29JN]

Papers

U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement Is a Win-Win: Republican Policy Committee, S7723-S7727 [30JN]

Press releases

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Impact on Sugar Program: American Sugar Alliance, S7751 [30JN]

———Minnesota Sugar Industry, S7751 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA): impact on immigration, H6207 [21JY]

———impact on sugar program, H6910, H6912, H6922, H6923 [27JY]

———impact on the ability of developing nations to acquire generic medications, H6926 [27JY]

———upgrade and enforcement of child labor laws of participating countries, H6909 [27JY]

Employment: impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on the economy, H6874 [27JY]

Enact (H.R. 3045), H5615, H5619-H5625 [11JY], H5639, H5710, H5712, H5713 [12JY], H5806 [14JY], H5918, H5934, H5936, H5937, H5938 [18JY], H6075, H6076, H6077, H6079 [19JY], H6112, H6113, H6114, H6173, H6174, H6175, H6181, H6183-H6190 [20JY], H6207, H6310, H6311 [21JY], H6371, H6373-H6376 [22JY], H6384, H6385, H6386, H6410, H6413, H6417-H6427 [25JY], H6433, H6436, H6437, H6438, H6439, H6440, H6550, H6552, H6553, H6554, H6556 [26JY], H6654, H6655, H6656, H6657, H6664, H6665, H6884-H6928 [27JY], H6940 [28JY], E1657, E1659, E1660, E1662, E1665, E1668, E1672, E1674, E1680, E1681, E1689, E1700, E1734, E1737, E1740 [29JY]

———consideration (H. Res. 386), H6869-H6878 [27JY]

Remarks in Senate

Enact (H.R. 3045), S9110 [27JY], S9244, S9253-S9255 [28JY]

Enact (S. 1307), S7598, S7604 [29JN], S7647-S7695, S7697-S7739, S7750-S7766 [30JN], S7904 [1JY], S8414 [18JY]

———unanimous-consent request, S7597 [29JN], S7739 [30JN]

International Labor Organization: funding, S7602 [29JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3045, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 386) (H. Rept. 109-186), H6649 [26JY]

Provisions: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307), S7613 [29JN]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1307) (S. Rept. 109-128), S9599 [1SE]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3045) (H. Rept. 109-182), H6431 [25JY]

Summaries

Trade Agreements and Access to Medications Under the Bush Administration: Committee on Government Reform (House), H6926 [27JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 386, consideration of H.R. 3045, provisions, H6870 [27JY]

H.R. 3045, provisions, H6884-H6894 [27JY]

S. 1307, provisions, S7755-S7765 [30JN]

Tributes

Brady, Representative Kevin, E1695 [29JY]

DOMINO'S PIZZA (business)

Letters

Dept. of Defense small disadvantaged business program extension, S14171 [20DE]

DONALDSON, JUDIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E2014 [6OC]

DONALDSON, MARVIN

Remarks in House

Dept. of Justice: tribute to Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipients, H5806 [14JY]

DONALDSON, WILLIAM H.

Letters

Modify definition of disinterested person in the bankruptcy code relative to conflict-of-interest standards, S2330 [9MR]

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1322 [23JN]

DONANT, NICOLE

Proclamations

Tribute: Representative Ney, E2296 [8NO]

DONDERO, RUSS

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S1503 [16FE]

DONEGAN, JOHN AND BETTY ANN

Remarks in House

Tribute, E1965 [28SE]

DONES, JACOB D.

Remarks in Senate

Tribute, S12678 [10NO]

DONNELLY, KELLY

Privilege of the floor

Senate, S6445 [14JN]

DONNELLY, THOMAS

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S1309 [10FE]

DONOHUE, MARY BUSTILLO

Remarks in House

Tribute, E195 [9FE]

DONOVAN, MICHAEL

Remarks in House

Tribute, E318 [1MR]

DOOLEY, CHARLIE

Remarks in House

Tribute, E222 [10FE]

DOOLITTLE, JOHN T. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2361), H3663, H3696 [19MY]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Into the House Chamber, H5966 [19JY]

Committee To Escort Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Into the House Chamber, H1784 [6AP]

Conferee: H.R. 2361, Dept. of the Interior and related agencies appropriations, H6466 [26JY]

———H.R. 2419, energy and water development appropriations, H9110 [26OC]

———H.R. 2744, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H9011 [20OC]

———H.R. 2985, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H6463 [26JY]

Robert T. Matsui funeral attendees, H129 [6JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion are fully informed relative to pain experienced by the unborn child (see H.R. 356), H195 [25JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 552), H350 [2FE]

Agriculture: ensure regulatory equity between and among dairy farmers and handlers for sales of packaged fluid milk in federally regulated and non-federally regulated areas (see H.R. 4015), H8807 [7OC]

———establish a voluntary program for country of origin labeling of meat (see H.R. 2068), H2975 [4MY]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn anti-Israel sentiments (see H. Res. 523), H9426 [28OC] (see H. Res. 601), H12051 [16DE]

Annan, Kofi: call for resignation as U.N. Secretary General (see H. Res. 277), H3261 [12MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to dedication and commitment of employers of the members of the National Guard and other Reserve components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 302), H4142 [26MY]

Bolton, John R.: tribute (see H. Res. 260), H2978 [4MY]

Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts: support activities (see H.R. 1337), H1970 [13AP]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 2872), H8644 [29SE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 58), H5801 [13JY]

C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant, Byron, CA: designate (see H.R. 2383), H3331 [16MY]

California: establish additional permanent Federal judgeships for the eastern district (see H.R. 1178), H1024 [8MR]

California League of Food Processors: anniversary (see H. Res. 45), H287 [1FE]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 3011), H8513 [28SE]

Christmas Day: protect symbols and traditions (see H. Res. 579), H11505 [13DE]

Civil liberties: support the national motto (see H. Con. Res. 302), H10910 [17NO]

Clean Air Act: authorize critical use exemption amounts for methyl bromide as identified by the Dept. of State (see H.R. 1257), H1370 [10MR]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 2470), H5604 [30JN]

Committee on Printing (Joint): election of members (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Committee on the Library (Joint): election of members (see H. Res. 147), H1371 [10MR]

Computers: protect Internet users from unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable information through spyware programs (see H.R. 29), H286 [1FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 2458), H3555 [18MY]

Copyrights: allow abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after a certain period (see H.R. 2408), H3434 [17MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H3434 [17MY]

———clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Ten Commandments, Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Motto (see H.R. 4576), H12047 [16DE]

———ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 97), H630 [15FE]

———infringement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on parental rights in Fields v. Palmdale School District (see H. Res. 547), H10157 [10NO]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1023 [8MR]

Crime: combat unlawful commercial sex activities by targeting demand, prohibit operation of sex tours, and protect children and assist State and local law enforcement relative to such activities (see H.R. 2012), H5963 [18JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 748), H581 [10FE]

Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 374), H6328 [21JY]

Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building, Temecula, CA: designate (see H.R. 120), H286 [1FE]

Davis-Bacon Act: suspend wage rate requirements for Federal contracts in areas declared a national disaster (see H.R. 3684), H7741 [7SE]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H10145 [9NO]

Dept. of Energy: make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities (see H.R. 1071), H2738 [28AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: consolidate citizenship and immigration databases into a comprehensive database to improve customer service and enhance national security and public safety (see H.R. 4412), H11034 [18NO]

———construct a fence along the southern border of the U.S. (see H.R. 4083), H11880 [15DE]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror (see H.R. 4239), H9695 [4NO]

Dept. of State: make information on funding provided to non-governmental organizations available to the public (see H.R. 4306), H10156 [10NO]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1370), H2103 [14AP]

Dept. of Transportation: determine feasibility of constructing a highway in California connecting certain roads in Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties and a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way of the highway (see H.R. 723), H522 [9FE]

Disasters: creation of protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events (see H.R. 2668), H4139 [26MY]

———improve ability of Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to promptly implement recovery treatments in response to catastrophic events affecting forest lands (see H.R. 4200), H9554 [2NO]

Diseases: extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 312), H3055 [5MY]

———improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4245), H9962 [7NO]

———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness (see H. Res. 323), H6652 [26JY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H6206 [20JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 1288), H4561 [15JN]

Drugs: respond to the illegal production, distribution, and use of methamphetamines (see H.R. 13), H1850 [8AP]

Education: clarify existing Federal law relative to the treatment of students privately educated at home under State law (see H.R. 3753), H7860 [13SE]

———repeal or eliminate certain Federal education programs (see H.R. 4018), H8807 [7OC]

Endangered Species Act: provide greater results conserving and recovering listed species (see H.R. 3824), H8389 [27SE]

———reform process for designating critical habitat (see H.R. 1299), H1507 [15MR]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H845 [1MR]

EPA: extend date by which small public water systems must comply with the maximum contaminant level for arsenic in drinking water (see H.R. 4495), H11333 [12DE]

European Union: urge addition of Hezbollah (terrorist organization) to list of terrorist organizations (see H. Res. 101), H1372 [10MR]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

———withdraw approved application for the drug known as RU-486 and review process by which the FDA approved such drug (see H.R. 1079), H981 [3MR]

Federal aid programs: require legislation that establishes a new Federal program to contain a provision that eliminates one or more current programs of equal or greater cost (see H. Con. Res. 301), H11036 [18NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H7564 [28JY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: affirm that a permit is not required in certain circumstances (see H.R. 1749), H2469 [21AP]

———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2658), H5604 [30JN]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3262 [12MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1243), H1369 [10MR]

———prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H627 [15FE]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 47), H412 [8FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1384), H1970 [13AP]

Firefighters: provide portal-to-portal compensation for Federal wildland firefighters (see H.R. 408), H234 [26JA]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 10), H195 [25JA]

———ensure that the right of an individual to display the U.S. flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 42), H412 [8FE]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment protecting religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 57), H5602 [30JN]

FTC: classify advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc as an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice (see H.R. 1201), H1264 [9MR]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H.J. Res. 61), H6936 [27JY]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials resulting from threat of potential litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 2679), H4139 [26MY]

Health: provide for collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research and authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program (see H.R. 2520), H3767 [23MY]

Housing: combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-cost mortgage market, strengthen civil remedies, promote uniform lending and appraisal standards, and establish licensing standards for mortgage brokers (see H.R. 1295), H3436 [17MY]

Immigration: enhance border security enforcement and detention facilities (see H.R. 4238), H10146 [9NO]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 3137), H6936 [27JY]

———prohibit Federal agencies from accepting foreign-issued identification other than passports (see H.R. 925), H1265 [9MR]

———prohibit loans by Federal agencies to aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 4580), H12047 [16DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the U.S. after having been removed (see H.R. 3150), H5915 [14JY]

Insurance: recognize the need to move the Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined contribution system (see H. Res. 215), H9642 [3NO]

Investments: provide for enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual Social Security Investment Program (see H.R. 530), H413 [8FE]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (see H.R. 282), H524 [9FE]

Israel: congratulate on election of Dan Gillerman as Vice President of U.N. General Assembly (see H. Res. 368), H7862 [13SE]

———independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 149), H3436 [17MY]

Japan: impose retaliatory economic measures if U.S. beef imports do not resume immediately (see H. Res. 137), H1372 [10MR]

Karl Malden Station, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 3667), H7950 [14SE]

Labor unions: protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations (see H.R. 500), H285 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 556), H350 [2FE]

Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office, Covina, CA: designate (see H.R. 4053), H8809 [7OC]

Little Rock, AR: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School (see H.R. 358), H798 [17FE]

Medicaid: require drug utilization review programs to deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders (see H.R. 2648), H4401 [13JN]

Mental health: prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening program (see H.R. 181), H4356 [9JN]

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Con. Res. 50), H523 (see H. Res. 20), H524 [9FE]

Middle East: condemn attacks on U.S. citizens by Palestinian terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 144), H2977 [4MY]

National Academy of Sciences: report on feasibility and design of a national strategic gasoline reserve (see H.R. 4043), H8808 [7OC]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 874), H791 [17FE]

National security: improve security for driver's licenses and identity documents, amend immigration laws to prevent entry of terrorists, and ensure completion of certain border barriers (see H.R. 418), H235 [26JA]

Natural gas: reinstate regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act of futures, contracts, swaps, and hybrid instruments and require CFTC review and approval of certain transactions, contracts, and settlements (see H.R. 1638), H5915 [14JY]

News media: condemn irresponsible and inaccurate journalism and express condolences to the families and victims of the riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 156), H3696 [19MY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 4255), H10038 [8NO]

———provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives (see H.R. 873), H791 [17FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Palestinians: provide that Hamas and other terrorist organizations should not participate in elections held by the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 575), H11328 [8DE]

Peace Corps: remove as an option for service under the National Call to Service military recruitment program (see H.R. 3709), H10227 [15NO]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity in the U.S. (see H.R. 3836), H8162 [20SE]

Political campaigns: repeal disclosure requirement for certain electioneering communication disbursements and prohibit making such disbursements by corporations and labor organizations (see H.R. 689), H521 [9FE]

———repeal limits on contributions and party campaign expenditures, restore certain rights to exempt organizations, and allow State and local parties to make expenditures using nonfederal funds (see H.R. 1316), H1970 [13AP]

———terminate system of public financing of Presidential elections (see H.R. 3960), H8810 [7OC]

Pornography: support vigorous enforcement of Federal obscenity laws (see H. Con. Res. 52), H584 [10FE]

Public lands: preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals to public lands where there is a historical tradition of such use (see H.R. 586), H2394 [20AP]

Ray Charles Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 504), H1896 [12AP]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 3405), H7744 [7SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 3135), H5599 [30JN] (see H.R. 4128), H9426 [28OC]

Roads and highways: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles (see H.R. 444), H354 [2FE]

Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse, Sacramento, CA: designate (see H.R. 787), H584 [10FE]

Russia: protect intellectual property rights (see H. Con. Res. 230), H10146 [9NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see H.R. 1953), H7673 [6SE]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H2102 [14AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 525), H413 [8FE]

———improve affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers (see H.R. 490), H285 [1FE]

Social Security: include additional information in account statements (see H.R. 1286), H2395 [20AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H353 [2FE]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1714), H2393 [20AP]

Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 68), H286 [1FE]

Staff Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 289), H197 [25JA]

States: authorize organization and service of a militia to help prevent individuals from unlawfully crossing an international border and entering the U.S. anywhere other than a port of entry (see H.R. 3622), H7612 [29JY]

———limit acquisition by the U.S. of land located in States in which 25 percent or more of the land is already owned by the U.S. (see H.R. 1235), H1369 [10MR]

Supreme Court: disapprove Kelo v. New London, CT, decision on allowing local government seizure of private property (see H. Res. 340), H5176 [24JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 521), H5963 [18JY]

———nylon woolpacks used to package wool (see H.R. 1851), H4188 [7JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H10225 [15NO]

———allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies (see H.R. 3301), H8248 [21SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 994), H1417 [14MR]

———allow individuals a credit against income tax to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 3828), H8735 [6OC]

———establish a commission on tax reform (see H.R. 41), H72 [4JA]

———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 819), H3436 [17MY]

———exclude from gross income the proceeds from certain company-owned life insurance (see H.R. 2251), H4143 [26MY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H3262 [12MY]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H5252 [27JN]

———increase deduction for purchase of qualified heath care information technology by medical care providers and allow a credit for telecommunications charges paid or incurred by such providers (see H.R. 4641), H13189 [22DE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends permanent (see H.R. 809), H4656 [16JN]

———make permanent the 15-year depreciation recovery period for restaurant property improvements and extend to new restaurant construction (see H.R. 920), H793 [17FE]

———make permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable business assets (see H.R. 1388), H8919 [18OC]

———permanently extend research credit, adjust the alternative incremental credit rates, and provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 1736), H3436 [17MY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 4400), H11033 [18NO]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 4625), H12167 [17DE]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide increased expensing for certain property in the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see H.R. 4305), H10156 [10NO]

———repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes (see H.R. 64), H73 [4JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1898), H8388 [27SE]

———repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical care (see H.R. 3428), H8248 [21SE]

———temporarily suspend Federal excise taxes on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 3683), H7950 [14SE]

———treat gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in either coin or bar form, in the same manner as equities and mutual funds for purposes of the maximum capital gains rate for individuals (see H.R. 1772),